The New York herald., 1867-03-15

49, ouus ~ "ss'o VIZ saythfnG IKE certainty; but
water doubled tho19 the population not increase
~ ~ M fano anywiss proportioned 20 this augmentation
u .ne water sppp.y demanded. A family requires no
more FOOD th'- year. provided its number Il not IN
creased, tnp. II did lasA The individual consumption
srsras gss mot increased yeary why then should the
sy inc easing per capar some persons argue that the
Iarey means Of furnishing water is to place recepts
cles n each dwelling, msnufactory, &c, proporoped
10 size 10 the number Of consumers Inc CARRYING
IN OF such businesses require its and that beyond
ans qssn,i.y fairly estimated no further supply per
and with the most beneficial result There the water is
le on between certain times In the morning. aud the
expiration Of the time allowed il Is shut oifhe recep-
tacles tanks above referred being supposed have
been filed meanwhile This faodus oprdrdi gives each
person average OF thirty gallons and this quantity is
demands for drinking cooking and ablutory purposes
As showing marked contrast TO this have authority
for saying that In two cases in this city. where water
metres used, the following facts brought to
light'0ne family OF only four persons found to
thousand gallons lover thirty hogsheads,; another
family OF like number used, by metre measurement
one Thousand eight hundred gallons, or over twenty
eight Misunderstanding be IL remembered, coRsump-
tion for mere homo purposes.
The legitimate consumption Of water may be classed
under Ave heads, viz. IL The wealthy who live in
large and roomy houses; Q The poorer families who
reside In tenements; Manufacturers. including dis
tillers brewers, &c Water for the suppy or shin
ping; S. Water used for the extneushnen. of con-
nagratons. The present means OF supply for all these
mand we're doubled could end be put the improv-
ident waste in Some absolutely wilfu which now
characterzes It's usc in this city This matter which
taken In hand, NAV feel the i'll effects OF the evil
sooner than many anticipate
Thcre are many by which the bulk OF supply
Of Croton finds lis way into the sewers that ars not
70 .ne mass q the people, but there are others
arparent everywhere and noticeable on every hand.
lew OF these latter We snbioin:-
F-Ihe general method Of plumbing IN first class houses
Is the eause Of an Immense loss Of water In residences
emission Of each generally connected in the kitchen
& ls p sss q sac a Sai
whsn Tie cold aaa Is desired FOR drinking other
mSsr Ss o g three us % in order e obtain
fs' s@SS" qs"fa lie lss
e = another n % o s Of
= rnrhc 81 waste iaiwate closets and urna,s
paid 70 The q thsse i the ex,rava
requisite for sanitary purocs aeaps. Which compn IS
made In especially IN large hotels &C., where
enough this manner rating them nine thon.
saSps
sps Ss %s1s so II se', the whole
o ao@as fs s s %
water while cold Is being introduced the time
n wssT Of sss the II The Ss We s
people obliged 70 in proportion the they
f.iFls iaid Ss arc. SewsTsr the ssrses
ao e s
q mater By M and Others m the washing Of Windows
wand ID be m taken that no nor water used han Is
arrives f. Sens ionser rsasse .a -''
buildings being ereced owin the fact that builders
CARDS this matter laborcrs are allowed to use water nj
% s T. the mySg R Of o c and only + this the
mortar Is being made the service hose when Actually
carsy Soa. he stop cock being closed is nossa
q Is % on 70 rn ans INTO @ the @
speedily sS 'ns ssss e'''
Livery ssbes the provisions Of the erd
carriaves BY allowing the wae. cleanse from
i receives in this manner up fearful OF
EyghA-Thcrc is much in manufac,orss brewcrcs
sess ss nsa s9 ss n U e the fact
uncaed for Iavshness with which the In
tons the invariably open v when SnaS the
n vrs are not used ana hs croon Is into
could Ss nH Ss
s sSa.a SC for the
ySsP Win 'ns s.s
fartrm!.as with whose the sport is
IS smRp In the third story OF his house
o.. Se Ses ssse pss water hss been
numerous and may not 90 for much in making
show lie % rhieS sSs 'nf
ID made pervades every class and condition OF society
We might mention other OF waste but the above
are enough to give an idea or the condition Of things
and to put the water police the gus vive Any reader
Of causes Of waste by keeping his eyes about him while
persgrlnating through any portion Of the city.
may be that the most disastrous results win follow
this lavish and useless employment Tor rather
ployment) OF Croton Accidents sometimes happen, no
matter how much care may be taken to guard against
them It Is not long since that the city OF Boston
tor many days almost entirely deprived Of It's water sup
ply In consequence OF the bursting Of large conduit
tached TO the Cochituate works. And in this city
have had instances OF similar, though not extensive
adeprvation- On the night Of December s. 1860, two
OF the large main conduits In Fifth that bring
the waer from the receiving reservoir burst about the
same time, and two 6fths Of the supply went to loss In
consequence. Only few days before the Croton De-
partment had determined to lessen the supply In order
to make some necessary repairs to the aqucduct but
fortunately the matter afterwards postponed for
time. Meanwhile the accident TO which refer took
place. Had the repairs been commenced at the time
rst suggested the city would for foty-esht hours az
usual amount Any one can easily perceive that to say
nothing Of the Inconvenience his would have given rise
to- condagraon breaking out at this juncture Of af
fairs would have caused destruction fearful to conten-
plate.
As matter Of interest In this connection we suboin
statement Of the percentage Of population using pub
lie water any great ten cities Of tbs Union,
and the number of gallons served each inhab
of the This statement Is taken from the
ports Of tho Water Department for each city for the
1890 II will be observed that that year the average
supply for each nhabtan Nov York thirty soven
gaons u now about sky eaons nearly double the
rely TO the fearful waste TO which we have alluded
Gaisgns Pecensaqe Of Inhab
1890. pr hhositan. itasfs Usin0 Water.
New YORK. 81 %
Baltimore. ............ 70 t@t b
sSsiSn ssstsord na'.........' ..........s 81 100
Cincinnau. ........s... - ~
brooKiyn !. JUS
Bunalo ................ % 70
Louisvi,ies.. l%1x
Covolano. ............. 10 l0H
Detroit ................ II NM "
II may be truly said that the present Of supply
are ample furnish each nhabiIant with twice
the INIT