The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-30
BROOKLYN RINK REFORMERS.
Another Chapter on the Hampstead stor-
age Reservoir.

Another Chapter on the Hampstead Stor-
age Reservoir.
The subcommittee OF the Rink Reform organi2a-
ton engaged upon the investigation OF the affairs
OF the Board Of Water and Sewerage Commission
ers have Just submitted another paper for the Pc
rusa OF the public, touching their last report the
Hampstead storage reservoir. They defend the
statements MADE by Mr.. Mcdonald, as published in
their preceding report, which were to the effect
that while he was an employee Of the Water Board
he had been instructed to waste the water in the
ponds, to give the impression abroad that there
was scarcity OF water, which necesstated the con-
struction OF the storage reservor-which latter in
sMorn saemens Of MR. s ne
mittee. Mr.. Mcdonald reiterates the charges set
out in his af1davit. Several endorsements OF the
character of Mcdonald for 'honesty, sobriety and
industry are given by the committee. An inter
view with gentleman, Mr.. r. Anderson, who re-
sided in the vicinity OF one OF the ponds till last
January, is gwen to show that that individual did
not believe there was any necessity for construct
ing storage reservoir at all. communication
from Mr.. f. G. Burnett is also given in which the
being ..bosh ~ Mr. W. Smith, OF Christian Hook,
L. l., is OF the opinion that water Is plenty and
storage reservoir Is not needed. The report con
clndes rs follOws:-"In further support OF Mr..
McDonalds position we add that the bill finally es-
tabshing this reservoir scheme was signed by the
Governor February Is, 1871, and thereby became
law. 1t was given out that this bin would be We
toed. Did the following have any influence on the
Governors
NOTICE
PERMANENT BOARD !
WATER AND SEWERAGE ConMssiosERs,
Cry HALL, BRooKLyH, Feb. ~, 1871. }
The public hereby notified that after the 18th inst
closed at ten r. and opened at FIX A. NJ, every day
anime all fixtures in the houses OF their district
and report ali waste water from this other causes
the regulations OF the water office, with the penalty
=" W A. FOWLER, President
d L. NoRrHpup Secretary
houses is strong proof that the scheme was
scare Two days after this notice was published
February 16), at half-past six O'Clock A. M, tie
water was flowing from Pines pond two feet two
dut, and from Hempsteads two feet six inches;
and on the 10Th OF same month, at Twelve NJ, tne
flow from Pines pond was four feet eight inches,
and from Hempsteads about five feet
sLet it be remembered that these atfidavits with
the exception Of Mr.. Kingsleys) in opposition TO
Mr.. Mcdonald, are all made by employees OF the
Water Board and as there is vacancy TO be filled
in the Board II Is a problem at present where any
OF such employees may stand. But as regards MT
Kingsley particularly, we would add that William
G. Kingsley, In answer to report OF the Committee
OF Fifty on the New York Bridge Company, stated
that he had spent large portion OF $2bOo00 IN inc
purchase OF legislation and within few days
thereafter cOntradicted said statement by pub
lished affldavit denying that he had expended any
money for such purposes. This atfdavlt was
answered by an affidavit of Henry g. Brown, prov
ing that Kingsley stated to him that ne had spent
large sums OF money In the purchase OF legislation,
and that Mr.. j. II. Prentice had also confirmed
Kingsleys statement of such expenditure.
1--WE are content that the public shall divide on the
question Of veracity on afidavits between George
w. Mcdonald on the one part and Mr.. Kingsley and
the Water Board employees on the other, and shall,
next week. continue our investigation oil 0tner
matters connected with the storage reservoir