New-York tribune., 1872-07-01
THE HEMPSTEAD STORAGE RESERVOIR.
REJoINDER OF THE BROOKLYN COMMITTEE OF
FIFTY TO THE WATER B0ARD-MDONALD

REJOINDER OF THE BROOKLYN COMMITTEE OF
FIFTY TO THE WATER BOARD-MDoNALD
DEFENDED.
A sub Committee of the Brooklyn Committee
OF Fifty has made an additional report in reference to
the Board OF Water and Sewerage Commissioners and
the Hampstead Storage Reservoir. The sub-Com-
mttee defends the statements made by MI Nc
Donald, published in preceding report to the
effect that while he was empoye OF the Water Board
he was instructed TO waste the water In the ponds 10
Vye the impression that there scarcity OF water
which rendered necessary the construction Of storage
reservoir The afdavs published In refutation Of the
sworn statement of Mr. Mcdonald are deemed un-
worthy OF reply. Mr Mcdonald reterates the charges
set out In his aidavit Several Endorsements OF tne
character OF Mr. Mcdonald for honesty sobrety ana
industry" are given by the Committee An interview
one of the ponds til last January is cited TO show that
Mr.. Anderson did not believe there was any necessity
cation from E. c. Burnett is also given, In wlch tne M
possibility OF water becoming scarce Is rdiculed.
Smith Of Christian Hook, L. l., thinks that water Is
plenty and storage reservoir is not needed. =,
In support OF Mr. McDonalds statements the Commit
scheme was signed by the Governor Feb. 49, 1s7l and
thereby became aT II was gysn out that tns Gtce T
the Committee asks have any on the Governor
PaR1ASssT BOARD waTEH R Sn ,s
Tho public hereby notified that after The 18Th inst the gate. he
every day until further nOtce Inspectors in eseb district will
eIane al water hhls ~ tes nouse. ot hsr % Sscs Sn M ~
Water Once with the penalty attached will be rd enforced IN all
D. Northrup Secretary.
The Committee concludes "a follows:
The fact that the water not shut of from our
houses is strong prOO1that the scheme was scare
Two days after this notice published (Feb. 16. $50
A. NJ, the water flowing from Pines pond two feet
two inches deep the side of the gate into tho con
duit and from Hcmpsteads feet six inches and
the 10Th OF the same month"; at twelve NJ tie flow from
Pines pond four feet eight inches and from Hemp
stead's about five feet Let it be remembered that
these afdayits with the exception OF Mr. kiDgseys IN
opposition to Mr. Mcdonald, are all made by emplSyes
OF the Water Board Ind there Is vacancy TO be ned
in the Board IL is problem at present where any OF
such employees may stand. But we would add that
VIM. Kingsley, In answer to report Of the COMMITTEE
OF Fifty on the HewYOrk Bridge Company stated that
he had spent large portion of s20CO IN the purchase
of legislation; and within few days thereaIteI conIa
dicted said statement by published afhdayt denying
that he had expended any money for such purpoSeS:
This affidavit was answered by an affidavit proving tat
Mr. Kingsley stated that he had spent large sums 0I
money in the purchase OF legislation, and that - IL.
Prentice had also confirmed Kngseys statement OF such
expenditure We content that the pubic shall dVIe
on the question yeracity aavits between george
w Mcdonald on the part and Mr. Kingsley ana tIe
Water Board employees the other, and shhll, next
week continue our Investigation Of other matters con-
nectoi with the storage reservoir.