New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-21
The Board of Fire Commissioners met, yes
teray and passed the following in relation to the water


MEASURES.
The Board of Fire Commissioners met, yes
teray and passed the following in relation to the water
supply
The great Boston has awakened in the minds Of the
pubic much ns'l oPrsehRs TOE a1y % . az 20 core
cam5.s, ping upon nr,1 a 81 S s 5e 10 .eer he %
beHs Of h 2esQR II s p :agT aa, a9a5 @
aay portions Of me 2se; Ts sy % 70 to- c
ssored That tie President AMI Commissioner Galway oe REQUESTED
Lat ly Tie Comm sones 0. Paole oik eanas
meat elc through the aid Of other CITY Departments or
pe an to~er grounds po tie DstFaiag 2eer7or Tor
@ # the ty may be augmented he aov Of increased
President uitohman and Commissioner Galway during
the day made All appointment with Commissioner van
Mort TO meet him at the office or the Department. OF
Public Works on Friday and discuss the measures neces
sary for the erection OF the tower, which Will probably
be similar TO one used for the purpose in Phadel-
mia Commissioner Van Nort's proposal TO have the
lower part of the city furnished with larger water pipes
Is received with favor by tho Fire Commissioners, who
have for many wears painfully aware Of the made.
qlinte supply OF water at great fires.
All the schemes for using the gait water OF the river
are opposed by Of the Fire commissioners Beyond
the great expense laying pipes, they assert that
il is mpossibe salt water long IN the fire engines,
so great its corrodng power The salt water has also
been found damage goods far more than fresh water
II would probably have TO be brought into the city
through wooden pipes, inasmuch as IRON pipes Woulu
ouieky be DESTROYED. Commissioner Van NOrts scheme
OF LAYING larger pipes considered far preferable, and Is
regarded the only safe plan for the cy 10 adopt Inc
propelllng engine has far worked entirely 10 the
satisfaction OF Chief En- neer Perey Ou before deciding
IN nurchase IL and Others or similar pattern Tor the Use
of the Department the Commissioners have seen mt 70
wait until the engine has been Iied on street aIter
snow IaIl.
The Board o Examiners meets every day, and ex-
anes officers ana in relation TO their fitness TO be
employed by the Department. The examinations are
held In secret session, and the results will not Do
veaed until the ability OF every man in the Department.
has been tested. To prevent possible communication
bqryeen be examined, the men chosen
by lot and summoned at from their engine
honses Fire Headquarters building IN Mercer-st
In this manner in the lower part OF tue city -
often examined directly after man from Harlem The
Roard OF Examinera Immediately after man has LEFT
the ROOM takes vote upon his merits ana the Judg
ment IA recOr led The examiners express themselves
"a highly pleased with the results Of their LLDOrs In
tne meantime the usual competitive examination Of
before.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
The Commissioner of Public Works has
forwarded 10 the Board OF Aldermen his report upon the
introduction Of salt into the city This comnuni
cation is accompanied by reports from the Chief En-
gneer and the Consulting Engineer OF the Department
of Public Works The substance OF these reports pub
lshed exclusively in yesterdays TRIBUNE In the opin-
ion OF the Engineer the Croton water supply is amply
sufficient for all purposes and they claim that only adj
dtoua mains are necessary TO insure abundance OF
CONSTRUCTION OF csterns afford instant aud eopous
supply for the treengnes The concurrent opinion OF
Commissioner Van Mort and his engineers Is III oppos
ton 10 the proposed Introduction OF salt water