New-York tribune., 1872-03-27


" not . per cent of the average depth. These figures
ire sufficiently startling, view of the facts that the
Lay season rapidly coming Oh, that in previous years.
xith greater depth, the city has been unable to do
ahuu the ponds and that the additional water supply
u the city NcwYork is apparently about being cut OIL
There can doubt that without the right Of draw
ng ON these natural reservoirs the water supply for the
.1tnn- summer Will be reduced at least One-hal and
Turing the dry months will probably be limited TO
he mere daily flow of the CrOton River 270OO,OOO gal
ons or es, than onethrd the present daily allowance
REGULATING THE SUPPLY.
The full capacity of the CrotOn Aqueduct is between
o0, Oao and 1soOOOOO gallons daily, sufficient TO meet
he probable demands OF the city for many years. The
igneduct general good condition and has delivered
IN uni Uninterrupted supply during the past year
The quantity of water used in this city during the
,sst year has averaged between 100000 and 9oOOOOO
gallons daily equal to than 90 gallons per day to
.ycry man. wOInan and child in the city. The increase
nthe consumption of water is greatly disproportonate
the in population, and makes it evident that
nearly # not quite Onehalf the supply is
cklessy wasted 1t estimated that allowance Of
y gallons per day for each individualexclusive of the
amount used for manufacturing purposes-would be
ample legitimate 1t is evident that with the
increasing population of the city the waste will increase
stll greater ratio. and before another quarter of a
century has elapsed, unless measures are taken to
prevent II. the full capacity OF the CrOtOn
Aqueduct will be insufficient TO meet the ex-
lorbitant demands The problem. therefore, is sug-
,ested how shall this demand be met how shall
he exti4vagant and waste OF the water be pre-
Seuecf The solution must be found either in increasing
e capacity the aqueduct in regulating the supply
~ of water On this latter subject Pro-
'eSsOr Chandler remarks:
In INV OPINION this proposition cannot be 700 strongly
condemned Pure water hardly second to pure air as
ihieg1yng and lifeprOtecting agent II Is the most
potent servant the sanitary authorities call to their
nd To measure out and sell by the gallon
ig,inst the people. 1t would he in direct Oppo-
utiOn the current Of modern civilization only
act 10 the tax windows, which, not great while ago.
compelled people 10 exclude the blessed light OF day
theI dwellings. and led architects to adapt their
Iyl architecture to the obnoxious law. The water
he n the CrOOn with IT. 339 square miles OF area is
.aImhi- supplying water for city OF 100000 OF
people. nd the erection OF few dams will secure
ceseryOi capable, OF storing this supply. Let
he then that would be spent IN purchas-
.ng cOstlr water meters, which five times
cxpcn ~ gas meters, be spent In constructing one
ruth the at Boyd Corners which easily be
iSes To give Ss US ali the water need There
earthly rasOn why our water supply should be
some patent meter. speak advisedly this subject:
having been over the ground and seen the sources OF
supply tn my own eyes We should never consent 10
the poor deprived OF essential source OF health
and happiness as pure and abundant water on the
contrary there is object for which the public fund
iegitimatey expended than for increasing the
facilities FOR using wafer by thc eStanishment OF ires
nee America, IN the nineteenth century, be behind Rome
In the days OF the Caesars
The views taken by Prot Chandler are plausible, and
the capacity OF the Aqueduet equal to that of the
proposed reservoirs there would be few
why the people of the city should not enjoy untaxed
benefits lof the unlimited supply which nature has
placed at their disposal. But the fact that the
supply abundant furnishes for its abuse and
would to be the duty Of the authorities TO take
such action as. while furnishing TO every individual
bountu quantity Of this indispensable article. WILL at
the time, prevent its wifu waste. BY referring
70 old reports Of the Water Commissioners, it will be
found that this subject attracted their attention
than 20 years ago, when the OF water only
third as great Bitter complaints made OF
the waste legislation invoked to prevent If, and the
uss OF water-meters was recommended.