New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-25
MUNICIPAL INTERESTS.
SALT WATER NOT AYALABLE.

Mayor Eastman of POughkeepsie, appeared
Yesterday before the Joint Committee OF the Common
Council appointed to inquire into the eXpcdiency OF
using salt water for tho extnguishmenU Of fires. He
said that his observation had convinced him that the use
OF saltwater is extremely injurious to goods and property
OF every description. When thrown upon burning
building it would not only rot every portion thereof
which it might from the flames, but would leave an
inoetable OdOr after the fire. which could only be Ge-
stroyed by pulling down the structure, and the removal
of It's materials lis cHct on lighter goods IS too well
known to be disputed Mr. Eastman had long since been
LED 10 consider the needs OF NewYork with regard 10 B
water supply The question came up In the Legislature
when he was q member OF that body's Commit
tee on Cities and his interest in the mat
ter continued account Of his being prop
erty owner in New-YOrk City, as well rs a resident
OF Pougkeepsie. He said that his investigation OF the
subject had led him to propose plan which wOId over
come the difficulties incurred IN using SAT- Water ana
Vet supply the city win suhccAt sIPPN. ~. aLJ
emergency that might arise. lie proposed tndt pump
ing apparatus should be constructed Dy th3 cry at
POughkecpse where pure HUDSON 1dEet wafer couId e
found and the water there elevated i0tO large rcsc-
voir whence pires could convey tho supply 70 Crot2n
Lake. This. he claimed would not cost oheten o. e
amount required Tor to salt er projects ana portion
towns awaiting themseiYes OF Ita bSnens ylnE & ~
Poughkeepse aud this city. He felt cOnvnce ,naI Tor
the benefits resulting TO ITSELF PoughGeepse Womb ut-
nsh the properly required Tor the WORK ltst % cnatsy
one hundred million gallons per day rising To night
200 feet in this city, could thus be added to tc present
supply, ana t1ls couiu De llGtede a. ny ~
time at slightly additional cost. The chairman OF tne
Committee stated that would consider his views ana
frame the report accordingly.
MILITARY BUILDINGS.
At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors,
yesterday a communication in respect the dlaridaed
condition OF the building used a state Arsenal was
referred to the Committee Armores and DrllRooms.
resolution authorizing the Clerk Of the Board 20 lease
the hall in FOureenth-s, between Sixth and Seventh
aves for an armory and driroOm Tor the use of the
81 REGIMENT National Guards at annual rental Of
n ON fnrt llr
Supervisor Kehr offered resolution, which was apprO-
the Centre Market under the present management and
appointing special committee to report whether any
fraudulent contracts and unjust charges had been made
A special committee reported that the building at
Broadway and FOrtYfOurth-st. had been leased for
$7 900 or S2s OO0 that there suspicion OF
fraud county ought 10 pay the rent The report was
adopted.
THE CTTAMBERLAIN's STATEMENT.
City Chamberlain Palmer makes the follow
ing statement OF receipts, payments and balances for
the week ending Feb 81, 1873
Balances Balance
Fcb IS Receipts Psrmeus. Pei: n.
CITY s2 SIS Il 222 3i 70 - ~ l6 1885, 60
Sinking Fund RetemD- - 49,. -.
ton.......,....., 2!lb1b % 6,V' 80 Z9S~9t VI
Sinking Fund Interest. 72JO3 IS 6oiS hS95t 9!
Boari Of AppJion ~ - .-o,. -
ment. O4lEi u t''tv W 90 - %
Couay Treasury - WJn't a. lVa oJJ ~ iSt VS. ~
roa,.....4E55565 oia5os25 % 2CC6T95 80 os!S55 %