The New York herald., 1874-07-23
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

The Water Supply Ample-Whnt COM
missioner Van Mort is Doing-The Dog
Days.
Commissioner Van Mort was called upon yester'
day in reference to the numerous works which are
being prosecuted by the Department OF Public
Works. Although besieged by crowd OF Office
seekers whom the hydrophobiac heat Is un-
able 10 deter Mr. Van Mort seemed perfectly ready
TO give information regard to this important sub
ject The energies Of the department are now
bent upon the prosecution OF the work Ia the new
large mains, which intended greatly TO increase
the water supply. A large four loot main is TO be
laid on the west side, extending from Central
Park Reservoir through Eighth avenue to seventy
seventh street. thence through Seventy.seventh
street 10 Ninth avenue, and through Tenth
avenue to Forty.second street, and to connect
through Forty-second street with the mains laid
TO the lower part OF the city.
A three foot main will be laid from Forty second
street and Tenth avenue, through Tenth avenue
TO the lower parts or the city a. Chambers street,
there 10 connect with the mains supplying the
lower end OF the island. This westerly MAN, In
connection with the eastery, which has already
been constructed, will furnish full head Of water
supplying the TWO and three story buildings III this
part OF the city.
A large twenty inch main has been laid through
Church street, from Canal street downwards, and
hydrants, having ordinary and double sized
nozzle, capable OF supplying two steam engines
at the same time, have been constructed, thus
aiYording great protection to the large number OF
valuable warehouses IN this section OF the metrop-
oils, where heretofore, there was only small SIX
inch pipe, which could quickly be sucked dry by
any steam engine OF ordinary size.
A tWenty-uch main Is bcng ald and partially
completcdj rom the Hioh Brluge Reservoir through
TENN avenue and the boucvards, connections
with which Will be only made at Seventy-seventh
and FOIty-5econd streets, Tor the purpose OF
specially supply Ing the elevations at lorkvllie and
pants OF these elevated parts OF the city, There
ceng other connections with this main they
Will have iuil head OF water, which tney have
sadly wanted Tor IA long time. All the other work
OF the department Is suspended, so jar as II IS
necessary TO do for the purpose OF accomplish
ing this desirable object.
AS TO the water supply Tor the remainder or the
summer Deputy Commissioner Barker states that
1t VIII be ample as an examination had been made
OF the reservoirs and lakes ana they were loUnd TO
be quite lull. Moreover, the rivers ana otner
tributaries are running quite rapidly, so tnat no
drought IKE that Of last summer need he
apprehended. 1t Is fact encouraging TO all
the adnere Of tte cause vi temperance that the
consumption OF water is at present 100 OO00o0 gal
Ions per day, 5000, coo more than 1t was last sum-
mer This argues that New YOrh's love OF water
Is increasing, and insl lres the hope that its iond
ness ior stronger drinks diminishing 10 the same
extent
Commissioner Van Mort again calls the attention
of consumers OF Croton water 10 tile fact that
penalty VIII be added on al warer rents remaining
unpaid on the lst OF next month. Ihe Coinms-
sioler has transmitted to the Board OF Assessors
the certificates oil the cost OF the following inn
prOvemenJs, IN order that the proper assessments
may be made:-FOr regulating and grading Eighty
fourth street, from the Boulevard TO Riverside ave-
nue., s2i,9l5, and Tor regulating and grazing West
Twenty-iOurth street, from Eleventh avenue TO the
North RIVER, $2,674.