New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE WATER SUPPLY.

RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PUB
Lie wORKs-wHERE WORK WILL BE BEGUN
WHAT Is PROPOSED TO bE DONE THIS YEAR.
The Commissioner of Public Works has trans
mtted TO the Mayor communication setting forth the
necessity Of providing. possible for an in
creased supply Of water in the higher parts Of the
city and in portions Of the annexed territory Accom-
panync this communication Is elabo ate report, Civ
ing the OF the water supply, the storage res
eryOirs in this city and adjacent 10 the Croton River.
and the lakes which be drawn on in
Putnam County. These particulars were given
at length in THE TRIBUNE yesterday. Gen. Porter asked
the Mayor to call the attention Of the Common Council
10 the recommendation transmitted by the Mayor on
June and adds that when they concur in the proposed
of the Department II Public Works several weeks
VIII capse before the necessary pipes and valves to com
mence work with can he brought into the city and a
most valuable portion o. the dry and warm season will
be lost when the streets least encountered with
vehicles of pleasure and traffic. Gen. Porter says:
The work asked to be concured in by the Common
COuucn comprises: 1900
all uart- Of the city. ana IT, distribution III
the Twenty third and rwcny-ionrth Wards.
The importance of This work viii e fplOwa:
This increased service viii permit many 81 The private
force punIs 10 be dispensed WITH and especially in the
lower part Of the ely; it will enable the of Are hose
directly attached to the lay anti, and carried To the
upper stories many buildings without The aid OF steam
power. Before the consumption 0uigrcw the capacity 0f
the old CrOt0n main system. CruiOn water reached
much greater hight than ~ present its absence on tie
upper floors has long been felt and o~ners Of property
ana c insurance companies IL tie lower part OF the city
have had reason 10 believe that under the appropraon
OF last ,sson the water supply would be- restored at
least 10 it, icrIne Ii:a l1e ,nnl"i premium on IN
surancc risks below Fifty Dith-st Is over : 'OoOouV
the large portion OF which is on property below Canal
St, where the means Of eNtnsusmhg hIes are most
demanded; and 20 insecure have the COMPANIES let by
the abs, OF a reasonable supply ~ water mat am
informed Of an Intention to Increase the rates IN certain
parts OF the city the means OF eXtinsGisAlns hes art
not increased 80
Increased distribution Of Croon water Will add to the
OF the city. The demand Tor water above the
first stories in the higher portions Of the city has been
boYl5 he orafinnd N he earliest day The inch pipe
be laid IN Eighty slXtfst 10 tlrs ave y designed 10
Third and LGxnglon-aNc-., TINS relieving the -0lrch
pipe giving wafer to all the d5rlct east ~ Fourth
ave and permitting il 10 carry water INTO the lower
wards Ii il the intention Of the department. thus to
nave each district into which the city d. ded amply
supplied for ordinary purposes, ndcend'n NJ 81 adjacent
di7rl,s. yct 10 iH, c IN he tIrnvr ysrrryr
TWeutv-fourth wards become very urGcui and els
terms nave 10 bc rd from hydrans. In the upper
yar. Of the itY trs dependence upon csjcrs aud wells
il becoming and more Ttccal0us, ana, as These
parts become settled the demand FOR CrOton alter
" IN hrco,ne IMPERATIVE lnarrd, think the s. often
in cities fruitful Of disease, should be dispensed
The work proposed t. done THIS also involves
the replacing of many Ola ya.Ygs which from long
service are becoming Unt 'abc. Lately arge part oil
the cay Tor some hours deprived OF water y the IN
ability OF an smo!e 20 urn tusay 49, nc
OF the sizes OF liIe SD the numbers oi FaIV5 "ErI -
exhausted. OF nearly 90 Tie appropriations IoI tlls
Instrumentation Of this department hy the Common
Council. approved by the Mayor. Unless the Common
Council sanctions the recommendation, no part ~ Tie
atprouria for this year can De made available. and
all Of t kind must cease till means are provided
Tue letter and accOmp ing documents ere transmit
ted 10y the Mayor to the Board OF Aldermen The docu
,ncpts were reed and Alderman Gion offered The follow
ing resolution:
Resolred That the Commissioner OF Public Works be,
and be- is hereby authorized and drcoteto complete the
storage reservoirs and their appurtenances. now under
construction IN Putnam County, ana al" 10 protect
maintain ANA perpctuaic the right 10 draw water nom
Inc natural lakes n Putnam County. which have hereto
fore been used to assist "a Ina ntaininE nCFtr-iahg
an. ty az pure and wholesome wafer for TIE cts 81 NeV
Ynrk and also 20 mako such surveys ana examinations
a. r ma, deem necessary 90 make lHtelalblc ports 10
fne Mayor and Common Council % rae city ~ New YORK
ia reference TO procuring neVcr-ialng supply OI pure
and wholesome water Tor the city Of NcW-fcrh.
The pnfter WIS discussed at considerable length, and
WA tiilV Ioid over Tor one week. The communication
of Gen Porter was ordered to be printed IN full.