New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-30
THE WATER SUPPLY.
TUE ALDERMEN STILL DIVIDED.

THE ALDERMEN STILL DIVIDED.
A FUTILE ATTEMPT TO PASS THE ORDINANCE PRO
yIpISG FOR TIE LAYING OF NEW MAINs-GES'
PoRTER's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CoScERN-
ING CONTRACT AND DAY WORK
The Board of Aldermen yesterday requested
tho Board Of Pohce to report at the next meeting WHY
the ordinance prohibiting tho exhibition OF bears ana
others animals on the public streets IL not ENFORCE"
The Committee TO which referred the matter Oh INC
dumping board lately established by the Department oi
Docks at the foot OF East Eighty -sixth-st, MADE
a report cbaractcrizing the dumping board IA
nuisance which had called forth the pro
tests OF tho property-owners in the Vicinity
and recommending liz removal to some point between
Ninety second ard Observation-Disclosures
Special Order No. l. which has been laid over Tor long
time because the Republican Aldermen objected to ia
p,s,,e was called M II authorizes the Commissioner
of Public Works TO complete the Storage Reservoirs 10"
under construction IN Putnam County and also 10 pro
tect maintain and perpctuate the right 10 oa" "''i
from the natural lakes In Putnam County "mch h''e
heretofore been used "and also 10 hiiAo r
s,ryeys aud examinations he may drem
necessary to make Ineligible reports IN REFER
ence to procuring neyer-faing supply Oh puru
and wholesome for the city, This was passed. a
present voting in the affirmative 1t was CONJECTURE
that az the Republicans had voted for TINS thty "ou
vote also for the other ordinance recommended ny '
Commissioner OF Public Works providing for laying Cro
Harlem, Gats General Order No. 1913 giving the Co'n
missioner authority 10 lay such water pipes, MAINS anu
xtures as he may diem ~ to extend anu ehEo
the distributiOn of Croton water through th' o"''
the new wards, and the public institutions on
BIac,welrs Wards and RaIdalps Islands, was
then called up. Alderman Gon said that the gehei,i
order had been the books since Jane - anu IL '5
been impossible 10 pass !: because o. oirs , *
opinion among ne m3nels I'VE Of me- onposon mat
"a better snpr Of water was absolutely Necessary pr
Them TO aree 10 ne paisT S or t sc condition in
certain parts of the cy that they Were h p+ Ne w.
vitod TO ave his views TO the Board This was eafi'
GEN. pORTERs STATEMENT
Cen Porter said that he could not give much informa
zion further than what he lad already furnshcd IN MS
communications to the Mayor, but woih De hapy 10
answer nil Questions lie understood that the principal
objection WAS the ground that the WORK was pFoio'e'
10 he done by days work instead OF by contract IL
aJrno, nposs ble he said to estimate the cost OF laying
pipes in many of the streets. Gas, water ana Se"e'
pines have he cat over or un cr cuttings h''uo
good and connections made with er0'hnH ppe'' al
ilin: iime labor, and skill. which nc trot0h hean
must control with Judgment. THIS Inis etHrcia't re 40
in the main streets, now filled WIN pipes, "Hfie 'rVl
liable TO damages from leak or hIeh ny w' =, "
may he Inundated, properly DESTROYED ana ire cH"'li
gcred contractor cannot lorv@t lhc Prou'piu vi,
and adds largely fOr coming cncc' HIS aill ~ ~ w
much work Ia le time. Tie quality Is no o'gcc 10 In
i can accepted. II not accented tDere i cei "n
rDub!, and net completion left open and travel
bstrIced The COST may ne - great or gr'1,a ti ny
labor controlled BY the bureau, and the "orh io' S''
-ol,,. o. the most important pipes have been Ind by
contract and tine failure is iamonIhor no provision
having been made for contraction OF eAlah'oh .OIe
instance Is in the feet outlet pipes rom me lts'rNoS
in The Park where many OF t'n H@re , & ; ~,
water let into them. Again me leei pp' im ~
Eighilrayc replace he aG'dict nave bech cohuhu-
aIly breaking costing heavily every year for repairs IN
f,c they would be yalulhlei Out OF the ground
and blrLen M old iron. The new PIPES 10 be laid ia
Eigirt-st al to be- laid With car'tc avoid water
sewer aud Sl- pipes and 10 mae proltr crn.sc'iona
pose where rock has 10 he blasted. great Judgment
must be exercised 10 prevent injury to other PIPES ami
The hichwaisr supply coming directly from the tower
II, eds charging. There EaNc been many complaint 1ni
iuy the Srng hcrausc Of an insufficient supply: mere
are abou 500 feet OF The aednct VIXEN tAe chSiheer r
polt needis reaiis: lhr COMMISSIONS" d, nv,e Io :"
Alderman Gon a. to The ninornt OF unds "N"Habit,
scory h. said that hc had reccisc many pen
tons FROM inhabitants of the Twenty Thru ANA twenty
fourth Wards irIn4 that the annexed territory bc gwen
a fair supply 10 Alderman Deaie he stated tlat
hr could not positively TX the cost o me pioms' ""i'
ut in MS cttcr al July he h2d gwen rough estimate
Tn, gen ri order wa then PIT !" vote alderman
Dcanc CXplaIncd that he would vote Tor Hh!ibS pipes
through Willia-st. but would MOI votetoi e of'l a.
Whole The stood Is to . all the Demo- rats a the
affirmative ana the Repuolicans IN TIE negative. Lack,
hecoJrths vote the or'.rr iiIci a. Ih,3i9c, ana
was again laid Alderman Reilly moved that WHEN
the noard adjourned it be to the following dH lie was
ia favor OF meeting every day until iIe l'rpub .ran mem
DcIs would listen 10 reason THIS was ici Out oil oucr'
STREET, oBsIRUCTIONs.
The report Of the Law Department Committee recon-
mcndng the passage Of amended ordinance reedat-
lug The loading unloading Oi teams the streets
and avenues called up. II provides ,la II sia NOT
be lwfu for any public eartmIn, or any one driving
vehicle drive back any vehicle on any OF tLc Gloss
walks intersections OF streets rs 10 o>ruct or Inn
Ger travel place any such cart or other vehicle
osswso OF ANY street wharf OF sdd city, except 10
LOAD thereon OF unload hoI"frOm, articles Of GIeat,r
weight each than POO pounds but in stan II be
ia~iul for any person 10 permit sucn cart or "thtr
vehicle remain cIOssNise oi any street Tor LONGER
period than may bc actually necessary i0r such
provisions Of tie ordinance were not 10 apr, 10 any
purtion the ely south Of FOuro.I-st, provided thdt
The ccpants ~ stores az other nuhdgf shal
provide suitable platform. with steps on each suc Tor
the, Pedestrians ana shall ~ no case Oh
stI1lct the sidewalk more tnan nvc minutes '"rtiii
oIsiy TINS amended ~ 10 except Br1uiWGy, th3
IoveTy, the avenues, Whitehall. AMI other bushes
streets town, thc PROVISIONS III lhc oidnincr
An attempt made tn piSs the x neral 0ruer pro-
yidg The grading and paving 81 iatcrSitc-aNe from
Seventy -sccOndst 70 the uDTthcrly slde Ot Eig'y-hth
st. ana tn sOutirriy side of Lightly igi,-St Ia
rti-st.. Alderman tllOn moving Ia
s!ilks ihc provision requiring II To he done - tags
work but the lie inbncan Ad fnrn declined u vote FOR
IL III TINS amended form, and It was lad over.
SOUTHEHN CROP PROSPECTS,.