New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY. .
n INSTRUCTIONS TO A BETTER WATER
SUPPLY


SUPPLY.
WORK SUSPENDED ON THE NEW CROION MAINS
LARGE NUMBER OF LABoRERs DISCHARGED.
Gen. Fitz John Porter, Commissioner OF PuD-
Nc Works has decided 10 suspend work the laying OF
Croton MAINS because Of lack OF funds caused py
the refusal Of the Common Council to vote the necessary
means At the meeting Of the Aldermen on Thursday
communication was received from the Mayor incosing
one from Gen. Porter setting forth the urgent need OF
making appropriation to carry on the work. ana
giving in detail the work proposed to be done Among
the important matters mentioned the laying OF
4sinch main through eigheth-st, from the Reservoir
to Frstave and down to sixtysixthst connecting with
the cross streets and 20inch main, IL was
stated is to be laid down Fthave., from Ffyseventh
ct. to feminist, to replace the 6inch main now
In use, which is Inadequate TO furnish the
supply needed in that quarter more especially
In Of fire. 1t is proposed to lay 6inch main
across and under the Harlem Rverto SUPPLY the pubic
institutions on Randalrs Island, to replace the 3-inch
lead pipe sixinch and 12inch mains are
TO be laid on each side OF Fourhavc. - replace the
large mains taken up to make room for the Fourthave
Improvement 2O-inch main Is to be laid through VIII
namst., from Chambers to wallst. main Will be
laid south from Carmansville to supply The high
grounds at Yorkvie and Murray HILL main is
to laid through the transverse road III Eigy-sixts,
at the Cetra Park supply the high grounds of York
Vile 1t was proposed lay $4,000 feet Of 12inch pipe
and 10000 feet OF 6nch pipe In the Tweny-third and
Twenty-fourth Wards. The plans Of work for
the season were based fund OF $75O,OOO, or
this amount $3.50 900 was available in the early part OF
the year and additional by OF the law
passed last winter, authorizing oxpendureOf SloOO-
900 for "a better supply OF Croon, but limiting the
spent in any year to SJOO,OOO This ia'ter
amount Is to be expended under the authorization OF
the Common Council All expenditures OF money require
three fourths When the communication OF Com
missioner Porter read, ordinance was called up
Tho miseon IN
already mentioned. One Of the Republican members Cd
ected to the passage of ordinance because he wanted
additional information from the Commissioner OF fupe
Works had, aud the proposed ordinance was
defeated by vote Of ii in the affirmative TO in the
negative the Democrats voting for the measure ana
the Republicans opposing it, The matter was then ad
over week,
Commissioner Porter states tina, he Is unwilling to
incur any expenditure until expressly authorized to DO
There is Tie Of S25O,0OO allowed to be expended
by the Department of Public Works. but is not aNaape
because the Controller claims that the right TO use tbe
money has laIsed Ali the other available approrra-
lions nearly exhausted. Cen Porter had warned LIE
Common Council i'll his last communication tlat uHess
means were provided the laying Of new mains must
cease and the gangs Of men at work on them De ds
charged immediately The only men ne nad retained %
| sufficient number to act watcimen on The WORK
already DONE and additional number TO test the pipes
taken from the FOurtaye improvement, ana see II hsy
| could be made available in laying new mains.
The discharge Of many labOIers has caused decied
sensaOn political circles, because OF the 1ufef COM
plcatiUns expected TO cause, following close Oh tne
agitation stirred up by the reduction OF the wages Of
these labOrers To the laboers themselves was
anything but agreeable surprise Ii Is Understood
that will receive the attention OF the fhtrd ul
Estimate and AppOrtiOnment, and the proposed oral
nance will be fully discussed and voted on at the next
meeting The Board of Aldermen. special meeting OF
tlc Board be called before Thursday 10 act upon The
matter Something he done very soon or the work
will have to be abandoned until next summer.