The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12
our WATER SUPPLY.
Joy In the Depa rtment of Public Works-A
Rise Of Water and Good Feeling.

There was JOY in the Department OF
Public Works yesterday. Not over the latest
news from the doubtful states. but over the
glorious returns from the clouds. Commits
soner Allan Campbell smiled all over as he
grasped the suS reporter 10y the hand and
closed upon It with grip that nearly reduced
1t to a pumice. 1.-THE water in Croton lake.
said he, "has risen twepty-eight inches In the
st four days, and Is now within twelve inches
of the top ~ the dam" Aud then he settled
back in hts chair and looked happy while ad-
justing the Il lnnel wrapped ABOUT his neck 10
visits to the reservoirs and other sources Of the
"You seem TO be considerably relieved about
the possibility of a water famine" suggested the
Indeed we do" replied Mr.. Campbeil "whv.
do YOU know that we have stopped drawing
from our reserve suppl, H. the lakes q Putnam
county, and are now getting our entire supply
from the Croton riyeri Something we have not
just then Chief Engineer Campbell came into
the Commissioners once. his countenancs
wreathed IN Smiles. ana handed INN Tue DAY
report OF the conditi N ~ the water supply.
d" More good news, said the Commissioning IN
a CHEEKY tone. The water In the Central PARK
reservoir has risen one foot since Yesterday. II
this thing keeps UP we shall soon be out Of the
"Then the supply is not sufficient vet to war
rant a too free use Of the water1' asked tue
SuNreporter. go,
There II never sufficient supply ~ tins great
est OF GODS blessing. t. man t. justify the peo-
Pile in wasting II. ! believe that one reason why
our CITY reservoirs are 50 RAPIDLY hlng up h the
economy that has been pIActsed by the people
In the use OF the wnter turiny the past wee X.
They ought to continue II, no matter how boun
! tiful the supply II is -il to waste it.
Ihe further conversation was Interrupted by
| the entrance Of Mr.. thomson, the hand some
Scotch Secretary Of the Commission, his blue
| eyes swapping merrily behind his eye glasses,
I aud his hands embracing his ntue. I0v, round
] belly with good, fat ctpOn lined. which fairly
/ shook with suppressed jpy
Ihere's good news from all points said he.
The water Is rising slowly but surely" and
walking to the window he raised mis- eyeglasses
! toNard the clouds, ana hugglnl himself more
/ closely. said. there's more rain cotuing. and
/ the crisis h passed Then he repeated SOFTLY
/ Ia the ear Of the modest Reed, the following
] from hi. favorite authoress;
How beautiful the wa'rris!
To me us w0udrOus far
NO spot an ever lone " Nc
II water eparSie there;
10 hath thousand iulgles 81 mlrth,
OF grandeur. or delight.
And every heart IL gaiuvr made
When Nstcf grcuts Tie sight.
There IL no DOUBT but that an immediate dan
ger of water famine has passed, out SIM Com
| missioner Campbell requests the people to be
/ careful IN their use u tue troton. Vac late
/ rains have increased the sIpply ~ 4 marked oe
gree. but as yet II - not up to the necessary
STANDARD. with two or three u.o-e rainy dav'
/ he has no DOUBT the supply viii - IN rleui I,
! meet all ordinary demands. But when tina
toint j. %. "a reached ne nunes the people vii
learn wisdom from tho experience Of lie pas
few weeks. aud refrain from ans uec1iess vast,
" The Croton water. II this is done there nee,
never be any fear Of water famine IN the cit
continue to take ev ry pfecaltion against suci
| a calamity.