The New York herald., 1876-11-17
SALT WATER

To rHs EDITOR OF TIRE HERALD:-
The great furnishing throat OF New York 10 still cry
ing aloud, .watcr, moro water l" and YET no water
comes Timc the wing. the reservoirs drying
and all that follows is s.words, words words"
Now, as there has been considerable newspaper
talk upon the subject Of the SHORT supply OF Gro
as we'll explanations given, suggestions maio
procIamations issued and instructions imposed upon
the Police Board-al of which havo rcmeded and
never can remedy the evil ill the crack OF DOOM
unless some more tangible node is adoptcd-I beg
to trcspass on your valuable and everrcady space to
offer few remarks which may possibly prove worthy
Of consideration. deeply sympatnize with our
worthy Commissioner, since no admits he cannot
make a ..raisen in the water supply. for know he
would II he could. But will try TO help him Of
his fix the best can although he should not have put
himself in ,ha: fix by rashIy opposing the
introduction OF salt water for hrs and sani-
tory purposes when the question was up be-
fore the committee OF the Board OF Adermen several
months ago On that occasion there were numerous
good plans laid before them many excellent practical
BILE ideas suggested and which, had Of them been
adopted, would have rendered the city OF New York
second TO no other for her water supply. Ono idea
then advanced utilize the water OF tho East and
North rivers below Fourteenth street; use Il for Gre
and sanitary purposcs-ior nrc without the use Of nre
engines Use II for water closets &c, which
are very great draws upon The Gro
ton; use II for street sprlnkling, &C., which
could be made source OF revenue, more than snil-
cieni defrav shs expense Of pumping and other
,ncidcntas that would DO incurred in Keeping up tho
supply 10 say nothing Of the salt would
be laid upon hotels, dry goods firms, sugar houses,
&c, &c. for the OF the water.
With these ideas suggested am Of opinion that the
whole thing could have bcen mado to pay a handsome
sum into the city treasury and would partly
pay tho cty's expenses In ten years. Independent
OF the great advantage VI having . thorough
supply hand !cr Orc purposes. There was plan
suggested, II 1 remember correctly, that did
ouire the tearing up OF streets tor the laying Of pipes
except only from the rivers W tho reservoir, with
compressed air force. The name Of the who pre-
senled this plan do not remember. neither am
acquainted practically with his modes bus sufce u
10 say, al the time deemed him public bcneiactor
ior several reasons -
Ftrst-Thc cheapness OF his modus opcrdndL
Second-Thc briefncss Of time required carry his
plan aud suggestions into execution, and the good
suits TO be derived therefrom.
was present at one or two meetings oil the commit
tee aud became thoroughly convinced that the man
was practical genius and knew what no vas taking
about especially when he sad our great CITY
would continue require more water, and
che was illy prepared expond some e20-
OUu, 900 and walt ten twenty years for
IL. when she had the vast open ocean ~ ner ieet
IRON which TO draw for every purpose except stcam
cook ng ard drinking say, as he did upon that 90
cason, that our great CITY, with deot OF over
IL would require bring the needed supply OF water
from adjoining counties ~ newer mcthod Than that
VIII ich We now Tho present aqusduct and Via
ducs are quito sufficient Tor all ordinary pur