New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
NO MonE EkAR or ScANr WlrER.

In response to a TRIBUNE reporters inquiry
10 the as probable effect Of Monday nights rain upon the
city's water supply, Commissioned OF Public works
Campbell said Wednesday There were thfee-uartcrs
Of an inch Of rain in the Croton region last night and
that m addition o. the three inches that fell last week.
will in an probability preclude the possibility Of water
fimne in the city The previous rain thoroughly sat
urated the ground which was very Dry and the greater
mart of last nights rainfall will, OF course, run INTO the
streams and lakes And besides, We may now count
upon tho ordinary Fail rains. The Croton dam Is now
full aud have doubt that this last ram will make the
wafer run over Street sprihking VIII 70 on az
usual but have given orders that the in charge Of
that work shall plug up half the holes in their cyndor'
They don't sprinkle the streets-thcy hood them and
besides the waste of water The streets are made muddy
and disagreeabc by the sprnklingcarts.'
Whenever dry weather comes" continued the COM
missioner and the least restraint is put upon the free
use Of water. and even when caution ID recommended
the people begin 10 grumbe and find fault with the public
officer VINO has charge Of this matter But 1t Is not my
fault; It is the peoples fault in not taking measures
to increase The supply The new reservoir
which la. been process Of construction for three years.
aad will be completed III December, ought to have been
built long ago, to have been available Tor me cry
needs There water enough in thai region, and want
to ret enough TO keep the aqueduct nearly lul Ii was
never intended TO be used to its full capacity.
mt by strengthening it, as we are doing, aud
bv watching great caro- "a TO
avoid any leakage wo shall he able 10 use
IL nearly up 10 the roof Then addition TO that, have
Marty OF engineers eng ged IN making surveys ON
the Bronx River with view TO making that stream sup
plv the upper wards OF the city If that be done It
win save much OF the CrOton for use iarther down
in the city The Bronx II suail stream, Dut II l'
"A 900 stream aud many years ago II was thought that
tho Bronx could supply the entire CITY Inc cnElnteis
have bad an excellent opportunity u do their WORK, ana
ascertain now much water can De taken from tla river,
as they have seen It at probably its lowest point We
shall convey the water from thai river either Dy pipe or
by a small aqueduct. the engineers thlnk best. DO
not sre any immediate necessity OF new aqueduct rom
the rotor region, and the people certainly are NOT pre-
pared to pay SI5,0OO00O or S2OOoOOOO Tor ITS con
strctiOn.
made an examination Of the waste water meters In
use in Liverpool some time ago. nut reported adversely,
"a our system of pipes not suited for the Use OF such
meters We are placing water meters un the piers, IN all
the omnibus ana stables IN livery stables, ana IN
large brewercs aud manufactures, In order To regulate
tho supply Of water where large quantities arc used But
I believe in putting III ttrs IN private houses.
There axe 10000 10000 houses IN the city; the
meters would hc getting out OF order requiring AN army
OF officials attend To them and 1t would bc source ~
endless annoy believe IN giving the pronlc IN
ernl supply OF water, t0 promote cleanliness aud
proper sanitary condition. The true way s not 10 limit
the ,upuy In each house. but 10 increase the supply
whole Boston they tried the meter ~ stem, Out soon
abandoned 10. and built % new re-cryOr.
Among NV plans for the future water supply OF New
York 10 "a project to utilize the Housntomc RIVER |
shall make q report on TIN. matter soon. The only DIM
culty is tLat OsatOnc Is IN Connecticut but At one
point il Is within quarter OF mile or the NewlOrk
boundary. There II splendid river large enough 70 M
great aqueduo capable of supplying the needs OF this
civ when 10 contains 100000 Inhabitants. and-but
tne term my Official life will be concluded before that
time aTTlNcs.'