, 1877-12-29
LONDON'S WATER SUPPLY.
rxrilameut tn E,u1t~ tht 1tnctt Of OntcRl
1~ca1sartty and tstturtnes*.
Cnt1 kenandsnck Sxle fInfk HxIolA

1HCnJsactty NhI EttAElNtANs
Correspondence St,r y'crk Herald,
LONDON. Dec 1l.-lt Il said that during tho
Exhibition Of lS3t Al AmcrIca,, Iu.llan Chief
came 10 London 10 sec the ktel,ts. nnsl, being
"a stranger In these parts" mud ignorant OF
English customs. he used to get up in the warm
mornings and take cold l,at'a in tho clstern.
The people In the llolIse Noticed that the water
MAS tiltle muddy. o1d Thought that It was
badly filtered. NJ QUO Thought nE ta!e Indian
Chief. Evidently the 3iet,opulEtan Boarl
OF Works have found very 1nrgu Indian
Chief ln their c!stern, for they wlsl,
to abolish the cistcrn supply altogether nnd
establish instead thereof direct service from
the rnalns, using metcr4 thas sl,alt account fur
every drop. They have voted to buy tbe rights
os tho wnter con,panies and to 60 t0 Parliament
for power to elect PURCHASE !i1"u kuc!' terms
M may b. agrccs Upon. or, in default Of ngrrG.
arbitration. They will Introduce another bl!l 10
provide u, 000 010 gallons liar q! pure sprtug
water for potable. culissMry. a.nl fire cxtuGussl.
itE purposcs 1y mcnns vi wclla aul tnr!tiTs III
districts nruuhd l.onluu, a1nl subsequently, a
bill 10 remedy tho anomalies existing III respect
Of the rating Of water supply.
Dy vote u Il to u t!'ts con1se was uctef. St,
mtncd on: Thc thrcc ee!c9ratc,l edgtnce1s, siF
watcr.work., and they estimated that ly cun-
plettng 6utl, works Instead ut cnlargtnE tic
cxistil, oiirs WhIcl, would otherwise l,e necca.
sary, ti,efa wout b. an annual sayih. OF ILL.,
20. The question Of thu compulsory. purchase
Of tic London wutrr companies is undoubtedly
the nsess tnspostuut one that has eyer oecu
brought bcIDrc she Metropolitan lizard Of
WurLs, tnyutving "a It does the sanitary we'll.
being ii tIlc population, a. well A. the pros.
pectlvu nsfhsi0n u at least E:U.0h to tho
metropolitan debt.
The Metropolitan Doar.t Of Works IL com.
posed Of fo5ty.t!x seAhcta, anu tts powers and
Briefly. w muy say that thu principal wUrk ot
tho Board cu,,st~a . ~ pulling uoHn old Lutitlnn
and rebuilding It ahew. wle the tax1,ascrs foot
tho bills. ~ yrrf pruEnshc1!t u1iIlaal ot one
rue, the u,e,l,ilrss Of the Mctrop'lttau Duard Ut
| Works arc elected, not fur their tUnslnltt,ate
nbitlty t.' uIatIagG the iu.nrnst Interests cui''
hdcl 10 their charEr, but tett!so they have the
il tan hardly be cxpes'e'i that scssry
delegates from, the dilEetsut parishes oi
the metropolis, such Us these tlrn afc, catl
prupc,ly IND perfectly represent tr !ntcii'Ge!Ics
a. tl!s stea! s.ty uhsy sTr e'tsft,,n try
l.avc opened M hca.titul strvets wsierr bcluru
there wcra horr!l tlt,n.a ants soIkefits. aild ID
| ttlo Csntier of N'anaNlnK The Wafer-surEly dl
Lo,nlun lIcy s1ouhtfcss believe tu their owu
ability to nssut,c tia ta.A enl tu glye l*ttes
| Satisfaction to the rran'c than the existing
c.upn,Iic4. 1t is yet 10 be tccll whcthVr t'arla'
nicnt Ut tte coming RrsslDn Will look with any
| faYut upuu tlle s4ltenp. Tie watcr Supply VI
Lo.!on lilny stnlla day hc IN the hands Of tht
Metropolitan N.ar.! at Wurhs. but It a tro''a
bic tl,yt te companies will cunbnr turtttrf. hn
to present Anlmc laatI for tHiH1yttU tue srrv!cs
tWst will satisfy Parliament ainl tls pcopla ailtl
give them ln1,:cr lrs*: ot 1tc. 1t would sas.
about EIO, II buy IN the companies. atti
tpr long t,tIlr thcra could br ~, laelit asEru
ing 10 tbs put,'tc irotl1 tbs transeer !Ge Tires
III London nfu mt tu frequent or htsAtrnas ~
| u require u ptrksm.e Of water u t4x hys!saasf
| throwing jeets 1tU fett In ltc nir. The 'lFit'k
ttlc wute1 might lie !Hbprve't, ats sonic selsetIs<
SHOULD hu devised fur economically Improving
It, Ynd, when the times art better nud tt'a fatc
t4,est ext, atos,l It, thsf ta1f taYor so1la plan
Ut IN atlucdurt from tho sources u e'te Sescth
| aud Of bringing Wattr IL Loiutua sTOsn l!e
mnut,stn rRl.gr4 Ut Wexliunrrtaul aud cun
l,etla,,L In \ tt'1slAat stteAA Of "N0oAe
| gatinns l.ct ,say.
Tbs L.,ts.lau wate, rompsntea euppltrtl ilnr.nl
The mouth VI Oetubcr, IR11, ,6Ht, lfs gallotI,
of watst daily. III. number u l,s.scs supplied
| was Ns, OF, nn tucren.e ut hH houses urer ths
nu.atss supytlru duttuE tho corrsstp!.ll!
/ month o! last year, aud au ihcreztc uf th@33.oal
galioua VI wataf daily compared Win tie sao's
Ths New Ni,ey and tlc East London Com
| y.autes supply Wsie1 that Il uniformly pure aud
| RpAt Tho keut watct. tol1tthx iTsMl4 Wel!a, u
VI course p,l,t. but l,anl, willie t!.s conranci
| that Eal thelE wAtxI tttHu Ila IhAu4rs a. ho
Alwxy& give ,EsirSt satisfaction, &nI complaint.
are co,lslanlly hrArl OF Tho impurities wlsek
cualAnl.uats tllrI6 supply.