The New York herald., 1878-02-19
PUBLIC WORKS.

RELATION TO THE WATER SUPPLY AND
STREET PAYMENTS.
The following letter was sent by the Commissioner
OF Public Works to Mayor Ely yesterday. treating Of
the Croton water supply and the requirement. Of
streets:-
Dn'4Ersryg or PvsI,s ,s To4sxsi ss4si
Hon. SMITH ELY. Jr, Mayor
comproer addressed to yoe lated the s.h inst in rsia
.on 50 Proposed sO,sang two spSsSs
tou Of orsoa water and the rsp.yemens Of and
Of there 90 be
standing as 10 the intent Of the blls introduced deem
though already given 20 you BRIEF verbal expsna
First as to the water question On Nay 2s 1873 the
through city Of Ss% York s%s
wS nS Sss o Ms .nd an Ley ss mains
BY the second section Of tins act the commisoner o.
three ourths the Common Council approved oy
as r s cnd Of
water and and IN laying mains necessary 60 deliver
not sSa sssssdas sss' s4A''' ~
S S s . III and
two years: up tim. nothing has
as expressed 10 ss dsvsr water At higher
srsa, necessity for proper works appliances
s or s.s and ss
on sisv.ssd sroana we're deprived Of water 10 their
msn.s My qaarsrly reports 20 you eontsin irsqaeu.
aloa. T. the matter OF what Is 'schnisay % called
niencsd b, sufficient pressure their premises
service s water pa%Dsd up Manhsss.nviis
al, p Sssds ss early a
year prepared an ordinance 90 10 submitted TO the Com
pumping engines the .nl whis! had osea esprs,syrs
saI stsa down ss upon sus%ns Ge,psTssi:s
do thar lay pipes doubtful and that an amend
vide for the atributiun higher elevation The
words Of The were IN the
and fixtures as the said CemmSsionsr OF
This smenaed bill was introduced in the Assembly lust
session with your approval indeed without dissent
from any It passed the A.semb amos. unanimously,
and was only lost in the senate Tor want OF time :.
s % ss wIsd .S
be as in such TO describe engines
pumps to be erected a. It would be to specify the
the Common Counc u .nrseauar,srs vote being
SSnSe h awe S Tne
pesdsare is still limited to i5ooooo
sss'as Ss The cos. the pumping
his sum is more than ample for sic purpose and
sssss ssso%D:Ss :ss ,sss H. law
vice. '' doe: not seem that ont Of
report Of third aSa.ssf q 1877 sssa % as sA. the
you will recoect that before sending t 10 Albany con-
G y.I ssS" EN-.
%
sb,s ali connected with the water supply
osSA
ss with the the %S S tho
and they DO mot choose to ..neon an for
BY re proposed .msaamsn. does aathori.s
SnSsi orSD.aes Of - the &c Common Council ssrs
Of s the soa%ssss on cisis: o.oss 1sesnsy ",
Ter ts:iS isSors y, under the same misconcsption.
.s r "a os .n s1xssrs xc o ,rovd. ,or h
epavement OF streets avenues and public places in the
This Ii. third session the Legislature in which
this M has AND q
1873 authorizes the repAvement streets to the
The Board sti%a.s and Xppo1ion%on
81 ~Ssa e sh "ss ss
Common Council and the cost thereof upon
~ the ns
s .
s:s: y being ne 81
represented to be in condition seriously affecting the
no spprophasIsn rspavemsns having s.ssr
q. s.%s. aS ,ls to b. S upon their
been repealed there seemed to be remedy but appeal
80 that they could evil bad having
she sS: % s s in na sh
pass Ihs bill introduced this session transcript
sboa % TIE psssoa aoSS.ss:
ierrsd to those sSn'raes. which had been entered
nsH which sHs' @ had been
to n S % S %. Ss re-
fronting thereon and on the application Of the owners Of
ported
The simple question is, Shall citizens be authorized to
have their streets repaved by paying for it themselves If
the CITY in streets where the property is
Se no to
s' wou % Ss' % ss up es
the property While this bin had not III. origin
to is an,ss. Intended 20 DO away With the i.sas d as
Ss issue o the Of be-
as possible because there scarcely
As long repavemsut dspdsted streets is pro-
no =. iU many Sy nson TO anS M
but future Board OF Apportonment should for
would bs denial Of Justice to prsvsnt prop
upon the property immeaistely bsnshted
..,GSs ~, wa: The ;snmsn; !. ,svor q increased sp
houses OF the Legislature at its last session authorizing
es,sy sSpsnded in sspaSsmsnss south Of Foarteensh
street The subject was deemed 90 importan. that You
spprSvs Of the act Sai il failed to become law.
70 high service water provide er rspsvsmen
& upon Psos s q shs % Ga Two thirds
aY.S % n: SosS ISy Of tho u
from merely perfsctang the Water aud Paving bills
reported.
II scarcely necessary assure you OF my earnest de-
sire TO aid In reducing the heavy debt taxation
which ress the city and OF hearty cooperation
In eecting this object The expenditures OF this
for the year 1877 little S3OODOOJ
1876, S7750Oo0. showing difference more than
"a, $4,000 per annum. This seems TO tp be a very
practical way Of reducing taxation debt and
%s; IN ,as :h. sods.yc.
the proper construction and maintenance tho works
under its charge. Very respectfully,
ALLAN CAMPBELL.
Commissioner oi Public Works.
MUNICIPAL NOTES,