New-York tribune., 1879-11-12
PUBLIC WORKS or GEW-T0RK.
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL.

REPORT OF COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL.
Plans TO INCREASE THE WATER sUrPLY-coS-
TRACTS FOR KEPAvING sTRFETs-rHE srwFns.
Commissioner Campbell yesterday sent lis
report for the three ending September 80. 10
the Mayor The tota expen lures Tor the quarer
s5gg-53 for the same last year, S73- 574 There
been 9rge annual reduction IN the expenditures
OF the parent for several years Tie total cXpend
tures tIs year estimated at S2O0OO0O reduction
ol e-6OCOO from last year. Ihc rainfall IN tile Croon
was more abundant this year than for three previous
years II necessary. however 20 draw Oh the storage
reservoirs during ID DAYS In jay and Is 10 August The
ch.unel Of the Muscoot River has been GCepened f'r
ono and half miles 3s3 ueal feet Of tie aquoduet
Lave cngthened during the quarter, ani 2l969
lrtal feet of plpc added T. the distributing system
Leaks and wllfu waste OF water discovered $50
uii lrgs out of3 l99 inspected in the three months.
Sod.c was served go establishments requiring
rstc.lefrcs most of tness being notss. hreweri. H.
road buildings and Slaughter houses. Some OF t.ese
lave IesoreJ TO hc OF wells aud sal, water, veh
VIII lessen the deaf on tue Comn va
ter. Tie consumption OF water is fully equal 10
tie capacity Of tho aquedUc and the Park Reservoirs
gained only three feet depth during the loc months
this gain being SUNDAYS and rainy days.
The hlgh service works az Ninety ghthst and Ninth
ave- Will be ready for IN the spring. surveys and
other necessary work in locating tie works Tor addi
tional supply Of water from the Bronx River Valley and
the Rye Ponds going forward steadily. The COui
missioner have heretofore called attention 70
the necessity OF additional legislation whereby either
the Department OF Pnblic Works or the Depart
mert Il Public Buildings shall be empowered to
prescribe and enforce tie manner In which
ice-pipes shall be placed and protected against
frost. only new buldings but also In those now in
use One great II waste, 1 have freOuently
pointed out the practice, the approach Of Winter
Of opcning faucets and loving water to run especially
during the night 20 prevent is frerzlng In the pipes
The evil thus caused during the last long aud
TfF - o.
waste) far beyond the supply furnished by the
capacity that the city reduced ten or
twelve feet below their proper level again suggest
that the Legislature be asked pass law which
shan put stop to tne evil alluded TO-"
The contracts for repaying the streets will soon be
completed II favorable ather continues A contract
has been into for the OF tine first
section OF inc contemplated s,stem OF collective sewers
along tho river fronts ms section extends Irom rse
foot Of Canal-st. 10 the foot Of West Eevenhs Inc
sewer IL In Mestst with on'y two outlets, at West
Eleventh ana CaIhsuusls.' ana WI receive tue seWase
ali the nterseeting streets from Broadway westward
draining Of 6il acres The outlets Will be ex
tended TO the uda currcns insurlng the rapid remoSu
and dissemination OF the sewage, which under the oa
system OF outlets. deh the water in the slips and
baslus and deposits which have to be removed
by frcquert dredging
troubles arising from fictitious bids for contracts some
contracts having been relet i've or six times He VII
work indicted. but he adds It TO that de-
posit money moderate in amount. might be properly
drmanded of all bidders condition which thelr
bids 10 be received and opened Ur az all events.
from The lowest regular bidder immediately on The ac
ctptance OF ais bd. THIS would have the effect Of ex
Guiding adyenturers, aud would be the meaue ol
attracting solid men, who decline to enter into
comp ton with those who are without responsibility"
The numOcr of public lamps was increased by the
addition of 100 new lamps Tho total number OF lamps
now IN ga the streets. parks ana public places OF tho
CITY Is 22.s21.
A contract mas made Tor another new free hOst-
ing bath which viii Increase the number OF free pubic
baths IN the ciy eight. The attendance the
seven baths during the season Was ., ,3Sl 21y-
l.O2S BOO being w1inen and girls.
The work OF the Bureau OF Incumbrsnces is still i'm
pcded bY tnrce inunctOus issued against IT, bus
Oeru uOhc to Gear lDr streets ulOuLl WASH
lngtOn Market dulink the three months.
IL - estimated that the total revenue from water
rents, etc. Tor the year 1879 Will reach 81 100000 or
nearly 100000 Ia excess Vf that of 1s7sand than
$500 600 IN Oi hat VI 1877 Tue total revenue
now collected by the Depart Aent Of Pubic Works from
all sources and paid Iato tie sinking fund. 10 about
~ 100000 per annum. Inin amount will probably DO
Increased (wiGh faithful supervision TO 900 900 per
five years time and will continue 60 increase
regularly thereafter that those contributions alone.
under he operation OF the siDkng und, viii extngusa
the enure debt Of the city ia twenty twenty nse
ytars from this time"