, 1880-01-25
OUR WATER-SUPPLY.
An Important Report by city-En-
-~, gineer cregier.

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Additional Pumping Engines Should
|, :: Be Had at Once.
He Does Not Believe In Erecting New
u. -: Works at Present.
- Some time ago the Mayor wrote commu-
nication to .the Council recommending the
addition OF two engiues to the West Side
Pumping Works. The document attracted
considerable attention. and the Citizens; As
sociation took the matter up. and appointed
committee to investigate. This Commit
tee recommended the erection Of new pump
ing-works, centrally located, suggesting Polk
street and the river. Their report was sub
mitted to the Council, and by them referred
to the Committee on Fire and Water, who
designated Aid. Mccormick to inquire fur
ther into the subject. He has done so, and
has received a lengthy report from City-En-
gineer Cregier, Of which the following is an
abstract:
The esubject, says 1fr. Cregier, is one which
has received attention for many years back.
The annual reports OF the Board Of Public
Works for 1871, 1875, and other years call at
tention. to the necessity for increased pump
ing facilities in case the then rate Of increase
was kept up. The recommendations upon
the subject by the Mayor, relative to the erec-
ton Of the additional pumping engines at the
West Side Pumping forks, are, in Mr.
Cregier's opinion, timely and wise, and
should be promptly carried out. In the
main, the Citizens Association report
agrees with the views Of the Mayor,
except that the Committee is opposed to
locating the new engines at the West Side
Works, arguing that they should be near the
centre Of the district containing the highest
buildings, and, consequently, requiring the
greatest supply!.f ...-
A third pumping station, says Mr. Cregder,
would afford additional security to the gen.
eral supply, but he thinks if either Of the
existing ones should be so subordinated as
to make it merely auxiliary, with only one
small engine to be used during the hours OF
greatest demand, as is recommended for the
North Side Works, the advantage Of security
claimed for the proposed third pumping-sta-
tion in some measure loses its force,
It needs little or no argument to demon
strate the fact that the greater the number Of
pumping stations in city dependentupon the
''direct SYSTEM" the greater the scarcity to
at least partial supply. This feature has
for years been kept in view, and practically
inaHgurated by the establishment ofthe West
Pumping Works, and, when these works are
completed according to the original plans, q
third, and even
FOURTH INDEPENDENT PUMPNG-WoRKs
will in all probability be built to meet the
growth Of the city and consequent de-
inands Tor water. Mhen stne neGessi77
pumping stations their location VIII oe
the means of supply in the centre OF some
particular section Of distribution may M IN gen. en-
our own experience suggests that there are
more weighty conscientious in the selection e. 41a
$5ss sts s y il + t. WIN qsssaass sas
sively on pumping under the - diIect t s5s-
fore, its pumping;,works should be as tar re-
moved from the denSely.bullt portion OF me
city as may be practicable, ana thus fenGer
them more secure against damage OF "
to occur in the heart Of every large city.
stations to the centre of, distribution are uil-
DER ground, not snolect 70 ualnas4
BY fire, however ,;l extensive; hemeef, saf,snt'I
remote from abuIning d1strlct the wafer +s:aa W.
t flow, and, although it may entail uine
more cost to deliver !t 70 tne elts. me In,
creased security agalnst an !1la inteaIIupalon =.
from such cause ~ = a. !easG enLiLea t " tom- ~
slaeralo: lug so.1n ~ at1 aouuH tio., ~ -
" VII iini,, ~ ooaSr nc +ha con he within fha
=; ~, ~ oSTh Tha Wost e S;Ja WnrEe whiie
| ett5 1lAci.,. e A.A~ =. ~ - AZ, ronn-i ora
not so lrce lIoH 9An6el IL Gl1s 1eea!u' olc
| comparatively lsofaIeq, anu tneIe Is 1ltle VI
no danger OF their Delng anecIed Dy nle~
The location suggested for the third pump"
| ing station is in the heart Of the city, with
| Iarpe warehouses; and manufactures on
Rrnn.h ~ Tho r;vor aanarofinU.it from like
I1: p.nH:1 ~ " s.o 49, -oy,p;n;nr 7o;t1a r. ne
pul!ungs " tue at;a ie;9 nafa,,,o+n,d -
nlNLeH AUoee3 tt1e 4ol*1@!ou Aaet5e:49et1ee0 ~
| contribute to Its security, L9Glh 1or pru-
dental reasons, It would seem unWlse 10
nlant them at the point proposed, or any
| Similarly exn0sed one 11Ienn, ~
l. Tho QUESTION tn he mel II nrpsent Is
Mega ;s ;naonondanf e iI nnmn;nr sttion at anv
point? assuming, as me Ciilzens. ASsocla- aSs:e
lon say, tna. ue nasiieat ti,;n ~ nnth - S;7e
ate nlost.y f tn,, oe; Gill NJ Creoier
t%inle - +be ah;ect desired co1,lI he fnlIy ac-
4.,-ei;Tad 9,;tE~ ~for lace tronhjo and eynense
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