New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-31
THE NEED OF MORE WaTgR.
COMMISSIONER THovpso>,,s ,,,.,,,,,.,,

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| CoNMlssIoNER THOMPSONs REPORT.
I THE WORK OF GREAT DEPARTMENT -
SHOULD HAVE BECOME LAws-DAScrps ~, -
THREATEN THE CITY, N1
! Commissioner Thomson az th n
Public Works, yesterday sent TO the Mavor his -
Port of the work of the department for 80; -
ending June so. The expenditures have ~
So6Ol35 81, and for the pasf six ,ooo.h
~i'oof'S21 So The report deals largely with .he
water supply. The Commissioner saws that a,,,i,,.,
uhe Whole quarter the supply at the head of the
aqueouct was greater than the aqneduct oould
'"iiy' rom TWO to sixteen inches of water. or an
average of 2l0.o00,O00 gallons n slav running %
waste over the Croton dam. Other points OF the re-
port are as follows: ~
of ' s further distribution OF water es22 linea ft
The high serce S ana IRE hydrsnts set
az li1gh sfdge are pumping aud Furnishing n GOO o
FOR the works at High Bridge T engine s9 8 Il
cosf of t can oe made IN fuel and OIL payn for the
eoa ~. nc cool weather the middle of June fair
set IN the pressures been reduced bv ssnsr
doesp 1o; sS that i,, in many houses wafer
height causing many complaints People should undar
mad without additional conduit for bsn. can se
f 30 INC city The acqueduct has been nsei 10 lis
grown 100000 or 100000 i population unde~ ths c
manaeeIeent ~ WY oe considered an achievement the
IA every house and without the measure for The
lr ~ nd
S .esy pnrsned and extended it would be Impossible
lower foors F Mater Ihro1ghc1t the city on tho
mety az res were set and on June 80 there were 465s
Antholy Is needed TO control and limite waste I'm MI
thar pDTos oai oni authorizing simple appliance for
'erlns houses, failed 10 become law INV Va VI
NEED OF NEW AQUEDrcr
must in this part OF my report relating "a IN. s,.
wafer supply express regret and concern az the fair
OF the bill introduced IN the Legislature 10 sutiv a.,
CONSTRUCTION OF another aquednct As the head Of the
department to which intrsted the Immense public
and private Interests involved the ainteraoe az an
adequate water supply for the city, feel il duty toex
press to You, on behalf o. their interests as well a. r
sonaly my sincere ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for the paft and
intelligent labor which yOn have bestowed unop IN.
sS 20 ys question aud the aid yon have
le 20 hoest ana discharge this When the
Visions relating 20 appropriations aud expenditure In
|royi WIN y your views It received your hearty APP
corporation, the Health Department the pnlc ,,rsss
bodies ana citizens representing the best ana ,rs IN
oerssis OF the metropolis measure Of iInn1esiiss
ana pressing necessity. carefully drawn 10 sec,,re
economy ana prudence in the execution OF the work
gent view OF the pres,n MT future growth Of The c
furnish abundant evidence that before such work eau
capahility OF its present supply. ~
oonedncf Win fbe 81 ~ ne prosecution. new
vors cannot he buit in less ive or six year. ~,
years census gives the resident population Of t t
l29SoVo Win us present and prospective srowfb n
VII De more tan loeoOOO IN six years from now ex-
100000; and through the failure of the mi ~ 70
further supposng that authority for its eonstros
, in o ,a ,n INC net i@sisaiare The taE
suppression of waste, Iom the prudent ana i,,i
limited additional supply from the Bronx and h, s se
hinels' wnich NIL become available two three wears
hehce ~ Is 10 TIDE us safely this period fong In me
meantime further reductions IN the pressnr or hcas ~
water are inevable-wiih all the thar IS and can he
bestowed 10 maintain the present aquodnct IN saSc s
dillon ana WITH al the improvements that are In nr
seI9ns break IN the structure, by which the SUNNY
me ans an iuposshility The contemplation OF ~. ~ 40
ca liable risk incur in depending on this sos co.suIt
ton than is needed IN rms ipstp tn greater eyer
lntey safe and abundant sapply The cost in Owed in
me construction OF new aqueduct though large in IL
cerned The present aqueiuot aud water system were
po 1@hs ana Of "f tse csy %gSn IN l when ne
and Fourteenhs the northern limit Of its habste
gent wisdom and benefits have been sS'n MAJ NV
demonstrated. IN like manner Opposition f,, 9s sv,,
win always be encountered though the worE siaS ne
calamity through failure OF an ADEQUATE plis sa
Impressed as am with the great responsibility I'm
pEseS upon ihis department to maintain sufficient sup
the urgen necessity OF aqueduct 60 meet This re-
cate secure its and S RaS 70 a re,
0eei and assurance that in these efforts have your
PUBLIC LAMPS AND BATHS.
The number of street lamps was increased from
23,343 to 23,i6s contract made with the Brush
Electric Light Company to light Broadway aud Fifth
ave, between Fourteenth and Thrty-fourth-sts be-
tween Fourth and Fihaves Thirty fourth-st between
Broadway and Fifth-ave, and Madison and Union
squares. until May LIST, 1882, at S7400 per annum.
The eight public baths were painted and repaired in
the spring and opened 10 the public June The attend
anee in June was-maes, ,s39; females l4O.22s;
total. 4SS,007.
department collected and paid into the City Treas
ury
Revenue from Croton water service $500. s47a9sO Sc
Revenue Tor vault permits 3l69 40
revenue Tor sewer permits T,T69 30
Revenue for water metres IL 4O2 30
Revenue Tor restoration or payement--.---- 9.663
Revenue nom miscellaneous toms...--..-.. 0l5 40
S54l, l24 81