, 1881-05-29

L Famine Threatened in Consequence
Of the EItravaEaNt Waste.
The continued drought in this SECTION is hav-
hg q bad effect, not alone upon tho lawns and
:ardens, but drain IS being made upon the
rater- pumping facilities that they cannot long
nand. People are too e1travagaEt Mt present in
The use Of water, and a waste is going on all
,ver the city which would not be noticed in
ordinary times. Commissioner Waller and City
Engineer Crcgier had conference On tho SUBJ
lectyestcrday afternoon, and ail phases Of the
matter were considered. Tho matter OF grant,
ing permits in the future for wutcr elevators
Was discussed. Both gentlemen thought that
1t was doubtful it the city could grant more per-
mits for the use Of water for power purposes
until the new additional pumping -englnes were
put in place. Everybody is no doubt cognizant
Of the fact that the large North-sidc Works
engine is receiving its annual cleaning; never
theless, after it is again running, with all tho
other engines ut work. there can only be pumped
enough water FOR the daily use Of the people.
The law in regard to the use Of water is being
Water @ On The streets Tbey do not TSP spripkie e
water as they should, but muddy tho streets 80
as to make them unpleasant for either
pedestrians or wagon travel. Water-trOugh5 in
front Of saloons are running all the time.
wasting no one knows how much. while nobody
Is benefited Fountains are kept playing all
day. while the law forhids that they should from
) a until p. during certuin months tn tho
water @ than in the city. Hall ilseli. % ID he be
hydrauts arc allowed to run ali day long, and
rAlves are raised IN closets, und no one
seoa hns sS and i Better tasa
The enforcement Of tho law should commence
right at headquartcrs- The complaints Of low
head Ct Sa. water tuifly poured iuto the City En-
Waller letter which the luitcr did not want
published because he thought it reflected upon
to have 80 in print because it x:ls little too
strong," and should not he put forth. But THE
TRIBUNE reporter had already obtained Il copy,
aud TO lose his labor was not to be thought Of,
10 here 1t Is in full:
c1:EG1ER TO WALLER.
"Therc is considerable complaint Of low head
of water in sone purts OF the city. This is ut
present unavoidable, owing to tho necessity OF
Pumping for tho purpose of putting
the1n in good ordcr to run continuously through
The ensuing summer; IhS e entire r;serse @ W
extent OF its capncity In the absence Of rain
the present Inconvenience of low head n1ust
continue several days Longer. ! desire to say,
however, that II our citizens would in some
small degree cooperate With tho Department
The Inconvenience now experienced would be
greatly jcsscneu. The undue waste of water
should be stopped Ut unce. Closets and tho like
night. fur n few days All fountains should
Of hosc aud the use OF water gcncrails should
be enforced, Street sprinkllnE should he re-
duced tt what is absolutely necessary, Sprink-
ling in the public parks should be cantincd to
the narrowest limit. Water should nut be 1lsrd
by gardeners and others to propagate vegpta-
non.
1.-The mere fact Of paying for water should
not be misconstrued us license to WASTE it or
apply it to purposes not contemplated: no per-
son. even though the supply Is measured by
metre. should waste water to the detrlment Of
ais nci4hbor.
" would respectfully recommend that the
Commissioner issue such orders Through the
public press Nnd appeal to our citizens III regard
70 misuse and waste OF WATER
1t will be seen from the above that Nr.
Crcg1er objects to pumping wafer for the pllr.
pose Of ratslag cabbaEes in bridgeport ur other
should not be. The pumping works we're not
erected for irrienttug PURPOSES. Mr.. Crcgicr
also addressed Il letter to the several Park
Boards, asking them to be as saving as possible
OF the "nter, und not 10 do any more sprinklin9
than was necessary until the big engine was
pumping again.