New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-11
uR. rHoupsoy oyr4E W4TEE SUPPLY.

Commissioner Thompson, Of the Department Of
Public orks, hes sent 10 TIE M1yCI lis Irl orr Tor
the quarter endlnF on March 81 Ae lol.ti eA-
p-ud lure, were HH@-.2iI -. OF which 9l"J.O43 I
Wa lor the a4-.S-.rLt fund iOr street lhpioVc-
ineuts. aud Sl97,3lI - for the Improvement and
extension of the tIOtou water supply; Whllc the
col ,.tlous for the water revenue. meters aud per
mis- Nrrt rIG4 -3l -. The water supply l. dis
cu,.,d ~ length In the report. HE rainfall dnIing
the three months Is stated TO have been ii.91
,,.h-. IN Lie CrJtOu valley and tue storage
res .ryoi. and lakes were filled To hIgh-wa'rr
mark holding "a reserve supply OF o.IJu-
100000 gauOus, while on an average OtO-
600 900 gallons daily ran Oscf thc Cfotou Gam.
Reference IA made 10 the SIN II How OF Tue Crotou
RIVER last October ana the great increase duiug the
yin.er months and the conclusion i drawn mat
" the most economical pIacticu ana EN- 4rHl 80 u
tIcu of tine whole water question Hes IN Inc con-
tructlou oi the dam anu storage reservoir near me
uoaIb 0f the CIotOu, AID the new dquc luci 'Lchce
In tbe civ recently recommended DID, sptcia4 re-
port made by the commissioning ahJ mel Ehslhtel
I.oar Newton" Mention De- also made Of the Work
0e ON an add jioua storage reservoir Cd the east
branch of the Crotou to hold JOOO,UJU.OoO gar
IONS OF water Continuing Mr.. Thompson says:
The responsibility OF maintaining an adequate supply
Of for the people 81 INF cry imposes upon ie t,
duy Of presenting u-e-e reports Tho extreme nee =
IN, cify i'm bulldogs aud population. and Ia the various
MAYS and CIugc4s u water coAsuupl0 --e rl'ud'ol
becomes more crave ,orc ana ,Fmine iFo, Gay
10 day. 1t seems lmp0ssiD'e tat az tiA'
date an tone should doubt that IL snort une the "aer
supply Viii bee utterly na1eldAie IoI lie sutiIa' ~ 80
ana health, TIE protection az property anu vac u'tes
los of
brougt home The most enpLui manner 10 tAoun.A
of households as well a. 70 people IL al KINDS o.. 'Aa
fe.- y the gradual and unavoidable decrease " PRES
.lir, IN tne livery VI water throughout the cry. lot
m aneaI. OF the Department for means ana authority
10 provide tie additional supply, ana even .A9
rcntsfs for further and uecessar! means 10 cOllfo
AID -top waste have not been responded 10 Inc r
D0rts of the Dtpar, show tnal Complaints ol !L1ue
auate supply OF mead Of water prevailed IN certain parts
~ tie civ Tor egnt ten years past though Inei -
now he 1uauct brought ia all tue wafer IL Is cAp1ue
~ CARRYING excepting lev brcf periods Wheh tAiFr'e
drolth exhausted the reserve supply ID inc NiVy"I
Valley Tine Use OF water meters, the peel OF " muse
drius AMI water fixtures, the uercnalOn u IN Us On
hose ia washing side alks ana house IroAtH an Va os.
Wa-teful ways OF using water, tht improve ~ to
aaueiuct aud o. existing uuaGs OF coHoS'i.s
receiving and distributing wafer, nave 20 - q
enabled the Department 10 MAINTAIN m"uoi ".ey
far supplv: buL cue limit VI the c@Pa'AJ
these cNpedients 10 avert danger and INJURY lOh Iu
e0uate supply VI Water Will be feAched ~ tue 'o ms
ne a a1urauCt and accessories cOuA D. coiht'tu'''
In ia e,u.trct ION were authorized ana coihcA'eu 10
morrow AZ eXlggeritiOn 10 SAY tiAt "--''
auee Sith tuls great question: anu luz tIcE III ia
Wiling the means for % satisfactory -Oiu"h 81 a.,
be characterized AZ criminal carelesehe-s' per'o4SJ y"
ignorance.
ThIrtv-six men were constantly employed 10 re-
PAIR dangerous places IN the pavcmeuts- inc Nv
eraQe system wac extended 80 that there WIS Oh
March 81 over 3S4 miles Of sewers III the oil5.
/ hr number Of street lamps, including A4'J We
electric lights Is 1851 Repairs were ilI'o ~
the several public buIdIu = and tree BATHS 30
contract for rebuilding Futon Market - AVA