New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
r,,r WATER SUPPLY OF THE CITY.

r,hort q THOMPSON. Commissioner of Public
Works has sent letter to John j. Gormall, frcsi-
dent of the Fire department IN made
in a report last May. concerning the absence OF
water facilities in certain parts OF the CITY, mere
were five of these recommendations emorac-
;ng the LAYING of new twelve-inch mains IN
several streets the placing OF addltlOnai
hydrants throughout the city. so as TO have two AZ
each street intersection, the building OF clsterns Ill
the more densely populated districts ana the con-
struciion of a separate main, with branches 10 'l.
high points, to bo used exclusively ior hIe p 90
and So as TO secure steady pressure Oh a1 Icas.
;hrty-six pounds TO the square incn NohotI"'"e
these Recommendations Dir. Thompson says;
10 obtain steady pressure OF SO pounds TO tIe % ave
inch In suuplyiug water from our present supply ~"
tngushng fires throughout the city IL "ou " Mn.
sary lay entirely new and separate d 70 uu the
water to supplied TO such separate ycscrSoir
ELEVATION than the level Of the oistIlouln8 So he
Same nra of ;he cost OF such system OF les my oe
bfaned from the fact that the total cost Va va.
clnded in the present distributing sys.eur 10 's n
600 600 the execution OF TINS pian w0uid also IN
Volyc the tearing up OF every euee. . lion
would reqaiTe at least Us lnu0" ' " ~
No suggestion is made IN your cttcI rs 70 az
pacity or plan OF construction Oh lie PVpoaeu ~
P", there is no doubt that. to derive any "ctca re-
suit from them toward the object con-, isr - w"Td
have 10 he incurred. In mauy localities theli
non would De very difficult, il not Altogether lmpdsc
cable account OF the eret, luoo4 49, e frefs and
is4ing public and private structures uHueI 'No 9"' anu
The cnnsGcraton Of two projects seems 10 pe
ont ot An question in view of the TACT lhl az ~
ture oil u V'VVVU zeal REPORT 10 the Mayor IN Feb.
ruary last, viii give the CITY a lerh,ur u,iv secur-
IN. lar superior results not only III rSsloT t ni I'd
OF waier ior eAtliis.i, hIes, p V @nndant wafer
connIIv imnor ant objects Tor wIlch an hou''iv So,
supply is needed. and this without tiiG a.C rJlIe rom
coiYtlenccs and damage which are ,on' nj
H ,v,rE OF tearing up streets 10 lay he" Z! sV "a
Ph rrronnnendi atoms for the laying OF aaGo d
.,ai,e-incl, Iipes III certain streets ana pltcnS
tcnn fire b, dfan,s throushou the ei are nisno Of
bic Of execution, but wh the means ~ o oo,s ~ arrv
he nenar,Imrn; IL would tJe at least hve ears 70 caS
them out The estimated expense Oh LAY as rre
tiona twel, einch pipes and placing Wy - Nv The
ly,rai:s called Tor IN your ieitcr nin.s
Laws OF 1879 the APPROPRIATION 40 h0i Extend Inc
distribution Of water Tor al p"' $50 600 Der
out the YIN On c rr.srIt rapid gIOwth OF the city nis
WonId barely suffice TO extend the water ,,D D
nov sirceis II pipes were 10 lcdu 10 al -.
nncrs are applying for water In "roer 10 ICtalu
some part o the appropriation loI III. ii emit
80 ~, the renu.sr OF De pirnen iOi SrtdteT idchi
80, tr " nruislIs Tres TINS Department has ao0peI
the rule of reporting against the auopuOn y. NJ T -
,i1ins 10 Law ppc5 new sireets uulrNs lhetc ~ ~
isf one ucing be supplied To eacn lOO eet oi PIC
10 80 les considerlt great hardship ami depri-
walton OF their rgAts 10 DC dep.'cu oi'1o ies'' "''
sum M desire 10 Getract from the importance ana
magnitude of The interests involved III th qu va
popcn n1 Jr.Ire TO protect TO full extent OF the
nm, ans in my pOWer-l would SUNNY va. ~. ' ~ I'M
quantity of wafer used for eXlngusng nes ~ aUUu d
trY milton gallons year, wnlie the entle sdvPy ai'
consumption OF water Ia tie citi Is over t tuc
y,T. srygr.I million dollars were expended III LAYING
larg.r pipes AMI placing Il 'ul'iOH'' ~ ~
the security against hie ,.-i.., g sroro,so tbc
o,1 rressur Tor instant use 10 cAth-
",sh ties in ali parts OF the city would involve an eA-
Irndure of several mi non dOliiIs' anu 4oc'a,.
youd be required 10 provide the meHlls ana give INC %
tnoy for tue expenditure. 1t wOud Dc siIas. %
if me authorities winch nave hitherto uecd 80 ao ~
u,rioeui lie comparatively moderate amount anu wy
anthoritv requrci buid anew aqucduc WAicn Moit
more treble the present We' eupP5 @ of
no the distant future all GOdDs 10 10 al
wafer for every possible purpose shoud De MlI4iE -
,,,,rnn,iafe hon, mere temporary oAp'Nl0Hl
yuich wou!d not add drop 10 the pIesen' supply