New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-06
LETTERS IRON THE PEOPLE.
NEED CT AN INCREASED WATER SUPPLY.
An INSURANCE oyFIC rs VIEWS OF THE HOLLY
WATER WORKS SYSTEM

NEED CT AN INCREASED WATER SUPPLY.
An INSURANCE ogFIC RS VIEWS OF 1HE HOLLY
WATER WORKS SYSTEM
To ne razor Of The TrtbuHt.
SIR: The sudden destruction Of the old
World Building in Parkrow yesterday morning, accom-
pauied by loss Of life. the large amounts Of property
destroyed IN the bonded warehouses III scu ST. ami the
Fonrtlave fires have developed the fact that although
we have the best department III the world we must
have some other and powerful means OF putting
out fires ana propcrty-ownerS and Taxpayers may
as well understand this question aud act upon II At
On February 10. 1879. the Holly Manufacturing Com
uaty Of 0ckuOr " made written proposal 10 tie
Mayor Of New-York uhe Hon Edward Cooper the Com
mon Council. and Commissioner of Public Works the
Hon Allan CampbelD. that they would, within one year
from acceptance OF contract, increase the water supply
OF New York City 10y and complete set oil pumping
engines, rngiuehouse, mains. dehvery-ppcs' Nai'eS'
stO,vavcs hydrauts hose connections and every thlnS
complete for the delivery of Croon wafer. salt water
and The well supply system, n district bounded by
BruAdway COurtlandst.. Fourth aud Christopher-sts
anH tHe Hudson River, Tor the sum OF Sl4S6,5fO pay
nple upon completion OF the work. subject 10 the follow
ing coalitions:
The Holly Manufacturing Company proposes that the
pumping machinery which viii hr furnished sIali nave
power to deliver under conditions hereinafter named.
thirty-six million gallons OF water daily. Upon the
mains il II proposed 10 supply am set twenty-five
hundred fire ncct'cns, ana guarantee 20 supply
ihpr.
locality where HT" may occur each stream 10 DC one
and GUAR inches dial. etcT AKA one hundred aLd
thru y-fiVe feet high.
The Holly Manufacturing Company Will give sails-
factory bonds thar Of failure 10 perform guar
autccd 4 VII rruove pumping machinery ana pay all
daagrs which suit To the city on account 81 failure
The s"rks District 10. can De completed during
the present year 1879. and the construction OF similar
works Tor any the other districts can Re made tor
about the same proporiionatc siIu of money.
TIE completion ~ the works thr ughuut tbr city
wound an aggregate Of $500 fire connections from
which al the same 200 streams, eaCH one ANA
fourth inches n diameter and l3S irct nigh cuGd DE-
thrown upIu fires. 90,
with tLis plan operation, OF property VIII be
able protect tat property by pipes brought INTO The
buildings aud carried the highest stOrlci, Will take
oils and cosc connections each floor rom any one
wall Of which may be- thrown aud hrts sup
pressed without sIG from the Ere bcpIrtmcni.
The plan contenplatcs protection "f machinery ana
pipes effects Of river water is entirely distinct and
separate the Croou water supply and largely in
creases that supply by otherwise providing water for
fires and sanitary Purposes such ~ sirrot sirnkng
washing cutters. Gush.uE sewers, mechanical purposes
etc As tho Holly system of direct pressure mon the
mains is in use in hundred cities IA tnc United
States itis nigh time removed prciudices and
adopted it at once. II VIII pay the whole IN single
year. J"HN l." Dot"LAsS'
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