New-York tribune., 1883-03-10

Novartbeless IL was the unanimous
pO;r;on NJ all the engineers who were before the
commission that the work can be done for the sum
proposed" A.,
"Did not some of the engineers and dam
builders express the opinion that
the proposed dam were by any mschance carried
away, the rush Of water would also carry away tio
present CTOtOn dam. the water in the propo9e'
Quaker Bridge Dam Reservoir, when the iat'e, 10
full, will be thirty feet above the present Oio'OH
DAMP
"Yes that is true but they were also unanimous
ly of the opinion hat if the dam Is buiit
to the proposed plan. and of the prescribed uiioi'
sions, it could not possibly lie carried away as a a
whole The structure will he too massive omob EvUu
q portion of the dam were carried away uni'"S
some defect the greater part would reinai E orr,od
I'm case however, the dam were !" dow .v would
away, taking with il the present Cfoton ue,n, @ 20"
NOT tbat deprive New-YOrk of its wafer suPpi3l
"NO; the Inconvenience IN case oi ,nnns;I ILLS
woud be only temporary buo @ tli's 70 SUP 70 nd
a conditIon of thugs that the engineers VINO stanu
at the head of their profession III WORKS 9l .hI9 9
Kind were unanimous in asserting cqu'u hnIo nU
occur. The cOmmis ion has gwen tn9 "n"ru aru
0uestIon of an additional water Supply Noiy
careful considerations it has had before IL
Somr of the best talent IN the country-meh WHO
are thoroughly familiar With great hydraunc
works-and think the report will receive que con-
slderation from the Legislature. n,,.o
Huber; o. Thompson, Commissioner OF fupIct
Works, when asked what he thought OF 1he depTiS
of the commission said: am gratiiied that me
commission agrees with me In regard TO thc urgenV
need of more bountiful supply OF pure Iresn n
water COR the city ] have advocated tnls eo eve,
since have been connected with the DepaTtmenV
of Public Works In 1875, when Mr. & lamp
bell was Commissioner OF PuDnc WI
he that more water was needed anu 80 80, veors
but fhought that could get along ior zen th
without an addition to the supply. But WITHIN tIlo
last few years the consumption OF wafer nds in hr
creased enormously. Inc eevatee Coo ndo Gallons
daily The two steam-heating companies, VII VII u u
no pipes laid above Chambers-st, and supply Lns
street with heat and power. u~e 10000
aons Here are two enterprises alone which con-
sumo daily about one nIney-fth part or the epiro
amount Of Cr,tOn furnished Three wears ago
neither entered INTO the calculations OF wafer sup
ply These are only specimens OF the rapid nctedso S
of consumption OF water mat tneIe ~ lnuSv IU 10 .
preparations made for a largely increased supply
all intelligent persons now practically agree.
How do you account for the Increased amount
estimated bv the Water Commission over your owl N
estimate accompanying the plan proposed oy you
last year ]"
a he plan proposed by me contemplated neW ,ys
aqueduct ~ feet III diameter Ibs So9lu pe on, oor1.
M sson Is 15 feet i'll diameter, aud IL es W
cost $780, per mile or nearly oo onn
On ker Bridge dam is put down at $o.OOO,Ooo,
While The engineers Of the department and others
say that il can be built for less than S4,0OOOOV.
Does this include he cost OF the iSnu MiiCn dnyi
will have to be taken i'll case the Quaker Bridge Dam
acres Overfl0wedT MI,
II includes the cost of the land which Will be
taken bat he construction of new roads may IN
crease tho cost .,
What do YOU think of the recommendation OF the
commission That the work he done under the direo
ton of an impartial commission y
IL am in favor of anything that will produce the
best aud quickest results. But have noticed that
all commissions are eiIher obstructive or dishonest
Witness the New-YOrk County Court House Tue
Cspitol at Albany and the Brooklyn Bridge al
built under the supervision OF c2ininissons
The plan / recommended, which was was
embodied in bill that passed both houses OF Tue
Legislature and was vetoed 10y Governor Cornell,
provided that tire work should be supervised by the
engineers OF my department but that all contracts
and expenditures should be approved by hlnaJorllS
of the Board of Estimate and Apporilonment' ana
that two of that majority should be the
Mayor and Controller. In other words the
head of the city government and It's chl9I
financial officer had cUlnpete C check on ali eXpehd
Itures. | aln wiling hat the b ard OF Estimate
and ApportIonment or the Sinking Fund C0mmis
sioners shall have the supervision OF the expeh1l-
lures have no W lsh 10 DO ANYTHING except IN the
direction OF ia iu,liment of what have iOr Ine
last two years been eagerly striving or-a supply
of water which shall prove adequate for the next
twenty-five years"