New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26
THE WATER SUPPLY.
NO FEARS OF A FAMINE ENTE RTAl NED.
Mr.. HOE cRITIcIsEs THE PROPOSED ROUTE OF THE

NO FEARS OF A FAMINE ENTE RIAl NED
Mr. HOE cRITIcIsEs THE PROPOSED ROUTE OF THE
NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NOTES.
ATRIauNE reporter called yesterday at me De.
oartment of Public Works to ascertain the amount
St " svatar famine this year. At tho CroOn aque-
duot Department. Mr.. Birdsall, assistant 10 the
Chief Engineer, saId that there WAS no possible
hangar of the supply beng exhausted this fall - t
- too late in the sum ner" he said, to entertain
snch fears. There IS no water running over the
Croton dsm and there has not been Tor some tame
Putnam County, which the lnadequacy OF the pres
ent aqueduct prevents US from bringing 10 tne
city Brooklyn's danger is from her increasing
population; our danger 10 from our small Aque-
duct.n -.
How does the present supply compare with the
supply at this time last Year, asked the reporter.
1T is greater, for there has been no drouth tnis
summer but on tie contrary the irequenn fains
have kept the lakes pretty well hlleo a.nSep
reminded that two years ago the greatest uans 70
OF the year IN October. However, YOU nsay ~y
that there no indications OF The supply Oh "~'e'
being exhausted this coming fall" ,r,. bos
made report to Commissioner Ropes XIV
ing the result of the house, mouse ,nSp sor
ton made by the r1TVsy tbe waste of water
Tue use Of Blps wsterpuone, by when nn
can be detected from the outside o. NO. inns Tar
800 more laps have been driven LOT supplying
houses with water than were made ior Tue and
spending nr red sdU about
gallons of water day. ,...oo, IN
tribune reporter called yesterday alternoon On
Peter Hoe one OF the msmbers OF the nrl vi H.
Hor a. 90 the manufacturers of printing presses.
MIR Hoe Is the owner OF some valuable ldnu az e.
ryIown, on which his country house 10 ond nass
fhrpngh MIR. HOES property When MIR: Hoe was
asked nv the reporter what he tnoupht OF inc plan
of he AQueduct Commissioners, ne repiieu'
al regard il as a great mistake TO run the aqu9-
duct through what is probably the most yaiua0ie
property along the banks OF the hudson RIVER. 10
h.UA al IA
hundred Yards to the east OF the proposen inc
whIch would not have lntertered with the rights OF
tie persons who dwell along us way 1n bs a na.
done So or If they will still 40 so, they VIII DO aoe
to push their work through 10 coinpiet On
at about one-half the cost oil Inc proposes iou.e.
The Old aqueduct, when IL was oult' was
laid beneath the ground, and the damages, III any;
were light on account Vi tue comparatively shall
value the property at thai Time. ~ was a. u,ot
renorted thar the route of the proposed aqueuuct
would pass under hy house, but have since oeen
informed thai 1t would cut through the eastern emo
OF nv grounds The value oil an acre OF GROUND
along the river front. III my negnoornoou, lanses
from a. 900 to $4,000. My property cost me
$4,000 an acre. In ADDITION 10 the injury IL mouiu
do 30 the iand, the TACT that great structure
like the aqueduct WAS building through ones pace
would make residence unpleasant, III iact unenouI-
aoe' oor ouch Mould be uone to NY property at
preseut and know hat the owners oI Iand III tne
Vicinity, among whom are James ii. BANKER, Jay
t,ouJu RoDcrt SeweIl ana Walter Gurnee would
ali object To its intrusion. in the event Oh tts Delng
built AS proposed the properly owners would D.
Obliged TO employ private WdtchHou WHO w
worHmen are on their premises. to guaro AGAINST
ROBBERY. III the est mated cost OF construction Is
nearly $40 900 900 the damages and Unforeseen ex-
pepses wou a almost double that amount. .
,iayor Edison, Controller Grart, Secretary NC
CuIlon of the Aaueduct COnnssinn aud The Cniei
Fuyinr.r of The Department OF Public " Orks, YES
teraay visited Wrstchester Courtyard inspected
part OF the pro posed size OF the new aqueduct. In
conversation with reporter OF HE Tribune i'st
DIght The Mayor said that he nad oeen pleased
Win the proposed SITE 30 tar he had Inspected It,
The party went fom Quaker Dam to Cro,on pam.
There Will be AL adjourned meeting OF the
AQueduct Commissioners tomorrow al Their rooms
ia rHe Tribune Building to listen to persons H.
teresled in the new aqu-'uct.