New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-08
MISLEADING ESTINATES.
DISCUSSING THE QUAXtR BRUCE DA
TESTIMONY or ROBERT L. DARRAGH oN IRE I'i'-
MArEs-liP. AEwTON's PICTURES.

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MArEs-liR. NEWrON's PiCfuEEs.
! Mayor Edison opened the meeting of the
Croton Aqn,duct tomuis oacr- ye-teul1yt, announcing
that II had been decided 20 close the hearing Of witnesses
in regard o the route Of the aciu,dnct on Wehe'
day and 70 begin taking testimony about TIE stalker
Bridge dam and reservoir. and the Mn-''o'
dam and reservoir and the sodom dIm and reservoir
yc.crlay and continue the bearings on those -th-
iccts from time 10 time Tho decision was made on me
ground that the Corporation Counsel h'd advised The
Commissioners that the plans which lid been EXHIBITED
and discussed Such The law required VII
liam II. webb Robert L. Dsrragh aud d. D. Potter &c
cared that in their judgment the dimensions oi me "'
duct large they should be-, int II INC '"i
mission lal decided the they would offer no oyec-
uon.
MI Potter said Those opposed to building nc quaker
Bridge Dam have consulted euginc'rs oI clIl. Inl
unanimous opinion that there are no sncieh' u' y!
plan, aud specifications from when 10 FORM an tl a. ~
a, 10 the OF the dam and TIE time required 10" IL
constructions With regard 10 the aqueunc ~" w. w.
suaded thai she action decided upon Is Sl'' '''A''
and that il settles the matter only for tihe, ,.
III, 10. . n-jer,,Ie II the standard OH Company
ou i 1 ,rIefbcr tbcv had any storage between hero
and their wells they would answer thtt th'y IA" 7'0
Mr. Potter-I had supposed THAT this question Of stor
age should DE gycna full aud Impartial eS1!ihl5io'
when n il done The city viii be rally supplied win "at
il il not necessary decide this question suddenly a-i
not be- driven into merely technical rules ,,.
The Navor-ENruse me, but were not dtlNihg oul"u5
into technical rules. We bdre zen an over Iu' hl
aud think # best that any reason WY ,le nam %
We have gone often. NOW Jet ~ have the iacis
Insufficient MAPS AND up ClFICHoAs
Mr. Pottcr-After placing this before many eneln'rI,
aud practical men their unanimous lunslit , M nt
there is nothing shown here by the maps ana SpttHc
lions by Aich cin e,tmate The cost of the Noi
The Nlyor-Thcre are general plans oy Whca we . Cal
NET t ,o.rrt me dam Now here are plans ami sur
fIf ra y
cli-ion. II attorwad other plan, SHOW tat we We ~
evidence for or a-.iiu,t-esp ecally against. ,-
Mr. Darragh AS sworn ana said: Before testfylhs
Ivisa 10 sly chat my opinion the commissioner are
.borng under b mi, apprehension. II understand tue
law Do requires tnJt correct estimates ana pan, ma.
presented do not think the Corporation counsel ,aI
judge of uc accuracy of these plans lie does h't Alo"
whether tIey are appro X4illel correct. ~, nav,
spent Ia cyuuun. tueln and hnd that Iutg are
not ltHmA You ,Ao.t ,A en@..s'tS 20 ''''' '''
the Nitur-IG eat respect
Mr. DO 4ef os go i s52 G 81 !5s actual 81 e. t.
There ara naccurarie, DID t4e eStlnlles.. ,,
IDt Mdyoi--Namr Que. la WHAT PARTICULAR -.l.
Dir. Darraei-I md in the masonry re1alf'd G'Ga
deviation from tue estimates given luc. iH'.t - "li
ruce lu tAs lines uu th- nap Tom th' WAL anu .H
t.Ht given 10 lue by cine, Engineer Church lh'A are
NOT lad out in sections as ti'l 'u'im o. +" 800 ir
enough from those ia the specifications 'O A'~
difference %. many thousand dollars ia lue O" 80
ala 'ac9 variations a, .f -, 1tg EVEN hen, d. les
r.,, g, -.- .fil1atc. Mo prices are too low.
Tie quality and price of concrete are huth 'l" i'N'
Tia. dam it WIN the material specified viii NOT h0d
HE concrete Is Interior 10 what is 10 the foundation
ot "A buI ding nlry feet high. J have zone Over '.'
lri,ce The cost of things cannot Dee gwen ih ia
vance. but There are other, in regard 10 which u Us
.iuIi, question off arithmetic. This plan coad be made
Ineligible lut 30 is not. ana another "oIA'i "
tIi Ne .a ,flca on it, The depth and ougth
off t dam on tAe map and IN tine estimate given 10 me
vary largely The lau-th ID the sl"chct'4'"' ~ ''t
hundred and cilhtyfive feet. and on tbs map IL Is ouI
hundred ANA twenty five ieet FiniIns S,h Gns ',cs' &C.;
how do know what Others there aref @i' .ul VA go
more than double nearly three uHes ~ NUN 80,
mated according the differences nave ioald HlaHe
IN ,."lt he cosr of ronds bridge, land and nights 10
he Maid for The subsidiary dam would cost N-o'--o
~ increase The size OF the dam at the 20 tie
mayor II you place To build dam tnaL wlii Pe
failure thar is the best place am opPoseu 70 Ouh7
II Al al.
THE COMMISSIONERS MIGHT BIZ sHsLED.
The Mavor-You are here because you are opposed
Mr.. Darrach-If Thought the Commissioners were dis
posed 10 go and do what Is right ~olh AO De mere
Tie Nayor-You think the Commissioners not disposed
10 do the square thing .., .
Mr.. DaIragn-I don't say that I think The eonIai--
,ioner. may he mslcd. The estimate given here for
-odom dam. S6i3,3OO. Is a little too low. .,.,,,.
ork,. -nld The remara made by gent ieniu a. tae
amount 90 charging NE with trihms "ith the eoniM.
sionrrs. The plan, and specincat" hs taken UstlHti
could calculated upon by any tyfo me tu9Den. en-
eueer- WHO have been consulted HAD no otAef E'a 'i
Mr. Wehb-Thi, undoubtedly refers 70 me. called the
plans pictures thiAk am t! Ju''.i." - -,
Daragh- testimony, and BY that OF Af. iCAloJ' "A'i
ask To have read
Samuel AcI.ircy, engineer, read statement which he
aid lie had prepared with view 10 consultation with
Ex-Iudgr Aruoux In this enumerated twenty
trce different items. Such the cost Of property To 'e
acuurel bridges be abandoned aud built roads 10 be-
INSTRUCTED and various incidental works To he bul ana
difrcrtrs TO be overcome which he said wond prevent
the Coums-ioucrs fIom even building e quaker Bridge
dam Tnl- was subjac, TO demonstration Of tie ccdes
kind.
Nj Wehh-The law requires the engineer Of The b'pot-
upur gf Pufc Works TO prepare a pidnS ana -ltrchrh
ti0u- Lu-ueer Newton hds suggested ta, it c'A' 4'
OIL. furnish thclToNn plans Ton tlt c0Eri 1.li. rye
r,f--r dam /. "a most important work and ON tHai ihe
routrctor- are 70 make their estimates This lnst
ue- what have said 10 ., -
sIr P.ttcr-We ask that mans, specifications. pans
estimates and fun particulars relating thereto Zee iH
uisucd There 10 specifications about lh' il9-t'.
nat merely 10 probable guess. There D. tn" sum o SD.
i5B 5or instance estimated by Mr. Church Tor bridges
and be .yc, no details. Are we % hc toh ny iAr en-
ur oil the DEPARTMENT OF Public Works that tls j. I'D
compliance with the statute Whom was drawn VITA care
for the purpose OF giving the people Information a''l
thp work 90 boz ione The act ifsci Il tho best d~W 20
the statement of the engineer and Is the right OI the
TAXPAYERS to have this information