New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
BROOKLYN'S WATER SUPPLY.
SUFFOLK COUNTY PEOPLE UP IN ARMS.
STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE BILL PROPOSING TO
DRAW WATER FROM THAT REGION.

STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE BILL PROPOSING TO
DRAW WATER FROM THAT REGION.
There is considerable excitement among the
residents Suffolk County the proposal TO secure IN
additional water supply for Brooklyn from the ponds and
streams of that region The resources OF Suffolk County
in the way of water are so small that various suggestions
that the county might possibly contribute
to tho necessities OF great city Ike
BROOKLYN were regarded unworthy OF serious con-
tradction But the matter has taken the form OF bill in
the state Senate and the Long Island people have be-
come alarmed. This bill introduced by Mr.. Daggc =
and is now in the hands of the Committee Cities. He
indicates the counties Of Kings, Queens and sur
folkJ as the region TO be drawn IN anu
provides for the necessary commissioners OF APP
praisal and the condemnation OF the land required
When tie matter reached this shape the inhaDit ants OK
sutoI, County bestrred themselves and are now doing
everything possible by circulating petitions, by the pre-
sentaon Of their in the local newspapers and by
general agitation, nip the scheme in the bud The
people in Kings aud queens are doing nothing because
the bill, so far as they are concerned, Is
dead letter. They have no water 10
give to any one The sinking OF wells through this part
of the island has dried up the running streams 10 greas
extent and farmers without the means of irgl-
ton And it said that this experience will be repeated
in much moro disagreeable fashion in Suffolk II the
present plan is prosecuted.
Before going into the damaging effects upon
Themselves and their land tho dwellers in the
small possible gain that can be obtained ea,, oy
BROOKLYN The fresh water of suffolk County, Henry
b Hyde, the president OF the Equitable Lie Assurance
Company, who owns a handsome place at Babylon salu
yesterday, consists OF few small streams ana pOnus
Lake ROnkOnkoma a modest but beautiful sheet Oh
water, without visible inlet or outlet, Is tue arg
est OF tho ponds The streams are all snAt
and frequently dry up during the summer. FrOm .
county thus watered the city Of Brooklyn proposes 70
get ali tho water for years 10 come. IL would De
a. sensible for 70 build Brooklyn BildSe Over que %
conduit to store up and convey TO brooklyn the Few
teucupuls OF that c0uld be obtained Iney coud
no more get supply they expect INTO telr
than they could get money TO pay Tor Tie reservoirs ny
taking up "a penny collection , ~, 49,. a..
Ir asserted that II the streams now nOwlng INTO Tue
Great south Bay diminished IN volume the character
of e nav waters will changed and the bay VIII utterly
lose present great vane AS needing place i0r oysters
and fish IL this should prove SO, BrookYns
Islanders the destruction OF their present means OF lFe
hood whole south side OF Long Island j. lhteIstsI
directly indirectly III the Industries henunea Nun w
west end OF Great south Bay as II Ii to-day ana hese
are swppt away the ultimate result cannot ne accuracy
measured. The agricultural interests even no" aIo "a
little account, and with scant water supply lney "V
probably amount Ia nothing al all ,,t.,,
great many well-knOwn Newly orkers nave peadnl ,
country places in the middle and eastern sections "
Island. Among them are hoy fheIps ,ns,in Cor,
William X Vanderbilt. George L. LOrtllArd AUSTIN 1,a
bin Henry h. Hyde, Bradsh Johnson, J0nu T. uD,s1ae
Frank Lawrence, ii. A. Post, Colonel AIe1 otis'
William Fl0yd-Jones, J0hn d. Jones anu ILL.,, he mo-
no.ed water scheme and declare that the apploPan.
bV BroOklyn OF fresh water IN SUFFOLK county eo,tb
malaria and disease Tor tue who9 reeo ~ LITTER up
side Club, Oakland station nave taken tue Ieot
vigorously and have pledged themselves 70 US az w
mate means prevent the Dill rom becoming ,Sho
m IA believed that competent body OF engineers ~
survey The ground and report an estimate on tc ouPg
tbat can be secured recommend the Dulluihk "a
reservoir pumping works etc. II Is I d al ths
subject that Brooklyn VIII nave 10 LOOK lVI ""'@A
ply in another direction