New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-04
PLANS FOR THE QUAKER DAM
SOME DEFECTS IN THEN POINTED OUT.
rnr MAYOR MAKES STATEMENT WHICH SEEMS
no GIVE GENERAL SATISFACTION.

rnr MAYOR MAKES STATEMENT WHICH SEEMS
TO GIVE GENERAL SATISFACTION.
Tho Aouednct Commission yesterday heard
further Objections TO the Quaker Dam project.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Lacomoe
said that there were two aspects OF the case
before the commission the lega and the practical.
The law required that the public should have an
opportunity t. be heard on the plan He did not not
think it required that they should be heard on the
speciications aud estimates. Ex-Jndge Arnoux. ne,
piled that tie second sectonof the act pIovhtuggH
that the Commissioner of Public works sllali,
under the direction of the AQueduet Commission, us
soon as practicable after the passage OF TINS aet.
smbIait to them the plan or plans, together WIN uo
proposed specifications and particulars Ieia'rng
thereto Consequently the commission was n0t
Authorized 10 proceed until he had complied WIN
that provision of the law. Mt Lacomoe suggoS;;e@
that the Commissioners were the ones ~ ND
whether they had the specifications estin"te" anu
maps. ,,.a
Commissioner spencer-I am incidentally mo rmfs
t 70 10 the LAW for the purposes Of this pubic
hearing NV associates suggest that If you CONSIDER
THESE p1 me Scsnees so that we may able
ehlde whether we shall have them amended. ,stors
ar r. NAV be- clerical errors; but they arc not perfect
plans think they ought TO show the lengh; pre- h
pubc be told the Of buildings TO be removed ana
the cost Of tng There t are h Re Wy Of deficiencies
IMAM can You required by another section OF dne
n S% 20 Of r estate aected shall laid out You are
To put the division lines down ana you are 10 '''"'0
"Wi"m H. Webb~In regard to details, plans specinca-
tions and estimates, desire TO say as q piactca HAL
mai the mans socaed presented here, are not sum.
clent in Character in detail TO enable any respecUe
nsson or buder or one accustomed to contract Tor e
works to proper estimate for the cost OF tne
work wish to pnt in my protest now anu nefS Sa Sese
plans are sufficient to obtain snch estnates II O ore
70 shoW ms IN detail where they are lacking. We have
not come prepared 10 do that to-day. hoTener NJ, ~
acterize some OF these as pictures not Ps soIt m
them ARE nothing but pictures, and without scale OF
Commissioner Thompson-But those things will be
found in the report accompanying them, - .Aou, ona
Mr. Webb-The figures are not marked Oh tnon IN"
they not In proper condition.
Mr. Arnoux said ne would like to ask MI. Darragh
some questions.
Mr.. Thompson-Arey you willing Mr.. Darragh, to state
MT DsrTash-G cannot state 81 fully But can state
that far as have gone over them nave Io"n" 'ei
Mr. TbompsonEWhat is there in the plan that is
venting, are making some sections not shown
here This plan for instance indicating shows nothing
Mr. -" Tbomps,n-It shows all it processes TO show.
MIR Darragh-But it does not show anything tha can
make figures np0 Now FIe SropoSe to go M there so that
can make njelhgent estimate. propose 10 Nsi n
the site OF this dam examine the surroundings Win
reerence TO getting materials for the work and the place
from which the materials are to be brought propose
Obliged indeed il the Commission will authorize some
engineer conversant with II TO accohpah! ho' II 'n'
Is desirable will pay his expenses
Mr. Arnoux thought that two or three DAYS delay
should be granted in which tn make thorough ex-
animation. lie SAID:
Men were selected who the citizens believed would give
honest attention to the matter aud determine accoug
10 their best Judgment. The Commissioners are 10
decide the question They arc not TO let others uSce
it for them When IT comes TO voung taey CdGo
neve their conscenoes by saying they voted on the deter
mnatIon nf somebody else - . - =. aoot.o q
upon the opinion of engineers -, ,,.. ~,
Mr.. Arnoux: any man In office should violsIe ms
70 sS do Sas 50. ''"' '-1 ''('''''
Mr.. Benedict opposed delay, expressing the belief
that it was only suggested with view to defeating
the project.
Mr. Darragh-It seems to me that the gentleman has
no right mpugn the motives OF CITIZENS rs goo" as no
Mr. Benedict began long discourse, but was
stopped by the Mayor, who remarked that the
speaker was not giving information to the Commits
sion.
strain on the dam 1t would assist engineers In the eX
animation of the plans If the amount Oh pressure couu
Alexander NJ Ross-I will ask whether the Commits,
siopers are satisfied with the plans they nave ana
wbcher thew are of such character estimates can be
invited and specifications prepared upon the9mt -. ,
supn0sed that the raus which you here technical
plans upon which the Commission proposed 10 ASK con-
tractors TO estimate for the work These are general
mans and are In order ~ enable the commission
10 come to general conclusion as TO whethcr TINS hgue
duct and this should be constructed now, Nneh
the Commission have 10 the conclusion upon geu-
era principles that this is the proper tns 10 90 Plo
specicaons are these general plans lead them
10 believe will be- then they Will go on emu sk o
The estimates upon work to be constructed ana tne
estimates are satisfactory the work will be let ana e
two structures will DC built Now nave lnouEnt OF luis
matter a good deal within the last tWcnt! ioI hours
and had thought OF it somewhat before Ihese near
inc in he they going on are unsatls-
factory aud il shOult continue them TOT tne next 81
weeks or six months they would continue Just rs uhsa-
shall suggest that we proceed III thls way
Wehsve the general plans, the general directions, SIZE
and STYLE the aqueduct from Central fak 10 le
Dam There does TO lie any objection 10 tlal
SO far as know None been raised here since the
hearings began great objection seems 10 nc tne
Dam. However, have inc general luet Oh WHAT =.
want 10 do and have, believe general ldoa Oh
what we think would be hest TO do nOw hnd thsl IS 10
route proposed The next thlng In my Opihon hdI
we should do is ito pass resolution giving the sese o.
the Commission that the htlueuuct as the pau
has been laid down. should be constructed ana tntt
should instruct the engineers TO prepare all technical
surveys and maps required ny law the sPeclhcatohss
and all that VIII enable Us to get al the precise COL OF
the work and the contractors 10 estimate on inteI-
gently. Then shall know ourselves just wDat tne
probable cost of the work will be. ana II anybody wants
10 lie he ad he can be heard. We should proceed III pre-
cisely the same way in relation 10 inc daD' Woul1
snrgest that we determine upon the general plan ana
e.fmates that have whether OF not We snail proceed
To construct dam II ii is The sense OF the COnS-
sion that we shOud do then we Will 1ntrusF the en-
gneers 10 prepare everything necessary to enable r
Darragn webb any other man ~ make An intel
lgent estimate upon the cost OF the stilc ure Iheh as
the raouires, before finally decide tlt the con-
tractors shall go on with the work, the public may Dc
heard as whether these specifications ana estimate
arc based upon substantial facts or not -,
members of the Commission will approve. but all tine
citizens OF NewYork will applaud the ieterhhauOA you
have reached.
After some further discussion on immltera ques-
tons the Commission adjourned 10 Mohday next
at three O'clock.
DEATH FROu HYDROPHOBIA
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