New-York tribune., 1888-08-24
GOV CORNELLS VETO OF THE AQUEDUCT BILL
VETO, SENATE BILL 4os, NEw.YORK CITY
WATER SUPPLY.
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Executive Chamber. Albany,

Executive Chamber. Albany, ~
To the senato Senate bill No 4oS entitled d. An
'Ss %ae oT the city Of herewith eva
Although stated very general terms particular
ob &c, 4 t 6 is TO- to authorize M the construction on Of
the Groton dam TO the ey 81 Ne~ 1 Hok he sn s;
the purpose is to Construct new and independSn
aquedu Of than double the capacity of the present
as to the anticipated cost Of the new work the engineers
admit probable eXpeniituIe OF at least twelve million
dol ars ContrOdcr ( mpoe,l who is practical en-
er be has OF u ge S 81 d Ave 1ra 4, a@
OF iuGe WSlFT eIp'ss the o GDon 65, l9 the bT
3S sons less rama2 prhaps with The subject be,
m ns'T comple even tho may% ae tbefeforc
me & 6 under SYn must be be %essd as d Ropo
mo pu0no cbt -, ne c,,J of New.York exclusive OF
TO about hunircd million dollars with annual
Mhes iao s E6 "g9 s i & b 9o wa oSs saS S
forms chapter IN tho history of municipal government
AK State Of NSwYoS but to Amercan eric T sv,aon az ..
well Beyond an comn1-i,on It Is the baekest stain
upon 5hS inlesrv q human goyernment OF which , we
should be permitted except nnier The most pressing and
ug 'yoi1s6e on tle contrary every posi- bic
speedily as practicable. This Is demanded vital con-
a' @ & % u ono ,Gie SyGN ana 3oHGHea m GpTe1yy oG "1
more han a else end1neers and ieards her prosperous
whst then. Is the emergency 10 meet which f. Is now
prop2ei 20 arsment ,hG pIeTens Liability oi the cry
myey @eeae ara hg TOO when ninety hsc gallon;
that any community can properly use onehat ~ that
amount The only Inference be reasonably deduced Is
that large prono On ~ this great volume Oi Is
worse than wasted. Were II simple waste. compare
lively Iltle harm might result from IL But unfortu
naely serious consequences follow IN the breeding
of disease by tho dissemination OF poison. Many ~ the
fatal miaicS developed ~ late years are attributed
by tho medical profession 10 causes having their origin
tho ahu.a of modern facilities ~ watcr supply
Probably the foctbe illustration needless
waste ~ wat'r ant practical rmcfy may drawn from
eArerierce Of the cy NJ Liverpool Ten wears n1o
R ci'y threatened with wnter famine. The supply
had become thai the people could only obtain
wFter cftaln hours Of each day Intelligent and we'll.
directed ofOf- unteraken 10 sop
which rcsUe1 within few month. without increasing the
surply single gallon IN converting deficient ami In.
adequate flow n water Into on annie and even supor.
abundant quantity. Liverpool contains poru'aon of
about seven hunded thousand souls substantrlly two
thirds ~ that n New York CITY. The 0i the
Inn ruvement which worked such marvellous change I'm
the system ~ that city was less than quarter OF
nil ION ~ dolais The same plan applied In several
other cites of England has produced similar results
hence It be- doubted that equal benefit would be
derived from IKE efforts here Liverpool has now abunL
capita What possible there he therefore, for
scarcity New-York with ninety. three million gallons
delivered twenyfour hours through the Croton
aQueduetf
H. light Of such experience that related II
not wiser and safer N have the necessity Of Inc
m, ir Thoroughly tamoEs'ri,t Lef the nrpp0se work
undertaken the ineVit,biv Inv yei In
on ~ aid tionn aQuedurt from c. 'o'On
vested In the vii be ~ value u"til the entire
shall have been completed ana br urht into
It 81 The greatest rpo t'nce. then. that mieal'
ha be moir ~ me absolute ana unquesonei neod VI
this extra ri iinarY project
In tho event however. Of setlefariofy proof OF
disrenrabe ne-estv for new aqu duet some 90 81 ea
ton be given to the financial aspect the case.
The Constitution seysi " shall DO the duty Of the