Telegram-herald., 1888-08-02

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tlos u cur cisy
Psrdse us II ve par ical lsr.zs. ~ give
sech al illustration. snG - present prscEi-
caAy las hssE n sEica lha matter ss
viewed D. snc srecls -
Our factories are lcestsd On be<h sides oi
u At o<lseen Fourth and fiith sis sna
ma.e1i4 isly east Of The G. r 4 l. sno {.
4 ". n railway lFacks The ysrieus
9uilclnds cox pose1 ia tbe pant are daily
occupied o. About seven haaGred opera
uses. t4s number ~ xorkmsn connected
sltn tAd ~ i stezeily ana rapidly inere&siBg
fFols ye4 10 year. nJe8 ed b0ss ~ 40 s4Ia
ostwesa $500 and $4,000 sysry week.
Tie fsCloEes sf or city are its grestest
Industrial Interests. sEd ne destruction of
any oDs Of them by nre ~ould piose OF
gfe9t ulsioftune 70 many oiksrs as vel a.
20 their o~dsrs 80 your petitioners are 40!
~holiy tslfsh IN presenting this matter.
la Ogr efforts 10 gusTo against or prevent
nfe "a our factories. We have a. quite large
expense provided eur principal eaileiDgs
with complete system Of service mains.
with hose connections IN every room or
door. Also patent automatic sprinkler. in
lsrge numbers. as well as other appliances
and arrangements for ire protection.
The value sBd utility Of all this sxDeDdi-
ture is wholly dependant on the suficieney
u the public or city water system. An in
adequate supply or one not 10 be relied up
Oh for any contingency up 10 the ufe oi al
cur appliances would tbwsrt our efforts
4Td render useless cur outlaws The pre-
snt supply and system are IN adequate. a.
sou will agree on considering our situation !.
which. you will remember, Is presented
merely as an illustration.
There is now ia Fiith.st. north OF our
buildings an old slx-iECh Wyckoh msir.
sest OF Us 10 fourih-si coming only 10 the
rsilroad tracks, from Stoeking-st. 10 = new
siI-ipch iron main, ia Broadway block
east of US Is a two-inch iron main. Ii Oc
ears TO US that the system would be mate
tally improved and further protection sd-
ysntsRtously furnished by connecting that
lead end in Fourth 81. by an extension easi
o the Broadway main. about 600 feet also
oy completing a circuit oy laying another
main In "D' street. from Fourth 10 Fifth
SITS.
Doubtless all over the city are similsI
necessities where comparatively small ex
pendithTes will result iz great benefits 10
The city o; large ss we'll as to the mapufac
turers; 10 industrious mechanics who's,
employment is so vitality involved in the
highest possible efficiency OF the city's tir,
protection.
We judge other tax payers by ourselves
when We urge that reasonable scheme OF
extension would undoubtedly be approved.
aud the sum required would be most cheer
iully voted
Hoping that your honorable body will
agree with as, and as we believe with
majority of the electors of the city. youi
getItioners will ever pray.
WIDpIooNB FURNITURE COMPANY.
JoHN J. BELKNAP.
City Clerk.