The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-05
PLANNING FOR MORE HArxR.
II Everything Goes Well the Now Aque
duct VIII be Ready on July 16.


Commissioner OF Public Works Gilroy
pushed his agitation about tho scarcity OF
Croton water into the domain OF the Aaueduct
Commission yesterday. He is a member Of
that Commission. whose powers and duties are
confined to the superintendence of the con.
struction OF the new water way. AS Commits
sioner of Public Works Mr.. Gilroy has charge
| of the old aQueduct and the water supply.
Consequently, he has to bear the brunt Of the
complaints and inquiries that are stirred up
by the water famine. He does not enjoy this
| position.
At yesterdays meeting OF the Construction
committee, the handspring OF the Aqueduct
Commission, no offered resolution calling for
report from the chief engineer as to the ear
lest date whom some relief could be had from
the new aqueduct. as the old Croton aqueduct
and that from the Bronx River reservoir are
already taxed to their fullest capacity. Tho
report was received at tho afternoon meeting
OF the Commission. Chief Engineer Fteley
said that no work OF Importance remained to
be done between the Croton dam and South
Yonkere. Below South Yonkers on section 0.
one Of O'Brien and Clarks sections, extensive
repairs are yet required. but by the employ
duct can be made ready for a par.
tial flow by July, 10 After the Central
emergency supplied, the water can be shut on
and the ,repairs completed in six weeks time.
Fteloy said that the work was being very much
tractor Heman Clark. and that there was pros
poet OF further trouble because the men could
not get their pay. But there was n reason in
the chief engineers opinion. why with a suffi-
Gent force. the section should not be ready for
the water to be turned on by July 10. The
other sections including direct connectionS
with the Central Park reservoirs, could ali be
finished this month and the chief enRineer'S
conclusion was that II enough energy waR
shown In the work at the other points mem
toned, water can be carried in the new conduit
by July 10. But he added that he had exhauSt-
ed his powers In endeavoring to hurry up the
contractors named and the CommissIonerS
would have to attend to that part OF It.
hurried review OF the whole situation and
a conference with representatives OF the con.
tractors followed the reception OF this report
and resolutions were prepared providing for
the payment Of $4,000 to Heman Clark ont ~
the 100000 or more that is retained under tho
ten per cent provision Of the contract for that
section. This ID conditional on the spending
ing to the suggestion OF the chief engineer.
The preamble TO the resolution recited the fact
that tho Commissioner OF Public Works had
called the attention of the Aqueduct Comma
sion to the scarcity of water, and that the en1i-
neer's report had indicated that relief could h
afforded in this way
YAH of 1.-THE .Aqueduct Commissioners and
Myers and Commissioner Giiroy
voted for this resolution. Mayor Grant WAC
not present. Mr.. Gilroy was very much pleased
1T the action taken and hopeful that the middle
Of next month will see tho city in the enJoyment
Of u plentiful water supply.