The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-17
ON HALFRATIONS OF WATER.
THE GIFTS DAILY SUPPLY CUT down
TO 10000, 900 GALLONSe
No Relief Came frem Yesterdays Drfxsie-
There IL More Rain In Sight, but We
May Have to Put Up with short Rations.

No Keller Caue from Yesterdays DrsxSte-
There IL More Rain In sight, but We
May Have 70 Put Up with short Rations.
Local Forecaster Dunn carried his umbrella
and wore his overshoes home with him last
night again. on account OF the mud and the
drizzle. Only one-tenth OF an inch OF rain had
fallen In the city up to 10 o'clock at night, but
the night reports brought in news Of friendly
conduct BY the storm that was moving OF to
Canada. In swishinR it's tail around the lakes
It good naturedly switched IL of altogether.
and the tail went into business as an inde-
pendent and very lively little storm making
for our watershed. It may keep us out OF o
hole.
Yesterday morning Commissioner Gilroy
had before him all the inspectors connected
with the Croton Water Bureau. There are
about forty OF these inspectors. They were all
taken on their regular work and assigned to
the special duty Of preventing waste Of water
Tho Commissioner told them to divide the
water front into six districts. and assign a
man to each district to see that no leakage &C.
ours from the hydrants from which vessels
get their supply. The inspector to be detailed
In the neighborhood Of Bank street got special
instructions to keep his eyes on the oyster
boats. where. as Commissioner Gilroy Is in
formed. great waste occurs.
Tho water inspectors will examine all pub
lie and private hydrants. and in their search
for leaks will enter factories. tenement and
apartment houses.
1T is a crime to waste water In such cri-
sis. the Commissioner said to them. land the
sternest measures must be taken to repress
all waste. I shall hold every msu to the strict
eeptsa ior Manifest
missioner further warned them by telling
that an e b.
Whose duty Il will be to investigate Complaints
comis from 11ains from ctiz HE fSe Gm
missioner saia. caiiiag attention 70 xTonsil,l
b The the the
Gn e. saGns Fl water ter day t. Hw
Hting EeservoiI ip Central PS56' tbs reduces =;
day oi andn%ts tSe town ON half rafions. as n
were. An'pa's l"' '0"a '. A',' .s'' n 80
aas
Boyds GprnSrs and Middle Branch are
ppon for suppIyinS the Reservoirs aS H In Central
SsfE ana Fefty second street il the 6rS s
eSsS ~ gallons .ans DAY We IRE re
become necessary to eursil sti 6TTtheF the
snpGS nIs Is PasS ana wt os
present consumption that wSuld be ekhaus1sd
IN lew Gays. Inc Sfeatese aanger WHICH con-
ifonIs w II Ine PossiDinty ol q gteat csSnnasIH-
Iion wniGn would cause great cram on OUT
suppiy @ nave reaSneo PONY ,h wneIe heIoiS
measures must e TAKEN, ana me people snEuIa
noe eompiMain II tfsy cahn0s get waoer ao3 1h
,ne niss t6ot bass .ITengy oiyen ur re
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