New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-25
FOR PURE CROTON WATER.
DOCTORS URGE CHANGES IN THE NEW
LAW
SUGGESTIONS OF THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE

SUGGESTIONS OF THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. MEMBERS ACT.
The Academy Of Medicine has prepared Croton
Watershed bill which Its members think that the
Legislature should not hesitate 10 enact as sup
Elementary measure to the Webster act. suggested
I'm the memorandum which the Governor filed IN OPP
posing IL. Its purpose Is to carry Into effect the
plan preventing the pollution OF the citys wafer
supply by sewage and other matter tending 10 dehie
Il. 1t provides for board TO be known Us the
Croton Water Commission. 10 be composed OF inc
Commis sioner OF Public Works. who shall DO president
NJ the board the Health Commissioner. who Is n
pbvsician one member OF the State Board OF Heai'h
TO be appointed by the Governor on the recommehui'
NJ that board and two other con missoners TO pe
appointed by the Governor. one on the recomme'ua'
lion OF the Chamber OF Commerce, and the Other
civil engineer, skilled In sanitary science On 'ue
recommendation OF the American Society OF CNh
engineers Of this city, The two last named officers
shou 10 Amounted for six years unless sooner re-
moved ly the senate the recommendation Vi
tbe Governor; the engineer to have salary Vi
So 600 n year. 49, , ,,o
The beard is to appoint within ten days AFTER
to monitors are qualified. civil engineer VINO
shall under tic boards direction prepare '''''
n,.hcusive plan for preserving from pollution 'he
iuv,s uoter supply In Wcstchcster, Duchess ana
pn,nom countics and for alating ana removing III
causes CT pollution. Copies Of the pan ''H'' w
e,ed in the County Clerks Offices Of these coun'ie''
and in the Office OF the Corporation Counsei Oh >e"
York city =,
TIL. Cro,on Water Commission is empowered by
tho iii, 10 take all necessary measures 10 carry
the plan or plans into effect. and TO make ana 81"
force .nch sanitary rules for the object hamed d.
may no deemed advisable, and may enter upo'
INV lands near, adjacent, or Contiguous " Wv
sources OF water supply ana apa'e ana rc v,
cause OF pollution and deiemeDt III may "''o a."
minister oaihs and issue subpoehaS Ill any i'
or preceding pending under IT, ..,,o,s
Within ten DAYS after pr0mLlgatlhg l'S 's"
the board may begin proceedings IN co''' ~ Wv
comfy where the property |, situated nnder inc "''
form NJ condemnation. Where there Is failure -
begin such proceedings any person i"j"'i' "
fcctcd In property may BRING SUIT W.
against the Mayor and New-lork CITY au'horih'S W.
damages. The board IS invested Tor uie P"' ~ "
enforcing IFS rules and regulations with all the powers
~ n TOWN "A city board Of health In the counties
NAMED rs prescribed lclow. II can appoint ana hA
thc compensation Of It's engineers shliei III summary
SCIENCE experts. surveyors and others hec's'ar! ~,
the purposes OF the act. To pay the expenses o.
the board the Controller Of this city Is directed 10
raise needed sums Of money not 10 exceed 9'o'oo'
I'm 1903 nor over 10000 In any succeeding year, 'he
bonds so sold to called additional water STOCK Oh
tho city OF Work" II four per cent rcdeemnble
in not less than more than my years \
monthly account OF expenditures must be hled IN the
controller, Office and an abstract must be Piiht'd III
the city Record.
Alexander f.. Orr and Seth Low, members OF the
Committee on Quarantine Of the Chamber Of Com
moro have sent the following TO Governor Flower
sir: The undersigned members OF the Committee on
ouarantnr Of the Chamber Of Commerce OF the State OF
Ncv.Yorx beg 10 respectfully represent TO you that:
Although he subject OF the protection OF the water
.,nply Of tho city NcNYork not specifically re-
fere1 10 the said the time OF lis appoint
mrn, IL not for instant action neveFtheI'Ss the
subject kindred tho scope OF their duties a. "sn
committee, and II bcirg beyond question that the ehor's
, cha ,h,uba- of Commerce In aid OF the quarantine
.y.ten n the State and Port OF New-York may Dc
during tho coming wholly futile IN inc event Vi
hocraic Infection rcach!pg the city OF orN io TIC
,,,crlor THROUGH \ polluted water SUPPLY, your Hen-
,.. 100, ,h,,r duty 10 MAKE this commune ltion to
yor a,,r Tor the moment their individual cap'''ic>'
yo,r r,emoriaist, are informed that there IS DO" III
vopr hands for appIovll. or rctfrh "U'o'' opp -.
t Concerning the acquisition by the CoIpofaoh VI wv
CITY Of Ncw-Ycrk OF real estate near or eo'"Hu W
rho sources Of the cty's supply Ihey arc as'
informed Of the recommendations and ehofts III o
ton with the protection Of the water supply Oh "''
4 NcN.York made by tho Academy OF tc''o"''
,,.-.o,d The. tho Academy Medicine have memorial
l,ed you and submitted the draft Of OIL poNai"s '
the proEul sation and enforcement oi saihtu! r"e' anu
regulations O. protect the sources OF sun ""' ,r'
,,n rho courti., Of we.tches.er Dutche's ana tut
am 1'hcv further under ond that tho position taken
by the Academy Of Medicine is that these auue'ieE''
ti,. in their general -copca'e best chtrusNi 10
inf sion or board rather thah u an! i"u'"
thot IL is deemed there are doubts "hether 'e 'S
o,,lv ua.se by tho Legislature covers I'm It's scope
the necessities Of the present situation t beng one o. eo
aravcy speaking. emergency. and that this oolcuoh
,,ros ,l.o 10 the Public Health law 10 constitute
,'n,por % Of the General Laws, and now ABOUT Doing
o,,c,. m near IL. ,assago A. this matter Affects 'he
busnc < and commerce Of the City OF Newfork a. wei
A. and i'm equal with, the health OF us c'theis'
yur m.morils> their duty t. request al your
hands the mos, careful consideration OF the ehue s"o'
-, and f., INF. connection recommend your considera'
,iu the further legislation proposed by the Academy OF
Medicine IN, =, 80,