New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15
BROOKLYN'S WATER SUPPLY.
PRESSING NEED OF EARLY ACTION IN
THE DIRECTION OF ENLARGING 1T.

WHAT CITY WORKS COMMISSIONER WHITE SAYS
CAN LONG ISLAND GIVE BROOKLYN ALL THE
WATER 1T WANTS THE NEW WARDS IN
RELATION TO THE WATER SUPPLY.
The question Of increasing the water supply OF
Brooklyn is one OF pressing Importance ihe'e u
reason to believe that at their meeting to-'ho''o"
afternoon the Board of Aldermen VIII ACT 'aNo'
ably upon the proposition OF city WORKS 'o'i'I"''
sloner White expend $4,000 or rather 10 au'no,-
lie the issue OF bonds to that amount 10 pro.'ue
for additional wells conduits. etc. fioth petore
and after the meeting Of the Aldermen No'i''''''
on Water and Drainage on THURSDAY eNen'"e'
Commissioner White expressed the opih'O" ''''
favorable action would be had both by the commit
tee and by the Common Council. HIS views on '"e
subject In general are well known. He peheVes
that an increase in the water supply OF the c''y
ia absolutely necessary and ne thinks that rare
opportunity is now presented as large increase -
possible for q comparatively small expenditure
This is matter" said Mr.. White. Tor "hcn
proyision must be made In adVapce. 1here ~ HUN
ING OF more vital Importance in connection with
the CITY government short water supply for
single week would impress that matter on ,ne
minds Of the people In such wa! ''a' INV wy
authorities would be forced 70 act II they hau no.
already done So But see reason 10 believe that
they Will not act In the riCht way al 'h's 'n''e'
think that It would be wise TO authorize the ex-
nenditure Of the whole two millions and nan
called for 10y the recent estimates maze pS 'he
engineer OF this department. but 1t will be posi-
BILE TO meet the immediate demand by the eNpehui-
ture proposed in the committees report
What is the truth about the condition OF
the streams TO which complaint Is made? was
asked.
1.-The Hampstead and Jamaica streams 10 wiz"
you refer are not good as we should Ike 10
have them nor are they SO bad as they nave peeh
represented to be- The general quality Of the sup
10 Nhq 10 tor
OF the smaller from which 1t Is drawn IL IS
to be judged by the quality of water ms IL
flows from the taps. can say. at all events 'ha'
use It freely and consider 1t all right We cannot
make the streams complained of as good as they
can be made so long are compelled 10 use
them for the regular supply. When the extensions
contemplated are provided II will be possible TO
nut these streams in good shape But they are not
so bad as people imagine l have no DOUBT 'nd'
there are many things along some OF the
streams that supply the Croton water 10 New
York
do you receive many compliments regarding 'He
quality of the water"
mo we do not. There some complaint con-
corning muddiness ABOUT the time OF the Tabernace
fire. and lately there has been a somewhat roo'y
taste to the water. would like TO say. blythe
way. that the department is always glad TO receive
complaints If there is anything TO complain about
The people who make complaints are really acting
ssus aenS an IN Gt ' Psbc This
true in reference 10 all the branches OF Ine cry
penditure of money by any force OF inspectors;
however large TO cover every point IN me cry anu
do the work that the citizens are able 10 90 TOT
themselves. Oftentimes the complaints that come
in tell us Of things that we know peI'fS s mishi
not have known for month. People VINO doh
find things all right should not lear snai ocia
know that something Is out OF me way. oenera a
gard to the quality of the water-saying that Is
muddy perhaps-will enable us 10 get on the Track
the trouble may be confined TO single block;
sometimes only to a single house 49,.
What is your opinion In reference 10 me PROD
ability of Long Island supplying enough water
for Brooklyn in the future? ,,ou,,,,ss,ore,
White regarding which we are trying to get
definite information. | presume there IS enough
laton Of 10000 Whether it will be well to obtain
it is another matter. That question IS anectea py
city.s taking their water away from them by
the of getting the water In case II is ana Re,
other considerations. The expenditure OF $1,000 as
already authorized by the Board Of Ader ibis do
rection and also to consider other sources OF water
supply will make II PGSSie o,bs TO q po.sbe
of supply there is no trustwor,hy
aaab far as have sseg u f9le TO
interested persons There Is no lack OF sugges.io1
on the subject. however; receive them from 9ro all
mans for refining and dstilling the water OF me
ocean 10 sSae feT our sppy The vote next fan
On the question OF consolidation Will apprenenu.
have a bearing on the question OF water supply TOT
New York and Brooklyn. Indeed. II the cItles 90
not choose TO unite, there Is no reason why they
should not cooperate in the matter OF water supply
in the future when it becomes necessary Tor Se%
York to look beyond the Croton region anu io'
I,rooklyn 10 go outside of Long lsland. .
what effect will the annexation o, .he s,nnIvS
.sTbere will be no immediate effect rIatpusn
a.. sunnled with good water by private co'1Pai!,
which the city Will have the privilege OF ou.tnt
ont under certain restrictions however so 'naa
tha conditions will not be the same as IN tne
n"rchase of the Long Island Water supply ION,
ppanv in the Twenty-sixth Ward the rIatpusn
water is now Of good quality but In rev NIT ~
Soubtess the region from which II Is draWn WIN D:
SO built up that the water will most likely De no Us
,'n,ike the streams supplying Brooklyn wnich are
comnlained about at present. In New trecht theIe
ts no water supply: Its water Is furnished by tne
Kinps County Company. a private concern N
Cravesend Then there are the waterworks Whicn
SUNNY Conev Island. which were owned by the
town of Ciravesend. and have now become the
yronertv of the city None OF these sources OF sup
Div are important. and they are not ikeiy 10 De %
much helm TO the city on the contrary, u Is nucn
more likely that will be called upon 70 ieea
the new wards in the future. but tnat is not
a pressing question now.
PROPOSED REDUCTION OF BRIDGE FARES.