The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-10

ment which tho Legislature should speedily
would recomme end that laws be enacted to
reach those corporations. some OF whom occu-
py our widest IL roughfares, others Of whom
enjoy terminal facilities OF great value. and all
OF whom share in that protection OF life and
property which the city Government extends.
doing good work by calling attention to in:
euualitles In tho operation of the tax laws and
sources, as far as can be under the law, OF a
proper share toward the expenses Of govern
ment
PRAISE For OUR HEALTH OFFICIALS.
During the year the city wal absolutely free
from Asiatic cholera, although cases were nu-
merous In the European ports with which We
maintain cSmmercisl relations Our exemp-
Divine Providence. to the rigorous aud ener-
gstic enforcement Of our quarantine regula-
uuceaslnR and Intelligent vigilance OF tho
Health Board Of our city.
The improvement In the sanitary condition
Of the city in 1903 and the success Of tho
Health Department In preserving and protect
Hs 6s RHhs As s1s The has Ssss
successfully com bated,. and the city has been
at all times in complete preparation for the
and vigilance OF the officers and em ployees OF
the Health Department, the assistance OF all
telligent cooperation OF the people OF the city
~ the efforts to secure cleanliness improved
and sd the IN Ss
healthfulness and the low death rate. The
records OF vital statistics show that the death
izatIon OF tho Board OF Health IN 1896 The
clean streets and the improvement in street
pavemcnts in the thickly populated quarters.
have had much TO do With accom- llshing this
gratifying result.
PLENTY OF PURE WATER.
The average daily water supply received and
distributed in this city during the year was
174.OOOtDO gallons. and IL was furnished by
natural low, except between the dates of June
2dand Oct 70. During that time II, I54. oOO.UO
reservoirs and lakes This illustrates the ne
costly OF ample storage capacity. and proves
supply under ali Conditions be assured I il
further proves that with an adequate system
OF storage reservoirs the available sources are
capable OF furnishing a daily supply Of more
than 4OO. 900. 600 gallons. Even at the liberal
rate Of consumption to which the city Is now
population OF over 100000 As IA necessity
arising from the largely Increased supply and
aueduct. great additions and changes have
been made in the distributing system. Forty
eight inch mains have been laid TO the extent
ofp45I feet. and thirty-six inch mains to the
The most i'm portant subject in connection
ton OF the Croton lilVer and Bronx River water
sheds. This has been accom- plishad by the De-
81 as laws Of iSS
aud diverse acts passed over Iity years ago,
which had proved eumbers9@e and ipsneeIual
law clothed the department with summary
powers 70 enforce the abatement Of nuisances,
derlng the streams and reservoirs for the puT-
pose Of perpetually preventing the dehlement
visions Of this Law. the department promptly
removed the must aggravated nuisances and
began the acquisition ot lands, water rights,
dc.. necessary 10 permanently rem edy the evils.
The nulsanees removed or a6ated were as fol-
lows: Three hundred and iifty,siN priyles. l2o
In classification. Nlthin the coming year many
OF the proceedings which have heen begun TO
acquire the property necessary 10 prevent for
thsr contamination OF our water supply will DO
terminated, aud thus supply Of water secure
for all time from dedlenlent will DO assured.
THE COST OF cRoToS WATERSHED ruEIFIcATIoS
EXAGGERATED.
A very exaggerated aud erroneous impress
sion Of the cost ot this work exists. About
sSO,OOl has been expended, and tho cost OF the
property selected to bee acquired Is estimated
penditure for this purpose 10 SlOUUuo year
for three years. IL n estimated that this
amount will he more than sufficient. and the
work should DO continued until all possibility
OF deiilement Is removed. The vital impuT-
lance Of this SUBJECT Is apparent, especially
when thei7 Is AnJ prospect oI - contagious
Ihe Aequeduet Commissioners have Ina
terially assisted IN the work Uf abltinE NUS
ahcss on the watershed. AMI have completed
two reservoirs which are ready 10 be trans
ierIed 10 the Dol artmeht OF Iubhe Works;
the two Bog BROOK dams. having a total stor-
age capacity OF 5000 oOU.uOU gallons. The
COMMISSIONER are also progressing with tho
eonstTuction u the quaker fridge reservoir
which will have storage capacity 81 3OUiu.-
100000 gallons. The pleiarOtion Of maps tor
the purpose OF acquiring title ~ lands nscea-
saIy Tor the constructors VI the storage and
distributing reservoirs AZ Jerome lark and vi
entity Is being steadily prosecuted When
these two great works shall have been eom-
plsted. With the reservoirs uow nearing com
pletiou. the city will have the purest the most
perfect, ana the most abundant water supply
system in the world
Our FINE SEV PAyEMENTs.
The improvements Ia our thoroughfAres
since the passage Of the law VI 1885, authoFlZ-
ing Increased appropriations Tor new pave
ments Is now apparent aud Il is agreed that
the benefits have fully Iustihe9 the sxpendi-
tuTs and repaid the Inconvenience that IL ~
syltable during the progress Of such WoTk. la
1855 the area and mileage Of new payemsats
laid exceed those II any previous year in the
history OF the city. To replace WORKOUT pave
msnts 3.5,05O square Yards OF granite block
and 25o.;il9 square yards Of asphalt pavement
were laid. OF pAysnsats 90 new streets
o34lo square yards Of granite block aad
%b.fo3 square Yards Of asphalt were laid
IRON MAJ 1. l6o5 70 Dee 81. 1882 l. 237t52
square yards Of granite and trap block pave
len1s ~sFs "a nile1gs q lV-5d AID