New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-29
the nearest police station. and went NOME
no complaint against Decker.
INCREASING TIE WATER SUPPLl'
CRY works COMMISSIONER WHITE ""N''''
MITCH HASTE AS PossIBrE-ThE o'H VI
WATER METERS.

WATER METERS.
civ Works Commissioner Alfred l. "i'o -,
,,e M time as far as furnishing tne cuS W." 49,
increased water supply Is concerne'. VI , -,
uos much gratihed by the action OF tne bo''u ~
.",.o, tardv though It was. In authorizing l"e
~ oronditure Their failure to act earlier
- vcoodinqIv hard 10 understand IN we" Vi
,h r.o,,v critical condition OF the city IN u''S ~
gard and even at the last there was an
n hamper the head OF the CITY WORKS Dep 49,
md cornpel him 20 take charge OF the "o'n =" p
con The true lnwardncss OF this little pa" wa
Main 70 see IT designed 20 nSu'e 49,,
r,our+ Of patronage for certain members Ut '"7
-, ,.ho an,arentlv think that COMMISSIONER
yJ.h,,o has not been sufficiently regardfui OF their
claims as city fathers.
Mayor Schiercn In his message warmer ,he'' 10
u would he unlawful to impose any restr'o"o'' up
tho Commissioner but one or two Aldermen '"o"b"'
1, north while TO make the attempt HAD the or's
ina. resolution passed Il would In all proDap'''' Law
, a,ood nv tho Mayor and still further delay
,,,,d have been occasioned. Happily better co"'-
CO. nrevai,ed and the Aldermen. even WINE S''','9
that they would ncer consent, conseh''i.
sIoner White reserves to himself the W" ''e"'
rc,ect all the bids that may be offered or 10 ''o''
an, mobilization Of them that he may deem , hsce
snI re viii insist on guarding against co"uS'on
and fraud In every way possible. ,or,,, sb,nld b..
NJ White Is anxious that due economy 9'i gDcraos 80
n,,sod #, tho nae Of water pending the lncreas.
In tho suppy but he does not think wlse 40
mar q,
vse Ue is opposed 10 meters for private cou''" ~.
as Nayor echeren has recently expretisel ne 80
nr,nion thore s no likelihood Of any new dephi "a,
g. thia resuect during the present ahnih's', =.
A., no same time Mr. White Is conVihcr' We, "a.
meters should he applied In all cases wh.!e 49,
in n need for business or power purposes At presen
tho ordinance leaves this matter 10 inc ra1r,v
,ho Commissioner Of Ciiy Works, wnlcn p.'i ~,
opcns The door for abuses and favorltism; , ~,
W.b,a.s oninlon that the Commissioner shoulu y
% Tiscre;ion in these circumstances Dut shouh u
,oo,ired 10 order meter In every case OF 'lS
This ,nust be admitted by all 20 be SOUND p2,Ieloi
As 10 the quality OF the water suppllei 10 proo ra
,vr there arnear re- to have been needless hPpt.e
h.ns,on Formerly the Ridgewood water nag tn n,
rcnnta,,on Of being uncommony pure. ana onIE ~
limited extent has that reputation been
The assurance IL given by the Health tofnn'Ss s
/ nv, - e. ~ better quality now than the Croton
/ water furnished I'm New-York ana the tToInn rHs g,
neers have recently stated that their Wat', -
hotter now than A. any former time An ~ az
/ hing has been done by Commissioner me III at
ranginr for careful analysis from time 20 llne y,
Underwood water drawn at fncren, poIh,S, ~ ' az
Tho ouallty Of the various sources 81 supply -,
| accurately known This IL something winch ~. ~
rever hren done before. II appears. 100 ,naI u,
nonr,unltv e entitled 20 know all m" facts
nv such ANALYSIS II there IL ANYTHING wrong aoJ III
tho water at any time the people ought 10 pr to,
so tina, they may he able to take proper precautions
on their own account