New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-24
NO SHORTNESS OF WATER
COMMISSIONER WHITES ANNUAL REPORT
MADE PUBLIC.
AN INCREASED CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN MET b

AN INCREASED CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN MET BY
AN INCREASED suPpLY-FINANCIAL CUES
TIoNs CONSIDERED
Although Commissioner Alfred T. Whites ah"u"'
report on Brookyn's water supply and CONSUMPTION
has been fairly well covered by articles wn''"
from time TO time have appeared In the tribune
the formal document relative to water and sewer
is full OF interest 1t is in part as follows
The average daily consumption OF T Ss s sai
Ions per diem, compared with 300 oos SnvaJ
to be one Of unusually lIght rainfall though fol9w-
ing the unprecedented dry season or iS't. in,po-
duced all over this part OF the country, BROOKLYN
has had an adequate supply Tor every nee ,,nnse
1t has not been necessary during the year 10 impose
any restraint on the consumption. even for a DAY,
This has been due TO the extension Oh me ea nj
at the various pumping stations during 1881 anu
The works projected a year ago included stations atoms
p Dor d dem m sddons ppe conduit from Drn
to the KdsewSod pumping station WIun and en-
largement of the Ridgewood pumping station ~
and s an S Of the distribution system for
the proper conveyance OF over lVCoNWo sa''' ,ha
extension supply system small part 81 r me
conduit system. the reconstruction ana ena'
the system OF Distribution. The specifications for
the remainder OF the conduit line are nearly com,
important link in the scheme Of increased wafer
supply The estimated total cost OF these eS'ea
been granted by the Common Council; ,,o o,,v
These plans Will in all probability Keep ,,e cen
fury and it is not unlikely that additions can De
made without greatly increasing me COST VIM, 80
may make the system sufficient Tor ten Se"'' -
come.
PLANNING FOR FUTURE NEEDS.
The work on the plans for the needs OF the city
during the next few years has had the right of way
In the Water Supply Division OF the Engineers bu-
reau and the studies for the more distant needs OF
the city have had to be made in such times as the
more pressing work permitted. These future require
ments have not. however. been overlooked, ana the
studies have been SO far advanced that the lnlor
nation contained will be presented with my report
70 ine coDract with Henry r. Worthngon for the
reconstruction and enlargement Of the Ridgew9o o
to pump an increased quantity of water per diem at
a reduced cost Two OF the old engines which nave
ton ever since the waterworks were Started have
been badly of repair for some years. and In COM
economical. The contract provides for the substi-
tuition of three engines. each Of @OooVW gallons
700 600 gallons each; and further for the entire
rebuilding of the boiler house and boiler plant WIN
suitable arrangements for economical handling or
The entire northern end of the Eastern District has
experienced a large measure OF relief by the extern
sion OF additional thrtyinch main into that dis
trict with branches extending to the water front:
In Furman-st a Pinch main has been substituted
Contract has been made and work actively begun
on the new 4s-nch main, nearly eight miles in
length which is extend directly from the Ridge.
Hamlton-ave and intersecting streets to the south
ern end of the Eighth Ward This main will be com
Substantially relieve the southern portion Of the
city, but Will also improve the service in the whole
central district relieving 1t from the demands now
district
town OF Gravesend was transferred TO the city by
act of the last LEGISLATURE, and is now oper-
ated under the supervision of the Water Purveyor
for the benefit of the Thiryfrst Ward.
DEBT SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR.
The report Of the accountant shows that the re.
cepts from the Water Registrar for collections Of
water rates for the eleven months is s.65sSS IS.
and that there has been paid through the Registrar
of Arrears S5l4s 49, total of sslo1ss II, as COM
1894 and 81 1892 AZ in 1893.
The disbursements on account Of water main ten
55i &c. as compared with s75s.5lO IS during the
time in 1884 and sS With sg @ 60 In lss The present
Is s75797 The Constitution OF the State prescrbes
that water bonds shall be issued for term not to
exceed twenty years. IT, therefore, the water
debt is to be paid from water revenue. one-twenti-
eth of the amount.sso2 4o-shoud be earned and set
have been in former years, extravaganty man
that in 1893 only SOC remained for the Sinking
Fund after paying the charges for maintenance
amount which will be earned and available for the
Sinking Fund for the water year ending May /, 1886
at about $4,000. and when the economies to result
from the reconstruction IF the Ridgewood engine
house are fully realized this sum will be far en-
ceeded.
INCREASE IN SEWER CONSTRUCTION.
Relative to sewer construction, the report shows
that the mileage OF sewer constructed annually dur
ing the last twenty years is follows: 1876. 6 Ga
miles 1871 3i9 miles; 1878 oG2 miles; 1879 OH miles
1880 20S miles 1884, 23l miles; 1892 076 miles; 1888
1903 miles 1884, 547 miles; 1885. 1896 miles; 1886, 1923
miles 1887. 17i miles; 1888 1871 miles 1889 1886 miles
1890 1884 niles 1891. 1924 miles; 1892 p 80 miles 1893
pntlag 1SuI ,,fl.a shgl ~
miles or these last 4S6 miles are OF brick and OIL "a
s Of PIPE 1ooNy5 !. The total mileage "
The total cost Of all the works Of sever construc
If apneaEs from his w cnpsrson hal The sewer
construction for 1885 is more than double that OF
times the average Of that term a''' '"'' ''''
Work on sewer construction does not appeal ,, 10
and comfort of the citizens. and none better
pays outlay. The engineers IN charge OF sewer
much ground, but all the work has been, believe,
large-szed brick sewers. Of which the cost per
mile IS heavy and that showing in mileage cop n
been reduced by admitting virined pipe in
The Extension Ss of the relief sewer has
been pushed in two sections: The construction OF
ave e.O with several branches is completed and the
construction OF the extension east OF Lewis-ave; Is
part OF the city. which have for wears been the
sufferers by, every heavy storm, are already ex-
lief sewers designed to afford.
RELIEF FOR LOW DISTRICTS.
Plans have been completed for relief sewer to
relieve the low districts In parts OF Third-ave.,
Fourth-ave Bond-st., Wyckoff-ave.. Knckerbock
crave. and Flushing-ave. The contract for the
Morgan-ave main sewer TO relieve Newtown Creek
from the discharge OF a considerable district will
soon be made. Plans have been completed for
considerable portion Of Wards Twentynine to Thir
ty-one and adjoining territory. 1850.
The report OF the Superintendent OF Sewers. Will
lam H. Golf, shows that 92s more permits for sewer
connections issued during the last eleven
months than during the entire year OF 1884 The
assessments for sewer CONSTRUCTION are prepared
In this bureau OF the Department and the report
of the superintendent shows that the amount levied
up date exceeds last year by S+Ol. I9 q.
The mileage OF sewers cleaned during the eleven
months is 1O9.Os. and the number o! basins cleaned
a. ioO-an amount unprecedented In the history Of
he Deua The of cleaning has been