New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22

reservoir and discharge them below our southern
most of supply into the Bay rms pipe pes Is
voir as a drain for che wash of the Hampstead
II dss nG re a he Of
water supply by leading 1t around our reservoir.
NEW STATIONS TO BE PROVIDED
Under the contract with Edwards. Monahan &
Miller for additional supply of 2oOOOWo gallons
five stations to be provided Two OF these nave
been completed t. e.. one at Merrlck and one at
Massapequa. The yield from the Merrick station
for five days. ending May IS. was f65i,Os gallons
day and the yield from the Msssapeq1a. ss s ioT
States gallons, making total OF 49, 6s'I gallons:
Tine Say 81 s and Sais s 5ess the
lux of salt water. II may be well TO state that tney
be permissible under the highest accepted standards
Even in hardness which is the weak point OF dryen
only "a per cent whereas or 10 per cent would be
permissible.
A BALANCE FOR THE SINKING FUND.
The cost Of waterworks 20 date has been
s22s9JOo Of which the Indebtedness on December
81 1885, SIG, goo. from which amount is to be
deducted s267 S4 Sc to the credit of the waterworks
in the sinking fund which would make the net
present Indebtedness H3.524 615 a. Some $s.ooO.eo.
therefore of the water deb; has already been re-
taxes and interest amounted $l.56S15 49, and the
ssr tbs s $780, ssS9s therefore net Oa
AS Indicative OF The results accomplished during
works attention may be called to the greater purity
OF the water. 10 the large increase in The supply.
which in 1926 1.513OOO,OoO gallons more than in
1884, and more important than all. 10 the great re-
duction in expenses in spite Of the Improvement in
maintenance having been in 1895 SIS 600 less than in
1894. and s204 1000 less than in 1923
1t will be seen from the statement that two Of
the Ave stations are completed The other three
are we'll under way. and If the plans do not
md DIV
at the end of ninety days. The contract pro-
vides that penalty will be exacted from the
contractors for any avodable delay in finishing
the work.
WHERE THE TROUBLE BEGAN.
After leaving Miburn the procession took up
its long drive to Hampstead. distance OF ten
miles from Massapequa. In the face of driv-
ing storm it was anything but pleasant 1t was
at Hampstead when the cares Of the day were
over. that the dinner took place. In its way it
was an elaborate affair. When the dinner was
about over. the Aldermen started to resolve
themselves into committee meeting. com
missioner Willis made brief speech. in which
he gave the credit Of the excellence OF the water
supply to Engineer De Narona. He said mat
It was not for him 10 speak In detail of what had
been accomplished. He would leave that 10
Mr. De varona. Mr. Willis, however. took oc,
casion to say that he was well aware ne couIo
not do much in his Department without the
help Of the Aldermen. He was aware OF their
power in local affairs. and. as he has been their
friend. he hoped they would be his friend is
Alderman LEIGH. who presided at the feast
then called upon Mr.. De Varona TO explain the
cty's system and what he proposed to do TO
complete the work
FRANCISCO STARTS ASKING QUESTIONS.
Mr.. De varona was explaining about the COM
pIetion Of the two stations, when Alderman
Francisco broke in.
What I want to know said he, is when
them there three stations going TO be
fnished?"
an about ninety days" 49,
when were the other two begun" the Alder
man ASK asked wars aso. was the engineers
"Wen. sir. I'd like to know how it Is that II 1t
tales nearly two wears to finish two stations
Won expect TO finish three more in ninety days.
Let the engineer explain those points with
out interruption II you please" interposed Al
derman LEIGH. =.
Il want you to understand that am here in
the interests of the people of Brooklyn. re1oneu
Francisco angrily and II you at.ep. 10 alp
responsible. am here to look out for the peo-
'e' ALL HANDS JOINED IN
An uproar followed and everybody tried to
speak at once. Mr.. De Varona again started to
explain the waterworks system. but Francisco
insisted upon repeating his questions. Alder
man LEIGH endeavored to quiet him. and pound
ing the table yelled, Come TO order"
III you want to shut me up ana pu, 1 Pnr-
lock on my mouth perhaps you can 90 H. Aid tho
name Of the people I'll hold you responsible.
There was more uproar All endeavors TO quiet
the obstreperous Alderman were futile. A mo-
,ion was made to adjourn, but 1t took some
time to carry the point.
Mr.. Willis disguised. Alderman Francesca
then insisted upon questioning Mr.. De Narona,
and went at him again with the remark that he
(Francsco) was there for the people, while De
Varona represented himself only.
Excuse me-" replied Mr.. De Varona good
naturedly. Il am carrying out the interests OF
the people"
Alderman LEIGH again reminded Francisco
that a little courtesy TO Mr.. De Narona would
not be out of order but his advice was not
needed Many Of the members were not SLOW
in expressing themselves that from the tenor or
the Aldermans remarks Mr.. De Varona was IN
suited Alderman Francisco finally left the
room and while tire assemblage was going
through the fornlality of adjournment his voice
was heard in angry tones outside.