The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-31

Wrangie Between Aldermen and water Board
Leads To . shutdown OF suppIy.

Wrnngie Between Aldermen and water Board
Loads to . Shut-Down OF supply.
There will be q short supply Of water in Long
Island City after tonight. The Board of Water
Commissioners, of which Mayor Gleason is
President, held q meeting yesterday and decided
to cut OF the supply furnished by pumping sta
ton No. 2. That station furnishes nearly all
tho water for the Astoria and SteInway dis
tricts.
The supply system Of that city consists of
three pumping stations and o supply furnished
by the Woodside Water Company. In which, it
is said. Mayor Gleason is interested. Tho COM
pany has pumping stations in the town Of New
town. 1t entered into q contract with tho Board
OF Water Commissioners to supply the city with
water. but has been unable to collect for the scr.
vice rendered. The supply from pumping sta
ton No. 2 will be cut of at midnight tonight.
tirely upon the water furnished BY the Wood
sile company. The resolution adopted BY the
Water Commissioners IL as follows:
"Uher'ds. The water at pumping station No.
2, hcreto!ore condemned BY Prof. Ernst J. Led
erie OF the New York city Board OF Health. has.
again been duly. severally condemned as dan.
gerous to health and unfit for consumption, do
A. MSndei Of Bellevue laboraetory, The y expert
employed by this hoard; also by the State Board
Z. N, Jcffrcys NJ. p, of Carnegie laboratory.
and Elwin Waller. Ph; I, employed by the Long
lSlann CITY board OF fealtn; and
-" Uhereds, Tho Long Island City Board of
Health has ordered and directed this board to
disconnect and shut of the wells in said station
and consequently discontinue all supply of wa
ter therefrom; and
"Whereas, The Common Council ofLong Island
City. having full knowledge OF nl these facts.
has utterly failed, neglected, and refused to take
any steps to AFFORD the people a pure and whole
some supply of water or to grant this board any
means or assistance for correcting this grievous
affairs, although the Board OF Water Commits
sioncrs has thus far delayed action so ne 10 az
ford said Common Council ample opportunity OF
doing something; and
"Uhereus, This board. In view OF the existing
facts, had no option or alternative except to obey
the local Board OF Health; therefore. be 1t
Resolved. That the wells of Bnid pumping
station No. 2 be disconnected and the supply OF
water therefron be forthwith discontinued and
stopped. and the services OF all unnecessary en-
ployees therein be dispensed with"
In The affected district there has been an in
sufficient supply of water for O long time. In
many houses II is impossible to get water above
the first floors after . O'Clock in tho morning.
Tho water has also been so salty thut for
months q large number OF fRmilics have been
luy'nc vater, which = brought over from New
York In fvegallon glass jars.
The Legislature passed q hill last winter Civ
ing the Water Commissioners authority to Sc
cure an increased supply OF water. but tho
Board OF Aldermen refused to approve OF tho
measure. Tho Aldermen have also rc'usnd to
approve OF the contract with tho Woolsido
Water Company or 10 put In the tax levy money
to pay tho company for Its service.