The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-04

should neither be unreasonable nor
and sufficient limit. compelling promptness in
the beginning and vigorous prosecution to the
should be exacted to guarantee that the time
limit would not be exceeded. A strict super
vision in the city,s interest should h 5e main IN
served. There should be but one motive con-
trolling your official action in this respect. and
serving element Of our citizenship the full en-
joyment Of tho homes which represent to them
self-denlal OF the most heroic character,
The surface railroads likewise should DO re.
ppeewsFesrs. SO sS as to s' save the people as much % as pos.
sl6lS OF ops the %iot s,mS now 10 s SSasT%s M,t IN Travelling oraMng
i iE9M oh In 'e eTery INSTANCE nS a anash %ne Sl.h Tho 0 serSIeo
now rendered can be 80 improved with fairness
to the corporations concerned the public should
Portable vehicles Of modern build and of sum.
furnished in all cases. and when this plain right
Of the people 10 disregarded your authority
recognition BY ali engaged in tho operation Of
public franchises.
You win. Of course. consider these spegestions
the other enaetmenss BY which your action
the convenience and comfort OF your constitu-
ents you must never neglect the rights and In.
terests Of the municipality:
lief possible be at once furnished with the facili-
ties OF travel nov under our control. In arriv-
Ing Mt 8uCn result you VII i QQuDt NOT. DTOV6
yourselves honest. Intelligent. careful. public
spirited and devoted, representatives In every
way worthy OF the public confidence and respect
WATER SUPPLY.
A most serious ), public necessity e presented
is to be accommodated with q sufficient water
ESPECIALLY in the borough of Brooklyn is tho
adequacy OF tho quantity OF wator. available
through present facilities. a matter of grave
Early in December last. In a communication
addressed to the Mayer Of Brooklyn. the then
situation. At tho same time submitting tho APP
'"TSe careful Investigations, prosecuted under
show, and It is a matter Of public record, that
she'd she oVen Il developed to It's Utmost Estimated
capacity. would not BIO sufficient to carry MS be-
s sHn ad thf ens o wa tas e sSp j t %ssaau new "n sou iess
should I'D th be ,or pn1insea Of 1893 800 b b In, se nysg ba for
reported by this department. and is a matter of
public record, that tho intervening time was
scarcely sufficient to construct the work neces-
IL has also been repeatedly stated and published
that The limit OF the, present supply. would be
out the works planned for the development OF
the watershed or G mr. Of the same. so
that inc saS e,sy ' iong before caq i he end %'e OF the G pres saet
century. Owing to the absolute failure to pro-
vide means Tor the execution OF the works re-
fcrred to. the limit Of the present supply has
now been renched and we arc depending mainly
ON favorable weather conditions to carry us
through. and arc compelled to resort to risky
and destructive expedients to bridge over a most
critical situation.
"Our average daily consumption for tho
month OF October was a little over 90. 500. 900
gallons. which exceeded the supply from all
available sources. and the deficiency. amounting
TO about 200. 900 900 gallons. WAS drawn from
the storage reservoir, reducing the depth of the
Hampstead storage reservoir from IL feet 10
inches on Oct. ! to 8 feet 2 inches on Nov. /.
At tho latter date the depth at tho storage was
| o feet 3 inches less than on the same date last
year, tho difference representing q loss OF stor.
nge In q year of 800. 600 900 gallons. The fall
rains this year have been late. and should they
| come when the ground is frozen the benefit TO be
derived therefrom would BIO considerably re-
duced.'
TABLE SHOWING THE PRESENT CONSUMPTION OF AND sUrFLY
FROM THE RIDGEwooD Watch AND DEFICIENCY
IN THE SAME.
Tho average daily consumption from
Ridgewood system from Jan. /, 1877,
to Nov. 19. lhu7. has been .,.......... 81, oil, 900
The average daily pumping At Ridgewood
for the same period has been .......... SO, Gao, 900
storage amounted .'.:.!....'..... SO. sos. 900
The deficiency In the supply has been met
by drawing from the storage, 30 that
tia Inaa In atoraaa from, Nnv . lana