New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-17
FIGHT ON WATER CONTRACT
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are not IN need Of prompt action and measures
TO increase the water :uppiy. and more espe-
cially the pressure and elevation at which water
can be delivered in the houses and for ex-
tngulshing fires In the borough OF The Bronx
there is AS yet no high service he said, ana IN
consequence the Department IS unable 70 supply
properly houses on University Heights Morris
Heights, Woodlawn Heights and other elevated
sections ~ the borough.
PREDICTS DEFICIENCY.
In less than FIVE years from now" said Conn
missioner Dalton. the water supply for Man
haitian and The Bronx will he deficient In guam
tity as well as in pressure or in elevation 1t
delivery The average daily consumption for
the last six months is 265.OooOCo. which Is an
increase Of 3OOOoOOO over the maximum con-
sumption last year, or nearly II per cent The
combined capacity Of TIE old and new croton
aqueducts and the Bronx River conduit. which
now the only means OF conveying water 70
these boroughs. ls 100000 gallons a day.
Therefore at the present rate ~ increase OF
consumption he limit ~ capacity Of the present
water system will be reached in four years %
less and increase OF 10 FER cent Ter an
mum II will be reached in less than five years
He then submitted the following figures IN
regard TO the water supply
BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN.
p,...,, .,,,,. -, ..,.,,.,.,,,. % e, ~ =.
Increase required four years 1900 a. isi 20
Increase required In ten 1900 iss 2is"o
BOROUGHs or MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX
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BOROUGH OF QUEENS.
Present supply $4,000 gallons. supply actually son.
Increase required four year. 20 per cent go.
rrc-assa rs"u,-s4 a., 90, va. AZ oeo 90
Total Increase required in four ~ seIc go
Total Increase required in ten years s4obta"o
He then said he mad visited and examined
the land west Of the Highlands where he found
a large number OF excellent watersheds which
were capable Of furnishing ultimately a daily
water supply Of 9D.OWpo gallons Of the purest
quality which could be obtained anywhere IN
the State OF NewYork He then urged the &C.
ceptance of the Ramapo proposal
MR. BUTCHERS STATEMENT.
silas B. butcher. president OF the Ramapo
Water Company. made statement about the
proposed contract. in which he said:
More than fifteen years ago the Board Of Fire
chants and bankers composed OF Cornelius y.
smith William F. Tefrt and others. commenced .
movement TO secure a supply OF water from an
against FIRE. The wanted to do away with pump:
ing and roof tanks by getting water that would
der pressure sufficient 70 extlnguish fires at me
moment Of discovery without waiting Tor hfs
engines or depending on pumps
The FIRST idea was special high service TO pro- /
erty that might be destroyed in FIRE like that q
Chicago. greater In value than the net assets OF
Professor Chandler then president OF the Board OF
Health and DR.. Moreau Morris, the sanitary
erty owners. demanded that an abundance Of wa
ter sh TS De sqpPfSa a, Dy Vas more
sary for the health Of the people than tAe re
tenement mouse
petition sent 10 the Legislature. vnicn
tract for A water supply to be- delivered al q
pressure due 10 an elevation OF not less man
900 feet Croton is only ns fee0. and since ina.
repeal edly urged the city authorities 10 secure
The great obstacle has been the enormog. co..,
Of the necessary works which II oght oy me Sry
tionaI limit, making all other improvements i'm
Ss for or many es hq d n that the Ramspo
Water Company was organized by men VINO Lnaer,,
sreaf and lasting public benent Capitalists stand
read to build the works and 10 deliver the Satss
az COST RR fhSSh Pa'sa s. H San the cost
water the city now uses. although tne wotks WI
A large amount Of money has been expended ln
securing property and IN doing the preliminary
work and we are ready TO begin construction but
the has b c2 4Rs Rsmapo water
Company will deliver the water contracted for 10
the city and the city will distribute II and collect
the rates profit as Il now does
In regard 10 the proposed contract and Mr..
Datons report. John n. Washburn. chairman
Of the Water Supply Committee OF the Board OF
Fire Underwriters said:
Fire underwriters will be glad 10 hear that
the Commissioner OF Water Supply has COM
pleted his investigation and proposed action AZ
once by the Board Of Public Improvement
Every borough In the city will be exceedingly
fortunate II it escapes actual want OF water De-
fore the new supply can he delivered az pro-
posed by tho Ramsoo Water Company X the
contract is signed Immediately. What the nre
underwriters as we'll the merchants ana
others have especially demanded on several oc-
casions during the last fifteen years or moro
has been an additional and separate water sup
plv by gravity from some natural source ele-
. waited enough 20 give the city pressure az the
street hydrants % not less than one hundred
pounds a square inch. 81 that the Fire Depart
ment could handle ordinary fires without the
use NJ steam fire engines. There should he no
further delay as the city is now using almost its
entire estimated supply from present sources ID
all boroughs.'