New-York tribune., 1899-06-09

,,Gc, ,Gcrhow a many meters are there now? A.-About
S-H0w many men does IT take to inspect those
sne.sIsa sne, a. don't know. sir, how many are In
when SpG Sr you G%i know how many we're inspecting
about the same then now.
OTAre there not more now? Al think not
QEWas not there about thirty. Al think not
! think about twenty. l won't be certain about
o-of course. II the number of meters was in
creased by one hundred thousand II would require
more Inspectors? .A-Yes. sir.
h res It Of wSgd SgT require more clerks to abuats
Q-And 1t would at once Increase the Bureau ex-
sfsSs ss'5se Z owners
who does Se work! Arhs cy is the plumber
9-whO does the work Of putting meters in the
O. S1Who WI. does t Tor the city, Al don't know
ing to do with It lately. Originally started IT, and
n&a M Gf MeTay fGE TGP g.s Sesn testified by Mr.
Birdsall that something like nifty thousand million
gallons gallons OF water run to waste over the dam every
@ 9aAnd during the former administration there
the way OF storage reservoirs weren't there? A
No no don't think there were any finished during
.0.They were projected under the last admin
vQ.-And they are going TO completion now? A
Q;-That will largely increase the storage capac-
Q-IHOst were projected ana Qre being built now
which 10 now being wasted over the dam? A.-Yes.
HIGH AVERAGE GIVEN.
,Q;mHow much water per inhabltant Is used? A
| About a hundred gallons a head.
"a hundred gallons head day? Ayes,
Q.-Do you really believe the legitimate use of
water, the actual of water BY inha btants,
amounts cunts on an Syerage to hundred gallons day
nnnecessary' ''''e'' ''a' Is "S'u Ou' II '
| o-Isnt there great deal Of waste? A.-Yes
'o-wasted by the people themselves7 A-Yes,
! Q-By public officials? A.-No, sir
Q--By public employees such as street cleaning
o~Do you know var ANYTHING Ing about about the leakage of
! water from pipes under ground A-Yes sir
d0s think Is fGSG tsse dn Is in Of this sS from n''
9-Hasnt o there always be1' AN;o o sir that
subject? Al am familiar with this city. sup
| pose II Is about the same In others.
Q.--Do you know anything about the elaborate,
careful and scientific experiments made IN the city
! Of Liverpool in water pipes under ground? Ain
9-ynde5 ground as well; cf n.;, A-NO s6 sir
Q-And that it was determined in the city of
Liverpool that very large proportion Of the waste
o~Are you aware do you know anything about
mine tfst amount of wasting and leakage OF
: oGwbat machioery is that? A-The Dekin
Q-And the sounding rod? Ayes. sir; we have
0'EDo you go TO work then and locate leaks and
''Cse 0tWhy p' not? A-Because we have not found
leaks under ground, we have found them in the
oWe hcweyer that NAY be you .bS IScPts 1tstt the
| leaks In the houses A-Aes' sir' 10 sup ie"A'
LISTED WATER METERS.
! o-What meters are listed now? A.-well. the
worthington. Crown. Thompson and Trident.
| Q.-As / understood you, YOU claimed IN your
the only man who could discharge you? Al
don't claim 1t, 1T is in the charter. r.
n Clo Cd hat in A
0HAnd i You Claimed 1t under the charter A
o.-And you say the court decided IT. A
Q-And you as assistant engineer, you, say II
has been decided are not under the control or the
tbat / am under his control. but he can't re-
move me without the consent OF the Chief En-
Q.-Can he remove the Chief Engineer2 A. A5He
| can. after charges The courts decided ne had 10
Q.-you had the Nash meter listed at one time.
! {. But you struck it off? Al never struck
@ who did strike it of? A.-2he Board Of
o."When was that done? Al don't Know, last
Sfo5r So-Tha is the Board Of which Mr. Holahan is
mends the meters TO be used. ,..-.
6.HDld Did you talk with any concerning it,
AQ.HThen. when Mr., Kelly. testified yesterday
M nv, ieS'VG os far ss YOU know A-Yes sir.
0'-You nave a son employed under you? Al
ny Heo.what position does he hod7 A-Asslstant
been oMGe thfre since 1890 Believe somewhere around
H9S-Are you graduate Of any institution A
We'll Of the New-YOrS CTnse; Co,,sre hi, not Of anv
9ot the NsTHSnF oaeS N sH! not OF
son from s5adue'S ss S Sng cosge
AoNTT The ordinary college course in the City Col
ie6eeL.vhat experience had your son in ens!neesing
before CySsd II the SD Sy Rsnt IN ee
ao9 that from ne PH EooY dom, carry tina, in
~ OTHER SON IN METER COMPANY.
p vor ,ov. another son that is employed in
,bs Thompson Meter Company. have you? A
9sls,Sr, of ysslesman yos5 2n in the
Q-Who Is the treasurer OF 'He i"o"iP'o" 's'e'
cSnD51syF mD5dsyeph . " Ray. A-Yes; ;a4,;unr,v, sir A.
Q-A man well known IN ''''' ''A'''
Yes S-And 5iT you have been friend of his for some
'ipeE &9A great Great many years. AYYes va. .,5 sir
! 8-IY.0qM MdBSn,S9s dune 1?ss'nfAt g? A-No, sir ~
/ S--Eg35s%sS5s,54ssi.i;y5; A@4ss A.ENs sir
9-somestiTes elm sa once year? A-No, sir; not for
some time ;,or. interested in a company with him7
Al4sS Ao4whsi sT was the title Of that company A
company for Of the cs
Of .a building an9 sarbnse? eIfmse9?'A A"Ye: -,
| Q-Ahu M nIants and do business In the dis-
posins Of garbage in the dTt Si1fs ASo sir; not
the city OF NeT-f GrK. aMBecause couldn't be In
terested ,..ros,ed IN the city OF New
forK u,h 80 Because am cry oHciai ia.
Swho proposed that you sa9uc WV f. 'i IL is my
company A-who proposed n' "A' - my
Q|Did you patent Il? a. A-fs Kay ' into IT. didn,
! vou7 A.-Yes, sir. ,o A-yes sir