New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
DALTON FEARS WATER SHORTAGE.
FLAG OF THE RAMAPO COMPANY RAISED IN
COMMISSIONERS QUARTERLY REPORT

FLAG OF THE RAMAPo COMPANY RAISED IN
COMMISSIONERS QUARTERLY REPORT.
In a report to Mayor Van Wyck on the work of
the Department of Water Supply for the first quar-
ter of 1900 Commissioner Dalton again raised the
flag of the Ramapo Water Company yesterday.
His report declared after giving figures apparently
giving the rate of increase of the city's consump
ton of water:
At this rate of increase in consumption we will
reach the maximum capacity of the Croton Bronx
and Ryram watersheds in 1906 and exceed 1t before
the close of that year In ten years further the
cess OF demand and m m ON over the capacity
posing that at this date all the preliminaries of de-
approval and fling Of detail maps the institution
through the Supreme Court of condemnation pro-
ceedings; the preparation and approval of general
conduits the nreparation Of detail plans specidna
lions and contracts; the advertising, awards and
execution of contracts and approval of contractors
position of beginning the work of construction
morr9w we would SIN need all Of the time I'LL
ity that could be commanded and the exceptional
none others than contra ctors of the highest class
TO build works of 395 100000 gallons daily capacity
ratar Nv York Was establisheS Nona f b
preliminary steps enumerated are yet even author
lied. We have ample experience and evidence. in
Of the length Of time consumed in these preiimi.
nares. which have TO precede actual construction.
laws, to create and assume the liability involved
the acquisition or adequate sources or supply, and
the building of adequate works to assure to the
people of Manhattan and The Bronx a water SER
vice equal the present for brief decade
after the requisite works built. II all the sew
eral branches of the city government whose CO.
operative action is necessary to the execution
of any plan in motion were to agree upon and
authorize the carrying out of such plan Tomorrow
we would sim be compelled TO lower the efficiency
or our water service for considerable time after
1906 for the simple reason that the completion of
the necessary works to assure the present of
supply 70. ten years could not be accomplished
Can the people and government Of this city afford
to remain passive in the face OF this situation and
continue 10 ternporiZe with this all important sub
ject wasting I'm frutless discussions of promo
sitions and plans advanced IN immature state or
shape from various quarters?
Some OF the politicians the City Hall said
yesterday that Mr.. Dalton's report read as IL II
might have been written in the office of the Ram
apo Water Company. The politicians said It was
significant that II. r. Limburger appeared before
the Charter Revision Commission and argued that
the Ramapo Water Company should have a con-
tract to furnish 10 the city II 1t could supply
water at a cheaper rate than the city could supply
water for The politicians believe that the plan 10
fasten a Ramapo contract the city has not
been abandoned. and that a fresh attempt to force
through such contract will be made by Tammany
officials at the earliest convenient time.