New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
WATER SUPPLYDIFFICULTY
WALTON EXPLAINS SUFFOLK COUNTY
QUESTION TO HOLAHAN'S BOARD.
BROADWAY TO BE PAVED WITH ASPHALT
FROM UNION SQUARE TO FORTY
SECoNp-ST

II the regular weekly meeting OF the Board Of Pub
lie improvements held yesterday, Michael r. Stack
an inspector Of sewers complained that contractor
LAYING sewers Observation-Disclosures and
Fffth-ave had compelled his laborers TO work more
than eight hours day President Holahan put
the inspector through cross-examination which
confused him some through failure 10 bring MS
memoranda with him. He produced, however, sew
eraI minor reports showing on certain dates In
March when the men had worked eleven hours a
dav He said the contractor had promised him that
the violation would not be repeated. James Reddy.
the contractor was present with counsel. He en-
deavored 10 show that the hours Of overtime men
toned in Stacks report were not devoted TO sewer
work. A similar charge against William J. Moore,
q contractor. OF the Borough of The Bronx, was
postponed for two weeks. The testimony will be
transmitted to the Corporation Counsel
Commissioner Of Water Supply William L. Dalton
brought up the question Of entering Suffolk County
for water supply, which he directed to do by
a resolution adopted at the meeting OF March 70
so raise in the courts the question OF the
validity of the Suffolk County act of 1896. He then
submitted the following statement:
The effect of the act of 1896 referred to in the
visors Of Suffolk County to stop this city from OBJ
streams and ponds in said county.
The does not fix or limit the time when the
Stop the taking Of water supply They may there,
lore act al any stage OF me fr si5nIv and
they may delay their actions 20 the very last stage
The following are the successive steps which the
city would have to take TO obtain water supply
THE formulation and development of plans and
estimates for the necessary work -,
The making of an appropriation by the proper
authorities to cover the estimated cost: o.. o
The employment of a force Of engineers 10 pro
ceed into the county and make detailed surveys .
T nsRa Tor Inc concentration ., l'HD anu -
fions for the actual work and making OF contract
contracts for the same. after advertisement ana
The actual work of construction under the con-
From the very first of these steps the city would
be under continuous large expenditure ana me me
ection under the act Of 1896 the city had
through the entire procedure and was momentarily
ready to obtain the water, and after it had ex-
pended many millions of dollars. . ,-
IN ne mater rs BaSIg OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tT and where is
the guarantee therefore. that the city may not ex-
pend all this money without particle OF return!
et ehs idea 0a at what stage Of The roseengs
question of the validity of the act OF 1896 wouio
viii the Board decide how far the Commissioner
Of Water aSn os e Sedv of the as
would be brought into the courts ana oecioeo III
submit these matters and these questions for the
some or ali Of them are necessary the definite
instructions and author zaion. as wen as 10 enap,e
this Department to make an estimate OF the cost
ard then ask for the requisite appropriation to
cover the same.
On a further motion Of Mr.. Dalton the matter
was laid give President Grout, OF the 6or-
ough Of Brooklyn. who was not present at the
meeting. chance to rule on it
A resolution to repave Broadway with asphalt from
Fourteenth-st TO Forty-secondst.. including the re-
paving Of the space around Union Square from the
south side of Fourteenth-st. TO the north she Oh
seyeuteerth-st and from the east side OF Fourth
ave TO the west side of Broadway; also the road
way of Sixth-ave. from Thirty-third-st to thirty
ffth-st was presented by Commissioners OF High
WAYS Heating and adopted by the Board; Ihat
important section Of Broadway VIII be repiaceu py
the asphalt pavement; ., -. o,, 20
According to Commissioner Heating the Work OF
repaving will be started in the early summer, ana
N the work is pushed along the lines desired py
him Il viii probably be finished by September !.
Tn-udIng the that IL will cost 10 repaNe Broad
sy estimated at 1900 and several other parts OF
streets already paved. including EghteenInrs.,;;
FIRM broadway to Fifth-aVe. The whole amount
expended by the Board out of the 100000 appro-
prfated for repavtng. was S4cDo0