The sun., 1900-07-22
$IlSo. SO 50 and $3.50
BROOKLYN SHORTOFWATkR
OWING TO NEGLECT or AUTHOR.
ITIES. Mr. MOFFETT SAYS,
The Reservoirs Aiarminsiy Low and stringent
Measures Adopted TO ward on Water
Famine The supply for shipping stopped.


A water famine, according to Deputy Com
missioner Of Water Supply James Mofreft and
CHER Engineer Van Buren,. is more imminent
than ever in the borough Of BROOKLYN. so inn
minent indeed that drastic measures are to
be taken To husband the supply. The alarm
ing condition Of affairs in the big sister borough
was set forth at much length YESTERDAY. IN
communication to Commissioner Dalton from
Mr. Moffett. accompanied bN report from
Chief Engineer Van Buren. Mr.. Moffett say :
that il has become absolutely necessary 10
cut n portion OF the supply and restrict the
consumption TO the lowest possible amount
The present condition exists, he says. and these
extreme measures are taken. because of the
failure Of the proper authorities TO appropriate
the moneys necessary TO construct the az
inch main from Milburn to Spring Creek, to
erect the filterng plants AZ Balnseley's and
Springfield ponds and 10 erect additional well
stations Mr.. Moffe't thus scores the muni-
cpal sathorities for their alleged gross neglect
of one of he most vital interests Of BROOKLYN:
within the last two years there have been
millions Of money appropriated for the con-
struction Of tunnels. bridges highways and
other municipal improvements, and yet not
one dollar has been appropriated for the ex-
of Brooklyn. although repeated demands there
for have been made. and the necessity exist
inv for the same mas been repeatedly brought
to the notice Of the proper authorizes, ,,.
were only i8l, i44sO gallons oi wafer IN the
RdgawoOd reservoirs on Friday. as against
100 on me c"rresp"dhans Ssy b ,a's year;
wa only 1884, 900 gallons "a against 5Sa,-
$4,000 last year. Mr.. Van Buren, makes these
recommendations TO meet The emergency and
"First-Discontinue permits FOR furnishing
water for shipping purposes and shut on the
self-acting tlushny tanks OF the public SCHOOLS
"S Second Transfer the Eastern Parkway dis
trict on the high service. which was recently
assigned to the tower. to the reservoir, thus
diminishing the pressure and conseayentlyNsthe
IL thess measures which should be taken
sufficiently and the diInlnution y the supply
continues. | recommend the throwing out OF
service OF some Of the large supply mains as
"First-The ss-inch main on BushvIck ave-
nue. leaving the. district supplied therefrom.
to be supplisd only from the Broadway mains.
the district supplied therefrom to be provided
for through the Atlantic avenue mdin
IhrdHti~1Ss;S the oi Eaf, into New sSyv York x
II Is not Intended to shut on these mains
az once, bur gradually, and the precise me
at which each one Of them II 10 be thrown out
~ service II required. cannot he foretoldS
as II will Of course depend on the conditions
~ the supply.
1T is s,lperfiuous to add that the measures
herein recommended will necessarily work
great hardship and occasion numerous and
well-founded complaints from air pn1s Of the
city especially II they have 70 be carried out
in their entirety.
Thus the immediate transfer Of the Eastern
Parkway district from the tower TO the rsees.
votr viii reduce The pressure In many Of ~