New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
BROOKLYN NEWS.
DELAY ON WATER SYSTEM
REPORT TO BOARD OF ESTIMATE SAYS
ALL IMPROVEMENTS CANNOT
BE CARRIED OUT

At the meeting of the Board OF Estimate held
yesterday in Mayor Van Wyck's office. Controller
Golfer submitted a report from Chief Engineer Eu-
gene Mclean, OF the Finance Department. in which
explanation Is made regarding the delay in the au-
thorzation OF the much needed improvements IN
the Brooklyn water supply system.
Mr. Mclean quotes from the letter Of Robert van
Buren, to Deputy Commissioner Mohett Gaming at
tention to the necessity for immediate actlon on
the matters pending before the Board or Estimate
n water famine In Brooklyn is to be averted. Re
Earding the 4O-inch Millburn conduit, Mr. Mclean
points out that the Board OF Estimate authorized
bonds for this work on May to the amount OF
81 90 coo which bond issue IL now before the Mu-
nicipal Assembly As to the pumping engines at
Miilburn coal sheds and machine shops, to cost
$4,000 the Controllers report Of May Is to the
Board of Estimate Is quoted. in which Mr. Coler
said: This should be taken up for action as soon
as the oity's financial condition will warrant it
The Controller Is quoted also having written
Deputy Commissioner Moffett on June g. informing
him that inasmuch there was a balance Of ST.
672 IS in the Brooklyn water construction account
he knew OF no objection the authorization Of the
contracts for the nlterng plants at Baisley and
Springfield ponds TO cost S25,00 on the same date
the Controller the report Of Engineer Mclean reads,
informed Commissioner Dalton to the same effect
regarding the altering plant contract The pro-
posed remodelling of the high service at Mount
Prospect, to cost $4,000 is pending before the
Board Of Estimate. only 100000 having been asked
for.
Mr.. Mclean says that Chief Engineer BrdsaH of
the Water Supply Department, informed him that
ION account of opinion of the Corporation Coun-
sci an act of the Legislature will be necessary In
order to carry out the idea Of building" the dis
tribung reservoir at Prospect Park. to cost $780,
900; subsequently, the matter has not been pre-
scented to the Board of Estimate"
Mr.. Blrdsan, Mr.. Mclean continues informed
him that ar appropriation for the enlargement Of
stations for the supply from Gravesend and New
Utrecht estimated to cost $125,cO0 had not been
asked for because this was not deemed advisable
With reference the S2500lO appropriation re-
quested for the extension of the distribution sys-
tenn Mr. Mclean states that this appropriation has
been recommended to the Board by the Controller
For the protection of the supply from pollution
Mr. BirdsaII quoted stating that S210,OoO VIII
shortly be requested. The other points of Mr. Van
Buren's communication are referred to by Mr. Nc
Lean follows:
Additional driven we'll stations. S1eooGoo- am
advised by the chief engineer that this amount has
amounts which have been called for. although the
amount will be needed Mr. Van Buren states Inat
the above items comprise the works more ~ ssz o8
which amount includes the sum OF S0e''VV lot coh-
tingencies and engineering.
The other items given by Mr.. Van Buren,. the
engineer Of the Finance Department points out
amount In the aggregate to S75O,0O0 and are re,
CURED to protect the supply and for purposes Oh
economy.
Tn general way" says Mr. Mclean in con-
elusion II have no doubt that all the recommended
tons of this communication must be carried out IN
order to fully develop this water supply system
nut that they cannot be so carried out in the pres
ent financial condition of the city is apparent from
the report of the Controller 70 the Board or tsu-
mate and ApportiCnment of May 10, lSO - -
Mr.. McLeans letter was dated July ~, out Wa Ss
Board of Estimate. On July 10 the Board OF Esti-
mate authorized bonds for the Millburn pumping
engine etc and che S250G0 for the improvement
OF the distributing system -
f-onouissioner Dalton of the Water Supply De-
partment was in Brooklyn yesterday. ana for Two
hours was in consultation with Deputy Comnls-
sioner Moffett. Others at the conference were
Robert Van Buren, and I. NJ. De NarOna, engineers
NJ the Brooklyn Office and Henry Hawkes., super
fntendent of the water supply After the meeting
Mr. MofTett refused to say Just what nad oeen as
1t is said that the work on the plans Ior , 5he
Offering plants for the Springfield and Baisiey
ponds is going on rapidly, and that construction
will be begun at the earliest possible moment.
The money required for this work is available at
the present time.