New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-27
PUUPS FOR PROMPT RELIEF.
Plant TO SUPPLY KINGSBRDGE AND
MARBLE HILL SOON TO BE READY.

william Dalton, the Commissioner q Water Sup
Ply z-t CHEF Engineer B-r6sau yesterday con
s---=5 wirh Christian 2. Eebb-e one Of the sub
contractors O. The rapid transit system, over E
1-s- fo- me relief OF people n KIrgsbr.dge ard
Aa-h-e HI who are without water in their houses.
NJ 5--[ssl- went 70 zZingsbridge with Mr. Hebble
n looz ever Ire ground and complete some ar
rs-Ee1E=L-s fer z contract with M EebbIe. The
pan : = make z short connecting pipe lire with
The cd Cro-cl Aqueduct and pump water 70 the
E--Es1--Ee and Marble Hi supply pipes. NJ.
E=-1-= las pumping plant which he says he
cz- PIT mo operation within few days. and ne
Is wiling undertake pump more than
million gallons e water daily 70 r-e region where
t1=-e IS such scarcity.
Tie Beard e Aldermen or Tuesday passed reso-
----- authorizing the Commissioner Of Water Sup
pr 20 make contract without public advertising
t7- ~ Use q pumping machinery FOR The district
nc- . exceed 81 80. Mayor Van Tyck has prom
iss5 m sign II a. ne expiration q FIVE days. so
tts- ne work can 60 ahead L Is expected that
me apparatus VIII D. working in ten days M
EeC-= had offered 70 supply me plant fer 5000
to- re E-sr month and 1900 for each following
--o--- Until the water famine IS a. an end NJ
Dsl--- said yesterday that immediate relief Tor
-1= district vas urgently demanded There are one
hundred and fifty houses in the district row with
OF water. ard there are over g thousand houses
IL E--cz water flows only ~ night and then in
s-s- quantities The ForCnsn Hospital and ether
Instructions II r-e district are Inconvenience sert-
o-sly On account Of rae lack OF water The De
many houses II -he district every day
IT, Tribune yesterday received suggestion for
temporary relief Tor the Fordhsm district offered
By L Z Bingham. az No. 70 = NLchoLas-ave as
fellows
Z regard 70 ire shortage q water supply n the
B--C-g- u The Bronx and the proposed laying OF
Z F-7= -= through Bronx Park 70 The ooIlneLLA
5C--e-zrl ~ Connect with pipe t1s-e, some Ilyhl-s
tr11 -5E. what is The reason PIPE cou-1 L.ol 4e
ccLre--=- with --e old ACLecuc- and empty -Llo
-he reservoir - W--l--lrsbEtcg=z L would a.so pe
vel f-- CT-=-lers n The Bronx 70 md OUT i re
G. EE= under re Harlem River. connecting a.
see5-c-zve wiki -le Cro-CE water system Is open
s1o dong business T that pipe IS IN Use there
Should -= shortage u water IN I1e Bro1X
Commissioner Dalton said yesterday regarding the
threatened water famine IN Brooklyn
T5ere Is M 59ub- in ny mind taar Z ge DO n,5
-aV= rain within q few days The cc1TlIoLs u
Brooklyn u-- become serious There We have 10
sc--r.-=. system 20 TAP. and must rely On IAN
s---e --.=- Engineer an Buren, te-eFt ones ma
tr= reservoirs ere steadily being lowered "lthoI-
supply
re could have avoided rnls # We mad Aao ma
l-ter--E r-zr- year zEO. We could nave dFclCeo
Z 2 ne Rad rad I-s 4s--rch main from Aassa 2eqla.
FL -Ca The ElCgewCoG and other reservoirs are
-s---E steadily. We have been long without ram
and - KAY - -rz- q storm viii relieve re sltlz-
-1- - tine. -lere Is no other o-t-ook