New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-23
BROOKLYN WATER SCARE.
CONTROLLER CoLER Is HAVING AN IN
vESTIGATON OF THE SITUATION
ON LONG ISLAND MADE.

Nothing was done yesterday by the Brooklyn
water officials TO solve the problem which faces
them u view o: the Forbeu decision In the Court
% Appe&ls which. according 10 Engineer De
Vsrona- practically drives or Of Long Island
IN securing our water supply This. OF course is
mere 1Gu-e Of speech. but even the shutting
down OF the Spring Creek pumping station as
would seem 10 be ordered in the decision OF the
courts. would be serious matter. There was
great deal OF worrying yesterday. and no two Of
the officials seemed take II in the same way ex-
oept n being exceedingly serious They declared
that the water supply had reached lower eoo
than ever before in the history Of Brooklyn Inc
reserve supply Is only Is0 So 900 gallons. and
Il was said that 4 frost should shut up the
surface supply for a day serious famine
might ensne
Deputy Water Commissioner No1ett said:
We viii be obliged 10 shut down on the Spring
Creek pumping station at once. but VIII continue
pumping from the other stations right along As
OF the law. We viii be compelled 70 close up other
stations and something radical VIII haye 10 De
done a. once AS soon as can find out the extent
OF this decision shall lose no time II making
no prospect OF permanent relief Il the
near future unless We should get heavy rains. Our
should IN Eve OF six months be able 70 lay enough
Ing stations may Dc obliged 10 shut down, il wont
The only Way out Of The difficulty VIII be Cor
there : Jaw against this. but must get around
Il II some way FOR Ne cannot go outside o. Long
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wafer inside o I've OF SIX years,
M Carr The Assistant Corporation Counsel. did
not think he Foroel decision necessarily COM
PEELED me immediate abandonment o. the Spring
Greek station He said:
Spring Creek Immediately and viii have no bear
ing on the present d-oCth. Il the city decices 70
condemn The Fo-beI properly. that action would
naturally acI a., stay 70 the injunction and the
II regard 70 the ae11slou 4 The Forben case.
have not YET received ne opinion OF the court
-FE ni
c1.i.2 as 1ss - = no. S"|eidere6 the case
Tsse $50 70 % 5e13zG sa5 5' On e eter hand
DO nCc Wish II any manner g critlclse me De
hey have established q leading case, which must
have rs hsariHE upon al tuture cases MOVING ne
those others VINO hare brought suit vii succeed N
me circumstances in this case were extreme. and
questions OF fact viii have most important pear
Ing % other cases
chief Engineer Van Buren, said
7 IS OUT q the question :or Us &c -e.nquish all
Of or pumping stations Long Island Even with
he nuIoeZ that We nave q hen nov Il IS 1I-!letLI
o-- contest their claims as hey are pre-
n e@-: ma as possi6ie Nam y 56ese Claims
are e<orbitaur and sxtravagant. The farmers have
greatly exaggerated the actual damage 70 their
properly AZ examination Of The lang down on
ng stations has been Of great benefit 70 irrigation
Controller Coler said yesterday that he did
believe The cost OF condenntng property necessary
10 maintain al The present pumping stations for
The Brooklyn water system would be great as
s had s 5 sec7 a Ro :. sa 29s'E2 6t e
an having Investigations made. and shal! prepare
w1-a- The expense VIII be
Rockville Centre Long Island Nov. 22-Many
suits to- damages against -he c!cy promised
by gardeners farmers and others as the result o.
The Cogr+ q appeals decision, The farmers BE-
underground noisrErs ana ther and IS being dried
Ep By ne draining q The ponds and streams 10 the
lowest possible level