New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-30
JAuAIc4'S SEWAGE 4 rEING QUESTION
PROPOSAL TO RUIZ SEWER THROUGH WATER

PROPOSAL no RCN SEWER THROUGH WATER
PUMPING STATION UNDER CONSIDERATIONS
The question Of providing an outlet for the sew
ap,. system OF Jamaica without endangering the
purity OF the water supply for Queens Borough j.
agtatiug citizens in that part OF the city and the
Bureau Of Sewers in queens. the Department Oh
Water supply. Gas and Electricity and 'onttoler
Grout may have difficulty IN agreeing on the right
answer The Jamaica citizens Association mas Il
sewer committee az work trying 10 hasten s"Iu-
ton Certain citizens OF Queens are expressing
fears that the water supply Of the borough VIII
be poisoned with sewage.
Previous 10 consolidation plan ;or the outlet OF
sewage from the village of Jamaica hy means OF "a
large trunk sewer leading through lAncoln-aVe TO
Jamaica Bay was adopted. The sewer IA Lincoln
ave. was constructed 90 point near the farm OF
J. NJ Bergen. which skirts the salt meadows 90
the bay Near by Is one OF the pumping stations
Of the Queens water supply system, and from
about ten driven wells there are pumped "r'"ev"
two million and three million gallons OF water
daily. other pumping stations Of the water sup
ply system are not far away, and the water CON
duit with connects The stations with one another
and with the pipes crosses the line or the
sewer.
The sewer has not been used because OF an In
junction obtained "a few years ago by Mi Bergen
The Injunction only prevents the discharge OF sew
age on his farm. however. and II a connection
could be made with sewage reduction plant the
sewer could be used. in the Van Wyck admins
traton the building for the plant was erected on
the bay side OF the water conduit several hundred
feet from the end Of the sewer. The Jamaica peo-
pie are anxious To have connection made between
the end OF the sewer and the sewage reduction
plant and the plans Of the sewer department were
10 nave the connection made by means Of slphon
running through the pumping station ana uhdeT
the water conduit.
a contract FOR this connection has been held up
Ia some way. and the Jamaica people have been
told that Controller Grout has held fl up Inquiry
in the Finance Department has disclosed the fact
that investigation has been IN progress 10 ascer
tain il Il Is safe to sewer through a pump
ing station Of the water supply system. The engi-
neers of the sewer bureau In Queens said IL
take the responsibility Of construC
ton unless the engineers Of the Water Department
approye the plans. There is talk in the depart
ments that politics had much to do with the plans
for running the sewer through the water supply
station.
The officials arr confronted with problem which
has some vexing complications. There is doubt
that an outlet the sewage system of Jamaica
is needed The sanitary necessities of that part OF
the CITY demand prompt consideration. on the
other hand some of the citizens Of Queens say It
would be better for the city to construct a new
sewer and another reduction plant Il distance
from a pumping station than 10 carry out plan
which might endanger the health Of thousands Of
people.