New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-19
WATER SUPPLY SOURCES.
FISHKILL AND ESOPUS.
Commission Recommends Other
Watersheds also.


Watersheds also.
The final report Of the commission on additional
water supply, submitted to the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment by Mayor Low yesterday rec
Ommends the securing Of new water supplies from
the upper watersheds Of the Esopus and HonoouI
creeks, the Schoharfe watershed. and, nearer the
city, from the basins Of Fishkin and Wappingers
creeks. It also recommends the building or new
distributing reservoir near the northern limit OF
the city. at elevation Of 2s5 feet above tide
water. sufficient to supply the highest parts Of the
city. The opinion OF the experts Is that the addi-
tional supply from these sources would amount 10
500 100000 gallons daily In 1925 Beyond this supply
the commission expresses the opinion that recourse
will have to be made in time to the Hudson River
the intake beginning Hyde Park. above tide
flow. and then being pumped to a filtration station
The commission advises taking the first install
ment OF its water supply from the Fishkill wafer
shed. but developing at the same time the Esopus
watershed. The former will furnish daily supply
of 6O000,00O gallons which can become available IN
a few years; the two 39O.OO00O0 gallons. Rondout
Creek, it is estimated. will supply 100000 gallons.
and the remaining 100000 gallons will come from
Wappnger's Creek
For Brooklyn, underground supplies C: salts
factory quality have been discovered In thu shall
lows and deep lying sands Of Long Island. These
sources TO tapped. and, at the same time.
500 100000 gallons to be derived from the north
supply.
at s6OOOoOOO for the first portion OF the work and
s3s 100000 for completing the system The c5mnlis-
sion also recommends that works be begun at
for the filtration OF the Crcton supply, and
that the reservoirs in Central Park be cleaned and
all new supplies filtered
The waste of water has been investigated and
found largely due to defective plumbing and hxt-
ures. The leakage from street mains Is found TO
be less than supposed The commission recon-
mends that more stringent plumbing regulations
be enforced. and that meters be more generally
applied
In submitting the report TO the Board OF Esti-
mate and Apportonment, Mayor Low expresses
his appreciation Of the work OF the members OF
the ccmmission-Professor William H Burr. John
R. Freeman and Rudolph Herring. In his letter
he says. in part:
cTea tho north Of new Nj high as seFyss gyT
port. This water is to be made availabls to in
crease the supply for Br0okyn and Queens. as well
elements OF the problem are eonsidered-the magni-
carried d on in Tarious Counties Of the state some
of them at long distance from the city. with all
snte[pTlse-it may easily be neareT. ten years than
ally available. if the of extension should
be begun at once. venture to urge this matter.
city second in Importance to nothing with which
they will have to deal
TO PREVENT WASTE
The commission, in addition to reporting on the
most available source for increase Of supply for
the various 6orGnghs has dealt with other cues.
Of waste; second with the subject Of pumping and
ect of waste the conclusion of the commission is:
Ihat the greatest possible saving by REDUCTION OF
more than provide for the natural increase in de-
due 10 Re Of the ey and It may NOT Be-
s9fend for that henGe the Of an
earliest practicable moment
The commission makes detailed suggestions for
the concentration of pumping fewer stations.
for the adoption OF the most modern and efficient
that, through an expenditure of about 81 100000.
Year can be Erected have seldom seen more
impressive demonstration of using new machinery.
years ago than Is contained in this section OF the
report No part of the report is better worth
the water Department
On the subject Of filtration. the commission rec
possible for altering all the water used in the city
done. The water In In the different bor-
oughs is on the whole fairly good. but the condi-
quarters make it more and difficult to keep it
over is often turbd and contains objectionable or
ganic growth. While such foreign matter is not
makes the water more or less unpalatable Adj
been rapidly made in the last few years. and pre-
determined results can now be obtained. The cost
diture of equal amount which would add so mate
filtration of its water supply.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
The Mayor calls attention to the fact that a
constitutional amendment is to be voted upon next
November. which. if it be adopted, will exempt all
water bonds OF the city issued after January L
1904. from the 10 per cent debt limitation OF the
State constitution. He shows a net profit from the
existing water works OF something over 100000 on
the basis of present earnings. and adds:
If It be assumed that the money necessary for
the new water works be borrowed at Sit per
cent. and that per cent is necessary to provide
SINKING Tund a supply more than equal to that
ROW available for Manhattan and The Bronx
can be had for an annual charge OF 81 $4,000
Il conclude. therefore," he adds that not only
Is the need for the enlarged supply immediate ana
urgent put also that the new system will be more
man sef-suppOrting."
The hearing of the report on Ramapo is Siznir
icaht whether the recommendations OF the Com
mission are accepted ana the city constructs its
own plant. or accepts the alternative and makes a
contract with the RamapO for that COMPANY 10
sell the water to the city. RamaDO it is disclosed
Is likely to receive millions. This Ii deemed 20 ~
the solution or the recent mysterious rise in Ram
apo STOCK sales have been made as high as SlOS
a share. 49, - N%0'
At important points along all the streams s,-
gested the Ramapo company. under special powers
or lis charter, has secured almost unlimited rights
for the use or tine water DIS power
Within ten days. by simply fling mans NJ tha
territory IL desires with the clerks OF counffes if
can plaster the territory with riparian privIleCeS
which the city VIII be compelled 20 purchase before
II takes drop OF water from the region
Should the city proceed to acquire the land N
condemnation proceedings. ID Is estimated that AZ
would be necessary TO pay not less than $4,000 900
to the Ramapo company for its rights.
NEW SOUTH WALES'S WHEAT CROP
Sydney, n. S. w. Dec. 1S-Tha official estimate OF
the wheat yield OF New South Wales Is Is 10000
bushels Increase OF II 5OoO COO bushels compared
with the record Or the year 1901 About 1s.0ooOoo