Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-19

While Rocky Ford is having its troubles
with its water supply it may be interest
ing to learn something Of what another
community is dong to secure that impor-
tant factor OF subsistence-water. New
York Is big town and consumes some
water. Its water supply has been a
problem Of repeated recurrance. How to
keep the water supply up to the growing
needs OF that great city. has been a puz-
zle. 1t is estimated that in 1880 there
will be a population OF ten million, and
the problem now in course Of solution is
storing OF the supply Of water needed by
ten millions Of people. gathered in the
congested area Of greater New York.
The solution is the building Of dam
across the valley Of the Esopus river.
The main dam will be nearly two miles
long. over 200 feet in height. 800 feet
wide at the base and 60 feet at the top.
The top OF tho dam forms smooth.
walled and gracefully curved driveway.
Of solid concrete. Tho dam alone will
cost s millions. The land condemned to
make a reservoir will wipe out ten small
peaceful villages. nesting In tho pretty
valley: will take in twen,y-threo square
miles OF fruitful farms. 5000 acres. tho
relocation OF forty miles Of highway and
the moving Of fourteen lines Of railway.
., cost Of 90 million. Tho viadues car
rying the water to New York. q distance
Q! 90 miles. with syphon tunnel under
the Hudson river. will DO larger In It's di-
ameser than tho subway through which
the ei,y's electric car lines run. Tho total
COS; Is estimated a, lei millions. plus tho
graf, that Is bound to sc; into such \ pub
lie undertaking during tho eight years
needed for It's construction. Il will be .
gravity system and will pu, tho water In
tho top fats Of the 25-ssory buildings.
I, this connection !, will bs interesting
TO learn that tho per capita consumption
Of water In New York Is estimated q; 2s
gallons per day. or abou, enough 70 all
two ordinary bath tubs. I, may further
Be noted that Al various times and sea-
sens tho cry goes up that New York's
water supply Is wasted. The Broadway
Magazine says. In this connection. ,ha,
.whils any Householder right stop the
waste On his own premises. he eanno,
stop !: else~hefe-and neither can q
Water Board except partially ard that By
water fne;sfs. and the people have. time
and again. through msseoaespsica OF sg.
nosanee. s;Tsnuoasly eh!ee,sd TO meters
The engineers Of the Beard efwa,sr Sup.
Ply have studied the question Of waste
and rspof; ,ha; IS per esn. could Be
saved by ue;sring and psfsse; plumbing.
ard express tho opinion that meters
oash; 10 Be used.
whsa completed this sfsa; city water
reservoir and aqusdss; system will be
ere Q. the woadsfs o. tho modern world.
representing greater tsa;s n mechanics
asa ensinssfinE than The dams and tss-
sfvsifs es The Nile country Of Egypt and
eos;inE sas; sb5a; ss much as The es,i-
mated Cos; Q. the Panama Canal
The money Is 10 BE- raised By leng-,irns
bsads. which ~ill es repaid og, Of a sink
ing fund supplied from the Increasing
water Tsvsnss. The claim Is made ,hs.
thus far The work Is bsing carried og;
ssSoonisslly ard honestly. under sh 9
supervisor Of beard q commissioners
;ha; were nominated for The Office By
three civic bodiss-;hs Chamber Of Gem
fnsres. the Manufacturers Association
ard The Beard Of Fire undsrwti;srs. I:
is believed that under This beard the es-
psnasars Ct shsss millions e sa.s<garded
a broad highway built On the root Of
The ssssduss and masins ioot,- speed
way fer automobiles from New York City
10 the heart Of the ca.s.ill mountains. Is
GRE oi the features et the gtsa, undertake
ins.