New-York tribune., 1909-09-20
TO ARGUE WATER CASE
INJUNCTION IN COURT.
Patterson Reservoir Decision VAL
Haze FareachiRg Results.

The motion to make permanent the temporary in
junction against the building of the Patterson
reservoir will be heard in the Supreme Court to-
day by Justice Blanchard. Should the injunction
be made permanent the life of the Aqueduct Com
mission unless unforeseen contingency arises.
would be limited the time necessary to complete
the Croton Falls reservoir. but if otherwise, prep
aratons for extensive additions to the present stor
age capacity of the CrotOn watershed will be begun
at once which would probably not be completed in
five years.
The work in the northernmost part of the
shed was not wholly held up by the temporary IN
junction. Special permission given to go
ahead with the surveys that time might not he
lost if the decision should be favorable to the
Aqueduct Commission. There now two parties
of surveyors at work near Patterson. with crew
of fifteen men, Borngs have been made where he
dam may be built, about four miles to the south
east of Patterson. at De Forest Corners. to the
Crane residence. te the west The eastern end Of
the dam will be, if it is built, within half mile of
the Connecticut state line
The result of the new dam at De Forest Corners
and the earthen dam TO the north of Hinckleys
Pond would be to gather for the ctys use most of
the surface water that is either lost in
times of flush supply goes the many dams TO
the south. The new Patterson reservoir would take
In about four thousand acres of rich bottom land,
wipe out the business section of Patterson and
compel the Harlem Railroad remove its tracks
to the westward. The reservoir would add
aaut 2oOOOCoO00 gallons to the city's reserve sup
ply of water. sufficient for sixty days
1t is expected that the new Croton Falls dam
will be completed by November l. that rater
may be stored there Very little has been said
about the construction of this storage place.
II will. when completed add 14OOOOOOOO0 gallons TO
the ctys supply. But the completion Of this dam
will not mean the completion of the works as
planned by the Aqueduct Commission year at
least will pass before civerting basin south of
Brewster will be ready for The dam about
two miles south of that town will check the water
In the east branch of the Croton River it comes
down from the East Branch and Bog Brook reser-
voirs and divert it through a channel now under
construction to the CrOton Falls reservoir.
For long time the construction of this diverting
channel, 3.10O feet long. held up by the failure
of the contractors. the Croton Falls Construction
Company. 10 get the right OF way under the tracks
of the Harlem Railroad. Engineers Of the road
up there last week. and it is believed that the
| right of way will be obtained in short time. on
either side of the track the channel work has been
| progressing that the approaches under the track
are about the only stretches not completed.
F s Cook. acting chief engineer OF the Aqueduct
Commission is with his stan Of engineers near the
village. which is just below the DAM most of the
time There is no conflict Of men in that branch
of the service as the contractors not engineers
and do not maintain force to help them. depending
altogether upon Ny. Cook and his The con
| tractors nave had much experience in building
/ and pushing the work with great Vigor.
They have said that but for the drawbacks expert
enoed with the town OF Brewster and the railroad
they would have been able TO finish well within the
contract time and II is the dam will be In shape
TO hold II expected 20 be.
With this reservoir holding water the supply pos
sible store in the watershed containers will be
9s 4S3 $4,000 gallons which with the water stored IN
The Bronx and Byram watersheds, Will give the city
a supply OF 10000. 600 oo0 gallons This would DE
increased by 20 900 100000 81 the Patterson
vor should be built With the latter hlled with
water. city officials say the completion OF the Cats
I oltd ho d
placency. as II jheTc should bc delay the city
| would he safe from a water famine.