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with the Department, and agree that unless the full sup- 

 ply of live millions per clay is secured, they will waive any 

 and all compensation. 



" In order to avail ourselves of this water, it will be nec- 

 essary to increase our pumping facilities by obtaining new 

 engines and pumps : the present engine and pump have 

 not sufficient capacity to deliver the water at present sup- 

 plied by the well without being driven beyond their esti- 

 mated duty. 



• • The cost of obtaining an additional supply from this 

 water-bearing strata will be less than from any other 

 source in this vicinity, the one million extra gallons having 

 been obtained at a cost of about two thousand, seven hun- 

 dred and lifty dollars. The cost of obtaining this water 

 is a mere nominal amount, the only real cost being the new 

 engine and pump. 



• • This extra amount of water distributed through the 

 Park and in the lakes would undoubtedly be the best 

 means of purifying the stagnant waters now tlierein. and 

 render them healthful resorts."" 



Application was made to the Board of Estimate for 

 $50,000 for the increased water supply, pumping stations, 

 pumps, engines, boilers, etc., and disallowed. 



It is a source of great regret that the Commission failed 

 in getting the necessary money, as the i)unip and engine 

 and boiler are nearly worn out. and necessitate a large ex- 

 penditure of money every year for repairs, and are liable 

 to give out any day by reason of their dilapidated condi- 

 tion, and the Park be without any water, either for drink- 

 ing fountains or lakes. 



The new drinking fountains in the Park, the new toilet 

 rooms in the Shelters, and the increased use of the water 

 for sprinkling the roads, takes nearly all the water that 

 can be pumped tij) by the present system, leaving a very 

 small supply for the Lake. 



