For the NeW-Y0rk Tribune.
The Croton Wafer.
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Mr. EDITOR: The introduction Of the Croton
water into the city has given rise to much specula-


ton as to the best plan to be adopted enable the
citizens generally, to enjoy those benefits either
real or imaginary, which the public press has for
many years been teaching were to be derived
from it. Some Of these sreculations have found
their way into your widely circulated paper, bat


it appears to that pone of the suggestions which
have seen published will meet the expectations
of the public. If the general cleanliness and health
of the city are be promoted, the poor must be
supplied and this will never be done, if they are
10 depend on their landlords to introduce the water
into their houses. Certainly the most equitable
plan, and the one which above all others will Sc
cure equal advantage to ell, will be to place hy-
dranls at convenient distances in all the streets,
which shall be free to the public, for al! the uses
to which the pumps are now applied; and also TO
supply the water to those who desire TO have it in
their own houses at very moderate rate-say
for three story dwelling including baths aud sta
bic, ten dollars per amman; and tor two story
house with similar privileges, seven dollars; taverns,
livery stables, manufactures, &c. 10 be charged
IN pTopOTuON 10 TIC "atei uSS"'
public houses ought to pay from one to two
hundred dollars per annum, and some g mach
higher rate. From these very considerable in
come would be derived, and the deficit should be
Incorporated with the ordinary city tax, SO that
property should bear the burden according to its
value. The reduction in the cost of insurance
would seem no, only TO justify, but to poin, out
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gest better one, they will much oblise the writer
by doing SO. through the medium of your columns.
As alusion has been made to the pumps. and as


the whole cost of maintaining them is only three
thousand dollars per annum, would suggest that
they be continued, unit, public opinion vii! sane
tion their removal. AQUA.