Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-15
The Croton Aqueduct, and the Water Pipes
In the city.

From examinations that we have recently made
along the entire line of the aqueduct, we think 1t
possible that the water may be brought to the dis
trbuting reservoir Murray Hill ihe LIST OF July,
1872 And yet il is lamentabe and notorious fact
that but little 80 miles of the distributing water
pipe has vet been laid down in this city, although
about 10 miles of pipe will be required for the
whole population Before July, 1912, it will be al
most impossible get 50 miles of pipe laid down in
all. And thus, through the laundering management
of Stephen Allen and the late commissioner, these
important arrangements have been overlooked. The
bill authorising the laying down of the pipes passed
in the session Of 1888 4; the laying down o. the
pipes commenced in less than year afterwards,
and yet in years only 30 miles of pipe are laid
down. At this rate it viii. take 80 years TO com
plete the laying down Of the water pipes
In the city of Philadelphia they have over one
hundred and nine miles of pipe, through which they
pass during the driest OF the year about seven
millions of gallons of water per day. and an average
of about four millions through the year. The reYe-
nue. to the city from the sale of water for the past
year. was over one busdred and twenty thou
sand dollars. The distribution and incidental ex-
penses of 1887 and 8, about fourteen thousand
dollars per year. but in 1882 in consequence OF their
dam being much injured by the frsshet, their expen-
SEES were inc reased TO twenty -four thousand dollars
The Croton Aqueduct is expected to furnish fifty
million gallons of water per day. which may be dis
posed of to families, sold for motive power in
manufacturing purposes, provided the mains and
pipes laid of sufficient size to deliver the water
in the different parts of the city, without any consi-
derabe loss of force below that Of the summit level
If the Croton water be sold at the same rate
that the water brings in the city of Philadei-
pha, il would amount to over one million two hun
dred and thirtysx thousand dollars If one hall OF
this amount be realized by our city, it will pay
the interest on the whole cost of the work. and fur
nish to each tenant one hundred and sixty-eight
gallons of water per day, at cost OF five dollars per
year.
And yet, strange to say, our Common Council 60
not seem TO care whether the work be completed IN
FIVE wears or ten. No pipes are laid down in the
dense part of city the necessary contracts
are not made. Many of those laid down are toe
small in the bore. There is no Office connect
ed with this important branch of the Corpo
ration business thousands of dollars worth o
pipe pass in and cut Of the public yard without be-
ing counted, or taken notice of by proper officer
The water purveyor neg it, and nobody else at
tends to it, no record is kept OF their cost, thelI
size whence they came, whittier they go, or where
they are laid. Ii is nobodys business, and nobody
attends TO il. The whole management Of the Croton
Aaueduct in this city seems to be conducted ON a
truly disgraceful system. Let it be changed IN
stanty.