New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-21
For The Tribune.
Plan for conducting the Croton Water TO
Brooklyn, Williams burg, &c.

Brooklyn, Williams burg, &C.
Mr. Editor The object of this communica'
ton is TO suggest plan, simple and feasible in IL
self, by means of which The vast and almost indie
scribable benefits of an abundant supply Of pure
and wholesome water may he secured by the resi-
dents Of Long Island living adjacent to this city.
Without stopping to enumerate the countless be-
netits the Aqueduct already cnncrs upon our City,
will at once state my plan for conducting the Gro
ton Water to Long Is!and--merely promising that
the project has received the appreciation OF gentle
men whose opinions are entitled to the very. high
est confidence.
propose to carry duct, composed of the lar
gest size iron pipe, from the Distributing heser-
voir to tho East River, and to continue 1t across
the same, by placing it, in the form of an anrerfed
syphon, upon the bottom; which may be easily
done by means Of the Golfer dam This done
and, by the well-known law Of hydraulics, the
Croton will, forever after roll his crystal waters
a. well for our neghbors as for u.s.
Should any entertain doubt whether the scheme
can be carried into execution, without robbing this
city of some portion of the inestimablc blessings
which have been promised from the completion Of
the water works, it is only necessary to say that
as they now exist, they are capable Ct supplying
double the quantity of water which is introduced
into the city Of London, with her million and half
Of inhabitants; and twelve times that furnished to
the city of Paris, with her population of seven
hundred and fifty thousand. Let it be remember
ed, too, that by slight mod cation al he pres
ent plan, in a few of its details, The supply may
be increased at least lhrcefold. Thus it will be
perceived that so far from there being any ground
IF apprehension on this score, the magnitude OF
the works is such as not only TO guarantee to New
York herself an adequate supply OF water, when
she shall have spread her giant arms over The
whole island Of Manhattan, but it is saliicent,
also to enable her 10 share her treasure with her
sisters, Brooklyn and Williamsburg, when they
shall have increased in like proportion; and, il
need be, with Jersey City beside
The most eligible point at which TO cross the
river can, of course only be ascertaincd by careful
scientific examination. 1t will probably be found
% be, the foot of Rivnglon-strGei where the width
of the river is about nine hundred yards the foot
Of Walnut-street, where the width is six hundred
and thiry.fve yards; the foot of + orty-Second
street, ut which point, by passing over Blackwell
Island my opinion is the object may be accom-
plished with greater facility and at less expense
han at any either. BY adopting the last Of these
routes, Incidental advantage of some import
ance might be gained by this city. mean the
use of the water in the public Institutions on
Blackwelrs Island But either of the other routes
would, perhaps, be equally efiactual for conveying
the water to Brooklyn, Williamsburg, the Navy
Yard and the Marine Hospital.
refrain, for the present, from going into any
estimate of the outlay which would be required to
carry out this enterprise; but venture to express
the opinion that the sum of Two Millions of Dol
lars could not be as wisely expended by Brooklyn,
williamsburg and the United States Jointly, in
purchasing of the Corporation of Ncw-fork, the
perpetual privilege of using the Croion Water
have named the sum of Two Millions Of Dollars:
be that sum too much or TOO little for the benefits
conferred, the several parties interested will not
require be told that the present is the best time
for enecling the purchase.
Let the enlightened aud pubc-sPirited citizens
of Brooklyn and Williamsburg move thep at once,
in the natter and generations yet unborn, will do
grateful homage to their fnr-sccing wisdom and
munihcence. AMERICANS,