The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-28
city Intelligence.

TN CRoroS WATER WoPK,.-Several OF the daily
papers have attempted to give the points Of ordinance
that passed the Board Of Aldermen Monday night re
guating the Croon Water Works and in so doing have
ignorantly nsated the facts which are as follows BY
this ordnance which TO pass the Board of Assist
ants, the water commissioners entrusted with full
tie construct the aqueduct the Croton river az
already finished to the distributing reservoir by virtue
of the vested in them by the State legislature All
other executive duties to be invested in the Croton
Aqucduct Department which is to consist of Board OF
Commissioners of five citizens to be appointed by the
Common Council, and hold their Office during its plea
One OF these commissioners shall be designated the
President Of the Board who shall give bonds in the OF
$4,000 the full and faithful performance of his duties
for which he shall receive salary of $4,000 per annum
He bound to account weekly for all moneys received by
him. pay the same into the treasury and present quar-
terly statement to the Common Council all receipts and
expenditures. In Of his temporary absence by sick
otherwise his place to be filled temporarily by
such member of the Croton Aqueduct Board shall be
designated for that purpose by the joint Croton aqueduct
committee. The other commissioners receive no
compensation but their actual and necessary expenses
while visiting the works TO be paid by the Common
Council. This Board so constituted, is empowered with
the general and supervision of the Croon Aqueduct
and its appurtenances, and the employment of agents
workmen, &C.; but not allowed to expend any
money the of $780, unless previously authorised
by the Joint Crotcn Aqueduct Committee. The rate Of
rents for the OF the water is also fixed by this
tee subject the approval of the joint Croton aqueduct
committee Of the two Boards who consist the following
gentlemen: Aldermen Davies, West and Smith Assist
ants, Nesbtt VIM. Dodge and Ward.
The following the rates which me water is at pre-
sent furnished =:
ANNUAL CH.aGrs.
n,,e,l;ngs 90 stories. ............... $40 90
- more than two stories ........l2O 90
with workshop store. ...... ~ 10 90
Privilege Of washing paycments. ....... 90
bath (wherc there are fxtures). 49,. 100
Stable, priv ate per stall. ............... 800
Payment to be made in advance for the supply from Au
gust TO May neN-subscquently annually the LIST
public baths packing sailing houses and all other con-
sumers shr ping, &C. viii be charged in proportion t.
the quantity OF water used agreement with the
missicners.
Office hours from O'Clock A. NJ. uutil r. NJ in the
old Aims House. Entrance by centre door.
The joint committee of both Boards have the power IN
construct all public fountains also station houses
and to lay main and distributing pipes in the city and en-
poy agents, workmen, &C., to effect said objects
A chief engineer, n superintendent of to aouaAr,.
works water purveyor and register Of rents are 10 be
appointed by the Common Council and to be under the
immediate direction Of the Croton aqucduct Board THE
Chief Engineer to have the general executive arc and
'upeIinendence Of the works. The superintendent and
water purveyor to lay down all distributing pipes nv
rants Sc and the latter to attend all fires that NAV han
pen IN the city TO provide against all unnecessary waste
and see that all hydant are closed al the erm
nation o. each conagrson All work to be done and ali
nao,ias purchased Tor the water works. exceeding one
hundred dollars are to be advertised on contract 70 be
entered into by the Common Council. Thcapplicaons
Tor water must be in writing, directed to the
PRESIDENT Of the Crotou Aqueduet Board, and all
also The supply Of water will be cut
oh IN all cases where the behind and unpaid
lays NO plumbers are to be licensed TO tap the water
PIPES as IL enormously stated in the city pnswho have