New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-19
Croton Water Pipes.
~ nCIrAlENI No l3.-B0ard OF As

si,an, ..d,TG4cu, Jolly 29ih iSi2.
Elsbank's Patent TiHhei Lead Pipe or the convey ahce
q s cro'oa Water P,e;sn,sa BY Mf. Ssof c,-
p. ton e0''''''.' REPORT: -...o. -
following scerc gentlemen appeared before your Cor'
"a l, 70 Their considera,on Drs Chiffon Ele Gale and
escom Yorr Coa!rii;re have also personally iapecie
TN, process OF Timing the pipes The OPINIONS OF tie.e
,s,,eman ,gere very clearly and positively expressed :
ih.v agree in CONCERNING the ordinary ieaei plpes
Tor The conv.yauce Of ~a;er as Gangerou IL health N c'f
ernst of oxdized lead which Is ttIEs produced ny V
;s- lie use Of i.aden pipes dangerous when me
water is remarkably pure. Dr. kliet s'tas ilat ieaa
ops are used in the city OF Edinburgh, wher" tbe water
h.. certain miners, qualities that coureract tie process
oxidzalioa lie experimental viii the pures satt w'!e
residing South Carolina and found spca Z fasncy 40
gx fzaon satisfied him OF the danger OF rsie iealsH
pYes The Grafton water is very pure ana lleLeiSFe !e
rs az caden pipes ought by all mars 10 h" aT"ideu.
Or Chiffon recently Inspected tire Croon wafer G!'' u
frcn he lea,en pipes, hg which as Gen o
m. house of wel-krown merchant Ia Pearl street IN
Lad Atlese gentlemen gree thai Timing Inc inside o.
The ppcs is an eecual protection. The also s'aeH at
i, would be protection. although some small portions o..
the lead should ecape beng coveTei-tnai the loAs
OF the tin would certain chemical ceuses prevent OK
idzson The lead. lturher appears that he process OF
timing strengthens the pipe without diiis is ees-
,s:srs. Nayor Ewhaoh ino,m yonr comnit;e- that
,Ggv arr wiling &c furnish TIE Corporation OF TIE Clty VIA
her timed eaien pipes, wliCs are thus recommended ~
re- laden rI,e, ibt use OF which they ali unhesatnsiy
condemn They would furnish them al rom eigb IL niie
cents per pound-in At more than mae Gsa per
pound From all the information obtained and a.! the re-
FICTION bestowed by your Committee, upon srect OF no
ile Importance, connected with the heath anr comfort
O; our citizens your Committee have arrived al The oo"-
ms Conclusions That The use OF the ordinary ieauen pPs
m the conveyance OF water, particularly "heI as pure s
the Crofon is decidedly dangerous ana thtrcere on III 10
b. avoged The danger would he less WIZ re ie pipes are
snail in circumference and IN daily use and greater wtte
ere is more extent surface aad they ha"e b-en permit
m 10 remain unused Tor any cnnsde: able space Oh u'.-
The Internal coating OF tin vii! be secure preie'!loh
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pipes the petitioners aosether superior TO ie oai'
nary eaden pines, and deserving of public patronage
Your Comulitlee therefore recommend that these tin;ed
eaen pipes be adopted for the CONVEYANCE OF TIE Crntn
into public buildings in preference 10 the ordira-
| r. leaden pipes.
| the following resolutions:
Resolved Il the Board of Aldermen concur, That the
Join, Committee the Cro.on Aqueduct ne instructed TO
make use MAYOR Ewbanhs patent timed ieaden p pes
Tor the convey of the Croton water into The pubic
buildings provided that the cost OF the same shall not De
greater Than that OF any other species OF pipe which is
| equally safe JNV. .. S1oLIs,
CHARLES J. DODGE.
The Timed Leaden Pipes spoken OF in the foregoing
Report, are furnished and put up by
au2e 1n"od &c Broaa.street and 7Oa Broadway