The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-15

at a respectable distance ancient Rome with her nine
iuednets some Of which were longer than the Croon
600 600 Of gallons day But history does enable
us to say if all of them in operation at time
ncr do we know all the purposes in which applied
The irrigation OF the land 10 doubt among its
extensive Nor do learn whether ueducts
supplied one million four millions of inhabitants, so
widely 90 the accounts OF the population Of ancient Rome
differ. The works OF Rome built by soldiers and by
slaves Ours was voted for by ireemen was constructed
by ireemen and make the aspiration that IN all
ages TO come il may bless freemen and reemen only :
But pass another branch Of our subject; is the
lue of the for domestic purposes. By the almost
property of water the Croon without steam
power animal human labor descends into the cellar
and again garnet of the otiest house.
up into the cupos ofhe City Hail. The turning of cock
fills the tubs and culinary vessels of the kitchen
ment aud almost az sosn the fifty hogshead boilers
steamboat Nov the saving in human time and labor in
the performance Of eseoPerations is Icaculable The
weight of the daily water is equal to $50 900 TONS and
goes itself precisely where you want it, Providence has
given this ndec rbable property that by
streams flows throughout the lobe sustain every
living thing While fosd has to be carried transported
of itself and travels for the benefit OF all
creation. The Deity, not content with giving it this
property, evsporates and draws TO the skies tha may
again condense and distribute itself the leaves and To-
sge OF the whole vegetable kingdom. The healthuness
OF all water in proportion to absence Of all nine
raj INSTANCES or in other words in proportion to its pu
rity. Mineral and other substances ater may act be-
MEDICALLY times medicine but constant be-
verage good but pure waters and the Croon is
perfectly pure that it is apprehended may have
an influence on lead which the mineral and other impu
rites in common water has tendency to prevent Nu.
merous analyses, too, have shown the to be
markably pure, even before it passed through four
settling and clarity ing departments Of the reser-
voir We leave the farther consideration Of the security
pecuniay and practical advantages of this great work.
and pass to make remark its moral results.
Filth and crime and cleanliness virtue knsioks
the more means and convenences for cleanliness that
furnished population industrious and vir
tuous they will be- The more good water that is conye
nently supplied, the temperate will be people
because shall now longer afford the apology for
mixing brandy and rum with water-fha, Of making IL
drfnkabts; and we may hope the Temperance Cause with
pure Croton water and Croton banner floating to the
breeze will on the present system successfully
the warfare in all future times to make It impossible
for them to find subjects to fill that part Of their corps
which consists of reformed drunkards To the Fire
men of the City of New York. who have without pay,
performed arduous duty than properly falls to the
share OF of free citizens that the Croon
Water Works were made emphatically for them for,
though other advantages have been given reasons for
Its construction yet none had so powerful and controlling
an influence as the universal allegation that the Fire De
City by fire, must have full and ample supply Of water.
Fremen you have new got it, and think hear you say,
with the Croton Water for Fires and for Fire'MENwe
swear the awful Confagraon of 1885 shall be
peated' Excuse fellow citizens for advertng to
TACT that in all the expenditures which have been made by
your agents for this great work. the accounts of which
have been regularly settled is not known believed
that one dollar of money has been lost dishonesty
applied In handing over TO you, Mr. President OF the
Croon Aqueduct Board and your the Agents
the Corporation of the City Of New York. the Croon Wa
ter, and the Works this Island which have been
pleed cannot hut express my full confidence that you
and your associates will accommodated that the Corpo
ration will adopt such principles and arrangements in re
ference to this water which while it will be made fur
nish large proportion of the interest the debtwil
nevertheless IN some measure supply the inestimabe
benefits which should flow from this ample supply of
Pure and wholesome water'' to whole community
In fine that you will be just the Rich berr to the
Poor.
JOHN L. LAWRENCE, Esq, President of the Croton
Aqueduct Board, then delivered the following reply:
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Board OF Water
Commissioners I'm receiving with my associates of the
Cro'oa Aqueduct Board the cus,ody Of the work
med to us, take the occasion to convey to YOU the
fellow he cal Darsey
and fidelity with which your duty has performed
and TO congratulate you the virtual completion of the
work entrusted TO you and your predecessors in Office
Ofthe manner in which both haveIdischargod their
spectve tasks the results this day celebrate speak in
engineers have excluded all of combination and
construction and the highest of the pub
the test scrutiny completely as we trust It is destined
TO resist the assaults of time Contrary to predictions
venurea on the subject its efficiency in delivering the
island on which New York is built is peculiarly fitted for
the site ofa great city Blessed with climate
surrounded by water forming links Of natural prac-
cabe communication with adjacent sister States with
the rich territory OF State, and with the bound
less and fertile regions Of the West connected by
short and uninterrupted passage with the the path
way from foreign climes and from the extensive sea-
Of Su. States and possessing within
suppy-our position combined natural advantages for q
large community devoted to the Of commerce
and the arts unsurpassed by those other
the globe In the list Of these endow essential
only appeared to be absent that of and wholesome
voter element indispensable TO wants comfort
and business of crowded population, found within
our limits IN inadequate quantity and at each onward
purity as well as in measure until had bee
proach A sufficient and permanent supply to be
gifts SO beautifully bestowed upon u.s. could incite
repair the single deficiency To accomplish the object it
overcome that capacious and enduring channels of
covered masonry should be constructed rvaling ex
tent and magnitude the boosted aqueducts of antiquity and
and that Tor these purposes expenditure should be
CURED exceeding that which encountered by our
state when she united the Hudson with the Lakes. And
these momentous objects be effected through
he resources and cooperation of entire people,
the credit and enterprise a single city-which though
destined doubt eventually to equal in popu
auon and wealth the proudest capitals of the civilized
Inc infancy only OF her youth and strength 1t is with
feelings pride and this day realize hopes
are accomplished The obstacles have disappeared The
nil has been leveed or perc edhe the valley
been overleaped-the been smtten Nature
fielding to human industry. persev and skill no
ranges arrested and diverted in its courseater pouring
US tribute through permanent and spacious archwsy Of
more than ory miles, at length reaches magnificent
from whence it is conducted by subterranean
conduits extending one hundred and thirty additional
miles, throughout the greatest portion OF city. The
necessary additions comparatively large are now in
rapid progress, which will diffuse the sautary |
current through every remaining artery and vein Of
our metropolis; exciting new and healthful pusa-
IONS IONS In her system and spreading comfort &C.
9oyy Ky and ygor throughout her entire frame
ms work some will not be until after
ss Inc little experience already had points many
. ,csIs wnch can not be foreseen Among mmed-
ATE and papabe benefits its on domestic con
venence and comfort the promotion sobrety and per-
sonar cleanliness the publication of streets the con-
sequent increase public health the facilities L will ex
mechanic and manufacturing industry the vast in
crease OF steam power among be in the arts
supply to our mariners of necessary element which
VIII remain comparatively unaffected by change of eli
mate end Pre.eminently the security it will afford
against the damages OF confagraton. Each nephbor.
hood uniting its inhabitants for purposes of mutual safe
" may promptly arrest the ravages of fire in its early
stages and IL such associations be numerously formed
extensive hres need rarely Large we may deem
me expense Of this vast structure, we cannot but con.
'der II as eheaPly purchased, when we reflect that
me Calamity OF night occurring when we were |
wthoutfthe protection afforded, involved a |
destruction OF property OF twice the cost The
history, Mr.. resident which you have this day
gwen OF the rise and progress Of this undertaking forms
Just tribute to numerous citizens who assisted in its orr
sm ana consummation. 1t is a Characteristic of this
work. that the credit attached to belongs pre.eminenv
o Individual but Is diftused thnuah