New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-27
REPORT:


That in addition to the written statements presented, the
following scientific gentlemen appeared before your Com.
mtied to her consideration DIS Chiffon Ee Gale and
Griscom Your Committee have also personally inspected
Gentlemen we're very Clearly and positively expressed
they agree condennng the OF ordinary eaden pipes
for the CONVEYANCE Of water as dangerous TO health IN con
crust oxdized lead which thus Produced They con-
slider the use OF eaden pipes as most dangerous when ie
remarkably pure Dr.. Ellt states that eadrn
pipes are used in the city of Edinburgh, where The water
has certain mineral qualities that counterfeit the process
oxidation. he experimental with the purcs, water while
residing in South Carolina and found such tendency TO
oxdzaton satisfied him of the danger Of using eaasn
pipes The Cro,on water very pure and therefore The
use OF lcaden pipes ought By all means TO be avoided
Dr. Chiffon recently inspected the Croton water drawn
from the eaden pipes by which it has been S @
in this city and found the water evidently polluted ny lhe
lead. All these gentlemen agree that timing me lhar o.
il would be protection although small portions OF
the lead should escape being coveredItha the proximity
diz Of the lead further appears that the process OF
timing strengthens the pipe, without dmin shins ITS eias
Messrs Naylor / Ewbank inform yoar Committee that
they willing furnish the Corporation OF The City with
chemists Of high reputation at the same rate as the ordna
~ eaden pipes the of which they all unhesitansy
condemn they would furnish them az from eight TO nine
per poundn case al more than nine cents per
pound From all the information obtained, and al the re-
ection bestowed by your COMMITTEE upoa subject OF 10
Little importance, connected with the health and comfort
OF our citizens your Committee have arrived at The follow
ing conclusions That the OF the ordinary eaden pipes
the conveyance Of water particularly when as pure as
the Croon decidedly dangerous and therefore GU ut to
be avoised The danger would be less whe the pipes are
small in circumference and in daily use and greater where
there of surface and they have been permit
led to remain unused for any considerable space OF lime
The internal coating OF tin will be secure prsteetion
against the oxidation OF the lead The timed ieaden
pipes the petitioners altogether superior 10 the ord
nary eadeu pipes, and deserving of public patronage
Your Committee therefore recommend that these timed
eaden pipes be adopted for the conveyance OF the Croon
the public buildings in preference TO the ofdna
~ ieaden pipes
Your Committee offer for consideration of the Board
the following resolutions
Resolved the Beard of Aldermen concar, That The
Joint Committee ihe Cro,on Asueduct be instructed 70
make OF Mayor Ewbanks pateat timed eaden pipes
for the conveyance Of the Crotch water into the pubic
buildings provided that the of the same shall not 1
greater than that any other species OF pipe which Is
equally safe. JN0. b. SGohEs'
CHARLES J. DODGE.
The Timed Leaden Pipes spoken OF in the foregoing
Report, are furnished and put up by
araq 1meod rs Broad.street and 7G3 Broadway