New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-12
Croton Water Pipes.
nQCILMENT No. 13.--Board OF AS


nOCUMENT No. 13.--Board OF As
sistan, Aldermen, July 18th, la4s MOO,
Reort of the Select Committee the subject OF MAYOR
E~banks Patent Timed Lead Pipe Tor the conveyance
OF inc of0''A V A'e EDWARD WILLIAMS, Clerk.
The Select Comm ee to which was referred the annexed
petition,
That in addition to the written statements pressnsea .ne
med their consideration DIS chtan Ee and
the process Of timing the pipes The op.ions Of these
gentlemen were very clearly and positively expressed :
for The Conveyance water dangerous TO health in com
sequence Of the highly poisonous character Oh rne
rns @ se @ w pe s when the
water IS remarkably pure Dr. EIe states na eau .
pipes are used in the city of EdnhIrgh wsrs ne
has certain mineral qualities That eouneract me
Oxidation He experimental with thc pnrest water while
residing in South Carolina and found such tendency 10
ppe Tbe Cro,on water very pure and therefore the
use Of leaden pipes ought by all means 70 be avoided
Dr. Chiffon recently inspected the Croton water drawn
rom the oaden pipes by which has been introduced into
The house OF weliknown merchant IN rearl'sueet IN
.ad All these gentlemen agree that timing the inside of
the pipes is an eectua protection They also stated ihat
The lead should escape being the proximity
of would from certain chemical causes prevent OK
dization Of the lead ltfurther appears bat pc process
, tiir.S '''''S '''~''' - p'ps'
their timed leaden pipes which thus recommended by
chemists of high reputation at the same rate as tc orona
ry eaden pipes the Of which they all unhestatngy
condemn They would furnish them al from eight to nine
cents per pound-in DO than nine cents per
pound From all the Information obtained, and all the
Election bestowed by your Committee upon subject OF no
little Importance connected with the health ana comfort
citizens, your Committee have arrived at the follow
ing conclusions: That the of the ordinary leaden pipes
for conveyance Of water, particularly when as pure as
he CrOton decidedly dangerous and heresre gu mi 10
be avoided The danger would be less where the pipes are
small circumference and in daily and greater where
there extent of surface and they have been permit
ed to remain unused for any considerable space OF lime
The internal coating of tin will be secure prateeon
against the civilization OF the lead. The timed ieaden
pipes the petitioners altogether superior 10 the odi-
nary leaden pipes and deserving OF pubic patronage
Your Committee therefore recommend that these unned
eaden pipes be adopted for the conveyance OF the Croon
thu public buildings in preference 10 the ordlna'
ry eaden pipes.
Your Committee efer for the consideration of the Board
the following resolution:
Resolved If the Beard OF Aldermen concur That the
Joint Committee the Croon Aaueduct be instructed TO
make of Nayor Ewbanks patent timed eaden pipes
conveyance of the Croon water into the public
buildings provided that the Of the shall not be
greater than that any other species OF pipe which IS
equally safe. JNo b. SCOLES,
VIM. v. BRADY,
CHARLES j. DODGE.
The Timed Leaden Pipes spoken Of in the foregoing
report, are furnished and put up by
au2e lmeod rs Broad-street and 703 Broadway.