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

mttee on the Fire Department consisting of James Palmer
Charles Henry Hall " illiam Vaudeville George Bruce,
DE WITT CLINTON examine the Croton River and other
souces in the vicinity In December 1882, Col Clinton
nade the first report TO the Common Council recommend
ing the Croon the from whic the supply should
be taken Tile ably reviewed the plans of Dr. Joseph,
Brown, made 1871, William Westons in 1899 OF Canvass
White, Judge Wright and Others and also reviewed all The
projects Tor procuring water by private corporations
without appreciation and he says that e" turn with
pleasure To the description that does theCy and
us projectors much and deserved credit allude to the
CITY Reservoir in Thirteenth street" On the receipt OF
Col Clintons Report and the recommendation OF the
above Committee the Corporation again decided to intro
duce water into the City In February 1885, the Legisa-
ture passed the law appointing Commissioner to report
turing the winter following and in 1894 reenacted the
Hon Stephen Allen, Saul Alley, William w Fox Charles
mSsioners the last named nteman succeed
cd by Thomas Il. Woodruff. These Commission,
brought industry honesty and judgement to the consider
atom OF the important subject Committed to their charge.
They had the duty assigned them of examining and re-
porting plan relating to supply ing the City OF New York
with sufficient quantity OF pure and wholesome water
which the Elecos of the City of New York could approve
disapprove They called to their aid Major d. b.
Douglass previously OF the United States Corps of Eng
They also engaged in their service John Msrti.
neau and George w. Cartwright, Esqrs. Engineers.
Stephen Allen and his had the high and re.
sponsbe duty OF determining no. only the line OF the
Aqueduct but OF deciding on all conflicting surveys and
sources which previous to that time had been considered
available for the supply Of the city with water well
variety OF projects for introducing the into the
cltythe character OF of which may be judged by
he one proposing 10 dam up the hudson RIVER at The Old
State Prison IN Greenwich, by which it wisely con.
cluded If the dam stood should have ample supply
OF Hesh water AS 10 the merits oil this PLAN our prede
eessors consulted Frederick CRAP ESD the superintend
ent OF the water works in Philadelphia who dlsapproved
OF the same. But this project of damming the North
veI was met by at least one cogent argument which
thousnt would De conclusive with the Legisisture
was, that the dam would stop the shad from visiting
oahy. Anoher ian proposed noaing vessels OF onx
urn THESE were 10 De lowed up 10 Hudsoh, wnere Dy
opening valves to be filled with fresh water and foated
ana ny steam power 10 DE elevated ior use Inc
River was ano,her Of hs across .ne
el Was ahothe Oh inc sources ana Piahs by "hch IL
Vas was P.oPoseu 10 supply the CITY win water. II our
oamsnd ~ anu T1anGns nave sometimes
P a ~ 0on.emPia.onn y, luiien ortuse' l 40 NOT
hnow what .hey would nave sad OF Goner dams
af raem a ,hn oa oi,uee oser inc TUCSON.
er reecung ali hese plans anu adopting the Croton as
ne source OF supply our had other import
dets W se'ie ousnI me fAqueuuct 10 De Oh ma.
VI ~ Iom pipes he one carried Wh ~ OF
rs = aue Wh hi we onei uea u an
i,ne ne most ape men up 70 the period we
,h TO- dheiea on TINS point Experience we
" eh he masonry was aoopteo, me question arose. was
"a e an oPen vi an dcheu ., prank covered aqueouct
ne ana %
Wv S iRi as wen as IN oneis, 'Se pan,
ny Mslor douglas was approved py stephen
ca rnMn ,h am ~ m s S ~ tne
ooh Counsn, .ey SPEAK Vi ~ as me iePor. o that en-
seel TOT n'Ior Dousias 70 nave Obtained ior ms plans
no oi so sonna noaIa as our
was eertsniy hgh commendaon particularly II 1t be
ked .hat 'he pias o! Mr. Martineau the other engl-
MI, gu Passeu wilhou' no,e OF approval except so
ar as Mr. Martneau advocated the inverted Syphon for
mended the high bridge. Facts have shown that the Sy
Fhon would have performed its duty In February, 1885,
stephen Allen and his associates reported the result of
their abors to the Common Council Ii required to
be by that body and also by the voters of the
CITY, The subject was referred to joint committee of the
two boards, consisting of John Labagh, William Wales
Robert C. Cornell Lambert suydam, Horace Holden and
William s. johnson, who reported in favor of the Plan.
The adopted by each Board, and at the sue
ceeding charter election in April approved by the
people, by vote Of IL $3.50 alternatives to 5963 mega
tives. Major Douglass proceeded with the plans as
chief engineer, until October, 1896, when John Jervs
Esquire, was appointed nhis place. If individual Off
cially unconnected with the first Chief Engineer OF the
Croton Aqueduct might be permitted to Judge OF his merits
it would be that he brought skill science in the
veys and in the location of the route and description of
aqueduct to be adopted His successor, John b. Jervs
mas executed this magnificent work. and in respects
changed and altered the plans and in the of
nc drafts OF contracts specifications and plans has shown
himself admirably calculated for the execution of this
work by revolution which politics sometimes produce
n the State, so far the duty of Commissioners
Ward, Zebedee Ring, Samuel r. Chlds and Ben. |
amin Birdsall, and the work is now, excepting the
'ou have it. 1t consists of anarticial reservoir
alled the Croton River Lake miles from the Battery
he extreme part of the City this Lake is formed
veirs aprons for the overa Of the water one OF 81
Get and of 100 feet these being separated by gate
house. The height of these is feet above
he bed O. the river and 40 feet above the level
The dam backs the water five miles, and makes lake
Of OF 400 acres, and capacity equal to 800
I'll :. "ae",".sa @-r-"" - e-,or. tho Az.
hi III" tn IS. - s.ohe stIucture nned ana arched with
bo,,a ., 40 i ~. ie ei iot o tne Aqueauct is az the
Zoe, 81 ;h a,on, wia.h leet ihches heght
en- ae, % otoo square ieet, about large
lna 81 ,h a, au ou' 10 pass through me
inches ~ h ~ ~, - - o deoIivit! OF io
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inns ,ho,uh Ella o nc nIugn eaI.n anu some
and the Iess, % fec. In she pest GU. ~ iee
i;e IN only ihe Aqueduct
nM, sueahs OF Water whicn are from
imct yhe ed pe1o~ sne .1P o, .ne Aqae
Is feet abeye td a,e anu ,h , -. M 81
20 ee' ABOVE uae wafer ana the top OF the water now
m ,hs oarn leu nv IA QUE PIPE o. 80 incnes piaced
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IS nv ,iuSe Nseii - INV aoou' oheniru COM
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