New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-31
Drainage and Sewerage.

A number OF our citizens have addressed 10 JoEs
B. JERyIs, Chief Engineer CT the Croton Wafer
Works, letter On the Drainage cf the City, in
which they ask the following questions:
l. Has the introduction the Cre;on Wae, into the City
II increased Drainage be necessary should ii be accom-
pl,shea By Surface or Sewer pr.lnase,s 3,
Can Sewers be constructed m Nyf orS tat The CO
on with the aid Of ram waeI WI, cry , oil sh , ie
closets without producing offensive elrva from The SeseTs
4. Would Sewers, usually made this City, is well
5 What would be the effect on convenience of house
Keeper OF such system OF Sewerage provided 1t were Ptnc
In answer to the first ind se.Crd queries, Dir.
Jervis in his letter says:
The only material eiert the Croten Water have On
the question drainage that caused by the increased n5
TWO %ayS b The aSs s Te are IL
some cases flied up and the water formerly collected IN them
SO far this carried off The surface somewhat increases
eues the water received INTO and allowed to
waste mostly by absorption. 81 WEES are sereray absn-
crease the Volume Of the s p Ths water Of the Colon
mostly thrown off small Guapiie, On The surface, by which
rain water which usually passes off in larger Quantities m
natural to conclude thai the inrcduct OF the cIo,on would
the quantity of water thai would settle into the enh
the some locations OF bringing water to the bottom,
the bottom ceurs 10 produce an iEuence on
Whether his hns been the result question Of fact not oi
opinion have heard II aedget tho IN some oea!on' I'M:
depend the results that have been 81 may be developed II
the influence OF absorption has been such Is aledged. the
only remedy Sewers. The water can he taken oil by
other means"
In answer to the third query, Dir, Jervis "cannot
doubt the suficiency of the power of the wafer 10
carry OF The flih," and considers Sewerage per-
ftciiy practicable To the fourth query, the reply
is, that the Sewers, as at present constructed, SO
far as TIE observation Of hr Jeris extends, are not
constructed in the bes, manner. To the fifth query,
MIR. Jeryis replies al much length. The conye-
nence OF the citizens will be promoted By having
"lstA place discharge with grsn facility ali waste
from and 3dIn the means Of conduciing the
rain water IRON the OF dwellings INTO the street and
ground from the cellars II apparent that such ys.
would erenty reduce the quantity OF that would be
absorbed by and settle the earth and consequently leave
buildings And it-he filling up OF the street cutters the
winter by ic. that made from the OF dwellings
would be eectuHly femeded by throwing this water The
These advantages together with the increase that
would be experienced the health mud comfort of the citizens
render the project OF great lnpoiiancc 10 the City,
The letter CT Mr.. Jervis concludes with the fol-
lowing paragraphs
lyon will perceive gentlemen that regard this question
of To the City. When the work shall he
accomplished the City will ENJOY The full benefit OF nbi-
Indispensable olccs required IN household wuns val be
mdde economical power 10 remove large
portion oil The mn that IN the VAIN season charges the ns
pisIe breathe with lis dceteous and offensive ilnence
And the the object will increase, the Cy
crenses IN density and magnitude.
= In relation the uainvorabe features of the Cny,
that would cperute against ths plnn. renurk 1T
often TINT find the works OF Nature perfectly adapted
The important improvements required for the use of
this am of any difficulties serious chahc.
ter, that will not readily yield TO well directed effort