The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-25
Annual Report Of the CrOton Aqueduct
Board for IS45.

Board FOR lS45.
This Report gives comprehensive review of the
present state, revenue, and prospect of the great in
teres to which it relates. 1t sets out with saying
that the general condition of the works and their
appurtenances within their control, is as favorable
can be expected from the uses to which they are
subject
The receipts for the year ending 3Oth April, l945,
are SsllS.5S2 n, and the expenditure for the
period, S73,4ll 70. Vouchers for both sums having
bsen duly filed with the Comptroller Since the last
annual report, there have been laid three miles of
pipe, very little more being required within the pre-
sent water district
The results beginning to flow from resistance to
the attempts which have been made to change the
present system of collecting re venue from the wa.
ter, spoken of as propitious. From the LIST Nav
to the 2st of July, So days. there has been received
for water $l06,964 04. In corresponding period
last year, the amount was 1921 Is, showing an
increase in favor of the present year Of $27 669 &c.
in fittytwo days. AT this rate it is calculated that
the whole revenue for the year will not be short of
SI60OO0 and the annual increase will be equal TO IS
per cent. or Sal All 26.
The Board anticipates that beneficial results will
How from cessation of the present apportlon TO the
system OF collecting revenue; also, that the funds
VIII be augmented with the increase of the city
The use of tree hydrants which were originally in
troduced for the benefit of the poor alone is regard
ed as an impeachment TO an increase OF revenue, and
those who, being able to pay even rich, who have
petlioned Tor tree hydrants, are. censured as
seeking to partake IN manifest Injustice
Numerous applications have been made of this
kind, proof OF which are in the possession OF the
30 ,rd, to grant which would be wholly inconsistent
with the preservation OF the public faith Any dee
cation OF power to the Aldermen and Assistant Al
dermen to order or locate fire hydrants or pumps,
is characterized injurious to the public interests
Numerous abuses of the fire hydrands and street
washers are pointed out; among the rest, personsf
allowing them to run necessarily, the washing o.
horses and carriages in those inviting streams sets
ting garbage and dirt afioat in the street before
removed. thereby causing double expense in clear
ing out slips and sewers; hut above ALL the nuisance
caused by a waste OF water In front of the omni-
bus and livery stables.
The practice Of filing up the public pumps as they
get out OF repair, Is termed impolitc, as the aque.
duct always will be subject to accidents, and the
present reservoirs being inadequate to more than
three weeks supply of water, at the present wastefu
rate of consumption. Hence it is recommended
not TO ill up the pumps; if it be necessary to dis
pense with the use OF pumps, that the wells be
covered over with flat stone, and the SPOT care
fully designated.
Another cause of complaint by the Board is the
cupdy of landlords, who refuse to put fixtures up
tor the use OF the Croon water, thus causing their
tenants to apply for free MIGRANTS II is, saws the
or personal estate, actually pay less money now
than he did previous to the introduction of the wa
ter and this arises from reduction in the rates of
insurance.
1.-The tax to defray the interest of the Croton Water
Debt 20 cents on the 100 dollars and the average
ducon the rates OF insurance is at least 40
the 100 dollars; and it is fair to presume that with the
number of fires that take place, with copious
and abundant supply of water to quench them, with
small loss and injury the old rates without this supply
would of necessity have largely increased In ustra
ton Of the above the Board mention the following =
One OF our most Intelligent merchants and largest tax
payers who at this office water rent for fort,
houses, relates the result of calculation he made
He placed in column the rate of insurance he paa
this property previous to the introduction OF Croon
Water; in another the rate OF insurance he
sent and added oft the Croton tax and subtract
ing the two last sn the FIRST the result is clear saving
OF % per cent Another merchant states that he
of the water he paid So cents the 100 dollars he
pay for the amount of property 30 on the
hundred dollars saving of $50 dollars. If he paid the
Croton water tax on the above amount il would be q,
dollars leaving a nett gain Of 30 dollars.
The successful progress OF the system will further
appear from the fact that the whole number of he
issued to the first DAY of May, ls45 is no. represent
ing 95s2 water takers being increase of 2225 since
the first of May, 1914.
The discrepancy between the number of permits
ard the number of water takers arises from a mum.
Der of houses, steamboats,. &c., being included in one
permit
The revenue o be derived from the above named num-
Der water takers for the full year. may be stated Al
sl3l 7S4 IS, divided as follows =:
7,l7l private DIV ellings.. ..........72 l23 IS
!,4ll miscellaneous, comprising manufactu-
ring, mechanical and other purposes 50 $50 81
1852 Sl3l7,4 So
number of permits issued to the date of the
report June 80 10 PASS being increase Of sine
The first OF May"
We have no room tor remarks on this document
at present, but may take II up again.