Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-10-11
CROTON WATER WORKS.

B While in New York, some weeks since,
We took some notes OF that magnificent
Improvement t, the Croton Water Works
md of Greenwood Cemetery, which with
many other jottings down, we should
have published, had not our columns been
10 much crowded with other matter
shought 10 be more interesting. We
make room, however, for some remarks
upon the introduction of a river, in prop
on quantities and at the right times and
places into a city. OF Greenwood Gene
tsry we may speak Of another time
Matches Courier.
CRoToN ATER.-The introduction OF
Croton water into the city Of New York
IS certainly one of the most important
and Interesting performances Of this
age Of enterprise. Indeed, turning q
river througha city in such manner as
10 cleanse all the streets and avenues, fur.
nish every man with cool and wholesome
water either at his own residence or al
all the public houses in the city, is an
achievement which would excite admira-
lion in any country, old or young, and at
any period.
N The stupendous work Of turning Gro.
ION river into New York city by thou
sand branches, was commenced in 1887
Stephen Allen, William II. Fox, G. II
Dusenberry and Samuel Allen, commits
sioners. The dam across Croton river
Blk miles above its mouth, and thirty-eigh
miles from the city, is eight feet thick
nj the top and sixty-fve at the base
The several bridges and aqueducts be
tween this reservoir in the river are of a
most superior style Of workmanship anC
are, Of themselves, very stupendous works
which cost vast deal Of labor. THE
first plane Of the ground aqueduct is GO,
sO99 feet, the second is l48, l21 feet; the
length of pipes across Harlem river i:
1877 feet, and the fourth plane OF the
aqueduct is l0,680 feet, making upward,
of thirty eight miles with a descent o
more than forty-three feet. In Harlem
river is jet, which, with pipe Of one
foot in diameter putting out from the
main aqueduct pipe, three feet in diane
ter-which pipe conveys the water across
The river, water 10 the height O
one hundred and fifteen feet, from an orr
fee OF only seven inches, when there il
only two feet of water in the aqueduct.-
The immense receiving reservoir between
18th and seth streets, is one thousand
eight hundred and twentysix feet Ions
and eight hundred and thirty feet wide
1t is two parts, one covering three anC
and the other four Of the city blocks
This vast reservoir contains or has tn,
capacity to contain Gt does not Away
hold so much because Croton river, bein;
a small stream, does not continually AM
In all emergencies furnish so much) $50,
100000 gallons, covering the astonishing
area Of thirty.one acres.
The distributing reservoir between
4oth and 42d streets, two miles from TIL
receiving reservoir, and three miles from
the City Hall, is forty and half mile
from the fountain reservoir on the Gro
ton, contains 2O,O00,000 gallons, an,
covers four acres. Its walls are forty
hVe feet high. The fountain reservoi
covers lour hundred acreS.--The whole
work cost thirteen millions Of dollars
ana II was not presumed that one singh
view York tax payer regrets that tn
work was commenced.
The bridge across Harlem river owe
which the water will be conveyed, whel
completed will be a most magnifcen
piece OF architecture. 1t is in course o
rapid advancement, and many are tn
hundreds OF those who upon pleasan
evenings take the ride Of eight or twelve
miles by rail road and carriage, or both
70 see this beautiful work, and to observ
me Jet pierce the sky with its sparkling
volume.
The water thus introduced into tn