New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-13

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Editor Of the Nineteenth Century Review, com
mences a series Of lectures this evening at Hope
Chapel 100 Broadway, assisted e$perimentaly
by bis brother. The" exposure" we presume
will be in the imagination of the lecturer. How
ever, Mr. Burr is an interesting speaker, who has
paid much attention to the subject, and will be
certain to interest and amuse his hearers
FAsHIoNABLE TRAISING.-Among other novel
ties of the season, in fashionable costume, We see
that the train of half century ago has been re-
vided, and threatens to become 4 perfect innoya-
ton. We are afraid the practical character Of
the age will not allow this fashion to prevail to
any extent. Beside, like the moustache on a
gentleman's face, it is exceedingly becoming to
few, but positively di6guring to many. 1t gives
grace and dignity to tall, shapely figure, and
swan. like, undulating movement TO slow and
even gait out to a short figure or lively tenn
permanent it is a serious disadvantage. The
Home Journal, in speaking of this new fashions
suggests that certificate, respectfully Endorsed
that the same amount of velvet had been bought
and was in the possession Of lady at home,
might be pinned upon the skirt aud answer the
same, or better purpose, as nobody sees the
train, in the crowd, but everybody tredds upon it.
CRoroY AQUEDUcT-REPoRT OF THE Cow.
MIssIoNERs-The Annual Report Of the Commits
soners Of the Croton Aqueduct Department was
laid before the Common Council last week. The
document is very explicit and exhibits more
practical knowledge ofthe topics wbichit discusses
than any previous report which we have seen.
We condense its leading features
Claims Settled-During the past year, claim
of Richard Canaan was compromised for $4,000
and another for $780, There still remains unset
led claims to the amount Of $4,000.
IEprOrements-An iron railing has been placed
on the wing.walls ofthe High Bridge, the Harlem
Dio- Los hee- d-edsed out, and iron stairs have
been erected down the rocks. The construction
account, in which these Improvements are items,
amounts to sl6,l97. These OUTLAWS are spread
over line gilmore than thirty three miles. Ad-
ditional pipes have been laid down between
the Receiving and Distributing Reservoir, by
which the department is enabled to add thir-
ty inch column of water to the force heretofore
employed. s3l, III has been expended on this &C.
count
Maps and Statistics.-The department has COM
piled statistics of the houses buildings, manutac-
tories, and steam engines within the water dis.
tricts, together with map showing the locality OF
all the pipes laid down in the City. During the
year, in the upper Wards OF the City, gil feet OF
4-inch pipe have been laid, 1880 feet OF 6lnch,
1880 Of i2i inch, 5000 of 2Oinch, $3.50 OF 3Oinch,
and GAO of 36.inch Total, 43,46l feet, or over 81
miles. The amount Of pipe now laid down
makes distance of 200 miles. The mains on the
Fifth. avenue, connecting the two main reservoirs,
have been lowered sixteen inches deeper than
they were originally laid, at an entire cost OF but
Sl2633 o.
Introducing the Croton on BlackWeUs Island.
AT the request OF the Ten Governors, the Com.
missioners last Summer tried the experiment OF
carving the water across the East hlver, and
for this purpose gutta percha pipes of the diane
ter OFF, inches were used. Owing to some defect
in their construction they would hot sustain the
required pressure OF 800 pounds to the inch, and
they were accordingly cast aside, and stronger
ones ordered, the Engineer being satisfied that
gutta percha was the best material that could be
used One pipe of those first used has beeu re-
tanned, and the force of the water graduated to
pressure of 10 pounds.
Waste of Water-The Commissioners depre-
cate the wasteful use of the water by the cltl-
zens. The use of Water ON Saturdays amounts
TO ninety gallons for each individual resident with
in the water dstricts-thus taxing the works to
the utmost extent of their capacity. The Com
missiOners say
81" is true thaia surplus falling the Croton dam,
during great part Of The year but the High Bdge acress
Harlem River Is the City and H. and 10 increase
the quantity delivered and larger pipes must be sub
slilued for those occupying that bridge, involving
he expenditure of many thousand dollars and subecung
the City the Inconvenience and possible danger OF al
IT, therefore, the duty ofthe City Government as IL surely
the interest Of the taxpayers 10 compel the use OF present
with little regard TO reasonable economy
With such economy the daily quantityis amply sufficient
for all domestic and manufacturing purposes for quarter
~ century 10 Gomez and the reserve in the Crotch River
and the numerous lakes in which has ts subject
control enough for larger city than any now existing
| on the globe"
Collection Of Water Rates.-The collection for
water rates." for the year 1850, have reached
the sum of s449,733 80, and those still outstand
ing and uncollected, it is thought, will produce
$3.50 the two sums exceeding the original es-
| Inmates made by the Department, and upon which
the rates were established by an nconsiderable
| difference onlv. Of these collections S37,97l "a
was received by the Deputy Register, for taps,
building permits, &c. BY the Register, for regu-
| lar rates, S3l3,20l for interest on those rates,
since the first Of August, 50 2l7 81, and S59343 50
| for miscellaneous charges.
A Neto PeserrOir-It is recommended that
| ground for a new Reservoir be purchased lmmedl-
ately as those now erected are inadequate to FUR
| nish supply for but few days. Unless this il
| done in less than FIVE years the semi annual ex-
aminatious of the works must be abandoned, as it
is necessary TO draw off the water the aqueduct
when the examination is made.
Seners and Drains The length of sewers con.
| structed during the past year amounts 10 ten and
a quarter miles. The whole length Of sewerage
now in use in the city reaches to seventy miles,
making the cost Of sill repairs equal to S27 p per
mile, and the annual charge Of cleaning them, and
the receiving basins and cnlyerts, s8S u per
mile. All the large sewers, including that in Ca
nsl-st have been thoroughly ceansed during the
past season, and it is not expected that the annu-
al cost of this service will be much increased for
some years to come.
Em1lovees and Salaries-The following Off
GERS are employed in the department, aud the
amount Of their salaries
| II p IL 1900, cnr1Trissionsr ..,.,... 1000
! ttiefsd sssis'snt Fnsirser = e0 each ..... 1000
| - r.,a- - assistsrs ....... 2 500
| $500 Ps anu 1'' go ..... 800
| ~ 49, ~ ............ 42o3
| IT, Ne.ser.. -. $50 .............. go
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