The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-01
FREE WATER FOR BROOKLYN.

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| Ceremonies Attendant upon Bre aI<ing Ground
| for the Nnssau Water Works-A yubaleS
Among the 0lsIynfses-Addzesses by
John H. Prentice, Mayor Hall, Dzs. stoors,
BetAuae and JOhnstone.
Yesterday the lsug talked OF water works for the
benefit of the people Of Brooklyn commencsi with
appropriate ceremonies, the Reservoir grouns near
the Cypress Fills plank road.
There WIS large atteadsnce present comprising r,any
OF the official dgnitares oergymen professional men
IN our sister city The gro,ud is remarkably well chosen
being in the nst o! very beautiful country the town
OF New Lots, near Newtown, the line Of Kings and
ana queens counties The ground is the highest in that
part OF the country and below sight are the towns CT
Flatbush, New Lots, Canarsie Bay and Jamaica Bay
The water works are under the charge OF the Nassau
Company which is chartered by the State Legislature
with capital stock Of So 600 oo0 with the privilege Of
increasing 1t to So 900 ooc the city being authorized to
subscribe 81 3000 900. This company have contracted
with II. s. Wells Co. to prepare the reservoirs AMI
aiueducts, build engine houses lay down I2o miles OF
pipe through the city, set 800 hydrar ts &c in consde
ration Of the payment of $4,000 900. Tie contract qua
rantees the delivery, for consumption 600 900 gal
Ions OF water per day within two years and 900
additional year after. The capacity Of the works
to be commenced Is equal 10 40 900 gallons with
the exception OF the steam power which IS designed
the delivery OF just half that amount which proba
bly, as much will be required for the next twenty
years The plan is to construct works scale amply
sufcent for the present time, yet capable of being
arged to any desired extent as the demands OF the
city shall increase. Tie supplies Of water available
Tor this purpose are said to De abundant The pre-
sent sources OF supply are four ponds, all located
within distance Of nineteen miles from Brooklyn,
25,d Geo gallons daily. Ii is only necessary to ex
tend the canal, or means of conducting the water,
to e sass Yoe ops ap
per day The principal reservoir of capacity equal TO
10000 eco gallons will be about six miles from Brook
yn near the Cypress Hill Cemetery, where there al
ready natural basin, covering As OF ground, ee
waited $50 feet above tho level OF the From this
point TO Goseys Pond sig miles further from the city.
beyond the pond by means OF an open canal From the
reservoir to the city pipe will be used second
reservoir holding 20 coo coo gallons will be located on
Fatbush HILL IT'S feet above tide water for the supply
the high ground that ncghborhood Tue mo X import
ant feature in the whole work Is the steam apparatus
peyed in raising the water TO the great reservoir
CCypresss his The power VIII be furnished by large
mines and which will be capables Of raising 10 ooo 600
gallons every sixteen hours The engine house will be
located directly under the hill
John II. Prentice is President OF the company.
The day was a fine one and the company whch pro
cceded 10 the ground by some thirty stages from
the City Hall, Brooklyn, were surprised to dnd the
ground present so nne IN appearance. large crowd
with flags, also the principal stand for the speak
ers. number Of pretty girls and well dressed men
also present.
The exercises were commenced by
Rev. EVAN M. JOHNSON, who said that In his opinion II
would be most appropriate TO commence the proceedings
by invoking the divine blessing that the lives OF those
engaged in the ardrous undertaking should he reservcd
that all those who shall have charge OF directing the
shall have wisdom. and conf deuce and prudence
ana that the community shall have such confidence in
tn that they shall be enabled to to the end
aaa that this undertaking shall be the OF promoting
tia health OF this and successive generations who shall
enjoy its benefits.
Rev. DR. KENNEDY, being called upon, then delivered
ioeipg and appropriate prayer.
Joia H. PRENTICE, President OF the Company, thea
spoke foows-n is known you all that the citizens
o. BrC 10 a slD
"a pure water, which M might ENJOY, IN common with
other and sister cites that many plans have been
formed, both by the City Corporation and by companies
chartered by the Legislature OF the State all on WHICH
have agreed upon me abundant supply Of water, but
from various and conic.n. interests, all have
been defeated to tia present In April 1855 the Legsi
tare Of the State Chartered the Nassau Water Company,
naming for its h-s. directors sevoa gentlemen OF New
York and Brooklya of high respseiabily giving them
full powers for tO purpose Of supplying the consolidated
also authorizing the city Subscribe to stock
100000, ka to issue and sell It's bonds TO
pay i9r the same 10 APr Pr , o. ,i ne pre,es; ns;
al the CITY III to tike into consideration It's subject CO
Supplying ha,city with waie-. AZ this meeting srlaa
committee -ss appointed TO investigate tho matter. The
result of thar labor sui Mliied TO tho city Coun,
through tss able report Of heir Water Committee who
cordially 60 operated wits the sommittse Of ci7ons in
maturing the plan adopted by the Common Council
and ap2a oved by the Ma5or. This pa1 tho virtual
Adoption Of the Nassau saicr Company the organ Of
the ei.y carrying ou this great o6sct aud or the
purposc OF arriving at .s cndtha water ics ae pub
directors OF the corpany esche sng the csr,Ainty OF
msSlng money out 0. The carried on, private
ios company haya cordially transferred sc.r interest
u the same to the ..ty and have allowed tcm 10 nomi
directors Of Sad company som the cg.ons Of Brook
Ign, who should fSr them and a. Water COMMISSIONER
begin and carry this great gnrk, ameuRing TO some
thing ons OF dollars, Tor p.o sole interest o.
the public indceendant and ree from ~ political per-
which bclongs y tho city o. Brook yu The directors have
fc't tncumbent upon thew .o invite ,he city authorities
and citizens generally 10 meethen on this beautiful hill,
designed Tor their reservoir ground and ask Of tho
! Hon. George Hall, Mayor oil sha city OF Brooklyn,
that he viii here in .shalf, aad as representing the
| city, commence thelr work by breaking ground,
after which hope of ibe distinguished gentlemen
present viii address you Tho directors having sccurei
the tcicni services OF Mr. James r. Kirkwood as their
chief engineer and having great confidence In the
tractors, Mossrs T. Wells Co, whose uutiri9g enar.
fy and perseverance, has become proycroa world now
spare pains, relying upon their cordial cooperation
and ,he blessing Of Providence bringing As work
about beng commenced, TO speedy and s3Scessfnl ter
mnaton; when, II God spares our lives, sha hope
TO meet you again not a. now at the commencement Of
horcs sha have become frution-.aen an abundan
supply Of pure and wholesome waar IN he city OF Brook
yn shall bear witness TO the faiieianoss with which vi
Mayor Hall was then introduced, and id;-n IA
matter OF great importance the procuring a ful
and generous now Of ya,or. Il IS gratifying 10 i
knew that this procs, ects the appreciation Of the cti
zens almost entirely bv universal declaration IN favo
oih hays not heard anybody that objected TO thi
ing ahd will be stinuant 10 those engaged n il /
, press forward. There s 10 olposis9u " Is a work Q
lne people, and Tor The people, and they hail with Joy
s important TO the city of Brooklyn for the health an,
cleanliness of the city u y good for the increase tn
value OF property, and will bring 70 city
eial interests Il will bring capital and will reduce
| taxes and viii, IN many other respects, "
| materially. THIS work will soon return to the city on,
hundred per cent the amount invested. When loos
back rpon the city Of Brooklya u was my youth :
and viii not ackno Wedge that 70 have been long ago
for am not an old man-when think OF what the city
Was and now Il appears almost miraculous. True We
We grown up n the shade but stil We have proved
healthy plant although have grown up In the shade
L pf NJ Nn audI may that uof
the second NJ least the inlrd city IN the Union.
| when think what Brooklyn was u fsminds me of mat
ter OF fact rccollect when Gen. Johnston chairman
Of the Beard Of Supervisors be called special meeting
| TO consider what he thought was great measure
carry road across the meadows OF the walla.
bout. (Iaughtcr) lie proposed to appropriate $500,
which he thought was a large sum; and when secdy
gentleman proposed 10 appropriate 81 0oo the old Gene
| raj said II was unnecessary expenditure But the
~ 600 was appropriated, and not inudicious
expenditure And we have gone since that until
afford to expcnd ga FOR the purpose
OF Introducing water and have OF nroftnR