New-York daily tribune., 1857-08-25
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the necessity for further appropriation rendered ne
cessary by difficulties which present themselves In the
formation Of the canal from the esstery ponds to
Baisley'e pond.
By the contract the level Of the canal will be "a
low a. some of the springs which very near the
surface ard the clay pudding Of the canal; one foot
in thickness cannot stand the pressure of the water
from the spripgs-some Of them being from one to
six feet higher-as the puddle cannot harden under
water. In order to remedy this it is, proposed to
elevate the grade 60 as to bring it as nearly above
the water line Of the under ground drainage ~ 10
make the pudding practicable. This viii make 1t
necessary to pump up the water az Cornehs ana
Pines ponds to hight Of siI feet.
The Engineer states in the first place that 90 originally
contemplated, it is mpractcsble to build The conduit
on the plan contracted for it will not stand the
pressure of the water from the springs.
He .ubmits several plans as follows:
The contractor proposes to build canal, furnish OIL
the engines and pumping power and run the canal on
the high grade proposed for original contract price,
This will be An open canal, instead Of closed con-
duit, or
To furnish a canal of q medium grade with no
pumping power for $4,000 less than the contract or
To build it Of part conduit and part canal for which
conduit TO extend as far as p Connens pond, and the
canal as far as L. Councils pond.
Another plan is for high grade Of conduit to L.
Copels pond, with pumping power. for $6oo, ,ooo.
Still another is for medium grade conduit the whole
length, at $625,OCO.
In relation to the latter plan the Engineer says In
this case as 10 that of what have called the in.
"termediste Grade of canal, tie twenty millions OF
| a Il "a ha nynvidad nv the contract
could be received from the ponds without pumping,
but pumping would become necessary when that
amount required to be increased
The Board assembled in the office of the Nassau
Water Commissioners, where profiles Of the above
plans were submitted Much surprise was manifested
by the members Of the Common Council at the new
difficulty that was presented at this stage of the
works. Some Of the members were disposed to hold
the contractors responsible for the work, and compel
them to proceed according to their first contrsct. Mr.
Prentice President stated that if this was done it
would be impossible to deliver perfect work The
contractors had experienced almost insurnountable
difficulties in the progress of the work and he urged
unop the Common Council TO consent to the adoption
of one Of the above plans.
At the suggestion of Aid. Kalbfeiscb the Commits
.ioners agreed to submit te plans to the Com
mon Council in pamphlet form, in order that
time might be taken to consider them before taking
final sction The meeting, which was informal, then
adjourned. The following are the figures presented
nv the Commissioners a. to the cost Of the proposed
lines: Statement A. considered to be mpracticable;
| engineers estimate, $2i5, ,4l6. Statement B, high
grade, with pumping power engineers estimate,
s249 $685. contractors estimate the same. Statement
| c, medium grade, without pumping power; engineers
estimate &2lO65l contractors estimate, S23l 5o2;
| difference $2O,9ll Statement c C, combined canal
and conduit 1913 1888; contractors estimate $o9i
difference, $2I ILL., Statement d, high-grade conduit
with pumping power engineers estimate, solo,oooi
contractors estimste &s46,696i difference, vs. ioo'
statement F, medium-grade conduit, without pumping
mower: engineers estiate $S3S 100; contractors es
innate, 1873 CO. difference, s3i,s54.
The matter will be submitted to the Common Coun.
Gil at an early day for consideration, as immediate &C.
ton is necessary.
ALLEGED ARsoN.-George Beilott and his three
tons were arrested Monday morning on suspicion OF
having set fire TO the premises No. GO Atlantic street.
About O'Clock on Monday morning Officers Bestty
and Dohcrty Of the Second Precinct discovered fire
issuing from The basement of No. 60 Atlantic street,
and on bursting in the door discovered pile Of lum-
Der in the middle of the floor just ready to burst into
was with difficulty extirguished. On examination it
was found that above the pile Of lumber were two
buckets Of turpeptine. which, had it gnited, would
soon have fred the whole building. After extinguish.
rg the fire Bellott and his three were arrested
as they were returning from NewYork suspicion Of
bavipg set FIRE to the place. They were held for e1-
animation yesterday by Justice Cromwell. The base
mep was uLoccupied; the fret floor was occupied by
the defendants as lager beer snd confectionery 'a
| oon and the upper floors as a dwelling house. The
goods were insured in the Brooklyn Insurance Com.
pary for s1 ,5OO while it is said there was not 500
worth Of stock in the whole place. The defendants
will be examined tomorrow afternoon.
| RECOVERING james Smith, who was badly stabbed
by two Germans in an alteration at the corner OF
Concord ard Gold streets Saturday night, rapidly
recovering DR.. John Ball appeared before Justice
Cornwel yesterday and testified tina. the wounds were
not inflicted on dangerous portion Of the body, and
would not prove fatal Switzer who was arrested for
stabbing Smith, thereupon admitted to bail III
$3.50 to az ait examination tomorrow morning.
FscApID DRowIYG.-A man named Henry van
Clown, residing in New-York, was rescued from
drowning Yesterday by Capt. Michael Runph, while
bathing al Corey Island. He had ventured out be-
yond bis depth and would have been drowned had it
NOT been for the exertions Of bis rescuer.
pIsuse CoryrEnrErT MssrY.-A man named
Mulha was arrested yesterday, by Officer Hallet OF
the Seventeenth Ward, on q charge Of passing
sj bill on the Pittsfeld Bank, Mass, upon man
named Krops, keeper Of lager beer saloon. Justice
Perry committed accused for examination.
TEE GERMAN TURsERs.-The Turner'S Association
Of Wilramsburgh have purchased the new German