New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-04


some facts which merit the widest notoriety. The
present organization of the Department was ei-
fected in ls49. The distribution of water atthat
time was through 1874 miles of street pipes or
mains of all szes; now We have 255 miles. The
receipts for water have increased from SS4, 900 in
1912, to 1868 900 in 1856, notwithstanding ma.
teria reduction in prices year before last. We be-
evethere less than 500 miles Of regulated streets
in the city, and as a considerable portion Of this
amount Is above the water district il follows that
pipes are laid in nearly all the inhabited streets,
so that residents may have the water at their own
option. The aggregate receipts since October,
1912, amount to So, 300, 900. No less than 81 900
buildings now receive the water, at rates varying
from 81 to $3.50; about 10000 Of them average
$40 each, yielding revenue Of $47e, 900 year.
Beside these. 53I bakeries $40 barber shops 5,7ll
rum bars, L. I6I extra baths, "a single bath inl a
bouse is not charged extra) 60 breweries, - die
tleres. "a bathing establishments, 120 factories,
3s4 fountains, lis hotels 1872 refectories IL
laundries "a packing houses l47 slaughter houses,
101 horse trcugbs, al soap factories 467 steam
engines, IL sugar refneries, one washing
and bathing establishment, 1857 street.
washing pipes, and 1854 water closets
are supplied, amounting, with several unelu-
merated establishments, to about 5000, 900 per an
mum. Then we have about 900, 900 collected from
the city at large in 1856, for 81 100000 OF brick
laid, l,cOO taps granted, $4,000 for supplying
steamers and ships, and 100000 gallons to sprnkle
the streets. Water to an estimated value of $50 900
for the year was supplied without charge to ~
school houses, Ill engine and hose houses, IL po-
Ice stations II markets. "a edifces under the Ten
Governors, the House of Refuge, Hospital and pub
lie Offices The amount of water supplied to these
various takers has been almost unlimited, and we
are sorry to say almost unapprecated. Thousands
of people habitually waste the water without
thought of the terrible consequences which would
follow it's cessation. In despite of law and COM
mon prudence, they let the water run day
and night, utterly regardless of others so
long as their wants are supplied.
Something should be dope to stop this vase, or
elie tbs people must submit to system Of meters
and pay by measure, as they do for gas.
In addition TO the csre of the water, the Croton
Department is charged with the construction aud
regulation of sewers. Though The city is bynO meaps
so thoroughly drained as il should be, considering
It's haiuIa s0yanisges, there are l3o miles OF these
useful accessories TO city cleanliness and comfort;
of these over nine miles were constructed In
1856. The larger proportion are about three
feet wide by four deep, of elliptical and egg
abspe, and constructed of brick. We have
some but far too few, large sewers. In
Canal street there is one feet by 9; in Second
avenue, for four blocks, 9 by 81; Third avenue,
three blocks, same size; Sixth avenue, by 6;
Eighth avenue, feet, circular; Carmine street,
by 6t ClarksOn street, 9 by 81; Roosevelt street,
feet, circulars Forty second street, g. circular,
and in Forty seventh street. feet by 8, with many
others about by 4. As a general thing, these
sewers answer toleraby WELL The formation OF
the island is peculiarly favorable for draining being
chiefly ridge sloping rspdly from the center to
the rivers on either SIDE Still, in the densely pop
uated sections we ought to have drains of greater
capacity TO carry off the vast amount OF refuse
liquids thrown upon the streets.
With every street properly drained; with COM
prebensive system of street cleaning, secure from
the interference Of Office seeking and plunde'ing
politicians; with such Police supervision as we
hope to live long enough to Witness with the pro-
ecsed new reservoir and its abundance OF pure
water, New. York cannot fail to become by far the
cleaneSt and heslthiest city 10 the world. And we
are confident that these things might speedily be
realized, if all departments Of the City Government
and the people themselves would emulate the hon
esty, zeal and wisdom of the Croton Board.
CoNNECTICUT holds her State Election on Mon
day. when Der Members of the next House are