The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-09


the canal connecting the various ponos closed condn
fo tn canal 10 engine house, the distributing reservoir
The from hch the present supply Of water is
be Obtained known follows by the inhabitants of
Long Island
Baseiey's, covering acres.
NOsUand's, ~ "
Smonsons, ...-..+........... Is y"
I. Oornefs, ..................... 70 "
Pines, ...........................1
Thus Furnishing Supply reservoirs Of i2a acre, The
country in the neighbohood of these ponds is
veTed with running streams Of pure and bubbDg
springs. as ihoagh IT had once been an immense lake
Several Of these Of considerable extent falling
and becoming the principal feeders OF the ponds. ia
msca creek into Baseley .; Springfield creek into
Hostrands WeEtbrook creek into Smonsons Estoroo
VISITS into p Corpens; and Parsonage into l. Cornes
The Of delicious purity In that respect SURPRISING
baasted Crolon Hitherto the ponds merely
been used for mill PURPOSES and the bottoms have become
covered with aluvia and vegetable deposits, which
necessary 10 get rid Of We will give description Of the
present state Of Baiseeys pond, which will as
sample TO rest also respect the operations
ing carried on in preparing il for public use.
Baiseieys pond, situated at short distance from the
Of Jamaica expanse Of 81 acress and the
depth from two to six feet according
The Collection OF what oob like black mud Al botto The
aIl drawn oil, and were not for the mud
the spectator would behold long, narrow basin of clear
white sand nowhere deeper than eight feet The bottoms
of all the ponds for distance Of eixy miles similar,
forming cole OF admirable natural dterers jus
yn gfhe observation OF 'ententiou Long islander, that
ait thoughtful of nature TO put such good drink
Ing bowls near TO The city of BROOKLYN" The numerous
springs and streams running into the po have carried
along quantity OF vegetable and other natter which lies
the bottom thickuesses OF eighteen inches
feet We examined this deposit and found it TO be peat
which, when dried, would serve admirably as fuel II
be cut out in square blocks eat Is It's Consistency,
except on the upper surface where ia ike black
flush. This will be entirely cleaned out by next
and eaIe nan svsn nsa mot been Tor
though the supply OF water VIII be much greater
for Brooklyn than the Croton department gives t.
New York, the cost will only be about third, and
the reason OF this is that In the former advantage
Is taken Of natural facilities, ald the immense
ST. uctures of ~ dispensed with Thus the natural
form of Basley and 9TH ponds will retained
their pg esen levels, whilst the shore entertainments ~ be
generally adapted to the present flow line THESE emosnk
ments will be determined IN a line two and half feet
above the way eight feet wide at OPP with slopes Of
and half to one The emoankments OF dams will be
raised four feet above water level fifteen feet vide at top
With slopes OF two 10 They will he compacy built,
In layers, with central puddle wall, four feet thick,
rising enc foot above The water ane wooden oridses
ponds Gate houses Of brick masonry wPbe attached 70
each tia. Baseley g one story high or, eesong by
containing all the necessary appurtenances keepers
house viii be also attached TO each pond.
Tia CANAL.
Tho various ponds supply reservoirs win be connect
ed with the covered conduit by means OF an open canal
some eight miles 10 length, which, ut lis commencement
will be feet broad al bottom increasing and
half feet, 10 receive additional supplies OF water
ons daily. The bottom and sides win be pudded not loss
ban twelve inches thick, and will have grade Of two
pcbes the mile Tue borme banks are 70 be seven feet
high above grade six feet wide TOP with side slopes OF
and half one; bernie drains three feet wide and
foot deep in excavation, dechargng into waste wes
so prevent surface entering canal Where
road BRIGGS are required OF wh.h eighteen are pro
| posed the abuments will be three feet thick and
The walls Of ruooo masonry faceo WIN dressed stono'
irg u Ilankng and strore ornamental hand rail each
,ide. About thirty three farm bridges will also be bdl.,
The vase weirs aolg the canal are be FIVE In num-
Der, with abuimens lcss than 30 inches thick, bat
rubbe masonry the spaycd wing walls faced with rock
dressed masonry, with cut stone coping The outside
slopes 81 the canal will be urfcd rahr seeded aud
substantial picket fence eight feet high, viii enclose the
property
,s 49,, corst ,bs hss ~ ,h r,,los ,,,a, s,rsa, %
be properly CLEANED and graded aud the Sides embarked
rs TO form lateral oanals Is not necessary TO give
our description OF tho works u intended for the general
reader rather than for scientific persons. only
sary gay ha all the plans and specifications have been
submitted N and met the approval Of A. W Craven Esq,
| the Engineer Of the CfolOn Department Of our city.
The contract for the construction Of the main and lateral
| the Brooklyn Water Commissioners and Common
| Courcil reconsider tina, portion OF the work
II " possible that the city Of Brooklyn designs
open canal Tor the conveyance o. the
part OF the distance aud covered conduit for the
mainder The objections to such plan are nnumcrable,
the only argument favor r. the saving OF some
a4oo coo The canal IL calculated supply goo 900
gallons daily, at velocity Of ono third of mite the hour
yet II generally known that rivers freeze with curreni
Of two miles per hour. ice however, not great
objection ss snow and nowhere sorms heavier
- ~ a,ar or ,"ru ou lug me sf.s'
Interest On Tho coat of roveras oonsn, h,,s, ,s
/, Iablc IN bc alled nm ,,h sno can 80 ohss
| s,ony a. cc-,rse ,ccess,,ar, a. a... ~ s.s,..,
Cleaning pawn and sand bv no a.,n =, a.
| w.,.y xti nos ,oa.eIv a.c,,oasa i,. $3.50, ~ -,
syoutb N srass ard hBss vh,ch s,u p $3.50 -. g.,
water fowl Will mae her bopos ana ~, a., p-.,s,
and eer with snakes ana turtlos VII sson 49,, .ho. AZ
H. and a. h invariably the case dead dors r,s .na
small animals win be thrown nto Il by OF de-
Signing No rsons The banls throvn -, os,shsr "a. A.
eopseouence OF The exoav.ons canned go ,a,. r,ao,
too wears. tbe vcry npe hle s.nd ,, Iii 49,. ,n.,,
| slses and mare shett xors al ,he canal w. ~
e sutbores az ,r sotlvu aIou A.. .a-.r,.ro- RI IN.
conduit but state that in oonstru "A nine vsar, hence
nsead az row thev will save sorr 400 os a.
IN Other words thew oops,drr I'm, s.oo 600 =;
couoterbasnoeS The ,pty OF ,to,n.re ~ r. a,sr
ty enov IN winter and coas,antv deresstnr .rrnlv An
simmer through evaporatou and Abb aaseo. veraatoa
he engineer OF the oompauy Il unfayo,sbe ~ Tho opon
canal but authorities STICK 10 their money saving agu