New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-31
BROOKLYN COMMON COUNCIL.

THE OPEN CANAL ON THE WATER WORKS.
The Board met las. evening to consider communi-
cation Of the Commissioner Of the Brooklyn Works,
relative to the construction Of clssed conduit instead
tf an open canal from Baiseleys Pond to Jamaica
Creek.
Mr. KALBFLEIscH, the PresidsIt, occupied the
chair.
After tie uiusl preliminary busnsss, the communi-
cation, OF when the following is the substance, was
read by the Clerk:
The Board Of Commiss5ners represent that ths ex.
sting contract for supplying the city VITO water pro.
vides that all the water east Of Baseleys Pond shall
be brought from its sources to the eatery term aus
OF the coIdut a. Jamsics Creek in an open canal Of
= miles len 9Th, with other protection 10 its bot
tcm and sides than ths. eft lrded BY pudding Of clay
that although It IS possible so to construct 1t as TO
Temporarily answer the purpOse, every days expert
erce since the commencement Of the construction OF
tte canal has served to convince them that u can
never De made an enduring work, nor one which can
ever give any satisfaction nor reflect any ored upon
tts contractor or the city, while the cost OF lts main
tensIce Will probably far excsed ths interest upon
the difference between its cost and that OF more
permanent structure This Consideration added to the
Gsrger from which IL can never claim exenpionl
CT breaks being occasionally made from storms
ard ether causes, which, until repaired would
cu of go much OF the supply az came from
points eastward OF such breca, together with
the Certainty Of is ultimate abandonment, and the suo
stltu,ion OF q more costly structure s 10 the minds
Ct tte Commissioners OF sufficient importance to war
IsLt sn Icr ssed expenditure for such ohanie 10 he
p!sn Of construction as will obvate al OBJ 'cAons.
The Connissssners deem such change oesraols,
sid submit the plan Of Welles Co., which f. 20 con
stIuct cylindrical brick aquduct eight lnches tnicx,
similar to the Ccchiiua.e Boston alueduct, being
cheaper foIm than hat COW constructing, ard ye,,
from the nature Of the SOIL i g bel eyed /; can %
made more perfect more enduring aud fully capable
at all times ard under al circumstances, Of conveying
tie quantity Of water now contracted tor, ana nucn
larger quantity by raising he sources OF supply attoe
eastery terminus, aud increasing the rapidty Oh Is
dow Tie sucoe.siul working Of the Coch.uste aque-
ouct ia cited ss proof of the sucency OF the sruc-
iure proposed. The several dimensions OF the pro-
Iosed squ, duct viii be az tollows: ~
Elom l.. Cornells PoLd to Z. Cornels Pocd 1870
feet, interior diameter feet; thence 10 Simonsons
Pond 10 300 feet interior diameter o. feet thence to
NostrsIos Pond 100 feet, interior diameter feet
thence to Jsmscs Creek 200 feet, interior diameter
q feet.
The branch canals leading from tie several ponds
10 the ain lre provided 10 the existing cortrsct
g 30 to be changed 10 aqueducts Of like cnarsc'er
std s.miar TO that already buut from Bsseisy
POLd 10 the main conduit; eacD beng oil sucl q,
pacity fully 10 enable il to carry the amount aei
ete from the source with which il conrecs, ta.s
brrsIg the entire supply through covered sqaeoec.
Of brick masonry, secure against oresches1 US y.
FLOW, as well as the danger OF tae qu,nJ VI
tie wafer becoming injured from anIin1, ea1
vegetable impurities being thrown OF o,o~n
Tito it. The difference Of cost between Inc cana,s -
contracted for and the proposed squeoucn - oses
es,ina;sd by the contractors Q. tlss'2 eao Dy tae
Ers:rssr ss fitO Isl. Ia view, however. oi 'o" 70