New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-04-30
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Tnr Nav COMMON CoUseIL'-lno D'"'y.
members of the rew Csmmop Couhca nov,
Ms,tia Ka'bae.,ch Of The Eighteenth "sa a. w"
endSs,. for President. The opposition wa, u",s7 ~ y"
either Peter G. Taylor of tne fo"''" "''D " "
B.ckhcu.e Of the Eleventh ward
.r I.,ey OyrosIIfos.-fne opposition between
-iv.I ferries, the Peck.t;p ard South Tenth
49,. 20 oontir ne tiro sgh the Summer. The Peck
.sn Conpsny are erdesyorDg 10 retsio their foot
p.s.epreys by olferirg communication tickets " ess Tor
Al. mobths than formerly. Very many people, no
oaubte ss longersubmt 20 the imposition which
IA, been rrse.iced upon them by this Company for
several meatbs past. Since they were compelled to
reduce their fare by the oppoeton TO one cent the
number Of trips have also been curtailed, and f)F
good portion Of the night boats leave from an hoir 70
an hour and half part. TneEe is no guaranty tina,
after securing the buk of the Fsesengers by commute
tcr the PEOPLE Of he Eastern District will lot be
more extensively imposed upon than heretofore
Many persons ire removing to Nev-York and jersey
City 10 escape the necessity Of cxossngshe river in the
bos:s Of this p;csyune company.
VIsIy TO TIsE WATERwoREs by TIE COMMON
CousosL AND WATER CosnIesIoSERs TIE Com
men Council yesterday paid visit TO the works Of the
Eassau Water Company on Long leland, accompanied
by Ck:efEpgipeer KrkwOod and assistants Comns-
sioners Wal, Veera;es and w Tckof, and others
making large psr.y-under charge Of Aldermen Wal
ter, Walsh and Dsberty, Committee OF Arrangements
On the part Of the Common Council.
The object Of the visit to view the progress
msde on tho works, but more especially TO examine s'
TO the psopriey Of constructing closed condu. in-
stead Of an open canal as per contract cas- OF Base
iy's Pond.
The company fret proceeded To the Ridgwood iisser
vor which they found in forward state Of progress
one sec.icn being nearly completed and the other 90
fer advanced to be ready for the introduction of
water BY September October next, and perhaps be-
fore. When complete the reservoir wiz contain l67,-
600 900 gallons ard have water surface OF % acres.
Simmonss Pond, which was next visited, contains SO
ares of ten acres and s calculated to furnish over
million of gallons per day The muckiDg Is completed,
and the entertainments nearly hnioed. 1he gateway
and branch canal progressing as rapidly as pos
able. ....
Ctynells Pond was found in a similar state Of for
wsrdpess Il, hes of "A acres and will furnish
200 600 of eslons ger day. In Hampstead Pond the
muckiDg hae been completed, and the embankment is
in state Of orvsrdness Tne latter is the largest of
the supply ponds. The waters intersec. those from
Pine Pond by branch canal and flow into the msn
canal the distance being about threeourths Of mile
The main canal runs east and west, and the lsterai
canals Eesry north and south the grand canal lsads
from Hampstead Pond, and is in.eIsected by the wa
ters Of Simcnsons and Cornes ponds One OF the low
grade seciops of the main canal has been excavated
and finished, with the exception OF pudding, but had
been partially filled up with saDd-driits
hS
thrown up on either side TO form the embark nent.
Should the canal be deter mined oon, the contractors
mend 20 puddle it 70 the depth OF two feet
Of the embaDkment. Mr.. Wells, the contractor, eI-
planned the difficulty attending tine construco OF the
open canal. the water when let in would, in
some cases. be almost two feet below the water line of
the surrounding streams. When fall, the work would
be sufficiently strong; but should it be required to
withdraw the water it would be in danger Of dstp'b.
snee nom the pressure below the pudding. He
thought closed conduit would be better and safer in
every respect.
The muckng Of Baiselys Pond is completed, aud |
the dam nesr.y finished. The enbauk nents are yet |
10 be thrown up. level conduit, covered, extends
from this pond some 500 feet, and ntersects tAs
nsin canal which runs ~ miles 20 the pump well |
near the reservoir. rois canal is nearly completed
cavaop fs SO 44S feet. ard when finished will be 90
By 10 feet, and gate chamber 90 by III feet. Tne
well viii be 81 feet deep. |
Four engines will be employed in pumping water |
lLtO Tue feeclNOu wv moino VI PIP.
400 fee. in length and giving an ac:ua elevation OF
l63 feet, An srvessel 30 feet high aud fee; 10 d.
,ih TO c,sck v.,v,, will be employed to
counerac. the pressure OF the water. Nearly amion
gallons per day he's been taken from the pump well
during ts construction IN order to keep 1t free IRON
obstrIctions end enable the work TO progress Inc
efec. Of this mas been 10 drain all the wells within
quarter OF mile.
The works along the whole line sufficiently I'D
vsncea 10 render Il almost certain that water can be
introduced into the city by October next.
PuerIc BuILpJsGs.-The contracts for building the
City Armory on the corner of Orange and Henry
s.yeets recently authorized by the Common Council,
and the State Arsenal 10 be erected the site OF the
old Ws,labout Burying Ground, were signed on
Wednesday, and the work on both will now soon be
commenced. The estimate for building the armoryl 10
about &l< O00 although is probable that the cost
wiz be much more before Y IL completed. large
rumbeY of property holders have already signed the
petition for q new Pos.. Office blidirg in this city
The ma.er will soon be urged az the proper quarter
by the Hon. MI Taylor, the representative OF this
dstIict in Congress.
TIE CorRTs.-The Court of Oyer aud Terminer
convened yesterday for the purpose Of taking up the casa OF
Christopher RyD0!d indicted fs the marder OF MS eothsr
being In attendance the trial vas necessarily
the Coar adjourned b no: probable now that
Of the murder :a' VII be commenced before rext week
No caenSsr wiz b called the Circuit until the nth Of
Nay st 10 o'cleck when the following will be taken up
The City stands adjourned for the Special Term
business viii Re proceeded with on Saturday.
An EAGLE SHoT.-An eagle measuring about five
s. between the tips Of the pnions was o' sneep'head
Isy yer.erdsy BY Deputy Sheriff John Friend