The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-06

during the last and previous years by the Comptroller
Receiver of Taxes and Clerk Of Arrears will amount to
least 500 0O0 and there remains including the rents un
paid for the last year. about $50 900 still TO be coeeted
The income OF the work than sufficient 70
pay the interest the debt created for its construction
about $i4 O0O although charge credited the
Department for the OF the water in the public buildings
of the city and on BlackwelPs and Randalls Islands.
The department in consequence Of the rapid increase OF
population in the city and the necessity Of greater sup
ply of water recommended several years since the
sucton Of larger receiving reservoir in the upper part
of che city. The application was made by the Common
Council to the legislature and an act was passed in 1853
authorizing the land between Eighty sixth and Ninety
sixth streets and Fifth and Seventh avenues 10 be taken
fora
NEW RESERVOIR
The award of the Commissioners amounting S70S 900,
confirmed by the Supreme Court. The department
has since exchanged lands with the Commissioners OF the
Central Park, by virtue Of act Of the Legislature,
passed at the last session. by which the reservoir
will conform to the natural contour OF the greund redu
cling the Of its construction at least $500 600 and by
its Irregular and curved exterior line giving the appear
ance OF natural lake, and making one OF the most at
uaeuye features of the Park This immense work VIII
Of one hundred and six acres, with
water surface Of ninety SIX acres and depth, when full,
of thirty eight feet
It's capacity will be 1872 6cubic feet and will
tain 029 500 Jas gallons New York standard measure
But for the suit brought by the two parties whose bids
for its construction were rejected this immense work
would have been by this time In advanced stage OF
No further delay anticipated, the general term Of
the Supreme Court has decided in favor OF the action Of
the department in the award Of the contract
II the work be delayed it will be entirely completed
the aqueduCt CONTINUED IL, IN ABOUT Two yeafs
When thus completed will, together with the present
upper and lower reservoirs, be capable of containing
supply OF water for sixty days. when the population OF the
city shall exceed 600 600
Tux CONSTRUCTION sEwKRs
has since 1s49 been under the charge OF this department
The sewegng Of the city has only become general during
the last few years Most OF the have been built
since 1855. Prior TO is49 they constructed in an i'm
perfect manner and many OF them proving inefficient,
have been rebuilt by this department.
The total length OF sewers is now 163 miles. Twenty
three have been constructed during the last year
One Of them point OF capacity and soldty OF construc
ton, Is upeluaied. II Is intended, with the lateral
which will discharge into II, 70 drain superficial
Of 1lO
recommend, "a a sanitary measure that ordinance
be passed providing that all cesspoos drains &C., here
after constructed shall be connected with the in
the street where exists. The sewers themselves
the river that their contents may be swept away by
the tidal currents nstt ad OF being deposited In the slips
The control and direction OF
PAVEMENT oF rar CITY
Is also by the recent charter placed in charge OF the
Croton Aqucdaet Department This change fortunate
one, the repairs much better done and at
greatly reduced coet
The department Of the
CRY INspEfroR.
has BY the charter the cognzance of all matters affecting
the public health pursuant 10 the ordinances OF the Com
Council and the lawful requirements OF the Commis
soners OF Health and the Board OF Health"
In this department the Bureau OF Sanitary Inspection
dnd
That the streets be well and thoroughly cleaned de-
handed by citizens and Indispensable 70 the pre-
servaion OF the public health.
In OF the cities OF Europe and several cities In
this country the cleaning Of the streets Is source Of
70 the municipal authorities the being
than sufficient pay all the expenses In this city,
however, large annual expenditure required for this
purpose. This Is shown by the following table -