New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-27
a. follows:
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These six reservoirs together with other sources of
water available within the limits of the works will
furnish according to the gaugings of the proper
streams rate of nearly 20000,O0O of New-fork gal
Ions of water during the lowest stages OF their
brooks.
Tie works constructing under the present contract
arc predcated on command of, and delivery of this
amount of water, with pumping power to correspond.
The population of Brooklyn now may be taken at
one-third Of the population of Ncw-York. This pro-
portion would give II consumption of water in Brook
lyn of 100000 of gallons daily if the water now
available in Brooklyn generally and exclusively
used by its inhabitants az is the Croton water IN
New-York "A condition of things which it will take
some years to approximate to.
The amount of money thus far paid for land pur-
chased for the water works along the entire line, is
s477 ,2j7 81, but a large sum claimed for damages
still remains unadjusted These damages are claimed
by the owners Of milstes whose business has been
ruined in consequence of the diversion of the water.
This is particularly the case with the mill property on
the south or lower side of the line ofthe water works.
All Of the ponds and the streams by which they are
supplied, have been used for milling purposes since
1856 The first grant made by the Town of Hemp
stead to John Pine the Goth of January in that year.
Smith and Elias Dorian, who were empowered to
make use of the streams to run grist-nill.
Similar privileges were granted to Joseph ITayi-
land in loss, to VIM. Jaycox and Nathaniel Pear'ail
in 1890 to Henry LiDntOn in 1891 and to Mayor
Jackson and Hope Willis in 1893. The streams were
in most cases named after the proprietors, and when
they were sold they were known by the name of the
new owner. These water privileges have been held
at great value for successive generations, and large
sum will therefore be required TO meet all the de-
nands which are made by the present proprietors,
some of whom obtained possession by inheritance,
but the majority by purchase. The question Of dam
ages il now however, before the Commissioners
appointed by the Supreme Court for adjustment.
The pipes which lead from the Reservoir through
out the streets of the city mainly of iron while
small portion composed of cement. 1t was
thought at first that the latter were better adapted
for the purpose intended than the iron ones, but
has been found that they are more Liable to injury
than the former. About two miles were laid a. an
experiment, in the district bounded by Division ave-
nue., Wilson street, First street, and Kent avenue.
The pipes are laid fof feet beneath the surface OF
the street The largest manufactured in Edn-
burgh Scotland, and the remainder in Pennsylvania
ard New-Jersey. Before being put to use they were
tested by hydraulic pressure Of 800 pounds to the
square inch, and required to be free from
all imperfeetOns. The also SUBJ
jected to the hammer test, and those found sound
in every respect were accepted, and the remainder
thrown aside In ease of break or alterations in the
pipes the stop-cocks-about 100 in number, at con-
yenient distances apart, in no case exceeding 5000
feet-sre shut down both sides Of the breaks, 80
that but small part Of the inhabitants are dcbaued
Of the use of the water all repairs are made rapid
ly and the detention seldom exceeds an hour or two
The method Of tapping is the same g. used in New
York and Jersey City. The tap is increased IN
strength to equal the pressure this city Will have
over the above cities. The mode OF connection for
the houses is the same, but more substantial. The
Commissioners have jurisdiction OF the tap and con-
nections to the line Of the street houses. The
highest point of distribution will b. in the neighbour
hood Of Bedford, and the lowest along the East
River. The following table will show the number Of
leaks in the iron pipes when frst filed. on the 9TH Of
December, 1853: