The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-05

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The Brooklyn Water WorLs-Whas thu
Cost
Last Wednesday the Water Works oi
Brooklyn, n. " were opened for public
use, and the water was let into residences
There was considerable rejoicing over II
with the ringing Of bells, firing Of cannon
music, proccssons, oratons and fireworks
The works were owned by the Nassau Wa
ter Company, (but were afterwards vested
in the city, which had capital of three
million dollars with the power to increase il
to six million dollars, il necessary. The
contractors are II. $. Wcles 4 Co., and
the contract price Is four million two hun
deed thousand dollars, with capacity for
the delivery Of 20,000,OOO gallons daily.
The work was commenced on the 3lst Of
July, 1886. with demonstrations appropriate
to the occasion.
The supply is obtained from the gravel
plains forming the long southern slope OF
Long Island. The supply being brought
into the city will be derived from drainage
area Of about 35 square miles while be.
yond this area, eastcrly. there rcmains over
$50 square miles Of available drainage
ground, threaded by the same character Of
brooks and streams US on the portion now
used.
The water was available for use IN the
iron pipes laid within the city in December,
1858.
The works consist OF the iron distribution
pipes laid throughout the city, the receiving
reservoir at Ridgcwood the iron force mains
thence to the engine house, the engine house
and engines the conduit, the canal, and six
pond reservoirs situated upon as many
streams. where the brook waters are re aimed
by dams for convenient delivery by branch
conduits into the main conduit and canal.
The conduit terminates at the pump well,
delivering there the waters received from
the canal and ponds II is AZ miles in
length III completed at this date, with fall
Of six inches TO the mile. Its width inside
is 10 feet, and height 3 feet, 3 inches with D
feet Of water. II will deliver over 10000.
900 Of gallons in "a hours.
There are six collecting reservoirs upon
the streams, which, together with other
sources Of water, available within the limits
ol the works, will furnish according 10 the
guagings Of the proper streams, u rate Of
nearly 10000, 900, Of New York gallons Of
water, during the lowest stages Of their
brooks. II will be great many years be-
fore the population Of Brooklyn will want
10 use the full supply.
The amount Of money thus far paid for
land purchased for the water works along
the entire line, is 82T7 .257.62. but q large
sum claimed for damages still remains un.
adjusted.
The pipes which lead from the reservoir
throughout the streets Of the city are mainly
Of iron while small portion are composed
Of cement. II was thought at first that the
latter were better adapted for the purpose
intended than the iron oDes, but IL has been
found that they are more liable 10 injury
,han the former
The pipes are laid four feet beneath the
surface Of the street. The largest were
Manufactured 10 Edinburgh, Scotland, and
the remainder in Pennsylvania and New
Jersey
There are 800 Ere hydrants in the city,
besides some 200 branches In the diacrcn.
street mains which are laid and capped; the
caps 20 b. removed and bydrants sct when
the increase Of buildings will warrant. The
distance they are apart IL abou, 40 fts. on
the average.
A supplementary reservoir and engine
will be built within the limits of the city,
on Prospect Hin, 70 control the high
grounds 10 that neighborb0Dd II IL 20 BE-
al an elevation oi rs feet atove mean tide,
and divided into two apartments, with 20
feet depth oi water, holding 20000,000
gallors
The iron pipes now laid from Ridgewcod
Re-ervoir 10 the city, and throughout the
city, measure - rniles in aggregate lepgth.
some 70 niles u additional pipe will prob.
ably he laid this SEASON
Ridgcwood Reservoir IL six miles from
the City Hall, will have Il depth of twenty
fest. and will hold abou, lC7 go New
York gallons.
The engine house il not entirely finished
p1R P'HSS w " cpHif'' W" H-b' hn oot
abou, to- mitile of Jane. II Ia 10 by %
f-i wide, with cgnYeDiebt boiler aceonmo-
ds,i0bs, and coal sbeIs 90 the wings The
purp well which is within the building, is
large ebOogh 10 accommodate four II the
very uge cass Oi engine contemplated IN
tbe contract. There u bat one engine
crertsi The ecDn1 vii be- bail, this "a.
son The ebgin@ ha' ben Pumping q, 10.
tefyA.. during the past mDnth snd hal flIoi
~ eastern diy..,gn II The Kdgew0d ra-1.
V1.g 9Th iipet laei oi waDr, when II was
s'opied 70 al tbs valve. The cylindr
u ne engine u - inchss IN diameter ard