New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-06


ia with the exception Of that year the lowest ehb to
which the tide Of inmi, ration has fallen since lSH
| understand. however, that information has been
received which au bOrizes the expectation OF an
early increase from all parts OF Europe.
| SEWERAGE.
| The imr.ortance of a proper system Of beverage
cannot DO over.estimssed, as rp0n 1t depends In
large degree the health and comfort OF the lnhaoit
ants OF large oi'es.
Perhaps no city in @ world is more favorably
located than our own for n weilrevisef systein oi
drainage. The Lalural formation Of the SOIL ana Inc
close proximity OF the rivers surrounding ia Island,
| grea'ly fact,ie the construction OF sewers. |"
| heso naur. advantages may, IN great degree, %
| attributed the absence OF regular efsieW, whIch
,hnracterizes the sewerage Of The lower ana more
| compact parts Of the city, aud Which have enabled
even badly designed sewers in These localities TO DO
their work with toierable efficiency.
| The evils arising from Ibis want OF system, are,
however very apparent and constantly increasing
With few exceptions, The existing ewers have been
constructed ia detached pieces as appica ions for
| them have been made 10 tae Common Council, the!r
length aud direction being controlled by the pel-
| toners themselves, with little regard 20 ui'
mate consequences L. thus frequently bapleus that
tie drainage Ut adjacent though dlsnc' basins are
united ami sewer, originally OF suit Gent dlmen'
-ions for the proper draiLage OF one Of thes' areas
be ONES taxed yond It's capacitythc adjacent Gel
lars arn overlo wed, and claims against the city Tor
Apo,ications TO the Common Council for the recon
struoiou OF O,erUurdened ard detective sewers are
frequent. ;, -,
the relief demanded has been granted, at an ex-
p,nse to the City Treasury Of upward oil S33OVO.
In consequence of the incapacily Of the rcwer in
NJ allison avenue north OF Twenty sixth street, the
basement OF the buildinsr on Its line were Hooded
during periods OF heavy rain 10 remedy tine DIN
culty, new lateral outlet was necessary, ana was
constructed by tae city ut an expense oil about
$l2, 900. -
| -. a. k.ffr I,r,u
street required new outlet Tor precisely slmil T
reasons aud ihlslas been recently completed, IT al
expense to The Ciiy OF upward OF 100.
| The ntgec, of a proper ry item has forced the re-
building # many Of the London sewers at an enOr-
nous cost 10 the city. Si'ar dIit nlti have been
ound IN the sewerage OF other large ci les, ana have
been and still rrnedied IN a similarly expensive
manner. We should take advantage of information
mus acquired, of eKpeTieuce 40 dearly bought by
others, as well ss Ourselves by adopting at once
such measures may be pgactl al for deyislrg and
pefecIIB9 syste vi sewerage for those portions
of this island as yet uproviied with sewers, and
Viii al, but sparrely built upon now, will Ia few
years rival IN population the CIDER aid more deisey
Inhabited parts OF the Guy.
A pIorer sy.tem of sewerage follows, with little
Deviation the laws governing the motion VI fluids
the area be drained determines the dlmensions OF
the main outlet aud ts braocAcs. Sewos thus con
sructcd are more efficient Ia Drir work, cheaper Ia
ltst nj and eXpenrive III repairs and cleansing
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wy =. ~; ,a,, ,ro,'r,aIx ,nar fIl',y -,
""i~- W. ',i -, 'sr,;t - 10! ,,ct =. ,on.rI
system OF leverage which cannot but promote III the
future the interests convenience aud health Of Their
inhabitants. That We may also reap 81 liar benefits,
authority Should be given 10 the Croton Aqueduct
Board, with iIt present aDe ana eXi. Iieuced C!ci
Engineer TO undoriHke and complete at The earliest
possible day, the necessary survey, ana 70 prepare
III Duplicate from sueh cravings ana pans Us Ill
| their Judgment are required
lh.sc meps or plans w"nid snow IN detail the re-
spec'ive dr'nsge 9Asins' 'Le dimensions ana now ol
All te"ers f'luI od ~ 'Io IN u'ci a '"1 e ~; ~
grades on "h'.n tues s'ouiu oe oui'' iney VIZ
serve aS gui'e !" Pi"ie'y ~; !" irauLs 'nI.
hpph'ahionS W tne oo''.uo" Sou"'Ii' anu WI also
cnhbie the comnl'leee 10 "hlcn ruth Appilca'iobs
may DO referred 70 eee ui'e WIN accuracy the pro-
prey % e'ao'"S =, ,s.'',"s nc s"'no'
timing compared WIN me outlay incurred III RENE,
dying zoe deie's III 'he TWO sewers neioie re erred
~, while II may save tbt cry from Luch greater en-
ielie hereafter. An anpf"pfhupn OF sJV,O VIII,
II 4, believed 10 sufficient for the work recOm- .
nlended.
| CROrON AQUEDUCT.
The c-o,.,;,, ~. ., H. r,o,o, .rn.J,o, ,L
arge TescFyOlr IN the Central Park, was completed
AMI ,he wa, .' ~ On 'no ~" a oi Ausus. ias''
,na y 70 c" n".u ~ !
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larson WIN 'n1 oIu 'oseiN""' D.
wa '"'' ~ A.,.. a.. b
/ 49,. l., ..,h.,Ls5 wall. . n 300 100 lJ-1O
/ ar,, OF ate. ,ullace............. 81
Galons Gallon,
Oepa'ty when iuiL . " - IA MIA
IT. G',ur-. SLOW that III. new reservoir has
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