The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-27
Croton Water.

The lack Of public interest in the ar
fragments by which our immense popula-
ton is supplied with water At ali hours Of
the day and nigh, nGoris smother illustra-
ton Of the Indifference with which the most
General ard common benefits ore received, used
AMI abused. Few persons seem 70 care or know
bow they are supplied with the copicrs streams Of
Croton water which disseminate hcA,th and com
Tort through every homo and dwelling In our city.
II is only when we are threatened With is dirninu.
ton and loss az iu tho Per ,-ls ~ Tie July rioi1
apd last years drought that attention d.re,tel 10
the subject II is then realized that cessation for
t'eniy-'our hputs Of tie supply Of water would
derango every business iutcrc5; ID TIE city and pro.
duce dsmayin evcry household THIS cnutiu l'n,y,
however, Is reduced iron q pr ah'tv 90 nero
Possibility by TIE Report u Size jro'on A1uc' N"t
I ntui7sioners for the .ae' year From re yaiu-
aile tut somewhat drv ft-'igt cs embodied m tie
report, It appears that all the Arrangemcnts 9th
ior securing and increasing the supply Of water
over the entire city IRE IN good hands The am lliut
rec we'd 'or water rents snd pcaaltos lprng The
last year was Sou7,23L being an iucrc1sc q
s2O,215 over the previous year The pubic ius,i.
tutons receNei ,rstu tuus supply q va.
ter, valued ut $4,000, II Furnished a. rri-
gate individuhl, sum Of i55 40 vas
from ~ -inits and other sources, making the total
receipie amount 10 S9H,U5. Tbs money VAS
partially expended in improving aud repair us
the ducts, reservoirs, cts AMI sewers, and
INV bAlNlNo ItHlhlbs W VIC Ctouts OF iuf Depart
ment. We g,eHn from tic man. val "a. j. stalls
tics IN the report that there ar now two Hundred
and nnety-o.r miles y main sut supply PCS IN
operation. When the CrOtou Vater was intro
duccl, 10 ~ 4 e city was connected with TIC
Receiving Reservoir by two th.r'y-nv inch
mains through FIhb avenue g. the Ds-
iributing Reservoir at forty-socoud street
There arc now tvo leading ma'ns-o.c Of which
stops NJ Thiriy-sccond strcst. The lower part Il
tho city is supplied with water by two distrituting
mA'us-onc through BroaIway The broadway
main delivers fourteen millions Of gal ou1 Of water
IN twenty-fcur ours. Tie total daily dtl very IN
the ty "a eslirnited ct ~. our nil uns 81 gal
Ions. The daily con7umption iu Brooklyn is est
mat q at eight mi lions o. gallons. kCaily one
| hslf Il the water delivered IN this city -
| supposed IN lie wasted but no practical
rcueiy has yot to,n suggested 20 eradicate
| this evil resent examination 81 the interior
| Of the Aqrcduct showed shat II requires r,ulIs,
which M neei ~ be- effected lc'ure i viii he
safe W tam on a iun head o. water. TIE cxtcu.
son of water PRIVILEGES h thc upper part Of tho
| oity at Carmansv lie has tecu ac,ayol by l,,ul
| iornalites, tut MS expected that the work VII
| commence IN April LcAt. IL view oi the drought
OF last year, en No a, crcas Of water M tie dam
| anu rcsCrvOr eNcite. serious alarm. e. I. minis
sonclH Lrge the importance oil be n authorized -
| The LegtstuiC to COMMENCE operations on the Btor'
| age reservoir, whicI mas teen heretofore .tscd.
The Goiccs In the sewerage " the city ar pointed
| out, and a remedy suR- es,cI, which it adopted
vii promote the ccaluess aud health OF tao cay,