New-York tribune., 1867-03-14
THE CROTON WATER.

II
PACTTY OF THE WORKS.
The sources of supply of the Croton water so
Justly celebrated for its purity and wholesomeness arc
principally in the county Of Putnam. dam has been
thrown the CroOn river forming the fountain res
ervOir, CrOtOn Lake, as it is generally called wh
sets the water back about miles. The Crotoh Laso
from which the supply In drawn is about 40 h ~
the city, and has drainage area on the wafer ,ha level
SSss2 square miles The dam 10 ss feet aeoVs aicr at
which was tn surface Of the natural How OF in M the
that point ON river. The country Sd bores
n t5s geseryor Where the ground the surface OF
the water level or slopng gently 70 & % sgnpIy n the
fountain should be of less depth than dV the
feet The medium flow of water il tne S 200 o0 gallons
fountain reservoir is formed eXceeds
ncr day and the minimum flow after s tb
arOuh about 21O0O ~ dnf fbe eSei where the water
would cease flow off rom the a99ednU'h 20 n % nantty
Of water in the fountain reservoir or lake; tne
receiving m reseTS0r SS0s une5 full he new
Grand Reservoir in Central Park has capacity OF
600 gallons; and the Receiving 10 az these
reservoirs there are progress of construction at car
nS9 Of % thirty High Ser
vice Works aud Reservoir which 1t IS estimated, VII con
strncton at Boyds Corners Putnam County, reservoir
intended TO keep the supply in Croton Lake when VIII
Ss o @ aeFfs ." s sT reservoir VIII be "a feet depth and
feetnengh The surface of Croton Lake Iset % sS1Se
ence Of level between the surface Of the
on the cGOe1 ana M rsesg ee the IN surface Of the
Croton Lake i0 feet above the level tide From
IN J rS mnes distance of two miles TO the distributing
reservoir for the lower part OF the c were .o % rms
is the hight TO which the water may generally DC maue
available III the city. -. Ar, ooo,inc
The quantity Of water received into the receiving
reservoirs across the High Bridge is an average OF
GOOOOCOO gallons per day. OF which is estimated
plants Of the want Of water the past season, sol!
gallons We're re- actually being aIe GTS%gns @%s2s @ nE
In London, with population Of aboat SOGOcO or three
intermittent supply by which the water permitted TO
flow only during certain hours in each day; us as
mated an9ntity consumed daily is 6OO0OOOO gallons or
lOOOOOO6 gallons less than the quantity supplied 20
Health in London, made in lsi9. the average supply 10
each person stated 10 be less than 80 gallons per u'
tity consumed in London was considered proper basis
for the Of nd pes mas See her I0IS popa
ton with more than 200 gallons per d"y i9G pG
fas sHa Of and ,ho 9as the Which
tributes not little to make hgn ,ns Whole
population is SO gallons per day, or s2 gallons 10 eacn
actual consumer These citles are ILL.,
ford and Detroit and If consumption continues 10
double itself every few years IN the future az IN we a,
the general average Of the whole. now gallons day 20
each Individual above the maximum required, would he
materially increased. That the consumption SHOULD w
so increased when individuals and families need no mere
water this year than the last aud the last year required
than the year preceding cannot be eHpaiheG @ Oh
the increase OF population and of dwelg ana leaves
only the hypothesis that immense quantities oi the
supply are wantOnly wasted, and II is LACY
supply That there can be an actual waste Of 40ooo0
gallons ov Of T@'f r & GS1 81 'Sp Sn When Si il is
inembered t"t ~ peTly every house in the city during
the the % and 10 IN T@ TsrS Sy n as
well 10 TU,pal uOre refreshing drinking water OF 10
avoid the use Of ice, the truth of the assertion WI" Oe
quantity OF water used at fires is insignificant com
pared Th The waste an average q 9bs nav TSe Sp
ty consumed ny the Metropolitan Fire Department ,s
large distiIers And What Is more remarkable is the
fact that III one house where the family OF Iou
the Summer the consumption Of water was 2ooo
gallons Per day w4!s this wsste continues the supply
M rsdScs 10 es S w nSf Ssy
but win work sat i%eOnyenisTce IN TO famles Syss on
s fSS smsss a. ssss r s OF E Sesa ss
amsAtsd but owing TO the system Of rates adopted by
for for its cOniinSanSe' At the present rates,
using 2OOO gallons Of water per day pays the same
gallons $3.50, and what is especially noticeable man
usng 1850 gallons Of water pays less than either Of the
3 50 IN year under % NE 'faS present % ordinances TO supply
eoLorse power steam engine with motive force while
Which n fV5Sd Ordinarily s%4 Ss Sn 1 Sn O' wafer
Under the Act OF February 2 1885, the Governor was
under the Act V Of RpT H. Is the pO%er Of ts Sppont
ment was transferred 10 the Mayor, and the Common
rents for the supply Of the Croton water Since the fe
organization OF the Department in lS4 the CTotOn Aque
duct Board has cOQssted Of Thomas Stephens President
C0Wpissionef, Robert L. DaIragh, Assistant Commits
0fef and Alfred W. Craven Commissioner and Engineer
During the uIst year u the Board, from January TO
December 81, 1880, the receipts t0m water rates
el 81 In 1859 the receipts had Increased TO S592O 49,
and the past year reached &C. The Board believe
they should have the power to establish water rdes
wen as to receive the rents and to apply watermeters
where might De deemed expedent. They think beside
that together with the Mayor and Controller OF the city
they should be empowered TO make estimates for the
working expenses OF the Department and that such est
mates should be binding II not confirmed within reason
able time by the Supervisors Common Council Speak
ing this subject IN their Animal Report for the year
1856, the Board says:
public and ourselves respectfully but
protest against practice roth the the Controller
Council altering the amounts estimated by
u being the Ieeuon Of the vns works for which
responsible under supervision We
others possibly know bow much they will
and ask than Is absolutely necessary
their eSeient prosecution The snms We specify are
phrase without investigation and without reason
by who wholly ghOran Of The character Of our work and ro
expected idea Of requirements This
ba rendered injurious by the
which the results Of careful uy part
with Board inquiry
as 10 the necessity works rendered impossible"
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