The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14
THE NEW WATERING pa3J..CT.

Fires-Rep0rt Of the Engineer of the Board
of Health.
The project of making use OF salt water instead OF
Croton for the purpose of extinguishng fires and
washing the streets has been thoroughly examined
into by the engineer OF the Board OF Health to whom
1t referred by the Board. Yesterday the engineer
reported the Secretary OF the Board the result OF
his Investigations the report IL quite lengthy and
In 1t the engineer asserts his belief that the plan
decidedly practicable. He proposes to divide the
city, below Fifty ninth street. into two DISTRICTS
above and the other below Fourteenth street; TO
have pumping engines for each district located ut
the F0rtieth street reservoir and at the intersection
OF Canal and Walker streets, the water 10 be brought
to the pumping stations through brick cOndults. He
gives recapitulation Of the data on which the
scheme Is based, as follows:-
Estimated quantity for flushing $500 gallons per minute
minute The engine house supposed to be placed at the
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sae without risk
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stand pipe under head Of eo. above The tide level but
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the lower district but as stand ppo might be objection.
SSed nK over he central aaae either on Foreh street
FIFTH Avenue which should be SUFFICIENT height for the
6ors which The might Be- any
rising main sIinoh main laid through Fortisth street to
Lesnsion avenue on tho east and Ninth avenue on hs
aud inch pipe he lower district. The estimate
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street may be summed up as iolows-
Cost Of construction between 4h Bnd 5gh streets 949M
so, soa8s
Or, in round numbers 4OOOOOO
Cos. Of s sy bel ss'n and s : ss
Total. ....................... 1884
Cost of maintenance yearly below l4h S65C0o
Cost OF maintenance yearly bet lah and 18th 5000
The engineer states further In his report that the
action Of rust does not appear to be any more with
salt water than with fresh water-an opinion
founded on the experience OF sugar rehners, who
now use the salt water. He also states that the
engine at the upper pumping station could be used
TO force the fresh water UP to the houses Murray
Hi at little additional expense. lie also gives
the opinion that the apparatus could be made SER
houses where much heavy hosting Is done and
to other establishments where fresh water 10 con-
sumed for the purpose OF making steam. In
conclusion he states that 1.-THE scheme Ia
perfectly practicable and wen deserving OF conside-
ration Tor Its economy Of construction and mainte
nance With Improved system OF sewerage ana
paving the expense or street cleaning would be
very much reduced, fire engines done away with,
service supplied In addition, should 1t be consid
cred expedlent to adopt engines and mains for the
purpose OF power, the Income from this service
mghtlsO0n make the whole apparatus almost self
tanning, and with economy TO the essees OF power"
The report was read at the meeting Of the Board
OF Health yesterday, and on motion Of Mr.. Manerre,
referred 10 the Sanitary Committee, with orders
to commence the work as soon as tho treasury Of
the Board contains the estimated sum.