New-York tribune., 1869-03-04
TIE sEWERAGE QUESTION.
COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATURE IN SESSION
IN THIS CITY.

A COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATURE IN SESSION
IN THIS CITY.
In accordance with resolution recently
passed in the Assembly, the Standing Committee pub
Health have visited the city for the purpose Of
lining the system Of sewerage adopted by the Croton
Aqueduct Board, and are now holding daily Sos
siens at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The Committee
comprises DR.. W. NJ Carpenter OF Madison Or. ]. v.
Kendall OF oDOndaga, Dr. J. L. LaMoree Of Sullivan.
Dr. g. Mitchell Of Dtenben, Dr. Geo. Cook Of Ontario.
James R. Aaben Of Kings, and A. f. Hasbrouck OF us
ter. The first session was held yesterday X. L. Oar
ragb member Of the Croton Board in answer TO various
quesonA explained the duties and powers OF the Board
BY the Law OF 1885, amended IN 1885, they were author
ICED 70 adopt whatever system they thought best and
they carrying out the system they chosen
~ explanation 0f the practical WORKING OF the system
city their cOnstruc0n extent DC. The refuse matter
the buildings and streets s carried through pipes
il off to bay The Croton Board have control over
the sewerage houses exceptto grant or refuse perms
the material q which the pipes shall be made, and 10
regulate their size There aro sewers on nearly all the
supplied. and between Fourteenhst and the Park
ly twOihirts. On all the wide streets there Ia Eain
pipe both sides Under the old system the object Of
e contractors and others Interested In the sewerage Of
tie city was TO mako direct passage TO the rivers,
Si5SI Sdppened that sewers we're ordered 70
be constructed Where there ,s was 6 no m outlet outlet
they of course useless expense to the CITY,
the present system Was adopted there have been no sef
Gus obstruetions That all offensive shall
be ht once carried off, the connections with the street
pipes are az supplied with what called the scehtrsp
ayRnonke plpe when Is not liable to lecomo ehoked'
lr DarTaHh thought that te present kystcm when per
ieoted Will fully answer all the requirements OF our grow
ing Iopnaliop !9ght be improved by having reser;
y0I but at the Battery from which the liquid NTH could
be driven INTO the nar6or BY power The solid matter
might m be utilized The ytrlied carthern pipes IN use by
lne Hoard are made la Scotland. The saab qnny
not DC furnished here Tor the money Three hundred
aud elghty-slx miles OF this kind OF pipe IN London
Rs gOod condition now aB when first laid down.
- Cen. geo. B. Greene, ChlefEnglnoer Of tho CrotOn
lObu t0ff0befAted tho statemonts made by Messrs.
Mestoh and DaIragh, and threw out many excellent
nHts which, is hoped, may day ba acted upon.
Tic general Thought that IL would not be despOc IN the
Jegisanre The Board Of Health, or any other body In
altnO 70 prevent the further of lead pipes ia
yoyne water 70 be used in food. Analysis has proved
tbat t1e Croon water although 10 Is OF quality 70
ACT az iapo ushONtnt OF lead Is sti injurious,
and how much OF our rheumatism and paralysis
70 llb uso " Moniu DC Interesting to fnd out Gen.
greene suggested that some attention should now be
paid To tle sewerage of MestclCstG In which NewYOrk
Is becoming nOIe aha intor stod tho OF
health.
The Committee adjourned after ncceptng an invitation
70 visit io points ~ which sewers ere being constructed
The next session viii lc he'd ns morning at o'clock
| When Complaints froln citizens Will be received.