New-York tribune., 1871-06-14
DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY JUNE 1s7l-TRE

SDA1, JUNE IA, lo'i. MI IL
Aqueduct Department thousand seven hundred and
eGlty.one dollars ami two cents tisl cli And fnther,
that by the appropriations or the leislatutt chapter
$50 OF the Laws OF 1870, the su1 on tWo % ne
hundred and ninety thou. md eight hundred ana eiglIy.
eight dollars and ffty cents G2o0s8 50 WIS set apart
for tine proper Transaction OF tie luslilss 0i @ JUL, mo
hundred and thirty-eight thousand one hundred anu
forty dollars and eighty cents ts33s 10 sO ,bo
By the same statement IL VIII also be observe e,
expenditures OF the Department on these aipopratO
were two million seven hundred and eighty SIX tnosn
nine hundred and tnirtynine dollars and seVeh! 'lou
There was transferred to General Fund in the Finance
Department the sum thousand three hundred aud
thiry-two dollars aud nfty-six ccuts Si,32 SOD which
were balances ong remaining on the DoOhs OF tie oi %
objects for which the appropriations originally
made had been accomplshed hence the balances whlch
are itemzed ia the cement amount in the aggregate 10
the sum Of three hundred aud twentyseven thousand
one hundred aud forty five dollars and fortyhve cents
The total amount Of expenditures on all Trust and
Special Accounts is five million four hundred and sixty
nine thousand three hundred and sixtylour dollars and
eighty-threc cents (S,iG9,3G S3l.
Moneys drawn from :" Trust Accounts" are, in the
usual course Of collection, reimbursed the city treasury
by assessments upon the property benefited, and IN
elude such matters opening regulating grading curb
Ing, guttering and Tagging streets, the laying down
OF the various classes of pavements, &c,
besides Which there are stock accounts from
alterations Of the Croon AqGednct from Nlnetyhird to
One Hundred and Thirteeuth street, the lowering of
water mains, the extension of the water works hgh
servieel at Carmansvile the laying OF water pipes III
that locality, building storage reservoirs, etc.
Statement "B," annexed, furnishes full exhibit In
detail 10 the precise amounts applied TO each particu
lar object and purpose aud also statement OF amounts
charged the Collector OF Assessments amounts PAID by
the Collector 10 the City Chamberlain, and amounts
vacated 10y order Of the Supreme Court or returned to
The reports Of the various Bureaux quite ful and
exhibit complete account of the public business done
by them respectively together with such interesting
marks and suggestions as the condition OF affairs OF tue
Bureau might suggest.
The Bureau of street improvements reports &C special
ndgglng
amounting in the aggregate 10 the sum OF tweny-0ne
thousand four hundred and thirty dollars and nineone
cents Cs2l 430 91 also total amount OF work done, AZ
per Surveyors returns OF nine hundred and nine thou
sapd eight hundred aud fortyeght dollars and ninety
nine G9O95Is 99 amount OF certificates thereto
fore drawn IN part payment, one hundred ana twenty
thousand four hundred and seventy dollars ana
nine $l2l75 OF Which left the amount OF work
done during the year seven hundred ana elgHy-eght
thousand three hundred and scyen ythree dollars and
The very large amount of labor which has fallen to the
charge OF the CheEngineer OF the Croton Aqueduc Is
apparent upon reference to his youmnOus report Tne
subject of pure wholesome and an abundant supply OF
water of the first Importance and of more than ord
nary interest II became essential during the year past
to purify the water in many localities where the flow
interrupted by not allowing the full circulation
through sections where the pipes suddenly Terminated,
in consequence OF not having been continued through
rock excavations and also where the stop valves In ne
mains were partially closed preventing the Tree de-
delivery OF water at high elevations
An increased supply and storage became necessary
lest on occasion Of and continued drOuth, the
city should become sufferer from famine, or IN need
cOnhagration In this connection the Chief Engi-
neer remarks that, Notwithstanding the Croton Lnhe,
the Receiving Reservoir and the old Receiving
Reservoir doth in the Central Park aud the Dis
tIbung Reservoir at FortysecOnd street have com
bmedly capacity of l67OO0,OOo gallons and flow of
this available supply was practically exhausted.
In anticipation OF the recurrence OF any such drouth
the Chief Engineer Instructed IN the Summer or last
year. TO make general survey of the valley OF the Gro
ION River and ascertain what neighbOrng deposits Of
pure could De found that, 10y reasonable engineer
ing might rendered seTvccable in turning such natu
raj lakes when necessary into the Croton River thereby
holding storage that should he INITIATING. ,.
Te successful efforts OF the Engineer and the prompt
action OF the Department alone, prevented what would
otherwise nave been water pane III the long dry sea
son Of 1870 The possible distress was happily ayerted
and under authorities since granted the need OF iu
supply OF water can scarcely occur again.
Plans have been adopted and arrangements have been
made to place an additional large Croton man from
Forty street to the lower section or the Cty IN
the present friction aud lack OF force
in the delivery OF water nov apparent IN the great pus
ness localities or our MetiOpus ~ Is hlghy Important
that proper and constant supply should be given to The
upper portion of the buildings on the south end OF the
island where so much business wealth Is stored ana
sufficient head OF water, that need be- could be used III
the extinguishment OF fires at their ncipent stages
Reference to tne report OF the Chlel Ehglheer WIN
give full account OF the construction OF the new Stor
Reservoir at Boyds Corners, the difficulties eneoun
tered aud the successful prosecution and compeon OF
the work, which has now supplied the citizens of Car
mausville since November last.
one OF the most dangerous and important undertake
ings in engineering became apparent during the last
ccssatng the lowering or depressing of the Two thirty
six inch main waterppes four ieet IN depth thrGugh
season when the utmost capacity OF the mains was re-
1ured for the wants Oi the city this difficult work was
damage. ,.,.- ., -.
Ninetysecond to thiree now
progressing, and the substitution OF sufficient number
of for-feet pipes to convey much water az tile
capacity OF the Aqueduct viii admit This, with the
attending necessary changes and the construction Of an
additional ehouse, Will occupy some time, but VIII
be- a much-desired and beneficial change.
Ibe Islands iu the East aud Harlem Rivers heretofore
supplied with water through uttapercha tubes and lca
en- pipes underneath the ryes should be furnished with
water through vrought-irOn ppes in fact three-inch
River to Blackwers Island, and has worked admirably
Eshty1ye mil IONS OF salons OF water arc no" daiiy
The report of the superintendent or lamps ana Gas
forth, detail the amounts expended ior iShthg
municipal Offices as also the expenditure ior
lighting lifting up supplies 10 u % the ann Ui pag
for tax, carriage, etc. amount 10 eleven hdfea
ana i've thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars and
nine cents tSl.lV5,75O 09). It, .,.- -
There four Gas Companies in active operation sup
rompletng ia works. which expects to compete with the
other Companies in furnishing gas 10 consumers at re-
The city ia not only subject the will of the several
Gas Companies but is liable to serious trouble and con
fusion and unlimited amount OF crime should serl-
ous accident occur any one OF these corporations
even for brief period their charters are not only most
liberal but in their acts and charges to consumers they
are unhridcd
over five hundred miles OF gas mains now stretched
through streets and avenues. -.
the laying water pipes and their repairs, the setting
and repair of hreydrans, the keeping In order OF wells
and pnnps the paving OF ali streets and avenues, and
LAYING bridge stones and crosswalks, set forth tuI ex-
bibt of the work OF the year which has been uDpre-
As am evidence of the labor that has fallen to this
Bureau the following may be stated relative 10 payng
Amount of stone Block Pavement laid 4l5tSs
Amount Of Hieolsop %oHo2 rayemeht ad So
Amount Of Stafford wood Pavement laid...; IlbSs
amonnt OF Robbins (wOod) Pavement laid 3l56
Amount OF McGonegal wood Pavement laid. 1909
Amount Of seeIey tconerete) Pavement laid.... 1888