The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-13

in April 1887. at which time about miles OF the upper
Ssn. TOO bg S o1sha
orally entered on the contracted for In September
Nav, ss'H e ne; IN
% Ss a The
q sen:saqsnSs ssssiss the Harlem
be le in from the Groton dam the ed day june s1
q Juy following Theirs yet consdsr.ss Be
% y. d
Il October TINS Harlem bridge WI! rsqa,s :. lss.
PIPE conveys G sSs water across the valley p'
The following extract s taken from my report OF the 18th
SIo THE BOARD OF wAr.n coMyrss,csnn.:
tociy asosrsinsd though not %
Sowevsr. have 70 show aat the capacity Of
Ass " sssas;sa now have not BEEN
duct TO tie caioaaiions ali The
ss 's a III. re
lu The flow Of water through the pipes Manhattan
hsa @ s
5,. has
me-
the
cotOn asSp aoS 49, Of land and
s Soa that would ALLOW The sSgsSact to dsenSrse
gallon. F. hours 81 ~ &.
Eh S ws to with rs rise; BY T
ay be considered the minimum capacity of the When
million gallons during
river amount the reservoir would supply xty,wo
S ss -
* AIKEN WIN soa
a. lime to .nS Ts1 BE Ssy
Il.
sr are: s from such he
distributing reservoir inclusive. w win be nearly
Vs % IL
repairs aud renewals Of it the structures connected with
sSSn.1y
VIII been Ssl thirty vim
are general good condition but need some repairins
ss above the surface Of the sFea% and w Mood about
sS xgussas. bspaT'%sn
m Milo ssoss :.
contract with parties for the consuoon q the same and
Sssisa also oon.smpasea passing iss Goods shs
careful examination Of the whole subject By his depart
alone. and IT decided to build substantial and
Ike o s s wa az the 'a
Of sufficient capacity to the water Of foods ne
river at distance oelow the dam.
% ana ps 81 Thy o ysr se
aor passing the hoods been done and the work pertain
this reservoir available for part Of this supply of
some years Croton Aqueauct Department deter
SS Ct the
e ey the hsn into Il T %
gropossi 70 supply ihs water rseryclr bull.
sGa Th and S sH s shs
Sa s sn w ~ ST one s NEW Side Of s
Harlem river entered into BY them with
department organized qciion Of the reservoir
so Fl n Of s s s ne
hommencei Tue wa Of the ensne house up and the
o,r ready for but owing The noncompeon Of
che pumping Snsne was not put into service, According 9
With water BY ihtsinsh main running from the aaasiucs
s % 3 asss S1s
Of
which saya about thirty pounds e the square
main We had opeu tank, diameter thirty
s% @ made h 'Usb 5 Sa @
bump from It, The use OF this tank has obviaed the water
Late in the season IT wa. deemed advisable to pu. an
s% saasy Ss
"e w spas @
IN no this that he w
ead submit his engine to the test reqaired by the
oD,sd as as, a. due regard 10 It's psmanency would admit
] o nn s nsa III of
and vicinity have been supplied with water from since No
Owing alteration in the grade Of the Fifth avenue,
Ter pipes were laid in that street. became necessary
work had to be season OF the year when the want,
delivering OF water. 1t
,emned 70 lower them with the water In and continue their
shey wsrs the side toward the Central
ases resting sT me and mSYed Sssr
sss.v. then p,siscssa WIN timber ana
Tsssys They We're then Sass
na 1's no rms
work required caution and as any thought
easiye injury, not only tie consumers Of water but
sands niS Ss The pr
sho, acciden. of any kind any damage done
TSe city insiatons On the island. in the and Harlem
s s sw w to the aSs on he lotions The
s Rn sse Ses dGs
Island supplied by two each three INCHES Internal
pipe hree
% ons aaae II f
% : nsSss az %a & pr
pipes were laid IN very deep water which runs with rapid
aS hsve caused much
holes them by abrasion the rocks they have
baa to 90 repeatedly taken up and repaired which Is
only difficult operation to perform but very expensive
one During the of these gtta percha pipes
beading wells Island has given twice. Late last
ia determined TO try wrought iron pipe three inches
In diameter of OF the percha pipes which
saed This MAS successfully laid much less expense than
a quit. percha Pipe could be taken out repaired and re-
snld This has been la months aud Is
considered by the commissioners OF Charities and Correc
zion perfect success ono OF the eal pipes under Harlem
river obsruced from having
the entrance After trying aud failing TO force DOT the
OF three hundred pounds to the
dnch the pipe up the obstruction removed and the
ppe read with proper screen at It's entrance and Is now
H,ork ing In " very atisiactory manner.
barring the consructon OF the water works the water
Hnror sent bat retested In the pipe
the department In the city before they were sent out
10 For past the testing In the cty has
been discontinued and the proving presses o. TINS
account In some measure Tor the moro
breaks IN the mains ana pipes OF late than IN for
smer Feeng the necessity OF rd inspection OF all
erected In tue pipe yard In
test pipes of all from ourto fortyeght inches
AIN diameter.
by act Of the Legislature the Department OF Public
directed Cr0ton AQcduct in the city