The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-20
How to Provide Against New York Suffer-
ing the Fate Of Chicago or Boston.
THE CROT0N AQuEDUcT AND RESERVOIR.
TAs Resources and Requirements Of the Fire
Department. and Prospective Sup
ply Of Water-How to Meet All
Emergencies Suggestions
and Recommendation.

pflV8t6 CiTCleb TcSdThug Capacity VI Tue EeSer-
veirs OF the Croton Aqueduct to furnish all the
water necessary for use in extinguishing fires.
however great their magnitude, and for AL other
purposes Tor which New York requires 1t Of all
seasons, 1t win be remembered there were scores
Or suggestions embodying all character Of practi.
cable and tmpracticable ideas. At that time the
late Board OF Aldermen passed resolution and APP
pointed committee to ascertain the most feasible
way to remedy any de ect In our water supply, Of
which Alderman ConOver was chairman. In the
course OF their inquiries the matter was submitted
to Mr.. Charles H. Haswell, consulting and supern.
tending engineer, who, as requested, in due time
gave his views thereon, which will be found ap-
pended. The Department OF Public Works ana the
marine and fire underwriters OF the city have ex
pressed their satisfactory approval Of the sugges
tons contained In the letter.
NEW York, Dec. 81, 1872
don Of Inquiry Of The Board Of Adermen regarding the
pYacrcabity of erecting reservoir Mt the upper end OF
ns
ana Sp wa y lis
with or pe % com
DsseS with the sup
The points embraced in the subject involve consider
atSn o. ths srces and Of the reservoirs
.i.Ss crossn $sasSSss 70 FURNISH ths nsesssa5y supply
I'D
SeeemEThe resources of the Fire Department and the
capacity OF its engines to project water volume
height Of our buildings require and what required
fatAre the inter-connecting or service pipes of the
Croon Aqueauct OF sufficient capacity to furnish full
ppy Of water to fire engines in any OF the streets not
.!S~ss-H the cost Of unlimited supply of a great
BEEN arrested. would not Be umatey compensated tor
II ana securities exposed in
n1s s ySad e sapps e is not equal to the
present and prospective requirements in what manner
Keterrng These points, then, and in their order of
The watershed Of the oroton aided BY the completion
nn capacity With
eonadsnss are his hsppy high
ne cny points; then Ss Considered y what
ss
q @ OF Violence or
.ss lin away e Tie lie hssS
& The at Y Ss
GS The Ts:as5
and mains are Worthy and ~ aS1
ths dspartmenis under whose direction iher consruo.
popular GS%missse SssseS easiiasa
M ss AL
proper not mperatvely that early action should be
manner s pHa to s.et full water should
supply Of water for the s.nsgishlng q n!es at
ne
nifty 70 isG ,s at the ss,ssy
%5. fully e % a ss
snergeticsy and persisIeny the
additions The mains wherein The capacity Of is rsseI
southern portion OF the city.
ton Aaueduct will be deyeloped within the area Of
II a. On at 100 spsye
terry latter elevation unavoidable result the
q ns asisass tive
these mains one OF our nrs class nre engines can obtain
stream and halt inches diameilr "a stream Of
Oondere 70 elevation of lo ieet, which is the
RESOURCES, CAPACITY AND REQUIREMENTS OF FIRE
Obtaining wafer from the normal head q the Croton
sy s fsG sSn ias C S
ssr 81 Ts g % thai are s to
thai can not only summary arrsst.the progress Of
p 1 bsm red and a ea an
70 those Sccurrng here in the years 1888 and ls and
Ths protection Ct more streams Of water from
s 70 na
oftime water; when the height ana char
nsd 81 or Wit
be readily recognized that the Instruments OF Fire
rsd from wiihInor xposed ihe flames other build
Of these are not only When Ted not
TO be reached by water but they rendered unap-
q 1 By sSIs
depth AssdS ssns sls ~
such buildings are not to be reached from their yards
story or The GUIDING at n s
part or the contained therein will be
imum velocity Of stream Of water fre engine,
int Fs the % Rn q
due to these hesas Of ten and fifteen feet
lance necessary to reach to the extreme end Of The
Ihe urther requirements Of Fire Department them
e on water to the 70 Of y Of sS
buildings and also to be able to reach the entire length
OF stories of but ten feet or less in height
pnrnen s IS that in some TO-
q neien Capacity 70 SSds supply Of water
az ss ons a Is ysy
ally remedied by the introduction OF the additional
the required II II supply Of WAFER Viii Be 0a n
nna but Of e aSTdsa the
UNLISTED SUPPLY or WATER.
hrc tina! occurred in more buildings has been
On Si es o %n hs na
that the combustion OF it. 10 consequence OF the want OF
dsss aSs SaTnE
Ss By s he
OF the walls OF building its being
impracticabc to enter within the water
from the small streams OF engines where il most re-
Qured which condition would efectualiy met by en-
gines Of increased projection with increased supply
deluged from distance out In the adjoining street.
PRosPRcTIyE SUPPLY or WATER REQUIRE
Regarding the suficiency Of supply Of the Croon water
and Walton OF Its alta Unable head, the
knowledge additional reservoirs being constructed
within the watershed; OF additional and necessary
in progress OF being laid and the OF the
OF the department OF Public Works that these works shall
be prosecuted ~ an carly completion.
Assuming then that these works Completed full
supply secured to city, unless the aque
duct the reservoir at Central Park should be emped
by violence OF man or the elements.
IL further that having In the late extensive
confagratlons that have visited OF cities, the
possibility that by design several fires may
exist at one time different parts OF our city whereby
me resources the Fire Department would be so divided