The New York herald., 1874-08-11
ANALYSIS OF COMMISSIONER VAN
NORT'S REPORT.

According to the statement OF commissioner
Van Mort the difference OF the actual reduction Of
expenditures for 1872 on taxation and trust &C
counts in New York was $4,457 $50 so, this esti-
mate being made from the third annual report for
the year ending April 10. 1873.
The Water Purveyor directs the laying OF new
street pavements in this city.
Under fifteen contracts for street pavements
It appears from the last Official report, u, ,y27 Is
square yards Of Belgian or granite block pavement
and o. 957. .2s Of Guidet improved stone pavement
were laid in New YORK.
The amount expended for repairing and keeping
in order two hundred and thirty miles OF stone
pavements was $154,232 81, according to the last
report. For repairs to twenty one miles OF wooden
pavements in the city s72.ee6 IA was expended.
It is charged by the Commissioner OF Public
Works that the refusal OF Comptroller Green to
pay the bills for repairs stopped those much
needed improvements.
The Belgian pavement has the Endorsement Of
the proper authorities for permanence and dura-
bility
The condition of the clty's wooden pavements
makes them dangerous to lie and health.
The Bureau of Water Purveyor is charged with
the duty OF laying and maintaining the prpes for
the distribution Of Crot0n water.
In extending the system OF water mains ia, 772
lneal feet-or nearly twenty-five mlles-were laid
during the year ending April 10, 1879
The direction and collection OF the city's revenue
from Croton water Is made by the Water Register.
The amount of water rents collected during the
last fiscal year was $779ls 70 in excess of tne pre-
vious year. and this too at decreased cost Of
collection Of s2s 1857 os showing an aggregate gain
to the city treasury OF $106, 2S5 7A
1t Is recommended that water meters De placed
in notels, factories, brewerfes, workshops and
other establishments where large amounts or
water are consumed wasted.
In New York city there are 54,es4 buildings pay
ing water rent from 81 to $40 each, ls 4s2 build.
building payings upwards Of 500 Receipts $70o,951
annually. Extra water rents amount to $667929
The present aqueduct has capacity OF 49, 600, 600
gallons OF water per day; the daily consumption Is
The storage reservoir at Boyd's Corners, Put
nam county. was completed In March, 1873. On
the 1st OF April IL was full. and contained nearly
At the date OF the last report the alterations on
the aqueduct between Ninety-third and 18th
ape5 sas enS on the line
avenue In the upper part OF the city, and sewer
constructed under each sidewalk: The compile
ton of this work Will be OF great advantage to the
city lying west and northwest OF the Central Park
The amount expended by the Bureau OF Street
improvements for regulating, grading, curbing
auttering and dagglng. curing the year ending
April To- 1873, was $3.50, 1853 73 being $245,976 A
less than the year previous.
The following work was finished by the Bureau
OF street Improvements during the last year,
Regulating grading, &C., 134tb street from Fourth
to Eighth avenue; Twenty-fourth street from
Fourth to Tenth avenue; Ninety third street from
Fourth to Filth avenue; 1880 street from Eighth
avenue TO New avenue mount Morris Square),
and Tenth avenue rom Manhattan street 10 155th
street.
to the last report Is 1921 acres; a,542 are
occupied by streets, roads and avenues and 1,0l3
acres by public parks, squares and places Of the
remaining $3.50 acres It Is estimated 6n that sSsS
building lots, 25xlo9 feet each) remain available
for building purposes.
There are AS miles OF streets. roads and ave-
nues laid out on the map OF New York city, Three
hundred and seventyelgnt miles are Legally
opened, 2o3 miles are regulated and graded, and
The price charged by the several gas compa.
MES in 1871 for the city gas was $s6o,OoO. Eacn
street lamp cost an average OF SOL per annum III
March, 1872, the price was reduced to $42 so per
annum for each lamp. Later, when the govern
further reduction TO 500 10 commence rom August
]. There mas been litigation however, between
tne companes ana ,he CITY, on account OF disputes
The total number OF gas lamps in use Ia New
York city s 500, OF which 2,2l7 are OF the Bart
There are 54SsS miles OF gas mains In this city,
Maes.
/ New York Gas Light Company ny.........19O
Manhattan Gas Light Company ny..............1n
/ Metropolitan Gas Light Company .............11 .110
Harlem Gas Light Company. S22s
/ Mutual Gas Light Company. ny................... 4S
oxygen Gas Light Company. 2
Total..............................54ss Total. .54ssi
| According TO the last report the expenditures on
account vi the unpaved roads and streets In Ne "
YORK were t3l, ,6il o. reduction OF $27 2s2 o. OI
eighty SIX per cent, IRON the previous year.
The superintendent OF Repairs and supplies re-
ports that the public buildings belonging. to the
| city-with the exception OF few comparatively
| modern 0nes-are IN very dilapdated condition
| Ihe markets-Washlngton, Fulton, Jefferson, Clin-
ton and Tompkins-are especially complained Of
and the meagre appropriation Tor repairs 1915 000)
so II Is stated, could be expended on either Wash
ington or Fulton.
| The free floating baths n New York p1oorcd