, 1874-08-02

Total aock-frontage. ...232 100
A consideration OF this vast Territory, and Of the
great network Of improvements which ulinutely cover
it, viii sufficiently nccount for the difficulties
rerenccd in prosecuting public wo1lz at the same
pace which narEs private enterprise.
THE rU1tp1S0-ToEEs.
The report Of tho engineer Of the pumping
works shows that during the year II, ,722 819. c32
gallons ct wafer have been pumped, being near
ly 1,G72 oo0, 600, .6S per cent more than the
quantity pumped tho previous year. The daily
Ing March 81, ISIS, was 81, ,5oo, GOD gallons.
The smallest daily average for single month,
for the same period, was in month OF April VIZ.
$780, 900, while the largest average during tho
year referred to Was in March, being 81, 500 600,
On the oath day Of that month 50, ESQ, 900 vera
pumped.
The daily average pumped during the past year
reached tre over 81, 900, 900 gallons, while the
largest and srna1lest average for single month
WAS sc, 500. 900, in April, and 81 900 600 in No
IT. The geatest quantity 1mneaa 1Go aon n
though tl.is quantity WIS nearly reached several
days in the months OF December, July, and AL
gust, aud during several hours OF those days tho
quantity pumped was at tho rate of over 40, ,000-
GOO per day. The cost Of delivering water per
1000 900 gallons during the year was s12.s6.
The total expenditure for repairs due to pump
ing was 81, 1888 or less than 12}7 cents per
100000 gallons.
THE QUALITY OF WATER.
quality of the water supplied Was mora objec-
tionable On two occasions than at any other time
since tho completion of tue lake-tunnel in 1867.
The first was owing, to the necessity OF taking
water from tho inlet BASIN on the shore for
seventeen days in October, the cause OF which
will be found explained under the head Of the
new lake-tunnel. The dau1aging effect OF tho
shore water upon the machinery has already
been described by tho Chief Engineer Of the
pumping-works. The other occasion was On the
st ,$4nr III 1
severe snow-storm on the lake, which made the
water very; turbid far out beyond the crib. 4
repetition OF the first. it is hoped, will rarely, il
ever, occur again, but there is no help against
the latter, aud, to greater or less extent, the
lake water will be very turbid after every north
easter.
THE OUTER HAEDoR.
Under this head, Mr.. Chesbrough reports as
follows:
To Col. Houston, United States Engineer IN charge
Tue Board is again indebted TOR information
ing this improvement. The crb-work Of the break
water has been extended 1o0 feet further SOUTH
ing only 150 feet of the 1000 foot originally planned 10
be put in.
further appropriation of $4,000 has been made BY
the General Government, which Col. Houston rises
should be expended in extending the crib-W0rk $50
feet further SOUTH and then in zaising the last
feet of the bseakwater to tts proper height.
tho per originally planned from ths sonth end e Of he
beakwater westward the shore, and In its stead
extend the brc.kwa:er stin further south; hut for
then given this matter stiu remains unsettled
tbs entrance to the harboz, near and west Of the
Ogden Slip, has been dredged, and $3.50 cubic yards
0t matertal removed
The north end Of the brea1water injured by the
striking Of vessel against it, and has since been To-
paired beside. which piles have been driven 1t to
prevent another occurrence Of the kind.
STREETS.
According to the report of the Superintendent
OF Streets and Bridges, the number If miles OF
improved streets in the city is 102.40, as fol-
lows
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