New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-16
THE WATER SUPPLY.
MEANS FOR IMPROVEMENTS DEMANDED

MEANS FOR IMPROVEMENTS DEMANDED.
| COMMISSIONER PORTER's APPEAL-NERDs OF MUIR
RAY HILL AND OF THE HIGHER PARTS or THE
| CuY-LARGER MAINS AND HYDRANTs REQUIRED
BELOW CANAI-sI.-EsTIMATEs OF COsr-wHERB
LARGE PIPES SHOULD BE LAID.
| Gen. Porter, Commissioner of Public Works,
has addressed the Mayor n communication setting
forth detail the work proposed TO be done by ms De
partment In laying pipes for better Distribution Oh
Croton water, with the estimated cost This was FOR
warded yesterday by the Mayor to the Board Of Alder
men, with proposed ordinance giving the Departments
OF Public Works authorization asked for by the Com
missioner The matter laid for week under
the rules The folio wing is the main portion OF Gen.
Porfer's communication:
Fffthave. 10 supplied with water only by sixineh
pipe connected with of the crossstTcet pIes the
supply water coming from the large mains on Eighth
and Thirdavcs. The present large mains on Thirdave.
yas and at no place directly with the present sixinch
pipe which the adjacent houses on this avenue are
supplied the amount ~ water now used IN ihls dstfct IS
~ large that it is necessary to provide FOR ny aylng
hrgcr main and connecting 1t with each pipe ia the
streets crossing this avenue Iwenth.in.n l'Pe Vh
FinlLave, between Ffty-sevenh AMI Tentlfsts, win
the necessary connections 1900 feet at IS 30 per FOOT
The east side OF the cify from fourth to Four
feminist and east OF lourtaye now DEPENDS ,Dr us
and Thrd-ave south The many high points IN TINS
arf nS Sro @ IG" there e nS% d
4s-inch main irrEghtiehs To go down first-aye con.
supply the reservoirs in Central PARK fofyeght-
incl pipe through Eighteth-st 10 firstave and down
Figsave. to SiXysXth-st for which we nave the pipes
from the Fourtlaye. Improvement, 5,iOO feet at slo
per foot would cost S54,
pipe; the eght-inch east-iron pipe under the Harlem
River daid in 1861 to this Island having burst this
Spring useless and cut Off communication has been
received from the Commissioners OF Charities and Cor
rectlon requesting that this Department give them an
II will be necessary to put sisnch pipe across ana n
der Harlem River To this Island and 10 lay sNlheh
mliu he Isl
sxnch wrought iron pipe boxed etc. across the liar. ~
5000 feet sA pipe s.n,lals Island, with stop
cocks bydrsnts, ETC., at ~ 30 per foot 1900
There are now on M in this Office several ordinances
directing laying Croton mains in streets where no
pipes are laid, and there is regular aud steady
streets Tnis necessitates NOT only the ayngof pipes
in the Immediate place called for but the necessary
mains get the water to these pipes and Keep up Inc
The Foirtb.aye Improvement caused this Department
to entirely clear the FOurtl-ave. Of all pipes from
Harlem River to Fortysccondst On account OF the ul
finished condition of the work but few OF them have
been replaced leaving very larg" number oil ends OF
pipes supplying whole blocks Of houses with no direct
circulation of water in them giving the parties using
water from these ends cause for plant OF bad water
To remedy this viii require main 10 De iid on cden sdo
Of Fourthave connecting with the pipes On 'ach stee
To supply the above will require:
feet feet sR 1 p q Bi per- 's 5000
The Legislature, by Chapter 800, Section II, Laws Of
1s7l authorizes This department 10 construct and lay
m.
station on the Harlem Railroad, lut made no appopia-
of money to do the same Inc nepait meni IN lay
ave to OnehundIed and-ftlty -eighth-st, expended
moneys that were appropriated III lS3 for laying mains
i'm the city proper. 10 carry out tine law OF 1874, and to
supply the large number OF houses in this district
Twenty third and Tweny-fourth Wards, viii require
5"SS .ei 2nfn pipe a. $ Ger $1,000
ro,o, .......... -. Sl15O0
The lo%sr part Of The city between Canal ana Ists
especially the higher portion. IL iadcuately supplied
with large pipes and large hydranis The buildings in
this district Of the city being now built over more space
and higher than in former years, require much larger
supply water aud larger hydran's In laying the new
36lneh main down town, branch and siopcock was put
in al the corner Chambers and Wilansts. for tho
purpose OF placing large mann through whlams ana
providing IL win large nydfanis.
2Jinch pipe w liams ST., from Chambers to Wall.
Tae ,tsict now supplied with high service water uses
That ii Is not or economical Ia trust to one
work Another engine should We at once put u so that
in ease accident TO the now in Use tns district shall
not entirely cut oil from the CrOtOn water. Estimated
cost, 900. Another inn should be LAID south from
CalInansyle as the high grounds at iorkylle and at
Murray I'M a.c supplied, and at times scantiy,
from MAN, and III case 0i accident 10 ibs thrr sup
ply will be cut off, Another main should also be LAID
across Central Park through the Transverse Road at
E.gnty-sixtlst TO give null supply OF water on tho
Inc hgn service the district laying between Lexington
ald 1nirdyes nnd Eisyfourth and Ninety -tourtsts,
requested by tue Board of Aldermen On the 18TH VI
Il will be thus seen that the work for this is
baseI On fund OF some S75OOOO. or coarse this est-
mate is approximate. and IL hoped that in its appca-
nn there Wl be saving largely 10 the benefit OF the city,
IL has been stated in the Common Council that this De-
rort,nrnt had now some 900 900 available for these
purposes This is an error On the Jh July there was
To the credit vi tls fund ia this Department, and for
which 10 reIuiston on the finance Department had
been made, the sum OF Sl22,si6 As there was
due of this at mat tine for percent
age returned contracts for pipes, Sll7,433 81.
There is OF the amount prevlonaly ,aninorIci TO
water MAINS the better distribution of the CrotOn
water $3.50 900 that has not been drawn upon by this
Departmrnt for that tne Controller claims
that the rignt this money has elapsed, asked the
Ir OF AppurtlOnent 10 authorize the issue ~ bonds
oi this amount IN communication 10 your Honor Of
the 10Th jane. Should TINS amount ne authorized there
l. list. for IL the new district IA Applications arc
rg constantly made tnis Department Tor extensions
CIotJn mains, and III extending tue 4sncn man
down Fstaye, and also tins lower part OF the city
wueic for safely the city against fire. the demand
ami ne essy are tie most urg, NJ.
Inc ban wicl t.c concurrence OF the Common COun
ell and the approval OF your Honor Is asked ior
III 300 900 when passed by the Assembly but was by
inc action of senate limited To $4,000 for any
have to add tnat unless means are provided the
ia, ng OF extending the distribution OF
lro,on water cease, and the gangs now at work
must be discharged immediately Inc responsibility of
further obs.ructig the progress Of ts Work must rest
elsewhere. 1 unwilling that II should DE borne by
this Department, which, with your aid has strven 10
meet urgent wants oi the city In the particulars above
Indicated.
DELAY IN GIVING AUTHORITY TO COMMISSIONER
PORTER
At the meeting of the Board Of AID, rnen yes
tery there taken up General Order No 3I aresCl
ton recommended by the Department Of Public Works,
thorizng head OF the Department 10 lay such water
pipes MAINS and have been ordered by the
Common Council 10 DC laid, aud such other pipes, mas
and fixtures he may eN necessary to extend and
large the distribution Of CrOtOn water in the city,
Guiding the two wards and ~ furnish sufficient
supply to the Institutions charge Of tie Department.