The New York herald., 1875-07-02
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COnsIssIoNE.'s OEgloG, zoos ~ CRY aA1L
Hon wrrLrAH H. wIoKuAn, Mayor Of The city Of sew
sm-By an act pa sed Nav e. 1875 it Is directed that
lie Works OF the city OF New YORK BY an act ente An
%Sya,sr oF t6s City Of New YORK passed february p
1871 and re-enact aud amend the same passed
April lSi shall hereafter DO possessed sud exercised
only with the cOneurrence Ol the Common Council APP
surrencs shall 20 given the said oonns,oner Of fublle
functions imposed upon him by the provisions OF said
Before asking the eoneurrenoe above enjolned il is
proper 70 present % as slccncty as posole some gta-
queer and from other records OF The departnent 20
show the work done its present ooniiion and the i'm
Gv m ass cSSHnf The a QroSh AggeaIet Board
Board addition 70 the matters charged upon them by
the Amended cnarter are hereby CHARGED with the
jury or nuisance, with the execution OF such measures
a. A. may 9e & 70 ana eg n1 IN
Responsible Tor Ghe supply cf wete. snd Che good order
care aud attention OF all persons employed by the de-
BY the charters of 1870 ami 1873 The oroton Aqueduo
DeDarunent with al Us powers outiss ana respons,
ss %ofss was merged in'0 'H0 O0''' "''" OF fa0'i'
By the act OF 1875 the exercise of these powers in
tending mem both at the sources OF supply ana In this
Common Council approved BY the Mayor OF tins city.
The area rIand which driins into the Crolon River
above the Croton dam, which plies The Waer TO ths
rec Tecots Of rain fail viii give an average daily supply Of
water nom rain alone throughout the year OF aDou
gauge Tor many years Of the daily quantity OF water
is conveyed INTO the city by the aqueduct shows the
past ysar aS ana ~ Ply S
It is thus manifest that many OF the large springs
sources outside the water she'd that much larger
s6SS By be aGsa rom e
Tue Croton Lake Ghe sedementary basin OF the water
covers about 400 AMI has capacity above
level that wil allow the delivery daily Of O gal
G' Tne new Sssrvor in Central Para I6S6o Gallons
Distributing reservoir on Fifth ave- ., .,o
nue....s...'- '.....''.',...'... zJVoJVVu shHohs'
Total 1870 OOOO 900 gallons.
storage supply was practically exhaused and the only
9Po WAS "a me- S SSSSS % @ 9 S
eary pra closing OF the valves AZ the reservoirs ana
epdreV without waeF and the lower parts soanuy sup
In putnam county at or near the sources OF many OF
the OF the river natural lakes generally
WITHIN their basins near by, remarkably pure AID
limpli. hese Afforded the only Immediate means M Of
obtaining full an1 ADEQUATE supply OF water Tor the
c am IN @ the nd ERs 6 to qFsw cit o% MN na15 % .,
iu and ample supply OF pure and wholesome water was
furnished q IN c!t duriog hs long trough. q 20
1t Is manifest that II the rains were frequent and
s'eaT as snd S saSp 'of % but @
droushIs Of sum ner and autumn ana OCCASIONALLY the
the river as to be nadequata 70 supply the
PEELED tue to storage reservoirs the OF
which had been commenced a. Boyd Corner as carly
as 1906 wncb flied during the Weteeason
and Drawn from aurlns the dry Sc ts1n'
The lakes the waters Of whch are available IN case OF
Lake Giehiis, 1872 acres, drawn down feet gallons
Lake dilesa @ III acios drawn il feet
Lake %ahopac, col acres, drawn down feet,
Lake KIP G acres drawn down % feet
Lake Barrett 10 acres drawn down feel ,s 80 ~ -,
Lase % onn % acres drawn down ii feel,
will supply ld-OOIuoO
Total supply from lakes .............. 2O06 600 900
ARTrFiCIAL REsFRvoIRs. .,,.~ -
Ne% reservo on middle
HiVef Taz FIGHTS or IN. ox
The rights the the basins Of hese lakes have
been granted Il the city, ana are he'd by It,
rnIyArE alcars AeoglRE9 or USED HY r1,1 TIE CITY;
Lake Glenida-ease OF mill rights OF Iillott Cole for
s. per year. which lease expires IA September 1870
Lake Gilead Tine property controlling tbe right use
and tbs city in 1870 aud since has had the use Of the
"fe FeS Maopee nd s Of the Mahopac
Manufacturing Company were secured ior lo7) ana used
Lake was bought Sv William 81 rwSed @ anG T used BY The
Department. oi Public WORKS without any compensation
Lakes larrett and Chna-Tne right to use waters
building new bulkneaas
reservoir have Deen secured and paid for except he
ownership OF small pece OF and ono sn "a one-ai. n
Tor an estimate of the work essential at this reservoir
and at the lakes quote ami earnestly indorse The rec
concentrations OF Mr. L. a. Tracy, Chiet Engineer OF
the deparunent;-
The work 90 lie done Boyd's Corner Reservoir con.
completing ne road nov under con ract con-
the stOpcoc tower wi tn stairs ami proper
erng; building bridge from stO plank lower 10
fitting entra on lower side Of dam with doors. &c
fttlnR vaults with proper putting
proper railing op Of dam fixing channels for DIS
charge OF wafer Immediately below dam clearing up
and enclosing grounds Immediately below dam, and
building no Use au1 enclosing same 0r keeper.
''In relation to the natural lakes there necessary
the renewal expired TO expire the re
pairing and main tanning of the buAheIds ~ their
and evil dsp from interfering with the out
lets"
the town OF South East
fhe following extract from he letter Of the Chief En-.
gineer lso present as information OF what has been
FOr the storage reservoir on the middle branch,
Of south East there necessary the procur
ing OF that part OF the right OF way not alrcadv
nured aul the construction OF the TesrvOir and
purenAnces Ihe worg OF consTuctlng the reservoir
ana appCrtenances under contract ana being
vigorously prosecuted. Ihe Commission has been ap-
pointed in accordance with Law BY the COurt and is
now receiving testimony preparatory t0 award to
paid the land owners tor mat part OF the
way not already acquired situated above the DAM
and consideration OF tue growing wants OF city
sfy their necessity ard the urgency VI their
petion aud constant keeping in repair
The forcthoUght which conceived them. and the en-
ergy and perseverance whicn have brought them TO
their present condition, cannot be too highly
nended eppre ciatei.
The following table shows tho quantit of water
drawn from the lakes and storage reservoirs In 1870,
1879 1874 ana l5Io'-