New-York tribune., 1876-01-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
AN INCREASED WATER SUPPLY.

A
PLANS FOR NEW AQUEDUCr-THE NECESSITY FOR
ITS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE PROPOSED
woRK-DoUBLE TIE PRESENT sUPPLY AND AN
INCREASED REVENUE PROMISED.
Gen. Fitz John Porter Commissioner OF Pub
pc Works presented to Mayor wickham yesterday
report on the surveys plans and estimates for new
squeduct between Harlem River aud the upper oash Oh
the Croton River The survey was authorized py 'ne
Common Council last summer.
Gen Porter states that the necessity for new aque
duet arises from the fact that the projectors of the pres
Ont aqueduot underestmaed the future consumption OF
water in this city. The aQueduct is now taxed TO ls
utmost In supplying 115,00O,0 900 gallons OF water uy
At low estimate, there are 125O0Oo consumers u
Croon water Various elements contribute 10 creS'e ''e
large consumption. Its excellence and purify InVi'"
liberal use The latest statistics show that from purely
commercial city, New-York has grown To De the
greatest manufacturing fcenter on this continent
Tho value OF articles manufactured in this county ex
eoeds that OF any other county In the united STATES
Certain classes OF manufacture have become established
for no other than the purity OF the water weh
necessary to their existence The city has grown not
only in horizontal eYtent has also grown into the earth
and the air Twenty-Five years ago the buildings were
from two TO three stories in hight occupying one-haf
the area Of the building lot. Now the entire ground is
covered with two three stories underground ana nVe
or six above with steam heaters, elevators ana olher
modern appliances, all requiring water TO FEED theh'
has many advantages but the expense would he enor
pous A new equeduot would increase the supply OF
water and obyiae the necessity OF meters Cnl tne
now aapeduct can buit IL is contemplated To Apply
meters 10 aI large manufacturing establishments me
consumption OF water at the present tne eAcses le
,upply coming through the aqueduct Inc safety, ccI
iaiy and cunstancy OF the water ppy VIII ne assured
by the new aQueduct The city reservoirs contain sup
NV for ten days only Repairs to the aqueduct nave
been postponed because the water cannot DC smut Oh
long enough to make them. o-o IL.
Tie CrOtun River drains an urea or 800 square hrS'
IL has ascertaued that an average daly 4nahty
of 900 10000 gallons OF water flows over the CIotOl
dam nearly all Of which could be brought to TINS CITY
there was sufficient storage and aqueduct facilities Inc
plans contemplate the building OF dam on the 'IoOi
River about One-fOuIth of mile above the hcau uI
Croton Lake. 10 IN elevation OF 80 1eet hpnVe
the top OF the present dam, forming q seltnng
bastn Of about eight hundred acres in extent.
this tunnel is TO be cut through the hills sonth OF
the CrOtOn River, through which the water VIII nc COR
yeyed to the head OF the aqueduct The aqueduc to
be buiIt II the plan is approved, either on the Bronx
River route the Saw-mil River route, ea'n ahout 80
miles length Tcce wing reservoir WIZ ne hl IA lne
100000 900 gallons and the water carried by iron pipes
to and across Harlem River, either on Hgh bIldse
or under sidewalks OF tunnels whlCh the depart
ment of Parks proposes build under the Harlem RIVER
The new aQucduct Will have capacity 10 CclVCI lou
GOO 600 gallons OF water daily, thus increasing the sup
py by the two aqueducts 10 $50 600 gallons with INC
additional advantage Of the elevation OK head Oh hc new
tupplv above that OF the Park Reservoir 1urs
ing abundant water 10 the highest portions OF te cly
Tie revenue from CrOtOn water after deductg he cost
Of manta aiming the present aqucduct stINOr aHu sup
py pipes s equal to the interest at per cent on
fis 100000 The cost of the new aqueduct IL estimated
at SlOOOOOOO and il is assumed that win Increased
supply there would be increased revenue