The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-07
PUBLIC WORKS.


cRoroN WATER SUPPLY, STREET PAVING AND
OTHER OPERATIONS
Tho report OF the Comm ssoner Of Public Works for
the quarter ending June 80 1877 has just been issued
The following are It's main featuros:-
ExPESDIrUREA
On account oil appropriations raised by taxa
On account Of Assessment una for street Inn.
On account OF funded debt Tor extension and
improvements oil waller supply. 16f,'n
Total ...................... $79s.6l4
Expenditures for the ding quarters 1874
1875 and 1876
Second quarter 1874 ................$1 81, SIG, 339
Second quarter, 1875. L3l6,4S4
Second quarter, 1876. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1892 597
Second quarter 1877 (as above. ......... 79s,ols
Expenditures for the fret six months st 1874 1875
1876 and ls77:--
Six months erdng j ne 80 1s74........ So 6l2 0el
Six mouths ending June 80 1870. 46l. 382
Six months ending June 80, 1875 22S0,6S2
Six months ending June 80. 1877: lS2l,Sl3
The reduction OF expenditures for the past
six months. as compared with the CORE.
spending period OF 1874, is............. 200. $50
Tho reduction OF expenditures Tor the past
SIX months, as compared with the CORE
spending period oi 1873, is......."..... ll40.04S
The reduction Of expenditures Tor the past
SIX months, AS compared with the corre-
spending period OF 1876, H.. S59,S6a
THE cRoToN WATER SUPPLY.
Good progress has been made the storage
reservoir in tho OF South East Putnam county,
since the work resumed tho first week oil April
last and at the present rate OF progress the work will
be TAR completed by December next that the
can DO let into tho reservoir, provided no loyal DIM
Guilty is encountered in procuring title to tho
snry lands.
During the quarter the natural flow Of the Croton
River was sufficient to a the aqueduct, except Tor
three days in May and eighteen days IN June, when
draughts had to DO made the stored water.
The water tho storage reservoir at Boyds Corncra
is within five and halt inches OF tho overflow, and
most OF the natural lakes ponds from which water
drawn last year arc quito or nearly up 10 high
the rainfall at Boyd's Corners wis:-In April,
2 35-lOO inches; in May, $4,000 inches; in June,
l5.lO0 inches During corresponding quarter Of
last year the rainfall was 10 o4l00 inches
The Commissioner mentions u number OF important
repairs IN progress the aqueduct, beginning May
aud lasting for three days. In auaing 10 the failure
10 carry plans further extension Of the nigh
service system he says that The work Is necessarily
postponed IoI another year
THE DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM
In the Improvement and extension of the disribut
ing system there nave been laid during the quarter
. 27S linea eet fort eight men pps ,2lO nea iec
twelve pipe, Is $50 ncal feet six inch ppetotal
II O44 ueal Ieet OF pipe. Thirty-seven large and
During the quarter 626 buildings inspected
10 O6l OF defective plumbing and waste wate
discovered. The department has placed meters
in all railroad add omnibus stables and Is preparing
place them IN all livery sablcs
CAULFIELD CONTRACT.
The license issued to George Caulhe,d tive years ago
for supplying Croton WAFER 70 shipping, &C., having
expired On the 4th o June, this duty has been
carried directly by the department In the bureau Of
the Chief Engineer. Steps nave been taken TO pre-
vent the great OF wafer along the river front by
tho introduction OF meters. Commissioner Campbell
saws that the stoppage Of waste has become per-
necessity the expense OF new aqueduct is to
be avoided. Reerring 10 the TACT that tho charge Io
Crotou water by much below the allowed
by the license Caulneld he says:-"lt the watei
rates are found be too low iney be increased,
but the should apply not alonc 10 the ship
ping bat TO all interests"
STREET PAVING.
During the quarter 400271s square yards of new
stone block pavements were laid under ordinances Of
tho Common Council On this TOPIC the Commis.
sioner says the delays occasoned
by au bidder aud delinquent contractor,
all the streets cd last report with the
addition Of Sixth avenue from Forty second 10 Fifty.
ninth street. will be repaved before the close oil THIS
season." He also states that the specifications for
these pavcmcnis require an oblong stone book oil
that contracts were bid in ut very moderate rates
the work now III progress Is viewed with satisfaction
By the commercial community, me new pavemen"
be- az specially adapted Tor heavy traffic.
The ordinary repairs OF pavcmenis have been vigor-
ousy prosecuted with large working force us the
appropriation would admit.
me Comm ssioner goes on to say that of the
city railroad companies having neglected to repair tho
between It's double tracks required by the
The latter has made such repairs, and pre-
scented the bill OF expense TO tho company II not paid
within reasonable lime the depart will bring suit
to recover amount and thus test It's authority 10
compel the railroad companies to iuh their obligations
10 the city.
MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIONS.
During the quarter 1924 lineal feet of sewers, II
neal feet OF culvcrts and receiving basins
structed.
In regulating. grading and improving streets 1901
cubic yards II 500 yards Of rock
eXcavated 49, 1873 cubic yards OF iing put embank
mcnts 9,o03 llneai feet oil euro aud gutter SET and
SO, lab square toet OF Tagging laid.
during this ,he Kngsbrldge road. throughout
Its whole length OF about Jour miles, has been
| petey resuraced with layers OF broken st0ne lime
chips and gravel, compacty rolled, so tna Com
mission Campbell remarks II now affords one OF the
pcasantest drives on the island. This has been done
ut the comparatively small expense vi about 50, 000
paid ol the appropriation OF $20,0 for repairing
ana sprinkling roads.
The number street lamps has been Increased from
90 45S 20 COG, and the Dock Department has been
invited cooperate In the work Ot placing lamps on
the PIERS which used Tor passenger traffic. 1t ID
expected that these piers will DO properly lighted
before the close OF another quarter. Arrangements
have Tor scientifically testing the illumna-
ting power oil the gas furnished by various companies
The following amounts OF revenue have been COL
lected during quarter and paid into the city treas.
ury:--
For Croton water rent and penalties. $500 SAC
For tapping Croton pipes ................... 2ZOl
For vault permits. 1,6Is
For sewer permits. 4,lN
For sewer p DE sold to contractors. ........ 63i
For removing obstruc ions ................ los
For OLD materials sold at auction. .......... 327