New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-09
A VISIT OF INSPECTION.
MAYOR GRANT AND A PARTY LOOK INTO
THE CITY'S WATER SUPPLY.
NOW THE TRIP WAS MADE-CoMMIssIoNER GIL
RoY's INTERESTING TALK ABOUT THE
RNOIRS.
DAMS AND RESERVOIRS.

Mayor Grant, Commissioner Thomas f. Gilroy, Of
the Department of Public Works. Chief Engineer
George w. Bildsall, OF the Croton Aqucduct, and At
toTney Henry n. DyRman counsel 70 the Commits
sioners Of Land Appraisal for the new Aqueduct, re-
turned to their Offices yesterday, fresh from tour OF
Inspection they had made through the Croton water
shed during the two previous days The object of the
Mayor and Commissioner 10 see for themselves
the condition Of the territory and the reservoirs
therein from which New-York's water supply is drawn
10 observe the progress of the new dams IN course OF
erection to view the sites upon which 1t IS proposed
to build other reservoirs, and TO gain such general IN
formation as msy be serviceable to them In deter
mining their action members of the Aqueduct Com
mission.
The party began ITS tour by rail, reaching Lake
Mabopac on Friday evening. Taking an early start
on Saturday morning, they went by wagon TO kirk
Pond and explored the country from the junction OF
the pond with the Muscoot River along that stream to
the Boyds Corners Dam
ave found this reservoir" said Commissioner Gil
ROY Yesterday as as II has ever oeen' not
withstandng the sensational reports regarding 1t whch
were recently published. Like other masonry oAnl'
of this kind there leakage. but this does not
tntmfere with its substantial character From
Boyd's Corners we went Lake Glenda, another
rimtary Of the CrOton Aqueduct which is fed Dy me
west branch Of the CrOtOn River. After circuit anu
INSPECTION of the lake. proceeded to Lake Olledn'
thc five years lease Of which will soon expire. l
desird particularly 10 see this property before the
time for releasing it so that may act nellgenty re-
garding it.
We next visited the twin SodOm dams, which
We found practically completed. They are to be con-
nected by an 1s0Ofoot tunnel and when this Is done
Will be ready for use. We then went to FawilhS
where we passed Saturday night. and in the morning
rroceeded 10 Purdy's and inspected the site OF the
now Titicus Dam, for which the land IS now being
acquired. $500,
"Ieaving this point We rode to somerStowA ana
tbonco to Reservoir A. OF the Croton Aqueduct, "hch
Is exclusively in my department., and fo1 the con-
truction OF which the bids to be opened on july
70 This new reservoir will have an area OF 4eo
acres a caDacity of $500 900 of gallons and
will drain an area of twenty-one square miles, 1ho
ov+,cnc depth of the dam will be Cd ieet the eA-
,on,o length 800 feet and the length of the rcser-
vo,, 10 400 feet IL will be 500 feet above tde wafer
ave also visited Croton Lake and surveyor 'lc
ground which the Quaker Bridge Dam VIII ocoup' -
II is eyer built I have been very decdcd! opIus'u
N the building of this dam, but must confess udV do
s,udv tbe subject my views are being modlhcu /
have come 10 DO positive conclusion as YET ouI a'
b,. no means prepared 10 condemn the schemes OH
te contrary should not be surprised II II became ah
ohsoluto necessity to the water supply OF the Guy
,i,btn a vey few years. There is great zeal 10 Oo
,orped bv a visit 20 the Croton watershed anu 10
nan e qualified TO act officially IN matters cohhecHu
thre1,itb or intellgently TO GrucSe the acuOhs OF
- i'm relation thereto who has not travelled thlSush
II and given ii a reasonably thorough lhsPo0"ON'