New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
CITY PUBLIC WORKS FOR 4 YEAR.
COMMISSIONER GILRoY's REPORT FOR 1889
CRoToX WATER STATISTICS.

Commissioner Thomas F. Giroy, of the Department
~ pubIic Works sent to Mayor Grant yesterday his
report for the year ending December 81, 1889. Inc
department expenditures last year were S43o323l 3D.
divided as follows: Appropriation account S29oo,-
678 SO: local improvements 81 ,0eS,574 rs; Croton
water, $257124 90; restoring pavements (speclal
fund.- 1888 s07 %; revenue bonds for water meters
S12,745 35.
A total of 800 contracts were entered into during
the wear at a total estimated cost of $3,034,513 2S
The number of contracts completed during the year
is POI total cost, 2,12s, 1874 g.
The rainfall in the CrotOn watershed was 1919
inches for the last three years has been greater
than in any preceding year since Croton water was
introduced in 1912. For the last year no draughts
had TO be made upon water stored in the reservoirs
and lakes and a continuous surplus has been running
over the Croton dam into the Hudson River. II the
new aGueduot had been completed three years ago
the CITY could have received an additional supply OF
10000 900 gallons per day from the Croton River
and the present storage reservoirs and lakes in the
Croton watershed. From the Bronx River contln'
uous supply of 100000 gallons Of water per day
has been received Work is in progress for canal
and tunnel to divert the water OF the Byram River
into the Bronx River by which the supply from that
source will be increased by 100000 gallons per day.
In extending the system of water distribution 1898
miles of additional watcrmalns have been laid The
system now includes 10 miles Of water MAINS with
6,760 stOpcOcks and S,420 fire hydrants. There Is
a total of 1880 water meters now in use Of which
$50 have been placed during the last year. The
average daily water consumption through meters Is
- 452 800 gallons.
The area of new pavcmcnts laid during the year Is
100 $3.50 square yards payable by local assessments
6642S square yards of requirements under annual
appropriations and 1914 square yards OF requirements
under Chapter 31G laws of 1SS9tOtal, 2l234l square
yards. In the extension and improvement Of the sew
erage SYSTEM 25,79 nneal feet OF ga lneal
feet of culvcrts and As receiving basins were built.
and the sewerage system on Manhattan Island now
includes 433.73 miles of sewers, with 5000 receiving
basins. .
The average number of public lamps in use on tho
streets parks, places docks and bridges of the city
during the year 23,7 gas lamps, ,24O electric
lights and 121 naphtha lamps. III consequence OF the
recent interruption OF the elcctricght service, all
l34 of the electric lights extnguished and the
Old gas lamps be relighted in their place. The
city now furnishes light 500 miles of streets.
about two miles of piers and bridges and 60 acres OF
public parks and places.
The Bureau of Membranes removed during the
year upon requstiOn and information from the Board
Of Electrical Control 25O2 telegraph poles and 2,760
miles of electric wires, which reported and
pointed out as dead dangerous.
The revenue from the Water Service collected and
paid into the City Treasury during the year is
81, 557 ,036 OF.
The Department also collected and paid into the
treasury for permits, vault permits and other
miscellaneous sources $2O6,039 as.