New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-07
A MORE AMBITIOUS PLAN.

MORE AMBITIOUS PLAN.
The original plan contemplated the taking OF only
225 acres the estimated cost then being S'SS.~
for construction and 100000 for the ground This
nlan was laid out with the view OF leaving two
elevations in the area as islands. and also OF IN
Guiding large angle OF high land at the northwest
part OF the tract These have now been included
in the excavation. making necessary a heavier ex-
ponse FAR In excess OF the relative amount OF in
crease In the acreage.
In making their bids for the contract for the
new reservoir contractors have been puzzled as to
the DISPOSITION of the material excavated. Chief
Engineer Fteey is OF the opinion that an abundance
OF low places lie adjacent TO the proposed reser-
yor into when the material could be dumped
one contractor. however who Is shre"d caicu-
lato- has been making up his estimate on the basis
Of taking the material 20 sea. an expensive pro
cess in view 81 the distance
Aside from these features. however. there are
many Interesting points pertaining to this great
work itself chief Engineer Fteley Is authority
for the Statement; that the reservoir VIII be the
largest distributing reservoir In the country It's
o,,, u.,u he 900 oooO No gallons double that
OF the reservoir IN Central PARK Nhle the dep'n
&c only q feet the length Of embankment Is three
,uos as ncarIv az can be calculated. This en-
ha,t,rent IN the MAN. will run parallel 10 the
boundary lines. ~ the purchase. varying AT points
however as fai ia 100 feet The emoankment VIII
no % ,ee, broad at the top. and will have easy
stones I'm either direction. mus aHo'"hs n e"S
nro,ecton against the escape or water
The usual masonry cores In the centre OF 'he
,.,k,rc,, will Of course. be the strongest form
=, s,egu.rd for the retention OF the waters and
IN nrevent percola,ion The emoankment VIII De
OF moderate height, except at the extreme hor'"
and sou,h where high earth Enclosures VIII De
erected.
Az ADDITION TO THE AQUEDtCT.
r. sao,,r. good circulation in the reservoir Chief
Engineer Fteley says It will be necessary 10 ou''u
na, ss,,,on Of aqueduct about one mile long ex-
tending down from the northern pdr' vi '"e vs.
vor The new aqueduct runs l25 feet under the
,osa1 raservoir in It's central and lower part
,o,,,y roar the surface however. at It's northern
limit, From that point the new branch VIII oe run
down AZ a supply branch into the reservoir" Inv
main outlet Of the reservoir VIII be through on" Oh
the shafts OF the new aqueduct 10 teet uhuer '"e
smr,,ce This will afford a rapid and ready avenue
Tor iet,,nc on the water There VIII be three other
o,,,.,s one on Sedgwick-ave. one on Jerome-ave
and ono IN the valley leading to the Van Cortandt
station Of the New York and Putnam Railroad.
There will he central gatehouse to the reservoir
70, nv 60 feet and this will serve TO distribute water
49, al ,,rec,,ops: il will connect with one or both
,,o o,uadncts and with the city. will serve to
cornec, the old with the new aqueduct or with
,h o,bsr tbree gates or outlets The old aqueduct,
~ we'll AZ the new. passes under the proposed
reservoir 40 that the main gatehouse VIII perform
an important function in the distribution OF the
water
The value of this main gatehouse is enhanced
when one bears In mind that the city consumes
IS, 900 900 gallons OF water day. which would ex-
haust the Central Park reservoirs contents or
loOoOOOoO gallons In about six days. accord
ing to arithmetic As a matter OF fact' the
pressure would diminish rapidly with the
diminution In depth that says Mr.. Fteley. the
Central Park reservoir supply would serve the city
only about three days In OF accident or the
need OF repairs. 1t because OF such a possible
contingency that the necessity OF new distributing
reservoir In the immediate vicinity Of the city was
foreseen.
ADVANTAGES OF THE SITE.
The site for the reservoir was chosen be-
cause 1t IL the only In the city or It's neighbor
hood which will the purpose Mr. Fteley de-
cares that II the land lay an average OF 10 feet
nearer the sea level the expense OF the new rese--
volr would be Sc 200 600 less than 1t will be. Still
its use for the city entail the destruction
OF costly structures The clubhouse OF the old race
course will have to go. and will the Oak Ridge
Club house a stone structure between Perot and
Knowiton SITS, a block east OF Sedgwick-sve
pretty frame house the old Boston Road and