The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27
COMPLETION OF THE cRoroN AoUE-
DUCT CELEBRATED.
Neto York, October IL, lsa.

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Neto York, October IL. ".
HISTORY.
In the year 1893 DR.. Joseph Brown
proposed to supply tho city OF New York
with water. by bringing the river Bronx
to Harlem In an open canal. raising IL to
the required height by steam. and con-
ducting 1t to the city In a six-inch pipe.
Propositions have been made since by Will
lam Weston and others. with reference to
tho same source. The CROTON was FIRST
recommended in tho year 1882 by Col.
Dewitt Clinton. In 1882 the Legislature
authorized surveys. In 1884 a permanent
board Of water Commissioners was organ
ICED. In 1885. Feb. lsth. the report of
stephen Allen. VIM. w. For. Saul Alley,
Charles Dusenbury and Benjamin NJ.
Brown. Water Commissioner, was made.
recommending the work A. constructed.
Surveys by ID. p. Douglass ana John Mar
tineau. In 1893 and 1884. March eth. 1885,
plan adopted by the Common Council.
April 18th. the oitissns decided by q dis
tinot vote that the work should be con-
structed Mag 1hh. the Commissioner
were directed to proceed.-water intro
duced July 9TH. is4a. THE AQUEDUCT
commences at the CROTON river. Ave
miles from the Hudson, in westohester
County. The DAM is $50 fest long. 70
Wide at the bottom. and 7 at top. height
40 feet; built Of stone and cement. II sets
tho river back hve miles. covering 400
acres, and holds 1--WE hundred millions OF
gallons. From the dam the aaueduct pro-
ceeds. sometimes tunnelling through solid
rock. crossing valleys by e~mbsnkments and
brooks by oulverts. until IL reaches Har-
lem River. q distance OF 80 miles. II In
built OF stone. brick and cement, srched
over and under. 8 feet . inches wide at
bottom, ! feet 8 inches at top Of side
walls, and & feet s inches In height. 1t
will discharge In ~ hours. sixty millions
OF gallons: descent iSk In. per mile. II
will cross the Harlem River on a MAG
NIFICENT BRIDGE OF STONE. 1850 feet
Ions. with 10 sroheA . of 30 feet span.
and Z Of so feet spen. From high tide TO
sofHt OF arch 100 feet. to top OF bridge.
liz feet: oost about nine hundred thou
sand dollars. water for the present CON-
Quoted aoross In IN iron pipe laid as an
inverted syphon. THE MANHATTAN
VALLEY. at Harlem, is passed by two in
verified syphons of cast iron . feet In dia-
meter. descending los fee, below the grade
line: AZ miles from termination OF Aaue-
duct masonry. Il passes CLENDENNINo
VALLEY. with arches over streets and
sidewalks about 40 feet high. The RE-
CEIv1NG RESERVOIR u AZ seth street.
81 miles from the DAM. II covers thirty
Ave acres, and contains $50 millions Of
gallons. The wafer IL conveyed to the
DISTRIBUTING RESERVOIR. on Muir
rays Hill. 10th street. IN iron pipes. II Is
II miles from the dam. covers four acres.
built of stone and cement. heigh. 4s feet
above tho street. resembling a spacious
castle. or fort. II holde 20 millions OF ga
Ions. From this reservoir. iron pipes are
laid und erground through the city. water
will rise In any part ia feet above the
tide, nearly as high AZ the clock OF the
city Hall. Over 10 miles of pipe. are
already laid. The whole cost will be about
TWELVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
ENGINEER CORPS.
John n Jcryis. Chier. X. Alien. princi-
pal assistant; L French, resident Engineer.
nrst division. II 7 Anthony. second; VIM.
JerviA third: p. HASTE. fourth.
COMMON COUNCIL. lstS.
Mayor. Robert H. Morris. Aldermen:
C. Bans. C. s. woodruff. President: J. A.
Underwood, r. Martin. r. Jones. C.. Crolius.
Jr. C. W. Smith. g. Gedney. NJ. q. Leonard.
r r. Purdy. A, Hatfeld. r. r. Carmsn.
II. W. Bonnsll, J. Stewart. II F Davies.
f. d West. r r. Lee. Assistant Alder
men: II. c. westerveit, O r. Ne-oitt. W
Dodge. d. T. Williams. VIM. Adams. Pres
ident; r. II. Atwell. J. Nash c. p. Brown.
". d. Waterman. d. ward. @. J Dodge,
G. W. Allsrton, p. E.quirol. J. II. Scoles.
W. V Brady. W. Mead, J. Pettisrew.
Sold BY Ed,oord P. whaites. No ! cort.
land. street.