Report on the supply of water to the metropolis. Appendix No. II-[IV].

  • Great Britain. General Board of Health.
Date:
1850
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    part, in conjunction with the Superintending Inspectors, as to Mr. Austin, whether the sand districts of Surrey would not afford adequate supplies of water of far superior quality to any that were pointed out in the schemes before the public, having from time to time been laid before the Board, in which all were agreed, it will be unne- cessary to enter in this place on the points of comparison with the schemes here described; but I would beg to I'epeat, that the very short period that has of necessity been allowed for that exami- nation, attended although it has been with such promising results, has in no way done justice to the subject. The view obtained has been also over a limited area only, no opportunity having been so far afforded us of extending the investigation over the more westerly parts of the district described by Mr. R. Austin, or the more southerly district of the sources of the Wey. It would be be most desirable that this extended examination should be made, as it may very materially enlarge the view of the capabilities of the district, and modify the calculations that have been made thereon. I have the honour to be. My Lords and Gentlemen, Your very obedient servant, Henry Austin. Remarks on the Ckoton Aqueduct, New York; and on Ancient and Mr. Modern Works of Water Supply. By Robert Rawlinson, Esq., Civil Engineer, Superintending Inspector. In 1774, the population of New York was 22,000. Cost of first Water-ioorhs al Neio York. Expenses £.2,500 Land and materials .... 8,850 Total . 11,350 A reservoir was formed, and a well was su~o~the east line of Broadway But the war of the Revolution, which broke out in ITib IZ'XIZT''''''' '^ town appears quickly to evJj ' V'''^''P^^Posed ; this scheme was not, how- PomeTlTh ; ^^ ''f y?^' Company was incor- wa?er 'rf ^ r,'°u^^'^^ ^^'^ ^^'^^^^^ ^'^^^ pure and'wholesome Hmiu 'J^':*^^ all foreign sources, and sunk wells within the citv most^'.h^pi ^T, ''^r^ T'^^ deficient, and the quality In mI V 7c^o ''^''^ ^'^^^^ unsatisfactory. ^ ^ s.l^ly be7o:;\he Cot' mayor brought the deficient Late of the water the subicct Thl C°^^'^.'\^'i ^ Committee was appointed to consider subject. The prmc.pal source of the Bronx n\er was a.am su^-