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Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…The beginning of the gigantic Croton Aqueduct enterprise dates
from about the same time as the chartering of the first Westchester
County railroad. On November 10, 1832, the joint committee on
tire and water of the New York City common…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…The provisions of the act entitled " An act to regulate the finances of the
city of New- York," passed June 8, 1812, which are not repugnant to, or incompatible
with any provision in this act contained, shall apply to the…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
288 CELEBRATION OF THE
The Printing Press was the same that Benjamin Franklin had worked upon in
London, and on the same car was one of the new fashioned ones of our day, occupied in
striking off an ode written…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…That by raising the water in the city above said dam to the height he proposes, all overslaughs and bars will be removed by the down current, and any vessel capable of entering the harbor of New York, may proceed…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
and vaults, and them to amend, repair, translate, and do all things necessary and convenient, as well for the finding of new springs, as for the conveyance of any water or
springs now found, or hereafter to be found, to…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
rpH IS NOTE shall entitle the BEARER to the Sum of
TWO SHILLINGS,
current Money of the Colony of New- York, payable on DEMAND,
by the MAYOR, ALDERMEN, and COMMONALTY of
the City of New-York, at the Office of…
croton_waterworks_raw.txt
…This software is still relatively new and continues to be fine-tuned. However, some structures of the Croton Waterworks, such as the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir and the New Croton Dam, have proven recognizable by this program. http://www.google…
croton_waterworks_raw.txt
…A sampling of maintenance tasks specific to the Croton system would include routine weeding, rock maintenance along the Aqueduct berm, and the exterior cleaning of ventilators. Rehabilitation and Reuse In the case that more attention and resources can be devoted…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…If any person shall wilfully do, or cause to be done, any act, whereby any
work, materials, or property whatsoever, erected or used, or hereafter to be erected or used,
within the city of New York, or elsewhere, by the…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…The origin of the name of the river, the great natural
feature of the Manor, the waters of which supply the
great city of New York by means of a magnificent
aqueduct without a rival in Ancient or Modern
times…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…Croton Aqueduct, 796. Crotou Lake, 5.
River, 6. Crown, English, 107.
Grants, 96. Cultivation, Indian, 13. Culver, C. E., 637. Currency, Continental, 478/. Curry, Rev. D., 620, 621.
D.
Davenport, John, 25. Davidson, M. 0., 835. Dawson, H.B ., 612…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…As the city increased, new schemes were constantly resorted to, and new sources of
supply brought into use. The Paddington springs, and those near Islington, were
trained through pipes into the city. At subsequent periods, springs at Hackney, Hampstead Heath…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…The greater population of 1840 was
probably due to the inclusion in the census at that time of the numerous workmen employed on the Croton Aqueduct. As classified by
occupations in 1845, the adult males of the county included 4…
croton_waterworks_raw.txt
…However, even sites that are that are maintained and easily accessible (such as the New Croton Dam and the North Gatehouse in Central Park) often lack on-site interpretation. Additional sites contain plaques commemorating the construction of a structure, yet…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…Aside from the building of the railways, there were not many events
of local importance in Westchester County from tin- completion of
the Croton Aqueduct until 1850. Two new townships were erected -- Ossining (1845) and West Farms
(1840), and the…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw.txt
…With such examples be- fore us, we may consider that by the construction of the Croton Aqueduct for supplying the City of New- York with water has been secured an important measure for the pro- motion of its growth. Many…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…Croton Aqueduct, 796. Crotou Lake, 5.
River, 6. Crown, English, 107.
Grants, 96. Cultivation, Indian, 13. Culver, C. E., 637. Currency, Continental, 478/. Curry, Rev. D., 620, 621.
William H. Seward (Governor of the State of New York), Oct 14, 1842 — King's Memoir of the Croton Aqueduct (1843)
…The Croton aqueduct is but one of many works of physical improvement, constituting portions of an extensive system, commenced in a season of great prosperity, and all like this tending to develope the resources and promote the honor and welfare…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881.
…A short distance north of Fordham is a depot for Jerome Park which borders on the
Croton Aqueduct, flere is located a large race course and club house
belonging to the American Jockey Club.
illustrations_aqueduct_raw.txt
…The following Table shows the solid contents of the Thames water* London, and of the Croton water t in the city of New-York. * Report from the Select Committee of the House of Lords, appointed to inquire into the supply…
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Croton Aqueduct System and borders the Croton River, it does not tap into the reservoir system for its water. Instead its water supply comes directly from sand and gravel aquifers pumped from three deep wells under the Croton River Basin…
Hill, William R. Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam. Paper read before the American Water Works Association, St. Louis, Missouri, June 8, 1904. Pamphlet T 462, Cornell University Library.
…Lewis , Chief Engineer of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of New York ; both of whom had been asked by Mayor Low to investigate and report thereon . On April 16 , 1902 , the Aqueduct Commissioners resolved to remove…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…All the public distributing pipes, or calices, were stamped according to their capacity,
but a not uncommon fraud of the water purveyors was, when a new grant was made in
lieu of one relinquished, or forfeited, to retain the old…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…Jervis, the engineer of the Croton Aqueduct, being employed as chief engineer. Work was begun toward the middle of
1847, the entire line being placed under contract by sections, and the
work was prosecuted so diligently that by the 29th…
Hill, William R. Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam. Paper read before the American Water Works Association, St. Louis, Missouri, June 8, 1904. Pamphlet T 462, Cornell University Library.
…18 , 1902 , on the writer's recom- mendation the Aqueduct Commissioners approved a plan providing for the reinforcement of these walls .
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…New-York (Croton water fountain and view to tip of Manhattan), 1849. lithograph of Sarony & Major. NY. published by John Bachman. NY The Hudson River Museum of Westchester, 74.0.49. Photo: J. Kennedy Kroessler During the first half of…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…Now, although the Commissioners have no reason to doubt that the waters of the upper
Hudson are perfectly pure, and that by building a water-tight dam across the river, from
this city to the shores of New Jersey, the…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…During the building of
the Croton Aqueduct he
was appointed one of the
water commissioners by Governor William L. Marcy
and devoted his time and labor unceasingly to the
promotion of that important work. It may be mentioned as an…
Lossing, Benson John. The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea. New York: Virtue & Yorston, 1866. Internet Archive identifier: hudsonfromwilder00lossi. Illustrated travel-history of the Hudson River valley by the writer and artist Benson J. Lossing, whose chapter on Teller's / Croton Point is a primary source for Senasqua place-name etymology, Sarah Teller's 1682 purchase, and the Underhill vineyard.
…In the centre, upon the highest visible point, is the Convent of the Sacred
Heart ; and towards the right is the Croton Aqueduct, or High Bridge,
over the Harlem river. The trees on the extreme right mark the line of
illustrations_aqueduct_raw.txt
…But fortunately, 152 no arguments are needed in this place to convince the citizens of New-York that pure Croton water needs no corrective, — and that it is the sworn enemy of Jire, whether in the shape of alcoholic poison…