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Engineer John B. Jervis . [ 7 ] Jervis had exacting specifications for each segment of the route; he strictly guided progress and discouraged liquor consumption by workers anywhere near the construction sites. [ 8 ] The Croton River was dammed,
old_croton_aqueduct_raw.txt
…The selection of Jervis to direct the building of the Croton Aqueduct was due largely to his experi- ence with artificial waterways. Jervis had no formal education as an engineer, but worked his way up through the various jobs on…
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— …The selection of Jervis to direct the building of the Croton Aqueduct was due largely to his experi- ence with artificial waterways. Jervis had no formal education as an engineer, but worked his way up through the various jobs on…
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— …It is interesting to note that while the Croton was under con- stmction, its second chief engineer, John B. Jervis, participated in the initial attempt to create an American Society of Civil Engineers. In 1839 Jervis was among 17 prominent…
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— …Jervis, who systematically orga- nized the engineer corps in order to accomplish the task of building the Aqueduct. Major Douglass, first chief engineer of the Croton, graduated from Yale University during the War of 1812 and was commis- sioned a…
old_croton_aqueduct_raw §44
— …Jervis from Edmund French, Resident Engineer at Sing Sing, April 25, 1838 Jen/Is Public Library, Rome, NY SECTION 4: The Engineering Design and Hydraulic Concepts Fayette B. Tower, View above the Croton Dam, From Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct…
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— …After the completion of the Aqueduct, Jervis compared the measured flow to the design parameters based on formulas of Prony, Eytelwein and Robison. Baron Riche de Prony was a famous 18th-century hydraulic engineer and director-general of the Ecole…
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— …Transverse Sections of Plans for the Croton Aqueduct, submitted by John B. Jervis In report of Dec. 23. 1836. ink and watercolor on paper Courtesy Jervis Public Library, drawing #161. Photo: G. R. Farley figure 15, below: Robert Havell. Jr…
old_croton_aqueduct_raw §46
— …1837-39 Ink and watercolor on paper; 14^4 x 17 V2 inches Jervis Public Library. Rome, NY, drawing #205 Possibly by John B. Jervis. Croton Aqueduct — Detail of Iron Pipes, c.1839-40 Ink and watercolor on paper; 2OV2X…
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— …Aqueduct bridges Where major water courses crossed the line of the Aqueduct it was necessary to build something larger than a culvert, and Jervis was forced to consider aqueduct bridges along the length of the Aqueduct between the Croton Dam…
crotonfriendsofhistory.org
…George Young, the engineer who carried out the first survey, was an associate of John B. Jervis
Library of Congress, Chronicling America
…Coverage of the Croton Water Celebration in New York City on October 14, 1842. The celebration marked the arrival of clean water from the Croton River via the 41-mile Old Croton Aqueduct designed by chief engineer John B. Jervis…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…upon the great enterprise. Yery respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN B. JERVIS.
CROTON AQ.UEDUCT. 245
From E. French, Esq., Resident Engineer.
Engineer's Office, 1st division Croton Aqueduct,
Sing Sing, October 11, 1842. GENTLEMEN :
I have the honor to…
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A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §645
— …upon the great enterprise. Yery respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN B. JERVIS.
CROTON AQ.UEDUCT. 245
From E. French, Esq., Resident Engineer.
Engineer's Office, 1st division Croton Aqueduct,
Sing Sing, October 11, 1842. GENTLEMEN :
I have the honor to…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §386
— …Jervis, who had been engaged in most
of the public works constructed by this State, was appointed chief engineer, at an annual
salary of $5000. We cannot but pause in our narrative for a moment, to express regret that a…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §385
— …Jervis, who had been engaged in most
of the public works constructed by this State, was appointed chief engineer, at an annual
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §483
— …We leave with them our efficient and highly esteemed chief engineer, John B. Jervis,
Esquire, for whose services in the successful prosecution of the work, the public are greatly
indebted. The industry and ability with which he has conducted this…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §387
— Jervis, who had been engaged in most
of the public works constructed by this State, was appointed chief engineer, at an annual
salary of $5000. We cannot but pause in our narrative for a moment, to express regret that a…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §482
— …We leave with them our efficient and highly esteemed chief engineer, John B. Jervis,
Esquire, for whose services in the successful prosecution of the work, the public are greatly
indebted. The industry and ability with which he has conducted this…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §468
— …JERVIS,
Chief Engineer, N. Y. W. W.
172 MEMOIR OF THE
The Commissioners, for all sufficient reasons, preferred the high bridge to the tunnel,
and without having in any degree changed their own views, as to the superiority of the…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §554
— …Early in this year, 1843, another change of political parties in the government of the
State having occurred, the former Commissioners were reinstated, and now have charge of
the work without any change occurring in the engineer department, other than…
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
…Jervis,
Esquire, who, as Chief Engineer, gave Plans and Specifications for the work during its construction. A description from such source, accompanied with detailed plans of all the appurtenances of the Aqueduct, with the
results of experiments on the flow…
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Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §0
— …Jervis,
Esquire, who, as Chief Engineer, gave Plans and Specifications for the work during its construction. A description from such source, accompanied with detailed plans of all the appurtenances of the Aqueduct, with the
results of experiments on the flow…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §83
— …Douglass was employed as Chief Engineer;
he proceeded in the location of the line for the Aqueduct
and in preparing plans, until October, 1836, when he was
succeeded by John B. Jervis, who continued at the head of
that department…
croton_waterworks_raw.txt
…as a skilled engineer in the construction of canals and railroads. Jervis would go on to oversee the construction of the first phase of the Waterworks—which has come to be known as the Old Croton Aqueduct—so it is…
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— …as a skilled engineer in the construction of canals and railroads. Jervis would go on to oversee the construction of the first phase of the Waterworks—which has come to be known as the Old Croton Aqueduct—so it is…
croton_waterworks_raw §44
— …Douglass, Jervis managed the building of the Old Croton Aqueduct from 1836 to 1842, remaining as chief engineer until the completion of the High Bridge in 1848. Section 4: Conclusion was for fighting the fire in storage tanks was frozen…
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— …as a skilled engineer in the construction of canals and railroads. Jervis would go on to oversee the construction of the first phase of the Waterworks—which has come to be known as the Old Croton Aqueduct—so it is…
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— …Jervis appointed Chief Engineer of Croton Aqueduct project Photography invented Old Croton Aqueduct completed (includes structures such as Old Ossining Weir, Archville Bridge, Murray Hill Reservoir, Yonkers Weir, West Burnside Avenue Bridge, Sing Sing Kill Bridge, Ventilators, Clendening Valley Crossing…
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— …Jervis appointed Chief Engineer of Croton Aqueduct project Photography invented Old Croton Aqueduct completed (includes structures such as Old Ossining Weir, Archville Bridge, Murray Hill Reservoir, Yonkers Weir, West Burnside Avenue Bridge, Sing Sing Kill Bridge, Ventilators, Clendening Valley Crossing…
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— …go...They were interested in things like the stone sides of the aqueduct, the fact that John Jervis, who was the chief engineer, and his predominantly Irish workmen put stones along the outside of the aqueduct...The aqueduct was built…
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…
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History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §1168
— …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…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §1169
— …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…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §1130
— …of commis ioners to take by appraisement whatever was needed." Major
Douglass was superseded as chief engineer in 1836 by Mr. J. B. Jervis, under whose direction the whole work was carried to completion. On the 26th of April, 1837…
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.
…This
figure was within five per cent, of the estimates of
Chief Engineer Jervis. To it, however, must be
added $1,800,000, the cost of distributing pipes, the
interest, the expense of placing the loans, etc., which
bring the…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4323
— …This
figure was within five per cent, of the estimates of
Chief Engineer Jervis. To it, however, must be
added $1,800,000, the cost of distributing pipes, the
interest, the expense of placing the loans, etc., which
bring the…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4324
— …This
figure was within five per cent, of the estimates of
Chief Engineer Jervis. To it, however, must be
added $1,800,000, the cost of distributing pipes, the
interest, the expense of placing the loans, etc., which
bring the…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw.txt
…Jervis, Esquire, who, as Chief Engineer, gave Plans and Specifi- cations for the work during its construction. A description from such source, accompanied with detail- ed plans of all the appurtenances of the Aqueduct, with the results of experiments on…
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illustrations_aqueduct_raw §0
— …Jervis, Esquire, who, as Chief Engineer, gave Plans and Specifi- cations for the work during its construction. A description from such source, accompanied with detail- ed plans of all the appurtenances of the Aqueduct, with the results of experiments on…
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— …Douglass was employed as Chief Engineer; he proceeded in the location of the line for the Aqueduct and in preparing plans, until October, 1836, when he was succeeded by John B. Jervis, who continued at the head of that department…