10 passages in 4 source items for “Water Commission established”
croton_waterworks_raw.txt
1835 1836 New York City Water Commission established John B. 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…
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croton_waterworks_raw §5
— 1835 1836 New York City
Water Commission established John B. 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…
croton_waterworks_raw §44
— …A building, structure, district, or site that is designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation
Commission as having great significance. M Manhattan
Water Company:
Established ostensibly to supply much-needed pure
water to New York City by Aaron Burr…
croton_waterworks_raw §37
— …State
Water Commission formed 1849: The State
Water Commission was disbanded and the Croton Aqueduct Board
established 1870: Department of
Water Works supersedes the Croton Aqueduct Board 1883: New York City establishes the Board of Aqueduct Commissioners 1905: The Board…
croton_waterworks_raw §4
— …of 250,000) Aaron Burr forms Manhattan Company, brings
water to New York City Baltimore and Ohio Railroad construction begins 1832 1833 1835 1836 New York City
Water Commission established John B. Jervis appointed Chief Engineer of Croton Aqueduct project…
croton_waterworks_raw §10
— …The law also
established the creation of a permanent Landmarks Preservation
Commission. The
Commission is authorized to designate a building to be a ‘landmark’ on a particular ‘landmark site,’ or to designate an area as a ‘historic district.’ The legal…
croton_waterworks_raw §42
— …Superseded the State
Water Commission; The first board was
established in 1833 with the task of providing New York
croton_waterworks_raw §43
— …Superseded the State
Water Commission; The first board was
established in 1833 with the task of providing New York City with fresh
water, and was disbanded in 1849. “Croton War”: As many as one thousand Irish laborers gathered on Thursday…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw.txt
…environmental conservation policy, as developed by the Conservation Advisory Commission and adopted by the Village, seeks to “conserve, improve and protect its natural resources and environment, and to control water, land and air pollution, in order to enhance the health…
old_croton_aqueduct_raw.txt
…evaluation, the Water Commissioners replaced Major David B. Douglass in October 1836 with John B. Jen/is. Controversy would now focus on methods of construction and competition for contracting bids; a formal Commission of Appraisement was established in August 1836…
comp_plan_ch2_history_raw.txt
…environmental conservation policy, as developed by the Conservation Advisory Commission and adopted by the Village, seeks to “conserve, improve and protect its natural resources and environment, and to control water, land and air pollution, in order to enhance the health…