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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.
…The origin of the name is to be
found in the word Sint-sinck, the title of a powerful clan of the Mohegan
CROTON AQUEDUCT AT SING SING.
or river Indians, who called this spot Os-sin-ing, from ossin…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…Immediately contiguous to the church is the Crotou Aqueduct^
which, at no great distance, crosses tlie Haarlem river on a magnificent bridge of stone, 1450 feet long, with fifteen arclies, eight
of which are eighty feet span, and seven of…
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…
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.
…The writer had the honor of being Chief Engineer of the Aqueduct Commission of the City of New York , from January Ist , 1900 , to October 14th , 1903.
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
Although privileged by their charter to go over the whole island of New York,
and into West Chester County, to seek for good water, the Company contented themselves with sinking a large well at the corner of Duane and Cross…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
The moneys to be raised by virtue of this act, shall be applied and expended
to and for the purpose of supplying the city of New- York with pure and wholesome
water, according to the plan so adopted and ratified…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
Schmidt has much pleasure in accepting the invitation with which the Corporation of the city have honored him, to join with them on the 14th inst., in the celebration
of the day.
5th October, 1842.
236 CELEBRATION OP THE
From…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
Engine painted black and gold ;
the painting on
the back represents the last scene in the tragedy of Metamora. Drawn by 32 men, dress
same as above ;
the Banner borne by 6 lads in uniform ;
the front represents the Goddess…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
As they are
from three to five hundred yards apart, the cost is probably much less than
by any plan
which could be devised, where, in addition to the cost of a canal or series of pipes, we
should be…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
This water follows a course
approaching to that of the Aqua Marcia and Aqua Claudia, but is on a lower level than
either, as its sources are not so high up as the Anio. All the waters of which the…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
There were then
three water wheels, each operating upon 16 pumps. The wheels and machinery were
fixed in a strong frame of oak, that rose and fell with the tide, which, whether ebbing or
flowing, imparted motion to the wheels…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
Now to provide for the section of the city between Fourteenth and Grandstreets on Broadway, and Fourteenth and Pearl-streets on Chatham-street, on the east side
of the city, by cisterns, would require the construction of at least 60…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
WEST, WM. DODGE, Esq'rs. GENTLEMEN :
I have this day received your polite invitation from the Common Council of
the city of New York, to join with them on the 14th instant, to celebrate the introduction
of the Croton water…
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
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we shall not consider its intro- duction purchased at too dear a rate, even were the expenses attending it increased to double the actual amount. We need not attempt to specify in detail the benefits which are likely to accrue…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
It is his
business to keep them in good repair, and he is responsible for any accidents which may
obstruct or diminish the supply. As no time is to be lost to repair injuries, this officer is
clothed with great…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
The Grand Junction Water Company was authorised by act of Parliament, in
1798, but was not undertaken until 1811, when a subsidiary act having been passed, inthe persons who were
corporating separately from the Grand Junction Canal Company,
to construct…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
It must be conceded, as the Commissioners think, that the building of the proposed dam would be an obstruction of more or less magnitude to the navigation of the
river; for although a vessel may be locked through in 10…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
America, the
Genius of Temperance, offering the Staff of Life and the Cup of Health, and pleading the
cause of Temperance. The Temple of Science and Wisdom divides the picture, showing
the opposing principles ;
on the left the sun rises…
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.
…Two on the southerly side of the structure are to control the flow of the water in the old Croton aqueduct which passes through this gatehouse .
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…Passing under the
arch of the Croton aqueduct, the waters again appear rushing
over their stony bed until their further progress is checked by the
mill dam. Here a pipe of nine hundred feet in length conveys
the water lo…
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 Croton aqueduct, begun
1837 and completed 1842, passes along the brow of
Valentine's, (iun and Tetard's Hills. 2. The Bronx
River water supply, determined upon in 1879 and
opened September 9, 1884, is carried in a forty…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
The Southwark Company supplies about 7,000 houses daily with 1,500,000 gallons
of water, on a capital invested of 66,400. The Lambeth Company, whose works are situated in the Belvidere Road, a short
distance from Waterloo Bridge…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
The water flows through this
main into a reservoir in Kennington Lane, from which it percolates through a filtering
bank, composed of layers of coarse and fine gravel and sand, prior to its entering into
another reservoir, where it also…
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.
…For the purpose of reaching a point where the core wall would have a lesser height , the Aqueduct Commis- sioners on Sept. 16th , 1896 , on the recommendation of the former Chief Engineer , authorized him to extend the main stone dam…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
At that period, Governor Tryon ruled over the Colony, and among his other prero-
It may not be without
gatives was that of appointing the Maydr and Sheriff
of the City.
interest at this day, to see who then were…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
All sealed proposals for contracts shall be for a sum certain as to the price to
be paid or received and no proposition, which is not thus definite and certain, or which
;
contains any alternative, condition, or limitation as to…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
228 CELEBRATION OF THE
Trustees of Williamsburgh, all of which have been accepted, except that to Philadelphia,
who have been obliged to decline on account of its being the day on which the new Board
is sworn into office a…
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.
…On April 16 , 1902 , the Aqueduct Commissioners resolved to remove the em- bankment and core wall and to continue the main stone dam to the gatehouse . The estimated cost to complete the embankment and core wall under the original plan…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
"'I have had various opportunities,' says a recent traveller, 'of closely examining
one of these canals, which is formed at the source of the river Sana, on the right bank,
and extends along a distance of 15 leagues, without reckoning…