The Water-supply of the City of New York. 1658-1895J. Wiley & sons, 1896 - 316 páginas |
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Página iii
... completion of their first water - works of importance . By building a dam across the valley of the Croton River a storage reservoir had been formed , from which an aqueduct , about forty - one miles long , con- veyed a copious supply of ...
... completion of their first water - works of importance . By building a dam across the valley of the Croton River a storage reservoir had been formed , from which an aqueduct , about forty - one miles long , con- veyed a copious supply of ...
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... completed , etc. , etc. , are given in Chapter VIII . In excavating the great aqueduct tunnel - the longest tunnel driven thus far - all kinds of material were met with : solid rock , decomposed rock , sand , gravel , and liquid mud ...
... completed , etc. , etc. , are given in Chapter VIII . In excavating the great aqueduct tunnel - the longest tunnel driven thus far - all kinds of material were met with : solid rock , decomposed rock , sand , gravel , and liquid mud ...
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... completed his investigations , some new water schemes turned public attention from the Bronx River project and produced new delays . It was proposed , namely , to construct from the Housatonic River to the City of New York , a canal ...
... completed his investigations , some new water schemes turned public attention from the Bronx River project and produced new delays . It was proposed , namely , to construct from the Housatonic River to the City of New York , a canal ...
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... completion of new channels of communication , many of them in progress , and others in contemplation , tending to unite her more permanently and more advantageously with all parts of our improving and diversified country . " With such ...
... completion of new channels of communication , many of them in progress , and others in contemplation , tending to unite her more permanently and more advantageously with all parts of our improving and diversified country . " With such ...
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... completion of the work would be about 300,000 . Taking as the quantity of water to be delivered for each person per day 22 imperial gallons , which was the average of the quantities supplied at the time in London , Edinburgh , and ...
... completion of the work would be about 300,000 . Taking as the quantity of water to be delivered for each person per day 22 imperial gallons , which was the average of the quantities supplied at the time in London , Edinburgh , and ...
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Página 110 - An act to provide new reservoirs, dams and a new aqueduct with the appurtenances thereto, for the purpose of supplying the city of New York with an increased supply of pure and wholesome water...
Página 239 - ... attached hereto, are approximate and only for the purpose of comparing, on a uniform basis, the bids offered for the work under this contract ; and...
Página 241 - ... any improper materials used in its construction, or by or on account of any act or omission of the said Contractor or his agents...
Página 241 - ... specified, or if at any time the Engineer shall be of opinion, and shall so certify in writing to the said...
Página 247 - The plans and specifications are intended to be explanatory of each other, but should any discrepancy appear, or any misunderstanding arise as to the import of anything contained in either, the explanation of the Engineer shall be final and binding on the Contractor...
Página 4 - Meanwhile, the aldermen and assistants were requested, "to set on foot in their respective wards representations to this Board in writing and subscribed by the citizens in order more fully to ascertain their sense whether the corporation ought to grant to individuals the privilege of supplying the city with water or whether the same ought to be undertaken by the corporation and that the moneys necessary for the purpose should be raised by a tax on the citizens.
Página 241 - ... injury to the person or property of another, resulting from negligence or carelessness in the performance of the work, or in guarding the same...
Página 242 - And it is hereby expressly agreed and understood by and between the parties hereto, that the said parties of the first part, their successors and assigns, shall not, nor shall any department or officer of the City of New York, be precluded or estopped by any return or certificate made or given by any engineer...
Página 242 - That in order to enable the said contractor to prosecute the work advantageously the engineer shall, once a month, make an estimate in writing of the amount of work done and materials delivered to be used in the work and...
Página 239 - ... shall in all cases decide every question which may arise relative to the execution of this contract on the part of the contractor, and his estimate and decision shall be final and conclusive upon snld contractor; and such estimate and decision.