Report of the Commissioners under an act of the Legislature of this state passed February 26th, 1833, relative to supplying the city of New-York with pure and wholesome water.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

New York (N.Y.). Water Commissioners.

Contributor:

New York (N.Y.). Common Council.

Series:

New York (N.Y.). Board of Alderman (1675-1897). Document ; 1833, no. 36.

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Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Municipal water supply--New York (State)--New York.

Municipal water supply.

Water-supply--New York (State)--New York.

Water-supply.

Water quality management--New York (State)--New York.

Water quality management.

Water resources development--New York (State)--New York.

Water resources development.

Aqueducts--New York (State)--New York.

Aqueducts.

New York (N.Y.)--Economic conditions.

New York (N.Y.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([357]-410 p., [4] leaves of plates (fold.) ) fold. ill., fold. map ;

Place of Publication:

New-York : Printed by P. Van Pelt, 1833.

Summary:

This report, sent to the New York City Common Council by the Water Commissioners, contrasts an inland Sawmill River aqueduct route with the Hudson River route.

Notes:

"November 1833."

"The following report was presented by Alderman Palmer, received by him from the Commissioners ... It was referred to the Committee on Fire and Water, with directions to have 500 copies printed, and to have the accompanying documents, consisting of maps of the country through which the same will pass, and the profiles showing the depression and elevation of the land lithographed."--P. [357].

Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.

Sabin no. 54630.

OCLC:

11