Resolved, That the regular rents on all buildings situated on "lots adjoining any street or avenue in which distributing pipes are laid" and from which they are or may be supplied with water, whether through meters or otherwise, shall be collected by the Water Register in the manner and at the time prescribed by law; and it is further Resolved, That the rents fixed and chargeable on all such buildings and establishments as may be supplied through meters, shall be at the rate of ten dollars for every twenty-five hundred square feet of ground measurement, and that on the subsequent settlement for extra water there shall be deducted from the meter measure two thousand gallons for each dollar paid as a regular rate, that quantity being allowed for the domestic purposes of the establishment, and the extra rate only shall be charged on the surplus used after the deduction of the said quantity. THEO. R. DE FOREST, Secretary. CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. June 18, 1855. At a meeting of the Board held this day, all the members present, the following was presented and adopted: Whereas, Default has been made by the contractors for building the sewer in Division street, from Allen to Chatham square, and in Hammersly street, from Houston street to the North river, in not paving the same in accordance with the stipulations of their several contracts; and Whereas, Due notices have been served on the parties and the same remain unattended to; therefore be it Resolved, That the work be done under the direction of the Water Purveyor, and that the moneys expended in the performance of said work be deducted from the amount now withheld from said contractors in accordance with the agreement mutually entered into between them and the Board. CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. August 4, 1855. The Board met for the purpose of considering whether a final certificate should be granted to Charles Devlin, contractor, for sewer in Thirty-seventh street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues. It having appeared on an examination into the matter that one hundred feet of said sewer was constructed in violation of the stipulations of the contract, and that the Inspector refused to give a certificate for such portion, the Board Resolved, That that portion of the sewer laid down in freezing weather, to wit, about one hundred feet, must be taken up and rebuilt. CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. September 25, 1855. The Board met at the call of Mr. Craven for the consideration of a request on the part of Mr. John Slatery, contractor, for a sewer in Seventy-ninth street, from Fifth avenue to East river. When it appeared that the work is nearly completed, the exception being a portion below the avenue where the embankment is some twelve feet above grade, and further that the time under the provision of the contract for the execution of the work has long since expired. Mr. Slatery requests that the Inspector be withdrawn until such time as he shall remove the embankment to grade, he having a contract for grading the same street. The Board in considering the subject can find no good reason for withdrawing the Inspector during good working weather, as such withdrawal will only prolong the time of completion, and as no new obstacle has interposed, the one in existence being well known at the time of making the contract. They therefore refuse to accede to the request. CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. New York, December 31, 1855. At a special meeting of the Board held this day, all the members present. A number of petitions for an increase of wages were received, viz.: Keegan and White, Foremen of the Jobbing Gangs; P. Brannagan, Foreman of Pavers; sun dry persons, Foremen of Sewer Cleaners; sundry persons, Calkers, and from Peter W. Nerius, in charge of the meters. The first four of which were referred to the Water Purveyor for an examination and report; the last was laid on the table for further consideration and action. The Water Purveyor stated that he required two additional Water Police, which was granted. Mr. Van Schaick named Mr. McArthur of the Twelfth Ward as one of them, which appointment the Board approved of; the other person to be named and appointed by the Purveyor. The salary of John Conklin, Messenger, was, on motion of Theodore R. De Forest, increased one hundred dollars per annum. It was also directed by the Board that the Secretary notify Mr. Edward Greene, Temporary Clerk, that the duties of his appointment having been completed the Board do not require his further service and that the Clerk take his name from the payroll. It was also further ordered that the Secretary inform Mr. Thomas Hook, one of the regular Clerks, that complaint has been made against him of carelessness in the performance of his duties and he cautioned him against further cause of complaint, and that he have a probationary trial of six months, at the end of which time if the cause of dissatisfaction be not removed he should be dismissed from office. CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. New York, January 7, 1856. A special meeting of the Board was held this day, all the members present. The Water Purveyor reported on the petitions for increase of wages referred to him favorably as to White and Keegan, and adversely as to the other parties. The salary list was taken up for consideration, and on motion of Mr. Craven, the offices of Messengers and Superintendents were directed to be taken therefrom and placed on the several appropriate heads of expenditure. The wages of Samuel White and James D. Keegan were increased from fourteen to fifteen dollars per week. The salary of George A. Lucas, Assistant Engineer, was increased from $1,250 to $1,450 per annum. The salary of Henry L. Robertson, Clerk to the Board, was increased from $1,200 to $1,400 per annum. The salary of Alexander F. Dodge, Contract Clerk, was increased from $1,000 to $1,200 per annum. The salaries of John M. Morenus, Jacob E. Howard, Edmund E. Dean, Gilbert H. White, Seymour V. Moody and Thomas Hook were severally increased from $800 per annum to $1,000, and the Clerk was directed to make said alterations on the salary payroll of the Department. CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. New York, September 26, 1856. At a meeting of the Croton Aqueduct Board held this day, all the members present. Mr. Craven presented the following communication from George A. Lucas, Assistant Engineer, viz: New York, September 20, 1856. Dear Sir-I hereby present through you to the Croton Aqueduct Board my resignation of the office of Assistant Engineer, to take effect on the first of October next, or sooner, if practicable. Deeply regretting that at any time during our official intercourse I should have been of trouble to you, I remain yours, etc., G. A. LUCAS, Assistant Engineer. A. W. CRAVEN, Chief Engineer. The resignation was thereupon accepted. Mr. Craven proposed Mr. John C. Winder to fill the vacancy, and presented the following testimonials in his favor: New York, September 25, 1856. Mr. John C. Winder, Civil Engineer, has been engaged with me in the practice of his profession in the Croton Aq- Department. Mr. Winder has a good practical and theoretical knowledge of his profession. He is faithful and earnest in the performance of his duties, and I feel great confidence that he will give satisfaction in any position which he may take under the direction of the Croton Board. Yours, etc., GEORGE S. GREENE. Brooklyn, September 25, 1856. Mr. Winder has been for many years connected with me on public works as an assistant engineer, and I bear cheerful testimony to his industry, capacity and success in every duty which has been intrusted to him. JAMES P. KIRKWOOD, Civil Engineer. Mr. Winder was appointed and the Board adjourned. THEO. R. DE FOREST. CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. New York, October 17, 1856. At a meeting of the Croton Aqueduct Board held this day, all the members present. It was Resolved, That as the construction of a conduit or a continuation of the Aqueduct over the High Bridge would not elevate the water in the City, would injure the beauty of the noble fabric, and might in time impair its durability, and would be comparatively expensive, therefore the additional supply from the Aqueduct should be brought over the bridge in perfectly sound, strong and well laid iron pipes, and as the pipe can be laid in a few months, it will not be necessary to ask for an appropriation for that purpose until some progress has been made in the construction of the reservoir. The above resolution was passed, Messrs. Van Schaick and De Forest in the affirmative, Mr. Craven in the negative. The following resolution was passed, each nemt voting in favor: Resolved, That it is the duty of this Board to proceed in measures for the construction of the new reservoir for Croton water on the ground appropriated for that purpose between the Fifth and Seventh avenues and Eighty-sixth and Ninetysixth streets, and that the plans for its construction be so drawn. The following was also proposed by the President and lost, Mr. Van Schaick in favor and Messrs. Craven and De Forest against: Resolved, That John B. Jervis, Esq., be and he is hereby appointed Engineer on the new reservoir at a salary of $2,000 a year, to commence at a time when an appropriation for the work shall have been made by the Hon. the Corporation, and for any services rendered by him in the intermediate time he shall be paid at the same rate. |