Minutes of the Croton Aqueduct Board of the City of New York: July 18, 1849, to April 9, 1870 |
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... members present . July 18 , 1849 . Nicholas Dean , President , in the chair . Theodore R. De Forest was appointed Secretary . The President stated that his object for convening the Board was for the organ- ization of the Commission ...
... members present . July 18 , 1849 . Nicholas Dean , President , in the chair . Theodore R. De Forest was appointed Secretary . The President stated that his object for convening the Board was for the organ- ization of the Commission ...
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... members being present , it was unanimously Resolved , That the Water Purveyor has the permission and consent of this Board to employ a Messenger for the Bureau of Water Pipes and Sewers . Adjourned . THEO . R. DE FOREST , Secretary ...
... members being present , it was unanimously Resolved , That the Water Purveyor has the permission and consent of this Board to employ a Messenger for the Bureau of Water Pipes and Sewers . Adjourned . THEO . R. DE FOREST , Secretary ...
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... members present , it was Resolved , That this Board has no means at its disposal with which to test the value of the invention of J. Howard Kyan , Esq . , to filter water on a large scale by lateral pressure , and in the present state ...
... members present , it was Resolved , That this Board has no means at its disposal with which to test the value of the invention of J. Howard Kyan , Esq . , to filter water on a large scale by lateral pressure , and in the present state ...
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... members present . The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved . The petitions of Hugh Dougherty and of B. J. Carr for compensation for dam- ages for loss of horses , etc. , referred by the Board of Assistant Aldermen to ...
... members present . The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved . The petitions of Hugh Dougherty and of B. J. Carr for compensation for dam- ages for loss of horses , etc. , referred by the Board of Assistant Aldermen to ...
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... members present . The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved . An additional paper recommending Mr. Craig as Keeper of the Distributing Reservoir was presented . also several recommending Mr. Simeon Pomeroy for ap ...
... members present . The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved . An additional paper recommending Mr. Craig as Keeper of the Distributing Reservoir was presented . also several recommending Mr. Simeon Pomeroy for ap ...
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A. W. Craven Adjourned Aldermen application April Aqueduct Board held Assistant Engineer August Broadway Central Park Central Park Commissioners Chief Engineer City Common Council comprising sewers Comptroller construction contractor CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD Croton Aqueduct Department Croton water Darragh and A. W. Darragh and Craven December directed dollars per annum Eighth avenue embankment Engineer in charge feet Fifth avenue filed fire hydrant following preamble following resolution FOREST Fourth avenue gate house held this day hereby appointed High Bridge increased inst January John laid Mayor members present Messrs meter Nathan Cobb northeast corner notified October pavement paving preamble and resolution Present-Messrs Present-Thomas Stephens Present-Thos President repairs reservoir resolution was adopted resolutions were adopted Resolved ROBT salary Secretary September September 25 Seventh avenues Sewerage District Sixth Stephens and Tappen Street Commissioner take effect Tappen present THEO Third avenue THOS water pipes Water Police Water Purveyor Water Registrar Whereas York
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