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| Source | Passages | Words | Link |
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| king_memoir_1843_raw.txt | 217 | 172,824 | |
| hudson_river_source_raw.txt | 191 | 152,169 | |
| croton_point_sampling_2021_raw.txt | 134 | 106,888 | |
| illustrations_aqueduct_raw.txt | 66 | 52,703 | |
| croton_waterworks_raw.txt | 60 | 47,579 | |
| comprehensive_plan_2003_raw.txt | 58 | 46,131 | |
| old_croton_aqueduct_raw.txt | 50 | 39,768 | |
| croton_point_landfill_rod_1993_raw.txt | 23 | 18,214 | |
| housing_taskforce_report_raw.txt | 21 | 16,692 | |
| croton_point_landfill_review_2019_raw.txt | 14 | 11,057 | |
| comp_plan_ch2_history_raw.txt | 5 | 3,670 | |
| housing_proposals_2024_raw.txt | 3 | 1,831 | |
| coastal_zone_waterfront_raw.txt | 1 | 246 |
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king_memoir_1843_raw.txt
carries the face over and meets the back line of the wall. The back line is carried up ver- tically, with occasional offsets. The main body of the work is laid up of rough stone ; the curved face of large and closely cut stone, with four heavy course…
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any water that might leak from the conduit, and prevent its being absorbed by the outer or parapet wall. The conduit over this bridge is constructed of stone and brick masonry, so arranged as to receive a lining of cast iron ; the iron being set back…
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high water line of the river, and 149 feet above the lowest foundation of the piers that have been commenced. The width across, on the top of the parapets, is 21 feet ; the exterior of piers, spandrels and parapets has a bevel of 1 to 48, and have op…
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across this valley by iron pipes, why construct this expensive bridge ? The reply is, that a plan was prepared, and the work put under contract, to construct a low bridge with one arch for water way ; but a supposed value which was attached to the fu…
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the southern 30 feet depth. But they are not fully excavated in some parts, where rock occurs, it not being deemed sufficiently important to incur the expense of ex- cavation in rock for the increased capacity that would be obtained. The reservoir ha…
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ten feet by cross walls, which are carried up to within 17 feet of the top, and there connected by a brick arch thrown from one to the other, and the spandrels between them levelled up solid, and a course of concrete put over the whole, 6 inches thic…
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water from the bottom. The reservoir is designed for 36 feet of water, and, when full, will stand 115 feet above mean tide. The walls rise 4 feet above the water line. An iron railing is to be placed around the walls on top of the cornice. The capaci…
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be at least 15 per cent, greater than the calculated flow. I have not been much disappointed in finding the flow of water in the aqueduct, to exceed the calculation, as all my observations on the currents in canal feeders, have led me to believe the …
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spring — and nei- ther outside nor inside had anything occurred to interfere with the regular action, which the various structures were designed to accommodate and promote. Among the enumerated causes of injury to the Roman aqueducts, it may be remem…
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in the preceding year — and the Aqua Marcia, a yet more magnificent work, was commenced in the year of Rome, 608, the same year in which the great rival of Rome, Carthage, surrrendered, and in which the Consul Mummius destroyed Corinth, carrying off …
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of the public revenues. These contracts * Inquiry into the State of Slavery among the Romans, by Wm. Blair, Esq., p. 2. t Plutarch's Life of the Gracchi. : Frontinus, chap. ii. CROTON AQUEDUCT. 219 were drawn up in writing, of which Cato has preserve…
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of New York presents, it is believed, the only instance of a comparatively small community, not exceeding at the time 280,000 inhabitants, deliberately voting that an enterprise should be undertaken, in a style and on a scale greatly beyond their act…
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date, including salaries of engineers and Commissioners Cost and rent of land for line of aqueduct Actual money cost of the aqueduct to the distributing reservoir at Murray's Hill Add, for procuring and laying water pipes ... Interest on water stock …
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history, which must always be among the brightest on the page that records our civil glories. This great work, equal to any on this continent for magnitude, and for a display of scientific skill, has been successfully completed in the space of five y…
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the citizens of any country have, of their own free will and accord, authorised the construction of a work of the same magnitude, the beneficial effects of which will be experienced by ages yet unborn. Your Committee, feeling desirous that the comple…
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R. H. ATWELL, DANIEL WARD, WILLIAM DODGE, CHARLES J. DODGE, New York, October 10, 1842. Joint Celebration Committee, CROTON AQ.UEDUCT. Invitations were addressed by the Sub-Committee of Arrangements designated for that purpose, consisting of Aldermen…
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; was forwarded thence to Moira, in Franklin County ; was thence returned to Albany ; thence forwarded to New York ; thence sent back, and has just reached me here. I regret, exceedingly, this long delay in the receipt of your letter, as it has preve…
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Common Council my regrets, that I could not have participated in the felicitations of an event that will mark an epoch, glorious in the history of New York. With great consideration, Your obedient servant, NATHANIEL JONES. CLARKSON CROLIUS, Esq.,1 ED…
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tendered him by the Honorable Common Council, -of joining with them on the X4th day of October, in celebrating the introduction of the Croton Water into this city. 60 238 CELEBRATION OP THE From the Consul of the Two Sicilies. New- York, October 6th,…
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BANKHEAD, Colonel 2d Artillery. Messrs. C. CROLIUS, ) E. D. WEST, V Committee WM. DODGE. S From the Officers of the U. S. N. Navy Yard, New York, October 7th, 1843. GENTLEMEN : — I have had the honor of receiving through you an invitation from the Co…
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the introduction of the Croton water into the city, and hope my health will be so far restored by that day, as to allow me the pleasure of participating in the celebration of this event, to which I have looked with no ordinary care and responsibility…
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the Croton water into the city. Very respectfully, Your ob't serv't, ALEX. M. CUMMING, Mayor. To CLARKSON CROLIUS, Jun'r., ) E. D, WEST, and } Committee. WM. DODGE, Esq'rs., ) From the Mayor of New Brunswick- New Brunswick, Oct. llth, 1842. GENTLEMEN…
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their sister city upon her successful accomplishment of this magnificent enter- prise. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, J. M. SCOTT, Mayor of Philadelphia. To GEORGE F. NESBITT, HENRY E. DAVIES, WILLIAM DODGE, CHAS. W. SMITH,…
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ourselves of your invitation, to report ourselves on the 64 254 CELEBRATION OF THE morning of the celebration, and to give you no further trouble than to assign us such place in your order of arrangements as you may wish us to occupy. Very respectful…
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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 into the City of New York. With pleasure I…
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of our Councils takes place, which circumstance will prevent them, as well as myself, from participating in the enjoyment of seeing a flow of wholesome water passing through your streets — equal in magnitude, and more effective in the arrangements an…
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of the ban- ner the Queen of Cities, represented by a female wearing a crown, is calling attention to a picture, a view of the dam on the Croton River — the origin of the aqueduct. On the lower part of the border surrounding the picture, are emblazon…
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our institution as a most ef- ficient agent of public good, and not unmindful of the services and sacrifices to which its members are subjected, have in this public manner marked their appreciation of the past, while at the same time they have held o…
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of the Bar. 7. Professors and Students of the University. 8. New York Lyceum. 9. Society of Letters. 10. Chamber of Commerce. 11. Board of Trade. 12. Historical, Philosophical, Philological, and other Scientific Societies. 13. Members of the various …
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and down the Bowery to Grand street, through Grand street to East Broadway, down East Broad- way and Chatham street to the Park. Should the weather not prove propitious on the 14th instant, the celebration will be postponed, on which a white flag wil…