Hollick: Catskill Aqueduct Celebration Exhibit 9 



10. Pictures of the pumping stations and reservoirs of tlie several water 

 supply systems constructed prior to the introduction of the Catskill virater. 

 The supply was obtained entirely from driven wells. 



This exhibit is contributed by the Department of Water Supply, Gas 

 and Electricity, Borough of Richmond, through John W. McKay, Borough 

 Engineer in charge of water supply. 



(a) Enlarged photographs, framed, of the (i) Tottenville, (2) Bull's 



Head, (3) New Springville, and (4) Clove pumping stations. 

 (5) Architect's colored drawing, framed, of the Grant City sta- 

 tion. (6) Photograph of the West New Brighton station, by J. 

 A. Rundlett, October 1917. 



(b) Exterior and interior views of the Grant City station, erected in 



1911. This is the main pumping station of the Southside Boule- 

 vard water development system, which is being held in reserve 

 in event of an emergency. Pumping capacity =: 6,500,000 gal- 

 lons per day of 24 hours. Photographs by J. A. Rundlett, 

 October 1917. 



(c) Exterior and interior views of one of the four auxihary stations 



on Southside Boulevard. Total pumping capacity of the four 

 stations = 9,000,000 gallons per day of 24 hours. Photographs 

 by J. A. Rundlett, October 1917. 



(d) High service standpipe, Grymes Hill. Elevation of top ^452.8 



feet above sea level. Capacity = 234,000 gallons. Size := 100 

 feet high by 20 feet diameter. Photograph by J. A. Rundlett, 

 October 1917. 



(e) Clove reservoir, Richmond Turnpike and Little Clove Road. 



Elevation of flow line = 250 feet above sea level. Capacity 

 := about 2,080,000 gallons. Photograph by J. A. Rundlett, 

 October 1917. 



(f) Fort Hill or New Brighton reservoir, between Bismarck, Downey 



[Winter], and Lynch [Scribner] avenues. New Brighton. Ele- 

 vation of flow line = 211.9 feet above sea level. Capacity 

 800,000 gallons. Put in service August 1881, abandoned 1917. 

 Photographed by J. A. Rundlett, October 1917. 



11. (a) Members of Staten Island Battery, Veteran Corps of Artillery, 



at headquarters, Ardsley Sector, Catskill Aqueduct, September 

 1917. Photograph. 



The Staten Island battery was Battery A, First Provisional 

 Regiment, New York State Militia. 

 (b) Hon. Howard R. Bayne, Staten Island Battery, Veteran Corps of 

 Artillery, returning from inspection of culvert under Catskill 

 Aqueduct, while on guard duty at fixed post No. 8, Ardsley 

 Sector, September 14, 1917. Photograph. 



12. A newspaper account of the Catskill water supply project fourteen 

 years ago. New York Sun, October 11, 1903. 



