Satement of the Condition of the Water Works, on the 15th of December, 1840. There are now in the city, Wooden pipes, from 1 to 2 5 inches in diameter, 19 miles. Iron pipes, from 4 to 20 inches in diameter, - - 4 "

- Making in all, 23J There have been laid since the purchase of the works by the city, Wooden pipes of 2 inches diameter, ----- 3,337 feet, " Iron pipes of 4 to 10 inches diameter, 3,311

" Making in all 6,648

being all the pipes laid down in that period, except the ordinary repairs of logs, the expense of which equals the cost of three inch iron pipes ; and in view of this fact, I again respectfully suggest to the committee, the importance of abandoning the putting down the logs entirely, and laying nothing but iron pipes. It is at once seen, that although the original cost of logs is much cheaper than iron, yet the repairs of such logs cost as much as the first cost of iron pipes of double the capacity ; as regards economy, therefore, there can be but one opinion, and that is in favor of good iron pipes. Another from the use of logs, which is severely felt in the upper part of the city, is disadvantage the impossibility of supplying through them, as much water as the wants of the citizens require being necessarily of small diameter, and the draft on them constant, the water ;