The law of the preceding year, authorising the appointment of Commissioners having expired, itbecame necessary to renew it, and accordingly on the 2nd May, the Legislature passed an act embracing this object, and that of the Common Council, for authority to raise money. As this act lies at the foundation of the noble enterprise of which we are recording the progress and. accomplishment, it is given entire.

AN ACT To PROVIDE FOR SUPPLYING THE ClTY OF NEW YORK WITH PURE AND WHOLESOME WATER. (Passed May 2, 1834.)

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows :

1. The Governor shall nominate, and with the consentof the Senate, shall appoint five persons, to be known as the Water Commissioners for the city of New York, who shall be citizens and inhabitants of the said city.

2. It shall be the duty of the said Commissioners to examine and consider all matters relative to supplying the city of New York with sufficient quantity of pure and wholesome water, for the use of its inhabitants.

CROTON AQ.UEDUCT. 3. The said Commissioners shall have power to employ engineers, surveyors, and such other persons as, in their opinion, may be necessary to enable them to perform their duties under this act.

4 The said Commissioners shall adopt such plan as, in their opinion, may be most advantageous for procuring such supply of water and shall ascertain, as nearly as may ;

be, what amount of money may be necessary to carry the same into effect and for such :