To the Honorable the Common Council of the City of New York : The Water Commissioners appointed under the Act of the Legislature of this State, supplying the City of New York with pure and wholesome water," " An Act for entitled, passed the 2d. of May, 1834, respectfully REPORT: That the undersigned were appointed Commissioners, under an Act of the Legisla- " An Act for the appointment of Commissioners, in relation to supplying ture, entitled the City of New-York with pure and wholesome water," passed February 26th, 1833, and that on the 12th of November, of the same year, they had the honor of submitting to the Common Council a report, in which they recommended the Croton river as the only sure source of supply both on account of its capacity and the purity of its waters. ;

Two plans were proposed for conducting the water by aqueduct to the city, one through the interior of the county of Westchester, by the valley of the Sawmill river, and the other through the valleys of the Croton and Hudson rivers, until the two lines meet a few miles east of the village of Yonkers.

They avoided, for the reason stated in the report alluded to, making any selection of the route preferred between the interior and Hudson river routes, presuming that the main object of their appointment was to ascertain, 1st. Whether a sufficient quantity of good and wholesome water could be obtained for present and all future purposes.

2d. The practicability of its introduction into the city, at an elevation that would preclude the use of machinery. And 3d. The total cost of completing the projected work. It will be seen, as they think, by a reference to their report of November, 1833, that they have conclusively shown that the supply from the Croton will be abundant, the