And, That the revenue which would accrue to the city, from very low charges, for sup- 5.

plying the water, would overpay the interest on the cost of the work. " These," say the Joint Committee of the Corporation, "are the great facts upon which the Common Council are now called upon to act, and in the first place to pronounce the judgment, whether the work shall or shall not proceed. The Commissioners have most fully discharged their duty, and with great ability. It remains for the Common Council

to do theirs. The Commissioners have examined and canvassed every plan, and even every proposition, which has been suggested for supplying the city with pure and wholesome water and after the most mature consideration, recommend that the Croton be ;

brought to the city in a covered aqueduct of masonry, and that the water be taken from the river at Halman's or Garritson's mill, near its mouth. THIS COMMITTEE CONCUR IN THE RECOMMENDATION." After presenting at length and with ability, the motive of public health and public

safety, which should influence the community to undertake the work, the report concludes with the following resolutions :

Resolved, That the plan adopted by the Water Commissioners for the city of New York, for supplying the city of New York with a sufficient quantity of pure and wholesome water for the use of its inhabitants, and described in the their report, made to the Board of Aldermen, the 16th day of February last, be, and the same is hereby approved.