In order that your honorable body might see that their funds were properly disbursed, the Commissioners have uniformly, as has been before observed, reported to the Comptroller a detailed account of their receipts and expenditures at the end of every six months since the commencement of their operations. The Commissioners, have, in addition, always left their books open to the inspection of any member of the Common Council who might choose to examine them, and they have uniformly expressed to the Comptroller, a readiness to appear before the finance Committee, or any other Committee of your honorable body, and produce their vouchers for the expenditure incurred."

The Commissioners, in conclusion, after stating that they are not conscious of ever having withheld information sought by any member of the Common Council, arid expressing their surprise that any doubt should exist of their willingness to report quarterly, if desired, tothe Common Council, instead of semi-annually, to the Comptroller,

express the hope that no misunderstanding between the co-operating parties may mar the object all have in view.

The result of this little discussion was, that in a bill asked for by the Common Council and passed by the Legislature, for the purpose of authorising the water Commissioners to take possession upon agreement or due appraisement, of lands or roads overflowed by the construction of the dam, and to make new roads and bridges in lieu of those rendered useless, the following clause is inserted :

11. The said Water Commissioners shall, semi-annually, or at any time, if required by the Common Council, report to the Corporation of the city of New York, a general exhibition of the state of the work, including a full detail of the amount expended, and of the progress made by them in the furtherance of the contemplated object.