On the 30th March, 1840, the Commissioners, who, from the commencement of this great enterprise,had directed and superintended its progress, having been superseded, made a final report to the Board of Aldermen. This sets forth the precise condition of the funds which they had received, of which the details, with accompanying vouchers, were communicated to the Comptroller, and the balance in hand paid over to their successors it gives information of the exact condition of the work, and of what had been done ;

since January, and finally adds the satisfactory statement that the whole line of aqueduct had then recently been examined by the chief engineer, who reported very slight injury from a very inclement winter.

Having surmounted many and great difficulties in the execution of their trust, having disbursed nearly four and a half million dollars, without the error of a cent in account with the Comptroller, with the whole of the land required for the aqueduct in peaceable possession, with the contracts for the entire works made, and a large portion of them completed the Commissioners handed over the trust to their successors, whose path was so

comparatively plain and easy. Their report thus concludes :

The late Commissioners are free to confess, that they feel a deep interest in the success of the work, and would have been pleased, had circumstances permitted, to have continued their superintendence until its completion. They hope, however, that it will be prosecuted by their successors, in a manner creditable to themselves and beneficial to the public. We leave with them our efficient and highly esteemed chief engineer, John B. Jervis, Esquire, for whose services in the successful prosecution of the work, the public are greatly indebted. The industry and ability with which he has conducted this great enterprise, will carry his name to future time, let who will be charged with its completion.