The highest point of land on the eastern side of it, in a late visit with the Corporation to the Croton River Lake, was named " Mount Varian," in honor of our worthy Chief Magistrate, during whose mayoralty the works at the Croton River have been commenced and completed. Second Division, commencing at the southern termination of the first division (about three miles south of Sing Sing) and running 10 732-1000 miles to the village of Hastings, is also entirely completed, if we except about 140 yards in length at the Mill River Valley, which is a high stone wall and embankment designed to support the aqueduct, and to complete which requires about 20,000 dollars.

Third Division, which commences at the southern termination of the second division, near Hastings, and runs in -a southerly direction 9 669-1000 miles, to within about two miles of the Harlem River. This division is all completed, and the final payments on the contracts are liquidated. Fourth Division, commencing at section 80, terminating the third division, and running to the Battery in the First Ward of the City of New York, distance in all fourteen miles. Of this division, sections 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 to 85, in length about two miles, are in Westchester County, and are entirely completed. The whole distance in Westchester County, all of which is nearly completed, is 32 miles and two-thirds of aqueduct, the arch bridge of 88 feet span at Sing Sing, 12 tunnels (or under ground excavations for the aqueduct,) whose aggregate length amounts to