The Croton Aqueduct Committee are hereby vested with the powers necessary for making all contracts in relation to the said department, and for conducting the waterworks, purchasing materials, and distributing the water; provided always, that the powers of the said Committee shall not be construed to interfere with those now vested in the Water Commissioners, and that the contracts of such Committee shall not exceed the amount of the moneys which may, from time to time, be appropriated for the several and the said Committee is hereby required to make reports monthly to objects aforesaid ;

the Common Council of their proceedings.

Of an Aqueduct Commissioner, at a salary of $1000 per annum, to give bond in 2.

$5000, and take an oath faithfully to perform his duties which are to superintend and direct the aqueduct department, to take charge of all contracts, books, papers, and vouchers of the department, to file copies of all contracts immediately upon their execution, in the Comptroller's office, to keep a complete record of every transaction apper-

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taming to the water pipes, and the distribution of the water in the city, showing the cost of the pipes, whence obtained, &c., with a complete description, map, and plan of all the different sizes of pipes now laid down, and to be laid, with the exact dimensions of their offsets in each street, and the distances they are laid from the sidewalks, in order that the size of the pipes, and their offsets, with their exact location may be known