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

thereby. He is also, under the direction of the Committee, to advertise for, and make contracts, examine and certify bills and generally to perform such duty as may be refor work,

quired of him by the Croton Aqueduct Committee. He is also to make a quarterly report to the Common Council, of the detail of every expenditure in the department, with the number of the different sizes of water pipes and their connections, on hand and under contract.

3. Of a Water Purveyor, to be subject to the direction of the Committee and the Commissioner.

Next month, viz on the 24th September, the Common Council passed an ordi- :

nance, which summarily determined, so far as they had the power, the points at issue between them and the Water Commissioners. The first section directs the Comptroller to charge to the Water Works, all the Water Commissioners, for or on account of the Cr"oton Water Works, requisitions of the north of,and including, the distributing reservoir, and the requisitions of the Croton Aqueduct Commissioners, for or on account of the procuring and laying down water pipes in the city of New York, south of the said distributing reservoir. The concluding sections are in these emphatic words :