I am not aware of any indication, further than has been mentioned in the former part of this report, of the probable necessity of further security.Should, however, the appearance of water passing from the bottom of the distributing reservoir, as mentioned in a former page, show any material increase, or if it should not subside in the course of a few mouths, an additional course of concrete should be put over the bottom. I hope this may not be necessary, though it is proper for me to remark that I feel some apprehension that it may be expedient, as a prudential measure, to incur a further expense of twelve to fifteen thousand dollars for this purpose.

Early in this year, 1843, another change of political parties in the government of the State having occurred, the former Commissioners were reinstated, and now have charge of the work without any change occurring in the engineer department, other than by the reduction consequent upon the finishing of operations.

Having thus brought our narrative of the progress of the work to its conclusion, it remains to present, as promised, a connected view of the aqueduct, its chief and most striking constructions, its general plan, and such other details as are likely to interest our readers.

We are permitted by Mr. Jervis to avail ourselves, for this purpose, of the description published by him on occasion of the civic celebration of the 14th of October, to which he enables us to add some further particulars of the state of the work, up to the