CROLIUS, Jr., ~) E. D. WEST, } Committee. WILLIAM DODGE, Esquires. J

From the Mayor of Philadelphia.

Mayor's Office, Philadelphia, ( October 7, 1842. \

GENTLEMEN :

acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 24th September, I have the honor to

inviting the Select and Common Councils and the Mayor of this city to participate in the ceremonies of the 14th instant, intended to celebrate the introduction of the Croton water into your noble city.

I am instructed by the Councils to express their regret, that as the 14th falls on the day on which the new Councils are annually organized, and sworn into office, the members of these bodies will then necessarily be restrained by their official duties from leaving this city.

As the oath of office is usually administered by the Mayor, the same cause will interfere to prohibit his departure, and deprive him of a great enjoyment.

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While the authorities of this city are thus obliged to give up the pleasure you tender to their acceptance, they avail themselves of the opportunity, to offer their warm congratulations to their sister city upon her successful accomplishment of this magnificent enterprise. I have the honor to be,

Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, J. M. SCOTT,

Mayor of Philadelphia. To GEORGE F. NESBITT, HENRY E. DAVIES, WILLIAM DODGE, CHAS. W. SMITH, DANIEL WARD, EDWARD D. WEST, CHAS. J. DODGE, FREDERICK R. LEE, RICHARD H. ATWOOD, CLARKSON CROLIUS, Board of Assistant Aldermen. Board of- Aldermen^ Committee of Arrangements.