by Stephen Allen, Esq., late Mayor, in November last, desiring me to assist Canvas White, Esq., with my advice and counsel, as to the best method of supplying the city of

New-York with plenty of good water, I beg leave to make the following report," &c. Mr. White reported in favor of bringing the water of the Bronx to the city ; taking it from the River at the Westchester Cotton Factory pond. The natural flow of the

River at this place, he stated to be 3,000,000 of gallons per day, in the driest season, and he proposed by artificial

works at the upper Rye pond, and by lowering the outlet of this pond, to obtain 3,600,000 gallons more per day thus ;

furnishing a daily supply of 6,600,000 gallons. The cost of bringing the water to a reservoir near the Park, was estimated at $1,949,542. Mr. Wright concurred with him in this opinion.

In 1825 a company was incorporated by the Legislature, and called the " New- York Water Works Company" with authority to supply the city with pure water. Canvas White, Esq., was appointed Engineer to this Company, and in his report to the Directors, he recommended taking the waters of the Bronx at Underbill's bridge ; estimated that 9,100,000 gallons of water could be delivered in the city daily, and that the expense would not exceed $1,450,000.

The charter of this company proved so defective in practice, that they were unable to proceed under it, and they accordingly applied to the Legislature in 1826 for an amendment, authorizing the company to take such of the waters, land and materials, by appraisement of indifferent persons, as might be required for the work. In this application, however, they were defeated, by the opposition of the Sharon Canal Company, who claimed, under their