King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.

every of the defaulting communities which shall steadily and manfully persevere to the final completion of its works, will find in the resulting benefits, ample means for redeeming the faith plighted to the public creditor. It is in this point of view that the completion of the costly structure we this day commemorate, is replete with encouragement and instruction. Sir, let us …

Let us then adopt as a cardinal maxim in the conduct of these great enterprises, that benefits must be made to keep pace with burthens ; in a word, that works once commenced, must be steadily and perseveringly prosecuted, and we afford the surest guarantee for the preservation of public faith. The Croton aqueduct is but one of many works of physical improvement, constituting …

and revenues, sure and unfailing, equal to the support of her government and the payment of all her existing debts and I here proclaim, that without embarrassment, or cause for embarrassment, she could with the expenditure of a sum but little exceeding that which the city of New York has expended on this aqueduct, complete to the utmost mile, all her unfinished canals and …

This aqueduct, like all our other public works, was undertaken not only for the present but for the future. Its capacity is graduated not to supply the wants of the present population of the city, but to meet the exigencies of the million, who, within half a century may be congregated upon Manhattan Island. Shall that million be allowed to plant here their hopes and their …

I have reason to love the State of New York, not merely like all her sons, but I owe her a debt that few are ever permitted to incur. If, short of Heaven, I have an object paramount to her welfare and honor, I know it not ; and if I have a thought, feeling> or emotion inconsistent with her best and highest interests, may this right arm drop off and may this tongue forget its …

A large and relisten to the singing of the spectable congregation were present at the Tabernacle, to Sacred Music Society, and the address of Rev. Dr. Samuel H. Cox, on music. The fair at Niblo's was crowded to suffocation. Many were doubtless attracted t thither by the splendid display of fire-works which took place in the garden at half-past eight. Castle Garden was also …

Throughout the day and evening the magnificent fountains in the Park and Union Square were kept in full play, and formed the most novel, as well as the most pleasing feature of the day. There was much, says the Commercial Advertiser, very much indeed we may say every thing in this celebration, to excite strongly the most grateful feelings and reflections. The favorable …

beauty of the fountains, and the proud consciousness which every citizen of New York felt that his or her own cherished and honored city had, in this mighty undertaking, accomplished a 'work with no superior, either for extent or for excellence of object all these were elements of gratification such as it is not often the pleasant lot of a municipal peopte to enjoy ; and they …

million of people were brought together into one mass as it were, there was not a guard, a patrol, a sentry, not even a solitary policeman, stationed any where to hold in check the ebullition of social or political excitement that there was need of none and that the peace, order, and quiet of the city were as completely undisturbed as they could have been in London, Paris …

Albany Water Works 81 London Bridge, works at, " Aqua Paola, . . .* 1646 Supply of water at, 20,50,53,59 Augusta, 16 Lisbon Aqueduct, 69 Felice, 1746 Lyon's Aqueduct, 32 Sabbatina, 16 Mexico, Aqueducts of 73, 74, 75 " " 73 Aqueduct, origin of, 7 destroyed by Spaniards, of Solomon, 7 Noria, 6 Vitruvius' rules, 8 JVismes Aqueduct, 29 Pliny's directions, 11 Ourcq, canal de 1' 64 …

Alexandrien, 24 Rome, its Aqueducts, 13, 14, 15, 16 " " Destroyed by the Goths, 24 supply of water, 20, 45 Decree of Senate relating to 27 Rome, its distribution, 20 " " Carthagenian described, 28 regulations and laws, 25 At Nismes, 29 Rio Janeiro Aqueduct, 75 Lyons, 32 Richmond, Va., Waterworks 82 Segovia, 40 Swape for raising water, 5 Grenada, 40 Superintendent of Roman …

Canal de L'Ourcq, 63 Artesian at Grenelle, 67 Chapoltepec Aqueduct, .__ 73 Water, old mode of raising, 5 Cincinatti Waterworks, .' 78 various modes of raising, 5 Curatores Aquarum, 13 supply at Rome, 19, 20 " " Decree of Roman Senate in relation to Aqueducts, 27 London, 20 Edinburgh Waterworks, 60 how measured at Rome, 21 Fountains worshipped in early times, 1 Waterworks at …

Water Project, 100,11 dam, 101 Allen, Horatio, 161, 199 Manhattan Company,. . .85, 98, 99, 104, 5, 7, 9, 11, 20 Alley, Saul, 116, 178 " Water Analysis, 107 Aqueduct, Croton,....106, 24, 37, 39,41, 56, 202, 4, 17 " Artesian Wells Valley, 154, 5, 175, 202, 3, 4, 10 104, 11 116 129 Marcius Baldwin, Loami, Martineau, John, 127, 33, 47, 76 Birdsall, Benjamin, 272, 99 Morrissania …

Water Project, 89 85, 87 89 Rumseian Society Philadelphia, Cooper, Judge, Water Project 89 94, 100, 6, 8, 11, 15, 18, 19 Corporation of New York, ... .85, 8, 9, 90, 5, 6, 7, 8, Rye Ponds, Sawmill River, 1 16, 202, 4 9, 100, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 2,4, 124, 9, Sharon Canal, 101, 2, 3 31, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 42, 3, 4, 7, 9, 61, 2, 79, 183, 5, 6, Seymour B. Water Project …

Croton Dam Stein, Albert Engineer, 133, 61 147, 79, 86, 87, 8, 91 Syphon Bridge, 160 Croton Maid, 193, 78, 9, 20, 24, 6, 15, 195 Supply of Water, 215 Curtis, Zebina, Water Project, 89 Taxes Ward, 139 Clendening Valley 175, 82, 8, 92, 204, 211 Treasury Notes 86, 8 Dekay, Dr 108 City, Turn out for Wages, ...158 Disbrow, Levi 104 Tunnel Harlem River, 166, 7, 8, 9 Douglas, Major …