[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Previous to the introduction of the waters of the Croton River into New York, the city was compelled to obtain its supply from the the pond known as the Collect, which extended from Canal Street to Pearl Street, from the Tea Water Spring, situated near the present junction of Chatham and Roosevelt Streets, and later from wells sunk in various parts of the city, the water being at first distributed through bored wooden logs. In 1829 iron pipes were laid for the first time. As the city grew, the inadequacy I the falls at Paterson, K. J., across the Hudson River I by iron pipes laid in the bottom of the stream. In 1833 five commissioners were appointed by the Legislature " to examine and consider all matters rel-ative to supplying the City of New York with a sup-ply of pure and wholesome water." Surveys made under the direction of these commissioners in the same year, resulted in the firm conclusion that the Croton should be the source of supply. In 1834 the same commissioners were re-appointed, and again decided that the Croton River offered the only adequate source of supply. A report of the committee embodying this ci:i)[i)X i.aki:. of these means ol supply became apparent, and various plans for overcoming the difficulty were suggested, that of bringing the waters of the Bronx River to the city early claiming favorable at-tention The Croton River appears to have been first suggested on May 17, 1830, by Francis P.