quantity requisite for the lake that would be formed by damming the river, was reported by Mr. Cartwright, who was specially employed to survey it, at 496 acres, of which some was obtained by purchase, the residue through the intervention of appraisers. The engineers kept the field till January, 1836, and returned to it in April. The whole line was re-surveyed during the summer, being the fourth survey and level, under the direction of Mr. Douglas. Some important improvements in the course of the aqueduct resulted from this re- survey ; distances were shortened, and curves lessened, and by the middle of June, maps were prepared of the whole line, setting forth how much land would be needed, and to whom belonging. CROTON AdUEDUCT. 141 Great opposition began now to be manifested by the land owners in West Chester, along the route proposed for the Aqueduct, at the prospect of being dispossessed of their lands, although to be paid for them liberally. Cupidity in some, real unwillingness in others to have their farms broken up, and dread, probably, on the part of the great majo- rity, of tumult, disorder, and numberless petty annoyances, from the throng of laborers, who, it was perceived, would find employment on the work, led to public meetings, un- friendly resolutions, and memorials to the Legislature. The chief propositions of the ap- plicants to the Legislature were — 1st. That the legal possession and use of the land should remain with the original owners, after being paid for by the Corporation ! 2d. That if not used for the purposes of the Aqueduct, the land should revert to its original owners. 3d. That provision should be made to prevent trespasses on the property of the in- habitants. 4th. That the persons, through whose lands the Aqueduct should pass, should have the right to use the water, by allowing reasonable compensation for it. 5th. That the Judges of the County Courts should act as Appraisers, instead of Commissioners appointed by the Vice Chancellor. The Legislature very properly refused to accede to propositions such as these, but in order to quiet apprehensions, that land taken for the Aqueduct might be used for other purposes, and to insure to the owners, through whose possessions the water passed, free and convenient access to all portions of their farms, as well as for other purposes, they passed the annexed law. AN ACT To AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED " AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR SUPPLYING THE ClTY OF NEW YORK WITH PURE AND WHOLESOME WATER," PASSED MAY 2, 1834. (Passed May 25, 1836.) The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows : § 1. The lands situated in the county of Westchester, which may be taken by the Corporation of the city and county of New York, by virtue of the act hereby amended, shall be held and appropriated by the said Corporation only for the use and purpose of introducing water into the city of New York and for purposes necessarily incident thereto, and for no other uses or purposes whatever, any thing in the act hereby amended to the contrary thereo i notwithstanding. 36 MEMOIR OF THE § 2. In case said Corporation of the city of New York should use any of said lands situate in the county of Westchester, for purposes other than in the last preceding section permitted ; or in case said lands should not be required for the purpose of introducing water into the city of New York, such lands so improperly used or not so required, shall become revested in the individual from whom the said Corporation obtained it, as fully and per- fectly as though the act hereby amended had never been enacted, upon repaying to said Corporation the amount originally paid for the same, after deducting from such amount the damage sustained by such individual, by reason of any alteration or work which the said Corporation may have made upon said land. § 3. The Corporation of the city of New York shall, at the expense of the said Corpo- ration, erect and sustain all fences which may be required to protect said works from injury. § 4. The Corporation of the city of New York shall, at the expense of the said Corpo- ration, erect and sustain convenient passes across or under the aqueduct to be erected by virtue of the act hereby amended, whenever said aqueduct shall intersect the land in the said county of Westchester, belonging to an individual or individuals, for the farming and other purposes of the land thus intersected. § 5. So much and such parts of the act hereby amended, as is inconsistent with this act, is hereby repealed. This concession did not satisfy the complainants