the Croton water into the city. Very respectfully, Your ob't serv't, ALEX. M. CUMMING, Mayor. To CLARKSON CROLIUS, Jun'r., ) E. D, WEST, and } Committee. WM. DODGE, Esq'rs., ) From the Mayor of New Brunswick- New Brunswick, Oct. llth, 1842. GENTLEMEN : — The Common Council of this city have authorised me to acknowledge the receipt of your invitation, to join with the Honorable the Common Council of the city of New York in their celebration on the 14th inst., and to accept of the same, which I do with great pleasure. I am very respectfully, Your ob't. serv't. FITZ RANDOLPH SMITH, Mayor, To Hon. Aid. CROLIUS, ) " « WEST, \Committee. « Asst. Aid. DODGE, J (J ROT ON AQ.UEDUCT. 249 From the Mayor of Elizabethtown, To the Hon. C. CROLIUS, JR., SIR:— The polite invitation from the committee of the Corporation of New York to the Corporation of Elizabethtown, to join with them in celebrating the introduction of the Croton water into their city is acknowledged. This corporation connot but be suitably impressed with the value of such an invitation, and they have instructed me to return for answer their acceptance of it, and their congratulation at the completion of a work so mag- nificent in design and so successful in execution. They propose to reach the Battery Ho- tel by the 8 o'clock boat, on Friday morning, which will probably reach the city by half past nine in the morning. With the sincere wish that your great city may realize all its anticipations from this stupendous work, I am, with great respect, Your ob't. serv't., WM. CHETWOOD, Mayor of the Borough. From the Common Council of Newark, N. J. City of Newark, October llth, 1842. GENTLEMEN : — Your letter of invitation to " the Mayor and Common Council of the city of Newark," has been duly received. I am instructed, in communicating the acceptance of the invitation, to say, that the Mayor and Common Council of Newark, regard the great work referred to in your com- munication, as an enduring monument of the enterprise of the citizens of New York, and also of the ability and vigor of those Councils which have conferred so many practical benefits and advantages on the Commercial Metropolis of our country. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your ob't. serv't., JOSEPH N. TUTTLE, Clerk of the Common Council Messrs. C. CROLIUS, JR., 1 " E. D. WEST, Y Committee, ett: « WM. DODGE, J- 63 250 CE-LEBRATION OF TH<E From the Mayor and Common Council of Jersey City. Jersey City, 4th October, 1842. GENTLEMEN: — The Mayor and Common Council of Jersey City accept your polite invitation to be present at the "celebration, on the 14th instant, of the introduction of the Croton water into the city of New York," and have instructed me to notify you thereof. Assuring you that this evidence of your neighborly consideration shall be greatfully remembered and reciprocated, I have the honor to be, Your obedient servant, THOMAS A. ALEXANDER To C. CROLIUS, Jr., ~) E. D. WEST, }• Committee. WILLIAM DODGE, Esquires. J From the Mayor of Philadelphia. Mayor's Office, Philadelphia, ( October 7, 1842. \ GENTLEMEN : — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 24th September, 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 mem- bers 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 inter- fere to prohibit his departure, and deprive him of a great enjoyment. C ROT ON AQ.UEDUCT. 251 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 congra- tulations to their sister city upon her successful accomplishment of this magnificent enter- prise. 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. From the Mayor of Brooklyn. Mayor's Office, > Brooklyn, October 5, 1842. \ ^GENTLEMEN : — In answer to your very friendly invitation to the members of this Corporation to join with your Common