…The whole length of aqueduct now under contract, extending from the Croton to the Harlem River, is THIRTY-THREE MILES. Owing to a turn-out for wages early in the season, the work on the line between the dam and…

…From the vicin- ity of Fort Lee, Piermont, Croton, Poughkeepsie, and many another favour able, point, they range themselves " in order serviceable ' ' and wait the advent of the van- guard of that unnumbered host that about the ist of April…

…In 1694 there belonged to the city of New Amster- dam sixty ships, twenty-five sloops, and forty boats. But neither then nor at any time in its history did the number of sail owned on the island begin to…

…In April, of next year, the Committee, consisting of Stephen Allen, Judah Hammond, CROTON AGlUEDUOT. H. I. Wyckoff, and H. Mead, reported that they, in company with Mr. Carrol, who had examined the Rye pond and the Bronx river, at…

…In relation to the time required for the completion, I think five years as little, as should be calculated for the bridge ; while the tunnel, if successful in putting down the coffer dam, may be completed in four years. It…

…The water has usually flowed at the depth of two and a quarter feet in the aqueduct, but has been as- high as three and a half feet, and between the Croton Dam and Sing Sing waste wier (nearly 8…

…Foundation and Protection Wall — The foundation wall now laid, amounts CROTON AQ.UEDUCT. 175 to 115,210 cubic yards, and the protection wall to 114,384, making a total of 229,594 cubic yards of dry wall, which shows an…