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Title
[DeWitt Clinton's report on possible sources of water supply for New York City]
Alternative Titles
At a meeting of the Committee on Fire and Water, Dec. 22, 1832, the following report was received from Colonel De Witt Clinton
Name
Clinton, DeWitt, 1805-1833
Palmer, James, New York City alderman
New York (N.Y.). Committee on Fire and Water
New York Academy of Sciences
Published
Joint Committee on Fire and Water?: New York. 1833?]
Physical Description
p. [192]-291 ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Waterworks > New York (State) > New York.
Water-supply engineering > New York (State) > New York.
Croton Aqueduct (N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.) > Politics and government > 19th century.
New York (N.Y.)
Summary
Clinton's report analyzes the various plans for supplying New York City with additional water. His final recommendation is to take water from the Croton River via aqueduct. Other reports are appended to this report
Format
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