This  work  was  prosecuted  entirely  with  his  knowledge  and  sanc-
tion; in  fact,  it  required  a  special  resolution  of  the  common
council.  This  was  a  matter  carefully  discussed  by  the  public
authorities  of  the  citv  of  Brooklyn.  There  were  examined  three
possible  sources  of  supply,  Ten  Mile  river,  the  Eamapo  and  Wal-
kill  rivers,  and  the  Long  Island  supply,  so-called.  This  Ramapo
supi)ly  that  was  examined  was  in  the  neighborhood  of  the  Eam-
apo river,  as  I  understand — the  original  territory  that  the  Ram-
apo Company  expected  to  develop,  and  which  has  been  adopted
lower  down  to  some  extent  for  the  New  Jersey  supply.    Thia


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Eaiiiapo  shed,  comparing  it  in  size  and  resources  with  the  Ten
Mile  river  and  the  Long  Island  supply,  was  a  little  the  smallest
of  the  three.     While  I  was  commissioner  I  was  called  upon  by
some  one  in  the  interest  of  the  Ramapo  Company.     I  received  a
call  early  in  the  first  year  of  my  term  from  General  Tracey,  and
I  am  not  sure  but  he  came  the  second  time.     I  didn't  see  him
after  that.     Mr  Tracey  wanted  simply  to  inquire  whether  I  was
ready  to  receive,  and  I  suppose  to  forward  to  the  common  coun-
cil, any  proposition  for  water  supply  by  any  private  company.
