A GEOLOGICAL HISTORY. 21 



was from 30 to 40 feet span, and was to have had 

 a steam engine, to force the water up the hill into 

 the basin. The author has in his possession ^three 

 paper bills, issued in 1775 and 1776, for the pur- 

 pose of carrying this project into execution. 



Description of the Bill — on the face. 



NEW YORK WATER WORKS. © 



© 4 [No. 1257] © 



© © 



jy np HIS NOTE shall entitle the Bearer to the Sum of © 



5 X EIGHT SHILLINGS, S 



6 © 



X current Money of the Colony of New-York, payable on Dema n D,by gj 



© theMAYOR, ALDERMEN, and COMMONALTY of © 

 © © 



q the City of New-York, at the Office of Chamberlain of the said City, Q 



© pursuant to a Vote of the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, © 

 i? of this Date. Dated the Fifth Day of March, in the Year of our g$ 



© Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-six. © 



© © 



X i?y Order of the Corporation, g> 



© ANDW. GAUTIE, © 



© 8s. H. BRASHER. © 



On the reverse is a plate of an old-fashioned 

 steam (?) engine, with a fountain on each side ; 

 and on one of the margins, " Eight Shillings" — on 

 the other, " New York, printed by H. Gaine." 

 The two four-shilling bills are dated 1775, and are 

 signed by Wm. Waddel and J. H. Cruger. Tra- 

 dition says this project failed in consequence of 

 the breaking out of the Revolutionary War, which 

 is very probable. 



