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The following figures for towns in New Jersey are as given by 

 Mr Freeman: 



Name of town Population 



Franklin Furnace 913 



Deckertown 003 



Hamburg ."310 



Ogdensburg 5G5 



Sparta 501 



The outside population on farms is estimated at about twenty 

 to the square mile. 



Mr Freeman made some observations as to the quality of 

 reservoir bottom. Samples of soils were collected in clean glass 

 jars and sent to the analyst of the Metropolitan Water Board 

 for examination by the ignition method. A sample from one 

 foot depth showed 60 per cent organic matter; from 3 feet down, 

 85 per cent, and from 5 feet down, 80 per cent. Another sample 

 from G inches in depth showed 40 per cent organic matter, with 

 little or no iron present. Several other samples from G inches 

 to 3y 2 feet down showed from 78 per cent to 00 per cent organic 

 matter. These observations show at once the necessity, in- case 

 a reservoir for water supply purposes should be constructed at 

 this point, for covering the bottom with gravel, as already 

 suggested. 



Reservoirs on Esopus, Oatskill and Schoharie creeks. Reser- 

 voirs were considered by Mr Fuertes on Esopus, Catskill and 

 Schoharie creeks. The lowest elevations considered in seeking 

 reservoirs on these streams were for Catskill and Esopus creeks. 

 500 feet and on Schoharie creek, 1100 feet above sea level. These 

 elevations were decided upon because lower elevations will not 

 economically permit of the delivery of water at New York 300 

 feet above sea level. 



Catskill and Esopus creeks flow in a southeasterly direction, 

 nearly parallel and about twenty-five miles apart. Catskill creek 

 is on 1 he northern side of the Catskill mountains and Esopus 

 creek on the south side. Both streams empty into the Hudson 

 i-iver— Catskill creek at the village of Catskill and Esopus creek 

 at Sanger! ies. Schoharie creek lies between Catskill and 

 Esopus creeks and flows in the opposite direction, bending 



