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in any way inconsistent with the provisions of either the river 

 improvement act or the proposed mill act. With these and other 

 improvements in legislation we may hope to inaugurate a com- 

 mercial policy which will make New York in a larger degree the 

 Empire State. 



In a word, therefore, the proper future commercial policy of 

 New York should be such as to permit of bringing into the State 

 the largest possible amount of raw material to be manufactured 

 there, together with the removal of restrictions of every sort and 

 kind which in any way tend to hamper the free development of 

 internal commerce. 



LIST OP WORKS REFERRED TO IN PREPARING REPORT ON THE 

 HYDROLOGY OP NEW YORK 



In the following list the works which have been referred to in 

 the preparation of this report are arranged alphabetically: 



Adirondack and Catskill Parks — A Plea for. An argument for the re- 

 sumption by the State of New York of the policy of acquiring lands for 

 public benefit within the limits of the Forest Preserve. 8vo. 1903. 



Adirondacks and Forest Preservation — Report of Special Committee of 

 the Senate on the Future Policy of the State in Relation thereto. 8vo. - 

 1904. 



Adirondack Committee — Report of, to the Assembly of 1902. 8vo. 1903. 



Adirondack Park, The — A sketch of the origin, the romantic charms and 

 the practical uses of the Adirondack Park and some of the reasons for the 

 acquisition of lands and reforestation by the State of New York. 8vo. 

 1903. 



Albany — Reports of the Board of Water Commissioners to the Common 

 Council for 1889, 1891, 1892, 1893 and 1899. 8vo. 



Albany — Reports of the Bureau of Water. First, Second and Third 

 Reports, 1900-1902. inclusive. 8vo. 



Albany Special Water Supply Commission — Report of, presented to the 

 Common Council of the city of Albany, March 10, 1891. 8vo. 



Aldridge, George W. — Statement made in reply to criticisms passed by 

 the Canal Investigating Commission upon the Department of Public Works 

 in connection with the improvement of canals under the $9,000,000 improve- 

 ment fund. 8vo. 1898. 



Babcock, Stephen E. — Municipal Acquirement of Private Water Company's 

 Plant by the City of Syracuse. Proc. Am. Water Works Assn. 1893. 



Babcock, Stephen E. — Report on the Taking of the Waters of Skaneateles 

 Lake by the City of Syracuse for a Water Supply. 8vo. 1889. 



Babcock, Stephen E. — Skaneateles Lake Water Supply for the City of 

 Syracuse. 8vo. 1889. 



Barge Canal of New York — Report on, from Hudson River to the Great 

 Lakes. In two parts. 8vo. 1901. 



