This historical account documents the ceremony marking the arrival of clean water to the city of Boston in 1848. The book provides detailed descriptions of the parade, speeches, and other festivities that took place, as well as testimonials from prominent city officials. It offers a glimpse into the civic pride and technological progress of the time. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.