 Once founded the city of La Plata in 1882, together with Lavalle projected leveling and layout of the new capital as well as the provision of water and sanitation of it.Also, with Lavalle, he initiated the construction of the port of La Plata, and Lavalle retired from society, just finished the work.It also concluded only sanitation works of the Federal Capital, which had begun with Newman and had stopped for financial reasons 1878 and performed numerous other important works, including the water purification installations and outbuildings, and the running water palace, located in Cordoba and Riobamba.