New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-26
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

COMMON lOONClL.-A Spccl1l Injecting vi
this body took place on Monday evening Mayor
Brush presiding. The following IS among the Ousl-
ness transactions:
CORPORATION Adrertlsing.-A communication was
presented from the propnetoTs OF tae three da,Iy
newspapers published in this city, Informing the
Board that they had determined 10 relInqush the
further publication Of corporation advertisements al
the present prices $1,000 per annum, each,) aues
ing their reasons that the compensation was
totally inadequate They also informed the boart
that they should hereaiter-or until action was nad
IN regard to the matter-charge for each advertise
ment, according TO the legal rates After CONSIDER
able discussion the subject referred 10 special
committee and counsel for report.
Water for the CHy.--Resolutlons were adopted,
appropnaing $4,000 to the Water Account, and
authorize the Controller TO pay out of that appropr-
alton such sums as may be drawn by the Water
Committee or by the Engineer in charge, under aP-
prevail Of sad committee for the purpose OF deiray-
ing the expenses incurred III the examination now
in progress
The Fremen-A communication was received
'front.' Chief OF Police representing that the con-
duct of Hook and Ladder Company No. ?, when at
fires, invariably such as TO tend to COLLISION
with the police, and praying for interference OF
Board. Referred to Select Committee.
The LING Island RGiir0Gf.-Ald Marvin, Chairman
Of the Committee, presented a report recommending
that the Company be permitted 70 continue the use
of locomotives during the pleasure OF the Board OF
Aldermen under former restrictions, with the add.
ton that coal is TO be used instead of wood to avoid
smoke. The committee express the belief that after
reasonable time has been alO we'd to test the ops-
that this mode VIII fCun1 the feaSt ODlec-
tionable otransactlng the business OF the Company
If 1t is to be transacted through the street at all
They cannot recommend dummy AS pracucaoie'
II appeared that there were 2,22O petitions ior the
use OF steam and 735 against Il. The report was
laid on the table, to be made the special order after
the repor; of the Ferry and Water Committee at
next meeting OF Board
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF
TEMPERANcE.-A meeting of Delegates OF the differ
ent Temperance organizations OF Kings County took
place at the Brooklyn Institute, on Monday afternoon,
for the purpose Of forming an ASSOCIATION which shall
have for its object the advancement oil the princpies
of Temperance The meeting was organized by the
appointment Of Edward Corning, ESQ. Chairman,
and John {. Smith, ESQ, and DIR. Burnett, Secreta-
ries, when Constitution for the government OF the
Society was adopted OF which the following is the
ARTICLE J. Provides that she Association shall be
called the Kings County Temperance Alliance.
ART. ii. States 1t object shall be the enactment
and enforcement of a law, which shall wholly pro-
hbit the sale OF intoxicating liquors az beverage
ART III. That the Association is TO be composed
of Delegates from each OF the CITY, Town village
and Ward Associations, and be subordinate thereto:
ART. ~. Provides for the election OF officers, and
appointment OF committees, and
ART. V. Designates that the Annual Meetings OF
this Association shall take place on the last Monday
Of November, IN each year.
At the adoption Of the Constitution the officers OF
the Association were elected, and the meeting ad-
journed to meet in mass at the same place al
/
At the hour appointed large cOncourse had as
sembled and before the commencement oil the exer
cises every available place IN the hall was hled and
hundreds were unable to gain admittance. George
Hall presided, and addresses were delivered by Rev
1aHS "a T. , Bs c and f fSs
Alliance with their usual force and ability.
WATER FOR BROOKLYN.-The result OF
recent surveys made by J. A. McAlpine, Esq State
Engineer and Surveyor elect,) show that TINS Ciy
may be supplied with good and wholesome water
from the streams on Long Island. lie has surveyed
twelve streams within 25 miles Of South Ferry that
will afford Al 52775l gallons OF water per day-also
four streams within ii miles of the same ferry, that
viii afford l5500,000 gallons per day sufficient in
all probability to supply the City for 20 years TO come
The water in all these streams has proved OF excel
lent quality. The plan proposed is TO bring II from
the four last mentioned streams through culsef at
or near the base of Prospect Hill, on the Flushing
side where reservoir is TO be formed, frSm which
by pumps the water is TO be raised to sufiicen. ee
walton TO supply the City IL this arraT cement be
made the streams first named may be Drought IN
connection at some future period. The whole mat
Ter will be brought TO the attention OF the Common
Council. probably at their next meeting