The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-14
Brooklyn CITY Intenig~..

INVITATION ExTEADgD To PREIDENT I V,sr Reoou
ton a. their lat uesupg inviting the Prsst % ~
United sistss 10 witt tbis city and Aldermen 'rsham
ssnmt,e~ 10 osrry rssolu tion into effect 10 ss,
patton Of he Presd-Dps acceptance II the isvi'at.
brigade uroer bis command hola
Asss Turn OUT st - moments notice
lsCnpIARy FRH-a fire discovered breaking out
Ham. den street abou. four clock yss:srdas morning,
BY officer AarsiIg Of n. Fourth district police The
ootr tIose The door and edod in extaguish
fDs the flames 18th few pals Of water Tae pant
.Tvertsd suspicion Of causing the fra Tho d.
sustained amounts about $780, which is covered
by Assurance.
tsrcsy, JaUes QnoR Daniel MCGEE aud WAliAm Kelly,
were esovc ed M ro.ing ~ tho 6s the Atlantic
Dock, the 18th of Juoe last Trey r
sentence Wp Phillip, previously convicted of bur
elsry IN the third degsse for breaking into the City
Hotel IN May last State prison for
the terms o. t~o years
The BROOKLYN WATR BIIL-THE QUESTION Nor Yer
SxrT,xD No, ssSd,pg the ~nsmins defsa. Of
tar water project on Monday ast the Common Couaci
bring before the people by amending bill that
81 the features de~msd obecu nsbls might be erased
opposoD nsn'estAd against the plan by the psople
wss Lot 30 mocn can+o by any Of the provisions con-
tanned la the bill by outside influences favorable
the LoDg liand v.'sr Works Company, which a. the
MI session II the Legislature secured amend naot to
Their chsr'er authorizing Increase Of capital to
5000 OoO vi pr. vi.on tnat certain conditions
n to ns
o. he day OF cleo ion tho interestsd in this
paDy Tho Brooklyn Common Council however, 1. 40.
pears, are NIT satisfed to give So" and have
made another eh,rL by the adoption o. the annexed
Aneoe meDts. which pec-d Ia the hands Of Mayor
IAs bert who proceeded Albany In the drst train yes
teloss morpg 20 procure their rpora ion In the bill
before 'he adjournment of ths legislature
Tbs reso utinns submitted by Alderman Marvin,
And rc.d a. f0lIow,:-
Whereas The plan submitted for he supply Of the
dy vi1h water fss not been approved by Of the
majority If the czeus sod whereas the dsfea. II such
psD believed to be attributable to the objections
by the peo to several portions Of the water
amended the said objsctions and
tie Of The people in ihe speedy ad poo Of
proper lao to sup by the city With water; Therefore,
Resolved. That application be imDe i,afely made to
legislature to amend the raid In the folio wing
particulars, viz -
Girst-so rs to provide for the appointment OF six
wafer nisrODers by Of two thirds of all the
members elected the Common Council prior tho
suhmis ion Of the plan to Of the people, and the
James Of said commissioner, shall be published together
wiIb the han proposed for the supply.
seosDd-S. to limit the amount OF money to be
bsrro ~ed to ur mlli0bs Of dollars
Third So to require contracts for the construction
OF the water wCrks 30 b. to the lowest responsible
bioder
Fourth-T1at the water commits siopers shall mt be
bound TO proceed with the execution Of the plan ap-
proved IL bx satisfactorily appear to them that the
sonrses Of supply are io-uificient
Ffth-That the Seth s.cror be amended az to in
sert In tho tselth line after the word Brooklyn the
verbs by two-t thirds vote !"
Resolved That his Honor the Mayor be requested TO
proceed to Albany and all necessary to pro
cure the immediate passage Of such amendments TO the
Water act."