The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-09
Brooklyn City Intelligence

THE CANARSIE RIOTERS.
The parties arrested the charge of creating riot
Csparse on Tuesday last in which number Of persons
injured not is understood to have the benefit
of preliminary examination before the Justices court
but the grand jury In session the whole mases
is TO be brought before that body TO day The basement
Of the CITY Hall was crowded yesterday with Witnesses
and friends OF the accused who under the impres
sion that the examination would take place. They went
away disappointed, however.
THE WATER QUESTION IN BROOKLYN.
On Monday next the llth instant, the voters of Brook
lyn viii be sslled upon 10 decide by ballot whsther
they are avsrab 70 the proposed plan for the nrcdus
years competent engineers and other scientific have
been from time 10 time engaged in the survey and exa
nation of the various sources whence the necessary SUD
ply could be obtained and after guasng the streams, aad
making other necessary observations, submitted thef
reports 10 the Common Council An act subsequently
by the legislature OF the state entitled "An Act
for tbs supply of the City Of Brooklyn with Water" Ths
Con mon Council hsviIs previously secured the right
island designated BY Mr. McAlppe the chief engineer.
ard provisioraily adopted plan from the reports
which decision II IN be made the ensuing elsctioa.
Tie from which the will BE- Obtained
brook also in said town and n,ermediate streams which
have been, hereafter BE- purchased for said pur
pose and which estimated TO furnish saer suicsnt
for the supply OF popu lion four times great thet
contained In the city Of Brooklyn the present tms
The snaly ss OF the which has made shows It
10 be purer than that supplied 10 any cy In the ooun
try Boston only excepted saiAbe dams or rsssrvors
will be constructed ssd streams and the water WI
be brought thence in conduit partly ia a conda,
line OF hills forming the bacs bone OF the island, where
the pump well viii be ccsted snd the necessary steam,
engines and machinery erected sgste tho water 10
reservoir 20 be located upon the summit ~ said line Of
hills. which reservoir win be of ample capacity "a
tain supply beyond the daily wants Of the eitg: and
from thence the water w be distribute BY iron pipes
throughout ths city, the wants Of the cssns and ths
location Of the populaton may require. Tue conduit
canal viii be constructed a suitable capacity 70 sarry
sufficient Tor az sst four tunes present popu
aton The estimated cost Of bringing from the f.rtas-s
point named sufficient supply of ~sr for the preseoe
wants Of the city including the coss d strean.,
land damages, conduit pump. weh. st~Am ens'se,
| and machinery reservoirs, and eighty miies a are
tributon pipes bydAnt. and all other things ns>e-s<ry
complete hs ~ork In the best manner u tour mnsns
Of dollars The additional cost |. the popalauon To-
cresses win consist q such further steam power -
might be nece AIRY elevate tho sdAo~A qnAnuty Of
water which might required aud Of suc6 fursAsx ds
,ribuon pipes would be 70 fArnsh shs saxns
IA the copsueru IL 70 estimated thas the Il
piyine popustion double rresst aumts~ wpi wh~s
required add 20 ths orsinA cost u Va vwA asA
hah million a doilarS Circulars saclsslaa tekess -
dorred 'For the water Plan essHs H4slssssa ase
ths dy; N. opposite scss. are saAass:A. "As.asss -
| Mooasy morning. asd slSs a ssasA