New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-11
BROOKLYN ITEMS.


TuY WATER ELECTION election 10 decide whether
the CITY Il Brooklyn shall be supplied with water NJ.
vii take place Monday ueXt the It'll inst, ~ the usud
places holding the polls which will remain from
sunrise 20 sunset The folio wing outline o the plan
70 be- voted upon The from which The w.t-r will
be- obtained are East Meadow Brook ia the town Of Hemp
stead Parsonage Creek also in said town, and internedi
streanr which have been or may hereafter be pur
rhsed for said purpose and which e.tmG t. fur
ush water sufficient for the supply of population for
great that contained in the City OF brooklyn AZ
the present time The analysis OF the water which has
shows IL ~ BE- purer than that supplied 70
CIV In The coupfrv Boston only excepted Suitable dams
az r4crvor. viii be constructed said ans
water will be- brought thence IN conduit, pnuy Ia
con, nj, and pat in an omen canal AZ nr near the
tie line Of hills forming tho ba k bone oi the Island
Where the pump well will be located ana the necessary
engines and machinery erected - elevate the ~aer
10 reservoir be- located upon the summit of sad line Of
hills. which reservoir will be Of ample capacity 60
tain a supply beyond the daily wants of the ciy-and
thence the will be- distributed by iron pipes through
out the city, the of the citizens and the location
Of the population may require The conduit or canal will
BE- constructed of suitable capacity to carry water subj
cient for " least four times present popu alton Inc
esmsted of bringing from the furtheS point uaeda
sufficient supply of water for the present wants of the CITY,
including OF streams land, damages, conduit, well,
engine and machinery reservoirs and - miles ot dis
hbuiion pipes hydran and all other things Necessary -
complete the work in the best manner is four millions of
dollars The additional cost the population OF the city
Increases viii consist Of such further steam power a. mi yht
be- necessary elevate the additional quantity Of water
which might be required and of such urther distribution
pipes would be necessary to furnish the 10 ths
II j. estimated that the cost 0 IA yug popu-
auon 'ube our present numbers will WHEN required add
10 the original cost of the work and sha millions OF
dollars.
THE WATER PRoJEcr A meeting OF those opposed to
the p o, plan supplying the CRY with water,
held in the City Hall Park SATURDAY evening large
plumber present DR. Ch aries Van Ztutt presided,
and speeches made 10y Hon John DiSemtn, Sdney
A. Beers Esq and DIR McPhai all Of whom strenu 'usly
opposed the adoption of the plan for supplying the city
with water, holding that the water w had was good
enough The meeting resolved To assemble at the pO
Monday oday and cast their votes against the water
plan.
EFFECTS OF THE STosN-On Saturday evening
lent passed this city, OccasJnng considerable
damage About @ o'clock, as the workman employed
story brick building the OF Montague and
Hicks sts were about leaving sudden sust OF wind level
the house with the ground leaving ons portion Of the
side ais standing. The being fearful OF such
% safe distance, and escaped injury The
buoirg had not yet been rooted in. 1t owned by
Msssrs Barney Mitchell, and . feet front by 90
feet deep The loss il estim,ied at $4,000.
sail boat called the Mary lying AT the foot of Joras
mon-St, capsized by squaH The in charge,
VITO board the time plunged into the aud
taking advantage Of the reversed position of the boat.
mounted her bottom, and orfed in safety to the shore
The oosi was employed in bringing vegetables for market
from Staten Island
great number of fine shade trees in different parts of
the city either torn up by the roots broken or and
the branches scattered in every direction.
Msny awnings were ripped signs blown down. and win
dOws broken.
The late heavy rains have washed away portion Of the
Third av near Gowsnus making the passage of vehicles
by night exceedingly dangerous
Board OF SUPERyIsoRs-Ihe Board met at the County
Jail IN Friday afternoon. A. }. Berry. ESQ, Chairman
pItsiOnC The Chairman submitted "A SC, pissed bv the
Lgsture, authorizing The Board of Supervisors Of King.
County borrow 100000 for the purpose OF erecting
building for the County Courts which w1s accepted and
hied Supervisor htbhuisch moved that Committee of
five De appointed report the Beard OF waat terms
they borrow money to erect building for IL
notation of the Courts Snd public office, of the County
and purchase land whereOn 20 erect said building
thor zed by If the Legislature, passed Jaus 30,
lss3 Carried-snd the following COMMITTEES pointed:
Me srs KabAsisch Van Ssndt Ken Wyckod and Ora
ham.
Supervisor Bergen moved that the County Treasurer be
authorized 10 borrow $50 for the pe0n OF the
Lul attic Asylum, and $4,000 TO complete tue nes Hosp
tai Carried
Aid Brsinard moved that the Committee Courts be
authorized to procure Iron safe for the SIrrogate OF
nee Adopted He likewise moved that the tenne on the
northerly side Of the isil yard be repaired Carried
Bulls of VIM Bushmore, $3.50; Joseph L Raodes. $3.50;
H. Ripley s225 Jas EagAn, Sl2; A. Hegen nan, 500
So T. Lou, Sheriff, $4,000 account, We're presented
nd ordered to be paid when the Board al burned to Tues
Gay, the goth inst st Pm
DROWNED wHILt BATHISG-Y Yesterday morning yo1ng
man was drowned IN Gowsnus Bay. shile bathing with
Diners supposed that he seized with crsmp, and
thus unable to keep himself above water The tide oeng
irous At the time he dried cut and bis body not
Iscov red.