New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-09


brig Il into those cities the II o. 900 10 bs
subscribed by the people Of those two cities and 81 Ne~
York M then gave some statistics gong 20 show ne
this water to each Of the citizens Of Brooklyn and WI
hsmsburgh and the cost OF the Croten and ccch'us's
waters each Of the citizens OF New York and Boston
The cost would be only about half what 20 the
citizens Of the two last mentioned cities. Why there
should be any hesitation about the matter was to hun
sked for He hoped brief fortngh, would bring this
thing to pcnirom which they must recede or advance
He WAS prepared devote whatever Of talent experience
or skill he might have in this matter to the arherance OF
this res, project and depended In great measure upon
the action Of the municipal authorities and Of the citizens
OF Brooklyn and Wllsmsburgh whether those Services
were 20 De made aS asbe not III scon was not had
within couple Of weeks 50 his connection viii ne
work must necessarily He had no time TO tribe
sweythe little life le him must be otherwise employed
But he trusted and believed both BROOKLYN and Williams
burgh would at heartily enlist in the prosecution Of
the work Let them but DO this and in two years time
they would JET Of water in the streets 100 feet in
hight, and all Of them would be presen, the celebration
Let US s then be active in the prosecution OF this great
work.
burgh. Aldermen Dayton. Barker. Wmsr,h. Meartz and
others briefly and appropriately responded. Chss. w
Hough,on. Esd being called for rtsraed his Acknowledge
men for the honor and said he had examined them uny
times during the past year and half and they had there
fore become omes hat familiar 10 him. and the 10
visited them. the more he convinced that nature had
there provided ample supply OF water for years 10
come tie inhabitants Of the cities that occupy ihs
wtsten border If Long Island la looking this mat
he had been led inquire how long would be before
that western border contained greater population than
New York now contains, and he convinced Il would
he but very few before such the fact Taking
the ratio OF increase of ls5c and il viii not be more than
twenty five years before the whole shore Of New York.
Brooklyn and WilamsbGrgh VIII be covered with one
dense of buildings In lsSs there think
5000 buildings erected in NewloFk, $40 in Brooklyn
ard about 400 in Wnamsburgh covering about iioj
OF ground Take that the starting point and In les
than years the whole shore of Nfok and of the cities OF
BROOKLYN snd Wlamsburgh viii be covered with dense
bpildings tOwanuS to the western imts
from the Battery 10 the Harlem River Then there Il the
fact that loco of this n the City Of New York
sone has been set apart for public parks and that there
about 1000 which cannot be used for building
purposes would cost four times their worth TO quarry
the stone upon ss well that TO be used for street pur
poses For the lest sixty years the population of New
York has doubled in in every fifteen years Brooklyn
once in six yesrs, and Willsmsburgh ia two and
half years Now in 1855 the population Of Brooklyn and
Wiamsburgh viii be greater than the population Of
Newfork when the Croton was introduced there. In
1850 taking the same ratio and the population Of Brook
yn and Nliamsbnrgh viii be 10000 II has been said,
and that induced him 10 these facts that although
there may be abundant supply of water yet the two
cities small and there win not be enough consumers Of
it to make the stock paying one II was to controvert
this that he had presented these figures Again look at
the vast sums that the citizens Of Brooklyn aud Williams
burgh pay in the way Of insurance II Is fact we'll
known ALL that the rates for insurance In those cities
exceed by 90 per cent those paid In tho City OF New
York-iol per cent? to be nice about IL. Just look
az the amount Of real estate assessed In the
cities at rate is fair TO presume about two
thirds it, real value and il would not be extravagant
cab gaOD perhaps TO that the Introduction OF water
into them would increase the value OF the real estate thers
least 30 per cent according TO the returns Of the
the value Of the real estate Of the two ces
would be increased 100000 by the Introduction Of the
water; il at the rate OF IS per cent 100000 From IN
best statistics be could obtain he found thar the citizens Of
Brooklyn and Willamsburgh pay extra premium for
Insurance. for the want OF supply VI water at the rate Of
t35O0Oo year than the Inhabitants Of New York
for tho insurance. This about equal to IL
the entire cost Of these works These facts must
convince gentleman Of the importance OF this matter
Looking merely at 1t as mniter Of dollars and cents
win be that il is not going to mpoversh these cities
but To enrich them But when il taken into
H. effect upon the health those cies then il this
ter assumes greater importance. Without further dc
tanning them he would remark that he engaged In this
matter from the commencement with full sense Of its
vast importance 10 he citizens He had regarded it,
rearing monument for all time 10 come. and no
desired greater honor than to have his down
poerty connected with IL erection. Should this be
happily accomI then indeed FAR he had been
connected with the work he should feel that he had not
lived In vain.
Gen Ward Is Burnett and j. W Pieds. expressing their
entire satisfaction with what their eyes had 70 the
Of water and the greesbenes- and profit u thu
days journey the company broke up and arrived at ths
shore Of the East River at 10 O'Clock y. VI
FATAL ACCIDENT AT Tnr FULrog FxRRr.-Yc,,er,isy
morning young man. evidently about II or II years Of
age. drowned in the Fulton Ferry slip in attempting 70
lump on board the boet before II had been secured the
bridge 1t appears be lcaped for the boat while passenger
esped for the bridge, and coming in contact both wers
precpaied into the water The from the boat saved
himself, Immediately hOtncwafd while the other
sank beneath the surface and although the slip has been
thoroughly dragged bis body has not yet been recovered
His meme IL known straw bat, with broad black
ribbon and bound with black tape belonging to deceased.
lies ct the ferry house
KIxos CocsTY CoURT % sEssIoSs-Before Judge
Morse and Justices Slwell AID Wngh-1he Court
stmbled yesterday morning, and the Sheriff having re-
turned HE precept Of Grand and Petit Jurors the fcow
ing Grand Jury wes empaneled VIA. Harris foreman.
Nm Frisby John Titus, Jacob w. Shu,z, Hugh Bell,
Jervi. Brush, Nathaniel Bnggs. james ffceland VIM "
Hemingway 5. A. Beers Charles Barker Horace Thsy
en- Whison Colysr James Burt, j. o. Whitsbouss, James
D. seabury George Hall Daniel w. schenek. John b.
The usual charge was delivered by the Court and the
Grand Jury retired
The Petit jury then discharged til Friday to day..
ID businsss being ready.
The following sgaiIs; whom bills Of indictment hsd
BEEN found, were seyerally arsigned.
Peter L. Bennett arragned Indictment f1 selling
liquor sunday pleaded guty. and was fined tl0 Hen
~ WheDbeTger, similar indictment, like 6ne VIM. A.
Dulsrd, indicted for keeping disordehy and gaming
house pleaded guilty Sentence reserved The Court
then adjourned I'LL 10 O'Clock A. NJ day
On "Wednesday morui.ss ..vy u ihs em,,.y, Of the
Union Feny Co. engaged at Hamilton ay. Ferry, pro!
oeeded to Robbins Reef In mall sail boat fishing
excursion They expected home that evening,
but nothing has since been heard Of them and Il feared
they have met with ratsry grave
DEAD BoDT-On Wednesday afternoon, the deck
hands q one 81 the FULTON saw the body Of
man floating down the stream u Wa In state Of per
feet nudity and supposed 10 be the remains Of psrs0n
who drowned While bathing. 1t was not recovered
AcorDrsr,~A builder named Alexander residing in
Psrgens,, was thrown from Wagon In CoarH- %
Wednesday. and seriously injured
BnrrAL AssArLT. - Michael Qainn ys arrested sy
Officer Wniiams Of the Eighth Ward Poce. yesterday
for committing brutal assault upon biz wife IL affsso
her collar bone and several ribs are broken He was
committed 10 answer
BURGLARY The hardware store Of Mr. Wright. on the
4.