The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-28
williamsburg city News.

CANAL THROUGH WnIIAMsBURc.-The citizens Of VIII
amsburg and the eastern portion OF Brooklyn about
taking action for the purpose Of petonng the Lgisla-
ture for the passage of act authorizing the construc
ton Of ship canal from the Waabout bay, east Of the
Navy Yard hospital through portion Of the Seventh
ward Brooklyn, and the Third ward in Williamsburg, to
Newtown creek, at q point near Troutman's Hotel 1t
is proposed that the canal be constructed fifty feet wide
and of sufficient depth to admit ordinary vessels loaded
in order that such articles as COAL wood, building
materials provisions, &C., can be landed at any
point upon the canal, thereby materially essenng
the cost Of those articles to the In
Of FIRE the canal would be . grand reservoir, with
never failing supply of water, easy Of access at
all times. This project if carried out win be Of meal
culabe benefit in various respects to the residents tho
vicinity, one of the greatest of which would BE- the
drainage For several years past the citizens OF the
Third ward have suffered materially for the want Of
sewers to carry off the water at every great storm
many Of the cellars and easements filed with water
doing congiderabe damage, and as yet NO relief has
been obtained at the hands of the Common Council.
This difficulty win be still further augmented as the
Brooklyn grades completed in consequence OF being
two feet higher than those Of Williamsburg, and
sary the water and filth Of the streets will be washed
into the latter place where it must stop, unless sewers
canal this difficulty will be obviaed the necessity Of
sewerage done with the lands thoroughly drained
and that portion Of the city and part Of the Seventh
and Ninth wards of Brooklyn will become healthy and
desirable location The tide Gibbs three fourths Of
hour sooner the bay than at the head OF Newtown
creek and by constructing sufficient number Of self
acting flushing gates the water would flow through the
canal when the tide GIBBS with sufficient force to Keep It
clean and healthy Streets also proposed to be laid
out each side Of the canal and In the event Of the
Of the proposed improvement, fine avenue will
be opened up which will contribute materially to the
business advancement OF the city.
BrRGLARy.-The house of Mr.. Edward Smith, No. AZ
South Ninth street. was burgarously entered on Mon,
silver The family were absent at the time on
Christmas visit. ia nftar2
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY MEE11SGs.-rhe democratic pri-
mary meetings for the purpose Of eectng delegates to
the county and city conventions and also for ward
mittees, took place yesterday evening The following
tickets declared elected:--
Thirteenth Wdrd.--County--R. M. Colt Gty-R. W.
Allen, Chas C. Contrel, A. r. Hetfeld Ward-Wm NJ
Ironsdes, W. W Powell D. Poole, Joseph Palmer James
Green gtG
Donnely Phillip Brady, Patrick Gaynor. Ward-Chas.
Roakc, John Hughes, John Radican JAS Carr J. Rus
sell.
FIFTEENTH Observation-Disclosures Marshall City
John Dugan, Francis Swift. Arthur OBren. Ward
VIM. Lawrence. Thomas L. Adams, P. G. Hendrickson,
John Malone. George Vincent.
Sixteenth Ward.-County-John NJ Gblett. City
BENZ. W. Wilson, Francis Brentle NJ Murray. Ward
Peter Carney, B. Grennen, John r. Rowe, F. Sanser,
Chas. Kiehl.
MEETING OF CoLoRED CI1rnSs.-A meeting Of the men,
bers of the Coored Political Association of Kings county
held last evening" At Rev. Mr. Hodges church, for
the purpose Of taking action in reference to petonng
the Legislature for abrogation Of the property qua6
cation required to entitle colored to vote. The
President, Rev. Mr. Hodges, presided and John Stills
acted as secretary The following preamble and resolu
tons were adopted
Whereas, We, a convention of the colored citizens of
the counties of Kings and New York, do deem it expe
dent that prompt and energetic should
be adopted by in behalf of the general colored
laton Of the great State of New York. to present to the
next Legislature petition stating the civil and political
grievances under which are lsboring; therefore
Resolved, That committee of five be appointed to
draft petition setting forth at length the facts
ated in the above preamble.
Resolved, That the committee appointed present
their petition at the next meeting of this convention
for its endorsement.
Messrs. Hodges Still, Bundick simmonds and Storms
appointed such committee after which the meet
ng adjourned to Wednesday, january g.