The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-24
Brooklyn City News.
THE BkooKLfN WATER COMMISSIONERS AMP THE
COMMON COUNCIL,

Brooklyn CITY News.
THE BROOKLYN WATER COMMISSIONERS AMP THE
| COMMON COUNCIL.
At meeting Of the Common Council last evening he
following communication presented from the Mayor
In relation TO the water works.
MAYORS OFfTcE Baoc1SLYS Nov %, 1857.
10 Tie Hon THE COMMON CoUScL:--GESukMEs-The con
tractors Tor constructing the works for supplying the city
OF Brooklyn with water HAYS now in their employ about
eight hundred men, who diligently engaged in the
prosecution of the work. and important in every point
Of view both for tho welfare Of the worknen and their
families and the interests of the city that there should be
no cessation of labor thereon during the winter In order
10 acc psh this object the cbef contractors arc com
PEELED 10 ask an indulgence from your honorable body.
You tina, according to the terms OF tho contract
between the city the Nassau Water Company and the
contractors they bound receive for their
work the bonds of the city par the extent Of thirteen
hundred thousand dollars and also that twenty per cent
all moneys held security for the
faithful performance OF their contract Up to this time
is believed that the contractors have faithfully
their duty but by reason Of tho late financial panic and
the rcvulsion in the monetary affairs Of the c0un-
try they have been compelled to submit TO
large pecunary sacrifices in the sale of their bonds
they find themselves cramped for the necessary
the work. and the aid Of your honorable
body invoked to relieve them from the dilemma. The
fund of twenty cent now amounts 70 about
two hundred and 6fty thousand dollars and it is the
opinion Of the Water Commissioners that it will be safe to
advance hundred thousand dollars out of this fund
temporarily which will enable tho contractors prose-
the work throughout tho winter without dscharging
any Of their is believed that the Messrs. Wells
have furnished materials anc labor fully sufficient
the Of bonds received by them we'll the
of twenty per cent held against them by the Com
missoncrs And furthermore tho advance, il made to
them, will undoubtedly be applied to the continuance of
the work and the employment Of labor; and far
can Judge the interests OF the city are not likely to suffer
in the transaction think have examined the subject
carefully IN all s bearings, and after mature deliberations
would respectfully recommend to your honorable body
the passage of resolution authorizing the advance Of
hundred thousand dollars to Messrs Wells d Co.,
count Of their contract for supplying the city of Brooklyn
with water With such guards necessary TO protect
the city from the dangers Of ultimate loss Respectfully
submitted SAMUEL S. POWELL, Mayor.
Alderman DEL vKcCMo moved to lay the table TO be
made the special order for next Monday evening.
Alderman kAIMLEHcH moved as an amendment tho
following
whereas by the of the contract construc
ton of the Brooklyn Water Works. 20 per cent Of the
amount earned by the estimate Of the engineer is with
held contractors security for tho fuhment of
said contract which reserved fund now amounts TO nearly
$3.50, 0O0; therefore
Resolved That this Common Council hereby request the
Water Commissioners to advance TO the said contractors
from said reserved fund.- the of 500 600 in such
amounts and at such times they may deem best for
non such advance be made without prejudice TO the
contract made with the city, and provided emily that the
said 500 900 can be expended in the employment Of
workmen now toIbe employed on tho work
Alderman LOWER advocated the passage of the |
employed by the company would be retained in their
employment al this season of the year. The 800 900
could be advanced without prejudice to the interests Of
the city, and would at the time benefit and assist
the contractors.
Alderman DEL yEocHIo hoped the matter would be Ia
bled for week order that the might be fully
investigated and report had whether the advance could
be made without prejudice to the interests Of the city
He was as anxious as any one that the poor people should
have employment through the winter and perfectly
willing that the money should DC advanced but he want
ed so fixed that the money should be directly applied to
the specific object Of the payment of the persons so en-
poyed and not leave 70 the discretion of the contrac
tors 50 TO employ 1t or not.
Alderman LOWER gave brief statement OF the cause
which compelled the application to be made. That the
contractors had been compelled to submit heavy losses
IN hypothcca'hg the ponds already issued oy the CITY,
and in recently had TO submit 10 discount of
40 per in order raise money continue the works
This during the late financial panic The Commits
siorers ask permission to appropriate 800 900 of
bonds TO aid in covering this margin and assist in raising
money them The interests Of the city would not suf
I1r by any means, and would be great relief to the
contractors If the application should be conceded All
that asked was that the Common Council should give
It's assent TO the use of 800 OF this reserve fund
Alderman schools contendcd that the matter should 60
to the committee, as 1t required consideration before
being finally acted upon and he not willing to act in
the matter until should have been considered in com
mittce II was new matter to the Common Council and
demanded a reference.
After further discussion the amendment Of Alder
man Kallfeisch was los, by ayes IL TO nays IT,
The resolution OF Alderman Del veccho, TO refer to the
committee was then adopted.
BON RoBaRy JswErRy SroRs.-During the early
part OF last evening man, apparently Spania.d called
the jewery store OF Charles Schurig the Of
Hicks and Mddagh streets and pricing gold rings
Of a boy in attendance, shown a After looking
them he did not appear To be satisfied and wanted 10
another case Tho boy was about handing It out
when the took the nrs set out and ran out OF
the The boy pursued and caught hold OF the hief
collar crying Stop thef' loud he could until
he reached the OF Columbia and Willow streets
where he let GO III. thief in the meantime, fred twice
with pistol but the boy being behind not injured
The thief kept his way towards the ferry and doubt
less crossed before Information could be given. He
is described dark barred long faced and wearing
with brass buttons down the front One OF his
myers had been cut and was wound up with rag. II
supposed by that lie belongs TO the gang OF spanish
quartered Red Hook Point, awaiting trans
port,iion 10 Cadiz, Spain, their destination. Policemen
were sent in pursuit after The thcit became known