The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-11

TRASsfER OF TIM WAFER W0sKs rfns CrrY--At meet
! iug OF the Common Council ass night communication
from the Water Commissioners was prevented by Aid
Dayton, BY which It will be saat they (tc commits
sioner have accedcd TO the arrangements heretofore
mutually agreed upon made forsa transfer of the
water works % he city. The permanent. Board Of Com
issoners viii now b. enabled upon the fun dis.
charge OF their duties ia fixing the amount Of tax &c
Without further annoyances The following the docu-
meats presented
OFFICE or the BOARD q wAr.x connnnes.as,,
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VI csssSy TINT the water work, ~, ..n.s. os d.,vs,,,
and e. All S.Ys daily ..ypy gallon:
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RSSR2Ils eSfi plo place
NATHANIEL BRIccs, Secretary pro tenn.
works 70 tho city by H. Wecs Co., - Contractors
in which also waiver d damages cueaS sgainst TIC
city on account q The recent refusal Of tho Cssnpoer to
pay the d. afts OF the Commissioner
Inc COMMUNICATIONS were accepted and piaeud ON 6le
TIE GRAND srlurr RAnRoAp.-Thc Mayer last night
returned, without hs approval the resoluoas adopted
by the Common Council on the 3let u granting 10 James
H. Waterbury and others tho right TO lay rsresd tracks
Grand street. In the Eastern district The Murs bases
hs objections upon the fact that the notice puSshed in
wiling proposals 70 construct the railroad was inscicnt
and MOI " accordance with law inasmuch % The notice
declares that s the intention OF the Common Council 10
grant permission TO James n Waterbury and others to
construct the road and then invites proposals from others
to be handed in at the Clerks Office q aspeci6e time His
Honor states In conclusion that the action or the Board in
the matter Is void.
TIE CENTRAL RAIlRoAD.-The stockholders and dsec.
tors Of the Brooklyn Central Railroad Company u,ade
an excursion to Jamaica yesterday for the purpose Of
examining the route. The party took car drawn by
six horses at the South Ferry about ten o'clock, and
proceeded to East New York, where they halted
for few minutes. Next they stopped at tho
reservoir, and after satisfying themselves with
view Of tho works, were carried to their
destination At Jamaica, the party, numbering about
forty persons, partoook Of dinner at which brief ad
dresses were made by Governor King, B. Ltchdeld,
A. j. HERMAN, Hon. Mr. Mceks, j. d. Cocks and others
ia coDgr atuaon Of the prospest extending the road
from South ferry TO Jamaica II proposed 10 extend the
horse railroad from the foot Of Atlantic to East New
York, and thence use steam 10 jamaica The cars
now being truced and will BIO put upon the
az the steam taken from tiaAtic street.
which will be in April 1860 when the right 10 use steam
with the excursion and returned home about four O'Clock
I'M.
The EclrKSr STAGE or A FAT CoSrxAcr.-workmen
were busiy engaged yesterday in taking up the Russ
pavement in Broadway, Reade street, and after
ting the blocks into four parts reayng them again. This
one Of the fat Jobs farmed out by the Common Council
Tor which the contractors are to receive 81 SO square
yard for the job