The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-02
mans new tenor, who sings tonight for the
first time in America. The Opera is looking up.

SroPpAaE or WATER TRnATENxD IN Brook
LYs.-One of the greatest calamities that could
happen any oity-the stoppage Of Its supply Of
water--is now threatened to Brooklyn. Owing
to the action of the Common Council OF that
city on Monday evening, Welles Il Co., the oon-
tractors, stopped the pumping machinery Of
the waterworks yesterday morning after il had
been running three days, In consequence OF
Judge Lofts decision, and 1t appears that there
is only sufficient water in the reservoir to last
for eight days, at the end of which time, unless
some arrangement Is made to continue the sup
ply, the city will be left without water.
Tho facts of the case are briefly as follows
The Comptroller, under the advice Of the Com
mon Council, refused some weeks since to pay
the water bonds Issued to the contractors for
continuing the work on the conduit, and for
pumping tho water into the reservoir. Mutual
jealousy and distrust had existed for long
time between the Common Council and tho
Water Commissioners the latter being men
selected independently of politics. The object
of the Common Council was to get the work
out of the hands Of the Water Commissioners
and take the disposal Of contracts into their
own hands. Judge Lott, on the application
of the Commissioners, issued peremp-
tory mandamus, directing the Comptroller
to pay the bonds. Accordingly the work and
the pumping into the reservoir, which had been
suspended were proceeded with by the con-
tractors. But from the proceedings Of The
Common Council on Monday evening it ap.
pears that communication was received from
The Comptroller, stating that he had under the
advice of counsel, deemed it his duty to appeal
from the decision of Judge Lott, and had tlken
the necessary preliminary steps to that end
a course no doubt suggested by those who con-
troll the majority in the Cooperation The con.
sequence is that the contractors have again
suspended their operations, and in the course
Of a week Brooklyn will be left without that
prime necessity Of life, supply of water.
Dcservedly great were the rejoicings Of the
Brooklynites on the Inauguration of the Ridge
wood water. But very soon their jubilatlon is
likely to be turned into sorrow and dismay. Be.
fore the recent introduction of the pipe water
the city was imperfectly supplied by means of
public pumps. But since that happy event the
pumps have been allowed to 60 out of order,
and if the pipe water were now stopped, thou
sands would be left without water from any
source, or the means Of procuring it.
Thus it is that the public interests are made
subservient to the greedy harpies who fatten
on thepublic money. The plumber and rascality,
theschemes of corrupt politicians to put their fin
gers into the peoples treasury, which have rem
dered the Common Council Of New York For
many years notorious, have been faithfully co
pied beyond the East river. and the corporation
and officials of the City of Churches" bid fair to
rival their corporate brothers Of this city in &C.
cumulating taxation mountains high, for the
purpose Of making ample provision for them
selves while in office. Their maxim is to 'make
hay while the sun Shines" and when the storm
comes WnlcA dives them vut of ofioo, they
can laugh in their sleeves at the martyr
dom which they suffer for their political princi-
Piles. Indeed, so reckless and shameless have
they become, that they openly sacrifice the inte-
rests and convenience of the citizens at large
to their own private arrangements. A public
indignation meeting ought to be held to do
nounce such rascality, and to teach these faith
less servants that they cannot always carry on
their schemes with impunity.
A BROADWAY RAILROAD SCHEME IN DISGUISE