The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-31

Tm WAMR CosMuIaoNua AND I'm Oonnoa CogrM ~
Boc3LyHnce the lucid and elaborate decision Of tho
Hon. Judge Lott. directing q perempory mandanus to
issue compelling the Comptroller Of Brooklyn pay
tho Mdgewood water contractors tho amount Of money
claimed . h due u hem the latter have placed their
pumps u operation, and the works will doubtless be
pidy proceeded with to oompledos provided that the
difficulties OF differences still existing between the Com
miesiouers and tho C0utn0n Council shall be las II is
hoped they will be) amicably adjusted. At special
evening was ppoSuosa 09 Sn Me- asss rs Wsss
q Co., embracing several propositions, the priaci-
pal Of which may BIO stated as folows-Tho CON
tractors will proceed to finish their contract being
Immediately paid the drafts Of the city already protested
and beng guaranteed payment indemnity for any da
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works west Of, % and including Baisleys Pond imue
diatcy the city will pay the protested drafts Or june
TO complete the unfinished portions Of the WORK: they
will reliDqush the whole works and cancel their
Of their contract, les! VIVA. ' viii ' COS. 0u 3
Contract generally considered by those who are best
informed on the subject that the proposons Of the
tractors are reasonable and fair and should be with
while on tho other hand Is urged that tho Water Com
misaioners have acted prematurely and improperly in
that the city justified In Withholding from the contrac
tors the large Of money already in s possession a.
security for the ulnmeut Of the contract The PROPOSE
tons OF tho contractors, together with the resolutions
therenpon presented by the special committee az yet re-
main without any definite action OF the Common Council
CHURCH ON FRx-An alarm in the Third district,
about twelve O'Clock Saturday night was caused by
fire in s. Paus (Epscopa chapel in Carroll street. near
Hicks street. II appears that the evening previous the
sexton built re in the furnace which situated In the
basement for the purpose Of beating the building FOR
Sunday services The wood work around the register
took fire. and before it discovered twenty feet
Of the floor had been burned The walls we great
ly injured by the heat and tho carpets spoiled but
pulpit, remained unframed. The fremeu soon flooded
the house and put stop to the flames. The damage
amounts TO about 50 000
CnnD BURNED TO DEATH.-A little girl named Carrie
Clinton, whose parents reside in Dean street, the
Glove Road died Saturday evening from the effects Of
burns sustained few hours previously Sbe with Others
playing about bonfire in open lot, Her dress
caught fire the flames enveloped her person
the injuries which resulted in her untmey end
DROWNED Coroner Horton held inquest upon the
body Of John Walker yesterday, who acciienty
drowned in Gowanus creek the night previous verdict
in accordance with the ia is rendered The deceased
leaves wife aud five Children who reside la Columbia
street, near Anty street
ACCIDENT TO PRESIDENT TE nsDsoN RIVER RAIL
ROAD ComPANY.-Ihe Hon. Samuel Sloan brought To
his residence in this city Saturday, consequences Il
injuries sustained by being jammed between cars
running in opposite directions the Hudson River Rail.
road. One Of his ankles crushed ana he also sus-
tanned some flesh wounds