New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-18

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..neidate. Of the two great parties in the field.
p,ooxrvs ASSOCIATION FOR IMPRovISG TIE
<1-n,r,ox ov THE PooR.-The arpuai meeting OF
an. A.,ocs,op. which has for its object the ASSET
nos NJ The better Of the poor, gas held last
.,spinp AZ he Brooklyn Institute. About ffy men,
h.,s we're present. The Board Of Managers made
teir yearly report, which shows that the toal ex-
p.rditures for the benefit Of the poor amounted 70
56 795 49, They bad paid partial and foil rent for -
fsml,es; Of winch, 43 were American, IL Enghsh,
Irish Protestant, Scotch, and Germans; aud re-
deemed furniture aud clothing from pawn for % f.oo
lies. The Association annually in the all. appoints
v,itor for each Of the 300 Districts Of the II Wards
of Brooklyn, whose duty it is at the time col
let money from those wiiog TO become members by
the sobeon of any Indefinite sum, and 10 distribute
Abe zane among those in needy circumstances \
Ge1.ral Agent IL employed 70 look after the gen
eYal con cerns of the Associs ION. After the adoption
Of the report Tue following ocers were elected Tor the
emrg year together with large st Of local VISITORS
Fr.,d, nt GsoIss Hall; Vice PRESIDENTS Caleb bsro A
Lev Ca,D G Feuis u.ar ;%nl, Tss'.
Cor T g,,~' sS F. W B.s.5 y' sad fS
Tlos II holman, stephen CIo~en
THE BRooKLYS WATER WoRKs.-At & mssting Of
tbe Common Council last night, commuDicatlon Sas
received from the President Of the Board Of Water
ComDisstODeIs, csIlng 4uen'ion 10 COMMUNICATION
Of the contractors 10 which they state tost tney shall
stcp the supply Of water uness ection s taken
to honor the drafts Of the Water Board. Tne snou"
now dos s 10000.
In conr ecton with this subjec. Mr. Kslbheiscn
Offered the following resolutions:
WA.,eas currently rep ed that the present supply OF
water IN I the Ri7s'wo Water W2iks - "pINy
Al u,fey ii the Contractors fl creating said W0ks aso
thai they have sesdy ceased pumping the wa ino The Rese
AID, whe many OF our citizens f'ncoo .ecy
have The their dveings factories, &c
,t, eu .ny kpo thereof and whereas might not only
nd 10 but sui IN lars aud
dnusss sboud csns the nigh refuse N con
Time the supply L il the duty on nis Common
Csnpc 70 institute late IL qny i9to the whole subject
A. 20 the tights the and Otherwise and evrry
their protect the Interests OF th- CHI
sep might vel be deemed pubuc Calamity
he IL ber.fole o a.,
R,,S Ttst referred sSocia umlttse 10 consist
Of he ,.r c. nme other m-mbe with power %
confer the Wser Coumisonsrs ard Conrscto ard un-
de. ctup,. sJch may BY toea
b advisable for The best interests Of the city in the
The resolutions were adopted by vote Of II 6.
CAPTURE OF A THIEF ~ THE COUNTRY.-On Sa'ur'
day a.t Nj John Var stlen Observed two with wagon
attached thereto going slOg the read from New Lots
10 VI. Van siOkrn p~ced this, the wee
hve, r. the fsc ba dpre5stions had been q1en OF late
and nom their suspco appearance He attempted 70 ares
succeeded 10 gers away The other gt Van
wsver bn ubt before Justice with he sid Of another
whss ci,coveed ha' DO vehicles had been stolen frm
brnu Jsmaics The accused committed 10 Greens
County Jail for tr.L