The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-28


time by themselves. They had ever . husdred oa
tie rope, and ssre preceded by a aoe band NJ music.
After psrad,De thrsosh Brooklyn they vstd Ne~ Yovh,
and there let the natives take peep their
chine.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-DAY.
MEETING OF TIE ComBos COUNCIL YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.
The Board reasseubed al three oclsck yesterday Alder
msn Kafeacb in The chair, when, Of Aldermss
rAyIOR The Committee the Celebration authorized
ispsy be fire companies for I'D ona expenses
they bss been subjected 10 Consequence Of The post
| FOR en- eSt Of the celebration.
The Drsnen Of boh districts were nkewiee requested
b, resolution, to Daraoe this Thursday should the
weather prove favorable.
TIE following r,sounon was offered BY Alderman VAN
| BRuHT-
Resolved, TIA, tbs celebration be denui,ey axeA for
tb@ (IbuIsosJ), April %, far Should the weather
Prove iDcl meni Then, tia, me PROCESSION be dispense
with of ibe ps.nt and The o,auoo and other services
| Ske place IN the CITY Hall. Carried unanimously.
The following Resolution offered ny Aldera a.
Resolved, That the Committee the Water celebration
he snbczed 10 nenr the necessary expenses u enter
tain The oiDeIe Dt dslegauors from Dvssi
upr' Win The c'Sns Of Brooklyn cehb a.iDg the
ip'To6D''on OF water IN our cl,y.
Adopted by ensn consent
Tie Boars then adjourned
TIE DBLEG ATIONs.
The following delegations reported to the c,mmi tee
during the day There are many others, who, having
been taken In charge BY Of the city officials, pro
ceeded TO the Reservoir and their names we're
queDtly not recsrsed;--
BARIrFonD, Conn Mayor A,leyn and Aldermen Eaton
ano b p,op; Coan''uep Rock ~e Name, Kooose Burt,
White, OvsaId, sde.soD Seer, 8a Der, Brown, sheldon,
Spencer, sussr, nasa.ns, Marsh h9 s,en Church
TBnADKIrHA-S.ect Observation-Disclosures. Cornuan,
Ieidy, Louabrn Na'mao, iseDr,ng Rsad Ford Fos err
Council Buocb, Chase Cat,el, Day, DeDns, Dick
Dson, Eoziw, Fish, Glngnsm, Gosoon, Has, Gamble,
ens Meh Sl Snse MAYER hs ses
Tugb Savage Shock. Smops, StaliDg, Thompson Walsh
wiioey, Wight, Wagner, E'ppes Water Deuarsnent-
BnhepD,eD, White, Moore, Barord Cay Copp'roNer--J.
N. Duuop Highway Departmental. Rittephcuse.
City Com m'ssoner-E. R. Williams. Health O11oer-
New BAyKs- Aldeymen-H. Dawson, Mayor pro
tenn Cook and Mnnson. Councmen-csndee, Yale,
Ieck, stont Spencer, Stevens Jr, Shepherd, MAher,
The parry which vent to view the Reservoir occupied
twenty I've csr,isrts After looking at the works they
where they we're entertained with dinner and all ap
peared TO enjoy themselves. They returned In the
evening.
THE NEW YORK COMMON COUNCIL.
The Board Of C0uDcimep will meet ~ room No. City
Han, on Thursday the 2s.h instant at O'Clock ~, 70
proceed 70 Brooklyn 70 partcipa.s in the ceeOf alton Il
ALEX AMBER FREAR, o......
GILBERT H. PL4rr, oou""0'
We authorised tn that the public schools Wh~h
closed yesterday In oroer 70 enable the teachers and
CHILDREN TO participate 10 the water celebration, viii mot
opened 10 weather able, and The
schools will be represented a. originally htenced.
TIE FIREWORKS AND LAMENTATIONS.
1hr several pieces Of fireworks used the occasion Of
eek brsng the Introduction Of water into the ely Of
Rsskyn viii be fred IN the following order
1-Illnminaiion.
2-Kseidofcope.
3-JapsDese Glory.
4-Tsibuss 70 Ceres sDd Polka Dance
b-Star Of America.
6-Passion Foaer.
Pride OF Aurora.
8-NpnuDent Of Pharaoh
9-P0,ka DaDce.
10-Ffe DepaTtmeDs EDblens-
ll-0Ascade Of Water.
AASAiuYp and hss satellites.
l3-YeS tree.
H-Fne engine.
16--Star Of Independence.
The whole being m!espe,sed With rockets sAsss, W.
The Temple of Neptune.
This new and beautiful piece Of pyroechDy commences
Neptune, cempoted Of red blue, SILVER and gold lance
work, repfes' ntng three arches supported by tour
Egyptian co'umns with gold capitals aod beautifully en-
ebe0 entshsime. Over the arch resting
epiab'atnre section OF be CLONE, which rests tn,
Bro Of Jnve, boIdSg her talons the olive branch and
four ooh INNS that support the whole revolving obes
in the centre arch figure OF Neptune in
Goodefses of Liberty and Justice directly under tue
sbole are the words Nassan and Brooklyn CITY Wafer
Works; " ON each side OF the Temple fountains repre-
sepng doph M sonos water several feet into the ayr
and tacb end OF the fountains splendid revolving
peces representing the fgb. OF birds Of Paradise tn,
~bee forming magnificent hne bieoe veripg nearly
the length Of the City Hail. terminating win
the shooting mp Of rockets, shells, batteries cnlored
bee, bbpg the ar several hundred feet with all the
Tors known In pyrotecbov.
The fireworks Eastern Dis riot srs announced :,
take place evening the blocks bounded By North
Second, Ainse Even su eets and Or aham sveaue the
Committee have IN contemplation postpone them
I'll Friday evening, as, 'he weather permits tie sre-
works the Western Dist will place .his euug
The Hr. wosss for the Eastern Ds ct prepared By
j. ". Hatfield.
DESCRIPTION OF THE WATER WORKS.
history OF TIE PROJECT-1HE RESERVOIRS AND
SOURCES OF SUPPLY.
The subject Of introducing water supply the wants of
Brooklyn has long been sgtaed The necessity water
be applied 70 the eInDgusnmens Of fires felt for
many years. bu. decided efforts that end have
made until within few years, whom the plan
In operation WIS finally adopted but without many
hdrancss and annoyances to which the projectors and
advocats Of the enterprise subjected. was al
ways fsvorke with portion of the commonly
70 procure water from the streams the sand but as
selfish motives rbu;ed those moe; in The
enterprise project another either neutral
i7e3 or entirely defeated. The question Of water
water twice defeated before the people, to whom
hal been submitted, when act aoaily passed by
the Legislature empowering the Comno Council
into supply ing the city with which was
much seeded. II was proved, by repeated scientific
pora,ions, investigations and The gaugng Of streams
and ponds Long Island that sufncseS, supply could
be obtained for all purposes and Tor any probable
Of Inhabitants that Brook might Contan within
tie half century Ss ~ tbs face u denoassr atone
SO papsble, there those Who slsd tba, the
source be depenced upon Insufficient; she
ponds contaiced purio water, which uDo and
could be used for culinary purposes, although might
for uree; tina, In the heat shey would
be dried up sDd thus he cnzens OF b oosyn would be
reduced TO the most deploTabs consequences Others
ooUended Ma, pump wafer was FAR superior - aoy has
could be procured f,cm the pools the island, aof su
could sbns be obtained, as had been heretofore,
for al uesestary purposes The opposition thus masHest
80 had s ner for time; but eventual the advocates
sprIg wafer gained the ohec,s for which saey so
long coD,euded, ana the inhabitants eoj
IA pure, clear fresh and cool water any cry
Ms verte aho superior u many.
The n St o!cs) at on reference IN supply Of rater
taken 1884, oy the Road Of Trustees Of tue
Tiisgs VI Broosyn. report submitted ON the 24lh
OF March IN tna year, Recommending me dgsiog OF wells
a. Fort Crane (nog WAahIn1inn