New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-11
BROOkINN SEWERS.


To The Edito, Of The ". Y Tribune
SIR Brooklyn, being now provided with supplies of
excellent water is still somewhat restricted In the Use
of H. for the want of sewers to convey away the
cess and for unaccountable the consruc
ton of them makes but slow progress. The Sumner
i well nigh passed. and the Dol.Omc etuvla still rise
fcmthe cutters in many Of tn. streets aud # the city
e-rape disease and pestlenee, no thanks are due
therefor otbe or sight ani precautions Of the au-
thoYities Ia South Brooklyn the citizens, impatier'
Of The long delsy have held meetings and pet Toned
for permission 10 construct themselves the
through come Of the streets. The Corporation work
is low progressing slowly through Hicks street from
State to Picrrepon' and up Remsen toward Court;
some Of the lower streets Of this district All Perrcpont
street also were severed last Spring. The manner in
which the work is conducted calls for attention from
the citizens of Brooklyn which has not been given to
IT, for The reason doubt that no one feels that II
hi ,pecia business and little good can result from H.
ciydua remarks. Your correspondent is not strongly
IN pressed with the former objection, nor restricted
from speaking by the latter. lie has hal an opporiu-
rty of seeing the unsklful manner which the WORK
is carried o. involving unnecessary expenditure to the
contractors which must, after all, be PAID by the city
IN the additional per foot and II the work Il thus
mar aged throughout this unnecessary cost must prove
of co small amount. II j. not however merely 10 the
item Of expense bat IN that OF recke>sness and tO4
disr gard Of the COnyerlrnces OF tie citizens that u
contractors II not the clty authorizes are HaOe 70
seyerp r ore LeusOu Arts1y hd. this kcsrnc,s"
unski.lfuIe,s nearly cot the lives OF three workmeh
who were burned by the caylrg IN OF tie sever u
Iorslemon street, ard of whom was tab IN on Io'
dead The residents OF Hicks street south from Jvs'o
mon have feeling appreciation OF j; 10 tue desoale
and opaSsabe condition IL which their street has ps7
allowed 20 remain for three weeks past, all aPpIo'
10 their doors b. vehicles being entirely Obstract anu
| eveI foot, except by cautious threading o. QUO
| vsy among tie piles Of gravel. Grace Cnufcn y =
been 10 Ike manner o0-iIuc;ed for unreasonAOiy
Ion tine: and on the occasion OF funeral .asi We-A
the procession from the church compelled, s'hs!s
fe 10 pick their way piles 81 loose stones, ahi
tie Ia les were turIei aside by the labOrers pa-'os
among them AM continuing their work, with utel u
regar Of decent respect. The residents along me Ane
ere rot only exposed Ia annoyance By the couo lou !"
which The work l. ieit at ngnt tie danger oil W.
they have lively SENSE OF IN witnessing tne dacA. ing
of ccu;r actor and the complete ubmerlon Of woiA
man bv falling into one Of tie deep pit- which for~an,
| Of proper precautions, ma been allowed - oe'Iue
filed with water during the showers last week On,
they are more seriously annoyed by the profanity ael
isy bullying iron, the dlrs ctors o, the work wal
coniir ued during al the hours Of labor, AMI WHICH
this season of the wear when the wind0S m1st be o,
| caurOt be excluded nom the houses. The lAn-uA-S
which is c. mutually brought "a the ears CT ladies' aha
children j. uat. 10 he h. ard IN any community ahL =
disrrscefu "a any city ~ when Il Il ailo we'd the
wotkaen are quiet aIc orderly, aud the treatment 'ney
receive is entirely uncaLed Tor. Ihl. has even pro
oeeded in ole ins,aEce 10 violent attack Dy ~
tractor upon workman, which caused serious a.
10 r. lsdies If ore family a. least that az the time
were seated AZ diDrer. The immediate Ocaty oil l4e-e
operations promises soon 10 Ne freed nom tne-e III
Sauces hu the same WoIk / IN be extended tnIVusu
out BROOKLYN For the credit Of the city and the con
fort of IL nbab, ants il 10 be hoped that some "
tie unnecessary viii and incony attendns tni-
troublesome operation usy be mitisatrd 10 other d!
| ,,ic,. Hess STREET.