The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-15

Dssn already oommsDosd, and pipes ere being laid In
oEt, smith and Harrison streets and In Le Roy PlAse
s rssSrs nou.s anosasr building worthy Of notice
~ contain two hundred and twenty rstortx the roof
= q hight iron Eusses both elegant and substantial
tneered like the tanks all The other buildings
1Ae purifying house and tho ONCE, where the metre
w Dc placed, are built Of The same maserisls - the
esncr poruons OF the works. and partake Of the general
dnasacter Of solidity.
Another noticeable feature is the docks which
Zen built ON the creek Three hundred and sixty feet
Ave already been completed, and hundred and sixty
- more are IN Progress The contract was taken oy
1ears. fAirchilds and Gilbert, and the works are IN
me principal officers are William P. Libby President
~ sebbins, Treasurer; Mr.. Warren, Secretary Tyler
ne charge Of The existing company 80 per cubic
81 Of gas the LIST Of July last IL was reduced 70
good result already attained by the antici-
poted competition.
vii be the extensive OF the kind ever commenced
and carried In the United States There
nsger " sIsspce but commenced = .nsy were Tor tho
much smaller scale, and their works grew In mayui
tide population increased, the supply thus keeping
poe with the demand This 10 not the case with the
ssmpany, which has 70 meet the requreme
hrRc and rapidly increasing population, for whose sup
sSate me entire cost Of ia c,t1sens Comnspvs wors
WI be about 100000
THE CITY RAILROADS.
Another valuable Improvement in Brooklyn, which the
citizens arc already beginning to enjoy and appreciate
- city railroads, which, without the aid Of grid
ron bills" almost Tally stretching thsir iron
every direction, calculated afford accommodation 70
Ne rapidly growing city and suburbs
TIE BRooKLYN CENTRAL RAILROAD
sars at Fulton ferry running through Furman street.
along The Shore and Wall and South
cs, thence passing along through Atlantic street to
BEDFORD The simple connection Of the three ferries by
horse 10 IN itself progressive step Of the greatest
advantage, and thousands who do business in New York.
asd have hitherto been ncommoded BY the absence Of
shs facility win gladly avail themselves Of this important
change
ma Brooklyn Central Railroad Company have likewise
opened travel route on Fifth avenue to Greenwood
Csmetery which touches al the entrances 70 beau
tul "Cty Of the Dead" As as the Hunters Point
fsminu Of the Long Island Railroad s open.d,
the same company viii put their horse cars on the ROAD
Much qualification il expressed by the people on the
line Of the road and In the village Ut this prospect The
continue up 70 nine or ten O'Clock al night The steam
S0 DO not run s 70 DONG
business In New York an opportunity OF going home
cry EsosS % e. ns Se
shore 70 Hamilton avenve and when this Ia done all the
nsriss win be thus admirably brought IN connection.
xnovAL OF THE ATLANTIC STREET TUNNEL.
The long pending difficulty Of ''steam on Allan
&C street" has been finally settled, and the as-
rogation Of the gloomy tunnel has been at
Nh decided. Steam viii therefore be taken from
there viii be an rise in the value Of property
that section which has heretofore been kept in de-
preckted state by its obnoxious presence.
Rxv. HENRY WARD BEECHKRs NEW CHURCH.
This enterprise remains In satS quo, the locality Of
the future ednce not having been fully determined The
~
near Montague ferry, which were purchased a
IN eligible site, but the difference OF opinion
which marks the deliberations Of the society has yet
prevented the selection Of any spot are favor
purchasing the ground Of the Perrcpon street Baptist
church others Of rebuilding the site already occupied
while few believe the enlargement Of the present sruc
ture would answer al the purposes required
he latter plan In danger Of being adopted, as
are informed plan has already been discussed If not
AZ most Of the society are present absent
CITY, not likely that anything win Be done in the
matter until their return, whom we understand some
definite action will be had.
THE PRosPKcr HILL PARK.
mis- commendable enterprise seems yet TO be under
the shadow Of the law whore the vane Of the lands ap
praised and the Of appraissment, have formed
grounds for . tedious litigation. IL may therefore be
some time before The citizens Of Brooklyn able to
oy the pleasure Of rides and promeuades In the rura
suburb which has been contemplated for their sovereign
esjoynsnt
From all these facts 10 evident that neshbors
Brooklyn following the example Of enterrise which
= vhIble 70 them on this side q the river. They are
adopting measures too, which are calculated 70 make
them q people within themselves, distinct municipality
e were aad independent q their sister city than
shey have heretofore In much hat relates 10 both
the pleasure and business OF life. We glad IL and
While New York must be the grsnd focus In which
VIII concentrate her enterprise, Brooklyn win become
more and more one OF those delightful suburbs 10 which
cur business will retire. afser thtiguescf the day,
70 enjoy . repose and quiet comfort thai NOT 10 be
Sound In the busting precincts Of the metropolis