The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-18
KIyGS COUNTY POLITICS.

Political Reform in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
Citizens Association Last Nisht-The Con.
stitution Remodeiled--ssharp After the Com.
missions.
The Citizens Reform Association OF Brooklyn
assembled last evening at their accustomed place Of
meeting, PhenIx Building, Court street. Mr.. Morris
Reynolds, Vice President, In he chair. The com.
mlttee to whom referred the constitution and
bylaws OF the association for revision reported
remodelled code for the government of the organi
xation, through the chairman OF said committee,
ex-Alderman Sharkey. The amendments proposed
are immaterial, with the exception OF striking
the provision for the election OF three delegates
from each ward and county town. 1t permits all
citizens to come in, irrespective OF choice by doing
AWAY with the old machine system. The report OF
the committee was adopted, after some objection
before taking definite action upon 1t. Mr. Ii.
HARTEAU hoped that 1t would be adopted at once
TOO much time had already been wasted and the
time for contest was near at hand. one thousand
copies OF the constitution and bylaws were ordered
The following wards have perfected auxiliary
organzatlons:-Second,F Fourth, Sixth, Seventh,
Eil nth, Tenth Eleventh, Twentieth, Twenty-drst
Mr. CRowELL reported that subscriptions were
coming IN freely, and there would be no lack Of
association. This announcement was received with
thanks we're returned the owner OF the building
for having rendered the free OF the hall for tue
meetings OF the reform association.
Colonel THoRP was called forward by Mr. Shepard
rs being a gentleman from whom they would ike to
hear. The Colonel said that the FIRST step towards
good citizenship was the accumulation Of little
property. The Sewerage and Water Commission will
destroy the ownership OF onehalf Of the small owners
throughout the city. He then read an extract from
the advertising columns OF q Brooklyn paper, an
nouncing the fact that family on Atlantic avenue
VINO were embarrassed by the foreclosure OF mort
gage, would sell their property or which last spring
was offered and refused s12,C00l for $4,000. This
was on the line OF the proposed new pavement
10 be laid by the Commissioners The whole business
Of selling and buying real estate declared to be
confused and embarrassed by this Water and Sewer
age Board
The message from Commissioner Fowler this
evening was style OF document, and the Mayor,
the speaker thought, should feel jealous at the inter-
ference with his Office. This manifesto was well
written, but lacked specific information as to the
cost OF these pavements and the number Of the en-
poyes.
We were all in favor Of good pavements, but they
did want TO know the cost OF the work. the Colonel
Tor one, was bound TO obtain this information for
the association.
MIR. SHEPARD spoke at some length in the same
strain, calling for information from the Water Board
as TO who were the "curb stone rangers In their
employ.
A statement was made by Mt. JOHN CUrcHEN who
owns a house anu lot on oxford street, and was
under the impress thathe swlndled In the as
easement on his property Tor the requirement. that
street. lie submitted the following statement
.for grading and repaving one block south OF OK