The New York herald., 1870-02-08
BR0OKLyN MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

Washington's Birthday-An Ordinance Against
Hand Organ Musie--Faots and Figures from
the Water Comnissioners--A New Reservoir
Wanted. ce
The Board OF Aldermen, OF Brooklyn, met yeser
day afternoon, Alderman Bergen in the cnair.
A resolution was adopted to the effect that the
Of $3.50 be appropriated to defray the expenses
Of the committee who are to 60 to Albany and urge
the Legislature to amend the city charter.
Mayor Kalb1elsch vetoed the resolution of the
Board, directing the proper officers to enter into
contract for wood at five dollars per load, and coal
at eight dollars and twenty three cents per ton, on
the ground that the prices are in excess Of those
now demanded in open MARKET nt
From o statement Of the Street Commissioner
it appears there were 500 new ampposts
erected in Brooklyn during the past year,
Alderman NOLAN offered resolution to the effect
that the members OF the Legislature be requested to
nse no Pratt tIv d
discussion the resolution was adopted.
resolution to index the minutes Of the Board for
a resolution was offered to iire salutes Of one
hundred guns from Fort Green and one hundred
guns at the foot OF Stage street. E. D., OH Tuesday
The 22d instant Washngton's birthday, and also to
display the national bags from all the public buId-
lngs. The resolution was laid over under the rule
Alderman WHITING offered resolution that the
Law Committee be directed to prepare an ordinance
forbddng the playing OF hand organs In the streets
Alderman McGRoARTY wanted to know If he
wished to deprive the one-armed soldiers from max
ing q livelihood.
Alderman WHITING confessed that was not the
class he had III view. Invads were greatly
n0yed by the discOrdant sounds Of these organs and
he considered them q nuisance. -
The matter was referren TO the L0w Committee.
Alderman CUNNINGHAM moved the adoption OF a
resolution declaring the office OF the Inspector OF
Contracts vacant.
Alderman WHITING said tnat there was no power
In the Board OF Aldermen to do as proposed by the
resolution.
After some discussion the matter was laid over
for one week.
The annual report Of the Water Board was sub
mitted showing the receipts during the past year to
be $685. 74a decrease of $56, $50 from the year pre-
vions. This the Commissioners account for by the
fact that number OF the arrearages were paid IN
1883. There q deficiency Of $4,000; sss00O mas
been expended IN cleaning the Streets $25,0o9
In repairing them, $4,000 IN repaving
them. One mile and one-tenth OF the
streets had been paved with cobble stone;
q mile and one sixth with Nlcolson and the
remainder with concrete and Scrimshaw pave
ments. The report OF the Engineer Of the Water
Board ACCOMPANIED tnar OF the Commissioners. He
ply, which is now only z0,O00,000 gallons a day.
Last summer 1t reached 100000 gallons. lie
recommends that reservoir be built near Hemp
stead and that during the season when the ponds
full it be stored with three thousand million gallons
OF water and that together with the present supply
VIII make enough to supply the City for many years.
In MIS- opinion the reservoir at KlugewoOd VIII have
20 be doubled in size. He alluded TO the reservoir at
East New YORK, which had a capacity Of pumping
port was ordered on file.
The Board adjourned.