The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-28

Tho Water Supply for Brooklyn Running Short
The Daily Consumption-The Park I'm
brog!io-The Mayor Directed to Sign
the Bonds-The City Revenue.

Yesterday william A. Fowler, president Of the Wa
ter and Sewerage Board sent communication to
the Aldermen In relation to the supply OF water
Brooklyn 1t sets forth that the present source OF
supply was TO- 100 $50 gallons daily and that with an
increasing population the consumption. according
to the experience OF the last few years, each sue
ceeding year would require an increase from one TO
two millions OF gallons daily. The subject was one
OF vital interest to the city, and the plans OF the
Chief Engineer, Colonel Adams, and Engineer Kirk
WOOD, were suggested for adoption.
They recommended the economical course the
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longer aTas than IAN, any possible . drought
cost double ne sum the other would cost in order to obtain
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Che. extension of this reservoir IN the future such other
supply Of gallons il All could
The President OF the Water Board urged some
prompt action. Referred 10 the Water and Drainage
Committee.
The Corporation Counsel, william g. DeWitt, sent
In a lengthy communication to the Aldermen, giving
history OF the Prospect Park legislation, and the
recent LITIGATION between the Park Commissioners
He said that the PROPOSITION Of the the Mayor that the
Legislature mad no power to impose debt on the
city for local purposes radical and reyolutOna-
ry He thought that further litigation should cease.
Alderman Bergen offered the following
Whereas controversy has arisen between the Brooklyn
Park Commissioners his Honor the of this CITY.
head OF its executive department. touching the Of
certain city bonds which are directed to be
Their Improvement Of Prospect Park; and whereas
mandamus has been directed to issue by the
Supreme Court compelling the Mayor to execute q
portion OF said bonds which he has appealed FROM
pcaon pending behalf Of the said Park Commits
sion for mandamus TO another portion Of said
and whereas this Board advised by the Corporation
Counsel that the objections taken by the Mayor the
of said bonds have, after full discussion thereof
santaly overuled by the Court at General Ter in this
well as In other similar cases; therefore,
the Mayor be and he Ia hereby directed to the bonds
vided for BY that act and hand the the Comp
ofer to be used for the required that
the Corporation Counsel and the Treasurer and all other
the execution of said in courts that litigation
thereon
Resolved That city Brooklyn s corporate capa-
city adopt and confirm the said act Of May 1870 Of bind
ing force upon said city. a
The same gentleman also offered the following:-
Whereas, pursuant to passed May 8, 1870, park
Improvement bonds TO heeamoun of $S5000 have been
issued by the city and sold by the Comptroller, and
credit Of the Park Improvement Fund; and whereas his
honor the Mayor 10 doubtful his powers sign
rant to draw said from the City Treasury to be paid
the Brooklyn Park Commissioners without the direction OF
the Common Council; therefore,
Resolved That the said Of 900 be paid Of the
City Treasury to the said Brooklyn Park and
that the Mayor Comptroller and City Clerk they
hereby authorized and directed to sign therefor
These resolutions were unanimously adopted.