New-York tribune., 1871-09-12
MUNICIPAL. AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.

A SCRIMSIlAW PAVEMENT VETO-REMOVING
DEAD MISUNDERSTANDING TIE EXToRrIoNs
OF TIE GAS COMPASIES-THE FULTON
FERRY-HOUsE ENCROACIIMENTS.
The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen received,
yesterday from Mayor Kabfeisch veto Of the resou
tons OF the Board awarding to the Scrmshaw Concrete
Pavement Company contracts to lay their pavement
the sidewalks of HancOck-st, Frankin-ave Kentave,
Iexington-ave Twenty -thirdst., Thirdave., Twenty
scyeuth-st., Park-aye and other thoroughfarcs The
Mayor said he had reason TO change his opinion
as the scrimshaw pavement, and Its unftness for
streets or even sidewalks, and hence his veto
munication was received from Hugh Lackey Of No 81
Park place. offering t. remove dead animals is miles
the city for one five, ten years. without any
pense to the city, and to give OO bonds FOR the faith
full performance OF the contract
The Committee On Lamps and Gas, TO whom were re-
ferred the proposals from the several Gas Companies for
lighting the public streets and Buildings for the ensuing
year, reported substantially as follows:
Hitherto every public for price
quality the has been by these monopo
H.s the pteu that the high cost OF labor and Of coal the
mains into remunae districts
expense, impossible do either, except under
loss to their dc n. At The I time c"9 NS
become much cheaper that within bounds to that the expense
present have been the press which
for year. past even the divided up among
that the stock Of one of them to-day quoted s2 and doubtful
yet light dividends the .ocIhoerr
So1 Of the stock drew out last ear the pron on their IN
vestmen that period less than s These hc are
that the companies do no, i've up to their contract report
showing that the number Of lamps unghd each month
inv 9s S Ss.s % % ss e Sss cS.s part o 81 rSes the Hs M
Rsoed Thahe contract for the public Lighting De awaatd 20 ne
several companies proposing to do the same under h
5? IS per Isc eet free Of Government .I 49,, a.,
csd 70 use three foot burner: used for
city lighting such burners to lie approved BY the Common council
Resotrd That the Street ommouer be And he neren directed
to appoint thoroughly cOwftnt person to te, ht l o gas M
nshr by tue various companies the city, and that .seh pf" sll
make nO9tny Of sd aaay o - ga S % Hg hby ] in
making the timetable for the various gs' eoupan hgn puo
hour zach nsh hy renng the lighting 80 MINUTES each night
and rrans tie the tune for .insuin,s ~ shropb AIder
The Union Ferry Company presented, through Aioci
man Thorn, the following communication
~ ne Common Coundi Of IN Guy Of BrooHyn
M cmeOs md n.iy completed Of
dion. building Of passengers to and from the W
% cmy % s aSs ..s. d corporation Of the C New Yor.
who claim and mold tue nsn % ., E s SUI M ~ Ea,"a
R,s%.S. G. city, '''''' ted ''''s '''' '' ~. lection o
the nr badi5g und,r beei that the ground be occupied thereby
within the limit the pr%s.i s.t % he 20 c1 portion
Of tho bung completed Will enerOaeh on land belonging WE
IN. prse Of the Company perhaps much interested the
growth and prosperity this other equal numef Us CIV
hardly endeavonpgi promote .helr nees '
erection OF building they have not eoHS'oaV '0A any VI
Indispensable the public convenience and necessities that the
baiipg peted before the cold weather shall set In rfreng
A lhe other than the comfort anil hsne
The Brooiyn and they eIPendns upon 99eh rss
Of than would promote The pse.n, res, ., M 70
holders Their aim has Also ocen W niAAe '"e 'N'1 ~
the city ---..,.,.. ,,, N. .on,,.,on
Of the bipy should not they not ony 4" avoid
On, hits on with the city bni To scrur m
rva w.ns Al. question:. OF ths' ss'' rr
t,sesas ..r r,. en- ~ 1 .a y fD-. 10. % s'
eo.cA w sar rsLu C0upaa' s w ready " CONCUR