The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09
BROOKLYN HUKlClfAL AFFAIRS.
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Organization, for the Common
ConIAcil for 1879.
First Manifesto Of Mayor Pow
ell to the People.
eROWTAAND PROSPERITY OF BROOKLYN
Au Water Works. Parks, Schools, Basins,
Gas, Streets, Buildings and Pub
Tic Institutions.
ABRuLIANT FUTURE IN STORE.
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Tho Actual Debt and What Constitutes
TIA Further Reduction Of
Taxes Promised.
"A Wise Yet Liberal Economy To
Re Pursued.
ABRnLIANT FUTURE IN STORE.
"A Wise Yet Liberal Economy To
Be Pursued.


md organized for the year 1872 by the election Of
Jacob ]. Bergen for Chairman, william G. Bishop
I0s City Clerk, and the election OF the minor officers
u agreed upon IN caucus by the democratic men,
bers The annual message from Mayor Powell was
received, and the usual number OF copies ordered
70 he printed. The following Is the document
MAYORS OFFICE, BRooKLYN, Jan. s.ls72
ossTIasrs-we assume Inc duti.. Of once al period
as a as %nS ns Of
sreissd in regard 70 the of public affairs The
s:ss G SaS:
..;s r. public oss ~ & ..rsss .sss
q the @ that We s should 90
sy shall havs no reasonable ground Of compliant and that
Dc appreciation Of the public. ''
DUTIES OF the oT,nr sAeIsTnAIE
partisan character and should be discharge
peetes. amount Of benefit al the lowest possible
BE
s, SsS stealth and Wealth
save and sao"o% Ga' nAe order
2 better their condition; bu, !" prosperity in;
,arroSnd sn:mssve: With Appliances ,ha. art art
Sors q everyday existence And 80 with con%un.es
s pull are sparse ana poor low tolls serve to
81. and wssn de-
next suggests the necessity OF providing light for the public
Wen. au"a dsSSss
Iossh from and brooks Of the country
rms once secured at great cost and labor found that
unless system OF sewerage adopted large the
SsSe to be derived from an ample water supply viii be lost
Education Tor the young also subject prime
=. S and WHERE the duty Of furnishing assumed
he purchase Of school sles md the erection of buildings
The danger conagration requires the
f re- I h. saal9 INA make esieat = must DC com
Foi Inc of the public peace maintenance
. render ssisni and pIoaactive Of ne
poet rigid and soldery discipline must be enforced.
c S A uS ,n are as an
city, ~ i..n. Of % hi.
u ss ana s eses a an mat
u.hcr outlay win be required bring them compcton
properly consequent on their establishment win 90 very far
srooslyn has had many difficulties to contend with in ac
luinng anything IKE distinctive charactcr IN consequences
me snterpr.e aud energy Of some OF citizens these
n sn SSw
boundaries and trust that In the future these viii
feel a local pride 10 he place Of their abode.
md to what extern, NO one can venture to pre liberal
spr shall prevail In securing all the improvements and
The s' Of popuston and fa
s s m o' VIII se "a
70 seek residence elsewhere and 4 wise and pr,
r.cted here swell population tSs, in the
ps " we the s hs r an Gn THIS
.arng Of rapid mode Of transit distant parts Of
% q &c q the ,
has arrived when the subject of increased facilities ought
aS
Ee h so Sc .
concentrate all the lines Of road through the Island at this
..a he s S ah END .
sss an 1G and bod, Of
=: the quiet and good order attest: The force
ssoss 90 s
% saey but The siass y
sss Of one chief ten captains forty nine sercean twenty
.p:ca duty and wsnysI aoormsn %af,n: IN ali AZ
via. 81 81 s Ia:
been found sufficient the pay OF the cap
1s 70 .ddoa To- 'a he Of
Sc Sn np FOR for s
vel an balance of the
and r when ss proved most
been 10 operation but short time i. matter ~ snrprs
o.. e efficiency and discipline so perfect and cannot
eat credit Tor their zeal ana energy producing
Our system Of public education ha, crown to enormous
proportions, and Seems TO give satisfaction to jory Of
s1y y srsnsh Of he city than thai charge
souus OF money and are Responsible Ia o re
Er.9re welfare otne rising generation aud hoped
hey may all the utmoa benefit WAL
Y another subject Of vital importance people since
Z: ~ ss we have had az Snnl Of
suppose 10 Tie future we ia be able 60 sesSe
the w %
S ms ,n.s i've M 81 ss
sondu,s With minimum supply Of ~ $4,000 gallons daily
"a mss Of d,Slou.loa pipe Al sizes. together WIN $50
pTSbsS, no I' hs
sonssrueon Of public works where more exact con,pli
@ aSs So sRa
sSd aa%. sei s es spS Of 70
ses. main 1872. mile. Of dsrbuon pipe sss sopcosss
p liisina 400, 600 gallon. .wen,your ho these,
new boilers coal sheds and
iae works i6e original contract prss INC
thai sirm be deVs.d ' ana pat
Perfected and bias proved Derec, and followed
% the present time greatly 70 the benefit OF the property
building OF csterns and cesspoo which were
tore "s aoop"oD; orr run,to r.rx,
ns1, claim attention mssse pasts ns.s q the ohsc.
.Jss cities regard them az conue,e 80 hsr comfort and
pence Of estapisSne ans maintaining .hsm The 'p ueos.
bsve secured g themselves ample IN this
rS,peS, rsrs has e. area Of .crss Kin. west Of
on he west side has been improves and oesa,Hed man
ner 10 excite the pride and admiration OF tbs people, aud
population. keIi We have iSc Guy PAX, near The
sp Ms s ssn IN a ms, ea .in am %
ned by The city and the rese. of Of the poorer
Of SS % Ger
poD Which Ss rss @ ana ID. I a
5ompkins PARK containing seven and
which, uncer the Imposing of the COMMISSIONER 10
becoming an attractive spot, and will, no doubt become
peat resort OF the people in the peghbohood and others
Carroll Park also, and eehtteph % az affords
resof, for The people OF South Brookyn aud ire
1nsnted largely BY the children and their Attendants Fl
spy there 10 Warrington PARK with sn area Of thirty apd
aim acres which s far advanced toward completion
70 MAKE one OF the attractive points in the city,
OF the people proved by he fact that
speno their leisure hours 800 49, ''''--'
..s.,. ~ yI wALlAEoUT BAY rMPRovFNRHT
ma vsias % 80 tAn are works OF great naIvyudc
ID vhue 70 ine CITY; INST In Shortening Inc
Wen .ne EssisIn and Western Districts fve-ejgbtbs OF
" ,ne con.NncHon Washington avenue over tho
=. marss d,'I:ncs Of 1872 feet paving With sub
snus PIERS each 200 feet long eatensvs
capable OF sccommodatpsx large number Of vessels
sseh 9op Washington avenue 10 Hayes street distance