New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-17
BROOKLYN PROJECTS.
TIE KINGS COUNTY SEWER.

THE KINGS COUNTY SEWER.
There is manifested among the Taxpayers
and influential citizens Of Brooklyn strong sentiment
In opposition not only TO the retention Of the Commis-
oner5 OF the Departments OF Parks and OF City Works.
but also TO the system Of special commissions appointed
by the Legislature 10 take charge OF the various under
akings which have for their end the Improvement OF
the city. Among these the act which relates 10 tho
building OF the county sewer In Fatbush il specially
condemned as being indefinite its provisions az
afford opportunity for the expenditure OF unlimited
amount OF money 10 the construction Of the work It
does not appear that extravagance has actually char
acterzed the conduct OF the Commissioners, bus
the work has not been performed throughout ac-
cordlng to the specifications and the was NOS
awarded to the lowest bidder. A TRIBUNE reporter
Saturday called upon Philip g. Crooke one Of the Com
missOners, who stated as follows:
accepted the position Of Commissioner Of the enter
prise because / was informed by persons oonyersant
waste from the Peuientiary, and that unless
built the institution would have to be removed
other locality There were three preliminary surveys
made Of three separate routes but one route finally
chosen and bids FOR the construction Of the
received by the COmms siOners. There three or
i2ur Dds iar DroH tC o ~ bG,e, guy We 9eeMea
acting FOR Frank swift. whom we deemed most undesra
BILE person TO must the work TO- The contract sDeci
fled that the sewerppes which we're 70 Dc used should
s that the pipes could NOT be obtaned and asked that
he night be- privileged 20 use the American cement pipe
The matter was referred Mr. C0yGr the engineer OF
the work. who also Chief Engineer OF the Department.
Of Parks and he stated that the cement ppes might
safely be used. Permission was given TO Feel 70 lay
the American pipes, and understand they were pr-
chased irOm knight Wilson, % has been slated 10
material should be used, and therefore we nave
cndeayored TO obtain IT, paying IoT the best material ot
used Tho portion Of the sewer which Is constructed OF
cement pipes Is ncon>lderabie ana we ,la NOT Geel
adherence to exact terms OF the contract 40 OF para
iICgn es Lard o9t the plan OF tho second
fof AL II
few days and he estimates tnat the cost u nS % VET
viii not exceed s-5OO2o 60 not thbH i. SUe Inc
expenditures Of the work 20 any specified SUM- Is
has been surveyed. We aid not employ inspectors to
oversee the work because desired 70 save expense
and deyoyed upon ourselves the duty OF seeing that the
work was urouerly performed. do not believe there ~
any stealing going on and believe that Free! VIII 90
tho wora satisfactorily.
TIE TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT ARM0RY
The evil effects of the legislative acts
which were passed last Winter providing tor the build
ing of large and expensive ed!fcos TO DO used as
armores for the several Brooklyn regiments have al
ready been made apparent An act was passed late In
the session. providing FOR the building OF an arnOry for
the 18th r. giment CSational Guard, AMI $4,000 was
appropriated FOR the purchase OF SITE ana tue con-
structon Of a building, and power was given u the
Board OF Supervisors to make tho selection Of the
ground and make the NECESSARY Payment Among those
who own what they deem desirable Localities Is AL
derman Richardson, who offered Tor the purpose piece
Of properly 200 feet by 100 with fro1tages on Fatoush-
ave. and Hanson-pace, fOr $4,000 II view Oh tho iact
that the entire appropriation Tor Land and building was
$4,000, IL not generally deemed desirable 70 OK
pend nearly onehaf Of the amount for the Land alone
as it was apparent that there would not remain nearly
enough money with which 70 erect the arnIoTy, and
majority Of the Board of Supervisors 50 decided;
but At the meeting OF that body held on last FRIDAY
night it was decided by what claimed 10 Do minority
OF the members that the land should be purchased at
$4,000 Mr.. Richardson having finally agreed 70 accept
that amount The law providing for the COVE rnMcnt OF
the Board Of Supervisors states that upon all questions
arising that body quorum shall DO qualified 70
transact business, and the majority OF the memDers
present be permitted TO decide upon al ques OK
cept in cases involving the expenditure OF money, when
IL shall require JOrly OF all the Supervisors OF tho
county to pass any resolution There at present AZ
supervisors elected and the Mayor is an additional
member of the Board At the meeting held on Friday
night members voted in favor OF the purchase OF the
land at the price mentioned and tho Chairman decided
the motion. but as majority or the membefs-
including the Mayor Us supervisor who,
Ae had been present, would, OF course, have
voted upon the res0uNon-n,g not voted in favor
OF the resolution. an appeal was taken from hls
decision and majority Of the members present decided
against the ruling. 1t claimed ON the one hand that
the purchase has been made and the contract Ildug
aud on the other hand that majority OF the Board
have not voted in favor o the purchase, and tht ns
contract has been made IHleUSE reporter on ea1nr-
day called upon several lawyers 10 obtain their opinions
the matter, and the sentiment was unanimous tht u
required IS votes to bind the Board OF Supervisors "
the purchase
Outside OF the question OF tho legality OF the
there facts connected with she matter
winch OF public concern. Ii Is urged tnat 80 large
amount be paid for the laud IL VAL be utterly ia~
possible 10 erect an armOrY with the remainder amt the
case Of the 23d Regiment II cited Wher6 $4,000 vas
appropriated and $4,000 paid for the land, leaving s0s
the building oil Che armOry, This amount Is found 20
he insufficient finish tue ntetOrOf the building which
Will require S 900 10 be raised from some source before
the arnIOry 90 sdy Tor occupancy Several build
have been visited VINO state that SUCH DuI1Ig AS
desirable viii from $l2j 900 20 SljOOJ0, AMI that
Richardson's land purchased at S5j,OOJ, the matter
a deficiency Dill and an additional Appropriation Will
be obtained Il Is ur" by taxpayers that the
whole system Of building separate armOrles Tor tho
regiments Is wrong, ana tnht Tic county Is aready our
dcued with Indebtedness and cLupOt afford 70 eXyend
for purposes They unite in saying
that the purchase Of property valued 80 highly means
simply more expense aud addIuOn&l appropriations
next year, aud generally oppose tue pnr'
chase, but favor tho Duyug Of hud IN
some OF the other streets OF the same district
where they the amount Of property can % %
lined for $4,000. II Is stated % rgalcstae owners
that the value OF the property Is OYtrt,tlmatcu by
Mr.. Richardson, and thai sJj0O would De very rar
price Tor IT, E1-MayOr BOOtn who Is building church
nearly opposite, and Is familiar Win the Saiue OF land
that ne Thought the ground not worth more than
$4,000 and, II put up Tor sale, might not command over
$JUOJ Si5 600. or the members Ot t1c AraO4y CONF
mttec OF the Board, l.. Is. Fowler ana W. J.. b. Steers
mend that be bought. IL Is believed tne super
at large, who possesses tie NeO power - unlaVOr
able 10 th0 purchase ald VIII prevent TIC cOLslmnhon
the bargain. IT, however, ho shall favor IT, it IS un-
General OF the state, who alone hes the power W elOia
the Board from making payment.
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