The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
BROOKLYN MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
More Bonds for Water Pipes-COst OF
street Lighting-Thc Late Fire i'm
Hamilton Buildings.

More Bonds for Water Pipes-COst OF
street Lighting-Thc Late Fire in
Hamilton Buildings.
There was q regular session OF the Common
Council held yesterday afternoon, President Jacob
I. Bergen in the chair. The thirty-six members Of
the Council were present, and the unweldy body
proceeded slowly in the transaction OF business.
Considerable time was, as usual occupied in
debate the new members being anxious, evidently,
to display their oratOrical powers before their
stituents in the lobby of which very large dee
cation was present The financial officers Of the
city were on motion instructed to pay 100000
out of the fund raised for the Board OF Education
to the treasury OIL that Board at once. The DISPOSE
ton of the balance OF the fund, amount
ing to about $SOO.000. was referred to the Commit
tees on Law and Education.
Mr.. John T. Hennessey, Of the Board Of Educa-
ton, was nominated for the position Of City AS
SCISSOR by Mayor Hunter. The nomination was
unanimously confirmed. resolution offered
Board OF City Works, authorizing the Mayor,
Comptroller and City Clerk to issue water bonds
to the amount OF $250,000 for contracts for the
new pipes for the extension of the water works
during the year. The subject was referred to the
Committee on Sewerage and Drainage, and the
Board OF City Works was authorized to advertise
for bids.
Registrar of Arrears William Mayo Little sent in
the subjoined communication in relation to the In
jury done the records OF the Office by the late fire
in Hamilton budings:-
Soay the % & nGn
broke out n the Offices immediately the rooms
cuped by the Department Of Arrears in the Hamilton
buildings 1t is a matter OF congratulaton however,
that all the records OF the office were preserved the
replacing. they being rendered useless by damage by
water; number OF blank bills, &c. were destroyed.
The furniture will need repairing Immediately as 1t is
all more or less damaged think an appropriation OF
$3.50 will be sufficient to cover the Cost OF repairs.
take the opportunity OF publicly thanking Keeper Tor
enabled to superniend the removal and the preserva
ton OF the public records Keeper Torney also thought
fully rendered the department the temporary use OF the
Common Council chamber, which was accepted, and
the business OF the office continued without any inter-
rupton. respectfully request OF your honorable body
restored to condition 1T for occupancy which trust
will be before the next meeting OF the Board.
The following communication in relation to the
was transmitted by President Palmer. OF the Board
Of City Works, to the Common Councll:-
We herewith submit timetable prepared by by which
IN our judgment the public lamps OF the city should be
lighted during the balance of the 1874 This table
is based upon the following estimate lighting
four-feet burners and 10 lamps burning nom SIX TO
twenty four feet lamp for 35y1a hours, including
an addition OF $50 lamps over the number lighted during
the past year. $500
1880 four feet burners for 1891 hours$4s665l
Lighting and extinguishinq, per year,. 5p,lM
Cleaning and repairing 3b,5U 800. 80,
- 5SS, los
Surplus . $3.50. .......,.. ............. Sill s3l
large number OF lamps not been lighted during
the past year the appropriation 1873 insuff
cient To meet the expense OF lighting new lamps me
table is respectfully submitted for action.