New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-07
SAMPLES OF BROOKLYN RULE.

THE EIGHTEENTH WARD SEWER WORTHLESS
For some time past il has been MANIFEST 10
the residents OF the Eighteenth Ward OF BROOKLYN Una"
the sewer for has been charged ID the a
roll is utterly useless, and that over
been expended noedlessly In its CONSTRUCTION many
residents objected to paying their portion Vi INC
assessment and the need OF change In the course Oh
the sewer was urged yesterday at meeting whch was
held at the residence of Henry Bausch in BushwicK-
ave- near North Secondst The sewer now empties h'o
Newown Creek, but lies low that the CID ana HOW Vi
the tide prevent the contents from being carried away
and throw into the all the refuse wmch pours
into Newtown Creek from oil rehDeries, chemical
works. and superphosphate manufacturers Inc odor
from the refuse is almost intoerabe. All these dii-
cutes were predicted when it was first proposed 10
build the sewer as it constructed. but the ordi-
nance providing for it's construction was nnrseo W
those who were TO the contracts, which, IL was
understood 10 be given to favOrlte contrac'ors
Assured that would not cost more than &2SOooo or
$500 OOO properyowners were induced to petition TOT
its erection and tho ordinance providing ior iS co"
struction duly passed.
Tho contract for the first section which included only
a small portion OF the sewer, given TO the lowest
bidder the contract for the second section was
given Edmund Valentine, who not one OF the Did
ders for the work. He received pay for small portion
OF the section and then retired from the work Neither
he nor his surety sued for his failure to carry out
without competition to Edmund Freel, the favored con-
tractor Of the City Works, at price nearly
double what he had previously offered TO do the "orA
for when Valentine had received the contract de was
also paid a large amount for extra work, when ne
claimed had performed, but which had not been
specified the original plan OF the sewer Three appro
priatons carry the work made by the Legs
lature. The first amount appropriated-S90Oooo-t was
stated would bo sufficient but SlO0OO was appropriated
afterward. and $4,000 thereafter
At the meeting held yesterday it was proposed to
change hecourse OF the sewer which has been found 70
present urged the necessity addition the ground
which the present sewer IS an 10 the proper
would be OF additional benefit An additional appro-
priation Will be needed from the Legislature ana was
clearly indicated that the real purpose to change the
course of the sewer SO as to carry away from property
injured by it, and bend 1t IN the direction Oh low
ment was of the meeting and the tax payers were
generally informed that 1t was 10 he hed PrVatc
who would be benefited by the change desuory
conversation it was deemed desirable to peti-
however, in view Of the small attendance, 10
consider the matter again Inc majority Oh tho taA
lists object not only 10 any change OF course pu
to paying the amount already levied ana wou1 ratnef
sufer the inconvenience arising from the faulty con-
sructon Of the present be compelled TO pay
the additional expense wbcha new branch sewer woud
entail upon them
CITY DEPOSITS IN EXCESS OF BANK CAPITAL.
The City Treasurer of Brooklyn reports that
on Dec 81 1873 there remained i'll the Treasury,
a COZ SOL which was deposited in banks whose united
capital amounts s1S3oOOo 1t is claimed by prominent
lawyers that the law forbds an amount In excess
of the capital of any institution to be deposited by the
City Treasurer in such institution In the case OF the
Nassau Bank which has capital of only s9OOoOO there
deposit. sl,233,2ls 49, portion of which was
left there pay the interest coupon bonds, which
were made payable Jan. /. The following is the com
pete list of banks and the amounts deposited: