New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
BRooKLYN CITY WORKS.

BROOKI.YN CITY WORKS.
vHr COMMISSIONERS ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND DISBURSEMENTS PoR 1S74-sTRKEr PAvE-
MENTs AND REPAIRs-TuR WATER SUPPLY AND
IRE sOuRCEs.
The BROOKLYN Commissioners OF City Works
presented their annual report yesterday afternoon 70 inc
Board Of Aldermen, who referred 1t TO the appropriate
committees The report accompanied by volumin-
ous ,abuar s,erucpts Its most important features are
- follows:
The total amount Of money received during the year
1874 was s9s6375 OF. OF this amount there was Se
rstes aSa dsant ssiossi o. which, compared with
s s the
i5s with the # Sps 81 o. ssss decrease
for ns tho E rates and defaults aud
attrutable in part the reduction Of water rates IN the
.ss And .ss 81
Tie Register Of Arrears for water rates , aG1 ono to
nent, gives total annual income OF S97oeoO 20 Inc
apparent condition Of the water revenue accounts am.es
file existing rates the LIST OF January 1870, were ~
Balance in city Treasury Jan ls74... ssss soa e e
ro,., 81 ,Sl2774 81
xspeSscs Of; Of nsinisnancs. from Jan:
J: isl. 20 Apri, $. ls14' under ap s7s.s7s 2s
A hssa-: :SpsSgsi;se for the ysaIa,s,s7 o.
Ip sH1,ss on bonded debt paid by m
trvller during the '...-oV"oo' oo-IVovoI ~
n city 70 meet interest ion .sos oso 6,
siS mouths interest slo63oooO due and %, con M
payable jan /, le'3....................'-'' e1se w
Showing deficiency Of. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sl1e59 80
The expenses for maintaining this branch OF the De
parmen ncluding salaries, supplies and repairs 10 us
buti0n. Ridgewood engine-house Prospect hn nd
house reservoirs, ponds, and conduits, prlnung ana
stationery office tsses ss for Of tnc w{ ishh
s s9Slss P es WAS 81 irons the %Ss
cdss four months ending din April 80 %
the esPendtu1es Of r. 1878, shows decrease
: Ct ss4a the South For aud
erboeker and Cenrave sewers 1ns,s Was npdcr
spccia lava the assessments which in course of
collection. The amount paid during the year on account
sapendiures TO date neiuding Sl57 O46 &c. the amount
Of percentage retained under the eonnco 81 JUS
confirmed by the Department and sent to the Common
Council for their action during shs ysar
the aggregate TO S942,s7s 3d.
GRANITE, WOODEN, AND CONCRETE PAVEMENTS.
There are number Of streets in the city, subjected to
very heavy travel, at present badly paved with cobbie
stones which should be repaved with granite blocks"
Court Furmsu, and Brdge-ss. and Hamtonave are es-
peeay In need Of this improved pavement The wooden
payements throughout the city fast becoming unnt
Tor travel and within few years, unless the method Of
entirely replaced by some material more durable durable
During the past year a. portion 0 bss
repaired With tho Abbott Patent Concete The follow
on that 1t will probably be necessary to rcpave them
during the present year, viz Auantc-ave:, Detwocn
BOndRt and Flatbush-ave Flatbush-aVe, between fui
tonst and the Park Ftrstst. between Cimton.sI ana
srph-st, and shermerhcin-st, the Whole length At
laDtic-ave Flatbush.ave, and Schernerhoin-eI are
heavily travelled and should he paved with granite
blocks" The remaining streets IN the CITY paved Win
wood will require considerable repairs The concrete
pavemente Bedfordave., Hcnryst AMI hoDtaguc-st
have been repaired during the past year. ana are III good
condition. Sixhave Seventh-ave, and the remaining
concrete streets should be thoroughly repaired the pres
ent year.
TIE WATER SUPPLY.
The necessity for the enlargement OF the dgewood Res
trvor apparent from year TO year. We
deem duty to urge upon your honorable body the
necessity OF early and full consideration Of the subject
enlargement also Of the subject Of constructing
another pumping engine similar to those al
Hollywood eDgiDehouse. These questions are
Of such vital importance Il. the best
delay to investigate and promptly deride upon them
would produce disastrous results in the future 1t Is not
fr US and I'd @ a w. we
duty this report TO call your attention TO those wants
OF the city which to be most Immediate inasmuch
doubt to our water supply being sll,lent 10
meet daily wants OF the people will certainly be very
detrimental 10 the material interests and onward prog
rcss Of our beautiful and prosperous city A..
The Chief Engineers report, which accompanies tnat
Of the Commissioners given chiefly 10 description OF
the present condition Of the works under his charge and
discussion Of the water supply The Engineer recon-
Dends that Smiths Pond be put In condition TO insure
the retention, in pure state, OF the water collected
there This would cost 100000. He points out that
while the supply Of water by careful management mas
not fallen Off the Commissioners would not have been
able them In order TO be prepared for an In
creased demand he avors an enlargement OF the Ridge
wood Reservoir, which will cost about $OoOOO and the
completion Of the storage reservoir IN Parsonage Creek
Valley The remainder Of the report points out the re-
pairs necessary III sewers and streets