New-York tribune., 1875-08-05

BROOKLYN'S MUNICIPAL INTERESTS.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN-ThE MAYOR
RECOMMENDS THE COMPLETION OF THE HEMP
STEAD RESERVOIR DAM RAILROAD CHANGES
AND PIANs-THE POLICE BOARD ASK FOR MORE
PATRoLMEN.
The BROOKLYN Board Of Aldermen received
q communication from Mayor Hunter yesterday in ro
card 10 the Hampstead Reservoir, in which he says:
{" do most earnestly recommend that sum sufficient
for the completion Of the dam may be appropriated by
your Board at the earliest possible mOmehi'
The season already far advanced that no further
loss OF time can be afforded II desire during the
present year to utilize the work already done, and
the large amount Of money already expended The sim
pie OF whether the reservoir Will collect ana hoo INC
water for which intended should he applied IN the
rst instance. From the Engineers estimate learn t
$4,000 will fully complete the dam recommend that
the sum OF $4,000, much thereof as may be neccs
gary for the completion of the dam OF the Hampstead
Reservoir bo appropriated and set apart under the law
of the Legislature, passed May 6, 1870 This was re-
ferred the joint Committees on Law and on water
aDd Drainage.
protest, signed by large number OF property own
ers against the proposed constructing OF an elevated
railroad on nyrteave was received and referred TO tho
sooeial committee on the subject. Alderman Mcintyre
offered resolution 70 change the grade of NieteeDth-st
at Fourthave at cost Of s4OO to be taken from the
contingent lie said the work necessary, be
during heavy storms property
oil-cloth factory overnowed, rendering the
city liable 10 damages. Alderman Ropes op-
posed the resolution, on the ground that the
contingent funl had become nearly exhausted
and il was lost The Board Of City Works asAed gu
ihory 10 lower the grade OF tho grounds around he NY
Hall to better ventilation in the Justices Court
rooms. Tie matter was referred 10 the COMMITTEE on
lands and Places. Alderman Naushan presented "a,
petition frOm The piowity-owners on frospectNe'
onnery MidSest 2 iOf 10, rean "pn.ed Of wdeSng Issfs
Of that street which has never beeu ACCOMPLISHED
II was referred TO comnittee q resolution was
adopted directing the Brooklyn cry Railroad road COMPANY
hy way Of 1hirdave., every ten minutes between 'hc
hours Of and 10 p. m. daily; o.,., c...,..oo
tyn Elevated Railroad sald that the Company would
L. a proper route should be determined. He made
motion which Was carried ' to ,he Adsren me, p s%
Of the Committee which will recommend the 1oiO%lng
roue Commencing on WateTst at or near ny me ful-
thence along Washn gOnst 20 Myrteavc tEonce along
Nyre-ave. to Grandave.; thence along Grandabe. 10
icxincOp ave: thence along lexiugtOnaNe. to Broad
way: thence along broadway the City line Also 10
construct maintain, md operate their saiI railway uo
over and along a branch commencing AT the Junction or
&ashingonst and PrOspectst; thence along PFosp e.
toward Main-st; thence over ana across ue INTER
yenng streets between PrOspoct-st and the East RIVER,
Oh line parallel, nearly parallel WIN e aids occu-
pied and owned for the purpose OF the Ne"-fork Buge
Communication was received from the Board OF Po-
lice and Excise and referred to the appropriate commit
zee urging large increase OF the police force II states
that although the employment OF 800 latloimen Is a-
thUrIrd by law the Commissioners are allowed To ehi-
pOy urly i66, Of whom only 319 are available 10r aclNe
patrol duty The Board Of Estimates have refused to
Recommend a sufficient appropriation 10 allow inc en-
sgesssu% conIUaris1n Els MADE with NewYork, and
Shows THAT for population of about 100000 in Brook
81 one officer 10 ss3 Inhabitants. For night patrol there
arc 800 men, Onehan only Of whom oil duty at any
one time with average length OF post OF 81 miles.
The patrol area of the city is third larger than that
OF New York, which employs four times as many heh