New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION IN bhoohLiN'
TUE HEMPsTEAD STORAGE RESERVOIRS pis0ooSNp
BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN-fRoTEsis FRO"
ypoprpry NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., PAST AND
FUTURE. 4
At regular meeting of the Brooklyn Board
~ Aldermen Yesterday, Alderman Fisher [sep) ofject"d
a An approval Of the minutes of tse suddenlysi |
srned previous meeting, the grosd that they were
tcomp,et ms the absentees were not called the vote
20 confirm the nomination Of John ryburn for Cmmis
sicner Of Police and Excise He said that President
Bergen had directed announcement Of the vote con
trary TO rules Of tho Board because Alderman Strong
VA then speaking s that he bad been unable to have
his vote recorded lie called Ihe Presidents action an
unwarrantable irerfercnce eth the prerecstves of an
slected officer [,nd declared the appoif tment OF MT
Pyburn Illegal until the scsentees shord be formal!
called After discussion the minutes were approved
without further action.
communication was received from Che Board OF 'iS
Works declaring tina, Il is important TO complete Vo
Hempsteed Storage Reservoir during tho present work
ing sesscl and asking the Aldermen to take action 10
shat ena Aldermaa Rowley rep moved areierence 10
Che Committee water and Drainage Alderman ropes
rep presented fe following petion. which he said was
sign,d by Taxpayers representing from SZoVVV'VVV "
E9C 600, 900 OF zeal estate:
~ ne Comror Council Of t,s city Of BROOKLYN ...o
GENTLEMiN The subscribers, owners OF real estSte'
snest t6ai tie application low before your honorable
body for the OF half million OF new bonds ioI t
completion and enlargelI' mt OF storage rser'oI ~
Hempss al may not he anted Tue cH uC a1 estate
values sStine and hs increased burden seems to us
entirely unnecessary and unwiso ana I'VE h taken be.
hevng be unwisc b expend any more money on '"'
srne@ by a. A. Low H. B. Clanin, II T. rieTrepont'
Frankis Woodruff j T. Robinson Thomas =; s sonn
Shass P Pias GS STeon Aired Barnes Henry Shell
don n many other wellknown citizens severn i s,
lar P, titons afterward presented oy Aiuefni"n
strof Z (RepJ
Alderman Ropes said that the taxpayers demanded 10
kne 2 something about the reservoir before an!
fur her expense should be authorized and nc also "e
20 know something about it, not only as an oica's so tha'
nc might vote fn:cgcntly, but also as taxpayer lie
efered by request, resolution that the Board OF III!
Works should prepare plans specifications ana estimates
for completing the reservoir. and that the whoie ei
should be referred the Joint Committees on Law lho
Water and Drainage, with instructions 10 advertise
hearing for prOpertyowners and ali persons interested
Alderman French Repl said that the plans had been
placed before the Aldermen in the printed report OIL the
Board OF City Works in which it stated that the cost
Of completing the reservoir would be @JOVVoo Auel
nan Ropes said he wanted to know whether or not the
reservoir to be made mine OF wealth 10 the con
tractors Aldermen French remarked that the present
contractors claimed right TO complete tie reservoir
ander their contract When the work was proJeceu IL
wns declared that the entire work woud ne zone lor
e1,4OO,OOO but it had cost more than that' "hiie
authority had obtained from the Legislature for an
additional appropriation Of 100000 and no one could
Tell how much would he asked After some further
s,scussion the resolution of Alderman Ropes wac
Tie Nayor sent communication to the Aldermen at
m early Of the proceedings OF the Board nominate
ing candidates for Fire Commissioners Dut soon
ward withdrew il with the understanding that all the
nominations should he acted upon next Inurs p pre
aent Massey and Treasurer Mclaughlin. and nominated
James Rodweh (Dem1 70 succeed Mrn ntnSDt
IF BUILDINGS. The term of WIN. Mayo oo dAt Ie
sxpire on June ]. City Assessor Win. A. Furey Dem
an aspiTan FOR the position The term 81 0onesTr OF
pire July l. President Bergen of The BOARD OF Alder
en who was defeated by s Burrows tG Years f6 age
position All OF the appointments VIII De Tor term OF
Alderman strong asked President Bergen n any new
communication had been received or was likely 10 DC re-
negative. and said that II understood that no inue-
eate action should he taken on me ~ o. w yntcd
chat when Board adjourn. 1t adjourn 10 D. M on
atari for Europe on saturday the Mayor had limited that
pc would nominate on THURSDAY evening canu9t0s lSr
hax Collector. Registrar OF Arrears ana ERE So pms
Doners. crowd Of spectators who had hAod TIE ioDpy
The special committee which Investigated the
Of improper Of money TO prevent me removal o,
and Craadets r b. 10 the Sixth Precinct Stationhouse
reported that evidence had been discovered TO sustain
riousy unt svOrthy person while he was IN state OF
neaae Ihe report was aeSie snS Sne
Auently offered Il resolution asking that S3,9Oo 9e IN
Tor The Fin District justices Court on a vacant lot
owned by the city. and adjoining tho sixth PIeelnc,,
pf Estimate insert in the budget cum sufficient 70
build sui able courthouse. and was adopted
President Bergen given leave OF absence Tor MS
European tour, and Alderman OReily (Dem) was
TO seye as An9 f MgS and So oo mos Coanc
eddress a communication 10 the Mayor ana common
re"penmg Of the Jerry from Grandst New-York, to
Grand-st, Rrookyn, T. D. II was also resolved TO ASK
Sndge D in addition to $50 600 already IN hand the
eonsrnction Of pubic baths each DatI 10 COST ABOUT