New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07

MAYORS veto But II the Mayor could not bring them
to a halt the courts can, and they VIII have 10 snow
cause why the franchise should not be declared nun
and void and also why they should not repay to the
city treasury the lost by their failure to accept
the offer OF the rival company for the franchise.
The Aldermen are likely to have as hard ume 10
defend their action in this matter rs Mayor ChApin
had TO defend his course regarding the propoSea
purchase OF the Long Island Water supply Compahys
works.
Not only are the Aldermen called into court eo-
morrow to defend their action I'm the matter OF the
franchise 10 the Union Railroad Company, but they
have been called TO attend special meeting oy hayor
Bcody Just they had adjourned Tor the sunmer
vacation, With the design If not reassemohng uhui
the end OF September Their failure 10 make proper
provision for an increase In the facilities lot pumping
water into the distributing reservoirs makes 1t neces
sary 10 hold special meeting. II Is hardy hKeH
that enough of the Aldermen, who are spending tnsr
salaries for summer pleasure, will return from inc
resorts to which they have betake themselves W az
tend the meeting AMI transact business III 'nere
should De the present needed to constitute quo
r1m IL is not likely that anyt thing viii be done saw
10 refer the Mayors communication To the water anu
Drainage Committee which has not yet reported upon
tho same matter referred Ia 1t in May. The feehha
~, tho Aldermen toward the Mayor Is not OF the moss
friendly character since he ntcrpoSed MS veto 10 inc
raill,ad scheme which had passed the Board a
sill less friendly feeling exists toward city WORKS
Commissioner Adams. at whose he'"n0o ''0 ~
for the pumps Is made .
Win the increased supply OF water provided last
winter by the completion OF the new CONDUIT rom t"e
Eidccwoci Pumping station TO the Hcmp''eau hesei'
vor the consumption Increased. and the average unS
sumr1er has been about 7O,OO,oOo gallons oans'
acainst about 5OpOOOOO gallons last year. ms Is
Gar in advance OF the calculations OF the engineers
., tho Water Bureau and they find that the pumping
facilities arc not adequate for the work demanded.
When run al their fullest capacity the present pumps
can only put sO,OOO.O00 gallons daily INTO ue us
trtbutinc reservoirs. when 70.OoOOoo gallons are
,.,., ont ION ON, day recently 77,OoO,OOO gallons
were takcn the margin Tor hlunS up ine S i
il small. rhey have never been full since tne 49, 49,
qcnt last November 10 the conduit When every uroy
nas drawn out and now only 160.000,ooO gallons or
TWO days supply is kept in reserve. Should NM
acdaen happen to ts pumps, even one NJ FOR Tie
supply woud longer equal the demand, anl '.c
rcitrye would soon be drawn upon. The request OK
commissioner Adams for q new pump anu ae Ip ms
OF Tic TWO Oldest ones, long since oI,nycH, SEEM
~ h,ed Unless they 10 shoulder the response
rnity in case partial or complete wafer I'Ai"s
TSc August meeting OF the Rridse trustees Is set
down for tomorrJw afternoon. but II IS hardly iikey
Ina. ~ f ',,0laess i'm fact there Is little or nothing
scmnnGlng attention President Howell has come al
,ns and To- look after other affairs which may come
under his purview president OF the ndSe Ing
storage track, for between Concord ana iiary
SIS is making SLOW progress lmS Is not u9 y, "a
IN he iron business In Pennsylvania. The PhoehS
iron COMPANY which furnishes most OF the haieIiW
used by the Bridge trustees IS unaffected w "o
The work OF clearing up the soldiers and sailors
Memorial Arch in Prospect PARK plaa osior p ,hs
Stom, which were thought 10 be permanent as.
stains rom the wood in watch the blocks of stone were
cased for shipment from the Maine qdarl,s w.cie .v
were cut and they are being cleaned on. ~ =
proposed TO surround the base of the arch WIN sra.oo
poSis ard a chain. The ceremonies OF dedication
nhohiv 10 october -
nart 81 prooklvns celebration Of the Columbus ami
where enc point Of outlook will be found q,
why docs that remind Won Of David ana Jona'n nan.
" pn 0 cf frcni 70 navd A. Baldwin. chairman Of the
Executive Committee OF the Republican CamPa Rveoc
nllttcc. In clos" conversation WIN i'er""A Ho'e"9
Collector Nathan the other day.
Il don't know was the response, unless IL Is
case ~ close friendship.'
"Well" said the other. "you see 1t Is David ana
The city authorities are preparing to repay ,e, Pat
The Old colblestone pavement will be replaced WIN
granite blocks At the same time the railway r. tcS n
To prevent indiscimlnate dumping upon the East SIDE
Park lands along FlabuSh ave- notice, have been PM
opc SGa 70 inc wec Of residents Of Ninth and It
win be repaved with asphalt. Flatbushave., IN ue
town of 1P SG. h Se% Use @ car tracks and asphalt
on each side. IT Is becoming iaVo'He route ior
nenIon,ln WILSON, who will return to the BOARD
y, Assessors ncVt month by virtue Of his apponimct
by Novor Dcody to succeed oaries H sna WI" in his
mace Mr. Wilson has had much public experience.
lie has bon herman and Supervisor or Ws
,n se,eoed for Register Of Deeds b. Hugh McLaaehtn
in lsr0 lie has hem member OF the Repnonesn
Committee and long active cDdra, Ms pp are the
only Rt publican Assessors -, -, a.. yo..n
Tishop Mcdonnell. the now head OF inc Roman
catholic diocese Of Brooklyn is spending brief vaca-
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