New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-24

AT SPECIAL MEETING S750.ooo Is APPifOflh-
ATED FOR AN INCREASED WATER SUPPLY
GUILFoYLE WANTS MORE PATRONAGE
The Aldermen acted yesterday IN the matter OF
providing additional water supply for the city, ana
appropriated the $4,000 asked for by the CRY
Works Commissioner TO provide % 100000 gallons
day more than is furnished at present. making lne
.otal supply 100 OO0O gallons daily. II was on May
Is that the matter was presented to the hoaru 10y
Commissioner White. lie asked FOR Si"''"' 10 III
yestgate the sources of future supply "ooVVV lo'
providing driven wells. and total of N,4s''c" TOT
new wells. conduits pumps and mains. me A'uei-
men promptlv voted the $4,000 asked FOR, Du' de-
layed action any further from week 10 Week. u"'''
July &c. when the Board adjourned until Aus"S' o.
The Mayor decided after comforting with the ned"S
OF departments 10 call special h'''i'S 81 '
Board and TO ask for prompt action IN me MAJ
ter -
All the Aldermen who were in the city-slXteon
in number-attended the meeting yesterday IN 'he
absence of Presiden; Wallace, Alderman Na'h'e'
presided The call Of the Mayor for the mee''"s
was read by Ci,y Clerk Benjamin. in con)unc"o"
with II he also read "A communication i'o'" -""'''
Scheren in which he said:
~, tho annexed communication from the Com
missioner OF Cily Works dated 18Th Inst ana aS-
CHIEF engineer. Of that department and the Comm;s-
sioner OF Health. my attention haS Us'' in' ,',
p paS' in proydne n.ans for The increase Of the
,hai ,b su mSor ia Of the subject now he
sufficiently realized TO induce your consent ~,n1u'
further delay to the appropLa'on hs conmvnic
am advised that II is not competent for your
honorable body to annex to such consent any coz
ditions in conflict with the general power gwen py
the charter To the Commissioner Of city Works TO
make contracts concerning the water WORKS OF the
city.
Alderman Clark. chairman Of the Water Drainage
Committee. moved that the committee he dls'harSe'
from further consideration Of the subject This was
md III r.i
the full BOARD.
Alderman Walsh then offered resolution au-
thorNg the issue of bonds for S''"V" LOT '"e
work\ water extension. with the conditions at
tached that the work be under the immediate super
vision Of the City Works Commissioner. the wor"
70 be paid for by the day. only citizens OF the
United States 10 he employed upon the work ana
the Aldermen TO have the power 10 appoint all
mechanics and laborers.
A this was a direct contradiction of the Mayor
opinion. Alderman Clark offered this amend"'F"'
Resolved That this Common Council hcrcpy COS
assent TO the issuing Of water bonds. OF w ~
OF Brooklyn amount not to eXceea soov s , y
Works to cause be constructed pumping stanonSi
coniuits and MAINS ana ior rxGcnson and improve
men Of The water system h arI IN" suhoTzcd and
directed 20 issue water bonds for an amount no.
exceed $1,000 upon me requsiO roc q. r. Of the
sale of said bonds may be needed for the aioriesd
purposes and the commissioner OF Ci,y , mop IN b
hereby authorized to cause the cons'r"'''o" VI WV
work herein provided for , ,, .o~,o
Alderman Conn said that he had heard SOM
ugiv rlmors and could say an awful l3t apou,
me matter II he wanted TO- lie believed 'na' mr.
was water running waste. instead OF sn,I
The feeling among the people Of the CITY was 'n nv
his Was a steal and lob. He Delev'i Iur
civ Works Commissioner was sincere n u. dners
were the same engineers and the same con,rdO.O -
as under the old Ring" In 1891 they sara 'ha1 IL
the money asked for was appropriate LOT Ma,r
az ,orsion here would be a supply for twenty
wears and now they wanted more. $50
Alderman Cuilfoyle DEM said ne conId hpt Notte
~ ,ba nroteciion Of American citizens. although
he employed only organized iab9T unless ng for
- rotnori,,s Of the Board. Alderman Walsh sald;
You Democrats have had all the patronage io'
"i ..W!seIi we want more" retorted Guifoye,
Alderman LEIGH appealed for action IN NE ma,
+or of granting the Appropriation: and Aiderman
WalS XII made speech in It's favor Alderman
C,arH's amendment prevailed by vote or - 70 l.
car ga an nno;ion as amended adopted unani-
mn