The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-23
NOW FOR GOOD WATER
That S750,0oO Appropriation
Granted Without a String on It
Mayor Scheren and Commissioner
White Score Victory.
Aldermen Waxcd Warm Before a
Vote Was Had.

Mayor Schieren and City Works Com
missioner White, OF Brooklyn, have
come off victorious in their fight with
the Board of Aldermen to secure $4,000
to extend the city's water system.
At meeting of the Board. held in the
Common Council Chamber. at the City
Hail. this morning. resolution was
passed allowing the appropriation. Be
fore the resolution went through there
was long wrangle. and Alderman
Walsh conducted fight to have the
money spent by the city
Commissioner White applied for the
appropriation on May IS. Nothing was
done about It Unit! Il few weeks ago.
when the Water and Drainage Commit
tee prepared favorable report. At
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ment so taat the Aldermen couio as
tribute tho patronage among their
henchmen. instead of letting the work
to contractors which would cost less.
At the meeting to-day the hall was
crawded with political heelers, who
were anxious to participate In the raid.
Mayor Scheren, however, headed of
their scheme by sending the following
the following communication:
MAYORS OFFICE.
BROOKLYN. N Y, July 20. 1884,
To the Common Council OF the City OF B;ookyn:
Gentlemen. BY the annexed communication
18th inst. and accompanying communication
respectively report from the Chief Engineer OF
my attention has been iorcby called to the
necessity from prompt action your part In
providing means for the increase OF the water
In view Of your intention not to hold any
stated meeting until Aug 6, It seemed to me the
meeting he called at all earlier date to consider
ana act upon the water supply matter. have
therefore called such meeting for Monday, July
~. at II A NJ, OF which notice has been duly
given to you. ! feel assured that the Importance
OF the subject must now be sufficiently realized
the appropriation asked for by the Commissioner
Of ciy oWrks In his communication OF May rs.
am advised that II IL not competent for your
Honorable Body To annex to such consent any
ni'i1ns IN conhice with the general power given
ny the charter 10 the Commissioner Of CITY Works
TO make contracts concerning tho water works Of
the city Yours resrectivcly
CHARLES A. sculEREN Mayor.
:, After the communication was read the
water and Drainage Committee was dis
charged. While speaking on the report
OF chief ngincer Van Brunt Bergen,
urging the extension OF the water sys-
cited and declared:
The Chief Engineer and the other
engineers OF the city Works Department
are Incompetent TO perform their duties.
Two years ago they said II the Board
gave them an appropriation the city
would need no more for twenty years to
come Now they want more. I don't
think 1T right to discharge the Water
and Drainage Committee Just now.
There are members OF II who refuse to
sign It because they don't think honesty
demands it.
II was in favor OF this extension I'M
III ] heard certai II ugly rumors and saw
actions OF certain gentlemen. | think
there Is no necessity for this work"
~ IL an outrage ON the people to
brighten them with a water scare. You
VIII find that the people have the same
Impressions that some members Of the
Board have--that 1t Is a steal It's n
Job"
Alderman Hess called the speaker to
order.
Alderman Walsh introduced a resolu-
tlon granting Commissioners White the
s'5o"o asked for. but providing that the
MIrk should be performed by the city
W orkS department and not by contrac-
tore. The resolution also provided that
none but Americans be employed on the
work, and that mechanics and laborers
outside Of those now in the city's employ
should be named by the Aldermen.
Democratic minority, opposed the reso-
luton.
II will not vote for this" he said.
unless my constituents are to have
their share of the appointments, when
the gentlemen go into caucus and divide
the places ! won't be in It,"
The Democrats got their share for
many years Walsh retorted.
Well, We want more" said Guilfogle.
That's what we're here for"
Alderman, Clark then sent to the
Jerks desk an amendment. granting
tn" appropriation without imposing any
Alderman Culson offered another
allowing an appropriation
or $25Ooon. The latter amendment was
lost Alderman Clark's amendment was
passed by vote OF IA to l. Alderman
Roeder not voting.
Then the Aldermen got into wrangle
several claiming that Alderman Walsh
resolution was stil before the Board.
The wrangle was unravellei by taking
another vote on Clarks amendment
which resulted In It's being carried