The evening world., 1894-07-23
MOVIE FOR GOOD WATER
That S750,000 Appropriation
Granted Without a String on It.
Mayor Schieren and Commissioner
White Score Victory.
Aldermen Waxed Warm Before n
Vote Was Had.


Mayor Schieren ana 'lty works COM
,n,na ~, ,to,,r,,,,s a., ,,oir a,h, ,,,,h
. WI ''''""' ]" '''''' ''s" ,.''
'he board or Aldermen l" secure s'JoWo
to extend the CIty'S water system
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Nv II mems ~ '"e '''"''' "'', III .,.
Common Council Chamber at the city
nam '''' '''' Mus 81 '''''"'''" "'
passed allowing the appropriation. Re
fore the resolution went through there
was long wranglc, and Alderman
,y.i.h ,o,,,,,,,,, . r,h, ., h.,o ~,
van" ''''uu' W. "h"' " '"'' WV
money spent by IN" city.
,,,,npIssion,r White unnI,ed for tho
'''''o'o'' '"''' "Pp'
appropriation on May -. NOtnlng was
done about n until "a few weeks ago
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when tne water ana Drainage 'ohiI'it-
tee prepared a favorable report At
to,nn,s w.ro made IN secure a., m. ior,tv
't'''p'o were hiduc W o''u'c :" "'"Jo'''S
W wv ~ 'e' ~ ~
because the Mayor ana commissioner
refused to sanction the Aldermen's
,,,bor,, ia have ,ho ,,,,rL do,o u,dar ,ho
a."'',' " nav '"' WI I'm. "','' Wv
direction of tie city Works Depart
,,,o,,, ora ,h,, ,ho Ai1oru., ,,uId ,,is
''."'' '' '""' NV ''u'' '
.riou'e Tue patronage "''io's '"e,l
henchmen, Instead or letting the work
to contractors, which would cost less.
At the meeting today the hall was
crawdcd with political heelers. who
were anxious to participate IN the raid
Mayor Schieren, however, headed of
their scheme by sending the following
the following communications:
MAYORS OFFICE.
BROOKLYN. n. Y, July 20. 1885,
To the Common Council OF the city OF B.ooklyn:
Gentlemen by the annexed communication
from the comm'ssioner OF city Works, dated
rsspcc,iTey re p from IN. ,,cg Enrncer u,
,br da,irn, M, ,p ,onrtssir.r r W, Itsai,,
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necessity from promp, action on YOUR part in
providing means for the Increase OF the water
supply Of the city. W "' NV ''''' ~" "''''
In view OF your intention not to hold any
stated meeting until Aug g. II seemed to me the
pablic interest and safety require that special
meeting be called at an earlier date to consider
o therefore 's''cn Shc, meeting Tor Monday. Jn,y
ciy. az #, , a. y" ~" wmi,n noues has noen nuly
Of the sGbjec, must now be suf,clsn,Iv realized
the appropriation asked for %y the 't G"mmissIonep
OF City oWrks in his COMMUNICATION ~ NAV ~
1894
-, am advised that It is not competent for your
honorable Body TO annex to such consent any
aiti on. IN ,onnice win the general power given
~, .,r ."ar 20 'ne Commissioner OF City Works
the city. Yours resperti%elNS ''' ''''' WIN" VI
CHARLES A. sCnrEREN, MAYOR.
A,,o. ,,o ,,,,,.,,.,T. "So
wa,ar Wy Yu .,,i vas read ,ne
c Tarer ana ihrtalhsse COMMITTEES was dis.
~ ,Sshia, NILE .ii,e sPeHhihs on me REPORT
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uishS tnc extension OF the water sys-
cIin,, H,u n ai a9hi became greatly ex-
."rh u,t, '' n, -, A.,
eppineers or tba n tt,y w ana ane otnet
a. rs ~, a., aan, -, ,,. ny MoIhs ,epdrtlneut
r.. 'n -, ~, 70 perl9Iin thrlr dutles;
nave ',hnm " an me, n,,r sm.u IL 'nr hoatu
S ,,,,l , ,,aah an appropr,alion the city
cn,"a Mou, ~ , ,,,o'r 10, 'mei.s Years 70
,hie ,>oM my Ma,t. u,ort ! uon
MINK !. risht 10 ulscharge the Water
~ ~, ~ a'',"h. o''ls'','ee Just now.
mr'G nle ,,,eiI. ,' 9i !! VINO reiuse 70
Sihl u pethuse 'hes uoh thlhk honesty
demands u.
an mns ~ iaa1r Oh TINS extension I'M
~, mea,S oert t us,s LuIilorS ana shW
a..,o''n ~ el.ain EentienieH. tnihk
~, 10 49, ntrs ~ .nls with.
10 ~ ou.iabt on Tue pcoPie 10
Iii MI ~. WI u matei scar 1ou
, WI nm ma. ,ne people nave the same
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