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New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
MORE CASES OF DIPHTHERIA.

Twenty-eight new cases OF d.phtheria were re-
ported at the Health Department In the tweny-tour
hours closing at noon yesterday. This makes the
,o,al for the week thus far ffty-eight, which IL a
larger number than recorded at the CORE
spending time last week. The Board OF Health is
doing everything in its power to check the disease
by using antitoxin and carefully examining all sus-
pected cases and isoating the patients All school
children VINO live In infected houses are exciuded
from the schools .
Health Commissioner Emery SAYS that he Is not
seriously alarmed the number or cases. Inc
disease this year is by means as malignant as II
was ;ast wear probably because OF the efficiency OF
sntitoxIn From first of January TO the hr5t OF
December in 1894 there 15O dea this from diph-
iberia In Brooklyn. while In the same period In 1870
with 800 more reported, there were but 9o5
deaths. ~
DR. Emery has ordered that cultures be taken
from the noses of all pupils in schools where the
disease is prevalent. well as from the throats ana
OF nurses In the training schoois VINO nave
been caring for diphtheretic patients
New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
BEGINNING THE BRIDGE INQUEST.
CORONER KENE INVESTIGATING THE FATAL COLI
LISION IN THE FOG.

CORONER KENE INVESTIGATING THE FATAL COLI
LIsION IN THE FOG.
Coroner ]. A. Kene last night in the General
Sessions Court room Brooklyn. began an inquest
in the cases Of Brakeman Thomas Cooper ana
George Granito who killed in the recent
collision in the fog at the BROOKLYN end OF the
Bridge. Many of the iurymen. who are intelligent
and interested asked number OF questions during
TIE proceedings which did not end the case. =. s..
Callahan, the Assistant Distrct-Attorney. repre-
sented the people and Mr.. Hoffman. counse! for he
Bridge Trustees. present j. c. Cropsey rep:e-
sented the heirs OF Cooper and Gibson Putzel the
heirs of Grant
c. c. Martin the superintendent and chief en-
gineer of the Bridge the first witness. He
explained the condition Of thirgs at the time OF IN"
accident. as he explained them TO q Tribune re-
porter about two weeks ago lie SAID the automatic
signa's had not been in since the alterations at
the Brooklyn e..ninal were begun. one train had
been taken off the morning of the accident, re-
ducng the running time from one and a half min
utes TO AM three-qulIter minutes. He SAID
he thought il not dangerous to run trains
down the incline after the grip released the cable.
al the rate OF ten miles hour He thought the
Bridge Trustees were not TO h.ame.
Other witnesses were examined. and the case was
adjourned for the day.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
TRAINED NURSES GRADUATED.

The annual graduating exercises OF the training
school for nurses II 81. Mary's Hospital were held
in the Atheneum Brooklyn. las, night. The follow
ing graduates received diplomas Misses Annie T..
Farrell. Mary l.. Conners. Della Williams Anna
p French and Rose T. Igoe. OF Brooklyn: Misses
Nellie Gollogly. Adele Mcdonald and Theodosia M.
Spring Rice OF Caneda
DR.. John Byrne. the president Of the faculty. was
In the chair and the stage with him were
Doctors HarrIgan Morton, Gordon, Corcoran and
others The hall filled with the friends OF III.
graduating class
The programme included number OF literary and
musical features Thomas F. Magner and Father
T.. J. McCarty mace addresses. and diplomas and
e %ess e 70 .ne 6y DG III s
Williams delivered the valsdictory address.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
FIGHTING OYER FRANCHISES.
ANOTHER TROLLEY ROAD ORGANIZED.

APPLICATIONS FOR STREETS COVERING NEARLY
THE ROUTES ASKED FOR BY THE FLYNN
sYNDIcATE-wHAT 1T ALL MEANS.
The Brooklyn Bridge. Prospect Park and Eastern
Railroad Company. dispatch from Albany said
yesterday. has been incorporated to construct and
operate street surface railway In Brooklyn, about
forty miles long The capital is to be 100000 divided
into 5000 shares the principal offices are In Brook
lyn. and the directors A. N. Brady, Of Albany
Frederick s. Fowler. Edward Browne. Ira A. Place,
william j. *. Kenny. Charles H. Warner George
NJ Curtis, jr., and Walter H. Curtis. Of New-York
City, and John r. Petit. OF Brooklyn The snare
holders as follows: Edward Browne. New-York
%; William j. X. Kenny, NewYork. %; Ira A. Place
New-York, Is: John II. Petit. Brooklyn, 5: F. ~
Jewett New-York, 5; w. III. Turner. New-iork o.
John W. Brown, New-York. 5: Barton NJ. LAWYER
New-York. s: A. n. Brady, Albany, 3y0OO Thomas D.
Kain. New York, s. John Willett. Brooklyn B; Addi-
son B. Reed. Brooklyn, s. Charles II. Werner, New
York. 5; George NJ Curtis. jr., New-York, o. Fred
erck s. Flower New York. 1876 shares.
Mr.. Brady Is member OF the Reorganization
Committee of the Long Island Traction Company.
Mr. Flower Is a nephew of Ex-Governor Flower' ol
that committee and these facts lead to the behei
that the interests of that company and the new one
are largely identical, and that the Brooklyn Bridge.
Prospect Park and Eastern Railroad Company
may be controlled by the Long Island fraction com"
routes, and fighting p. II. Flynn and his syndicate
Moreover "blue-eyed Billy Sheehan belongs 10
the law firm of Collins K Sheehan (Mr. Flowers
private COUNSEL and is the counsel for the new COIL M
pany. and the routes proposed by II are practlcally
Identical with those asked for by the Flynn Com
pany. although there are expedient variations;
Indications point to fact which the 1riDune
published some time That the Flynn syndicate
and the Brooklyn Heights people are using every
endeavor to kill each other. the fight being opened
by the aggressive Mr. Flynn. and the Brooklyn
Heights Company scorning to make concessions;;
and reaatng In kind. 1t is rather difficult TO get at
the exact truth amid the Kaleidoscope applications
for franchises recently made and the officers or the
companies are shrewdly n-communicative.
Meanwhile Brooklyn property-owners ana those
citizens opposed the trolley have something new
to think over every day. With so many compre-
hensive applications pending, and with NOBODY
knows how many coming. with the old Board
OF Aldermen still ponderng. and new Board walt
ing TO take its place things are slightly mixed
New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
MOORCROFTS COMPLAINT DISMISSED

THE TRoI BI.Es OF THE GRAND-ST MISSION-KEEP-
ER not YET ENDED.
The case OF William r. Moorcroft. the reformed
ve-keeper OF New-York, who charged Robert
Bentley McElroy missionary. with sandering
him. was dismissed yesterday by Justice Murphy,
sitting for Justice Goetting. in the Lee Avenue
Police Court In dismissing the complaint Justice
Murphy said the case civil one and not q
criminal matter Moorcroft. as told In yesterday $
Tribune since ne reformed, has conducted the
Emmanuel Rescue Mission at No. 1872 Grand-st..
where he has done excellent work In reforming
drunkaris and others
During the hearing yesterday Moorcroft told the
Court that McElroy had attacked his moral status.
and told people that he frequented house of pros
titution in Greenpont with woman. He declared
that he had been I'm that part of Brooklyn In
twenty years
"Well, Your Honor" interrupted McElroy. II can
prove this man is the religious man he pr fesses
to be-" McElroy then said that he had been elected
from the mission on Friday last by Moorcroft
He called me a liar and a thief shouted Moor
croft, and my temper got the best of me.
II prove that you are a thief replied Nc
Elroy.
Moorcroft at this assertion became greatly excited
and declared that he leading a good Christian
life He said he wanted McElroy to prove what ne
said He had been sincere in his work and declared
starving since he opened the mission. and gave
shelter many homeless men. Moorcroft then
handed the magistrate a report OF the work on MS
mission for three months. which showed that hun
dreds of meals had been given to the unfortunates
AS MOorcroft got the sidewalk In front of the
court he was served with a summons In civil
action brought to recover the value for furniture
purchased by him for the mission from furniture
New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
DEATH OF SAMUEL NEWELL.

Samuel Newell. for forty-one years a resident Of
Brooklyn died Monday al his residence. No. IS,
Wvthe-ave after a short Illness from acute pneu-
monia He was born in England sxty-seven years
ago. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted in
the l33d New-YOlk Volunteers. and served through
out He was member of Mansfield Post No. 30. q.
A. r.; 1880 New-York Volunteers Fort Greene Coun-
Gil No a. n p. T.. and Mansfield W. r. c., No s..
His widow and seven children-four boys and three
lrls-survive him. The funeral Will be held to-
night at his home the Rev. Or. Erskne Adams,
of the Ross Street Presbyterian Church. and the
Rev. DR.. Thompson. of the Central Methodist Epis-
copa. Church, officiating The burial will be to-mor
row in the family plot in Evergreens Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
A REAL ESTATE DEAL. IN COURT.

The suit OF Michael Murphy against the Seaside
and Brooklyn Bridge Railroad Company, in which
the p.antlf seeks TO recover $4,000 for alleged de-
preciati1n of his property account OF the building
Of the road in front OF his property Liberty and
High ss., continued before Judge Gaynor
yesterday. The company alleges that the sale and
purchase of the property We're the result OF a
spiracy. Frank A. Barnaby, the broker. was a
witness William y. Cohen counsel for the road,
brought out how the property in question had been
purchased by Frederick Jansen from a Mr. Pfeiffer,
how Murphy later came into possession OF It. and
how Mr. Lewis. then president of the Brooklyn City
Railroad Company. had an interest in the transac-
ton. The hearing was continued.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
THE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN BRANDT BEGUN

The preliminary examination OF A. d. Brandt,
captain OF A. J. Drexels pleasure yacht Margarita.
charged by Frederick Oslund. quartermaser Of the
Yacht with assault and other i'll treatment took
place before United States Commissioner Benedict
yesterday. Oslund says that when the yacht vas
at Algiers on a two years cruise he went ashore
one evening and failed to return until the next
afternoon. When he reached the boat he was pushed
along the deck by the mate and roughly treated.
He then threatened to throw the mate overheard.
Mr. Drexel heard the threat and had the quarter
master put in irons and taken to Marseilles.
where he was put ashore Osund told his story to the
American Consul. who said he could do nothing for
him. although the treatment he had received was
m8nifestly unjust.
The hearing was continued until December IL.
United States District-Attorney Bennett appeared
for the prosecution
New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
MGINNIS OUT OF THE FIGHT.
THE EIGHTH WARD FIGHT SETTLED BY lhh RE-
PUBLICAN COUNTY CoMMITTEE-DAIES
roP PRIMARIES FINED.

THE EIGHTH WARD FIGHT SETTLED BY THE RE-
PUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE DATES
FOR PRIMARIES FINED.
The Republican County Committee met N t"e
Iohnston Building last night. with Chairman ruiiei
nrssding and Secretary Treadwell recording
vice-Pres,dent John G. Deubert. OF the Executive
Committee reported that the committee recon-
nended December 10 the date for hoidhs inc
ward primaries The report was adopted
The resgnatio from the County Committee OIL
Carard a. Van Wart, Clvil-Justice elect. ana Henry
Marshall Assemblyma n-elect from the NNlith pis-
trlct. were read.
Treasurer Sharkey read his report for the year
as follows: Received from all sources, NtSo W u's
bursed N276 65; balance on hand $5S H.
When the secretary read from the roll OF ''e
County Committee relative to the retiring meihperS'
the tiresome Eighth Ward fght' between Harry
A Uanbury and John }. McGnniss came up. ana
as a result Mr. -IcGnnlss will retire from the
Countv Committee at the end Of the year.
II Is said to be the intention OF Foster H. BacKus'
Renublican District Attorney-elect. TO cause TO De
ntroduced early the session or the Legs Ia uIe d
hill whch will enable him 10 remove from once M
fen detectives. all Democrats. attached 70 tne Us
trlcAttorneys office who now hold PrsT'sa o Year
and are as follows: Joseph Bagnareio', JereIh'a, %
Mahoney John Dee Thomas Neely. JosePh %
irwin Michael F. Reilly, Charles Doyle, Johh foiey'
lanes Kerwin. Michael McGinniss r o,-.
missioner Lawrence would stay in that Heath
Commissioner Emery would be hls own suceessGi Hn},s
and that Theodore b. Willis would be City NorKs
Commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-11

President Rossiter and General superintendent
Mccormack OF the Brooklyn Heights Railroad COM
pany called at Mayor Schieren's office yesterday
morning TO reply to the charge that the company
trolevcars have been running faster than they are
allowed to by law. Corporation Counsel McDonaid
and Charles L. Franklin. chief trolley inspector,
ora also nresent President Rossiter said that
tho company had forbidden the motormen TO ex-
ceed the legal speed. and he knew that the law was
not being violated to any extent 1t might be that
a car would run the rate of six and one-tenth
miles an hour over a part OF its route. but the cars
were being operated in substantial conformity 10 the
speed ordinance. ,, az,
Mr. Rossiter said that the cars were being htted
With tenders at the rate OF fifteen day ana that
al would at some time be equipped with them
Nayor Schieren pertinently remarked In the course
of the meeting that the company had always Deeh
good in giving promises but often slow In running
them.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
HE DIED UNDER THE OPERATION.

Patroman Peter II. Krumpeter. forty years Old
Of the Eighteenth Precinct. Brooklyn. died yester-
day in the Eye and Far Hospital while an opera
ton to relieve an abscess in the brain being
performed. Patrolman Krumpeter lived at No. AIS
Warren-st.. and had been on the force about SIX
years. He had been suffering from an abscess
since November & His wife and TWO children sur
,.in.a i'm
New-York tribune., 1895-12-11

Committee chosen follows: Z. Francis
Hyde, Franklin b. Lord and John Il. Pine. For
inspectors and OF the annual election Ed
ward s. Fowler, Henry ID. Sedgwick jr., and Will
lam Parkin were selected. The Nominating Com
mittee. IL was announced. will comprise August G.
Brown Charles Stewart Dawson. William II.
Guthrie. Arthur H. Masten, Peter b. Olney. George
c. Holt. George Zabrskie. Lewis Cass Ledyard and
Stephen ii. Olin
The meeting then adjourned
New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
TO INVESTIGATE THE DEATH OF A SERVANT

Annie Pfeifer. servant. twenty years old, living
with the family of Robert J. Rehr. at No l.204
Greene-ave was found unconscious in her room
Yesterday morning by Mrs. Rehr when she went
TO call her. There strong odor Of gas in the
room A doctor was called. but before he arrived
the woman died. 1t then believed that death
was due to asphyxaton from Illuminating gas.
Last night Coroner Creamer went to the house
after impa nelling a jury and learned that there
was a light burning in the room. This caused him
10 suspect that the woman had not died from
asphyx ton but had probably committed suicide
by poisoning although no trace of poison was found
aboui the room The inquest was adjourned until
an autopsy can be made to-day. The young woman's
parents live at No AZ Hamburg ave, and she had
lived with the Rehrs for week.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-11

BANKERS TO IIOI-D 4 BIsINtHS NEE ITNI
A business meeting and dinner will be he'd this
evening by Group No. 5 of the New-Iork Bank
ers Association. at the Montsuk Club. at which
/, ;s expected all the banks of Brooklyn and Long
Island will be represented. Among those who viii
sneak are A. =. Hepburn. Mayor Schieien. Mayor
cect Wurster William {. Cornwei of Buffalo;
James Cannon. Senator Sloan and St Clair Nc
Keway The currency question Will be considered
by the group
The record-union., 1895-07-18

ITO LET-FIRST FLOOR OF FURNISHED
L house. 722 Eighth street.
The record-union., 1895-07-18
THE LATE A. N. TOWNE.
His Funeral To-Day-Shops to Clio
Here This Afternoon

His Funeral To-Day-Shops to Close
Here This Afternoon.
This afternoon all the railroad shops
in this city will be closed out of respect to
the memory of the late General Manager
place at Oakland to-day.
Many Of the departments will be repre-
sented at the funeral, and a number of
handsome floral pieces will be sent from
here by employees and officers OF the
company. One piece, the offering of the
members of the Conductors Order, repre-
sents Faith, Hope and Charity" 1t is
nine feet in hight.
The funeral will take place from the
residence, at 1101 California street, at l:3O
o'clock this afternoon. Services will be
conducted by the Rev. Horatio Stebbins.
and at its conclusion the procession will
move to the ferry, and a special boat of
the Creek line for the foot OF Broadway.
Oakland. Thence the remains will be
conveyed to Mountain View Cemetery,
TO be deposited in the handsome tom b
which Mr.. Towne had built several years
ago.
For pall-bearers twelve of the oldest
conductors and engineers in the service
of the company have been selected
They are: From Sacramento, Engineers
Barney Kelly and John Green, and
Conductors Dan West and John Connor.
From the Western Division, Engineers
William Scott and Emile Frick and Con-
ductors John Massey and Henry Hub
bard. From the Coast Division, Engi-
neer George COrnwell and Conductor {.
B. Gould. From the Santa Cruz Di-
vision, Engineer James Stanley and Con-
ductor George Colegrove.
The honorary pall-bearers who will
conduct the casket to the grave are C. f.
Crocker, J. A. Fillmore, w. +. Herrin.
w. 6. Curtis, w. H. Mills, T. II. Good
man, j. c. Stubbs, A. d. Wilder, Llovd
Tevis, John j. Valentine, Charles q.
Lathrop, Isaac L. Requa, Charles Webb
Howard, George +. Gray, William E.
Brown. John L. Sabin, n. L. Smith and
X. p. Schwerin.
The family of the deceased has received
expressions of sympathy from q vast
number of sources and many beautiful
floral tributes have been sent to the
house. None of Mr.. Townes Eastern
relatives will be able to attend the
funeral. Horace Towne, brother of the
deceased, is the nearest of all the MEM
bers of the family to San Francisco, and
he is at Minneapolis. and could not reach
the coast in time.
The record-union., 1895-07-18

mately. Mr.. Conklin served two terms
QSS5-S6 and 18S7-SS) in the Board of Edn-
cation; and in 1887, and again in 1883
filed the Office of President He WAS q
man of broad ideas in his public life, and
performed his official duties with con.
scientious regard for the public interests,
and sturdy adherence to right.
AS an officer in the educational de-
partinent he did very much to promote
the system of popular education in this
city. and earned the kindlIest regard of
his associates and the teachers.
Since his retirement from this board
his interest in educational matters con-
tinued throughout his life. And his ad-
vice was ever freely given and gladly ac-
copied by those who succeeded him. He
fully appreciated the responsible duties
incident to American citizenship, and so
performed them that his life course forms
fitting exeinplsr for our youth.
"The Board of Education of the city of
Sacramento, in sincere respect for the
memory of MIR. Conklin, direct that this
memorial be spread upon the minutes,
and that the superintendent transmit
copy to the family Of the deceased"
The memorial was ordered spread upon
the minutes.
The salaries of the teachers and en-
ployes IN the department, aggregating
50, 102 10, were allowed and ordered to be
paid on the 26th instant
Director Sherburn said he favored self
feeding stoves in the school.
You are a back number" said Dr.
Huntington. "Inside of two years every
thing will be heated by electricity"
Sherburn had nothing further to say on
the subject, and the meeting adjourned.
The record-union., 1895-07-18

IO@H2 tOuSe-F IOoilS Dy iii0
day, week or month"; rates reasonable.
EyOR RENT-FOR THE MONTHS OF
J. August and September, a furnished cot
tage OF six rooms, on line OF electric rallroaa'
west or Seventeenth street stable on preiil-
lses. Address a. B., this office, giving num-
Der in family jy1S-3tf
1911 NINETEENTH, NJ AND N SITS.
lOII Six rooms, completely renovated:
$40 per month. JAMES f. MILLS, 3o1
street. jy1S-3t
CEVEN NICE ROOMS. 4o5 X STREET.
- opposite Weinstock, Lubin Il Co.; com
pletey renovated S26 per month. JAMES
h. MILLS, 3O1 j street. jy1S-3t
rIlO LET-UPPER FLAT OF FOUR ROOMS
L and bath. Inquire Ills Fifteenth street,
between X and l.. Jy17-3t
O1ON ST-THREE 'UNFURNISHED
JIU rooms for housekeeping.
az j STREET FOUR ROOMS SUIT
flo able for office or housekeeping.
d01 TENTH ST-4-ROOM HOUSE TO
HI let. Inquire 40 Tenth street.
r0l SEVENTH sTREET-NICELY FUR
| ~ nished front room, with bath.
fIO IJEI-F1Glol fLOOf Or Il y LIN
L house. 722 Eighth street
eOO NJ sTREET-FURNISHED ROOMS
0UU for light Housekeeping.
C'LAT OF FOUR ROOMS OVER MIDDLE
L mass grocery, Seventh ana n streets.
c0cII ST.-FLAT OF 4 ROOMS, OPPO-
OHO2 site Courthouse. Rent Sl2.
H0O SECOND STREETS OR 4 NICELY
1870 furnished or unfinished rooms for
light housekeeping.
700 SEVENTH STREET FURNISHED
10 rooms. Single or for housekeeping.
L shire. cor. Sixth and L; strictly first-class.
1920 let. sl,pMS2h"6 Apply 17Io street 9tiA'A ~
nESIRABLE FRONT SPACE CHEAP.
- Partltioned at QUIN & SONS, 1924 K st.
THLAT OF 5 ROOMS, PANTRY AND
L bath, patent closet and gas; rent, S15.
Apply l619 Tenth street.
~ocK sTREET-NICE AND NEWLY
QUO furnished rooms; rent reasonable.
1000 j STREET-NINE-ROOM HOUSE.
1850 rent s22 inquire j. +. HILL, 1907
j street.
TOR RENT-WE HAVE A CONSTANT
l. demand for dwelling g-houses. List with
us and secure a good tenant. JAMES h.
MILLS, 3O1 street
ITO LET-LARGE SPACE NEAR THE
southwest corner of Fifth and X streets,
suitable for Il wood and cOalyard. Address L.
.. Box 19S, city.
rTO RENT-NICE FURNISHED OR UN-
i furnished rooms, opposite Postofhce,
The record-union., 1895-07-18
IMPROVING THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Contracts Let for the Winter Supply
of Fuel.
Director Huntington Says Electricity
Will be the Heating Agent OF
the Near Future.

A special meeting of the City Board OF
Education was held last evening tor the
purpose of allowing salaries, opening
bids for supplies and considering pro-
jected improvements to the Jefferson
Primary School at Sixteenth and
streets.
There were present Directors Davis,
Crouch, Sherburn, Whitbeck, Hunting
ton and Dolan.
On motion of Director Huntington, the
plans and specifications for the improve
ments 70 the Jefferson Primary School
were adopted, and the Committee on
Buildings and Repairs was instructed to
advertise for bids for the construction OF
two additional rooms to the school.
J. w. Greenlaw. Jr., was awarded the
contract for furnishing $50 cords more or
less of oak and twenty-five cords of pine
wood for the schools. His bid for the
oak was s. 81 cord and for the pine
s. 40 cord.
The bids for stationery and ink were
referred to the Committee on Furniture
and Supplies.
Director Crouch offered the following
memorial on the death OF the late AlonZo
Conklin:
THE death of Alonzo r. Conklin in
this city on the Sth inst, calls for an eX-
preston of regret from the members OF
this board, some of whom served with
him, and all of whom knew him Intl-
The record-union., 1895-07-18
SINS OF TRUSTEES
How One Wrong Leads to Others
Afterwards.
From the Evening Bee. |


The Tenth-street property owners have
protested to the Trustees against being
forced to pay for macadam on their street
when 1t is notorious that it would not be
properly laid under the present specifica-
tions, because it permits the contractor to
use any lightweight roller. The Trus-
tees have partly met the complaint by re-
solving that work done with roller
weighing less than ten tons will not be
acceptable.
This does not fully meet the matter.
The horsepower roller which the resolu-
ton contemplates pushes the surface of
the material ahead of it as the horses drag
it along. What is wanted is a heavy
steam roller which crushes and rolls
without pushing. When Sacramento is
about to do so much street work she can
afford to do it properly.
See how the sins of Trustees, like big
ball turned loose on a bowling alley,
knock down one improvement after an
other The Trustees hesitate to get a
steam roller because they find their fin
ances in bad condition. This is caused
partly by their investment in new
pump for the old Water Works, to be paid