New-York tribune., 1896-07-29


the water supply and 250Oo for the Health DEPART
ment. two extremely necessary and important SUI
jects which should have been attended 10 oei'ie VIC
summer adjournment early this month lne Az r
men held short session and performed only po'-
ton OF their duty. They appropriated slOoVoo TOT
City Works Commissioner Wills. but through pure
neglect on the part OF their Committee on Health
deferred Commissioner Emery's request for the
$4,000 appropriation. 10 be discussed at ano'hei
special meeting TO be held August IL.
The full import Of Mayor wursters communica-
ton to the Board is as follows
Mayors ONCE Brooklyn. y 1e;cs
The Honorable the Common Council Of the CITY OF
Gentlemen: desire direct your attention TO the
necessity Of immediate action on the parh bCb Oh We're
left undlsposed OF at the meeting Of tie Common
Council held on July 20, when adjournment was
t.,>rn Tor Il reriod nf eight weeks
The transfer OF the amount needed for water man Th
tenance is matter Of pressing lmporance already
been directed b. the Commissioner OF CITY Works
to the need b, Of inferred d s
amounting to about $4,000. in anticipation ,; H
the transfer OF the funds and unless & me hss oH 10
stop. The supply oi coal for use at the pumping la
stations where the water suppy Is ranss ro
Mi be exhausted and If the flow OF water ceases h N
the houses Of the city, tne dge 10 so forward the work
upon the extension OF the systems OF water su''''
and distribution will have to cease .. tho i'm,
peratiye need of making the transfer Of $1,000 de-
Sired by the Commissioner Of Health, for the pur
nnse n carving out the provisions OF the avs of
is9s in relation TO the employment Of minors IN rac C.
to,ies and mercantile establishments. There "1l De
tbonsands of bows and girs thrown cut or employ
ment on September II they canno. pro, proi1b ,bs law
bas been compiled with no funds now avail,
able do the work required OF the M Dep em en-
nioyIns a how under sixteen years. or girl Inder
twenty-one years. will be liable to prosecution io
Tbe Commissioner Of Health also requires the
transfer Of $4,000 TO the credit OF ms pjsion in
protect the public heath by proper sup, -, -
he heated term OF the public dumping groan1n Gn 700 90
abate nuisances which arise there ana o. go n W.
toxin dphthea and 70 provide for afsHsIs qos DIS DIS
infection in cases OF infectious ana sS,ate action is
required en- the part Of your honorable rcly; or,
cannot emphasize too strongly the need OF proinP.
attention on your part to these pressing necessities
for the transfer Of funds to carry on WorS ,o ,ib
we;a Sf the city b rs Ant mportance and there should
ne no failure your part 10 perform Llt uuS '' ~
vour responsibility TO the people who cnose you ~
serve them. ., s.,o ,r act
TrTsng b. .na' mater already repeatedly presented
to YOU by the heads of the departments interested
am reSpec''"''' FREDERICK W. wuRsTER
The meeting was brief but not so brief mat 'he
Aldermen did not find time to indulge in their youth
o., b-nlav which is perennial because it takes sace
=, al saasons exeept when the community has
much needed rest for a brief period in the summer
President Joseph r. Clarke was IN the chair'
Twenty members were present, rev or theii Win
connendable idea of duty, coming from distance
70 attend the meeting. After the Mayors letter was
road Alderman Stewart moved that the part OF II
relating to the Health Department he referred TO
the Committee on Heath. After some discussion
the reason for which appeared later the motion was
carried.
An effort was made by Alderman Lsich to have
other subjects in addition those referred to IN the
nd dlsrf s$sd
sa,d I, WAS necessary 10 proceed at once with the
construction Of the sewer IN Clinton-ave. and that
Superintendent Myers. OF the City Works Depart
rnen. had so stated. He wanted general business
taken up Alderman Oltrogge and one or two others
said that under the rules Of special meeting called
by the Mayor could not be done President clarke
so ruled but IT took him an even eleven minutes
70 nlough his way through the numerous objections
and amendments offered and TO silence the bear gar
den below him.
ONLY 100000 FOR COMMISSIONER WILLIS.
Alderman Ieich, as chairman OF the Water and
Drainage Committee. then presented the following
resolution:
paso,ved That the Controller be and he hereby Is
authorized and directed TO transfer from tne WateI
revenue accoun. 10 account OF water maintenance
the SUN OF 70 be- used t0r by the Of city
Works in the maintenance OF the water"orhs oi ''e
city of Brooklyn
The report was signed by Aldermen LEIGH. Fran
cisco O,trogge and Myers. Alderman Stewart
wanted to know why the full amount had not been
reported
Because" replied Leich. 'this is an important
matter and the committee has not had sufficient time
10 investigate H. II is judgment that we appro-
pirate only 10000 now. which We think Is sufficient
70 tide the Commissioner until We can go deeper
into the subject.
We'll YOU have had three months" retorted Mr..
s,evar. How much more time do you think you
need: move that the report be received and the
committee discharged
Alderman Rugges moved to amend the report and
make the appropriation s2OO,c0 A protest came
from Mr. Stewar, that committee report could no.
be amended, his object being TO have the COMMITTEES
ton OF s4l 900 brought before the entire Board. with
a view TO passing T. Another discussion ,. arose
vote then taken on the COMMITTEES report
every member. for the sake OF not Tying Comhls-
Xserman ieaycraft then endeavored to have
further the health Appropriation smut on
made Verbal resolution this effect n support Of
a written resolution which Alderman stewart was
vaInly endeaVoring 10 get before the Board
Who's the chairman of the Health Committee
anyway" asked Lech. .,.., -.
Leichs ignorance. replied. Il am the chairman ana
DON beTes yIs YOUR report? We want hear it
pot ssaay esSS nS exp sP.aR for
itself Let the clerk READ IL
HEALTH ROARD AFFAIRS UNTOUCHED.
rna poa,s Objected to this Too many wanted
70 adjourn and get away Alderman O.trogge then
broke in: r,.,
~ want to say that TIE chairman OF the Health
Committee called meeting OF the committee 10
meet here last night. Many OF the committee were
-. o,, ,.tted from o'clock until after for the !
chairman TO appear But he. unnindful OF the I'M !
,,rarr. OF the meeting. sat over In the Arlington
tgotei and ate and dalled while the other members
ot,ad II that's what he calls proper attention TO
imnortant public business his Ideas must DC /
The man from Fatbush." vas the retort never
IN from Flat bush does eat but never lets It
10, ,ars.-e with necessary business Here time mas !
heen wasted and another special meeting maze !
HAnd have come hundreds OF miles s from n up the
nuf in Ieich, Just TO attend THIS meeting
IN, 70 be running back ard forth this way
useles-y. ..- .,,. ,-,,rai something