Year: 1865

THE REMAINING AND REMEMBERING OF THE STREETS.


Some years since committee was appointed by the
Brooklyn Common Council, with authority TO rename
and rcnumber certain streets By the consolidation Of
Williamsburg and Bushwick with the old city it
found that number Of Streets in different localities
bore the same There were several streets In the
Eastern District known by numcral designations, as
there were also in the Western District There were
two or three WyckoT streets, as many Washington
streets and avenues, two Nassau streets and 30 on,
making good deal of trouble for persons not thoroughly
posted The numbers also in state Of confusion
All this was proposed to be remedied The original COM
mttee however, did nothing, and few months since
new committee was authorized TO proceed with tho
work. and ten thousand dollars appropriated for
pcnscs superintendent, surveyor and clerks were
appointed and under direction Of Mr. John A. Dayton,
the business progressed The names Of large number
of streets altered and the entire city in process
of REMEMBERING The report submitted to the Board
and adopted, with some unmportant notifications.
Last evening, however, the Mayor sent IN aveto, in
which he sets forth his at length for dsapprov
ing the ordinance The document, which will prove in
terestng taxpayers and business men generally reads


MAYORS OFFICE Brooklyn, June 49, 1865.
To HONORABLE BOARD OF ALpERNEN:-


the reasons herein set forth the adopted by
1Sh n This city, In the place convinced that The
object and interest of the law which empowers the Common
changing OF such only as were applied TO Two
or more avoid duplicates and to
number the houses accordingly ana not 10 cnnse our
tire street whim, caprice or fancy might
dictate brief the idea to change only where change
was actually and obviously necessary Even when under
change would be likely 10 create for
considerable time confusion among the people IN adaT
ing themselves TO IT, as well ss 10 the describing OF
required making transfer OF the title TO the same


petition which have received, and which herewith
signed by the leading members OF the bar OF
city strongly sets forth the TO the ordinance
perceive any good and sufficient for changing the
name because s present appelation may not DC
because II be an apparent con


nuaton Of another street. OF an avenue or street. pc
the The desgnaton-sreet or avenue--n such
surely sufficient 70 distinguish one from the other In
the public mind In the next place. tho Wholesale change
beng Of ali the houses in the city might be
properly enough and yet its name was changed or
OF It's being deemed continuation OF another street
The would be remembered to accord with


very heavy expense would be enaed upon the city with
any adequate benefit being received in return Inc
present condition OF tho city finances will not warrant any


such action on our part Ten thousand dollars appro
ample for s accomplishment certainly to the extent
which deemed necessary yet learn that the money


nearly exhausted and the work hardly commenced on ht
which has been naugurated TO complete woult


ee 10 admit that changes proposed In the ordi
which 70 come within the scope OF the
suggested, meet with approval But adopted AZ
whole the ordinance am not permitted 70 maks
OF the changes in bulk Tho large majority being liable
the objections have here set FORTH am therefore com
PEELED 20 file with you my dsapprovs Of the ORDINANCE ke
spcctfully, A. M Woop, mayor.


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