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from noticing as it deserves, the Report of the Engineers to the Commissioners of Drainage of this city

Up to 1848 the details of the sewerage arrangements of London were under the control of seven distinct

boards of management, which were united in that year under one commission, called the "Metropolitan

About this time a series of experiments were instituted for the purpose of ascertaining the proportion

In the report received from the Engineer of this Commission, the principles of Town Drainage were laid

Council are urged to incur the extra expense recommended by the Commisioners, for the sake of giving the city

first twelve miles of the work, to Baisely's Pond, will bring us a supply adequate to the wants of the city

miles of canal are only believed to be wanted in view of a very large addition being made to the population

of the city.

To sanction a deviation now would be to give the contractors the whiphand of the city, and it may be

The Water Works—Brooklyn City Bonds THE WATER WORKS—BROOKLYN CITY BONDS.

on the city bonds.

While there is a cent in the city treasury, the holder of city bonds can recover judgment and receive

his money, even, if it be denied him by the city authorities; and if there were no tax raised to pay

a tax on purpose to meet the liabilities of the city on its bonds.

The pressure or "head" of water in this city is expected to be twice as great as that of the Croton in

which are being laid down in the 19th ward are far inferior in strength to those used in the sister city

In other parts of the city wrought iron pipes are being laid, and these cast iron ones it appears, are

gentlemen, some of them Brooklyn officials, some large tax-payers, and others interested, started from the City

of Brooklyn who have investigated the matter in an impartial spirit, are quite unanimous that the city

cry raised for election purposes about "taking control out of the hands of the people," "putting the city

A City Sweet and Clean! The Brooklyn Sewerage A CITY SWEET AND CLEAN! THE BROOKLYN SEWERAGE.

impurities—keeping all the houses and yards free from offensive matter—keeping, indeed, the whole city

sweet and clean—truly there is something cheerful in the vista thus opened to our great city.

have it devolved upon them, by legislative act, to procure plans for a general system, for the whole city

We see that the Mayors of Brooklyn, New York, and Jersey City, have presented a petition to Congress,

In North Fifth street above Fifth the contractors were for three weeks engaged in cutting their way through

Next an approving smile upon the State Arsenal, the City Armory, and the citizen soldiers.

what millions are to be benefitted by it, and how it must add to the sweetness and complexion of our city

Next a bit of advice to have all the public rooms of the City Hall well-ventilated.

The Mayor then speaks in warm terms of the Benevolent Institutions of Brooklyn—the City Hospital especially

Powell well suggests that the name of "City of Charities" belongs to us, as rightly as that of City of

proposal for substituting an arched conduit instead of the open canal required by the contract of the city

great flaw in a great work, and will be sure to result in enormous extra cost, in the future, to the city

The first point visited was the pump well, where men were seen working hip-deep in water, eleven hours

Here were two steam engines constantly at work—one pumping out water (from the excavation where the well

All were satisfied with the stability and strength of the work, and the thorough manner in which it was

traced back to the Creation itself—made his company as pleasant, as his subsequent conversation on city

.— The party that left the City Hall this morning for the Water Works was even larger than was anticipated

Almost every city official who could spend the time departed to share in the "exercises" of the occasion

The Courts were all adjourned—the politicians were non est and there was a plentiful lack of news and

inefficiency of the construction of the Ridgewood Reservoir and the improbability of getting the water to the city

days since, to see the works, the well pump, and along the line of conduit to Baiseley's Pond ; and were

gates, the influx and efflux gates, for the purpose of regulating the flow of water through the pipes city-ward

He says that labor is cheap now, the city bonds sell well, and unless matters are driven ahead faster

works are finished, and the "liquid tide" runs through them, we shall not only have enough to supply a city

of 230,000 inhabitants—our present population, be it remembered—but the works can easily be added to

, to make a capacity for a city of a million people.

The Canal was viewed, and the points of merit and demerit, as between it and the proposed conduit, were

There were several important matters brought up in the Common Council last night; for instance, the proposition

Wilson, directing the City Counsellor to inquire by what authority certain streets have been closed,

Among the party were Ex-Mayor Wall, and Nicholas Wyckoff, Daniel Van Voorhies, Water Commissioners, Mr

While the company were standing on the banks of the canal, during yesterday's jaunt, Mr.

Upon inquiry among the engineers, we were told that the opinion there is unanimous as to the inefficiency

and that to be remedied—every thing on a scale fit for the people of one of the principal and most populous

cities of America—with, it remains to be added, that exception, the open canal between the Hempstead

Fifth American edition, from the third London edition, greatly improved by the Author.

John Keese (1805–1856) was an American auctioneer, editor, and publisher.

See A History of the Parish of Trinity Church in the City of New York (New York: G. P.

History of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

D., author of 'Sketches of American History.' Harpers, 82 Cliff st., N. Y.

.; John Keese (1805–1856) was an American auctioneer, editor, and publisher.; John Gadsby Chapman (1808

–1889) was an American artist known for his painting Baptism of Pocahontas (1840) for the United States

Gift books were not normally very religious but The Opal contained many contributions from clergymen

Henry Theodore Tuckerman (1813–1871) was an American essayist, critic, and writer from Boston. Rev.

See A History of the Parish of Trinity Church in the City of New York (New York: G. P.

Pieces of rib bones were found measuring nine inches broad.

Four teeth were brought up to Jamaica for inspection, one measuring 17½ inches around, with roots 6½

The shears were erected on Friday, preparatory to the erection of the engines.

The interests of the city cannot suffer, and will not suffer, by the Common Council's taking time to

Their passing on the matter hastily would have cost the city $135,000, but could not have accelerated

too much the fashion with those interested in this water business to denounce as an enemy to the city's

all cavil; but we claim the privilege of forming an opinion for ourselves as to whether it is the city's

Douglass' statement aside) asserts that they have made a good enough "pile" out of the city without this

was not that the citizens took any action in the matter, or that the Commissioners on behalf of the city

It was to accommodate them, not the city, that the Common Council were appealed to to sanction the deviation

afford to make the conduit than complete the canal at the present price; and that, instead of the city

with above half a million more than the works were warranted to cost; and in the present instance we

The Western District members started from the City Hall, and those of the Eastern District from Peck

There were present Commissioners Prentice, Wall, Wyckoff, Sullivan and Van Voorhies; the Mayor, ex-Mayors

The communication, it is understood, is perfected between the city and the reservoir, and the conduit

But it is doubtful whether the city ought to pay the contractors any more for the aqueduct, than they

The party reached the city between eight and nine o’clock, without accident or mischance, and with the

the Common Council, we are now in possession of the exact terms of the proposition to be made to the city

close their communication by reiterating their hope and belief that the first supply of water to the city

The financial condition of those wards of the city of Brooklyn comprised in the late city of Williamsburgh

under a load of debt accumulated by the extravagance and misgovernment of the officials of the late city

is anything but consolatory, and one which should induce us to labor strenuously to free the late city

arranged to be chosen from a class of men who were unfitted to accomplish the designed end, and who

would render it impossible for parties to recover judgments and accumulate costs against the late city

the communication heretofore presented by the Sewer Commissioners, asking that the control of the city

He contended that this Board was the creature of the Legislature, and that they were bound to accept

This Board were not elected to introduce water into the city, but they were elected to have control of

more than half right--that he should have been more particular in indicating what portions of the law were

the progress of the work, most of them more or less inaccurate, having appeared in the papers, we were

Numbers of men were at work all round the reservoir chipping and shaping the large slabs of stone intended

From the Reservoir we passed on to the pump well, where another numerous body of laborers were hard at

McElroy (brother of one of the engineers, and clerk of the Works) we were shown from point to point,

Of the two engines to be erected by the present contractors (space being left for two more when the city

organizing a proper and befitting celebration on the occasion of the introduction of water into the city

introduction of a certain and plentiful supply of pure and wholesome water into the streets of our city

condition—that it is to immensely increase the comfort, convenience and business resources of our population—and

As we hope to derive the advantage of an increase of population and business, and consequently an enhancement

place of residence or business thoroughly known, and we need never fear a diversion of the tide of population

Lott yesterday granted an injunction to prevent the water of Baiseley's Pond being diverted to the city

The Commissioners were to have met the Celebration Committee of the Common Council this morning to arrange

By a subsequent resolution the following eminent professionals were selected: John B.

their offices, consisting of about 150 of the largest tax payers and most prominent officials of the city

Among those present were noticed, Mayor Powell, Senator Sloan, Supervisor Smith, Alderman H. R.

as it was only for the purpose of cleaning the reservoir from time to time that three compartments were

The following resolutions were, after discussion, adopted unaminously: BY W.E.

[Most of the pipes in] ☞Most of the pipes in this District were filled with water and preparations to

clean and test the same were made yesterday.

In some of the streets the hydrants were allowed to run for a short time to the great satisfaction of

citizens, who were thereby assured that the water was "there."

Ultimately, to save the 16th ward from being submerged, they were obliged to shut the water off at the

with the Engineers and Commissioners in thinking that a conduit would be in every way preferable, but were

addition to the original contract price a conduit can be had instead, we think it advisable for the city

The expense of the change has been the only reason hitherto inducing the city to withhold consent from

at stake, either they made no effort to bribe Commissioners or the Common Council, or these bodies were

that the appropriation of the $630,000 was promptly refused, and now the same work is offered the city

City Mortality CITY MORTALITY.— A correspondent of the Herald computes that the weekly mortality in London

MANUAL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN, for 1858-9, compiled by William G.

Bishop, City Clerk, Brooklyn.

Bishop, City Clerk, Brooklyn.

Bishop, our present efficient and popular City Clerk.

to City Officers and to limit and define the duties of certain of them under the City Charter, is given

characterized as the finest in the country, and showed that when our extraordinary manufacturing facilities were

developed, that then and not till then would Brooklyn attain that commanding position in point of population

All our hopes and prospects were dependent upon a water supply, and the speaker was unwilling to permit

While we were about it, he went in for doing the thing up right.

If there ever existed a city whose resources were undeveloped, whose capabilities were misunderstood

If our magnificent water front were properly improved and if all were done with it that could be done

, we should assume a rank among the cities of the Union far different from what we hold at present.

But of one thing we are assured—that this great city's wharves will one day be crowded with shipping

Kirkwood pretty dull—that if the Commissioners were not sharper than their engineer, Mr.

.— Alderman Pierson’s resolutions last evening were decidedly premature. Let Ald.

McNamee’s committee go on and construct a fountain in the City Hall Park, and another on the corner of

That the Water Works of the city, if they operate at all, as there is no doubt they will, will confer

a benefit on the city far exceeding their pecuniary cost, both by raising the value of property and

twelve millions of dollars worth of benefit from them, that we are to pay more for them than they were

the wealthy, the wise, the good, of the city par excellence .

The city has therefore a right to expect from such men, so appointed, an administration of pre-eminent

The great main from Ridgewood, which is to be connected with the pipes laid in the city, will be finished

constitutionality of the law creating the Water Commissioners the Commissioners of Sewers for the city

constitutionality of the law was raised, in order that it might be set at rest before thousands of dollars were

We do not presume that in a city like Brooklyn, every part of which, we suppose, stands on a grade capable

is to be lifted into the reservoir, an elevation of 173 feet, and thence distributed throughout the city

The American Physique THE AMERICAN PHYSIQUE— Horace Mann, in his speech before the Christian Convention

Would the city be a bit the worse if these six were utterly blotted out of existence?

or if they were furloughed? or if they were steeped in perpetual slumber?

Cincinnati papers relative to the amount of poison contained in the lager beer that is manufactured in that city

[The German Turners of this] ☞The German Turners of this city intend giving a Grand Exhibition of Gymnastic

and Germany, during the past century, is such that, while formerly one out of every thirty of the population

We are unable to imagine any reason why so populous a section, and which would naturally appear to belong

Health of Brooklyn the Coming Summer Officially the good people of Brooklyn (or any city) have such ceremonies

support depends upon the activity of their brain, often find their faculties clouded by and as it were