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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 edition. Excerpt: ...for sale, as well as the price in the aggregate--and report the same to this Board in writing--with a view that this Board may determine how far the interest of the City of Brooklyn, as relates to the introduction of water, may require the purchase of the interest, property, and effects of the Williamsburgh Water Company."--Adopted by unanimous consent, March 27th, 1854. JOSEPH HEGEMAN, Clerk. Approved March 29,1854. EDWARD A. LAMBERT, Mayor. copy. In Common Council, March, 13th, 1854. By Ald. Fowler--Resolved, That it is hereby referred to the Water Committee to make the necessary enquiry of those duly authorised on behalf of the Williamsburg Water Works Co., of the terms and conditions on which said Company proposes to sell its interests, property and effects, and report the same in writing to the Common Council for its consideration, with a specification of what said Company offers for sale.--Adopted. Joseph Hegkeman, Clerk. Approved March 15th, 1854. Edward A. Lambert, Mayor. Office Of The Long Island Water Works Co., No. 45 Merchants Exchange, N. Y. ' March 27th, 1854. ' Dear Sir; In reply to your inquiry I state that no application has ever been made, to my knowledge, by or from the City of Brooklyn, or any of its officers, to purchase the water rights and franchises of this Company. Individuals, who are understood to have been negociating with Brooklyn for furnishing it a supply of water, have suggested to this Company a desire to purchase them out, but I am not aware that these suggestions have resulted in any definite or fixed arrangement. At the foot I give you a brief detail of the property now held by this Company, to which these negociations related. Very respectfully, sir, yours, Nicholas Dean, President. Alderman...