The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-18
BROOKLYN CITY Intelligence.

political character arising out Of recent difficulties and
disturbances ameng certain fire comya in the CITY
After the reading and approval OF the minutes Of the last
meeting, several petitions communications bills, re-
monstrances SC were presented and referred to the
the following Petitions Of Seymour Hoyt and
others Tor tagging Willow street; OF d. P. Parker and
others for tagging sidewalks OF Atlantic street, of Den
mis- Perkins and others have Pacific street paved from
Hicks street TO the river OF Thomas Mugan and others
for well and pump in Atlantic street. Hicks street,
Of william Wilson, Daniel Mcdonald, and Samuel s.
Myers to be appointed lamp lighters OF Charles Fsbeck
to be appointed fire warden Of the butchers of Fulton
Market to have the lighted; Of John Butterworth
and others, praying that the contract for paving and
grading sackett street be given to Edward Dougherty
for the OF two dollars and seventy three cents per
running foot Of Aaron Underhl for correction Of
roneous tax; of Teunis T. Cowenhoven asking for
lief the matter of sale Of lots in the Seventh ward
Of Cornelius Heaney and others for the remission Of
taxes upon property belonging to the Brooklyn Bene
Of fine imposed upon him for selling liquors without Ii
cense.
and others against the opening Of Fatbush and
from John Dmon and others against opening Schermer-
horn street.
former Comptroller of the city, asking for allowance
of five hundred dollars in addition to tho salary which
relative the deposit of the City Park from
Samuel Garretson in reference to filling sidewalks OF
Bergen street, from T. Reynolds, City Inspector, in
relation repairs required Henry and Hicks Streets
ket from Aldermen of First and Sixth Wards asking for
maps for said wards; androm the managers
Of ball to be held at the Brooklyn Garden next week,
inviting the members of the Common Council to attend
Bills were presented John J. Manning, s. c. Felt,
John Cunningham, John storms, Phillip schmidt, e. II.
Coombs r. Bennett, Thomas Brady, John II. McCor-
mick David Haynes and John Bird for services render
ed by them severally, Sunday Marshals from James
Barnes, for the removal of horse from r. Graves,
for surveys levels maps, &c., for sewers from John
Of stoves in the wachhouse from several Inspectors OF
Election for services rendered by them at the polls
articles furnished 10 engins.houses and from W.
Johnson, George l. Birch, s. I. Roberts, John Hege.
man and Samuel Terry Ward Assessors for payment Of
The Comptroller returned the following assessment
lists being unpaid For Washington street cross
walks from High to Johnson streets for walks
Jerolemon street. east side Of Court street for
walks State street. at the intersection Of Sydney
place for lamp posts and lamps Clinton from
the wallabout the road for Baltic street well
and pump OF Columbia street and for regarding
ana repavng woW street IRON ~ 70 e
Thomas and VIM. Gascogne fer conveyances Of proper
~ purchased at the tax sales reported favor Of grant
ing the same. Alderman Bokee moved to rescind re-
solution adopted the first Of September last appoint
ing Truman Brown and Terry Brady to apportion the
Sands to Prospect street The resolution carried,
and Mr.. Truman B. Brown appointed to make the
On motion of Alderman MssrrRE, his Honor the
Mayor authorized to offer reward Of $25 for the
apprehension and conviction q CERTAIN yandais VINO
public school house of the Eighth Ward, by smashing
the windows destroying the sashes and breaking the
Alderman HUMPHREY, from the minority of the Spe-
cal Committee the City Hail. presented the resigna
tons of himself and Aldermen Lea and Crist as q por
ton of such Committee and their for adopting
this course, at the time asking that the latter be
saa file On 5 SD
very long because at the hour of eleven o'clock (when
were compelled to leave for New York; had not
terminated although having then been before the Board
upwards of five hours-exciting on account Of the i'm
porant question which involved in the apparently
sgnatons were tsndered-angry, for the reason that
scarcely single member could govern his temper or
his x disc in the
piled Gom one Alderman another during the entire
discussion. The terms "blackguard," liar" party
pimp.'" no gentleman" apology for man." clown
buffoon,"" mountebank," and other phrases equally
until the whole became that would have dis
graced most common bar room or pot house in
words" much wit and eloquence displayed by Of
learned and honorable of the people
necton with the foregoing Illuminating and unpleasant
circumstances be improper to state Thus endeth the
OF last nights Of the Board Of Alder
men OF the second city OF the Empire State
BURGLARY AND ATTEMPT AT ARsoS.-On Saturday
night last the Office attached to the large store house Of
Messrs Chadbourn and Lamber, near the South Ferry
was broken open but nothing was stolen thcretrom Tor
the very excellent that articles Of value
left in the place The books, papers, &C., connected
with the establishment were strewn about al
the trunk belonging to Mr. John Shields
and attempt had evidently been made to set fire to
the consequences OF which might have be-
very serious the extensive provision warehouses Of
Mr. Thompson, Immediately adjoining, would in
evitably have shared in the confagrafion. The most
that who watch in the vicinity of the pre-
mises-and who, in addition to being well armed, was
ator Of the blrgiarious entry and according to his
statement did not interfere, because he was not
employed to protect that particular building and be-
pensated for any trouble he might he subjected to in at
tempting to arrest the offenders.
CHANCES FOR SPEcULATIoNs-The Common Council
Chamber Of Brooklyn has been crowded for day or
two past, with persons anxious to make great bar
sessmsnts, which are still progressing A'' ~
THE Coal DEALERS OF Observation-Disclosures
the unusually mild and agreeable weather which we now
great majority of them continue to demand
exorbitant prices for their sustaining them
less wealthy class Of ctizenscomposed Of humble aTt
Fans and hard working mechanics-would perhaps be
deemed disgraceful conspiracy and gross violation
of the common and statute laws.
ONION TRApE.-A gentleman of Brooklyn, who sale
yesterday for Liverpool in the packet ship Fdelia took
with him a portion of his venture, thirty tons OF
onions, having been assured that his profits thBt
tice will from the prices obtained in England,
Ferry AccrprST-INGRATITuDE-A few evenings
ago, man who was somewhat inebriated fell into the
ing to leap shore the Brooklyn side before the
boat was moored One of the deck hands very speedi
cratude and thanks was as ioIiows;O Den YOU for
scoundrel and BLACKBOARD; didn't care about your
picking me up but you ought to have saved my hat"
That genius ought to have been allowed the privilege Of
swimming after his floating and worthless head gear
SUNDAY EVENING AMusTMEsrs.-At q tavern in Myr-
tie avenue, Sunday evening last, some individuals
who claim to be respectable tradesmen, got into
wrestling match, during which of them had his le
seriously fractured, almost certainly to cripple
him for life. In the same neighborhood, a swarm of
boys whose parents cupaby permit them to roam about
the Streets instead of sending them to sabbath schools
church. smoking, yelling and acting otherwise
improperly, to the great annoyance OF the
and orderly residents Of this portion Of the city Nothing
but rigid determination the part Of the Mayor to
perform.
ance of duty by the police, will correct this fast aug
mentng and intolerable evil
CHAiNs the FERRY BoArs.-On board the Olive
Branch the chains intended guard against
accident loosely and ndiscreey arranged that,
instead Of being any protection TO the careless and un.
wary they will only to increase the number OF
accidents, for which this ferry is distinguished They
in fact manraps which the most cautious per-
may after dusk stumble and be precipitated head
long into the river
TBE SEDUCTION CAsr-The complaint against William
Stack ranortad in yeata rdavs Hrnd was investigated