The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-25
Brooklyn city Intelligence.

shooting in debate, the meetings of the Board of Alder
men, in Brooklyn, will afford much amusement. The
long and angry discussed subject in relation to the
erection Of City Hail. and the many interests in
voved in the issue of that question have excited
much warfare and exacerbation among the opposing
ltical cliques almost to convert the Common Council
Chamber into physical well mental, gladiatorial
Ii will be Tecolected that many sterious and
nexpicabe movements have characterised the actions
OF the majority, who after unanimously adopting
plan Tor the projected building cordially agreed to
reject and thus resolved and eresolved until speci
fcations which originally discarded utterly in
compatible with the views Of the dominant party,
utratey uponas decidedly superior to other
presented. This apparent regeneration and double
dealing has, of cou,se, met with much opposition from
the gentlemen who in the minority and regret to
state that the most dsgraceu have been enacted
in consequence leading, sometimes, nearly to
of pugilistc character Last week we were re-
uctantly compelled speak in terms Of
and censure of 1.-The conduct of those who rendered
prominent in this bear garden dispute and
now again devolves upon briefly to advert to the
equally proceedings which took place dur.
ing last evenings session,
At the last meeting of the Board resolution offered
by Alderman Humphrey, referred to special con-
clave, (of which Alderman Burbank appointed
ten statement, offered by the three wing members OF the
City Hall committee. setting forth the Of their
should not be placed file, and become part of the
officially recorded transactions OF the body corporate
Yesterday, report was presented this subject which
contained some imputations OF unseemly character
against the gentlemen who had rendered their resgna
tons; and from this Circumstance debate which
was accompanied BY expressions and remarks that would
have dgraced the habues of the very lowest GROCERY
in the city. One Alderman applied to others the terms
"oleagnous representatives" pettoggers numbsculls
puslanimous individuals and the same funconary
inmaed to OF his brethren within the bar, reply
to some harmless figure of speech the scarlet LADY
OF Babylon that he at all events had never been
tected in consultations with woman in car.
rage house These but faint specimens ofths
style of some of the honorable members Of the Com
Council of this great city and their constituents,
when they learn the character of the proceedings
potent and influential Legislative body certainly
restrain " crimsoned blush" There are of course
many distinguished exceptions to this despcable demo
who TO their credit stated never descend to mean
and dasardly personalities, and who, during the
excited and animated discussions keep themselves
aloof from blackguardism and vulgarty.
HEAVY CosrRAcrs.-The Committee on Lands and
Places in the Common Council last evening" reported in
favor Of giving contracts to the following named firms
and individuals for the erection Of the City Hall at
the junction Of Court and Fulton Streets which report
was adopted Masterson and smith, for the required
marble work, sol 200 Francis S. Lenyke, for mason
work, $4,000 Leonard Cooper for carpenters
work Including the roofing Of the building) Sl7975
and samuel Congdon or the iron work $3.50
paid to Masterson and Smith by way OF compromising
Judgment obtained by them against the city in relation to
tns long talked OF structure three dollars per diem are
be given TO competent and experienced builder to
have general supervision and inspection over the mocha
and l9borers and the snug little item of two thou.
sand dollars is to be handed TO Gaael King Esq the
architect for his plans and drawings These large ex.
penures viii not embrace ,hs the painting glazing and
chances that at least fifteen twenty thousand dol
lars ond the present estimates will be demanded for
A SLIGHT Export AT LrBERALIrY.-Alde-man POWELL
the chosen chairman Of committee delegated to report
petition the Hack and Cab Inspector of Brook
lyn for increase of salary last evening
resolution to the Common Council extending tho com.
pensation of that useful and indispensable officer to the
liberal sum OF 500 per annum.
ENTERTAINMENTS THIS EyErrSg--We trust that the
lovers Of vocal music will not forget Mr. Templeton,s
concert at the Lyceum this evening; and that those
among the young and gay in Brooklyn who prefer to
pay their devoirs to Tcrpsichore will bear in mind that
tonight they Will have chance to join with merry
throng at the saloon OF the Brookyn(iardeu
SoUrH FERRY MARKEr.-The stalls OF this new mar.
ket yesterday disposed of by auction AT an annual
rental far exceeding IN the aggregate amount tho most
sangune expectations OF the proprietor His estimate
obtain about two thousand dollars ner wear for
the whole premises whereas twenty eight out of The
thirty four stands realized two thousand eight hundred
and ninety seven dollars On Thursdsy the new mar.
ket at the corner OF Fulton and Furnau streets
the FerryD will DO let in a manner similar to the
above when, In all probability the competition for con
spcuous places Will be very great this
Is destined 10 axe the lead OF all others in the city
THE CRY Park. IL the miserable and iasma,ic
GROUNDS whicn nave been selected for public prone
made in Brooklyn and dgDined by the name and title
the City Park" do not turn out wretched
aud decided failure, then no prophet Around
this barren ana unsishtly enclosure q vast number o.
boards-pdr ereeiienee called a "fencen-have beer
and last night by way Of adding to the absudty
luton was passed in the Common Council autbor,inr
painter to bedaub the same the sum of one bunds
and nifty dollars. II We mistake not ere the or
OF the present winter the denzens of that
will use both fence" and paint for fuel
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