New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-18
w.. accented and committee of three appointed to do

was accepted and committee Of three aPponteo 70 10
the honors :,
1nenoria! was read asking for change IN the nedi
cal department Of the Bellevue Hospital Wasreie'fe'
The reoor. in favor altering the grade OF 3'th see'
was adopted as also tina, in favor OF grant OF iano 10
the Colored Home.
The Peck Sip Ferry project whict his Honor the May
OF put his veto taken up and after supper there
was an animated debate thereon which resulted IN tne
whole matter veto petitions and circumstances IN Feia'
ton 10 the Ferry being referred back the Ferry Com
mit;ee By a vote OF : 20
and their honors having disposed Of some other mat
,ers, adjourned.
W1DESIyG ALBANY -SrREEr.-A Report was
made in The Board Assistants last night in favor OF
widening Abany.st-ee and extending i, through Trinity
Church yard Broadway. connect with Pinestfeet
The Report gave rise 10 considerable discussion and was
at engrh-together with the Minority Report opposing
the Ex,cus:on-lad on the cable and ordered 70 be
printed .A resolution also adopted authorizing
Captains ard Assistants provide food fer starving and
=uiferin. people, in certain cases.
TRIAL OF Polly BoDINE.-About 200 additiona!
persons were examined Jurors previous to the recess
but under the rule laid down BY the higher Court no
additional Jurors were obtained. NJ Conant. the en-
paneed Juror who permitted 20 90 home sick sun
remains i. is said uEwe attend About an hour
and hall after the commencement OF the evening recess
another Juror was obtained His name, understand
is Joseph Jackson ca5relaker a; J3i PearLst. and
nine months in the city No other Juror was obtained
Judge Edmonds suggested the proprety OF changing the
rcnue The Circuit Kings should DC held the week
after next and great many prisoners are n jail await
ing trial! who vii! have remain there If the Circuit is
no, held The Counsel would consent 10 &C change
Judge Edmonds stated that Mr.. Conant. the Juror who
Is sick will not be able return. Nearly 300 extra
Jurors have been summoned aud called. Five hundred
more have been summoned for 20 day.
AFFAIRS OF BRooKLYN.-A writer in the Brook
Ign Srr who seems to Re July acquainted with his sub
ject gives US the following view OF the financial affairs
of our Long Island suburb;
The permanent debt Of the city is S550O00. drawing
interest OF o per cent per annum-ne noatihs dyot
over and above the amount levied for the taxes OF the
present year about $4,000 which will be reduced TINS
year by spending less than the appropriations for the
year.
hundred dollars. The average tax OF the first seven
Ward is about 64i cents. These all the taxes save
those for the erection and repair OF scnoo houses and
the grounds which they stand waich are permanent
investments
The City has an abundant supply of good and whole,
some water which BE- forced 10 any elevation and
supply the citizens nearly nominal expense. No ex
pendilure is contemplated oy the City authorities as we
at present abundant OF good water for all cun'
AIRY purposes and building public ciserns at all points
for the exiinsushnent Of fires
The plan efficient police will not increase the
present expenditure o: that department; over UOO per
anuuul while the increase OF taxable property will be
over 100000 per annuIn
The expense to arise for common school education IS
limited TO per the value OF the taxable prop
erty and therefore cauno; increase the taxes.
There have been about $25000O OF the present per
debt created by the purchase OF the grounds and
Basement structure OF the present City Hall tits pro-
10 ,ed 10 add Sl5O000 TO this amount which vii! complete
handsome edce and settle ALLEGATION which has arisen
nom stoppage of the former work
The permanent debt OF the city will be s7O0 900 when
the Hall built al litigation and floating Indebtedness
scttled about $4,000 is in the possession OF the
commissioners Of the sinking fund exngush the pay
of this debt 100000 OF the debt is due and pay
able in the year 1855 which will be paid by the commits
soners and leave about 100000 accumulate tor the
p4ymcn, OF the remaining S350000. That about 10 De
raised to erect City Hail. and settle the suits pending
will be made payable and after 1850 by taxation OF
$4,000 per annum which will be paid by 100. The
sinking fund will pay the S3500O0 by 1875 without any
additional provision is, therefore made tor
the payment of all the permanent debt (and that TO ee
raised) by 1875 without any increase OF the taxes Tor that
purpose, the interest sl50000 After 1855 the
city will be relieved of the payment Of $4,000 per an.
mum on 100000 of the present permanent debt. and
raise $4,000 per annu in its stead, to pay that amount
OF bonds annually