New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-05
BROOkLYN AFFAIRS.

IS hard
BROokLYN AFFAIRS.
FiRE.-Aboat four clock Sunday morning ere /
broke out in the bakery OF George " Mumby in Dean /
ST little east Of CourtsL It entirely destroyed |
together with small frame dwelling house adjoining
The frame dwelling house OF }. J. Raymond. on the |
other side OF the bakery badly damaged Messrs.
Mumby and Raymond we believe insured. The
owner OF the small dwelling house WAS not Ii lisa hard
blow tor hum, as this little property was his all
We understand that the OF this poor man Is one
caing for much sympathy. His name is Brien lie
had built this small frame house with his own hands
working at ii morning and night at intervals OF his daily
toll. Ony few months since he completed ~ and
great his JOY at having house OF his own where ne
could shelter bis family. By this IRE his all was de
stroyed A hundred dollars which be had saved. and
which he made great effort TO secure were lost His In
iant child narrowly escaped He was yesterday seen
pensively looking upon the ruins OF his home and was
in great distress. With little help such man would
soon rise again and were pity that his hopes should
be crushed forever.
rS- The Board OF Aldermen were IN session for
short tune IN the early part OF last evening bu, did
nothing OF importance which does not sPpesr in the re
port below Of the Board of Assistants.
Roam or ASSISTANT ALpERNES -NoRday
Jan. T. lsi7.-The President. Neil Gray ESQ In the
Chair.
FfuiCn, oy ASSISTANT At Jtthsnu VI hV>~s Nih,so
and others for IN Twenty fourths' between I'd
avenue and East river To Committee on Roads. sc.
Rsporf by same of the Committee on Streets. In favor
OF concuTring 70 have wei v w corner twenty thrh
50 and !sth avenue. Adopted
BY Assistant Aid. Nichols, in favor OF concurrns to
purchase new fsg for the City Hall Adopted.
/ Communication from the Comptroller, suggesting an
alteration Of the time and mode Of assessing tor Taxes
ALTERING from May 20 January and providing Tor the
establishment OF officer tor the assessment OF taxes
and Board OF Assessors Laid on the table to be
printed.
tate owned by the city. Property available for the pur
poses Of sale co. producing soii2 annual reve
nue. Property unavailable Tor the purposes OF sale
s22 ADA 397 producing an annual revenue OF siO3j3o
Laid on the table TO be printed
Message of ne Mayor stating the subjects he had sp
Pe,or-By Assistant Aid. Jackson From the Com
mtee on Assessments the petition OF Eleanor lrus
sell to be paid award In the matter OF widening hous
Ilrtetoai-To attend the Annual Ball OF the Comp
ton uuards-to attend the second Annual Ball OF the
ss.aiSt,onD~By Assistant Aid. Byrne That William
Msckellsr be appointed Assistant Clerk OF the Board
Laid on the table. 80
Pe,ition-By Assistant Aid. Rsdford OF Henry
knapp corner Bowery and Thirteenth 81 saying ne mas
good reasons to withhold payment OF the ground rent
and asking reference. To Finance Committee
From tls Board Of dLiomea-In favor of the Memorial
TO Congress asking that the owners of emgran passen
ger vessels be compelled TO provide proper food space
and ventilation for the that the Govern
ments of Europe be written 10 In relation To 'he prsc
tice of sending invalid and msimed psupers 20 inc n'
| "a s,a,esbe signed by the Mayor and Clerk OF the
| Common Council &c Concurred in Inc hemoris
speaks of two vessels which recently arrived here nav
ing board slsrge number oil emgrnt h,
several OF the passengers died the passage oil inc sh
fever arising from the crowded and unhealthy state oil
the vessel and large proportion oil tne REMAINDER nau
20 be sent % the Aims liouse-aiso TWO Oher 'csse
from Uesse DArtadt loaded with paupers sen, out BY
the suthorities-he memorasts invite efpigrauon Du
they do not consider this to be such Our Aims House
nearly hlled by such people to the exclusion OF ou
own poor. The remedy proposed Ia 10 nave out ,"'
passengers allowed for every ten tons instead every nv
tons and the space they shall occupy ON the deeA 70 o.
designated that they be provided with suihc,enl an
wholesome food and good ventilation, and esch Vesse
Amendment Of the r, solution Of this Board abolishn
the tea ROOM by striking out the words common ,ou.
clr when they occur, and SUBSTITUTE boef" vi "s''''
| ant Aldermen" Sc Laid ON the table.
In favor of permitting the steamb plying between
Whitehall and the Atlantic dock to stop At Governor
. island during the Winter months, &C. Non-concurred
Authorizing the Chief Engineer TO procure JoVV zee
/ OF hose. COncurred in
70 Resolafi0n--By Assistant AID Byrne-Inat tho ap
pontment OF Assistant Clerk be reierred 10 Tue rtesi
By Assistant AID McElrath-1ha, the same be appoint
ed reader til another person has been sPPonNn. Lo-
4 Rv Assistant AID Jack son-1hat tne Commissioner
Of the Sinking Fund be requested 70 sell the common
land. row owned by the city. To Committee on y
nance Assistant AID Feeks ststad that some land ~.
be required and should be reservedior ne" recesh
reseryoir which Is proposed TO be- built lie also sul
gested that the Is inauspicou', OWING 10 tne MEX
can war, 10 sell property -,
To have the pier foot OF Eesey's,- fePstca 'on'N
red in. -. s.. .,5 ,h
middle pier and the basin nIed up by refuse art an
. coal ashes. Concurred In. co,cu,red In
!, IN favor OF rounding ChAs W. feeks amount Pso 10
4. Lots on sale for assessments, &c IN, q nh
>, | ss.~ss,uI,f Lie-For sewer IN Eeveh.h'@ nun ''
syen,e 10 University place. Coneufieu ~ ot.;,,
r. ,no,,ionuent In the matter Of widening Dioo"ins
" daie road Concurred IN. ,...a. .yaoue. u an,
r. To nsg .ide.salks OF kisntn - pe'"e'
I T. To Committee on streets l. rt.L,- 18th a
e - .osnt st for well and pump In Eghty 'ixtn
e between 7th and 9Th avenue. 10 'o''H'i'''' ~
)f ments. -, 60. a., r.ef froun penalt,
To Committee Finance
OFT Chrisuanson for reiet 10 SANE al.
On petition OF Mary boafoinan an' %" ." '''' -
ex,ension lease. same.
1n oe.ition OF w r. fitzpatrick for relief same.
Vt ON memorial OF w. c. Taylor. To Same :.
N To allow VIM. Kelly so Tor psy LOT MS not's' 4
On ost,ion Of Henry Ellsworth for repayment, &C..
e To Committee on Assessments
e On the medical bills OF Drs Mcdonald WOOD 90
?. Williams To Committee on Police
= APPOINTING Cornelius Underwood a city weighe
. Concurred IN. !. 4,
Y In favor Of tagging space four ieet wide through
sidewalk OF Tenfh-st between bfoao"sy anu 'u's'
p nue.. Concured in
= In favor Of changing Assessors IN an ordinance 20
" Cured In.
Ia favor OF paying E1gene fsrr sloo or loss Oh %.
70 By walls OF runs nFe being thrown upon men,
,v Eon-concuned.
In favor OF oil being examined. sc. Concufred IN
'n In favor Of appropriations Board Of Education
- Committee on Finance.
Rsuort of the Controller In relation TO the estimates
exp-nditures Tor .4j Laid on The table 10 BE- printed
q R.soI1tioH-Thaf the Committee on Sueer inquire
be 10 the proprsfy OF working rosd through ty ven
ut ST from the Bloomingdse Road 20 the ON avenue
ID Adopted
Rssoiassos-By Assistant AID. Radiord-Il 81 the o.
Of both Boards be nvited 70 take tes dung reoe
II &c Adopted. Adjourned to Monday next
n. r. "THI MOTHERS JoeRsAL' Tor Januar
re edited BY Mrs ELIZA c. ALLEN has been some de
nd published II contains very tar steel ensrsvii
he Mother and Child and the usual variety Of articles
h, seres1ng 20 parents This number 10 the comment
psent OF the xfIth volurne-puhshsd At ~ Nassau q
nc FIRE AT PETERssrRs. Won Thursday mo.