The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-16
BROOKLYN City Intelligence.

EXAMINATION OF THE CoUNTERFEirERs Tho exam
nation OF Srldon Brainard and his Thomas L. Bra
nard Hannibal Bonney, and his brother Horace Bopncy,
was continued to-day The principal witness examined
ofc Van Gieson, of New York, who testified that
In company with Marshall Fukey of Boston, he arrested
Seldom Bransrd and Hannibal Bonney, at the house of
the latter IN Wiiiam,hurgh, one room OF which was
filled with oil the tools and appurtenances necessary
for counter-tiug, and large quantities Of spurious
ney number Of banks When the elder Rxeiuard
arrested he much opposed to q search ind finally
threw quantity Of bills into the fire place. but thoy
saved by the officer. They proved to be roll Of
were placed In the Tombs tho officers proceeded
Brainards office 81 Wall street. where they arrested
thu younger Branard and Horace Bonney. A search
made and q number Of spurious bills were found,
similar to those tho elder Branard attempted destroy
They also taken into custody. The evidence was
conclusive against Seldom Brainard and Hannibal Bon
'ney, who fully committed to jail to await their
trial. Thomas l.. Brainard and Horace Bonney were
given up to the proper authorities of New York, where
they were arrested
CoRoNER's INeUEsr.-An inquest held this morn
ing the body Of female named Maria Stewart, who
committed suicide at house where she boarded in La
fyette ia ksOn street. by cutting her throat She
is said to have been icity connected with gentleman
Of this city who abandoned her and it is supposed that
she perpetrated the act while in stateaof despair.
Board OF Education
SEPT. l6.-SrArED MEErIse-T. Harris, Esq, Presi-
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved
were presented, and ordered to be paid
Epening Schools. report Of the COMMITTEE on
mends the establishment Of evening schools in the fol-
lowing ward school houses, to wit NO. 10 in the 4th
ward No l6 in the 7th ward; No in the 18th ward
No II in the l4th ward; aud No 20 in the 18th ward
and that the said commtte be authorized to procure
books stationery &c to organize said schools, and to
submit to the Board at its next meeting set Of rules
for their government and also recommending appli
cation to the Common Council for appropriation of
$780, to enable the committee to organize said evening
schoos-Ths report was adopted
The Site Ter the Nes0 .dcadtmy-A motion to rescnd
the resolution passed at the preceding meeting, was
carried
resolution next offered to purchase FIVE lots of
land en- 22d street and I'VE lots 23d street.
ing rs feet east Of for the Of $23
600 After long debate the resolution put, and Il
voting in the affirmative and ii in the negative the
resolution was lost
MIR BoswoRTH offered resolution that the Committee
of the Free Academy be authorized to purchase lots
Of land Lexington and the south east
Of 23d street, for $4,000 An amendment offered
and adopted to wit Provided, in he opinion Exc
cutve Committee, that good foundation could be had
on said lots without going to an extraordinary
The resolution amended then put and agreed TO
A resolution was put aud carried, that the committee
be to contract for the purchase Of said lands
and that the Common Council be required raise by
loan sum OF 5000 in anticipation Of raising the
by tax for The purpose Of purchasing site for the Free
Academy; which adopted
resolution then offered to authorize the COM
mtee to adopt of the plans and specifications for
the building; when MIR. Bleecker counted the members
1t appeared that quorum not present, and the
meeting was dissolved.