New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-11
sROOKLYN AFFAIRS.

COMMON CoUNciL.-The Board of Aldermen held
a meeting At their Council Room, last evening Pres
dent TAYLOR in the Chair. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved
pefni0ns Communications. Sc. r,fcrred-A number OF
hills for Police services were referred 10 the Joint Com
mittees. c. Communication from Thomas Arm strong
10 street Committee Bill of John Flood for cleaning
streets in the First Ward 70 Street Committee bi
OF Elisha Morrel 10 Market Committee. 1911 OF
samuel McChee. for cleaning streets m the tft ~ ara
Controller for payment -Pcttou OF Edward VI
Johnson 20 have haggiug stopped on Jaysti granted
.... Bin of Thomas BoOkman, tor sign board M Law
rence.st. 10 Controller tor payment Petition OF -
Westfal. tor a tavern license 70 License COMMITTEE
OF Thomas OBran, in relation % selling meat
without license, 20 Law Committee, with power
Report of the Clerk Ot the Market Tor the month OF
june; % Market Committee. Petition of John Kenny
20 be amplightcr, 20 Lamp Committee bul OF
Moses Higgins for filling public csteTn 10 Controller
for payment. OF Charles G. Wallace Tor watching
City Hall % Controller for payment. Petition Of Mi
chael Lyons 90 De appointed Waterman 20 Watch Com
miitee Protest oi William Davis and others against
LAYING cross walks in Hudson avenue 10 street Com
mittee BIN OF Livingston Miller for sundry services
% Controller for payment. Petition oil jeremiah John
and others tor lamps ON Kent avenue % Lamp
Committee. Bill Of Thomas Foley tor repairs on
Cumberland 81 paid when certified Bin OF John
Luck for Tagging Love-ane 20 Controller when
certified ... Petition OF John Rider in relation 10
selling meat without license 10 Market Committee,
with power Communication from George Hall, Esq
inviting the Board 20 attend the funeral OF the late
Capt Pearson; accepted. Communication from the
street Commissioner IN relation 10 cleaning streets
10 Street Committee. Petit 0n OF the Long Island In
surance 10 have rubbish removed from the corner of
Front and Fulton IS. o. Street Committee, with pow
Petition for the removal of Major Micxs as street
Inspector for the Eastern District ON the ground Of
ineicieucy 10 the Aldermen OF the Eastern Dis
trct.. Bill Of Charles smith for painting banner for
the RnggOd Artillery % the Alderman of the Ward.
Rsp0rts-The Street Committee reported la favor OF
paying bills for removing rubbish ia the sixth Ward
Adopted. In favor Of grading and setting gutter
Twenty frat Ad0Ufpd Adverse I'D Pearl.
Adopted. Ia favor OF grading aud paving Vanderbilt
avenue. Adopted In favor Of tagging Hudson
avenue. Adopted In favor Of opening Raymond b.
Adopted. In favor of filling up vacant lots Willow
place Adopted. Adverse 70 tagging sidewalks Oh
both sides Heury-st Laid on the table until the next
meeting Ia favor regarding and paving Orange-st
To the Counsel Of the Board The Finance Commit.
tee, 10 whom was referred number Of bills for police
services. reported that upon examining number Of
bills that have been paid they found that gross wrong
has been done t0 the City and recommended that al
bills hereafter presented 10 the Board be referred 70
the Joint Committee. Adopted. The Special Com.
mittee a Drlroom reported adverse 10 having said
room iu the new City Hall, and recommended
that the present City buildings be granted 70 the
military Tor drll-room. Adopted The Fire De
partment Committee reported in favor Of paying
bill Of Frankyn Schauk Adopted In favor
Of paying a bin Of Dennis Riley Tor filling a cs,ern
Adopted The Lamp Committee reported in favor OF
paying bin OF Edward ID. Lady. Adopted. The
Police Committee reported that they mad come b no
conclusion in relation 10 removing Lewis Nickle from
his Office Pond Master. Adopted The Police
Committee On the Of William H. Birdsall against
samuel W0lyen. for refusing TO a-sst the hrstnsmed
officer la arrestug prisoner reported that they
sdercd officer W9iyer had been guilty OF neglect Of
duty and recommended that be- be suspended from
duty until the further action OF the Board. Adopted
The Board, after transactng other business
of ne importance adjourned until week from next
Monday
POLlCE.-A man about a years OF age, named
Thomas Bennett arrested yesterday al Csnarsie,
90 % charge a. attempting 10 commit rape upon the
person Of little girl about years old named Sarah
Ann Drake The affair took place near her residence.
and her cries alarmed her mother and aunt who came
% her rescue. He wa committed tor examination. .
4 young named Francis Boyd arrested yes
tcrday hy officer Oakley a charge OF entering the
house Of Mr. Murray, lOJ Pine Applest. and stealing
:! s. IN money. which lying the parlor table
He committed for examination By Justice Pierce
FRANCIS Mckenny was arrested yesterday on A
charge Of r05bing the money drawer Of Mr Nicholas
Cody who keeps grocery store the corner Of Hud.
sOn-avenue and John T. Committed for examination
John Blaney and Charles ONeiil were arrested
yesterday and held b a charge oil fighting and
disturbing the peace Catharne Mclaughlin sarah
smith Mary Morris, Mary Ann Clark. Mary Christie.
pner Mary Mcconnell. William Newman owen Nc
Manus Charles Cole John Gauit and William John.on
brought before Justices Pierce and Atwater yes.
terdsy charge Of drunkenness and disordery con.
duct