The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-29
BROOKLYN city Intelligence.

COMMON CouNcL.-This body convened in the soun-
Gil chamber last evening The city Supervisors also
met with the Board The minutes Of the joint Board
Of last evening, read and approved On motion
of Supervisor Bergen. the Committee on Accounts of
the joint Board granted week longer to make
their report The joint Board then adjourned to meet
at o'clock next Monday evening.
The minutes Of the Common Council were then read
and approved after which, the following petitions &c.
read and referred to the respective commitees-
Petition in favor Of appropratpg stands at the ferries
for hackmen. cabmen, &c: communication from DR..
Boyd relative to his disinfectant from police
officers asking for room In the city hall for their ac-
cmmodation from the members Of the bar, for suta
able place in the city hall for law library petition OF
about seventy persons from the lower part Of Hudson
avenue asking that police officer be stationed in that
neighborhood petition from residents Of Sixth ward
asking for removal Of nuisance considerable discussion
ensued to the reference Of the petition which was
finally sent to The Street Committee petition OF II.
Alexander to be appointed Sunday officer on Hamilton
avenues petition of hundred and forty persons for
the abatement Of nuisance the block bounded by
Hoyt Baltic Smith and Warren streets This petition
sets forth outrages the most 1agrant kind committed
in that vicinity The lots held by an agent living
in New York. who holds them for gentleman now in
Liverpool and who expresses himself willing to fence
them in but he wishes an ordinance passed compelling
the proceeding he is acting for another person Pc
titiOn of several residents OF South Brooklyn asking
the Beard offer reward for the murderer Kennedy,
" no. one day last week, inflicted injuries one VIM.
Parker. which resulted in the death OF the latter;
communication from Messrs. Hustled and Kendall,
of the Clinton avenue and Bedford avenue omni
bus line, asking that the report Of the committee
NAV be referred The Mayor made communi-
cation returning the resolution passed ut the last
meeting Of the Board appointing James w Humphrey,
Esq, to codify the city ordinances, with objections
Alfo the report of the committee, with objections,
petition of james ii. Humphrey, Tor well and pump
The report re.commtted to the committee. The
Mayor also suggested the appointment. according TO
law of aldermen assistants to the Judge of the city
court On motion the Mayor was appointed to desg-
nate the gentlemen. Communication from the Office
Of the Board of Health. suggesting the adoption OF
sanitary measures and denying the report that the
in the lower part of the city was the Asatic cho-
leia Considerable discussion ensued, relative TO the
app0ii tmo mt of n committee x ". A motion va'
nude to appoint five which amended as to read
three. TO be chosen by his Honor.
Reports of Officers Of the Board.-Thc Comptroller
returned unpaid assessments for Clason avenue lamps
from myrtle to Atlantic avenue; Kent avenue lamps
and poet from Flushing avenue to Williamsburg line
Referred to Assessment Committee.
Communication from his Honor the Mayor, In rela-
ton to codifcatoD, and ordinances and laws. Report
amended by committee, and adopted
Reports Of Committees THE Law Committee reported
in favor Of approving several bonds The same, on the
summons of Louis Halleck VS.. the Mayor and Common
Copncreport in favor of referring to the counsel
for bis opinion The reports we're adopted. The Fire
Department Committee reported in favor of paying
bill of " iIliam Burd,n. If Engine Company No. III ;
also in favor Of granting the prayer Of William Cook
and John williams. for their discharge ms tremen ;
also IN favor of cleaning Eiremens Hall and the engine
houe attached Else, in favor OF appointing VIM West
as beriDger of St Michaels church at salary Of s25
per apnum; Lamp Committee made report on esti-
mates for oil for the lamps the city recommending
the contract be given to &. II Leonard at 81 % per
gallon Amended by Alderman Spies by directing the
mittee to purchase months supply OF lard OIL
Adopted as amended. The Finance Committee, on re-
souion Of the Board Of January 8th 1849 authorizing
the ptroller TO draw warrant for S22sS To- being
f amount assessed city property for opening Can
ton streetrepored In favor Of the passage OF the re-
solution adopted. Committee on Accounts reported
in favor Of the pay ment OF the bill Of Xessrs. Lee T.
Fouikes ans untipg to 1907 20 Adopted.
Rtsoiutions--A number Of resolutions were offered
and adopted the principal being for the arrest Of
one John Kennedy for the murder Of William Parker,
and authorizing reward Of $3.50 far his arrest-adopt
cd The board then went into secret session.
Serious ABRAHAM affair Of this nature occurred
ON Sunday evening last at tavern. situated in flam
ton avenue, the bridge owned and kept by an
Irsbman named Patrick McPhilips. A man. named
James Burns, received three severe wounds apparently
inflicted by means Of knife: the back of the
head, and two others his face and chest. Two
Others named John and Michael McNanus, also
as aulted and beaten Cross complaints have been
entered by the parties and the offenders arrested and
held to bail
DEAD MAN Fourp.-A colored man, name unknown
found dead yesterday afternoon. In stable at the
corner Of John street and Hudson avenue, near the
ferry 1t IL eoDjcctured that he went In on Sunday
night for the purpose Of sleeping and while there was
attacked by some disease, which terminated fatally