The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-08
Brooklyn city Intelligence.

At q meeting Of this Board, yesterday afternoon,
$500 was ordered to be appropriated to the Super
intendents Of the Poor for expenes and to be
paid out OF the taxes when raised.
TaEAsuRER's Accountable committee reported the
August 1851, $ls2o6o 81, and the amount of moneys
deposited IN Trust Company and the banks, 9o7s rs
all OF which they considered well secured
County CLERK The minutes of q bill were agreed on
to be submitted to the Legislature authorizing the cleo
tion Of Register as well as County Clerk (such officer
fees at present payable In the the debate
it was stated this office worth, at present $4,000
oeo year and was one one of the best in the United
States.
SmRFr's OFFICE Minutes OF bill also read to
abolish the Shsris fees turnkey Seventy i've cents
In each easel and substitute ssa1y This referred
to the Law Committee resolution then offered to
reduce the allowed for the prisoners board from
twenty Ave to twenty cents day from the Is. Of jana
airy next very animated discussion which tee
minated In the question being referred TO the Law Com
mttee with power to take eounses opinion as to whether
they were not bound By contract with the present
Sheriff, for his term of Office
THE LUNAIIc ASYLUM SIRE AGAIN.-An attempt was
ns,ae to revive TINS qeSo rsla,a ey MI sweN moving
corder and together with the accompanying resolution
was laid on the table. Mr. Morris moved and carried
resolution to procure plans for addition TO the pre-
sent baidirg at Fa:oush not exceeding $4,000, which
required by the pressing necessities OF he lunatics
The resolution adopted unanimously. Alderman
spir ola then moveda resolution to borrow $50 o00 in
OF the act Of last session TO for the land
which haa been purchased ard for the erection Of the
building This opposed. and ultimately defeated
by old Cpposers thf retiring he
viz: the Mayor and Mes.rs stiweu Eergen. Ryder Of
Gravetend, Deoevoise, echeonmsker aud Voorhees,,
leaving less then quorum. upon which the remaining
members signed call for Especial meeting Tuesday
next, and adj o.rned Accordingly.
CRY CoUsT-sl,GULAR CASE 1t will be NEGLECTED
that the sentence Dsni, Alien, convicted OF
desperate assault Fort Greene in October 1850
last Saturday sus,t ndsd urt this day ON the tris@
which lasted three dsys the witnesses Tor tie prosecu
ton-amopg Others two officers who 70 their per-
sonal knowledge Of The prionsrdeosed most positively
The defence oibt and gave suspicion raised
by the non production OF a hook On his counsel
(ssmue Garrison, EsQ) expressing his confidence that
II would be oI hconsng sentence ssyed until this
day. In the meant the book in question has been
found and 1t does appear by that chat the prisoner
at work the day in question {sth October i85o on
the Hudson River Railroad. IL ~ understood that
application will bt t.e for pardon and that in the
interim sentence viii be suspended.
BAooELsN PHiLonAIHE.s SOCIETY," A public meeting
held 81 the Brooklyn institute on Tuesday evening.
Nov 4 for the pu-pNe Of organizing Young Mems
Society tor Intellectual improvement. De- Tsomss
Seine bly, presided ana A Davenport appointed
Secretary. The exercises o: the evening opened
with prayer BY the Rev MIR Bachelor. The Few Dr..
Cox sdciessei the messng, dwelling at svuIe length
upon tie mpoitarce OF such association IN torainS
the iltersIy character Of Jopug committee OF
three appointed, oompofed OF the following gentle
nen :--Drs. John Ball, Audsrsou Wade. Eni John
Noaat The committee then reported constitution,
which mOrs,y adopted The following ssatl..
elected officers for the ensusny ear :b-.
John Ball President Dr Thomss SenntbS Vice Presi-
dent; Dwight X. OiMsesd, Corresponding SECRETARY;
Chasies stone Recording Secretary sui john AerTi
field. treasurer. Maus1sfs-.- Dr. George y. BeEret Z
" Morrow Rev I ". Bachelor, Rev. Z. ". DIV. gat
W Peet Esq sai Davenport. secretary The
winter ccursr " p0pusr lectures vii corrurnce or
Tuesssy evening Nov Is ami viii be delivered weekly