The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-03
BROOKLYN CITY Intelligence.

BoARD OF SrPERysoRs.-THE LAST MEETING OF 1IiE OiD
BosRp.On Monday afternoon the Board Of Supervisors
held their last meeting their term Of Office expiring this
day. The hour appointed was two o'clock but II was
after three when they proceeded to business at which
time oil the members, except Mr.. Waterman pre-
scnt, Mr.. John q. Bergen in the chair. The business
brought before them consisted chiefly in receiving reports
from the committee Of accounts and ordering payment
II bills The account Of the year payments ordered
to be printed and published The keeper Of the cells
persons committed since the 1t July 1850 TO date
las. viz 10l males and ~ females. The number dis
charged in the period 1u-o3 males and IS
females. The number confined at date. SIS males and
IL females Average number confined within the same
PERIOD 90 The expenses from the 10th October to date
were 81 800 ~. Col Crooke. the conclusion Of the
business moved vote Of thanks to the chairman for his
services during the past year and DR. Berry seconded IL
ia very coinplime though brief speech vote Of
thanks TO Mr. Buckley clerk to the Board was also
ri,d the efficient services he had rendered them; and
the Board then adjourned sine die The election for their
in the county towns will take place this day
and have every to believe that the Brooklyn
aldermen Of the second class will take their seats with the
members without further opposition
ISerrsr on srspu-DrAru ~ riu STATION Torsr.-
A who gave his Andrew McAar was
brought 10 the station house IL the First district by
officer Donnel on Saturday night after II O'Clock
The officer had found him wandering about, aud evil
IDENTIFY nsane and the captain 81 police not thinking him
fit subject for the lodging room, had him placed in
cell but about o'clock sunday morning. the keeper
II the cells entering. found him very ILL., and moan
ing pitcou~ly. lie Immediately taken into the
lodging and the attendance II DR. Burreil procur
cd This gentleman found him laboring under delrium.
and almost pulsecss The usual rcstoratvcs found
unayailiDg and he shortly afterwards expired from
haustion Besides DR. Burrcl Drs. Wendell and Ayres
ystcd him, but in vain In the 81 the day the
chief Of police received letter from medical DR.
A. " Smith. ~ Wliamsburph stating that the deceased
had been suffering from organic disease II the brain
for months, and had wandered away from home
Saturday quite insane; that, doubtless his death
caused by the disease Of his brain brought by
tipued ntcmperancc and nc did think any inquest
necessary; but DR. Ball the having been noti
fed had already been had when the jury returned
the following verdict" That Andrew McNar came to
his death from exhaustion and the want Of proper
resulting from deficiency Of the necessary COMFORTS
and that those under whose he placed rendered
him every assistance possible under the circumstances Of
the case Ills body removed to Wlliamsburgh by
his friends, on the same afternoon Sunday
LoSG ISLAND R,LRoAD-Ihc directors 81 this road
have resolved to reduce the fares and after the LIST
April to average of about two cents per miles and
ao, TO reduce rates Of communications and put extra
trains.
EapLv CLOSING OF sroars-Thosc storckeercrs who
ming TO close at o'clock aud will continue to do 80
throughout the
BsooELyS AHr-USroS-T9r Dp,wrSG--Ths first annual
drawing Of this association took place Monday evening
nj the Brooklyn Institute when thirty three prizes were
drawn. The attendance very good There were 500
suh~crhcrs This u quite association and though
the collection exhibited works Of high art(o use
the slang II the chools there several pleasing
landscapes and fgures-the Ch,f D'epucs being by
frooklyn artists The engraving to be presented 70 the
subscr bers y not yet published The winners 10
mskc their selection next Monday and following days.