New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-02
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

The New POLICE STATION-HOUSEs.-
The Police OF the Second District moved on Thursday
afternoon into the new Station-fiouSe erected for
them in Court-St., near Baltic. This building was
constructed with view TO affording them the most
ample accommodation. II Is large brick edlhce,
consisting of three stories and BASEMENT the front
portion measuring 25 by so, and the building be
ing 30 by 30 feet The first floor contains the office
for the force and a room for the engine of No. IS
Company. On the second floor Is the reading room
of this Company, and Court room for the Police
Justice IN which IS thought Justice King Will pre-
SIDE, with spacious hall for the accommodation OF
dodgers The upper story IS used rs dormtory for
the notice The basement contains SIX cells for the
confinement of prisoners, ventilated with narrow
aperture IN the wall In the front basement Is chs
tern for the accommodation OF the police and the
FIRE company, and supplied with water from the roof
This building has also large cupoa, IN which Is TO
be placed fire bell, weighing 5000 lbs. The force
of the Disric, consists of Capt. Kirby and - men.
The Staiion-louse of the Fourth District Is just
completed. and is to be occupied on Monday next.
L, is situated at the corner OF Myrtle and Vanderbilt
avenues fronting on Myrtle. Ii Is q large brick
building three stories high, and measuring 30 feet
by s. The rear portion of the first floor, fronting
on Vanderbilt-ay is for the engine of Continental
Co. No This apartment, is ~ feet by 20. The re-
mander of the first floor contains the Station House,
30 feet by % On the second floor Is the Committee
room of the fire company and large readlng-room
for the police. The third door Is used as general
dormitory for the police. The basement contains
seven cells and two rooms for the accommodation OF
male and female dodgers. The Gre-bell 10 be placed
IN the cupola Is 10 weigh $500. The force of this
District also comprises 30 men, under Capt Wright
STRONG s-PLACE BAPTIST CHURCH-A
new Church, laborng under tins most undeyotonal
and nonpoetical name, Is being built on the corner OF
Degraw-st, South Brooklyn. II fronts CO feet on De
graw-st., extending 40 feet Strong Space II Is
of stone, IN Gothic style with spre OF Sol stone
200 feet high on the upper corner fronting on De
gIawSt., and turetS on the other the inside Is 10 be
IN imitation Of black walnut, With slips TO accommo
date twelve hundred persons. The Society have
very neat and cOmmodiou> chapel, fronting on
Strong's.place, where they worship al the present
time, and which VIII form portion OF the new
Church when finished. The walls of the new build
ing are joined 10 the chapel, ana VIII De continued
beyond II on the other SIDE, the new roof covering
the whole, and the chapel being several feet longer
than the width Of the building the whole, when
finished, Will form SupendOu> cross, the figure be-
ing parallel with the earth. The chapel to
at present in the inside the service room Will be
used as lecture room, &c. there beng entrance
a AT present, on Ssrongs place. and TWO from the
new building. The Pastor. l. T.. l.. TAYLOR has his
study on the first hoor OF the chapel, which also
connected with the new building by The anie-room
leading TO the pulpit. From the study YOU have but
topasS through alarge and beautiful garden and YOU
are at the parsonage IN fact. the entire arrangement
Is as perfect could be desired The architect Is
Mr.. Leteyre. OF Newly orb BY the terms OF the
contract the building Is 10 be finished on the Isl of
April next, and the entire ediice when completed
Will have cost between 10000 ana $4,000. being
probably the most extensive Church III Brooklyn,
Trinity excepted