New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-04
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

Bo.sp OF SUPERVISORS This body met
al the County Jail yesterday afternoon Dr. A; .
Bsny, Mayor of Wuliamsburgh, presiding. NJ
merous bills amounting TO large sum, NANNY uie
salaries Of County officers, were iepo''eo '"' pA''
nent. ,,,;..,,o, f,,,,
The Chairman presented communicanon iIon
the Supreme Court, embracing an order 70 seo"
cause why this Court should mol skahihe .ne h'.se
NJ ssssssmepts for opening Divisional. TIE
assessments made By the commandments 1pponIcu
10 assess the same rot being satisfactory 10 tas prop
erty .nefs Ia the neghoofhood. Inc opeci~f Coh,
mites 10 whom the subject was referred reported
that no action was necessary by the Board.
The Committee on Accounts reported IL favor OF
allowing Messrs. King * Ksllun. architects oil tne
new Peniteptiary, three per cent on the original
cost OF that building. Same Commlttes reporter
petiton OF Sydney Clayton for compensation as Dc
putty sheriff back to the Committee on Acoooh's'
Adopted.
Committee on Accounts reported IN favor oil IN,
creasing the yearly salary OF Or. Benedict, '"u
Physician, TO $3.50 instead Of $l7a as heretofore.
Supervisor MOTIFS presented the ioiIo wing fesoi-
ton. which was sdoo;ed
That the ssperrtent lens Of the Poor Dc re-
ses solic,,mc Teii.f IN the CITY by the sa
ps,a,endeas Of wlbsin.0urgh and why they give 50 little
Aftsr some other business OF less importance the
Board az Iourned TO The 18th inss ar +. NJ
A MysrERY.-About3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon some woyEmen employed In dig5hg
cstern in the rear Of house IN Ami;y-ss, between
Hicks and Columbia sts., struck ION rough ooA,
and uDon openlpg IL found II contained the remains
of an infant. 1t appeared 10 have been ABOUT slf
weeks old when buried. The circumstance created
a Meat excitement in the neigaoorhood, and nun
dreds OF people hocked about TO satisfy tneif cum
osity 1t is supposed TO have met It's desIh Dy We
Iepce although IL may appear 10 have been OIaer'
WISE after an examination has been ins'i'utSd by
the Coroner, who was notified.
BOARD OF EpucArION.-Ihis body met
yesterday evening in their room, City HAL /;
Smith, ESQ, President, 10 the Chair. Inc snnuai
reDort on the statistical condition OF the Poouc
Schools of this city during the year 1881 was pre-
sented II appears that there are IL Puohc ocnoois
for white children aud 2 for colored. At the begin.
which lumber 1855 were cslored. During the year
there were admitted e,270 white and ls4 colOred 90
Discharged during the same period, c,3tl whl!e ana
l47 colored children. Average attendance, 3o5e
white and 1876 colored. On register a. date, S53I
white and 800 colored children. There have oeen
1858 books ado ed to the Library the pass year, and
the total number now in the Library rs ls,47O Ev-
cry person residing in the School OIstficI mss an
equal right TO the use OF these books under Ger ala
restrictions.
FRooKLyK EVENING School. In the
Board OF Education last evening, the Committee on
Evening Schools submitted their report for the
month OF January past by which 1t appears thai the
average attendance during the month has been I5s
males and 70 females Total average attendance
237. The NUMBER OF pupils has diminished since the
las, monthly report, still there is very consderaoe
number who are making and have made excellen'
progress. in consequence OF this dlminuhon II mas
be en- found necessary TO discharge two male and
one female tearhcr. Hhe order that uniformly pre-
vails IN this School is highly commented ~ the
Committee