New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-18
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

BOARD OF SUPERyIsoRs-This body met
yesterday at the County Jail DR.. Berry in the chair
The assessment rolls of FIstland New Lofts Graves
end and New. Utrecht with the taxes of 1852 appor-
toned, were presented and signed by tho members.
The Committee appointed for the purpose reported
that the funds and securities of the County in the
Treasurer's hands had been examined by them and
found be safely and properly invested. The Chair
man pre- ented communication from Philip $ Crooke,
ESQ., relative TO a claim for damages against the Coun
ty set up By Daniel Graham for nonfuldlment OF
contract the part Of the Board of Supervisors The
communication placed on file.
The following bills ordered to be paid
stearns & Marvin $50; A. NJ. Welder s35 10; A. NJ.
Welder $l3 %; James Duck, s.; VIM. Human,
IS O. Joseph Riley, 800 10.
Mayor Brush presented II communication rom
Committee the part Of the City Hospital asking thc
Beard to devote strip Of land in the rear Of the Jail to
the above institution in order 10 enable them TO make
on entrance from Wiloughbyst. Supervisor Bergen
thought the County would soon need all the ground
they esscd in that quarter for public purposes AMI
WIS therefore opposed to giving il away. The com
municetion finally referred to the Jail Committee
for report Supervisor Spnola moved to authorize the
Aims. House Committee to have pipes laid on the
County Farm for condu citing water TO the public build
ings The matter referred 10 the proper Commit
tee when the Board adjourned to Tuelday tue 7th OF
December.
FIREMENs CosyEsTIoS.-A Convention oi
lie Brooklyn FiSe Department was held al lirenans
Hail in Hemry.st last evening, for the purpose oil nom
hating candidates for Chief Engineer and Assistants
John H. Rhodes of Engine No. II, was chosen Char
man. and T. C. Morehouse Of Hook and Ladder No. 2
Secretary After passing upon the credentials OF the
nd fED
.entns the heads Of the Dopartnent-an informal bal
lot va hsd, after which the first regular ballot was
entered into which resulted follows-amoon having
previously been carried that two candidates for Chief
Engineer be placed in nomination:
" hole nun Der OF '.-' -
or which John C. Roach, Engine No b. received III
John Ceshaw Assistant Engineer received
Iobn Gre. D. Ass'stant Engineer, received .'..''.'.
p b. Ands rson Chief Eng.ne'T received
u seph MontToss Hook Ladder No. received
Nm : Wright Engine No H. received ''.''..''''.'''
Thomas Watson rece, ed. -
Mr. Roach having received the highest number, was
declared the fret choice Of the Convention, when the
zee ond ballotng vas had, resulting thus
Whole number OF votes y Tho;
Peter X Anderson j. y Wright ............
John CasnAw T. Haley
Jos, oh Mouuoss. Blank
Tbereupop. Mr. Green having received the highest
number OF vote cat, declared the second choice
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A.motion was then carried that the Candidates Tor
Assistant Encneers-of which i've are to be elected
be nominated by acclanaton. The following were
named: A. G Pell of Engine No. Il Geo. Staiey oil
Hose No .: VIM Vsnderyeer, Of Engine No. - !. D.
C;edney. of Engine No. l5 VIM. L. Boyd oil En5ine
Va E. c. Moorehouse, OF Hook aud Ladder No 2;
Joseph Reeve, Of. Engine No a ThO'. Shepherd oil
/. Hook and Ladder No. 3.
The Convention then adjourned. The election takes
Mice on tie second Tuesday in December
RpooKLyy ARrIsrs-A number Of artists
residing in Brooklyn have formed a class for the
coming winter with the view Of prosecuting their
s,n1ies IN the fine arts. At the hrst meetng held few
evenings since Ut the Brooklyn Institute committee
was appointed to draft laws for the government Of the
Clnss and the llowing officers were selected for the
ensuing season: President H. x. Brown; Vice Pres
dent, F. c. strype; Secretary, r. oBnen; Treasurer
H. w Herrick The Class will meet at the Institute in
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