New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-12
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

~ We are asked to correct a statement
in our Brooklyn news of yesterday morning, which
states thar the resolution appointing The Brooklyn
DAILY Journal Corporation paper, was rescnded
after having been passed. The vote was rsc0nsid-
cred, and on q division, the proposition was rsaf-
6rmed by vote of l3to5.
~ We are requested to say that DR..
Baird gives his next lecture at Brooklyn on Tuesday
night Of next week, and not on Tuesday night o.
this week. Subject" France"
BOARD OF EDucATIoN.-A Special Meet
ing of this body was held on Tuesday evening,
CYRUS p. Smith, President, in the Chair.
An election Of officers for the ensuing year was
then entered into and resulted as follows:
President-CyTus p. Smith Yice- Prssldent-Dr.
Thorne CITY Suptrintendent-S. l. Holmes CLERK
III. Dean. The former messenger, e. H. Holmes.
was Teappointed.
recommending form OF monthly certificate for all
the children the public schools, and that 10000
copies be printed. Adopted.
The Committee of Fourteen, appointed at the last
meeting 70 prepare estimates for the amount OF
money necessary for the ensuing year, reported as
follows:
Teachers wages w ~
Sites for School Houses COG
New School Houses 49,. w
Enlargement OF School House No. 6.-.-----.- 500
EXTENDING School House No. iL.-.......-.... 1859
Sinking Fund ---------------.--------.- wv
III. .n@ Of 400 was added to the drs Item item
Sc GOO deducted from the second and $1,000 from
the third and as amended the report was adopted.
and referred to the Finance Committee with IN
structions to present the same TO the Common
Council.
Tue FIRE LAVAL special meeting
of the Common Council on Tuesday evening, coA-
NJ tak m n
the subject OF the Fire Law" az It Is called, the
following preamble and resolutions were adopted,
being explanatory OF the action OF the Board IN re-
Wheyeas The Legislature at its Session. 1851. pssssd
certain fully authorizing tbs Common Cssao 70 az
which bu may be erected except In such manner
as may be prescribed BY ordinances Of SAID Ce"ssa
Ind Whereas. The said.CommOn Council, has. 10 eccof-
dance with said pover 9us or a. h s.S
anhs,ty and have passed AID established ordinances Of
the same Of such character as In thar s'se
Rssolred That this Common Council deem any faIthss
shs subject byhs state Leg s.stsIe
reach the matter now pending before the Lss.it ~
That o.r representatives,, IN ,he ssss az siss sow
pendng before said Legisla entitled IN sc, 20 81 a..
70 The City Of Brootyr aud q s~., n.: .s
be ; T,as a:ca Of sse
with copy OF the foregoing preamble s''
early day 20 posAos.
AppoarloxxssT OF TAxss.I I,n. .ns Con com
| cu..sI a, Tuesdav night tho fnAnoe , 80.
| mi,tee. 10 whom was refsnea sn' F,sS,h ana Nnth
to the Of grades N Of directing the Las Com,
wards, Iepone, an act authorizing the amount 20
TO- expended = sss: and Ss
;sS Zoo sS' ~: s% ss:sa g!
Iss2us0,. - ass IS making total Of - al - 10:
about \, BY ne Street Commissioner WI"
| as follows; ,ys ..t3,935 81
| In the Seventh --.....- 3.665 70
IN t s NTH Ward. ------..----'-- $50 o.
In the Tenth Ward sa;1; -
! Total ...--'...''--'''''~|sf' 10
Adopted
MvG The 1av.