The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-10
Brooklyn CITY Imtelligcnce.

INJUNCTION SERVED UPON THE COMMON COUNCIL
THE CITY TREASURER.
special meeting of the Common Council held last
evening" for the purpose Of trying the City Treasurer
Muford for alleged misconduct and derelicon of duty
in such bank directed by the board After organiza
ton AID Rice the president stated that he had
ton in his possession which he wished to present the
board restraining the Common Council in the matter Of
the removal Of the City Treasurer Aid Martin objected
at and moved to to hear the in
defence of his position. which carried. The clerk
then directed to notify the Treasurer that the board
ready to hesr him in relation to the matters referred
to in the resolution passed at the special meeting OF May
4h The treasurer hereupon addressed the president -
follows
s'Mr President In the present position Of things
have only to ray, consider myself much restrained
from action on the subject as the Common Council"
To the question: Have you any defence to make for
derection Of duty the Treasurer through his counsel
Judge replied 1.-THE Treasurer not guilty
and to-day has no further answer to make than what s
President the question whether the warrants of the
city bad been protested ~ the Treasurer made reply
Other questions being put and not answered the Pres
dent by permission, presented the Injunction, with
accompanying documents The injunction order read as
1.-THE City Court of Brooklyn,-Alvah s. milford
Treasurer Of the City Of Brooklyn, plaintiff, against
the City Of Brooklyn and the Common Council OF the City
of Brooklyn defendants reading the complaint in this
action and the aavts thereto appended let the de-
PENDANTS show before at the City Court room in
the City of Brooklyn the 18th instant at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ, why they should be restrained and enjoined
from removing the plaintiff from his Office Of Treasurer OF
the City OF Brooklyn from all further proceedings for
that purpose and in the meantime until the further
order of this Court the said defendants hereby en-
joined and restrained and required to refrain and desst
from removing the said plaintiff from his Office OF Tea
of the city of Brooklyn and from taking fur
ther proceedings for such removal J. GREENWOOD,
City Judge May Q, 1853.
After the reading Of the papers, Alderman Brainard
moved the following
Resolved That the complaint and other proceedings in
the matter of the treasury Of the city of Brooklyn be re-
fered oa special committee of three MEMBERS to take
to dissolve the injunction and that they have
full power employ such counsel they deem necessa
ry to protect the rights of the city and corporation
Adopted; and Aldermen Brainard, Dayton and Fowler
appointed said committee when the Board adjourned.
CoRoNERs INouEsrs.-Coroner Ball held inquest yes
terday upon the body Of Miles OGarry, who came to
his death by falling from of the windows Of the Kings
County Hospital at Fatbush Sunday last. Deceased
landed in his country from Ireland Friday and be-
ing i'll with ship fever conveyed to the aboye nsti
tuition for treatment On the above day he wento the
window to look out and being weak, and unable to hold
himself precipitated to the ground below. Averdat
in accordance rendered.
An inquest also held upon the body Of Michael
Dugan who to his death by falling down the stairs
Of bis residence Of Elizabeth and Doughty street.
on Sunday evening" while laboring under attack OF
fits verdict was rendered that he died Of conclusion
of the brain, caused by q fall.