The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-09
Brooklyn city Intelligence,

C0N60L ID TIQN-HEETIEG or TIE COHNISaIOsFRH
OF WILLIAMSBURG AND BUsHwICK-BROoKLxH
NOT INSTRUMENTATION PRO0EEDIHos
According 70 the terms Of the act passed By the sta
Legislature IN July ls.t providing for the oonsouds-
Of Brooklyn. Williamsburg, and the town Of BushviA,
the Commissioners appointed by tho latter piass
he Brookyn Common Council having failed to appsia4
oonnissioners) met at the county jail in RAynAaA
street yesterday morning, At 10 s'clsck.
An organ isstiep was effected BY the sppoi.sas.a =
G. Bishop, Esq Of Williamsburg, Clerk; and Samuel 9
LOWS, Esq, Of the same city, Ssrgeant.At Arms.
On call OF the roll the following gentenon answsssa
Representatives from williams burgD strs.g L~sas-G
7 Coles Euscbyus HoIkns John Linsksy, and David
Representatives from Bueh wck-Martin KAsaassa,
Nicholas wycAof ard John II. Brods.
The President, on taking the chair delivered ths H.
GrsrIlanH-we have met for the perroru.ase n
only lsborious but difficult task. The Inxisis-
tuIe Of this State you yell passed act b
July last dirt citing the CmDon Councils of Brooklyn I'D
william burg and designated ass Su
the town Of Bushwick, 20 sppoiat conmssioAscs 70
faue plan Tor consolidating the municipal sovssa
nerts OF those pacos The commissioners were ocoarA
aud dir ecteo b. OF the provisions If said TO
bic aud organize 1T this place, this day. aud OF th
hour. The efioers whom the duties devolvsd M
Williamsburg and Bosnwick have pisd with tAs
| quiemeDts Of the law ard here sppoiBtsa
The Common Cousc If Brooklyn appears -sver hss
flied 10 do from the tact that she is repres nteS
bese % cay. Our authority, gentlemen, 80 proceed ss
Out the requisite scliop their part has been question
/ ed put no Language De- found tha justly
such struction OF It, IL III present
orgsnizs" sc. therefce beeones pei duty
gentle men, to do spe TO not ony bshaN u
respective places whose isterests We ars more
Immediately charged with and haze the honor to rsse-
sent, but to work with viIiixst rogA,A
for the interests Of Bnoksp swsys hspiog howsvse
that the Common Council may speedily it t. resrscs
their steps obey the Law If the sad sod appo'nt tae
number OF mission srs to our b,dy. Let US th q
gentlemen, perform the duties imposed upoa win
crest care but fesrlessy and without any regard -
private ion.l FEELINGS interests and shox TIN
people Of Brooklyn when they sailed upon rast1T
acts that 70 ak Tor what is net clearly right 10 mt
in us, that submits ien any wrong Is far from aAA
thst end TO be liberal, but at chs time just
The follosing rssslunons were then offered A1A
adopted
BY Commissioner sTaosGThat the evidescs Of the 60
pointmeDt OF Commissioners from Williamsburg anA
Bush wick he hled ~iGb the Clerk Of this Board.
BY ConmissicIer Lipssey--That committee Of three
bs appointed by the President 70 rules for the
| verpment Of this Board.
The President named Messrs. Strong, Lindscy and
| Coles Of said committee.
/ BY Commissioner Enskey--Ihat the conpensaHoa a.
the clerk be three dollars day for each meeting 0
the Beard and with the rstaudng that further paY
or compensation will be made for other services.
By Copnissiore HopkDs-That the compensatisa Ter
serf cant alarms be two doaes Per day.
BY Commissioner Strong-Tba the President be
quosted to divide the several subjects be embodied
the pan Of consolidation and TO appoint committee
upon each subject to be submitted Of the next meeting
resolution passed 70 notify tho Mayor Of 8roA-
lya Of the gaI1son Of The Board whoa hoy adjourn
cd I'LL Friday next at 1o A. NJ, at the place.