New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-09
CONSOLIDATION OF CITIES.

-, Consolidation Of the Ciues OF Brooklyn aud VIII
| Iiamsburgb and the Town Of MISUNDERSTANDING
Of the Commissioners.
MO O'Clock yesterday morning the Commissioners sp
parted by the City Of Wilamsburgh and the Town OF
Bohwick assembled at the County Jail in Brooklyn in
koupiance with an act passed by the State Legislature
brOydiDg for the consolidation of Brooklyn Wiamsourgh
srd Bushwick The Brooklyn Common Council having
klsd 70 appoint Com n:ssoners that city not repre-
bepied.
tTbe roll being called notion Martin KIbaeisch Of
l3usbwick appointed President who, on taking the
s returned his thanks for the honor conferred upon
Linz and made the following remarks upon the subject
lthch brought them together
ave have met for the performance Of not only labor
lus but a difficult task The Legislature Of TINS State.
lou ell aware passed act in July last directing the
Common Council Of Brooklyn and "ihiamsburgn aud
srtso officers designated in the act for he OTn OF Bdsh
nick 10 app lint Commissioners 10 frame plan for IN
pdstiDg the Municipal governments OF those places
me Commissioners ordered and directed By one OF
De- Of said act 10 sssebe and organize At this
pace this day and at tbs hour. The officers upon
shom The duty deyOlves from Niliamsburgh and Bush
rck have complied with the requirements Of the law add
W sre here appointed The Common Council of Brook
n aBpears however has failed to do from the fact
hat she is not represented here 10 day Oar authority,
gentlemen 10 procsed without the requisite action on Their
lar has been Questioned but language be found ia
he act 20 insiy such construction of IT, II saystnOse
spreseI sAoH organize, &c 10 therefore becomes our
Imperative DUTY, geD7men 9, do ana TO act not only
behalf OF the respective places whose interests We are
Immediately charged WIN ara nave 10
resent but work with vgIlsDt regard Tor the inter
Is OF Bro klyn-always hoping hOwever that the Com
BON Council may speedily tit 10 retrace hsr steps
6ey the law Of the land and appoint their number OF Com
rssiODers TO bOoy. Let then gentlemen perform
&c duties imposed upon with great care out -aressy
md without any regard to private sectional feelings or
interests aud show the people OF Brooklyn Wheu they are
called upon 20 ray acts that 10 ask for what Is not
clearly right is not in ustha submission 10 wrong
far from us and that intend to be liberal, but al the
same time Just
The following gentlemen were qualified and took their
seats as Members Of the Board
From Uf3iQHsburgh-D. Strong Leonard L. Coles, Eu
Chyus Hopkins, John Lnskey and David Lindsey.
From DDsAWtck-Marn kaibieisch, Nicholas Wyckof,
and John H. BrOde
William q. Bishop OF WILLIAMSBURG, appointed
Clerk Samuel j. Lewis OF the place selected
As berg cant At Arms.
Business preliminary 10 future meetings then pro-
'eeded with md the following resolutions adopted
BY Comur siOner Strong
R'elred Thu. evidence the appointment Of Commissioner
tom wiabursb aud Bushwck be hed with the Cers Of this
by Commissioner Linskey,
Rod Tet Committee OF three be appointed by the Presdeu
prepare Iui,s ioT the government OF the Boad
The President named Messrs Strong Lindsey and Coles
As such COMMITTEE.
by Commissioner Linskey,
Rred That compensation Of The Clerk be three dos per
day each Of The Board and with tue understanding That
further pay compensation will be made io other services
BY Commissioner Hopkins,
Rred That compensation fE seTseSnis Arms be two dol
Ian per dsy.
by Commissioner Strong,
Rorcd President be directed divide tbs several sub
c TO be embodied in plan and app
upon each subject to be submitted meeting
by Commissioner --,
Red That Mayor Brooklyn be notified the
sfths Board
The hope was expressed that Commissioners from Brook
yn would be appointed by the time of the next meeting,
The Board adjourned till Friday next at II o'clock A. NJ