New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-17
BROOMYN ITEMS.

CossoIIDa1Ios-The Board Of Commi' sonors held a
meeting Yesterday at the County jail whom tho Com
iteo on the Fire Department and Excise Board submit
ted tht report In reference 10 the subject the Com
mit,e propose strike out section LIST OF title Of the
Brooklyn Charter page ~, and insert the following
SEC i The Fire Department Of the city shall be di
vi9cd into separate and distinct organizations. viz
Conc for the Eastern District and for the Western
District Each organization shan CONSIST OF one Ohle
Engineer whose power shsl extend only within his own
District end many assistant engineers hremen. hose
men, axmen andh and laddermen. as shall from time
TO fine be elected BY the hreinen Of each District and
",rnroyed BY the Common Council, but the present mem
"bes Of the Fire Department sha continue T. be such
without any pew appointment under this act CWcum
sarccd az We The G. mmee By the general plan,
.neut IAN be introduced any alteration of
the succeeding fifteen sections be made by u.s. however
much the same may be deemed desirable. We have
therefore only 10 add sections and 10 Of the Sd article
Of the plan ard desgrstc them sections II alt II Of
tie 9TH title Of the present Brooklyn Charter to complete
our report the subject. In reference to the Excise
mssoreIs the whole If title 9Th OF the sane Charter
must be reported Is h TIE plan not contemplating any
change therein.
vor Of defining the duties Of tie Commissioners Of Excise
in precise terms and the report was referred back
for the purpose OF having this defect romediet.
Committee division Of the city into Wards, Finance
Board of Heath and miscellaneous matters reported pro
motion was carried directing the Chairman of the
Il, Us COMMITTEES 10 print their together with those
now the table.
motion was made to appoint Printer for the Board
Committee OF three consisting Of Commissioner, Der
gen Coles and Broad, were appointed to report upon
Tlan for apJrasng the property of the Giles .
Tie Bosfd then ouined til Tuesday next at 20 clock
TBF BRookTYS UONGOPATHlC DtsPEtsAkf.-Nh nat
ever nav be the merits OF tho rival Theories OF Medicine
We h Id he practice be il what il may as worthy OF az
roysI 20 far az Il embraces the OF humanity In tins
view t i. gratifying 10 see Homeopathy taxing M p.'e
among tie agencies for the relief Of the suernss OF the in
Cirent.
lie citizens II Brooklyn wlc profess preference Tor
that De OF medical treane show their consistency by
charitatv impang the benefit of il Tor whatever they sup
loe 10 be its benefit 20 o,hers SO much we may say
without offence to any that what c0rscentously
believes be Gsel 10 himself lac is bound by the law Of
fellow men. The Homeopathic Dispensary OF Brooklyn
notice Of which IL in columns today, therefore do
serves ard trust VIII receive the liberal support Of all
WHO have adopted the Homeopathic treatment in their
families All the secs Of medicines well a. Of religion
nay in this respect least meet upon common ground
viz in The alienation Of human suffering and administer
ing to the comfort II the destitute.
CssPHrSI AccIDIsT-The wife Of Mr.. Hugh Nc
Laugh lin, residing in Natcrst, between Pearl and jay
t- was severely burned about the face and body on
Wednesday evening in Consequence Of the explosion 81
ottle from which he feeding camphene lamp while
the wick lighted The bed, carpet, and window eur
sns were also set on fire. and created considerable dsa
sse before the 8smes could he suppressed
SHOW C,sr THIvIs-Ihree boys, giving their names
sSJames Kelly Samuel chrsnan, and George Drill we're
arrested by oeers Mathews aud Smith. OF the firs, Dis
rici Police 1lursday evening on suspicion OF robbng
.everal show eases before stores Atlantic and Fulton
sis. A kn evidently made for the pGrpo-s Of pEying
onen doors together with sevoa SILK handkerchief with
tie store marks still remaining. fsunt In their pos
.er-icn They were committed for examination.