New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-09
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

COMMON COUNCIL PRoCEEDINGs.-A regular
meeting of the Board was held on Monday evening AID
Rice presiding. committee of seven was appointed
ty the Chair TO adjust the matters at issue between the
United States Government. and the City Of Brooklyn,
relative to the Walabout Bay land The committee APP
pointed Is a. follows the Mayor, (Nr Lambert) Aid
Marvin Bayls Hsrteau, Branari. the Street Commits
sioner, and Counsellor of the Board
In compliance with the requirements OF the City Caar
ter, the Mayor (Ar LAMBERT submitted statement Of
which the following Il reorganization, OF the moneys
necessary TO be raised by tax for the hsca year ending
August 81, 1854
Ano necessary 70 be raised, sap
plcable 70 the whole CITY. .........s lO,s SO 50
Less amount estimated 10 BE- received
tor ices ................s........... ho,tNO W
Amount necessary to BE- raised forva
nous purposes a applicable TO that
portion OF the City comprising the
Lamp, Fire. and Police Disricts... 1888 30
ward. for srsdes, mare Se........ l2192 50
Total amount TO be raised............ STILLS 80
The report was referred 10 the Finance Com nittee.
The Finance Commi:tee, to whom the matter OF de-
postng the city funds had been REFERRED reported re-
commencing that the subject be referred back 10 the
same Committee with power After much discussion,
amendment was offered by Alderman Hawxhurst,
and adopted empowering the Committee 10 deposit the
CRY moneys In any bank OF the city Offering to pay the
highest rate OF interest As amended the report was
adopted II appears that the city funds amount 20
about 100000 and that the Mechanics Bank has offered
the highest rate OF interest viz per cent on all sums
over 5000.
The MAYOR submitted a communication on the subject
OF cleaning the streets He recommends that the city
be divided into three Districts viz the First, second,
Third Fourth and Fifth Wards comprise the lst Dis
trict the Sixth and Tenth Wards Il ia District and
the Seventh and Eleventh Wards the Hid Distrst lex
enItiug the Eighth and Ninth Waris) AMI that
be appointed tor each District to be under the
direction OF the city authorities.
The annual report Of the Trustees of the Brooklyn In
sttue submitted and placed file IL appears the
receipts OF the institution from various sources the past
year, amount to $1,000
DISABLED PoLIoEsES-An appropriation Of
sloo made BY the Common Council at the last meeting
for the relief Of Patrick H. T0oe Policeman OF the Third
District who had OF his fingers bitten OF time
while in tho discharge Of his duty A motion ws
also made 20 relieve Arthur Hsghn Of the Second District
Police who shot 10 the leg while paeroling his beat in
July last but failed, whereupon subscription taken up
among the Aldermen, who iok ed very literally, and
considerable realized M Hayan is crippled for
life BY the accident
Board or EDUcArIOS.-The following gentle
men have been appointed Members Of the Board OF Educs
ton by the Common Council: William Poole, john
Taylor Samuel q Arnold. Theodore POhemus, Jane, VI.
seabuTy John W Hunter Joan VI Phelps John V. Bergen
ard Thomas Rodrnan.
ASSISTANT CAPTAIN or PoLIcE.-The Com
mon Council he, reapronted MI james Mckinney
Of the Assistant Captains Vt the Third District Police not
withstarding the met strenuous hoIs OF tho Loeo-rooo
Alderman OF the Sixth Ward TO defeat him.
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seized Red Hook the 7h Jas last By orle Of the city
luthorte has been forfeited and is TO Be sold for the ben
ehs Of the Fire Department
CHoKEp TO DEArH-A woman named Jane
Thompson residing Prospect ehoaei to death
yesterday morning. m attempting o. swallow plecs Of
while At breakfast Coroner Bal held an inquest,
AID verdict N accordance srcndered ~ the Jary
GAs.-A resolution was adopted by the Com
MOD Council referring u 20 the Committee on Gas 70 m
our and port u the Board neither the Agreement
uLocE whch te WARDS outside OF ne nrst hive are lighted
with Oa Il OF such CHI raceer viii teua 10 secure % the
rtssrts OF aid Wards .rdcai sht At The lowest paying
laie a. Eich Il Can b. Afforded.
ASoTHER IyQrEsT.-An inquest was held at
1 Dead House yesterday afternoon upon the body VI
an which bad oen VS. led upon ne soFe foot o. Aiei-
plt tie morning prey Qua Ay,faet usual IN such cases
Was reLcsIec-
CouRr Business The calendar of the Cir
curt Cou Judge Bascio. prsd ny embraces 30 cause-
lsecay te eEse Lo.hroP v Chagln against The Lons
is4aa IA -ose COMPANY vs. brought p 10Y tf'AI t4e
acton u Tor $1,000 damages PiAntt Z appears While
nom. t0~Gfd Lbush IN September 1872 LhJan ilom
liz wagon shortly sfer gthe rack o. be Louz iaud
Railroad 81 baAe!s Tavern, whereby n knee-paa VS.
bscsue fLtt g. % pose male By toe locomotive thea
sprssctlE ard that the engineer neglected. O. give he
us waning To- 40; tolc 1dei az the nsns o.
t. Court.
Ce0fse X. Gr srinst JOIN Fox, Clei OF Police, vas
o-ed the st;er beng charged sh the conuasyn Of n
and battery uPol c0mp la--L.. wh1L be hai A.
rested Uudsr Suspicious Cou Sci i1r t@i-ns
Eor aTns, judgment b default Wa entered Tor -
~ costs
h The Csc Of John Leech aud Henry Harsssa against
James H. Stevenson, cCnt-sc- r1lEul-at by cel4lE
wss rendered Tor plaintiffs Tor so AID inIeresI.
The grand JURY.-The following Grand
Jury panEeed ne Court u Oy-r aad TeTuaer,
JuCzr bsrculo, presiding. Thomas b. HutsOn. rnOmGs
Bzufhu John > Ryder RcharL Berry Charles hels-y,
j. Nathan sfevsns CALVIN Stevens Wn. Frls5y. Wn
Tavor JoiL OttArsou JAMS S-rxnhen Peter Harvey
Hifzra Mason, Robert CrE. Lewis Seh0ls Ben srlin
BALDWIN, Richard Covert DItuss DurycA Abraham Yer
plsak and Ia E Lane.
CIRCUIT curt CALESDAR-Ihe Calendar
for to-day the erh) embraces the Pillow NJ SOa 3, 40
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