New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-31
BROOKL wv II7ENS.


BROOKLY wv ITEMS.
Tbomss L. Harris will lecture in the Brooklyn In
stitute This evening, upon 1.-The Claims of Spiritual
ism upon tie Educated Classes Mr.. Harris is one
OF the earies; and abes writers and speakers upon
"Modern Spirtualism." The reviews lately published
in the New York press, of his sesed inspired works,
The Epec of TIE Starry Heavens and " The Lyric
of the Morrirg Land" have introduced him largely
to the public, and has doubtless induced desire to
see ard hear the man.
LIQUOR Licenses IN BRooKLYS.--The whole
liquor trade in the consolidated city Is killed by ope
ration of law. By the former charter OF Brooklyn
and that of Williamsburgh, al licenses expired on the
third Tuesday in January, and by the consolidated
charter the new Board Of Excise cannot DO convened
until the second Tuesday in May. The draughsman OF
the new cherer forgot to provide for the nterregnum
and George Hell is Dot the man who viii be likely to
call the Board together any sooner than the law re-
ouros So that since the 10th January inst, not one
drop of intoxicating drinks has been iegoay sold 70
the city.
NEVILLE. TIE LIQUoR-SELLER AGArs.-This dis
tneuished liquor seller has been playing at arms-
length with the late Mayor Wall during the past ses-
con- The Mayor dealt out only small change to him
in the shape of $40 fines On the accession Of George
Hal to the Mayoralty, Neville repeated lis Sunday
trafic. and no sooner done, than no found himself
locked in with Old Broad Horns" who, at one
twist laid the liquor-seller SPRAYING. Mayor Hall
took him fret under the State law, for q msdemeanor
where six months Imprisonment and $3.50 fine may
be imposed. Then he was taken under the Brooklyn
City Sunday ordinance where 800 penalty may fol-
low These prosecutions did Lot promise well for the
profits of the Sunday traffic, and we learn that Ne
vile surrenders. He is satisfied that 81 is Captain
Scott" aud agrees to come right down. Inc
square hauled tread of Mayor Hail. has struck terror
through the liquor camp in the whole consolidated
City Let taxpayers rejoice.
THE CRY FISAycEs-In view Of the financial DIFF
fcutes now existing with regard TO the consolidated
cityno provision having been made to meet current
expenseg-the draft Of act for presentation to the
Legislature authorizing the Common Council to bor-
row money was reported and passed at the last meet
ing. The act authorizes the City Of Brooklyn to pro-
vide for the payment Of the expenses OF sad cay Tor
the yesr 1885, and to borrow money therefor and 70
nav the debts Of the late City OF Wiiliamsbursb, and
TO desgpste the time for which moneys hereafter to
he raised by tax in said city shall be required The
frat section authorizes the tOHIIlOn
mine what sums OF money are necessary TO dehsy tae
contingent and all other expenses OF the SAID city Tor
the municipal year commencing the hfst MOhaay oi
January leJj, including interest due ana 20 become
Que on the public debt, or any portion thereof a.
well ~ any instsllments which may become due, to-
cether with such sums as any portion OF sad Guy
should pay February ls56, for the u!s and bene
tit OF the public schools, and sueh a. msy De required
by law 10 be paid into the sinking fund. Sec : au-
tho-izes the Common Council 10 determine nov nucn
Of the money mentioned in the preceding section Is
obsrgeabe upon the whole city, what portion on Tue
Fire and Lamp Districts, and what portion on tns
several Wards Sec. provides. that the moneys
shall be charged upon the several ards liable 10 pay
n same in proportion 20 the value Of real estate ana
personal property subject TO taxation cont1lneu
therein Sec provides that al ouch sum. Oh money a.
were raised in the first twelve Wards ani bnshwcK
for the purposes mentioned in Sec and wnicn
were indisposed Of the lst OF Jsnus'y 1902 sntn
be credited said Wards and TO "n respectively saa
be deducted from the amounts charged pursusn! "
g a ard the balance only shall be charged aganft
sad Verbs Sec ) provides, that when the sums
rnen,iored sball be reded provided IN preceding
ss,tion IL sba be lawful for The Common Couucll 70
use sd several sums for the purposes Tor WINCH Iue
! uere raised Sec. authorizes the 20 nmon oOunch
| IN make permanent loan Of the amount necessary,
ard ID issue bonds therefor, payable a. such uneo
and ia such manner ana raes oil in'efes. s Iney ,y
ci,ect See provides for the rsaing 81 pernsnsn.
| l1an for the purpose Of paying on IN ful az osoS
t.j-tpg against The late City Of Williams 3urga S5c.
proyides that no bond a. herein proydsd sna 90
| Issued, until the Common ColncI sas -. - nv
sn.ciGe provision in sinking.fund 10 De rsls7o W
apnusl taI sufficient 10 discharge such bonds a. ma
tnri,y. Sec provides, that the municipal year sh.i
| commence thereafter, on the trs' MONDAY ID 'An-
49, instead OF the let Of August, as heretofore
U.np TIxrs.-The Brooklyn City Railroad Com
p,pv explored about one hundred men, on Monday,
70 clear the track Of ice. Tie laborers on consuta-
,or. refused to work for less than 81 80 day or
a, tia, rate. TIE Company refused to pay at the
rate demanded, and the lsborers stopped. The en-
uoy<s of the road than took hold and did the work
themselves.
RurrAsLr CoSDucT AND HIGHWAY ROBBERY
party Of reudies made an attack upon the Conduct
or Of one Of the Fulton sv line Of cars on Saturday
nigh, last and beat him in scar daous manner ate
which they cut his coat, taking out the pocket con
tanning The money received for fare. and then got
/. the driver and beat him. The Conductor had chang
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