The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-01

Brooklyn City News.
THE CONSOLIDATED CITY OF BRooKLYN--ORG AsIzA-
TIoN OF THE CITY GovBREMEsT-FINAL PROCEED
INGs OF THE RETIRING COMMON COUNCIL.
To day the rst Of tho year. the act Of the Legs
ature providing for the consolidation Of the cities oil
Brooklyn and Williamsburg and town Of Bushwick,
der one municipal government goes into full force and
effect The Common Council win meet In the City Hall
ut lo O'Clock this morning. for the purpose Of organic
ing and all other city officers elected under the charter
win enter upon the duties Of their Office with the
mencement of the year. Beyond the mere formula OF
organizing and the delivery of the Mayors message,
it is not expected that anything win be accomplished
may, however, prove otherwise, the eagerness OF
applicants for oics may mpel them to make the ap.
pointments and thus make clean job Of it. The demo-
Gratis have apparent majority Of two, among whom,
however, there are enough independents to render
the result, regards the election Of President,
extremely doubtful The Common Council, Of
which there is but Board, Is composed
sed Of thirty six members-two from each ward-there
being eighteen wards in the city now constituted
Under the charter expired there were eleven wards
and twenty two aldermen. Their services are gratuit
and the amount OF business thsy are compelled to
transact il well worth the honor the ONCE confers upon
them.
Brooklyn has now been organized q city since 1884,
eanization the population was "a OO0 now 1t is esti-
mated at about 10000 exclusive Of Williamsburg and
the total amount ., a sssi and per
year the real and personal estate S72
$40, $685. George Hall the 6rst mayor chosen after
the rAnsformahon from village to city; and now he has
been elected to the Office, and viii his
duties to-day mayor OF the consolidated city. The
retiring mayor, Edward A. Lambert who has, for the
past two years filled the Office with honor him self aud
credit to the city computes the population Of Brooklyn
as constituted at 25o oOO which would transfer it
the Union. The area Of territory EN- braced within
its limits amounts to about 900 acres twenty
square miles The extreme length in direct line from
the southern limit of the Eighth ward (Gowanus) to
Newtown creek, (Bushwck), Is something over seven
miles. The extreme width, making line from Fulton
ferry to the most distant point of Ninth ward Is FIVE
mles The amount Of real estate ,sed this
area in 1854 was SsS, go, 08l.
All the business appertainng to the whole city, will
be centered at the Brooklyn City Hall as heretofore and
this building has for years been complained Of
as being too small it is probable that movement win
in due time be made to enlarge its dimensions, or trans
fer the Courts to another building.
The Common Council for the year 1854 held its Anal
meeting on Friday night and as there was much bust
to transact the session continued until O'Clock
the succeeding morning. number OF petitions
presented and referred to Committees be acted upon
by the incoming Board The salary off Perry As
sistant in the Once OF Commissioners Of Repairs aad
Supplies, was fixed at $500 for the pas ysr Several
communications were received from thu Mayor, one of
which Stated that he had receive copies Of the
charters and ordinances from the municipal authorities
of Providence, r. l., Salem Mass, and Louisville, KY.
il to be recprocated soon the charter and ordi
Of the consolidated city printed. Another
communication from the Mayor relates to the action Of
the Common Council In increasing his salary which
ordered to be spread upon toe minutes The charm
Of the several committees requested to enclose all
papers referred to them and remaining undsposed Of in
envelope and forward them to the Clerk for
ton to the next Board. proposal from Charles Robin
to keep fire alarm telegraph in order for year.
for $00 accepted to take effect the first day OF the year
The difficulty between the Common Council and the
Long Island Railroad Company settled by the adop
the company cedDg to the city a strip OF land in At
antic avenue in exchange for privileges granted to
them The thanks Of the Board were tender
ed to Joseph Wilson the President who made
appropriate and feeling response; to the Mayor Ed
ward A. Lambert for the able manner uutiring zeal
of his Office to Joseph Hegeman, City Clerk, and depu
ties for the faithful in which they performed
their duties The business having all been disposed of
the minutes read, and the Board adjourned sine
die.
Amvnx tue must prominent 0vnvncial OF the
three contiguous corporations united under
municipal head; the railroads. by which means every
section Of the city however remote made easy OF
cess and the armory, which, when completed will pro-
vide ample and accommodations for the military,
and witha ornament to that portion Of the city
in which ii will be located The subject of introducing
pure water into the city had ardent and untrng advo
Gates In the Common Council. Surveys were made,
plans matured the expense calculated and every
preliminary taken but in consequence OF mis-
representations il defeated by the people At the
ballot box. The subject however is one that viii be
agtated until water is finally introduced let that time
be later.
BOARD or SUpERvIsoRs-The Kings county Board OF
Supervisors held their final meeting at the County Jail
Saturday and after dsposng OF the business before
them and rendering votes Of thanks to the President
and clerk, adjourned sine die.