New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-11
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BKoOKIYN FiREMEss ELLcIIoS.-The election OF
Chief end Acknowledgment Of the Frooklyn Fir.
Department, Western District, which took place on
Tuesday resulted in the choice Of the folio wing cand
dacs: ChiefEr gineer, Israel d. velsor Assistant
Engineers, George Staley William vanderveer, Thos
III. Garrett, VIM 7. Fitch, Vim. II. Furey, Matthew
Hall, X. +. Coles. The number Of votes cast for
ChiefErgneer 858 Of which Israel D. velsor re-
ceived iji; Anthony F. Campbell, 4O2; scattering, q
The PRoUIErToRr LIQroR LAw-Some time since
The Board Of Supervisors engaged J. A. Lott esq, to
give opinion TO the liability Of the county for fees
Of officers in under the provision, of the Prohb
itory Liquor Law. At meeting Of the Board yester-
day, communication was submitted, in which Mr.
Lott gives the following opnion
I" Ii ia decided lin the case Of The People against
Thomas Toynbee that the mode Of trial provided for
the various ofenses created by that act is uncOnsu
tionsl IT. therefore, ii be assumed that the provisions
referred to are free from objection yet as no trial
be had for e ofenses created thereby, it would be
useless for magistrate to ell terrain complaint
officer TO make an arrest for these ofenses."
The principle affirmed seems to be that certain fea.
lures of the ProhibiOry Law being declared uncon.
sttutional the whole act and each and every provi.
ion Of it, is thereby vitiated and rendered nugatory
The PESITEsTIARY CosvIcTs.-At a meeting Of
the Board Of SUPERVISOR yesterday MI Leert. Cornell
the contractor r removing of. from the streets
sent In communication In which he offered 10 employ forty
convcs in the Penensry his works Barren Island in
the Manufacture Of Poudree Sc He willing to allow the
County Is cents each per day for their services and will also
pay the salary for twokeepe to be appointed BY the Super
visor' The County expected make for the
place He will do al the feishtOs for said building from any
dock in Brooklyn and will the concts and provisions
free Of charge He proposes TO make contract with the
County for the labor OF the conycs for year with the
be number as he may want them The fret offer that
made the Board proposed employ the female convicts
the rate Of cents day and the next At Is 70 20 cent.
day The last proposition referred the Committee
having The subject in charge
THE SUPERINTENDENT or THE Poor "A long dis
euson took place the Board Of Supervisors yesterday the
report Of the Committee sppoD TO examine into the accounts
Of the the Poor One gentleman stated hs
eight has been bought for the Aims House during
with six qusts Gross mismsnagemet alleged,
NOT actual fraud and motion made that
however finally referred back enable the Committee pre-
pare suitable resolutions upon which to act
CHARGE or FRAUD.-A man named Henry c. Bishop,
residing in South Second street Third. arrested
Tuesday might by Officer Griffith charge Of passing frau
street, The cheek wa. dawn upon the Mech.ncs Bank
Wall street and signed Edward Davis" 1t rendered 70
MI fe IN payment io1 rent snd accused nei's S ps ne
the ground that no account kept there by MI Davis Ac
taken before Justice jacobs and held bonds
for examination Saturday He had la his
sion similar check to the one passed upon Mr. Price
INCREASE OF SALARY.-The salary THE SurOgate's
Couuty has been increased by the Supervisors
from $500 to si,teo per snnum
CoURT OF OYER AND TERsIsER.-The Grand Jury
this Court yesterday and presented twenty-five In
dcments being mainly for bugsies grand cene. aud le.s
Grafton - - -
CIRCUIT CoURr CALESDAR FOR DEC. 1l.-Nos. 3,