New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-05
BROOKL YIN ITEMS

Tux INV Cry GoyERsNEyT.-The new Common
Council will meet to-day at three o'clock, for the pur-
pose of OF eanizing in which it is apptehended there
will be some difficulty in regard to the vacancy in the
Seventh Ward Mr. Meeker was elected as one Of
the Aldermen Last November, but failed TO qualify
Mr. Atwster who has heretofore represented the Ward
it lie understood viii claim the right TO seat, on the
ground thai the city chatter provides for the holding
over of all municipal officers until their
ter upon their duties Should he insist upon his right
under this construction Of the charter. the or
ganizaton Of the Board will not be effected.
The Board being a tie, Alderman Atwater, If admitted
to his seat will give the opposition majority of one
IL not admitted the Board will stand IL Democrats to
Is opposition the Americans and Republicans having
United The caucus nominations for President are
Alderman Kalbhesch, Eighteenth Ward, Democrat;
and Alderman Person Third Ward, Republican.
Either is competent TO fiu the position with credit d.
y. Barnard. American, is the opposition caucus for
Counselor of the Board. S. f. johnson the caucus
nominee of the Democrats for the same Office. Wm.
g. Bishop is the Democratic candidate for Clerk, and
John NJ Perry is the OPPOSITION nominee for the came OF
fee. As 10 the chances 1t useless speculate II
not probable that either party can elect all their men,
The great contest however, will be on the President,
as that officer will have the appointment OF Commit
lees Mr Powell win devey hhiiss message as soon as
the Seventh Ward difficulty is settled. II is under
stood that he ill recommend, among other things, the
withdrawal Of the power now vested 10 the h,nds Of
the Aldermen Of appointing and removing the Police,
ard will urge some accommodation on Sunday for the
travelling comIDtu ~. He will also recommend that
the municipal ,cc.icus be held in the Spring instead
of the Fall, &c
All the newly elected city Officers win enter upon
their duties to-day.
BRooKIYy CRY MoRr,LIrr.-The Health Officer
reports the following the number Ofdeaths in this city
during the week ending Jan. 3, 81: Males, 81
females, %; adults 81 miners, 20, total, II.
PAY OF THE POLICE The Controller notified the
Common Council at the last meeting that the balance
remaining 70 the police account g., j26 g. leaving
5000 50 TO be provided fr before they can be paid
for thc past months services. There remains in
the appropriations for 1855, for station houses, &c
the sum of s94 which was transferred to the police
account and the members will therefore soon be
paid.
THE Nrw FERRY PRoJTcT.-The lease OF j. A
Dayton & Co., projectors of the new Fulton Ferry
hos been referred to the Board for consideration
II will probably be brought up cary day for dis
posoL
FIRE-On Saturday morning fire. broke out in the
shop Of Augustus alton, No. SO Colnbs street
ed damage the eEtent u 500 Insured In
the Rutgers Company, New-forh
r. c Brsinard, esq, was elected Counselor OF the
Board the Fhe Department At their last meeting
married woman, re'idng in James street. was ar
Saturday the charge Of picking the pocket. Of Jas
DOushey c 81 the night Pre'ioaa She waived examination
and held for Trial.
Am Deuley fell into the river, at the foot of settle
street saturday 10 ,temPrgto jump on boat OhssT