The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-26

Brooklyn Common
THE RECENT SCHOOL Houe
ne Board held . regular M -
-. P,er~o. in the chair. 'As -"
Alderman Dnvsocno ..,.. ,,,,. mia.
which Was carried, ,.. y. 49, ,hs so,,ovus reso
luticn:- 10 0"001 AA' '''
a me are SAT in view Of the late amenabe accident
Ave be y Arubnc school No. II, special committee On
suaine <ronted whose duty shalt be 70 visit ana ex
~ NO the CONSTRUCTION and arrangement Of the heat
Parstus and general condition OF the various Puo'0
@ and sSs " ,sa S e. result Of such e1amna-
NON 70 this Board
Alderman KAru1xsca said the accident was TO be re-
GREETED but thought that action relation 70 the suoeo'
belonged to the Board of Education, ana not 70 TINS
Board.
Alder nan PALMER contended that was subject wnicn
requires thorough investigation, and the condton OF
sbe schoohouses examined Dto for as ne Vas mormeu
the schoohouse in his 1.-THE Seventeenth Yves In an
unsafe condition lie was unwilling that the lives OF chill
aren should be placed in jeopardy Tor the purpose OF
shielding the Board OF Education from censure
Alderman sHk~ spoke in favor OF the passage o. the
resolution TWAS certainly the duty o. the Common
houses which attended by some IS, 900 chi dren.
Alderman Psssos spoke q the Board Of Education Is
1sdy which Jealous IN the performance Of the duties
safety ssyDe Of the the public schools. They had com:
xnittees which examined into the condition of
che schools and tn req ste pfor nation could
sotained by them than by q committee OF this Board
which could not do the duty in month He was opposed
60 appointing committee; but it must be referred to
uttee then let it be referred TO the Committee on
Arts and Sciences.
6esed and held that the duty Of this body TO in
ure into this subject The safety OF our children de-
handed il, and the people expected It, .
Alderman KAIBFIEscH thought the matter was brought
up in mere buncombe ard nothing else.
Alderman PERSON moved that the committee be reduced
Nom I've to three, which was strenuousy opposed oy
the mover o. the original resolution. The amendment
lost and the subject eventually referred TO the
Committee on Lands and Places.
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Alderman PERsoy (Alderman Van Brunt In the chair
submitted act nov before the Senate, entitled ian act
On relation 70 Assessments for local improvements In the
City Ct Brooklyn" Its principal provisions are that no
proc edngs shall be taken by the Common Council TO
ulae pave open avenues construct wells
aod pumps flag sde@sks, or fill up lots &c, &c, unless
upon the petron majority Of the persons owning land
within the district Of asses ment
Alderman PKRsoN conended that the passage OF this
act would stop all public improvements and would be
Alderman WILSON thereupon offered the following pre-
Na-nole and resolutons:-
Whereas, notice has been given and bill presented In
the Senate OF this state An act in relation " local
Improvements in the City q B-ookyn." and
Whereas it is the Opinion u THE Common Council that
Said act passed. will seriously cmb irrass the interests
OF the city and render its power or local Improvements
almost imperative the construction Of ~s and
less stringent w.t. the law in regard 10 street opea
hss has proved 10 this Board the utter impractcabty
The law proposed 10 be enacted. Section 20 Of the
proposed viii efec;ualy stop all local improve
ments in sections of city compel others more
Eounae in their location 10 pay herefor-he injustice of
which is readily This section Out the first
particularly will tend seriously to embarra the
Sewer Commissioners, which Of itself is Of suh ;ent i'm
porsDce 10 enlist the opposition OF all who feel an interest
IN the prosperity and greatness Of our city Therefore,
Resolved That the Common Council do most earnestly
demonstrate against the passage Of act entitled An act
IN relation 10 local improvements in the city Of Brooklyn,
pending in the Senate Of the State
Also Resolved That the Clerk of this Board be, and he
here by directed forward TO both branches of the e
gssture cory OF this remonsrance and TO each of
the representatives Of the different districts in this city
under the seal Of the city.
Adopted by unanimous consent