The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-02
Brooklyn City News.

AroOkAyn CITY NeWos
PROPOSED REORGANIZATION on THE FIBE DEPART
MENT on THB PAID sYsTKM-OPPosiTIoN TO THE
METROPOLITAN POLICR LAW AND THE CITY COUBT,
RTC.
COMMON COUNCIL The Board met last evenng-Presi-
dent r. Fl. herson In the chair. The Mayor sent IN
communication stating that there Is ordinance
qurDg the keepers Of intelligence Offices 70 take out IL
censes sDd states that he is daily convinced Of the
cessy Of bringing this class of persons under the license
system, and asks that ordinance be passed. require
all persons engaged in this business take licenses
On motion of Alderman DxL vBoCHIo the matter
referred to the Councillor 70 draft ordinance.
John X. Mundel and NJ. N. Stewart having been sued
track against against ordinance of the city, presented
communication asking that the suits BE- suspended and
pany as required to cart the away instead Of OBJ
suucting the streets by throwing on one side. The
matter was referred to the Law Committee TO report and
TO Counsellor TO suspend action in the suits pending
The salaries Of the Deputy Collectors the Tax Office
raised from two dollars and half three dollars
per day for hundred days The salary Of the Deputy
Auditor raised from 81 0O0 81 200, the
Deputy Comptroller was ncrt ased from 81 to 81 200
The following preamble and resolution was offered by
Alderman LowBEE, and accepted unanimously
Whereas Tie opinion Is prevalent that the Fire Depart
ment rs now organ zed and conducted is dsmoraizng to
law expensive in ls disgrace urc'y
and Ss sss 10
Die ordsy wedisUossd rid The department. Of
% Hs ss poo
% s Whole IL at
and which is daily becoming rife and wbsreas has
ers 'ssy disregard is
SEVERITY is Suy msmherr ns hre 70 %n
checked must and win III res S in ths
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SssSy ascvs G must 1s' s. RADICAL
iySxropg and should be abolished therefore,
The ess Of ae r5s
Of e conoaS al bawsen s
ana 70 nGnrs into the practical working o. the
elite: and the annual S thereof and ascertain
fires Annually compared with system: and
confer With the as to their vie Of a9e
would be given ay them IN conductns paid department
and all other which they may bear upon the subject
practicable.
The following were appointed such committee:-Alder.
men Lowber Rowe, Kalbfiesch, Jenkins and Rslphs.
Alderman noHRRrY offered resolution 10 favor of the
act now before the Legislature aboshng the City Court
Of Brooklyn.
After discussion the resolution was lost by vote
Of IL ayes to is The Board after adjourned
BOARD SUPERVISORS The Board met yesterday after
noon at the County Jail. Supervisor Lindsay in the
chair.
The keeper OF the pentenary reported that the LIST
Of March there were 3l3 prisoners the penentry
which 2c7 males and 1o6 females Committed in the
east month"; males SO, females 2l-ots 10 Discharged
in the past month, males u.s. females 3,-tosl log.
The Committee on Accounts reported in favor Of
tom No Court street to Rensen street, near Court.
The report was adopted
The Committee on Penitentary reported adverse to n-
suriDg the new pententary building has done
former years, on the ground that not necessary
the building being constantly watched and much of
combustbie nature about Il. The report adopted.
supervisor BIrEe stated that question OF the
repeal of thee Metropolitan Police law to be brought
before the Legislature Wednesday, he suggested that
the Board express s opinion the repeal and offered
resolution
That this Poard favor Of the Of the Meropol
tan Police law and that pein thai effect be signed by
the President and Clerk Of the Board and transmitted
Legislature forthwith
He stated that the Assembly would undoubtedly repeal
the law a. the democrats favor OF IL to a man.
and the Americans with them In the Senate the
repeal would probably be passed. in which Gov
ernor would sign IT, II not proposed 10 20 back to
the old system OF appointments, but To aBoher
giving the appointing power 10 Commissioners, TO be
elected by the people, aud the governing power 10 the
vste Of u ayes TO noes.
Supervisor BKsGES offered resoluiod asking the mem.
bers OF the Legislature from Kings county their
es To the Passage of the law asked for by the
printing Of court calendars The resolution adopted
Supervisor Bell offered the following resouton---
Resolved That this Board present petition the Legisla
nre r The abolition Of the CITY Court Of Brooklyn and that
poerd, and be forwarded 10 Albany forthwith
In advocating the resolution he stated that the court
unnecessary nuisance and that should be abo-
ished. great expense IN the county and Of no
county. great majority Of the suits tried the So
preme Court suits that sent there in appeal
IRON the City Court, and he sat ded that the court
abolished the Supreme Court would have less do
than ai present.
Supervisor SMITH and others sustained the resolution
and after some discussion the resolution adopted by
q vote OF IL ayee and nays
The Board then adjourned for two weeks