New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-26
BROOKLYN COMMON COUNCIL.

Ala meeting Of the Board of Aldermen. VI eyen-
ing Ala. Person presented an act which had already
beeu submitted to the state Senate, entitled an act
in relation to Assessment for Local lm Move
ments IN the City of Brooklyn" IT. no
visions are, HAT proceedings shall be tskea ~
the Common Council 10 regulate, grade or psvs
streets Sc, or for the construction OF wells aus
pumps tagging sidewalks, filing lots 6c uriiess 'ss
petition OF majority Of the Of the LA ~ upo
srch streets or IN the district comprised with "a s'ee'
assessment. In connection Herewith he offered rrs-
oluton requesting representatives at Alba ny 70
defer action the bill untl action corld be taxa "
the Common Council.
AID. Wusos oferedthe following amendment, w hich
was accepted by AID. Persou, and adopted by 'ni'
nous consent:
ter,aa Motto hs. been syva bill presented 10 th-
Seos,e o. this S'sse cstied . An g, IN relation ios N
Hberods II Is n. opinion OF ,hs Common Ccpe, Tina, -
set Pss-d wi, seriously eubsusss the interest. %
feudsr power TOT local improvements anos,
20 the Construction OF wei aud pump Esp-aee N ssIsr
sS nSs pns. S. i tS Baud ' u .~ IL ss e.
et,y ct the 'w nov p%po.S S % b. ss.esss se.,'
local mpro,smeu sections Of city eomp csssTs
fortunate IL their location TO pay het the asce o.
mbanss. the Sewer Commissioner which OF u-ea
Gent Importance enlist the opposition OF all who feel al otesc
RrsoreS That Common Council DO earnestly
'ra,e asn the Of sn act entitled An act ID rci's
70 ocs Improvements In the City OF Brooklyn, peasias
Il the S~usie OF The State. ALSO,
Rccs That the CLERK of this Board BE-, and he u hereby
ques,ed 10 forward 10 both branches OF the Legislature copy
o. this .cmonouee and Que TO each OF the "
the different Dis Ut this City under the sea OF the CITY
Tie SCksoi-H0pse Dsosfer.-Ad. DyLyHccHio
then offered the following resolution:
Reso'cj That in view OF the late aeuable accident the
6rp Public School No H. Special Committee OF i've sp
pointed. whose duty shall b. 10 visit snd examine ut the
aud OF the heating apparatus and
es condition the public buSdngs property u tas
civ Used az public schcohous aud that they report the
suit OF such examination 20 the Board
The resolution was opposed on the ground that &
was matter which belonged exclusively to the Board
of Education to investigate; that an Act OF the Leg
isature had delegated to them the entire control over
the educational department of the city, and It
their duty to not only take charge OF tho public
schools interests bu, all other matters relating 10 tho
same. The Board Of Education bad Committees,
whose duty il TO attend to the construction aud
management of Public Schools, and Il was their duty
to investigate the mstter.
On the other hand it was commended that the safety
of 81 0oOc hidren who attended the public school, de-
manded an investigation such the one proposed a
thorough examination should be had, and where tho
Board of Education had been found reuiss 10 their
duties they should be held accountable.
Motions were made to reduce the number OF tho
Committee to instead of 5; to lay on the table; 70
refer to the Committee on Schools, Ar and Sceoces.
all of which were lost. motion finally prevailed q
refer the subject to the Committee on Lands ans
Places for report.