The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-07

The plan and title OF the musical hall in Brooklyn
have at length been decided upon meeting Of the
Board Of Directors held at the Polytechnic Friday last
it resolved that the building should be styled sthe
Brooklyn Academy Of Music and that of app-
cation TO the Legislature for charter OF incorporation
should be forthwith published in the Brooklyn and Albany
papers. 1t further agreed that the capital OF the
association should not exceed 5000 be less than
$4,000 and that the shares should DO $50 each
port from the sub committee location was presented
and site in the immediate vicinity OF the City Hall was
recommended being the eligible. The report
referred back to the committee for further consideration
with direction TO bring up again at the next meeting.
The subscription books then opened and between
the amounts contributed by the members the commit
tee then present and lists sent in from outside total u
from thirty hve TO forty thousand dollars down
as already available.
This business like commencement and the harmonious
feeling which has marked the conduct OF the promoters "
the enterprise since their fret meeting augur favoraby
for the speedy and prosperous realization Of project
If they carry out the idea Of first class building like
tha, Of tic Academy OF Music street there
Is doubt that they will find all the operation aud
support which they require. There a very strong
earnes, feeling prevailing amongst the Brooklyn people
this subject ana certain that they Will satisfied
with nothing less than house which will render them in
dependent OF New York for their musical entertainments
This they think they support by their exclusive
patronage, and they ready to find the money for
its erection they have right to crafty the natural am
biion Of giving their city something Of individual
standing and character.
Viewed connection with the interests Of art this move
men has given great satisfaction 10 all who are Interested
in the cultivation Of musical amongx our people
II another evidence Of the progress which We
have made In this respect within the last quarter
o. century. There is second consideration which
renders important 10 musical directors and the
musical profession generally The existence 81 another
opera house 81 first class character 10 the sister city
street TO reach but remote population which
has hitherto been In inaccessible 20 them and
through their aid 10 make artstcal arrangements OF
much more complete aud comprehensive character than
they have hitherto been able DO. In other words Il IL
not improbable that the lessee Of the WILL Tine be-
the lessee 81 BOTH and thus be able TO alternate the
performances Of his troupe in The two cities.
There Is but one recommendation which we win ven
ture offer the directors Of the Brooklyn Academy
aud that that they shall give free entrances or pre-
errcd seats 10 their stockholders Nothing has
butcd 10 deprccatc the stock Of the Fourteenth
street house than these obnoxious privileges and
should be sorry 10 another promising enterprise u
this character subjected 10 the prejudcal influence
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ASSISTANT posrNAsrsR.Mr William Caldwell, for long
time the cashier Of City Post Office, has been appoint
ed Assistant Postmaster In place Of Mr.. Nelson J. Water
bury, just elected District Attorney Mr. Caldwell has