The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-21
Brooklyn City News.

TEE PROPOSED PARKs.-An, ,ther meeting Of the Payk
Commissioners was held in the Mayors Office At the CIV
Hail. ON Saturday evening" for the purpose Of discussing
the several plans submitted. The project for chain OF
parks, extending from Fort Hamilton to Ravenswood
with macadamzed road connecting the same, which was
favoIsbly entertained the previous meeting seems 70
have fallen SOME hat into oisfavor. -,
H. RophAN, Esq spoke in opposition 70 the project.
cohtendipg thai Eve parks were established some Ok
them would fall into dsavor with the public and perhaps
The expense to enclose these parks would be greater than
The cost Of enclosing the same quantity OF land lying in
one body. The interest would be- concentrated In one
IMk whereas II 500 acres secured and divided into
five parks, the interest would be divided and perhaps
three out Of the above number would be neglected me
would be, he couended that we would have
i've shabby parks instead Of one handsome park. He
also referred To The expense important matter for
consideration as thus far, they had figure Of the
probable cost In alluson to the conflicting interests be-
tween the Eastern and Western DISTRICTS he commended
that a plan should be adopted that would satsfy
both. This, be thought could be done by select
ing two parks-one Of which he would recon-
mend to be located at Rdgewood, and \ the
other on Prospect Hill neither 10 exceed 200 acres This
he thought would meet all requirements and be-
satisfactory TO both sections Of the city He also advo-
cate0 the selection OF ade ground addition these
parks
VIM h PECK, Esq stated that in his opinion wide
drive from Fort Hamilton to Greenpoint would obviae the
necessity Of large parks, and he therefore suggested The
selection Of the North Park Greenpont the South Park
at Fort Hamilton with the Central Park Mr. Brevoorts
properly each TO occupy two Of land the parade
ground 100 acres the Rdgewood Park 2
the Prospect Hill Park Is acres with several oher
small parks scattered about the city The Of tho
WHOLE tsmated from the assessed valuation Of the pro
perty, wouu not exceed $660,O0O.
Remarks were made by other gentlemen OF the Com
msson but no two appeared 70 be agreed upon any one
plan proposed and The meeting adjourned until Friday
evening next, when all the reports will be taken up ana
discussed under the head of Especial order.
CLOSE sHAvE-The county canvassers have yet two
days work to do before they win be prepared 70 declare
the official result On Saturday they completed the city
v,arta lnnv tho vtx,xo am
vote upon Justice Of the Peace for the Fifth district has
been cast up by the candidates, from which II appears
thss Mr. Brdsall (democra has an apperant majority Of
Two votes There are several imperfect ballots however,
Tor MI Walter lrepublican), which, II allowed, would
give him msority Of two votes This is pretty close
shaving, when II Is considered thatover 5000 votes were
polled.
Row IN FRONT OF A CiuRcH-There considerable
excitement yesterday in front of the Perrepon street Bap
tist church, in consequence Of fight appears that
difficulty occurred between Barney AcCanrey and g. j.
Hardy, in barber shop, during the morning McCanfey
deemng himself unable whip Hardy, went TO Hilary
street Tor his brother Thomas McCaey, and Peter NC
Donough. The met Hardy IN front or the church
shorty after, and made The attack number Of others
tumult attract the attention of the congregation
who running out to See the cause Of the row.
The assalants eventually seized and held until the
arrival Of the police, when they marched OF To ha
station house. They all more or less cut and
bruised Hardy sustained severe injuries nm Tho h.ad
and legs with stones, which were used during the mala
BuRcIARns The shoe store Of Francis Murphy. ON A.
anc street, near Portland fcloniousy entered
Saturday morning. and robbed Of shoes amounting "a
80 in value House No 2o5 Fulton avenue was s,nar,v
ntersd the same night and robbed Of clothing amounpr
TO $50, together with some money.
FIRE IN SHOW WNpow.-About 9 O'Clock on satur
day night some material in the shop window Of Mr. J..
Phps store in Atlantic street. caught re from tho oas
light, aud before the flames could be suppressed anne
Insurance Company.
WATER RxSrsI-The amount Of water rents assessed on
property, where distribution pipes have been laid, is
S2l ssl 6l Of which amount sll43s ls has been col
iec'ed. The number Of permits granted Is 6,ss2