The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-18
Brooklyn City News.


yesterday afternoon, and canvassed far the Eighth
ward. Every return with the exception of tha. Of the
Second district Of the Sixth ward found to be mpcr
ct and had to be sent back for correction During
day the following protest from Mr. Person, the republican
candidate for Senator of the Second district pre-
sented:-
TO Bo.aD ., 3,
on nssy es M Ss nS s q 0 se
Gardner for the following among other
ISs osavssssrs aid ali ne ea: for
much as in more districts will be shown that the
and he public excluded thereirom- re..e p''
5. Illegal votes were counted. HENRY PIERS0N.
The communication was laid upon the table for future
disposal
TIE BRooKLyN PARKs-The Park Commissioners held
meeting in the Mayors office, City Hall, on Wednesday
evening, when . report presented, which advocates
the selection Of line Of parks commencing at Fort Ham
lton and ending ut Ravenswood The views Of the
mtee fully expressed in the report as followsThey
propose commencing with park "to be located the
high ground beyond Greenwood Cemetery, on Seventh
avenue, the southern extremity Of the city, another
Of hundred acres, Prospect Ill., including the
servor; third the high ground recommended in the
report submitted by the committee Of the southeastern
district, Of one hundred acres; fourth Rdgewood
HILL including the reservoir and fifth to be located
somewhere in the Eastern district, between Ridgewood
reservoir and the ferry at Greenpont, as may be most
desirable TO those who reside within that distric-he
whole range to be connected BY continuous macada-
bay, view OF the At.0tc Ocean, and terminating
different points the East river to suit the convenience
rcs which the East river to the city Of New York.
thus ai0rdns one Of tho saees naasnisSena and
high ridge of land from Fort Hamilton 70 Rdgewood HILL
from portion Of which may be the Atlantic Ocean,
the he
Of table land stretching from Grayesend including the
itself and extending as far as the shores oS RocSawsy
while from another portion may be seen the bay Of New
York spreading itself far and wide beyond the city Of
son, dividing Jersey City from New York-thus afording
one Of the most extensive panoramic views that can be
conceived along the whole line Of drive at least from
ten to fifteen miles, which the committee would most
respectfully suggest might be called the Rdgewood ave-
nue. II is by Of such road the committee pro-
pose connect the different parks here laid down
well the cemeteries which situated upon said
nue. and thus communicate directly with every macada
mized road already established which may hereafter
be constructed. d d % The direction Of the drive
proposed would be follows Commencing at the ter.
thence running along the Seventh avenue to Green
wood thence through or around Green wood to the Ninth
avenue thence along the Ninth avenue to Prospect Hill
Park through around said Park to of the Streets
either Union Carroll President street, thence running
through the grounds as Park BY the report Of
j. Carson Brevoor thence to be continued TO road lead
ing to the proposed parade ground at East New York.
directly in view Of the Evergreens Cemetery and the
Rdgewood Park proposed in the report ofthc
mtee Of the Eastern district thence through around
Evcrgreens Cemetery and the Rdgewood Park Reser
voir grounds and here connect with the Cypress Hill
macadnmized road leading from thence TO the Eastern
district"
The committee state in conclusion that conve-
nent opportunity than the present may perhaps
to suggest and advise Q plan for Improvement,
which would cost the city less and increase the value OF
property more than the plan here proposed.
No definite action was taken upon the report but from
the views expressed by the members Of the Commission,
probable that the plan proposed will be adopted at
the next meeting Saturday evening, when II will be
presented TO the Common Council for confirmation.
TIE LONG ISLAND FFRRySnce the increase in the ratio
Of fare for foot passengers this ferry the receipts
have materially increased notwithstanding there de-
crease in the number Of passengers bridge and
slip win be completed in few days, south Of the present
Slip and boats will into this slip the 6ood tide
which time there has been great difficulty in getting into
the present slip.
Su1nDr.-Coroner Bennett held inquest yesterday
upon the body Of farm laborer named Matthias Schoen
thaler who committed suicide at his boarding house,
the line Of Seventh avenue, New Utrecht the day pre-
vous by cutting his throat with The deceased
out Of work. and having paid his last cent for board
with no prospect OF earning more, grew desPondng
After tea be retired TO his ROOM and the inmates Of the
house having been attracted BY unusual noise wont to
see, and found him struggling in the agones OF death
The deceased was fifty years Of age and unmarried
TERED in the county burying ground
KINGS CorST CIRCUIT CorRT CALENDAR, Nov. i8.-Nos
81, 1906 ITO, III, 49, 123, l3l, 1871 143 l3s, l52,
1853.
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