The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-31
Brooklyn City News.

TIE FERRY QuEsnoS-AN INJUNCTION RESTRAINING THE
AUTHORIZATION OF MONEY FERRY PuRPosEs-At az al
journed meeting Of the Common Council last night tue
Clerk read an order of the Brooklyn City Court directing
the Board to chow cause Why injunction shout be
issued TO restrain them from using the 600 appro
prated by the Board in secret session aid passage
Of the One Cent Ferry bill The order issued on the
application Of Alfred Clock. of the Thirteenth ward who
forth tt be had learned that the Board had held an
extraordinary and unlawful session, and entrusted
so 600 TO the Special Committee on Ferries wherewth 70
bride members Of the Legislature TO vote for the One cent
had refused to let him (Clo,k) use the minutes
OF said meeting and he prayed the Court 10
forbid The Common Council from using moneys in
any way to influence the action OF members of the Legs
!ature Alderman Dayton produced a subsequent order
OF Judge Culver, directing the plaintiff to show this
Saturday. morning why the Injunction should be
moved. This order based the production of the
actual resolution Adopted by the Common Council in
fecret session and which reads follows
Resoved That the Comptroller be and be hereby directed
TO transfer 70 the ferry and water rights account from
b o s
special Committee on Ferry and Water Rights in the matter Of
enc.ssne 0e0re the Courts and the Legislature not
Alderman Dayton in rome remarks in reference 10 the
matter stated that members of the Legislature made
denial Of the charges preferred against Them they
had been largely paid TO defeat the cheap ferriage bill
that money was necessary for the purpose Of employing
counsel and paying legitimate expenses, and that every
cent expended by the committee would the proper
be made public and everything in regard thereto sasac
torily explained The injunction order referred TO
the Special Committee Ferry and Water Rights, with
power 10 defend the Common Council before the City
PorIrcAI-Tm APPROACHING CHARTER EpcnoN-The
election or charter officers to be held on Tuesday next
and all parties are consequently busy in making prepa-
atoms for theevent There three parties in the Geld
the regular democrats. the Independent national
mocrats, and the republicans. Each have nominated
ticket The ret held their ratification meeting in the
ity Hall Park, on Thursday night The independents
held theirs last night There large crowd, and
siderable enthusiasm prevailed. Several bands dis.
coursed music at intervals bonres bazed sky rock
hood Phillip Lyman, Of the Eleventh ward,
presided assisted by vice presidents from each ward and
several secretaries Resolutions endorsing the nomination
Of Henry Angus Collector of Taxes and Assessments
samuel Graham Commissioner Of Repairs and Supplies
and Charles NnDey Street Commissioner were adopted
Addresses made by b. + Sawyer, Mr. Iawranoe of
Connecticut, Mr. Mcmahon OF New York, ex Judge Morris
David Parmener and others
The republicans held their ratification meeting the
same time, IN the Hall cerner OF Remsen and Court streets
John G. Bergen Esq, Of the Eighth ward presided and
vice presidents and secretaries representing the diff
ferept wards appointed. Resolutions endorsing the
nomination OF Thomas Field Collector of Taxes Johh
missioner Of Repairs and Supplies, mousy
adopted Addresses weremade by Gen. II. B. Duryea, A.
j. Spooner VIM. II. Burlegh, Alderman Frederick Scoes
and others
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
BROOKLYN, March 80, 1860.
The announcement in your paper Of the 2eth inst. Of
my mime, having been renomnated for the office of
Alderman OF the Tenth ward incorrect, as had
positively declined denomination TO the office Private
though very strongly urged by my friends and constu
ents. j, l. DOUGLASS