The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-01
Brooklyn City NsWs.

brooklyn C1ty NeWos
BRooKLYT COMMON CoUHcrL-rHE FERRY QUEST
The Common Council met last evening The Presidsr
the Chair. rhe mos, important business broush, up
in relation 70 ne ferries and the operations u ABB
The following report Of The Committee on Account
the Special Committee on Ferries was presented
They have made such examination and find the
correct The amount expended In the conducting Of
suit instituted BY tho Attorney General agains,
corporsted authorities OF the city OF New York,
the various njunctions. and In the efforts 70 pes
bill reducing the rasss Of ferriase 70 cent thes
justified belief that the object would be aooompls
The prosecution OF the suit has been attended
very vaiusble results thus far, and there y ey ;
reason TO hope that still further advantages win ol
The great point that tho governmental powers over te
ferrss s rests with The legislature has been esabshe
or Of the Isesture 70 regulate The rates Of ferrae
against the lesr OF the ferries These verdcs are VI
inesmabe value 10 the citizens OF Brooklyn and enoou
age the belief that with proper exerons hcrcafer tho
viii be emancpasrd from the burden Of undue oppres
s,on created by the improper action Of the New 70
Common Council and that the Management Of the ferh
VIII be placed by the 13ghsiure in the hands Of inpa
sia commissioners who VIII license and protect the ine
Gets OF all equally
committee At Albany, the ground that common
y reported that money bad been used IN attempting TO bre
ibe II gissiure.
Alderman FuRxr stated that he money used hal bee.
properly expeneed, and thought unnecessary to dssa
Alderman nAYrox of the Albany committee said he hal
obecton 10 giving all the details A. far ~ be
cerned and then w,nt on 70 sve history OF the opera
tors at Albany, stating that be called on nurlo~ weei
and aktd him 70 take his hands OF the cent ferry b
and he replied that he bad known before what be d1
then be would have bad nothing 70 do with H. Weed
sser then applied 10 by the Alderman, and he 10.
asenD offered 10 have the one cent ferry bin passed 20
$1,000 check for that sum obtained from privAi
parties IN Brooklyn and handed 10 the agent Subsequently,
the Alderman Mr. Weed and Mr. stranshan oocvevr
ing together after which the former admitted that b.
had promised Mr.. Sranahan that the bil should
not psfs The seent then came 70 the committee And
said thr md n. lc1nf
check, from private parties, for the ad itoual
handed over TO him Weed aerwsrdst could
against be friends and The checks returned. THIS
the Friday previous TO the sdDourpmens Of tbs
legislature The Alderman (Dsyton) further
that member Of the Legislature told him tina, he (b'
menber) bad been hired BY the Union Ferry Company
10 defeat the bill, and that would be done The sun
| paid for defeating n was 900
After some further remarks the report Of the commit
\ tee Vas accepted.
Alderman srRoSc submitted remopssranee signed b,
i2s property holders Of The Eastern district Against TAX
ms so'ion IN relation 70 The proposed Improvement o
The report Of the Committee on Water Rates Vas Ass'
up and adopted The rates for private dwelinss ar
similar 10 the Croton sale, while for manufacturing par
| poeee they are somewhat lower.
A resolution was ADOPTED granting 70 ,. whiulsssy
Son privilege 70 change the railroad route IN the ser
district for which they have grant hey are authorize
10 change the route from portion o. sros ~ -.
rel streets 70 ss.hr,sn ~ m,r rS s%s nssrol
street 70 Csot street. Cook street 70 smhh mreet sm
street 70 To Bsyoiss street. and ne bevcs. street gus,
| consent.
Tuu orusros ov rus NEW SUNDAY I1oron Lawn
believing parties arrested for selling liquor in violauo
d The law were brought before Jusnce oorn~c yeste'
dsv for examination on the charges against them nam
~ Patrick harvey Andrew Crosep, William waterbury
Gecvse a Haskins Patrick Sherman, Robert swithcnbsn
and James oBriep. They we're represented BY couns'
Who commended that I'll violations OF the Bquor Law mu'
be proceeded against civil seocu for the recovery
penalty, and that the police had no authority therefore
70 arrest without due PROOFS; consequeutly, that N
defendants bad been illegally arrested and imprisoned
Council for defcndans ser opening the oase, rcquese
| adjournment until Thursday morning ct 10 o'clccl
which was agreed TO- The parties were all Admed 70 bal
| An action has been commenced IN The Supreme Ccul
| against the oncers who took the defesdanss INF
| custody for false arrest and impreonmen
| me Deputy Superintendent has applied " The Board
Commissioners for council 10 defend the ccevs, and an
for legal sdvice 10 the rights and duties q pohoeus
IN relation 10 the enforcement Of the new law me IN
ict Attorney n ~ the opinion that volasors OF the
can be mmary arrested and indicted, and can also
proceeded sgainst In civil action for The recovery on
| penalty s $50. AZ matters nov stand, hcvever, VI
| police are in : quandary, and hardly know how 70 act
Rrs own Avn Kntyp-A boy named John Morgan, vs.
runsover BY coal cart, IN Van Bruss street. last svensn
and instantly killed.