New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-30

ec should occur they powerss TO act there being no
innd opa.ed for supporting Hospital for quarantine
purposes They therefore recommend The adoption Of reolu-
Ion 10 the ee that tn believe that the duty of the Leg
npport Of quarantine and further that BEARD of Health of
hi, city have ample power to protect the veso our citizens in
MEETING Ig FAVOR OF PROsPECT PARR.-A meeting
of citizens and owners of property who approve of the
Prosrect-Hill Park, and all other improvements
thorized by the last Legislature, held in the Gov
errors Room, City Hall, on Monday evening There
was large and respectable attendance. j. ID. Cocks,
esd. was called to the chair and Charles j. Shep-
pard F.. B. Spooner, jr, T. Polhemus, jr., and T. i.
iIsght, esqs., were chosen Secretaries. Jasper w.
Gilbert esq. explained that the object OF the meeting
was to take such measures and TO present such state
ment of facts to show the necessity of carrying out
the improvements authorized. a subcommittee had
previously been formed of leading citizens, and
they had prepared statement IN opposition TO that
made at a recent meeting of few disaffected gentle
men, which he thereupon read
The statement sets forth that the allegations in the
memorial to the effect that the Eighth and Ninth Wards
would be exempted from TAXATION in paying for these
improvements, were erroneous; that the whole twelve
Wards of the old city would have to bear proper
tionate amount Of taxation. There was eighty millions
of taxable property in the city, and the cost of the i'm
proyements in question set down as one million,
including ground which would cause taxation of
about per cent. If the amount should increase to
III WOulu leave IL Vi - per CtIt,
and even if it increased to two millions the citizens of
Brooklyn could well afford TO pay for such great ne
cessity Should the allegations IN reference to the
Eighth and Ninth Wards admit Of doubt, they this
meeting would have no objection to apply TO the Legs-
hure 10 have the act 30 amended to strike ont the
a." Western Fire District" AZ that portion upon which
the taxes are to be levied They trust that the city
authorities and the Park Commissioners will unite in
having these improvements carried into immediate
effect and that they of opinion that the existing
law is sufficient for all PURPOSES.
Mr.. Gilbert stated that among the objections raised
against this improvement, was one that the law was
passed without sufficient notice and he proceeded to
show that in 1859 the Legislature passed law creating
the Park Commission. This Commission was composed
of our best citizens who met day after day. and week
after week. until they had perfected their report which
was approved by the Common Council, passed by the
Legislature, and sgued by the Governor. What fur
Their publication could be givenl None. The OPP
ponens of parks complained that the taxation was u-
equal and Mr.. Gilbert proceeded to explain that the
neghborhood of the Park, being unimproved was
assessed, while the compact portion of
The city was of necessity more heavily taxed. This
not unusual. The expense of Washington Park
now paid for in the same way. The opponents Of the
measure again complained that the law was ambiguous.
He admitted an unfortunate phrseology (which desig
mated the "Western Fire District the part to be
laxed) but the intent of the Legislature, he held,
plain, and that was that the whole Western District
would be assessed proportonately. He concluded by
stating, that the cost Of the Improvement was dis
lrbned over one or more generations, not to fall
TOO heavily upon the present, and he hoped that they
would be contaminated. He saw no objection which
should retard the works for single moment, and he
therefore in favor of their immediate prosecution
series of resolutions, the substance of which is en-
bodied in the report of the Subcommittee, were read
and unanimously adopted
Addresses were then made by VIM. p. Libby, esq.,
Senator Spinola, and others, when the meeting ad-
jQumed.
Sous OF TEMPERAScE.-Wilamsbur Division
No q Monday evening paid Wit to GresnpOut and
Division crowded Speeches BY Mess
Wilson, Hill WhitISIe and 9th rs The RidgeUoOd Gazette
much ecidt large number Of the Ridgewood Union
bes were present also members of GreenPont and other Dv
'ions Of the L. ID.
DolyGs OF THE CoLoRED REPUBLIcASs.-A lecture
delivered last night the Methodist Church Of Third
who h been employed by the Young Mems Elective Franchise
Club OF wliamsburgh to lecture IN Long Island during the
present campaign in bshsl of the Republican nominations and
free franchise for eolored persons
QUICK WORK.-At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
into the ssT5e aon Mr. henry Pnee o No.
,enue Lstem District and during the momenary sbsenee of
feet though deserousy performed. wa. observed by Mrs
Pzne AFTER he thief caught him and held him with
Bell the Sixth who him and took him before
Justice Mate where he searched the money found on his
months Peniten.iary which Institution he his
way at o'clock, the time at which reporter visited the
sationHDuse
RGlaRrEs.-The house of o. p. Suydam, No. 142
robbed INK dresses &c. valued at $40 The house Charles
Norton la Third street Fifth similarly entered
Saturday night and robbed Of $50 in gold coin and some ur
cles of clothing
FIRFs.-About eight o'clock last evening a fire
hoe 100 and The nnnsr stoIv a. scbooIby Richard
The Ire commenced in the dumb waiter In the basement