New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-02
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

BROOKLYS CoAM0S CoCSCfL.-Ihe Board met
last evening the President, AID. Franks III the
chair.
The Mayor sent in communication vetO.ng the
resolution passed Oh Nov. l., api4Opratiug 800
for stand Of color u be presented 10 the 3tA Me.
tropolitan lsi Empire and "a Senatorial Regiments,
on the ground that there was no money III Tue treas
ury applicable 70 the purpo-e. The u,uaI course
In regard TO the Communication was taken.
The Special Commute appointed some time since
TO consult with the New.iOfk authorities Ia Ielat q
to the Deenses of the HarOor submitted the follow
ing report: THAT, sbce tie appointment Of the
Committee, they have obtained all the Information
in their power az 10 the present condition oil our
0efensss, aud what ID being done ~ the Govern
rneut for greater eecuTlty. Your Committee believe
the present state Of defeuses Of this hafbor are
suic Gent TO project aza.ist any force now known
10 threaten Us; ana that he Federal Government IL
engaged in mounting more gGns oil barge calDer, and
In other ways prOvidiog against any possible
attack, 30 THAI al present, there appears to be no
call on this Common Council Tor action Oh the sub
iect Your Committee has ascertaned that there IL
q plan now under consideration by the Common
Council OF NeW-York, having IN view Il more clio
ent and permanot system OF defense than has yet
been IuAngurated, IN which tbis Common Council
may be invited to cooperate; Therefore, We recon-
mend the following:
Rs.ord That the Committee HaTbor Defeas., be
tnusd with report u this Board rom time to
any inflammation on sub ihey may Obtain that
NAY require The action Of this Common Coupci g..
Inc report was acCciVcu "uu INC 'orViu'i""
adopted
Mr.. Greep moved to take up tie veto Of tie Mayor
oil the resolution apprOpuating 81 OOOiof 'Ae Deheh
Of Tie catholic Orphans, whose asylum was ue-
stToyeo By ire recently
The communication being taken up, Mr.. Green
moved the following resolutions:
Rsoiped That this Common Council DO hereby authorize
and direct the Controller Issue b.nsf o the Roman
Catholic Orphan Asylum OF Indebtedness to tho
City Of Broosiyn 70 the amount OF b 700
HeOised That the CorpOIahon Counselor be- eud be II
hereby directed 30 petition The Legislature OF tns state at
is next on,uDs session To leGiHs lid ceh.
and the sppropTs,on made thereof as demanded b.
Pablo necessity
Mr. Strong moved 10 amend 20 az 10 read that
9TH. Board" memorable the Legislature
The Amendment was accepted, and tho revolution
~ amended adopted by Yeas, 3; Nays,7
On motion OF Mr. Whitney, the subject vas re-.
considered, and All amendment by Mr.. Fisher 10 the
effect that the Clerk Of The Board send copies VI the
resolution TO the members elect Of the Assembly and
Senate, which was accepted, and the original reso-
luton amended was ad0pted--leas, IL Nays, 4.
On motion OIL Ar. Perry, ballot was entered into
for Constable Of the Seventeenth Waid, 10 FIJI a
vacancy which resulted in tie election OF Mr.. John
". Gritman.
The Committee on BouDtie5 10 Volunteers reported
In favor OF discoutlnuing tue same, which was
adopted.
motion TO reconsider the vote taken at the Hart
meeting, to grhDt franchise to the Brooklyn and
hdgewood Railroad Company, wac made by MI.
whitney and lost by vote o. Ayes " Nays, after
which the Board soourned
:. BEooKLYS CITY CoURr CALLNpAR, Dec o.
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