New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-27

BEOOExLhy NEWS.

BROOKLYN COMMON COUNCIL. The Board
met last evening, Alderman Whitbey in the chair
The report Of the Civil Engineer of the Nassau Wate,
Department reported the following the cost of a 4s
inch and also ola 36inch main from Rdgewood keser
vor to the city tor the purpose OF Furnishing an add
ona supply OF water; The total cost Of fsirch maic
is 1855 l30 the total cost for 36neh main is 500, 80
4sinch main it is added will deliver one and seven
ninths (or very nearly twice. the quantity ol water that
q 36-inch main Will deliver.
The Committee on Water and Drainage upon tho
same subject. reported in favor OF appropristins
81 COO. 900 for constructing 4eincl main from Ridge
W ood reservoir TO the city.
Alderman Hathaway moved an amendment thst the
sum of 500 be appropriated as expenditures for the
first year OF the work. which wGs carried and AZ
amended the report OF the Committee with the resou
ti0n attached, was adopted.
Tbs Fire Department Committee Of the Western
District whOin was referred the nntter Of confirm
ing the return OF the Fie Department election for
sstlnt Engineers reported In favor OF confirming SAID
return A minority Of tie Committee reported ad.
yerscly TO the cODf nation OF the returns and asked
further examination.
The whole questions turns upon the right OF the can
yassers 20 exclude the vote OF H. l.. Co No. Q ths
ground that the name Of person had been returned
voter who was not entitled TO tie privilege. Alter
long discussion the report OF the majority Of the Com
mitee was adopted.
Tho Mayor dominated Mr.. John L. spader as mem.
ber OF the Board OF Education 10 place Of Peter e. Ber
gen. deceased. The nomination was confirmed.
A communication fom the Mayor was received, stat
Ing tLat an agreement had been entered into between
the transfer Of lands in the WalabOut which was de-
sigRated as highly advantageous 20 the city. On mo-
ton OF Alderman Taylor the action OF the Mayor was
confirmed.
Aid Bliss offered resolution OF thanks 10 Aid.
Daniel D. Whitney ofthe First Ward. President OF the
Board for the past year tor his services wkioh were
impartial and entirely satisfactory.
The President. in response returned his thanks and
in alusion the late war. stated that Brooklyn bad
noby responded TO the call Of the country when she
needed defenders TO sustain the flag There had been
some local differences but all agreed that the Uni0s
should be sustained at all hazards.
vote of thanks was also rendered TO The Water
Commissioners for their faithful services during the
year after which the Board adjourned until Friday
evening next when II is expected that they I'LL finish
the year proceedings. 60
The CLINToS-sT ArPAIR.-The parties con-
nected with this affair are still alive. Miss Dsytoa Is
as easy a. can be expected under the crcumstances
Russ is improving and will probably recover Coroner
Lynch deems IL his duty make ante uortem examl
nition In the OF the young GIRL and VIII probably
do so to-dsy or tomorrow.
CHILD ScALDgD.-A boy named Michael
Burns aged three years whose parents reside In Hick
ory.st near Classonaye fell into tab OF hot water
on Christmas day and was so dreadhly sesdet that
he died shortly thereafter The mother had left three
children in the room while she went out " do sofne
errand On her return she found the youngest dead.