The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-10
BROOKLYN

ORGANIZATION oF THE BROOKLYN Con-
sor Corsou.- ELscTros oE orytornS AID MEs-
sAsy or rnr mAros.-The Board me, Lac,
evening and perfected organization by the
slccton ~ Alderman Daniel n. whitney, Of the
IL, ward, n President In The shsence Of the
Msyor-uho Ia confined N his house by illness
Henry hcClossey, E.q., city Clerk, read his
Message In which the general condition Of tho
city 10 gwen.
After congratulations m the prosperity n the
rast and proeent condition n the city, notwith-
standing the inoonvenien.e- occssioned BY the
var, the Mayor mates that durnr the past year =
total n i,to4 buildings have hen erected. Of which
hSa were brick t~nernent +ao wooden 10 4; fso-
tories, and siorehouses. The health Of the city
has been eIoellen, snsll-por bss been prevalent
for the past two three months but !, "a now
checked by the .Hbeien. se.ion Of the Health or
cor, and no danger nscd he spprehendod. In re.
gard 10 street cleaning the Mayor thinks thev are
by no means up TO the standard which 10 desrs.
bic, although tert cleaner during the PAST year
than for MANY years before. He thinks the pres
ent system defective, and thinks = change Ia ra-
quiied. The streets. 10 far as repairing IN con-
cerned, sre represented to be in fair condition. A.
TO the lighting ~ the streets bis Honor reports
IMPROVEMENT during tho year The contractor
having relinquish ed the work the Gas Company
took " In charge, and the result IL that there has
t~en Little public complaint since. As " lighting
the streets all night the Mayor very little
prospect under the presen, order Of things
The amount Of city Indebtedness outstanding and
for which bonds have been issued on the list Dec.
last s SI06,0Ho OF which Al 400 OO0 IL on account
81 Prospect Park and 10000 for Soldiers Relief
FUNDS There has been very considerable IN
crease In the bur,hcn on taxation last year COM
pared with 1868, which has been the result Of vsri
Gus causes-somo incident TO the vsr-tto which
no tr'io patriot w1l ol iect and others arising from
the advance IN the price II labor and Of material Of
ovory kind. tThe statistics here siven TO the
amount Of tar levied and for what purpose, show
ing that there In increase Of Al 749,tr21,b6 for
1894, IS compared with 1893, more than three-ifhs
81 which the Municipal Government Ia in no respec:
responsible fory The public schools are represent
nd a. In hourishinR condition. The police force
Is diverted TO rs being too few in number even
70 enforce the city ordinances. The Fire Depart
ment 10 IN an excellent state % efficiency In both
disinets. The military referred to and their
services heretofore commended. The Water Works
are In good repair. and the supply sufficient for all
purposes. In the matter OF Prospect Park the
May states the awards for about half the lands
have been paid and that the balance will soon be
Hqu.dAcd The bonds issued for this purpose
amount TO 81, 400 O0n other improvements in rela.
ton 10 widening n streets etc. IL sroken Of favor
ably. The WAllAbou. Lands, Public Dock Public
Markets, and Police aud justices Courts are refer
red ". In regard to the draft he Mayor states
that the President Of the United States has called
for 100000 more men Tor the Union armies " b.
furn shed by the 18Th OF February next by volun-
toering, OF falling that by Grait There Is COM
plant that the quots assigned for Kings County,
as compared with other localities, Is 10 excess -nd
effort Ia to be made by the Supervisors 20 obatn
its reduction. II this Complaint proves 10 he
well founded have the utmosi confidence that the
proper authorities will promptly cause oil Just
csuse for It 70 be removed. Men are needed 70 I'LL
up the ranks Of our brave armies In the field, and
n eDaFei 4 nish INV
quota through volunteering, and .tiyeus thus
he saved from tho hardshps Of draft. Brook IN,
heretofore, has promptly and voluntarily respond
ed W al appeals to her patriotism, aud have no
apprehension that she viii fail TO do so on thi. oc
cssiou." In conclusion, the Mayor congrAtulates
the Board upon the brilliant and substantis! sue
eesscs which, during the past year have crowned
the efforts OF heroic army and navy in llo sup
preston of the rebellion.
After the reading OF the Message, the Board pro.
ceeded with and completed the election Of officers
commune alton from the Mayor WAC then pre-
scented yetoing the resolution passed Ped Dccem-
Der, suthoriring the different city railroad compa-
MES W charge Sven cents tars por passenger IN
stead Of five cents The document was ordered to
te placed upon the minutes and the Board soon
AMER adjourned.
1Hr DRAFr.-A special meeting Of the
Kings County Board OF supervisors was held yes-
terdcy afternoon, TO take action In reference to the
| alleged excessive quotas In the Second aud Third
Congressional Districts, under the Presidents call
| for 8Oa0O0 men. Resolutions were Passed to the
effect that the quota Of the Second Dstric, IN "a
County. has been tixei 81 4995, aud II tho Third
District at 2,6i0, which Is more than the quota
upon this county At the former call for 5Oa 600 men
July 18th, 1884 and that the present assignment
OF quotas on this county Is excessive and cannot
he sustained upon any basis Of law OF numbers.
That the quota the Second District II 81 ga5 eS.
elusive Of its enlistnIents in excess Of pre.
vious cnlls, is no clearly excessive, that this
Hoard cannot but suppose some gros,
clerical mistake and misstatement Of
figures Involved therein that the excessive quota
Of the Second District I995), exclusive OF the great
previous calls upon the district, aud its excess
already has urui. he'd, renders It Impossible for tie
Doard " furnish that number; that, independent
Of formulas II the quota Of the Second u strc! on
the call for b0O,OOO men is Al26, then The quota Of
800 900 meu should lie thr, e-hfths thereof or AIS,
from which she, III he deducted the exc q oi en-.
listmenis- 1s0s, leaving the Il ne quota o. the Sec
ond district, 66i an tbs results from q ufig a.
figures ibe r. yost MsrshG's ctiGe /. at N .
Who'll, matter bc rcierle 10 the BOUNTY Commit &c,
With power 70 take such measures rs may e ne
cessary TO have the quotas OF lis county corres ed
n possible,
LONDON correspondent under date 81 the Tn
instanL says; "hr. Granville nus, u son of DR..
Marion Sims. of New York agn1 tyuent,. a va