New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-10
BROOKLYN BTE1IS.

ORGANIZATION OF THE BROOKLYN COMMON
council ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND MESSAGE OF THs
MAYoB.-1Ae new Boifd met last ere1inE and per-
fceted az Organization erection OF Ad: ~ '" Wtaey
Mayor who s confined 10 Ills house by illness. Henry
/ McCloskey, esq. City Clerk reId bis Message, ID
which the general condition Of the city given Aftei
congratulations on tie prosperity OF te pas'
aud present condition Of the city, notwlihstand'
Ing the incoBy snlences oceasoned by tie Waf,
the Mayor ststes that during the past year 9
total Of l. lOl buildings have been erected u whicr
Csc were brick tcnemrDis $50 wooden teneDent,
lactorie and stor-h0ses. The health oi tie cry mas
mast two or tlree months. but IL nov checked by inc
efficient action Of Tie Health officer. ami no danger
need BE- unprecedented Ia regard u street cleaning TAG
Mayor thinks they are by no means uo 10 tue stuuio
which is desirable. although kept cleaner during ths
past wear than for many years bc!Oe lie tklnKstne
present system defective. ana tAlnAs tnat onnnse
are represented 10 be In fir condition. As 70 Inc
lighting If tue streets his Honor reports nm improve
mcni dur!rg Le year The contractor having Te'in'
GnjsLcd The work the Gds Company To- 1t in charge
ANA the result that there has been Lite paolc COM
plant since As to lighting tie streets ali night rs
sees very little prospc, under the present
The amount Of city indebtedness Outstanding and Tor
Tbch BONDS been issued on the LIST Decemberinst
Is s705COo Of which sli0O0O j. on account OF Pros
pect Park sgd s6JDO0o for Soldiers Hehsi uhrs.
There has been very considerable Increase III the
burden Of taxation last year rs cC'Ep1led VITA eo3
which ms been rho result Of various some cl
dent 10 the war 90 which no true patiI" va 0tJrcC
and others arising from the aynce In the pe OF anof
and OF materia-s every KIDD One satst:c are Aere
given 10 the amount OF tax levied ana ir Wnt pres
sure showing that there inc ease OF S,IisJli %
for 1864 a. compared with le6a more t1n1 tntts
" vhieh tho municipal Government Is IN no respect re-
sponsibe ior) The puoie schoo are as,a
onTi-Ling condition. Tie p"oe furee IL ah'erted 70
IA being too few in number as even 70 IN
force the city ord nAnces. The fire Depart
Ireut il "A an client 81 elceBny IA both ds
ricts The military referred TO- anu TIER srFices
Heretofore, commended. The water wo aS are III soSd
repair and the supply sufficient Tor al pc poses. Al nv
IL la q.
awards An almost halt the lands have been paid aE1
that the bolIance will son be ligEidsled iHe ooaas
issued for this purpose ahonnt 70 ,aOo w. o'as i
rrnyenents in relation To widening streets &C. 10
..nos,n OF fa,or.tly The Walahont Lame, Pubic
Docks Public Markets and Police and Justices So"fn
are referred In regard to the dtaiI; The Aatoi
te,cs .ha, N. President Of the United States has
tn, called Tor 500 GO more for the Union mics.
~ he furnished by tee 18th February next by volunteer
no or filling that by draft. TheIe Is complaint that
the quota as,,sned tor Kings County as compared
with other localities, Is u eAce's ana az
rIDrt is IN be nlnde by the supesVlson
10 obtain reduction. II tLis compliant proves 10 ~
we,l.Iounded | have the utmost confidence thot the
proper authorities viii promptly cause al 81 ccus" TOR
II T. De removed. Men are needed to mi up rahss
~ our brave armies in the field. end Il Us, that 40
effort will be spared to furnlsh or qrota through
volunteering sui ci.zeus thus be wed rom re
hardshius u draft. Brooklyn heretofore las promptly
and voluntarily responded 10 all appeals TO hrr pa.'iyt
sn aud have apprehension tnat she VII a', 10 DO
so thi1 ecca.iou;" Ia concllsmn ine ha,or con,
gAtulr,e the Board upon the brilliant and substantial
successes which during the past year. have crowned
the efforts % our heroic army and navy IN tue spirs
sion of the Rebellion After the reading o! The message.
tne Uoarl proceeded tG the election of otcers TIE
following were chu.fn:
Counse.or % the Boart-John q. schuHsser
Heath or, es--J. Is. Jones.
HssEt ,,.y is go . a E,a'sss ssc.,,.
Me.srn.. = Of tie soald-Jos.rh MeCann
t. e Gsy l s@:lsIi Ssiiss %''@
inr.or Of Pay.urnts Wes:rrn Dis,rict--Phnip Clare
usr.ccr Of Payruien,. Ess,ern Di.l-o-Lsws A,ntrup
rborp Edward k.Iy Seaer. Of Wslshts aud Measures.
Essen iDi',ri,,-Wiilia4n s rianas Wallace Ke'ey
ksrPsi Of W. fs ..lin
K~.per oil city fsrs-John Campbell
Keep-r Of Hamilton sv-. Brde---John Ansl.p
k.rp-r Of Nith-;. bll.o--llen. Daley
Ksrrer Of Doci.. I4th Ward-BsiBsra win.
Pound Master ll,h Ward-pc'rT riuibe.
Pound M,.ter, sth Wsrd-Ihotnns Care.
These nominations being confirmed. oommGnicfnon
from the Mayor WAS presented 'ctoHe TIE re'oaign'
pass ed on the I'D of December authorizing The oher
emf City Railroad Companes to charge cents fare per
passenger instead Of cents.
The document was ordered to be- placed upon the
minutes, and tho Board soon after adjourned
FATAL ACCIDgST.--A carman named Thomas
Eacsn residing Ut No. Pogsrsst. l.. d., was acei'
denta.y killed about hsfpast SIX O'clock Iast .Nehhs
under the following circumstances: He was drhlhg
loaded cart along First ST. and when az TIC corner on
south seventh So. he turned 20 allow aGroenpointe
70 pass the wheels " his cast got into an excavation
rnsdo BY tho Railroad Co LIZ attempting to ehtr'os
his vehicle the horse started Suddenly and Tie NLees
sei over his neck, causing death IN abou' shthS
minutes. Coroner Barrett was notified ard whi no'o
an inquest this forenoon. Deceased leaves .aniy'
ARREST OF A DEsPgRATE CHARACTER.
eyen,ng Oiicer Codner II the Forty hfh Pre.net ar
res,Al desperate fellow named Patrick AcEiroy Hhe
ia charged 6y pedLr with robbiny him az house "
had re nte corner oil South Fith and First sts "
While on the way 10 the station. honsr. Mohhos
knocked Inc officer down aud drew khif" upon ha,'
ihe officer in sefdeienso clubbed him severely an" $40
seeded in taking him to the Station House Inc ps
oner'. irinries were examined AID dressed D! pi
North.
n ABANDONED TwISs.--A basket coplalnins
two new born babes (mao and tcnae) was last e's"s
soupd on tbs steps vi No e. Northsecond'st.. =.
They were not over six hours Old, and appeared
twjn, They were taken care of BY tie oioceiS " '"'
Forty .6fth Precinct
SHOOTING APFRAY.--An altercstion oce lieu lieu
about ven o'clock lust night IN sogth s.sens" tS
bost between white maa sal ccored ran Nnsn IN
latter drew pistol and shot the fcsne, IN ine e 'H'
sssausat wss arreste6-
HOTEL PERSONAL Con. Hancock ena
smily arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hcta yesterday ~
W ash,ngton. The Gonenl was accompanied Mrss.
by Mai W. p. Wilson of bis btah Ihey WIZ "