New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-10
BR0OK.EYS NEWS.
TIE brooklyn Common CoxneiI.
THE asagY BOATS ksD THE Excisg Law

THE asaRY BOATS AND THE EXCISE Law
Al the nesting Cf the Common Council yesterday
afternoon. Committee whom referred the pet
ton OF the Brooklyn Ferry Company asking for compensation
for damages sustained by Of beF boats while engaged II
assisting put FIRE in he District reported IL
favor Of paying ;b. Company se The report Of tho Com
mttee was adopted and the resolutions attached carried
TIL EXCISE BAW.
The Committee ~wAom, az tie last meeting was referred
the resolution tue subject reported that aasuch as there
aasS Of The E1c .s II s e Cos.s al Be- deeisa oy
the Court Of Appeals they would recommend in the mean
and justices Of the Peace to pay over tae have been
I'M pssed or violation Of tho law the License Commits
soners but the CITY Treasurer 70 DO held as special de-
pos until the Court OF Appeas shall decide 10 TIE question
consutonay and directing the City Treasurer to retain
sush deposit TIL such decision be made.
Alderman Casaow in advocating the resolutions said be
Of where was arrested and tined $50 ior
bottle st1nding on his counter
Alderman IIlnsdalo opposed the motion ...,...,.-.,
Alderman Wilson said the aw was decided
BY the justices If Unconstitutional the money could De PAID
to tae justices toT hiTl ne preferred TO sec '0e
Alderman Mclaughlin moved amend the resolution 80 las
10 require the Civ treasurer in of thcllw being de-
care unconltona % refund tie hne 70 The parties nom
Alderman Hiaias SAID that the moneys paid wouldbe IN.
der direction Ct tie Board DE disposed OF as the dee
sios OF the Board might indicate.
1iermaa Keefe thought would idle any action
short providing counsel defend tie men whose business Aad
been inerfeed With by this Excise Law the law vas lnc9n
suOn the Justices must pay the money al once 10 me II
deposition 1.-THE declared theEe as
collect the money AZ al IL tley hed PACK on
Win
Treasurer for the benefit the poor Of the county He
hoped the subject would Do referred back and by
tn dars nred h ,ho law was declared uncous
utiona when those parties would have tce moneys re-
alderman Hinslie slid he could not answer The only
question whether this should be paid over
un the consutionaity of the question was decided
Alderman Keoie furiher urged h views He desired 70 di.
rcc the Justices Of TIC Peace not TO enforce fnraer hne
uendng the deoson OF the constitutional question he would
20 further are all tue PAID Tor Licenses 10 De
hack To he N IL
Aeman Clsh6w hoped the Board would wash their hands
Of this The money should be refunded 70 the
parties who rad paid and no Inio me City treasury
The question then taken tic motion % Alderman
Mclaughlin aud adopted by - Yeas % Nays Ihe previous
Fisher the taken the subject as amended and
carried BY Is Yeas tD3 Aay'.
The Miyog cent in communication, yetcing the rese-toh
of Jnne p approprisng ss50 for various purposes con
nectei with the Fire Depar ment Of TIE western District
Tbs MAYOR thinks each should be taken on t own merits
anl acted upon 1t accordingly Ihe veto TOOK the o'a
The EXCISE LAw.-Jo5eph NJ. Ketchum, proprie'
toy ofthe Moa.auk Hote No l. Fu,ons have been
brought before Judge Gilbert OF KING County Snprene
rt Yesterday but a. counsel FOR the defense not pre-
pared adjourned Until Weiaesly az O'clock a.
~. when j. IA. Dc argued
The EAST RIyEn MYsTERT.-The mystery attend
.~- oa~sa - william Sander ths German tailor.
whose body found the Esst River Thursday morn
uner suspicious soeSs sieseS nl
man Who found ihe body-yesleriay called Upon Coroner
aud stated tha. all Ae kaew about was taat be found
the body the Nms1Irgh slOre and toWed a. tle PEI
foot Of North secondst This statement together with the
previous evidence taken leaves no dogot that sander com
mittet suicide.
SAD ACclDEsr Samuel Kinka,e. young seaman
on board tie BARK RoscgAyng 10 the oOt Of sOch Sixth st.
d. lad hs night foot terDy crushed between the bridge
aud boat RO0ssyetst. fe.ry yesterday afternoon
otcer Lewis Of the Forty th Precinct ampu,aoH
performed. K.nsae belongs to Glasgow Scotland.