New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-23
BROOKLYN NEWS.

BROOKLYN COMMON CoUYCIL.-The Board
met last evening. the President. Alderman A. H. Bliss.
in the Chair communication from the Mayor was
received setting forth that almost all the appropriations
for the year 1865 had been largely overdrawn and that
to pny outstanding accounts out OF the appropriations
made for 1866 would be Illegal These ouistanans
obligations were incurred In direct violation OF the pro-
visions Of the charter. The Mayor deprecates the
practice Of overdrawing accounts, and adds that
difficult to discover to what extent the abuse may NOT
be carried, and, as result. the excess IN the
expenses OF former administrations OF the al
fairs Of the City Government may continue 70
be unjustly thrown over as a burden upon tne
administration succeeding. Bills and claims to large
amount for expenses incurred during previous years
have also been presented to the different departments
for their action, and are still unpaid thus to great
extent, increasing existing difficulties The Mayor,
therefore, recommends that the matter be- referred TO
an appropriate committee aud that steps De taken 70
secure the passage OF an act empowering the CITY 70
borrow money enough TO meet the deficiency (aoont
$50 COO in anticipation Of the taxes Of the present
year. The communication was referred to the Law
Committee. communication from the Counselor was
submitted 10 answer 70 a,s
removing ofal from the oity-wbether contract could
be entered into for more than one year. TIE Counsel.
or states that where the city Is called upon 70
pay money no contract legally be made for longer
period than year. On motion Of Alderman flsher'
the specifications amended as to limit the con.
tract 70 one year which was aaopea Anot y, SU
10 resolution. OF inquiry which was to the effect that
the bids for cleaning the streets which were opened a.
the previous meeting OF tne BOdfu were uieBhby
opened inasmuch as sufficient notice had not been
given the charter requiring that all bids should be ad
vertised for 10 days previous TO making the award,
which had not been done. After some discussion all
the bids heretofore received were rejected and the
proper officers directed TO readyertise for proposals.
On motion of Alderman Fisher Col. Charles b. Morton
was confirmed chief clerk in the Auditors office.
and Edward McLeer confirmed as assistantclerk.
The motion was unanimously adopted.
ACCIDENT on THE FLUSHING RAILRoAD.-A
carriage containing four persons was run into BY a
down train the Flushing Railroad. near Bssviile.
L. l., on Sunday night and completely smashed mp.
The occupants rather badly injured but escaped
without any broken bones. One OF the horses was In.
stanty killed BY the collision. and the other was SO
badly injured that be had To be shot The names Of the
injured Denis Ferguson and Thomas and Denis
Mehan. They we're attended BY Dr.. Peer Of Green.
point and afterward sent 10 their homes.
FIRg-A fire broke out in the house No. 40
Lorimerst. E. D. about III O'Clock yesterday forenoon.
and before ii extinguished loss OF about $1,000
resulted. Fully insured
FIRg-About o'clock yesterday afternoon Q
FIRE broke out in the house Of Mr.. James Hazslhurs
New. York-ave, near St. Marks.pace. causing damage
to the extent Of s50O insured The FIRE was the result
Of accident.