The New York herald., 1867-03-12

Board OF Supervisors
The Board OF Supervisors met yesterday afternoon at
the county Court House, the President Mr. William N.
Little, or the Twentieth ward, occupying the chair
communication was received from rsuns G. Bergen.
surveyor stating that In OF resolution OF the
Board he had taken levels for sewer from tho county
buildings on tho Almshouse farm to Bedford Creek, in
the town Of Flasands and that he h informed that the
Prospect Park Commissioners have applied to be allowed
to pas the surplus Of the park through the
sewer An eighteen-inch pipe would be sufficient for
the county purposes but II the desired permission were
would be necessary for both In consequence however,
OF the width OF the land necessary 70 be taken for sewer
purposes bs,l greater for hs :p'ssa sewer a na1 sns
miuc which they would havo. On motion the matter
was referred 70 special committee OF three.
The Committee Laws and Applications 10 the Legis-
aturs who we're directed 70 prepare act 10 be sent 20
the Legislature authorzng the Board 70 borrow
on bonds for the o. sns,sns ns ~ s Asy s
agreed upon. The bill provides that the County lreas.
user shall be- authorized, under the direction Of the
he county I sum nos exceeding sia5. 900, and
Issue bonds such form the Board prescribe for
nusEy or ~ Z NM % = sSs Board may direct The
nonsy borrowed 70 BE- expended under the direction
Of The hoard ana the bonds Issued 10 the be name mar nsr sne
man Of the Board and the County Treasurer
and countenigned BY the. Clerk Of The Board
Tho Board shall cause 70 be levied, collected and paid
annually such shal be necessary 10 pay the in
tsrest the money borrowed and In the year 1882
such shall be 10 pay the principal Of
the money SO borrowed, and the Treasurer shall imme
diaiely apply the money 80 collected and paid TO him
toward the payment VI the interest and principal OF the
money 30 borrowed Section provides that the act
shall take effect immediately The report Of the COM
mittes was adopted f0l 4sru
supervisor ssTa Of the ThIrssnsh ward then offered
the following:-- ttNt -ee
wners.s appearing necessary for the health comfor.
and better dsapne OF the inmates Of the Nursery that
there should bo additions made thereto therefore
Resolved That the Committee Laws and Applications
the Legislature Be directed 70 10 act for
ho 10 borrow the bonds the county for the
extension OF the Lunatc Asylum" additional OF
S60oO0 for the enlargement OF the Nursery.
Supervisor scsoLns Of the Ninessenth ward, was op-
posed TO enlarging the present building n anything
were 70 DO done a. all for the Nursery he believed that
the building should be located somewhere ese the
present location every body ooncsdsd was bad one
supervisor CRooKE, Of Flatbush, was also opposed 10
an enlargement OF the Nursery
supervisor CLARE, OF the seventeenth ward referred
10 the sickness among the inmates OF the Nursery which
he attributed 70 great extent the crowded condition
Of the rooms He regarded u In the Board a. cruel II
they DOW refused this assistance TO tho little ones
Supervisor HoNnL, OF the Eleventh. ward, moved 10
refer the subject ,catter TO the Law Committee with
power, ana his motion subsequently prevailed
Tho Comrsittss on Laws and ApDieassona who wsrs