The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-04
BROOKLYN MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.


Board Of Supervisors.
The Board OF Supervisors yesterday afternoon at
four o'clock, the President Mr. Little, occupying the
chair.
After disposng OF some unmportans busiposs the
Chair announced the especial order Of the day" TO DO
the matter OF the majority and minority reports OF the
committee to whom had been referred the communica-
ton Of Alex McCue and the order Of the Supreme Court
confirming the for land taken for the proposed
parade ground. The majority report which was signed
by Supervisors Scholes and Osborne set forth that the
land had been greatly over-valued while the minority
Tepoi. when was signed by supervisor Crooke RECON-
mended that the bonds OF the county be Issued TO make
payment Of the necessary sums stated 10 the report
$lIo 262 1.-the total amount OF awards TO owners Of
lands and incidental expenses.
A lengthy debate ensued the merits and dement's
OF the respective reports which was participated in by
two or three members OF the Board only The majority
report however, with the following resolution attached
was adopted -
That special COMMITTEES be appointed cram
we h are called upon 70 for as parade ana mat
the title and the proceedgs Of the appoint
ed 70 award damages Tor The same and 20 determine
or NV nj the & to open the and be heard
excluded from such special committee.
Supervisor HOWELL, OF the Eleventh ward, from a
special committee having the matter in charge reported
that the ventilation OF the Court House bad
The committee also offered resolution directing that
the building be thoroughly ventilated; but motion,
the matter was referred back 10 the committee TO report
at the meeting.
Shortly before eight O'Clock the meeting adjourned
until Friday next at four p N.
Meeting Of the Brooklyn Bonrd Of Aldermen.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon the
President in the chair. The Committee Laws
ported resolution, which adopted for the extern
sion OF the fire limits through that portion Of the Tenth
ward known "Darbey's Patch" The Committee on
Lands and Places reported adversely towards the accept
ance of the plans submitted for building bridge across
II was so ordered From the same committee resolu
ton submitted to appropriate the Of 81, 900 for
fitting up tho armory Of the Forty seventh regiment,
N @ on South Fourth street, f. d. Carried.
Alderman Guck from the special committee on the
petition of the Deputy Collectors OF militia fines, re.
ported In favor OF allowing the petitioners the sum OF
$175 twenty-five per cent each of the amount col
lected by them Adopted.
Proposals opened for grading and paving Seventh
avenue. and referred to the proper committee.
Meeting of the Joint Bonrd of Aldermen and
observation-disclosures of Mayor B0Oth-Esti.
mate of Expenses of the City Government
for 1865.
The message Of his Honor the Mayor to the Joint
Board Of Aldermen and Supervisors giving estimate
OF the several necessary be raised by taxation
for the maintenance Of the city government during the
year 1868, received by that body at their meeting
yesterday afternoon. 1t is shown that s35O,000
will be required for the expenses OF the year 1868 than
the amount appropriated for the year 1857 This
has been, to great extent produced by changes which
have been made by the State Legislature in matters
heretofore relating to the city government The
neglect Of the JOINT Board of last year TO
provide for the deficiency in the accounts Of
the Board Of Education, amounting to $189,510
20 Sans py lDn the
interest thereon increases the general estimate nearly
100000 Claims have been presented during the past
year which accrued mainly during the years 1854 aud
1895, amounting In ali 10 than SIS 900, which
amount was also authorized by the Legislature to be
airy l, 1888. His Honor then proceeded p give the
various SUNS required 70 be raised IN accordaco with
acts &C y ssssd Oy Inc Legsaure He syorg the estimate
provide for the payment Of fifty additional paromen
fT the city His Honor also favors liberal appropria.
port of this idea that the permanent and pros
perity Of the government itself depends for tbe
most part upon the fnanieEanc9 81 tho public
schools and that parsimonious economy can be little
better than suicidal In its effect To provide for the first
instamen on tho bonds to DO issued for school purposes
Sll52 is required be during the year 1888
The sum Of 900 has been inserted for the increased
compensation Of the teachers Of the public schools from
another sum OF $4,000 for the year 1865 The OF
$4,000 inserted for the free distribution Of school
opinion that schools would be benefited by
this arrangement and charitable distribution Of books
With regard to the aggregate estimate for
cleaning the streets Of the city, the Mayor
says-1This matter has been left heretofore In the
hands Of the Aldermen Of the respective wards Il has
been that they are better acquainted with the
wants Of their own localities in this respect than any
ether can be- and ne tax 10 each case being ward Tax
general expenses OF the city government have been re-
duced the sum OF S650o0 notwithstanding the sum OF
S45 600 has besn added for lighting the public streets
The Mayor states with regard to the request Of the
Board OF Aldermen that the sum OF $4,000 be inserted
IN me budget for repairs o. pubic buildings during me
apparent to him. The estimates given in the message
the total of So Az AT to be raised this year. against
81, sol, $40 appropriated last year.
On conclusion OF the reading Of the message Super