The New York herald., 1867-02-19
The Beard or Aidefnen.

The Beard of Aldermen.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon,
Alderman Fisher In the chair
Alderman Hathaway, Of the Ninth, and Alderman
0'Ksefe Of the Twelfth wards had little controversy
over the adoption Of the minutes OF the previous
meeting The meeting, as will bs remembered, vas
called TO order precisely three o'clock and for want
Of quorum . recess Of five minutes was taken. At
the expiration Of the time motion to adjourn by Al
dsrman Hathaway was carried. Mr. O'Keefs voted
against the adoption OF the minutes because, a he
said, rather sharp practice on the part or the
Alderman Of the Ninth. The minutes were finally
adopted.
Patrick Hughes awarded the oontrac, for keeping
tho re apparatus in repair in the city for the sum Of
3lO,760
4 repor. WAS submitted BY the special committee ap
report showed that the committee had made careful
investigation, but strange ~ IL might appear. they
Z W IN the Sc
committee attempt had been made to bribc any
Alderman: The report and resolution was adopted
The Auditor sent In communication TO the eject that
he had no authority to pay the bills Of the gas COM
panies, contract having been entered into between
the city and them; and also that the joint Board had
failed 10 make provision for lighting all the public
buildings motion was made TO refer the matter TO
the Mayor and q special committee
Alderman 0KEEYE hoped II would bo referred to some
committee who would that the work was done Tue
matter was referred 70 tho Committee on Lamps and
Gas
On motion Of Alderman CAsHow It was resolved that
one hundred bc fired from Fort Greene, and the
nsgs % no,ssed on !ne PUBLIC buildings aha sne
versary Of Washingt0n's birth day Adopted
Alderman BERcEx sasred the following preamble and
resolutions:-
spprehend that project on foot 70 establish qasranne
consent Of our but against tie ~isSes and interest,"
and In % Of Their re-: m and sn
not only 70 the present welfare and happiness but % the
Resoved That this Board DO rsspecfy but most earn.
s % M .n the r. ss By as Leg
The quarantine estAolisnmen Or Of thereof from
Ss iGuRs
Resolved That the Of this county in the
this subject their i%msdi..s and tha! they
honorable means within their power.
Alderman BERGEN said that bill to this effect
about to be by the Legislature and he thought II
would be imposition the citizens Of Brooklyn to
establish quarantine this island After short dis
cussion the preamble and resolutions adopted No
further business Of importance was transacted.
Board of Supervisors.
The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday afternoon at
the County Court House, promptly at three O'Clock, the
President Mr. William NJ Little In the char After the
reading and adoption Of the minutes OF the last meeting
the Committee the Lupatic Asylum-to whom was re-
committed their report relation to enlarging the
asylum, with instructions to report to the Board the
present number of inmates that institution including
those from "hc conn,iesrepored through Supervisor
scholes, OF tie Sneiecnth ward.
The cplnm . reported by submitting statement
from d.. l. l. cbapn, the resident physician, from
Which II appca ~ at the present time there arc
400 pa,ients IN .s5 lum. Ut this number lfty-
four are nnafas. aud the prcc OF board
SIS pr w"eA; -, however, being received from
those nnarl, ~ ,ay more. This price entities the
patients le superior TO the ordinary fare
but in no rcsirst there distinction made between
md A ihe hmm gunpo lv fha Tl,a
many cases Is voluntary. There also nine patients
for whom from So 10 So s paid weekly by parties not
desiring 10 have their relatives supported at the expense
Of the county Of these inmates has supported
by sister, sennstress for the past eleven years those
who desire extra are directed TO other
asyum but residents OF Kings county be refused
admission this institution Not In applicants
received from other counties and for several years
these mostly through the influence OF outside partics
Many OF the insane vagrans here who have been and
supported by the authorities Of the towns OF
tue county of Queens would otherwise, In all probability
have become charges upon this county lKinRs There
are twenty OF these and six who are chargeabe upon
week are paid The total amount received from boarden
| during the past year was $l0, ,33S.
In this connection Supervisor moved TO takt
up the resolution submitted at previous meeting, di
recting the Committee Laws and Applications 70 the
Legislature 70 draw up bill 10 bo transmitted TO the
s.yss Il % sss e asas 70 Ss
posed enlargement OF the lunatIc asylum and that the
Representatives Of the county be requested 70 favor IT,
finally taken and resulted In ts defeat The report
Of the COMMITTEES was accepted
Supervisor CRooEE OF F1atbush. offered the follow
ing
Resolved That application the Legislature for
the passage Of authorizing this Board 70 take the land
and on he west as the Board may designate By commits
sions to be appointed for that purpose.
The resolution adopted and the Board adjourned
until Monday next at three O'Clock NJ, TO meet at
the Lunatic Asylum.