The New York herald., 1867-03-12
BROOKLYN MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday af,ernoo

The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday afternoon.
communication was received from Colonel j. B.
Meseroc, Of the Forty seventh regiment N Y S N G.,
requesting the Of the members or Com
mon Council at Their armory Fourth street. Second
the evening OF the Goth inst, 70 witness competition
dr. OF the two wings Of the regiment The invitation
accepted by the Board
Alderman STEERS offered resolution TO extend the
Ore limits to Washington Bedford and Fulton
Tho Liatter was referred 70 the committee to publish the
Alderman BERoEy Of tho Tenth ward offered the fol-
lowing preamble and rssoiution:-
whereas has been introduced in the LegsIa-
ture q ha stats % sboish tho Fire De
"a a stead and wSsrsas the present department. whether
or in the modefats amount Of expenditures required for
& SsiF soss e. Sn S 1
have attended similar transformation Of the department
Of city are not such a. 70 invite repetition u
Resolved That this Common Council on behalf Of the
ed dsapproba,on o the proposed aud hereby
By ali honorable wi'hin their
power. eyssnt gn gFf4 rrrs8, q N .aa .s.
motion was made to lay the resolution on the table,
when Alderman CAsHow moved Its reference TO the Joint
Fire Commiues Of the Eastern and Western Districts
Alderman BERGKx opposed the latter motion, on the
ground that tho could nos report until after
the adjournment Of the legislature as
Alderman HxsDArs did not see the the necessity for
presenting such resolution TO the Legislature thre
being such measure before that body.
Alderman CAsaow said the Common Council vas mot
opposed Paid Fire Department. and moved 10 strike
out that portion referring 70 the working Of tho system
in other citiss He would record his vote in favor OF
the He had heard no complaints against the
New YORK Fire Department, and wherever The Paid Fire
Department he'd been carried into effect there had been
no return the old system. fwothirds OF the citizens
Of Brooklyn he would venture 70 say were In favor VI
paid department. A
cusou question 70 refer the resolution 70 the JOINT
Com mittee Was put and carried
Alderman O'KExyyB presented communication from
the Committee Of the Convention Of Irish societies in
vting the Common Council TO review their parade on
Monday next honor Of the anniversary of Irolands
patron saint Il unanimously resolved by the Board
10 comply with the Invitation, and the keeper OF the
City Hail directed the flags Of the city 10
be display cd from the Hall Monday The 18th Instant
Aldermen FIsnR offered . resolution directing the
payment or the contract awarded Frank swift tor tho
removal Of dead auimas from the CITY, from tho LIST or
January 70 the 1st Of May, 1887.
Aldermen BERGEN and HA1HAwAY opposed the pay
ment Tor tho month OF January claim that the WORK
had not been properly during that month, The
former gentleman stated that Captain Rhodes OF the
Forty third precinct had informed him that there
twenty one dead animals lying that district IN January
last winch had been removed by Mr.. Swift II WAS
finally agreed TO pay Of due, do
ductipr the sum expended by the city FOR the removal
contractor. - 1r.-. .ltE..
Cor the year awarded 70 B. Van Klsst for tie sum
The Board shortly sfssr sdjosrasd " ,s1i aaaos~