The New York herald., 1869-03-30
: BROOKLYN CO mMoN COUNCIL.

The regular weekly meeting OF the Board OF Alder
men was held yesterday afternoon, the President
Alderman Bergen, In tie chair.
Alderman whitney presented q communication
from John Naddie, Of No. IS Fulton street. setting
forth that during the prevalence Of nre which oc-
CURED on the 23d OF November, 1861 the vicinity
OF his place OF business, he was brutally as.
saulted and seriously injured by band Of futians
In the service OF the city as fremen, his assaants
being members OF Engine Company No. 1, and his
leg having been broken by them in three places,
thereby laying him up. The writer appealed to the
loss Of time necessitated by the character Of the in
juries thus received. .
The Chairman expressed the opinion that the
such parties. The only redress to be had was
through the prosecution or the persons VINO COM
mtted ,a the assault; Alderman Cancey spoke favor
toned has heretofore sustained and discredtng tn
statement that the assault was committed by mem
cation be returned to Mr.. Naddie. After some fur.
ther discussion the matter was laid on the table.
the Mayor s sent In his veto Of resolution pre-
wells and pumps IN the Twelfth ward for the sum OF
$3.50. The Mayor s OF the opinion that the wells in
question: which have not been use for years past
should be filled mp, and further useless expenditure
In this item OF expenses thereby avoided.
: Alderman Whiting from the Committee on Public
Buildings, reported. recommending the award OF the
contract for furnishing the Forty-seventh precinct
station house 70 Q. Il. Lackey for $i.555 The Com
mittee Station Houses reported In favor OF leas
ing building on the southwest corner OF Van Brunt
and Sullivan streets, Twelfth ward, for the sum OF
81 500 per annum said house being suitable In their
judgment for the use Of the subpolice precinct Of
the Forty third which 1t Is proposed TO establish In
that ward. communication was submitted from
Police Captain George Rhodes, expressing o prefe-
renee for q building on King street, which he con-
sidered q more desirable location. The rent OF the
latter IL $1,400. Alderman Bergen offered q resolu
t0n In favor OF the latter which was carried.
A communication was received from William Rich
ards n rs"etor OF the Atlantic and Fifth Avenue
RAILROADS. relation to the resolution OF the Board
requesting IN, railroad companies TO reduce their
fees from sxatents TO nve cents. lie claims that it
cssts more tfSn five cents each to carry adult pas
stngers on most OF the roads, and support OF this
position quotes from the last published reports or
tre Brooklyn City. Brooklyn and Jamaica, DE kalb
A<hn00. Coney Island tSlnith street) and Broadway
roSa OF BROOKLYN and the Third Avenue Railroad as
beng the most profitable The results arrived
at from these reports snow that at q re
ducton OF one cent each, or one-sixth OF
It's cash passenger receipts, even the latter
company would iall short OF paying Its ex-
pcnses over si2 900 on Its years business. The fg
ures In support OF this pos ton are cited by Mr..
Richardson, who In conclusion offered 10 surrender
with their equipments. upon the return Of the
amount OF his casn investment provided the city will
guarantee that all adult passengers shall be carried
for Eve cents each with suiiicent accommodations
for travel The Offer TO remain open until the lst OF
June next. The communication was ordered to be
printed IN the minutes.
The Committee on Ferry and Water Rights sub
mtted q series OF resolutions insructing the IIud-
son Avenue Ferry Company TO run their boats again.
and directingthat the distractions be removed from
the foot Of Little Dock street,