The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-28
xEzTl1G OF TIE coNMoy g9uIGE.

The Patent Pavement quesii0n-Disposal oi
City DGnss-~Fhe HreoikyI Commissions to
be Ab3lisscd-1Thc City Tax Levy.
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday afternoon
in The Chamber OF the Supervisors, County Building.
Alderman Bergen in the chair. communication
was received from the Mayor, disappearing the
resolution OF the Board directing that estimates be
received for tagging with the IiOyt concrete pave.
ment, in competition with blue stone or any other
material used for Iaggng, amended so as TO include
the scrinshaw patent pavement. the Mayor does
not regard the power to lay Tagging given in the
charter capable of the construction put upon 1t by
the Board of Aldermen to lay concrete the SIDE
walks, and ls OF the opinion that an assessment laid
to reimburse the city for the payment OF the expenses
incurred could not be legally enforced. Placed Oh
Gle.
The Mayor also called attention OF the Board 10 the
Commissioners appointed for the purpose OF WIDEN
ing Atlantic avenue, who have faied TO comply with
tic requirements OF section Of chapter IA OF the
laws Of 1899. II is desired that action be taken at
In order to enable the collection, without any
further delay Of the moneys advanced and expended
from the City Treasury for the Improvement OF said
avenue The communication was placed on file.
4 large number OF proposals Tor te.t grading
and paving and fencing lots were opensi and apprO
priately referred.
Tie Comptroller submitted statement acknow-
Council Of the Esd OF August last n relation to the
manner OF disposng Of the bonds OF the city. so
lar the records OF the office show the bonds OF the
city OF Brooklyn have never been onored in
com etition to the highest bidder except once but
have been always disposed OF In sucn amounts ana
at such prices as could be obtained for. them from
banks and other Institutions and brokers, upon
their application or by application OF the Comp
troer. such was The practice prevailing at the
time the present incumbent entered upon the dis
charge OF the duties of the Office and 10 had been
continued under the belief that public competition
would result In no advantage 20 the city. The banks
ofBrookyn do not have that reputation In the market
which government OF New YORK city securities have.
yhev ara sought AFTER for investment. and advan.
tage has to be taken OF the state Of the market and
the moneyed wants OF the Local institutions to dispose
OF them. III THIS way they have been sold at par.
No premiums have ever been received on sales under
the present Comptroler's administration. No OBJ
lection exists, In the opinion OF that officer to olel
ing these bonds to public competition.
Thc communication was placed on file.
The Chair advised the members Of the Board OF
the approach OF election day and OF the neces-
sity for increasing the number Of election districts
in several Of the wards.
The representative OF the Ninth ward offered q
resolution for Increasing the election districts in
that ward to five. Referred to the committee.
Alderman Bergen moved the adoption OF resolu-
charter and ordinances or the city OF Brooklyn, and
TO employ lawyer to assist them IN said work. His
object In doing so was. he said with view TO doing
away with many OF the commissions now In vogue,
and to restore to the Board its pristine power as
representatives OF the people. The resolution was
petition was received from the residents OF the
vicinity OF Baltic, Warren ana NevinS Streets who
cou,plaa OF IL terrible nuisance In lie form of stag
nant pond flied with the purid bodies of cats and
dogs in that section OF the city. The health author
itles have failed to abate the nuisance when ap-
pealed by the residents The matter was referred
to the Alderman Of the Tenth ward with power.
The report OF the Comptroller OF receipts and
expenditures of the Corporation OF the city or Brook
lyn for the year ending December 81 1868, together
with the receipts and expenditures Of the Commits
sioncrs Of the Sinking Fund for tho same period was
received, and 500 copies were ordered to he printed
The Common Council took recess at halfpast
four O'Clock, in order TO AFFORD opportunity for the
Joint Board to meet.
THE JOINT BOARD ON FINANCIAL BUDGET.
The Joint Board Of Aldermen and Supervisors met
Immediately after the Common Council adjourn
ment, IN the supervisors room, Mayor kalbleisch
in the cnalr. Alderman Bergen, from tho suD-com
mittec appointed TO consider the items OF The budget
OF finances required to be raised by taxation for
the maintenance OF the city government for tho
year 1870 reported that they found 1t necessary
10 change six OF the original items prcpareo, owing
to certain laws passed by the Legislature requiring
certain moneys 10 be raised In different manner
and other provisions which were overlooked in the
preparation OF the original statements.
The report was then read. On motion OF SUpcrvi-
sor Little II was ordered to be printed and the joint
Board adjourned after considerable argument pro
and con as TO the propriefy OF SO doing until the
afternoon OF Monday next. The several items,
"a amended, have previously appeared In the
HERALD. The total amount TO be raised By the tax
levy is 3,597SSl.
THE kIDHRMANIC BOARD
reassembled as soon as the joint Board adjourned,
and received paus from architects for the erection
OF dormitOry In the building the site recently
purchased for the Truant Home. Plans were
received also for building dock at the foot OF North
Seventh street, &. ID.