The New York herald., 1869-06-03
KINGS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

The Kings county Board Of Supervisors met yes
terday afternoon Supervisor Osborne In the chair.
The Commissioners OF Records submitted report,
saying that they had, in accordance with the powers
vested in them examined into the condition OF the
records documents maps and indices in the offices
Of the County Clerk, Registrar and Surrogate, and
find that the interests Of the public clearly require in
consequence Of the great and rapid extension of the
records that immediate steps should be taken
to facilitate thorough examination in the ONCE
OF the Registrar OF the county. After q
careful consideration Of the subject they arrived at
the conclusion that the proper course would be to
have indices OF deeds and mortgages arranged In
what may be termed name and order, the same as
OF these be printed at cost not to exceed 100000
The matter was referred TO the Law Committee
The following communication showing the amount
OF moneys necessary to be raised for the support OF
the paid Fire Department for 1870, was read:-
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE,
FIRE DEPARTMENT or BRoaSlTS, Roa u Nav s
Mr. E. B. CApLEY, Clerk of the Hoard Of saperyisors:
city q Brcosyn together with Mayor and cOmpSoller
Of moneys TO be raised for the department for the year
Salaries. sls1 SSS Feed, straw, &c..... $1,000
Repairs 1890 1890 Coal: .:.... 400 SSS
Ns~ Nsss appaau. S SSSSS csnsna ssRa.. S
section twenty the Which The Commissioners
powered and Slfessd snnua order and cause Ss
to taxation according to law within the city q Brooklyn the
moneys authorized by this act. A. SPARKS,
Secretary Of Commissioners.
The communication was referred to the Committee
on Special Taxes.
The Chairman read the notice of the passage OF the
act authorizing the plans OF the city to be extended
through the county; also the act for paying the
members Of the Board a salary OF 81 200 per annum.
A resolution was adopted that the salaries Of the
members be paid them IN monthly instalmenis.
The Chairman offered O resolution to the effect
that the clerk OF the Board be empowered to have
copies OF all the laws just passed efectng the
county printed. Adopted.
resolution was adopted to invite proposals for
building the extension to the AlmshOuse, In accord
ance with the plans adopted 1t was supposed that
II the work was done IN accordance with the plans
1t would cost more than the appropriation, and the
committee to invite proposals and report at the
next meeting OF the Board II the bids exceed the
amount approprlated-$75,00 900. A resolution was
adopted that the Board levy and raise in the taxes
Of 1859 the sum OF $4,000 for the Prospect Park
parade grounds.
resolution was offered thanking the Eastern DIS,
trlct Fire Department, under Chief Engineer Smith,
for their heroic Efforts In saving the Hunters Point
bridge and the adjoining building property of the
county, from burning during the large fire at Hunt
er's Psint. The members OF the Board quarrelled
for long time over the matter and General Crooke
moved to make 1t the special order Of the day al the
next meeting OF the Board.
The resolution TO compliment the fremen was
adopted and the Board adjourned.