The New York herald., 1870-01-18
BROOKLYES VESTED RIGHTS.
Proposed Restoration Of Municipal Power
to the 'sCity OF Churcbes''--A Full
Batch Of BOards-A General
Revision OF Commits
si0ns Wanted.

The regular weekly session or the Common Conn-
ca was held yesterday afternoon, Alderman Bergen
m the chair.
Alderman WHITING moved the adoption OF the
resolutions attached TO the report Of the Law Com
mt;ee the revision of the city charter the speca:
order Of business provided for at the previous meet
Ing OF the Board OF Aldermen.
Tie Alderman OF the Tenth ward offered the for
lowng resolutions in reference 20 the proposed plan
tor the restora tion OF power the Common Council
Ot the city OF Brooklyn
Resolved, That the Corporation Counsel, In con
nection with the Law COMMITTEE OF the Board, be
directed 10 draft an act 10 be presented 10 The Legis
ture amending the city charter TO embrace the fol.
1Owng Recommendations
Resolved, Tnat IL Is the opinion OF the Board that
the pubic interest VIII be best subserved by divid-
ING the city OF Brooklyn into nine Aldermanlc dis
G1cts, which shall oe as evenly divided Us possible
10 number from one TO nine inclusive
Resolved, That ut the next annual election there
shah be elected nine Aldermen Tor the clty OF BROOK
lyn for the terms OF one two and three years, and
that there snail be elected annually thereafter three
Aldermen for the term OF three years.
Resolved, Tint In view OF the TACT that the city
OF Brooklyn pays 5000 600 for the support ana
maintenance or the Metropolitan Police and has no
voice In the management and control Of said police,
we believe it would be for the interest OF Kings
county TO be separated from the Metropolitan ds-
tS1ct.
Resolved, That there be elected al the next an.
nUa election two Police Commissioners for the
county OF Kings, whose term or once shall he for
rw0 and four years from the lst day OF January,
H.,
years thereafter for the term OF four years.
Resolved, That the Park Commission shall consist
OF i've members, to be nominated by the Mayor and
confirmed by two-third vote OF the Common
Council.
Resolved That the Wafer and Sewerage Board
shall consist Of TWO members to be elected at the next
annual election, whose term OF ONCE sha be for two
and four years. from January J. 1871 and thai there
na ana ,ef ee one 9 @ evey w1 years tb for
powers given to said Board By the act OF 1869 re-
pealed and restored to the Common Council. with
pufg tharlu uiVry rnts En,,v,n
Swo-third vote with the approval Of the Mayor, or
unanimous vote IN case the Mayor falls to approve
streets Wthous peton 81 tne owners a and no,
wifhstanding remonstrances.
Resolved, That the Board OF Fire Commissioners
Bhall consist OF TWO members, whose term OF off, co
shall be for like term OF the Water Commissioners
and elected in the same manner.
Resolved, That the Mayor shall be eT oDcto q
member OF ali the said Boards-yiz Water Fire,
Park and Police.
Resolved. That the act authorizing the Metropoli-
tan Health Board be repealed ana the powers re.
turned TO the Common Council.
Resolved, that lhe Inspectors OF Pavements be
dominated by the hayoE aud confirmed BY The Com
Resolved, That tho ONCE Of inspectors Of Con.
Resolved, That the act providing for the appoint
ment Of the members OF the Board OF Education be
ey nr'vds a a n case the
Saas to send In other names in place
tnen the old member snail hold over for full term
the same as II he had been ren0minated and con-
Armed by the Common Council.
Resolved, That all moneys to be hereafter raised
20 defray the expenses OF the city government and
f0r al! improvements aud for the several commits
saons ncren before mentioned, shall be submitted to
tne Jont Board of Aldermen and Supervisors by the
mayor IN his annual statement, with power to the
joint board to Increase or cut down the same.
The resolutions, after some debate were ia,d over
Tor one week, to be printed in the minutes
The salary OF MIR. Gill; Assistant Collector OF Taxes
was increased from 81 500 to ss 600 per snnum. the
Board then adjourned.