New-York tribune., 1870-02-01
BROOKLYN BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


At the meeting of the Brooklyn Board OF
Aldermen yesterday, q communication from Joseph W.
Bartlett asking to furnish the city new arrangement
for lighting the street lamps referred to the Lamp
and Gas Committee communication was received
from the Mayor transmitting the annual Report OF tho
Prospect Park Commissioners which was ordered on
file. The bill of Samuel p Ross soO0 for services rem
dered in examining and classifying the accounts in the
Office OF the Controller referred to the Finance Com
mittee with power. The Law Committee reported in
favor paying the claim obtained against the city by
John d. Prince. for the sum OF S52s So They were OF
the opinion that it would be useless to tgate The mat
Of amending the city charter was then taken up Al
derman Whiting moving that all contained In the suDstl
offered by Alderman Bergen after the first resofed
be stricken out except that referring TO the Board OF Ed
ucaOn. and that the amendments offered by himself at
the last meeting be accepted as substite Alderman
Clancy offered as substitute for the whole matter the
Resoe report Of Committee presented Dee a.
Whiting referred Committee and they hereby
referred Special Committee Of seven members o. The Board o. A.
Willard STRIKER aId Elliott to consult with the Special CcnIe
the municipal s9sCr' te power Of which they have been
Alderman Clancy then moved the previous question.
which, being put carried by vote of Is 10 Alder
men McGroarty offered the following, which was
Hta That portion Of the land taken for Park purposes lying
have ds@'Gded nature made best
adapted for 9eh purposes expressed on numerous occasions
Whereas said Prospect failed carry out
The provisions Of the act creating said body; therefore c
TS S MI Honor The Mayor be appointed to dra an act
reorgBg Prospect Park Commission and for such other
Re,oirtd That the CITY Cerk hereby directed transmit TO
Alderman Cunningham offered the following:
That IT. % at oS"G ASSy 6sv5 ss s1'sd s a. 4, 7S Or
Brooklyn the general conferred cities under the Cons
S1 sS5s Pd aP7 the Mayor .gS f AND @.
public aud also to restore TIE Majors .ah ad
Alderman Whiting moved that the amendments offered
by himself be accepted amendment for this resou
tiOn. He said that all the previous resolutions had un
der the force OF the previous question eeen hurried ih1
what would become OF them, or what scheme the Com
mee Mould "a S az amd acted
that something could be presented at Albany that would
be for the best interests Of the people The best thing
away from Albany, the members tnefe Would at any
rate ignore them, The change Y the City Government
ensure the election Of nine Aldermen. all Of whom would
be Democratic; but his plan ensured representation
for the minority He thought that the minority party,
which boweyer paid the greater portion OF the taxes,
should have Representation.
and published few weeks be accented as substl
tute for all the previous ones he showeS e merits ~ r
yded fOs @ the n q S Hea
been OF any service to the city He had that morning
conversed four members Of the Legislature from
the County Kings, and they all assured him that any
scheme for the better OF the city which the
would receive their attention and assistance.
Alderman Whiting said he would ike 10 ASK Alderman
II his plan dtd provide
Board of Aldermen BY the adoption Of such plan
there would the exclusion from the City Councils OF
the minority party. Every majority party needed an
active minority party TO keep them IN good order that
every thing should be right and proper When the Com
mon Councils of NewIOTk and Brooklyn were RepuDll
can they the confidence Of the people. Whether 1t
was or gentlemen could judge for themselves.
He would suggest that party that was 70 strong
and mighty afford 10 be magnanimous
enough to give the minority representation, and not
seize everything in their greedy grasp. The minority
party would like who should handle their money
There was a suggestion in the report Of the Law
Committee that was not proposed by Alderman Bergen
himself. The plan offered by himself was to give the
power to the Board Of Aldermen. He objects to
recognizing the Board Of Supervisors He believed that
the best legislative act OF Brooklyn would be TO abolish
the Board OF Supervisors They should not have power
TO fix the Budget Appropriation. They were like the
fifth wheel TO a coach, only little more expensive.
Alderman Clancy moved that the whole matter be re-
fered 10 the Special Committee previously appointed TO
90 TO Albany The motion carried by vote OF IA to
Alderman McGroarty moved that the sum Of $3.50 be
appropriated defray the expenses OF the Committee
Laid on the table.
Alderman CUnningha offered a resolution providing
the abolition of the office OF Inspector Of Contracts
which laid the table. The Board then adjourned.