New-York tribune., 1871-12-28
BROOKLYN'S GOVERNMENT.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN-PRECAU-
TIONs AGAINST SMALLPOX - THE PUBLIC
MARKET PROJECT.
The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen held an
adjourned meeting, yesterday, Jacob Bergen ID INC
chair communication received from Mayor
Kaeisch stating that he withheld his signature ron
the resolution OF the Board awarding the CONTRACT lot
grading and paving Ferrist property owners having
petitioned that investigation might be made on the
ground that the price exorbtan and that
the street had never opened. The matter was re-
ferred to the Grading and Paving Committee.
communication was received from the Mayor. the
Health Officer and the Presiding Officer Of the Kings
County Medical Society, stating that in their Judgment
there is danger OF smallpox becoming epidemic in the
city that extraordinary should be taken to pre-
vent its increase and that $4,000 required The
Committee offered the following which were adopted:
R,.ored officers Of s city be directed to procure
Ss Ge n The ss protection srs e, Of %
amount 90 procured S Issued BY The Mayor COnrOer City C
The Committee the proposed public market reported
that there was not proper public market ID tns Guy;
its ne9hborng city for the supply Of almost all srcles
Of farm and garden produce The farmers & o. LONG @
restore market conveniences which the city origin
ally enjoyed and which there has been % nesG1 0h ee
urges the establishment Of public market The ate
which is the most desirable ana avaane "5 ne Pro Se
north by the wailabout Canal and Bay. on the
son-s extended to meet the water 'front.' and on the
west by Washington reference to the map OF the
s water rcnt could be- secured @ easily accessible
the people Of the Eastern and Western Districts alike y
Frcm mann avenues leading from the Country there
convenient The South Side Railroad. by avery
snd Tins the farmers and market
gardeners OF the extensive section through whch IT
Ssn SEQ ee the %1p property Of Of the city which
could be increased a5oe feet ~ extending the canal
north and south to Flushngave The locality Is nova
swamp offensive 10 sight and smell, forming most OIL.
jectionabe nuisance, aud deterrng the Improvement OF
the neghborhood. The committee oncfeu 'he l0i-
sei, Csnnis Eo u Ms,sF'; sa he 'sssr ss
.aoCres M.hngon for the P,ip.. C % o,nIs M @ gran, &
Conference sss so f1. Bosri al its earliest
The resolution was adopted Ihe Committee on Ferry
WA AL sI,ts I to a,ny; at an .s @ dmRsS ina % The
Of u.aei the Union Ferry Cnp.uy have proved
svang ssd Company perecns o1ei of the hind
fosd That Corporation Counsel he directed prosecute the
the property unon Ferry COMPANY Lsye unwnrranbg
1c upon of the cite for the erection Of farmhouse at
Alderman Richardson explained that Cyrus p Smith.
Managing Director of the Ferry Company, confined
to his residence 10y sickness and that The Company
willing to terms with the city. and would send
communication the subject to the Board OF Aldermen
At its next session. His motion 10 lay the resolution
the table carried after which the Board adjourned
sine die
APPEAL OF THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTY.
The Committee of Fifty has issued the fol-
lowing appeal TO the citizens and prOpertyOwnrTs OF
Brooklyn:
No. 367 Pr roS Roos No. BRo0kLyS. Dcc i2;I
known cs
Of public meeting bh the BROOKLYN Rink
te q last resolution appoint COmunee Of
administrative dpsrmei IL IL!
Il hayiUg well understood pas,
the expenditures Of h and coU have ey
~hevd, bevond
Toy
Committee therefore and lave alreav
aid In which for he
removed dav
books which thousands -er
eDvshe The complain nor will
they neglect Of the duties WHITING
with potvene tber in addition services
they will material aid being
lost ertty cit and will readily pay
unh-mor call The public financial support
which S1 h" slng ard moral
fail aiding tie
they prevented
IOtics the
clSew here VIII he worth little Sud
israon We need accountants and clerical wc, he
PROPERTY, ] therrforc have l.
hive the -e1rending one dollar
that dollar tSe full wssieibl
the We call all aid
VII the CoMu.ee love The
,upp,; MI m
lgeeAt, uecesSs aud sol umeftstg Reirrtu, ours.
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