The New York herald., 1871-06-27

Hoard Of AIdermen-The Mayor ON His Dig.
on the 9Th of May Mayor Kalbneisch sent COM
munication to the Board OF Aldermen setting forth
that the Board OF Water and Sewerage Commissions
had overdrawn their account street cleaning for
the current year. The matter was referred to the
Water and Drainage Committee, and at the next
meeting Of the Board the committee submitted q
report censurng the Mayor by inuendo. The follow.
ing resolution was adopted
Resolved That the Board OF Water and Sewerage Com.
missions have discharged their trust In 70 me
communication made to this Board on May 8, 1871
The Mayor became little indignant at this, be.
lieving that he was right, and sent in communica.
ton the Board at their meeting yesterday return
ing the resolution and giving expression to his opin-
Ion. He said that he would be wanting in self-re-
spect and unworthy to hold the high position to
which he mad been elected II ne failed TO rebuke the
authors OF this, not only uncaed for but gross mis-
representation OF facts and the unwarrantable i'm
pugDing Of the motives which have actuated him in
what he cOnscient0usy believed to be his duty In
the premises. In hts communication on the 8th OF
May he stated that the 4th OF March last $49 500
0i the $l20 900 raised for street cleaning purposes
for the current year had been drawn from the treas
nry.
the money to pay OF the bills for street cleaning,
which had been Incurred In 1869.
Alderman BERGEN submitted report to show that
the accounts of the Water Board were all correct
that the money had been properly used.
The communications were received and placed on
nle.
Alderman BERGEN, Of the Tenth ward, asked to
have the assessment for the grading and paving OF
Hamilton avenue from South to First streets con.
frmed. The assessments amount to $4,000.
The matter was laid over for one week.
A New Station House In Brooklyn.
The new station house OF the Tenth precinct at
the corner OF Bergen and Pearsan Streets was for
may opened to the public last evening. There
was large company Of ladies and gentlemen pres.
ent who were courteousy received by the genial
Captain Cassidy, who escorted them about the
elegant building. The new station house Is large
three story brlcK structure, with brown stone trim
mings, and contains all the modern improvements
IL Is probably the finest building OF Its kind In
Brookiyn pleasant feature OF the reception last
evening was The presentation OF gold badge to
Captain Cassidy by numDer Of the residents OF the
precinct.
Warming to Brooklyn Thieves.
The Brooklyn thieves receive a warning to-day
through q precautionary notice which the Chief Of
Police has given to citizens who purpose leaving
their houses during the summer months and rusti-
captain Of the precinct in which they reside, and
the guardians OF pubic peace and property Will
bave an eye on the premises while they are vacant
Murderous Arrays in Brooklyn.
At late hour on Sunday night jeremiah f.
Maher and James Moran got into an alteration In
Fourth avenue, when the latter struck the former
over the left eye with shovel, lnnicting wound
which the physicians think will result IN his death.
The injured man was removed to his residence, 157
Twenty filth street, and Moran was arrested by
olcer Jaques OF the Eighth precinct, and locked up
to answer.
Two brothers named Michael and Stephen Finn
made 0 violent assault with brass knuckles aud a
loaded whip on Thomas GerriGan as he was passing
through Fifth avenue Sunday night His cries
for help br0ught an Oliicer OF the Eighth precinct
but before assistance reached him he was badly cut
over the left eye and on the head. Yesterday his
assailants were taken before Judge Delmar and
committed to answer.
Michael Brogan was committed to answer yester.
day by Judge Riley for committing a feonious as
saut on his wife at their residence, 205 Park ave-
nue., on Sunday night. The unfortunate woman was
seriously. II not fatally, wounded.
A Determined Suicide-Sh0t Himself After
Three Years of Meditation-Afraid He Has
Made Run Cling Job o. u.
On Sunday morning young man named John
Fowler, living at Hampstead. shot himself In the
head but failed to kill himself He had been medi.
tating suicide for three years from causes unknown
TO any one. He said he was afraid he had made q
bungling JOB or It. but was determined TO die Dy
starvatlOn, and has since refused oil nourishment
He SAID he tired OF lie. He Is now UNCONSCIOUS
and may soon breathe his last.