The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-08
Brooklyn Com mon Council.

The regular weekly session of the Board Of Alder
men was held yesterday afternoon, President
Clancy In the chair communication was received
from the residents OF the Nineteenth ward request
ing some action on the part of the Board to remedy
the noxlous effluvia proceeding from the oral dock
loot OF Washington avenue, and also from the cart
age of night soil through the streets Of said ward.
Alderman Zindel presented res oluton providing
for the establishment of an offal dock on NewtOwn
Creek and another at the foot of Court street. The
resolution was referred to the Committee
Health.
The subjoined resolution. offered by Alderman
Wye, was adopted
lector OF Taxes and Assessments be and they hereby
to an S hf soas of % and
meeting statement OF the names and residences of all
nd Of % or Of e
ton paid or allowed to such clerks and assistants.
A brief communication was received from Mr.
william Mayo Little, announcing that he had been
appointed Registrar OF Arrears and Taxes, and he
desired apartments in which to conduct the bust
ness OF his ofce, He also sent IN the name OF
Thomas d. Mosscrop as his assistant In ONCE Al
derman Wylie presented a resolution directing
that the minority report submitted by him IN the
matter OF the late bridge investigation shall be
printed. Lost
Brooklyn's Baton Boys-A Days Picnic
Pleasures in store for the Poor Police.
men.
Thanks to the suggestion of that public-spirited
citizen of Kings county, Mr.. p. II. Reid, proprietor
OF the East New York and Canarsie Railway and
Rockaway Beach Steamboat line, rare enjoy
ment Is In store for the knights OF the baton resi-
dent in Brooklyn. 1t is proposed to treat the
'boys In blue" who protect the lives and property
of the people to trip to the seaside bath in the
surf and collation.. These are pleasures which
the peculiar nature of their duties debar them
from, while men IN all other vocatlons
OF life can indulge themselves for one
hot day at least each Summer. The
gentleman named above. who instigated the pros
pective police pleasures VIII convey the guar
dians OF the peace and public morals, those Of the
ION platoon" over his railroad and steamboat
line free OF cost, at an early day mot yet named
by the Board OF C0mmss0ners) next week. One
hall the force will make the excursion at time.
Already the minds of the solitary scntinos OF the
street are depicting bright pictures OF the coming
day when, Tree from the restraint OF the rules and
regulations OF the Department, they may gambol
In the surf and turn sOmersets on the sandy
beach without leaving themselves liable to
ton, the more so because OF the fact that they
are invited to participate therein. and 1t Is to DC
hoped that the worthy citizens who sympathize
with the policemen OH their beat Will contribute
their share towards defraying the cost OF the
"cops' collation." subscriptions toward this end
will be received at the local newspaper onces The
Board OF Police Commissioners Will see TO 1t That
sufficient reserve force will be kept IN easy signal
ling distance to preserve order and protect 1.-THE
boys' fron assault during their stay on RQckaway
Beach.