The New York herald., 1875-12-28
BROOKLYN MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

RAPID TRANSIT AGAIN CHECKED AND THE GAS
EXToRTIoN DISCUSSED.
The last regular session Of the Brooklyn Common
Council was held yesterday afternoon, President Ber-
gen in the chair The Aldermen who arc gong out OF
office wore a melancholy expression. Not only do
many retire from office with the old year. but the dem
ocratic majority falls from power and becomes the
norty In the Board The attendance IN the lobby was
very numerous series OF resolutions was offered
by Alderman Ropes expressive OF the saction the
President had given in his impartial decisions Reso
utons OF complimentary character were also passed
for the faithful rendered by City Clerk, Bishop
and his subordinates. Alderman Ropes, Chairman OF
the Committee on Finances was also compImented by
resolution OF the Board.
A veto message was read from Mayor Hunter, with
holding his signature from the ordinance passed by
that body al recent meeting authorizing the Elevated
Rapid Transit Silent Safety Railroad Company TO
certain streets, Dc Kalb avenue among the number 70
construct the railway This route opposed before
the Aldermanic Committee by Rev r. Dc Wit Talmare
A. W. Tenney and other prominent property owners
the line This is the second time that rapid transit
measures have been defeated in the Board The Mayors
veto was laid on tho table.
John Mcclure, a counsellor. at-law, was confirmed
upon the Mayors nomination, member o. the Board Or
Education, vice William A. Furey resigned.
The name OF William Marshall OF the Committee Of
One Hundred, was sent IN by the Mayor for President
o. the Board Of City Works. The nomination was not
Alderman Clancy leader OF the majority, moved that
the communication be laidupon the table. The motion
carried. The Alderman then asked that they
should adjourn for fifteen minutes TO confer as the
Mayor had not consulted the democrats before making
this nomination. subsequently the nomination was
taken up and rejected.
Aldermen Ropes and Strong euIogized Marshall's
qualification for the occ, the plea that III he
a faithful democrat he Is at least upright citizen
Alderman Bergen would not vote for Mr. Marshall,
as that gentleman Is already member Of the Bridge
Direction and a Park Commissioner, and his time is
taken up with his business.
The motion to confirm the nomination OF Mr. Mar
shall was lost BY vote Of IL in the Affirmative 10 "a IN
the negative
II was resolved that when the Board adjourned 4
would be to meet again Thursday afternoon at three
o'clock TO finish up all business.
The committee having under consideration the reduo
tion Of the number OF gas lamps IN the city reported
in favor Of reducing the number Of lamps 10 600
In debate which ensued Alderman Dwyer held that
enormous the price charged for Eas, ncarl,
5000 900 per year. that oil should superscde that ex
| pensive method OF illumination. Alderman Rope
also spoke OF the excessive rates. 50 per /, 200 feel
to private and 81 so 70 the city. The 70
4 port was adopted.
The Finance Committee reported In favor or the paw.
meut Of the bills due the engineers and the lawyen
employed by the Committee Law Water and
Drainage TO determine the capacity Of the Storage
Reservoir at Hampstead and tho legality Of the con-
tract Of the city with Kingsley and Keency The az,
-xerato amount of said bills is x410Q