New-York tribune., 1876-01-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ALLAN CAMPBELL CONFIRMED.

ALLAN CAMPBELL CONFIRMED.
ONLY ONE ALDERMAN VOTES AGAINST HIN-LA-
BoRERs' wAGEs-INFoRMATI0N WANTED con-
CERSING TIE BROOKLYN BRIDGE-THE EPIIAPH
PROPOSED BY ALDERMAN MORRIS.
The chamber of the Board of Aldermen was
Aled yesterday afternoon with the laboring men ana
persons who claim to be their representatives and capt
Leary with detail Of policemen kept back the crowd 10
She Hobbies and the starways, which endeavored 10
effect an entrance President LOWS called the Board TO
srder at o'clock Alderman Seery moved to take from
tbe table the nomination Of Allan Campbell for Commits
soner OF Public Works. which carried without debate
Then followed motion TO confirm the nomination. when
opposed by Alderman Bryan Reilly who stoOo hone
In his opposition and was unable to get his motion 10
postpone the subject seconded. Alderman seery' IN
moving to confirm the appointment said that he had
known Mr.. Campbell for many years His Character was
pnauestoned and the Mayor could not have found an
e,her gentleman In this city well fitted for the office OF
Commissioner OF Public Works. Mir. Campbell had been
connected with many public improvements in this ana
ether cities and was engineer of the highest rank
Aldermen Cole, Hess, HOwland, and Pinckney also
favored the nomination The vote then taken, and
all the members present voted to confirm the nomination
except Alderman Bryan Reilly.
A petition was received from the Brckayers Union
asking that ordinances be adopted authorizing public I'M
provemeuts which will give employment TO the laoofhe
men OF this city Alderman Morris presented the follow
turned to him:
R<solred That this Board of Aldermen recommend
that Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund OF the ey
Eoard of Aldermen of the CITY of Brooklyn the fol
lowing conditions hereinafter named In Zee simple, an
tbe right title and this city may have IN TWO
piers known as the Brooklyn Bridge piers, on the follow
ing condons That they have printed in very large rye tSs ie
ters OF the four sides or tho New 10TH pel ne
following inscription and keep the same III sood orue
for all time to come:
NewYorks Centennial gift to BTooklyn This mon1men 6 ~
ina ces sIfestS Of y aSd bToOk IN year
have already cost over So0OO0OO ana & tpe Of s
expense the City of NewIork
Alderman Cole presented the following:
Rfsolped. That the President of the New-York and
Brooklyn Bridge Company be ami lie Is hereby requested
10 repor to this Board at his earliest convenience state
snbscribers TO the stock of the NewYork Bridge Com
many with the amount subscribed and paid by each,
bs time Of the passage of Chapter 800 Laws 1875
the amount paid refunded TO each stoekh9lder' az
enacted by Chapter 300 Laws OF 1s75 the original ssl
mated cost Of the bridge amount already expended ny
the original Bridge Company and as at present constr
tuted, to be given separately ne estimated amount
now required to complete the work; Will, ncd,ed
the provisions OF Section of Chapter COL Laws OF IL a
pacy as stockhoder in the original Bridge Company to
fbe amount 81 100000; and such oter information III
connection with the enterprise he may deem OF III
trest IN the nnblic or OF use to this Council
which called upon 10 authorize the Issue o Dos
of The city of NewYork to the amount of 2666666 o.
an addition 10 the vast sums already contributed TO the
undertaking. as IT il desirable that all the information
possible obtain should he furnished to guide tins Tom
mon Council tO intelligent comprehension oi al the
facts and figures relating the measure and that may
justify the issue OF the bonds OF TINS city, 70 ne
amount above named i'll aid OF the present Bridge Com
pany or the completion the bridge under its present
management.
Alderman Hess introduced resolution TO remove the
office the arsenal at Centre and
Whitests Alderman, Gross presented resolution, which
was laid over requesting the Commissioners of the Sink
Ing Fund not to accept proposition 10 purchase Pier
~. far~
pier was sold by the city to private persons several years
sgO for $50, 900.