New-York tribune., 1876-12-07
ACTION OF BROOKLYN AUTHORITIES.

ACTION OF BROOKLYN AUTHORITIES.
MAYOR SCHROEDER nECoMAhND5 THAT THE CITY
TAKE CHARGE OF THE UNKNOWN DEAD-CoA-
MIrrEEs FOR THAT PURPOSE APPOINTED By The
ALDERMEN AND sUPERvISoRs.
4 special meeting of the Brooklyn Board of
Aldermen was called yesterday afternoon, at O'clock
to take some action appropriate 20 the sad ocrasion
Nearly every member Of the board was preSoat. ine
President John French, ca the meeting to order, and
the following communication Ot the Mayor Was received
nnd read:
Il, he Honorable The Common COimcL-GESrLEuES: ::
have called you together to-day to deliberate and take
action conccrnns tns teIin'S sSm3 "LtS S tb BSos
yn Tueater Last night II Is impossible at tns hOur 70
snlta the number of human beings who have perIshed
IN tnc coniaralO though already over 100 nave Dcch
cNhumed. Frn such observation rs nave Gech doIe 80
make among the ruins, do not thnE the relatives and
fTieu,s o. te dead will he able IN many cases to ldcny
the bodies OF tLOse whose loss uIder cicu'tdees VI
such hor or must be mourucd with unedualrd grief
Eny ti reason it secnIs 70 th1J- arrhnScmc nts
should made by the pahic authorities Tor the burial
of tc ur rcconis.d dead in manner becoming klhd
aud sympat hetic Christian people To ths end com
mil,Cc should De nc once appointed anu our netoats
and trad peOpc shoah Close their stores on tne DAY Oh
tn funeral aud participate in the obseqHe5 H. ~ ad1I
ton, should ranspirc tnat many BONES .Sve pee S
piycd Ct tUeir support by the loss OF ialDeI OiV,
or son the attention OI our Churchei anu our cafiaDc
inst.toDs and wealthy citizens should ne promptly
called the lact IN order that neither the reality no nc
.nprchcu,on OF immediate want may bc supcIaduci 70
az iuhction in itself almost hSapPoFta1ie; HoSpecF
fully, T. - sChEof-DSA' u4l W.
Alderman Fisher presented the following resolutions:
p,soJ,,d That a committee OF nine bc appointed to
fake into consideration the duty ncdnDeht ulon tie
municipal! Authorities IA view OF the recent uehltuyon
Of the Brooklyn Thcdter and the caamiues resulting
thcrctrOnI. .--., -, .....i,., - .l,is p,,rd
ar ~ n, ON Thursday the 7sh inst 90 receive report
from aid committee and 10 take acuon thereon.
PcsoIrcd That said committee la authorized 20 CONFER
upon this subject with Other organizations OAe'a VI
OtGcrwlse
.The President then appointed the following rs the
co,pmtcr; Aldermen Fisher, Burnct, Back, huttha'
Aynnt Ro,yley Ac n and Guthrie. Alderman FISHER
announced that tie Supervisors had held meeting also,
and had appointed committee 10 act IL concert with
the Aldermen in the action that should be taken The
,o.,nlcr Of this committee Supervisors Strong,
sextou. Orran Hanover Brown, Ryder, and Byrne.
Tho hoard adjourned 70 meet this afternoon at
o'clock Directly a,ieryard, the committee appointed
n, the THAR WIS called 10 OFdar By chairman Fisher
II stated that the principal work og thes 30 do was to
provde some b. when the bodies Of those VINO
cond not be Id Eted OF whose frehu were poor hlSnt
be buried at the expense OF the cy II was sara thaS
t.c cl,vsa of their charter providing for emergencies
might be stretched point ard made % cover thS case
Al all events II was necessary this work should be
done by tie city, and ali citizens would otdr helh
on. in the action This opinion concurred IN by all
-. tao committee and Alderman Fisacr appointed sub
committees 10 tcrform syecal duties. One cJmniitiee
,,r,,scd OF Aldermen ArOt, Guthrie ana Muriha, vas
chosen to make arrangements Coz the burial OF the bodies
i'm Greeuv ood Cemetery. To make arrangements for the
nulIl funeral and select the Place Tor holding H. Alder
mon poWlcy, Black and French were appointed Alder
mon Iur1,ct Acker and Donovan have charge OF the
d.i, m regard 10 the number OF bodies to Ike buried
,rlp committee adjourned unit; IL O'Clock this morning.
nj when tle It will the Common Council room
tne com. tecs from all bodies official or otherwise
which wish TO act wiki the city.