New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

DEADLOCK OF BROOKLYN ALDERMEN.
FAILURE TO ELECT PRESIDENT AFTER REPEATED
ATrEMPrs-THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
The first meeting of the Brooklyn Common
Council for 1877 was held yesterday afternoon the
room was crowded. and the interest was intense Alder
man French was elected President pro TEN. In voting
for permanent President the first to vote was Alderman
Burnett Republican, from the First Ward who named
William II. Ray. Alderman Sterling the next voter, and
a Democrat, named Robert Black. James Donovan OF
the Twelfth Ward voted for himself The vote was IL
for Alderman Ray IL for Alderman Black and for Al
dernan Donovan the two party candidates not voting
Ten ballots worc taken without changing the result.
The matter then laid upon the table until after the
Majors message had been read. The board ordered
900 copies be printed, 500 in German. The Mayor
renomnated william c. De Witt Corporation Counsel
and he WAS unanimously confirmed Daniel Ferry was
unanimously elected fill the uDexpired term OF John
Demar as Justice of the First District The board then
the voting for President Vote after vote was
taken without breaking the deadlock ii Republicans
voting for Alderman Ray, IL Democrats Tor Alderman
Black, and Alderman Donovan voting for himself The
hoard finally adjourned to next Monday at p. m.
The strongest interest centers on this contest The
success of either party in electng President Will give
choice OF two assessors the majority In the boaru
of Health, and number of important appointments.
Following is an ;outne of the most important por-
tons Of the Mayors message
II upeils with statement OF the finances OF the city
showing that the debt increased during the pasl year
1871 623 II. The collection of taxes and
has seriously impeded by the act OF the Legislature
providing in the City of Brooklyn on all arrears Tor
taxes paid at any time prior 10 the eX
piration of year from the date Of its passage per
cent interest per year the principal sum should only
charged instead Of cent for every thirty days IA
formerly required Attention called To the ac tat
the city bonds Of 100000 last year for local improve
mcnts for which had been set aside or
reduced by the Legislature the courts, had As year
increased to 100000. IL recommended that app-
cation he made The Legislature
this debt. i,
The referred to the in the construction
of the new municipal building and the East River Bridge
and suggested examination into the expedlency OF es-
tabshng market under the approaches 10 inc New
York Bridge the lands owned by the Bridge Company,
i'm the vicinitw OF Fulton Ferry The hstorJ OF the tl-
CATION and controversy over the Hampstead Reservoir
the trial of Commissioner Fowler Tor acgeu maj
feasance of office WAS given at length go
IL was recommended tbat an additional public bath ne
bu that the subjects of rapid transit through the city,
the laying of the pipes OF gas company. and the
carefully considered BY the board and that strict con-
pliance with the terms Of the contracts be required from
the contractors for street cleaning. -
urged that the Department OF Audit ne USED Tor
the purposc nQurlng the honest merits rather
than MIC the mere legality and regularity Of each bill
The Mayer made number Of suggestions relative to the
settlement OF i'll litigation before the department
Law IN regard 10 improvements III the mode OF ASSESS
mcut and better of communication Tor the ponce
authorizes. As partial relief for the suffering caused
by the theater disaster and for the great restitution III
Reservoir be enlarged by days labor with approprla
ton of $500 900. and that application be made To the
Legislature for authority TO make various local improve
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