The New York herald., 1877-01-09
BROOKLYN'S GOVERNMENT.

ANNUAL MESSAGE OF MAYOR SCHROEDER TO
THE COMMON coUNcIL-rnE DEBT-THE
DEPARTMENTS AND coMMIssIoNs-coNDITI
oEsTEO.
The Brooklyn Board Of Aldermen met yesterday al
sernoon for tho purpose OF organizing for the year
1877 aud receiving the annual message OF His Honor
Mayor Schroeder. Tho Common Council chamber
was crowded to excess, and the overflow filed the
lobby and corridors Alderman French was called to
the chair and on motion a ballot taken Tor Pres
dent OF the Board for the ensuing year. The vote
being taken the result stood-Black, II; Ray,
IL; Donovan, Three other ballots were then taken
without changing the vote Alter ten successive bal
lots without an election committee was appointed
to wait on Mayor Schroeder and receive such commu.
ncations he desired transmit to the Board. The
Mayor entered and read his message which contained
thc ioowing:-
The ne, permanent debt of the cItNgsmounts to
e226l7,s7o A. Tho temporary oans to DO reimbursed
by assessments levied upon the property benefited.
amount Sill O6s 500 The total debt OF Kings county
Is 81, 99l 729 u.s. Tho tax certificates issued IN antci-
patton OF the payment OF taxes IN course Of collection
amount TO 81 300 000 The entire debt o the city and
county Is therefore, $39 100 35 The increase in
the cay dcbt December So 'S76 was S7sl, 623 H.
The amount collected IN me Tax Collectors Depart.
ment during the year ending November, 1876, was
So, TO- 734 - against S760s, l29 Oh collected IN
lS75-ar difference OF SS31, ,3l4 ~. The Registrar or
Arrears collected 1875 81 CAS- 733 SO while during
the past tweivc months tho collections made by him
were $k936.4 .401 o.
The Mayor called attention to tLe now municipal
buildin3 which will be ready for occupation by Janu
sry l, 1875 II Will cost the city $780, ooo and Will be
hreprooL
The Mayor regards the completion OF the East
River Bridge as being fully assured. The superstruc
turn Is progressing rapidly the weather and the
magnitude OF the work Will permit, and the company
hope in less than three to complete tho work aud
open the bridge Tor travel Ia tho opinion OF his
Honor the appropriations now made VIII prove sui
hcicnt construct substantial work, which, in
grandeur anu utility Will surpass anything oil IT'S KIND
ever constructed. He recommends the establishment
Of public market undcr The approaches oi the New
York bridge the lands owned by the company III
the vicinity OF the Fulton Terry
Tho Mayor devoted considerable space to the Hemp
stead reservoir rapid transit street lighting, and
fcrrcd detail to the workings o the various DEPART
mcnts Of the municipal government Primary
schools, triple headed COMMISSIONS, civil service, the
parks ana Coney Island each considered IN u
careful manner. He concluded with some remarks
about the Brooklyn Theatre calamity and the condition
Of the Brooklyn poor.
subsequently to the reading OF this document several
further ballots had Tor President owing to the fact
that Alderman Donovan, independent democrat oi the
himself for that position. William q. DC Witt was re-
appointed Corporpton Counsel Daniel Ferry, Justice
the Peace elect, First District Court, was unani-
mously chosen to I'LL the Oiicc until May. Justice
Ferrys elective term, which IS three years from the
latter date. will then begin. After the transaction OF
some routine business The Board then adjourned 10
meet again ON Monday next