New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-13
THE SENATE.

BROOKLYN CHARTER AMENDMENT-REPoRr OF THE
QUARANTINE COMMIssIoN-HARLEM RIVER M
PRovEMENTs.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNk.l
ALBANY Feb. 1.-THE gOvernme OF
BROOKLYN was upset week before election Independ
ent" Democrats assuming the places or " Regular
Democrats in all the departments, and naturally
the Regulars" have since been scheming to
get the Gins" out representative or the
"Reguars" Senator j. +. Pierce, introduced a bill
in the Senate to-day, which is probably the method
selected 1t provides for complete set OF new officials
for the Common Council and for the comnissoncrshps
of departments. The Common Council is to consist OF
an Alderman from each Assembly District and six Alder
large to be elected at the next general state
election hold office for and TO serve without
compensation The Aldermen at large are to be voted
for on separate ticket, and no voter Is 10 vOte
for more than four of the Aldermen Minority represen
tation provided The Aldermen are to take once
ON the January following their election The terms OF
Office of toe present Board OF Aldermen are TO cease on
January ., 1879 The Departments OF Police ana Tx
else OF Fire aud Buildings. and OF City Works, arc 10
have only head. instead OF three each, as
at present. The officers are TO be ap-
pointed by the Mayor within ten days after
the passage Of the Act hold Office until the cx
piraton of the of Office OF the present Mayor the
the erws OF Office Of the present commissioners OF the
departments named to terminate upon the appoint
ment and qualification OF the new commission
Another important cG3lse Is Mhuc the
offices OF Collector of Taxes, Register OF Arrears,
and Auditor are abolished and the Controller
OF the city Is authorized do their work. The Control
Ter also empowered to do the work now done by the
bureau the collection OF tie revenue arising from the
sale and use OF present attached 10 TIE De
partment OF City Works The Board OF Education Is
also recognized the Mayor being empowered to ap-
point one member OF that body from each Assembly
District the place of the present
An important bill introduced in the Senate by
Senator Wagstaf it is likely TO give rise to long
debate it is given in full below:
SECTION l. II shall be lawful for the officers OF any
racing club association, Incorporated under me laws
OF this State establish such premiums AMI chances
depending upon trials OF speed OF horses ana 10 dispose
the upon the grounds Of such cuo or associa
opinion of said officers will be most likely to develop the
speed and improve the breed OF horses.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect immediately
The annual report the Commissioners Of Quarantine
was presented by Senator Oakley to-day II is the most
elaborate report yet made by the Commissioners
Tables are given showing the cost of the service for the
past ten years. the fees received by the Health Ohcer
the appropriations from the state Treasury the number
OF patients treated in Quarantine, and the cost TO
the State and TO shipping merchants OF each patient
treated There have $50 patients treated during the
past six years The State has appropriated during the
same time support of the Health Officer and con-
strueton OF tho islands 46574i ST. and 24l 600 for
current EXPENSES The total State appropriation Tor ,he
support of Quarantine was S722. 764 81. The Commits
sOneTs that the fees estimated rs collected Oy inc
Health Officer were follows: