The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-02
BOROUGH OF HROOKLYN.


School Commissioner.
The new Court Of Special Sessions of the
Second Division held its first meeting yester-
day in the committee room of the old Common
Council chamber in the borough Of Brooklyn.
Justices Courtney, Forker. and Devenney Of
.he borough Of Brooklyn, Fleming of Queens,
and Fitzgerald Of Richmond, comprising the
entire court, were oil present. The court or.
Ranized by electing Justice Forker President
and Justice Devenney Secretary. It was de-
cided to hold sessions in Brooklyn on Mondays,
Wednesdays. and Fridays, in Queens on Tues
days, and in Richmond on Thursdays. The
court adjourned until this morning, when tho
appointments of clerks and other attendants
will probably be announced. As the Board
Of Estimate has reduced the courts appro-
priation from $69, 600 to $5l, 2Os.36. it's staff
will not be 30 large as was intended.
Deputy Commissioner Of Buildings Walton
yesterday discharged fifteen cleaners in the
public buildings, ten women and five men. He
found that their services were not needed.
Deputy Commissioner of Streets Quinn re-
lieved Superintendent Nicholas T. Flocken. an
active Republican, of his $4,000 a year job.
Police Commissioners Philips vest erday tried
accused policemen in Brooklyn. and in the
p%snaities Were imposed. Patroiman W. k:
ten days,.pay for going to sleep while on duty
in q public school, and an additional ten days
Acting DETECTIVE John T. Garland i" Of the Cen:
trail Oflce.was charged with :beating his wife
and at his request the trial went over for a
The Colonia Club, composed Of women. has
sent this appeal to Mayor Van WICK:
i've women members Of the Brooklyn Board Of
household it is evident that the influence of
both father and mother is essential, and we be-
l mAn1v and the wnmAnlv plpnpnta r rem iYnA
to secure the best results in the direction and
administration OF. school. affairs. These women
firing in their quiet devotion to their school
duties during the past three years. and we hope
vices"
ton Counsel whalen on Jan. % that he had
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Holman n ! was "a t app % o p% in i Gse5 n after PASSING Ms;
q civil service examination. He has begun
Legal Leg bs pro sssdd K, t9 o, etres st- his r,s ,a;a1n,
A writ Of mandamus has been granted by
ing Fire Commissioner Scannell to r~einstate
John +. Shea as a.member of the department.
months later was retired on a pension Of 500
went to Colorado and returning In good health.
There has been q marked improvement In
building operations In Brooklyn since CONSOLE
dation was accomplished. In January permits
for the erection of 23l new buildings and 129
alterations at an estimated cost Of 81 ,026, 957
were issued. This is an increase OF 1926, 2S2
over the corresponding month last year. Most
Of the new buildings are going up In the Flat
bush and New Utrecht districts.
Ex-Mayor Charles A. Schieren and the MEM
bers of his cabinet held their annual dinner last
night at the Hamilton Club. Joseph C. Hecker,
who served as Excise Commissioner. presided.
There. were no set speeches.. butt MIR. Schieren
and his old official associates all had something
| to say about tho revolution in the municipal
government. They spoke in strong approval of
the Brooklyn League, which has been organ
lied to aid in protecting the rights of the bor-
ough under the charter.