The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
B0RoUcn OF BRook1rN.
The Seven boards OF 1snbiie Improvement
Meet TO Consider n Course OF Action.

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Meet TO Consider n Course OF Action.
The seven Boards of Public Improvement in
the borough of Brooklyn, which are composed
Of tho nine Councilman and twonty-one Alder
men and represent the scver Senatorial dis
tricts in the borough, met rs q united body yes.
tcrday afternoon. in response to q call from
President Edward NJ. Circuit of the borough.
The meeting took place in the old Common
Council chamber. The old Aldormanic desks
had been removed, and thirty square tables.
which had been used by the Civil Service Com
mission, temporarily substituted. There was q
large crowd in the lobby, but there was a signif-
cant absence of tho noise and bastle which in
ings of tho Board of Aldermen.
The seven boards are as follows:
Third Senatorial riett. Martin Z.
Bridges, and Moses J. Wafer.
Stewart, James i. Eliot, and John Deimmer.
Fifth Senatorial William A.
KSsEan. Francis r. Kenneyy. and Frank Hennessy.
sixth Senatorial lstrict-copneilman Charles II,
MoKceSer. ana Matthew Il. pooiey..
seventh Senatorial Dlstriet-Aitermen Hector Nc
Eighth Senatorial Observation-Disclosures Adam H.
L,ich ana A,dsrmen William wentz' Jacob d. Acier'
Ninth Senatorial istrIct-Councilmen Francis =.
F Mnns,%s; a aed Aldermen htenSei c gerhard a. se asstsr, a John n. F. +.
Lang. and Elias Helgans.
With the exception Of Alderman Scott, all an
opening tho proceedings. said that while there
wero seven separate and distinct boards. he had
called them together as ono body for the sake Of
uniformity and to discover IL the duties OF the
various boards could not be facilitated in some
way. 1t seemed that under all the circumstances
ting down to regular business. Outside of the
question OF its own local improv' ments. which
arise in time another function-that of hearing
complaints affecting the good order and general
welfare Of their Sonstituonts. .
mates me to call all these meetings. The work
IN each district is to proceed In n regular way.
neighboriT aid to their immediate constituents.
As there are sevcn distinct boards. there would
esc T d MeeE, Il IN wo aayip bs s %eil. / a tEinS! 10 %e sseiSs
at ne start to have q stated weekly meeting"
here in the interests of Brooklyn. and we should
meet not separately, but together. and transact
all our business in public so that the people may
charter we arc supposed to meet in our Sena.
torial districts: Now each board might forum.
unity there is strength"
Alderman LEIGH supported Alderman Stew
a suggestion for some local improvement would
have moro weight when approved by the united
boards.
Alderman LEIGH said that they should secure
as soon as possible the legislation necessary to
carry out the contracts formulated by the old
President Grout-That is a matter on which
we must BIO advised by the Corporation Counsel.
Alderman Stewart-We must not forget that
tho city Of Brooklyn has passed away and Is
now out Of existence, and that q specialiaw will
be required to revive any of the old projects.
Councilman McGarry suggested that they
should defer oil action until tho committee OF
the Municipal Assembly, which was appointed
to formulate rules. had submitted its report.
After some further discussion a resolution was
adopted directing the President to appoint a
committee. composed of one member from each
district. TO prepare a plan for the meetings OF
lowing as such committee: Messrs. Comfy, VII
liams. Stewart. Hennessy. Byrne. Scott, and
Alderman. ,
An adjournment was taken until next Thurs
day afternoon. In the united boards there are
twenty Democrats and ten Republicans.