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BfJSIlMuss ftOTICES. THE ALDERMEN. THE BRIDGE. TDESDAJ EVEM.VG. APRIL 2.

I87S. with this responsibility, but we wave this point rather than seo this biil dofoated. Mr. Williams is a Republican. We make no account of this at this time.

Ho is at the head of the Fire Department. Ho roceives a salary of $5,000 per annum. Tho Senate Committee have provided that Mr. Williams shall havo sole control of his department for the balance of his term, or as long as, in the fluctuation of our local politics, ho can retain his office. Is there any Republican who will say that wo should take the advice of the limes and continue to pay Commissioners Gallagher and Ryan $3, fiOO per annum each to help Mr.

Williams run a department which was so well organized that it would Ray, Petry, Cottroll, Williams, Baird, Fronob, Fritz, Fisher, Dreyer 13. Negative Aid. Dwyer, Block, Kane, Phillips, Mc Intyre, Murtha, Qunder, Kenna, Ormsbee, Duauo, Easton 11, Unanimous consent was objected to by Aid, Kenna, IMPORTANT TO CABMEN. Aid. Phillips presented the following petition lb the Honorable the Common Council of the City of Brooklyn Gestlem'ek We the undersigned carmen residing In the City of Brooklyn, and doing businoss in the City of Now York, would most respectfully petition your Honorable Body to repeal the ordinance relative to issuing licenses only to carmen residing in tho City of Brooklyn.

There were four hundred and fifty signatures to the petition. In connection therewith Aid. Phillips offered the following Risolved, tho ordinance relative to granting licenses, found on pago3 242 and 243, Article 1, Section 1. "Charter and Laws and Ordinances of the City of Brooklyn, 1854 1877," be amanded by striking out the WOrdS. "CitV of Ilrnnlclvn found nn iliiril Hnn.

material cduld not be found to serve the purpose for which much of the lumber in question is designed, or whether, if lumber be used as proposed, there is not some means of rendering it uninflammable. Sixty Thoimnad Reasons Per Annum, in Favor of fir. Pierce's Bill. Tax Collector Tanner is a Republican. Ho has been in office long enough to understand the workings of the three tax receiving departments now maintained by the city government.

He declares that, by consolidating theso three departments in one, $60,000 a year can be saved to the taxpayers of Brooklyn, while, at the same time, publio convenience will be greatly subserved. We think we can do better than this, by consolidating all the tax receiving departments, and making all of them a bureau of the Controller's department, subject to such supervision and checks as now exist in the Board of Aldermen, the Mayor and the City Treasurer. The place holders and their "organs," however, are working heaven and earth to try to prevent Tanner from saving the which he 6ays he is in a position to save to our overburdened taxpayers. The Eagle goes as far as Tanner, and it would liko to go still further. The "organs" don't want anything saved.

Is.it any wonder that the Eians'lias long enjoyed the solo right of speaking for the property holders and taxpayers of Brooklyn, without regard to political differences It will please the friends of tho Eagle to learn that the circulation of the paper during the past month was larger than in any other month during its entire history, the excitement of the war and the Beecher cuse not excepted. This is the more remarkable when we remember that during the month in question there was nothing in tho news of an exceptionally exciting kind. As an additional evidence of steadily augmenting prosperity, we have the fact that the Eagle's receipts from advertising last month were larger than in any month since the beginning of 1873. Tho explanation of this is to be found in the fact that the Eagle is vitally identified with Brooklyn, and its managers have decided to spnro no expenditure calculated to keep it in the front rank of the journalism in the country. Lord Salisbury's circular to the Powers explaining the English position is as explicit as any.

State paper could well be. He objects to the treaty of San Stefano as a whole, and gives distinct notice that England will not acquiesce iu its enforcement. The circular is of tbe nature of an ultimatum. Russia must retreat or fight. CURUBNT EVENTS.

East River, is now and has been closed for many years, thereby obstructing travel to and from the water front at tbat point to the detriment of the publio and Whereas, is for the interest ot the City of Brooklyn, the merchants doing business in the vicinity and also tbe publio generally that said Slate street betweon the points speotfled should bs opened to the East River; therefore Resolved, That this Coram in Council do hereby earnestly request the members of the Senate and Assembly from this county to use all bonorable means to cause the bill introduced in tho Assembly by Hod, John M. Clanoy for the opening of State street to be enacted ss a law of the 8tate, and that ths Corporation Counsel bo Instructed lo appoar before tho Committee on Commerce said Navigation to advocate the passage of tbe same. Resolved, That the City Clerk bause a copy of tho foregoing io be furnished to eaoh member of the Legislature from this county. Aid. Burnet said he bad been requested to odor tbo resolution and had dono so, and also wished to present Borne objections to It Aid.

O'Reilly movod that tho matter ba laid over for ono wock. Carried. THE LATE ALDERMAN SHANNON. Aid. Dwyer offered tho following Retolved, That the Auditor be dirooted to aulit, and the Controller to pay to tho widow of tho late Patrick Shannon the salary for the month of April.

Adopted. 'Aid. Dwyor then offered tho following Resolved. That the Auditor be directed to audit monthly the amount of salary, to become dno to tbe late Patrick Shannon, for tho term for which he was elooted as Alderman of the Fifth Ward, and tbo Controller is directed to pay the samo monthly to Lis widow and obarge tho samo to tho accouat of Salaries Board of Aldermen. Aid.

O'Reilly moved as an amendment tbat no election for Aldorman shall be held in tbe Fifth Word during the time for whioh Patrick Shannon was elected. The amendment was accepted. The Prosident doubled whothor suoh a resolution oonld bo entertained. Aid. Ray said they hid plenty ot precedents to warrant thorn in appropriating the money.

Ho know of one caBe in whioh a clerk was given leave of abaocco for nearly a year, and was allowed his salary for tho whole period. A motion to divide the subject was carried, and both propositions that tbcro shall ba no election, and also that tho salary shall be paid to the widow, were adopted. Aid. Dwyer thon odored a resolution that the Supervisor of the Fifth Ward be rcquostod to transmit to the President of the Board of Aldermen all resolutions affecting that ward daring such time aa it may romain unroprcsontod in ihe Common Council. FIX.I.rNCJ A VACANCY.

Aid. Dwyer offorcd tho following Resolved, That Martin Taylor bo and he is hereby appointed Inspector of Furnlshiug and Painting in Ihe new Municipal Building in placa of Michael J. Dady, reslguod. Aid. French hoped tbat the resolution would not be adopted, there being not Ihe slightest necessity for anything of the kind.

Aid. Dwyer thought an lnspoctor was required now just as much as six month9 ago, as tne oity was about to spond $15,000 for furnishing, aud it was necessary to havo eome person tuoro to take charge of it. Aid. French did not wish to get into auy controversy about the mattor, but if be rotuembercd correctly Mtchaol Tut lor was ths person woo had painted tho roof or a station houss and his bill bad not yet been audi tea. Aid.

Dwyer said that was before his time. Tho Prosident doubted whether the Board bod Iho powor to make the appointment, and If it had be did not think it was necessary. Aid. Black moved to lay tho whole subject on the table. The motion was carried.

PAINTING TELEGRAPH POLES. Aid, Griswold offered the following Tho (Jommou Council of tho City of Brooklyn do ordain aa follows Section 1. All telegraph poles to bo erected or heretofore erectsd iu tho Cltr of Brookljn, shall be paiuted with such oolor or colors as tho Board of City Works may dlreot. Sec. a.

Iu case any person or corpiration owning or controlling any tolograph polo or poles In tho City of Brooklyn, shall noleot or refuse to paint Baid polo or poles for tho space of ten days after notification so to do by the said Board ot City of Works, he or it shall bo subject to the ponalty of $25 for such ncgloct or refusal, and tho furtbor penalty of $5 per day for each and every day in which such paiuttng ia delayed. Adoptod. ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE. Aid. Frenoh tendered his roslgnation bb a member of tho AuEOjament Committos.

The resignation was aooepted. Aid. Griswold was appiuted to fill tbe vaoancy. The Board then adjourned. our readers who feol like helping in this most laudable undertaking oan, if they please, send their subscriptions to the Eagle office, and tho CaBhier will forward the money to tho Committee.

The fourth of the Mayor's vetoes relates to street lamps. It will be remembered that the Aldermen, in an economical mood, resolved a year ago to cap a sufficient number of street lamps to save about $30,000 per annum in the city's gas bill. Recently, several of the Aldermen got resolutions passed to unoap tho lamps in their respective wards. His Honor vetoes these resolutions. He thinks we are paying for all the street gas that we are justified in using at present, and we doubt not that taxpayers are of the same opinion.

This is the spirit in which sensible men manage their private business, and it ia the spirit which must be invoked to lighten the public burdens of Brooklyn. Tlio Woman Kcstell. The announcement of the suicide of the notorious Mrs. Lohman, alias Madame Restell, by the evening papers yesterday, was regarded by many who read it as a first class hoax, appropriate to tho first of April. The story, however, boro internal evidence of truth, and a little examination proved it.

The sensational features of tho case, tho notorious character of the woman, the frightful social rottenness which her immense wealth revealed, the manner of Jher detection, the vari Q1S lUCidenls In her career, her bearing in the police court, and the deliberate and ghastly manner of her death combined to attract public attention to her in an extraordinary degree. Detestable as hor career was, it was, unhappily, not unique. But a short time ago, comparatively, a Parisian counterpart of Madame Res tell was detected aud punished and the Continental newspapers were full of the particulars. As regards the woman who has evaded human penalties and ventured to submit hor case to a higher tribunal, it is stated upon good authority thajt she was charged with no indiotable offence, and would probably have escaped the law once more. Her history is that of a great many notorious quacks, slightly modified.

She was born in Gloucestershire, England, nearly sixty eight years ago, and was the daughter of poor parents, operatives in woolen mills. Without education, and possessed of but medium intelligence, she fell naturally into the ways of her class, and at the age of sixteen went "out "to sorvice." Shortly afterward she married a worthless journeyman tailor named Somers, who, after bringing her to this country, drank himself to death, leaving her one child. Her second husband was Charles R. Lohman, a socalled physician who died two years ago, and who is more than suspected of practicing th.o samo diabolical profession as herself. This marriage took place over forty years ago, and very soon afterward, Mrs.

Lohman blossomed out as a physician, driving a stylish carriage and paying her visits with. all the stylo of a successful practitioner. Four years afterwards she was indicted for one of tho crimes which made her fortune, but nothing more was heard on the subject. Iu March 1814 two new indictments wero found which were also suffered to lapse in May of the same year, still another was urged against her, without coming to trial. At last, iu November, 1847, she was again indicted, and, though her wealth was employed to stave off her punishment by overy possible legal device, the sentence of one year's imprisonment was put into execution.

Her term was served out, but, through hor monoy, it was made extremely light and pleasant, insomuch that an Investigating Committee recommended the dismissal of tho warden. After serving her term she rocommenced her business, made monoy, purchased, through her husband, the lot on which her house is situated, built the elegant mansion and seemed to defy the law. Two years ago her husband died, leaving her all his property. Of the manner in which she was entrapped by Mr. Anthony Comstock and the case against her enough has been said.

Her counsel maintained that there was no indictable offense charged, but her guilty conscience overpowered her reason and she committed suicide in the most painless way possible, by bleeding to death in a warm bath. Further than this we would fain say nothing. The case is one so horrible to contemplate, so suggestive of human depravity, and so eloquent of human shame, that one would prefer to let it be buried with her dishonored remains, and never again to hear it alluded to. But the revelations it has made forbid such treatment, and the losson must be pointed. At the time of her death Mrs.

Lohman was worth in real estate, bonds and other property, fully $1,000,000, accumulated by the practice of her ghastly and atrocious trade. That her osutomers represented the wealthy and refined classes of society, virtuous matrons as well as vicious women, mature and youthful indiscriminately, is only too well known. That she should have baon able to live in almost regal opulence and leave behind her a regal fortune, indicates the extent of the criminal demand whioh she lived by supplying. Her success was the shame of the country, and especially of the Metropolis, for she battened upon the crimes of the thousands of individuals who paid for hor assistance. An ignorant and illiterate woman, she ventured to tamper with the mysteries of the human frame in a manner which more learned students would hesitate to contemplate even in the absence of criminal complications.

A quack by instinct and circumstances she adopted a high sounding name, conscious that in so doing she would dazzle more dupes. And yet, sho was but the instrument of a large class in society, and every "patient" who sought her aid was equally criminal with herself. It is the cry of the advanced and progressive women that every profession is closed to them they complain that society refuses to trust them as physicians. Is it to be. wondered at Are honest practitioners to be blamed for refusing to consort with "doc "tresses" when the chances are that those women, to even a limited extent, follow the calling of this Madame Restell Is the popular aversion to them a mere prejudice, or is it based on sound judgment? The case of Madame Restell is not unique.

Thore are plenty of other women less notorious who m.ak.e a living just as criminally as she made hers. Cons'Olotious jphvBicians refuse to "sslst" vice in her way; tho law" rigorously forbids and visits with serious penalties "assistance" of this kind. But for these "doctresses" it would be impossible to obtain it. We have very little sympathy with the methods adopted by Mr. Comstock to suppress vice of the character he seeks, and fear that too often he transcends his duty by leading innocent people into temptation in order that he may convict them but in this particular case, whatever may be the opinion of his mode of operation, the public owes him ajlebt of gratitude for having hastened from its midst the exit of one of the most debasing criminals with which it has been oursed.

Could his efforts result in the extirpation of the whole sisterhood, the public, in contemplating the good accomplished, would be apt to forget the method and the human instrument by which so desirable an issue had been reached. BOBEltr EMMBT. the.Mtumt wrbton." "ffPBtK8W I The above memorable words, uttered lrolud'a I ert patriot, have enahrlned him no oiu ln TlJ" hie coontrvraon. hot In that ever ont hu EtiJil throbi with the impulse of Uhartr! I Now that the recent oelebration of the cenlennlal annl the thrilling life apathetic Ioto and tragical death cf tha Dravest son of hnn, wo deem it our plovmre, ai well aa our duty tor.l thi hundreds of thousandi ot udmircr. of Kobert Eratuet, to Inform them that anoivbawd on tha dramatic and romaotlc opisodM of ttvi IUo ot ihtaaub llm.i hero, ontltlcd Roboit Kiruuot; or.

Trno Irish Hearts." by Dennta O'Sullivan, auth ol Klllcen Al lar.na," now tunning in tho colomns of tho NEW YtJKK FAMILY STOltv" PAPIilt, which Is for le by all nswsdojUer. ASK Foil GAFF. FLK.I8CHMANN A OO. '3 COMPItKSSED YKAST, The foniiine articlo boars our trade marl ana alraitura tc Mtiie: wra invite special attention. or UucTirhuat cjkei try Gaff.

Flellbmau A Co. 'a Com I Yoaat. KBADICATBD I.V TWO TO FOUR THK KNIFE. MGA'WKK OK OAUMIU fo char wnataver until cured. Sand for circular containing Pit HOYT.

So. il Wct Twentv fotttthM. N. KOBEKT HALL, 181 MONTauUB ST, ROI.B Aft P. NT FOR FKASU CELRItKATED CONTINENTAL CIlAMPAflNK.

Quirts 49, pints glO and half plnu lt por oao. Warranted puro. Call and try it. Also on hand a full assortment ot the flnot lmpoitoj and ilomeslic wines iind Honors. THE SEASIDE LlBItAKV.

m. David's lattlo Lad. By T. L. KM.

Tbo tirmublera. Br Mist Ellen Pickering 3jo aoo. lit uoii Aiuor. Br Jamoa ItMint and Waller 299. Bj Proxy.

Jamos Pain 3t. Oaut in Paul By Alex. Duinu Th; Haunted Man. By Charles lllckcns SCO too 10a Fur ruin by all iimTailnalori. fSI'EClAIi NOTICES.

IF YOU WISH TO GET THE BRST AT THK LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICK Sond for PEABSALL'S CATALOtilF. OF PHOTO PORTRAITS. M3 FULTON STKliLT. FURNITURE OK A THK EE STORY ANl basement hnuw to rent low. to a roiiiomlUo party, from April 15 tuso.

at ptea ut uccoplo is tu lot. Pi jato address J. Kajlu offico. CJILK. CULTURE.

FOB SALE. MULHKRRY T11KE8. Two yoara olh, por hundred qq dozon i one! Js AUo crftiiis (silkworm oa) on hand at 28 FORTY SKCO.NI) ST, between First and Soco id are. TTTIINCH'S FINE FHENCH KID BUTTON A shoes, fifteen w.dth. from tip, cap not tto otoolled.

No mattor tow slim and lony or iriue und hruad fait. Made from tho best and latost material, and en tho most improrod lost, int lurilnt; MoCutubor'v Spsnuh and Fieuch Call and lie convinced. FRKO. FINCH. M5 Fult.iu at, corner Cold.

CELLULOID VR SHOW tKirT.XRO est assortment in this city, at tho (oviovt tlanroa, inclucllrg th lato.t pro liiotion. Ogt.LULOll) SliRLU ft'iual lo turtoiso sholl la color and finish, and WILL NOT BBF.AK. J. D. CHA8K A SON, 491 Fulton at.

WEBSTER'S SILVER POWDER. PREPARED BY K. O. WEBSTER 511 aud 218 PULTON Rrpressly for clotilng and polishing silver and sllrar plated iro or nay other tlnd of highly illahod metal. Forsalu at grocers' and housofurQtshtaa stoiex.

OENTS' SCARF PINsT BI5AUTIFUL GOODS, AT HART Jowolors, B13 and 315 Fall on st. lllil colli and sllror taxon In oxcuaoje. THE of S. INSTANTANEOUS HO COL AT S. F.

Whitman A Son. of PhUadglnhla. whi iu. makes snob a delicious drink, may he bad of JAMKH DUCKWORTH A SON, Noa. 507 and M9 Folton si.

and 110 Court st. Also a fall lias of thoir oojfections. rpRY DEUELL'3 ALE AND POUTER A FOB INVALIDS AND FAMILY. USK. IN KEfSS.

With lnsortod faucets. Delivered to any part of tliojcltr One Kali ets; two gallons, (Mil; livo SJ.Ul. Orders by Postal Card, to Id Oroiond ptaoa, promptly attended to. jp ARTIES l)E3iRIN THE SUNDAY KAOI.B I.F.FT AT IHIilK KKSlUKXOrca. CAN RF.J.

1) TIIWK ADDRKStt TO THIS OFITIOtt. AND IT SVILL UK (ilVKN TO THK UAURIiilt Wil bKUVKS THK KAOLK IN THH.1R DISTRICT. CN AS FIXTURE BARGAINS clioapnst and tot placo in tho worM to buy a aa features; coinploto sots for 15, anil upward; no.v stylos and low pricjs. VOSHURUH A manufacturers, Nos 974, 275 ani U77 Stato at. bctwonn Smith and Hot ats.

Sond for IJJustratod Catalofuo mnd PrJ. List. CHINESE AND JAPANESE DEPOT, WKDDI.VC PRKSK.VTS, PORCELAIN AND l.ACtilJKR WARK. BAMl'LU TICA.S. 22c.

Sue. Mir poawt PARKK'S, I8J FRONT ST. noar Fulton, Now York. ENDOWMENT I'OLICIRS BOUUHT FOR CASH. WILLIAM RRDTMANN, l'ATF.

STRUCT. LADIES, DON'T SUFFER TORTURE WITH A HOOT OR SUOH WHICH IIOF NOT CONFORM TO Till'. HHAl'K OF THK. FOOT. Tlu MACOMUKR PATKNT LAST is modelo.i allortuai foot, and atniet mvlo un must itlvo coniMrt.

F. KD WARDS. 168 and 164 ATLANTIC AV. Hn tin iho Bote light lur Kings County to niauufaottin these shoos. I9HLADE, 97 MYR'I LK AVF.NUR.

1 ho cheapost placa in tho city to buy NEW STRAW COODS, FLOWRRS, Aa OAV.SO.V, PAUL NO 83 ORTr.ANDT ST, N. Y. "CUT COltNKR" SODA BISCUITS HOMKrillN'O NEW. TRY THF.M. KP.PT BY A GREAT OFFER WE WILL, DUR Iiik those hard iimss, d'sposo of ltn now plan a id itrir in ol first cliai makers tt lowr price for cash or Installments than over bmora offered.

WATKRS' Piaiea and Organs ara tho best madi, warranted lor five roars. Pianos: 7octavo. sltf: Hi octaro. Ij1. Organs i stops, 7 stops, ttt: Estops.

$45. cash in perfoot ordor: not usort a HORACE WAT KIM A SONS, No. tl Kaat Foiirttmtn st. New Vork C1EMETERY OP THE lOVEKGREENsC accossibld by Broadway, Fulton st and Atlantlo railroads la a mos: beautiful resting nlice for the daad. and an open, cheerttil roairt lor ttis llvias; Overlooking the Village of Fast New Yirk.

tl. Atlantic Ooean. Narrows, Lower Ray. the Cities of ttroo'! and New York, that Pallsados. aro takoa in st a glance, improve no nt elaborate and extensive.

Works ot monumental art abound. New rfcelvtnie tmib. Plots from 375 to $100 singlo amvoav hl The Presidont, WM. A. CCMM1NOH.

is always oi tho grounds, or may be addieuod by lettsr, P. O. FaiI Now York. A SK YOUR GROCER yon PAYSON, PAUL a MlLK'niSCI lTS. Til EY ARE II ST.

INSURANCE POLrcrES, APPL.CAT.ONSJRFhNEALNOriCR8. Printed with tho utmost noatnc9s and dispatch at tha BROOKLYN EAGLE JOB PRINTING OFFICII JXI'KAOKlilNAKY UCilON Men's pant Stc, 7fc. Klc, 91 ifl.M, all woil SS. n's salts 7. J.

9. Dla. Youths' suits 't SO. 94, 81.60, 86 suits 42. f.

2 40. 4 1 SJro. Spring? ovore At g. 7. SS.

410. Slit Moltoa overooat 9Sa. CAME RON'S. 173 Brldi;" CIHEAPEbT BOOKSTORE IN HIE WORLD. 175.673 NEW and OLD WORKS In KVBIta' lNT OF ITER A TlRK, ALMOST (ilVF.N AWAY.

Mammoth Catalogue Free Rooks Bought. LEtillAT No. 3 Boekniaa opp. Pol Oms, N.Y. TAXPAYERS' NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF ARREARS.

Noi t0a.nl 1J mtt strcft Tm payors nn liunioy illll ti that the time for roceiTing payment lor tuos. walor rail's a ul anwOsnti limb al BL vu i re it imr annum) uill oxpiio Oil Iho eighth dar ol ilnue, aitoi which timft all tatos, wator ra' na and aascssnionta rumainlDX urjpild'lo this Dpparlment frill t9 charged iutorest at Inn r4to of iirolrj por oout. por annum. Dated ISrooUya Minim. H'D.

RCFCS L. SCOTT. Registrar of Arreirs. rBAHE CHYLE." BARN A RY'S CHYLI5 A IIARNaIIY'3 COD I.IVF.R OIL CHYLH iho only duoste i oil thsl is erer offered to tba afflicted public. It is altogotnor unllko any emnbtlota sold.

It njrer dcrangos lbs stomach nor Hjm In tha thrott. Ir is sold hy all at 1 per bottle. J. RARNAUY, Manufacturing PharmacUt. 70(1 Fallon vpiivTtiiVii TV linn i.

atHV HOMKOPATHIO ROOKS AND MKDICINItl Ledlcloo Caws, I'olieta, Sugar of Milk. Cocoa. Ao. lAHK TOR KM'lllll A SflSUlALil t. Humphreys' Homtonattllc Stwcllles.

Humphreys' VnlorVnsrj SpecVric Humphrcis' Witch Hazol Oil and Marrel of HcJlI'5 Humphreys' Ilom jopathto Uanoral Dopot. IDS) I'ultoa Branch Store, ill third th. in'tl, N. Y. aTKNTS, CAVEATS, TRADE MARKS JL Designs.

Copyrights, promptly secured on modorata sVNicAEhlCAN PATENT AOF.NOY. 17 PARK ROW. or Unokmai. st. New York.

Tolrty years' oxuorleaoe. 8THMA, CATARRH, OPPRESSIONS, J. COUOH. At.PlT And ail affections ol tbe respirator? urgaii aro immoll I VI IVllBtDII ISJ TV VI l.RVASSKCH'S TI'BltR Sold in Paris at Dr. LF.VASBEUR'ri Phar.a.lor Mallo on receipt or price (tl.26), by K.

FOCOKRA A OO. Acenta, new org. aula tiy urugifts goneraiir. "OWS'S HOUSEHOLD PANACEA in iJ'V' I.INIMBN'T. whlcblhaa wrorwhk ucb wonders.

Is a purelr fifopataflon. It euros cramp In the limhs and stomach, rheumatism, dysentery. Uxiihacbe, soro ttiroat. bilious cuIL cholera, colds, burns, aud ail kindred Jiialadies. CORPORATION NOTICES.

1 KPAUTMENT OF CITY WORKS, OITY i3i follow: I' Hall, Brnoklrn, April 1, I67i. The firur k5 prtipianis ner puMirly opouni fcnd 03 Ap I. iHJ For fencing lots on block to indMl bf Peon I ilntledae streets, Bodiord ami Wyihe ayenues; John Connors at 38 onta pr running foot: O. C. Falls at 35 contt per ninnlns foot John Kelly at lit oentt per running footiWiD.

1. Dillon at J3 reals per runultur foot; Michael Keegan at cents per runntaj loot; Peta Elliott at 2ft cents par rjoninir.foot. PREDKRICK 8. MA8HKY. JOHN W.

FLAIIKRTY, CKOROKC BKNWF.TP. Commissi of City Works. I) I NnnTrrnr, SoCttJsp. aJ6t epa ii I'M ks ov'orr'x works, city Hall. Brooklyn.

April llfl Th following pro poeats were publ.cly opened tnd ann on April For nTin lota on tho at side of Kwen street. two and thcrs s' routs. 'I orronco McOulRxan.for tho sum of 874 a nh lrla for the sum ol 17400. FltliDKRICK S. MASSBY.

JOHN' W. FLAHERTY, OKOROE BF.NNKTr. Commissioners of City Works. Attest f. Noin Bfl', Hocr ary aS St A PARISIAN LADY GIVES CONSUL taffous on btnlnesi.

law auitf, lorn, marriage, t.ok ncss, lot ot money or friends or doath guarantor eat fafaction. 437 Fultoa atreet, ruiar Jay Ouurs from IAS. to lgp.il.; don't ring the LU, walk up two flislrU ot stairs. TEST MRS. WARD, GREAT NATU jctfa.

ral clatrroyant. Consultations oa business, lawsuits. attat friends, sickness and death tolls full nasnest and of marriage; retinites the separated; 410,000 reward for anyone who can eqeai her giving posstieei information no satisfaction on pay. No Myrtfa ar. between Pearl and eta.

Oflico hours from I LH. to it P. M. No gent. JKATiyi AND FEXDtm "RATES AND" FENDERS.

Ws would cairspecial attention, to our large variety PF.N FCRK FLACKS, with bras frame, ANDIRONH ao.l FENDF.RS of antiuu designs, witn Basket Qfata for wood and c.al also tha large aaaottmsnt ol Orate and Fenders In th market, with uur petaat SBAKJJIOj AND DUJtPlNC. ORATB. AND RRTAIL. J. 8.

CONOVKB A IU Cafcal st. 14. V. INSTRUCTION. rrwE Columbian iN8Trrtfr akd K.INUKKUARTF.N has romored iotW Ol av.naruwin cornet ol wiuong nny, wnr will RRlHSCIUkl.B WnVftaV antll I be a free daily conveyanca to and fro at th let pupils from distance.

A EVEN INS EEasONS IN BOOK 2. Mrtetiofls, M. r) nkr svn, svt uiiob it. ujm Rnrinsr stnrl SnmftWir: klSO WTiUOsT. sUlthJUsrtla.

AfcA. sWttmism klO. fxSacMtlon. hoars to tall; UdiM1 Aiputmtaf ROWE'S, 304 AND 6T, oppoaitwuonnson umsst ana dmi pturoautsa collar la lbs city; a burin education bps $JMi tsonth. ma Uitt.a tsocJoe Ussnan.

loess three tsonth. Aid tatfi tsotfon la ii lS jci'MS guaraalMd acrawla changed La lalhl. flow. tng styles hours to suit. Special and tbfa for backward scholar.

Day and arantog. lJEKKSKiLL (Ni MILITARY ACADRMX Send for lllattrated vtrenlar, 40 pig. gVr)n Aetata. 1t MAft. ROOKLYN LOAN OFFICE l'ARTIK? raanbtec ntoaay an SMrtgaa) at ite pea cant, trill aid It greatly to tbelr adrantagato call, oa ehargsalxl ig aerat.

DKAKK A Osroua. pUc, Loo. klt iiuttist, The Monthly Meeting of the Trustees. Condition of the Work Getting Ready for tha Timber Contract. Affairs on the Bridge progress with a stoutly rapidity that Is marvellous to ono who sees tbe vast amount of worn thore is to be performed.

The workmen are busy with tbe forty eighth strand of tho great cables, and have just commenced gathering the olght central strands into a core, around which tho othcri will be groupod. It is uecesairy to draw the centre compactly together before tbe othr strands are finished. The eight strands that compose tho core are drawn together in a round form with a heavy screw clamp, and then wrapped at Intervals of a foot with wire; when tho strauds aro all completed they will be brought irounl this central core, tbo wrappings removed and the whole drawn together by a powsrf ul pressure Into a circular mass, and the whole will thou be wrapped with galvaalzod wite from ono end to tbe other. The work on tho oppreaches goes Etcadlly lorwtrd and on tbe Brooklyn side the foundations aro being laid on tho triangular block formed by York, Main and old James streets. At present It presents an active scene.

Mon are digging and delving in excavatiousi laying brickwork, tail cranes and derricks are swinging boxes of gravel and earth from the plU to tho dumping cars, and to the eye of ono who does not understand ths plan of the work it presents a scene of lnextricablo confusion. The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees took place yesterday afternoon, at tho Bridge office, 21 Water street, bul the only business cf especial Interest was the resolution dircoling the officers to prepare specifications and advertise for the timber and lumber that will bo noeled in the superstructure of tho Bridgo. Over a million, fast of pine will bo ueoiod and about 90,000 feet of white oak. There were prosont Hon. Henry C.

Murphy, President, In the Chair, Arthur Leary, Vic? President, Hon, J. S. T. Stranahan, Wm. Howell, Controller Burrell, Hon, Thomas Einsolla, Charles II.

Has well, John O. Davis, John T. Agnew, Dr. Sumuol Hall, Thomas Hitchcock and Colonel Thomas Carroll. The roll was csllod and the minutes of tho last meeting read and approvod.

treasuheb's bepobt. The report ot tbo Treaaurcr for tho monta ending March Ul, was read and made the following exhibit: Kocelpta .9101377.5 Of tnis amount camo from tho City of Brouklvn. Klpohcl turns S101.7oi.US A poition of this amouut vvtia dinbiirsod as follon a Ljl'Or p'. roll for tbo two weeks end mu February Sa 811.172. J.

oable wiro IIA3 LftbortayioJT. anding Aiirch 11 VAMi ii .1. I.loyd HiMzh, for cable wire racekod in Ataicn. fl.oed to Lub.r roll for two weeks oiidlng roll The balance of the amount was for uiiscdl.aucous euj.plies and expenseB. Iho report was accepted and placed on file.

REPORT OP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The Executive Committco reported as follows At a meeting of the Executive Committee, April 1, 1878, prosenl hlustrs. Loaiy, Stranahan, Aguaw, Davis, Marshall, Haswell and the Prosident. The offlcors reported that th'iy hod advortlsed for proposals for 3.000 yards ot rubble stone aud received tho following bids Tor Yard. 41.89 3 8.C5 3 97 40U 6.7S 6.6! Robert Jardlne W.

A T. R.toh John J' aoph Brunnan O. Hnwnrd Eliers Smith Granite Company John T. Toak Mr. Jordiuo, thu lowest bidder, having given notice that ho could not furnish the stone in time, tho contract was swarded to Messrs.

Iiitch at per yatd, thoy betng the next lowest bidders. ntracts ior the purchase of corlaln prjpcrty iu Now York and Brooklyn wcrn also reported. Tho President stated that tho authorities had closed OarriBon slrost as requested, and that tho land neceH Bary for tbo side Btroot had been purchased. Tho amount expended therefor was Tho I'reaident roported that tun hoistina engine of Mr. Burns bail piirohasel aa autboihsed, and that it is entirely satisfactory.

Two doublo hoisting engines for Btono setting on tho Brooklyn approtch were ordered from J. L. Miimhy, ol Newark, for $1,060 each, and ono of Ihjni has been delirerej. A traveling crano for setting the face stone in New York, in place of two hoisting engines, the placo of wbich II will Biipply, ha be or lored from Stevens A Allen, ol Tatnaqua. i'j as better suited for that approach.

A commuuicallon from the Chief Engineer was with epecifiuations for tho timber and planking qulrod for tho superstructure of tho Brid(0, and xtat lng that it would raqulro oix months to fill tbo contract, and give the timber aiifllclout tlm? to sc.tsoti, and tbat tho eatimatoJ cost wjul be about It was oroerod lint tho blilj ho advertised for ic cordiugiy. THE TIMBER CONTRACT. The rrcsidont next read tho letter of the Chief r.n giuoer, enclosing tho tiiiucilleitiuort for tho timber for the superstructure of tha Bridgo, as follows Office of the New Fork Hkiuc.k C'oirraNT. LNT, a. No.

21 Wat Kit KTur Frr. Brooklyn, March 30, 1S78. Hon. Henry C. Murphy, 1'residcnl Board of Trustees.

iU'io i urn ana tsroomyn lirxatjt Dbar Nib I prosont herewith Ihe specifications for the timber and plauking required for tho HttpLrHtruc turo of tho Bridgo. It will tako about six mouths to fill this coutract. In addition, tho lumber requires some time to season. Tho cost I cutmate at about $33,000. Several acres of grouud will bo needed to storo tho lumber.

The most suitable placo I know of is the old Btono yard Du low tho Atlantic Docks. Some ground will also he needed to do tho ueceesary sawinir, cutting Into lengths, fitting, boring, notching, scarfing, all ol which can bo douo down there. The prouionado clank must bo planed. I first thought wo might bo warranted in fitting up small pUner of our own, but I find upon inquiry that the planing cm be dono bo cheaply at the mills, even 'Deluding ths double handling, that It will net be worth while to go Into it. Wo caunot hang np a single floor bam of tho superstructure without having this planking on band.

Very respocti ully yours, W. A. ItOKBLIHO. The specifications will call for the manufacture and delivery of feet (hoard ra 'Biuro) ot 8outbrn yellow pine and abunt 90,000 feet (board measure) of white oak. Tbe spoclllcatlonB ln detail will shortly be issued and the bids adrertlsod for.

Thoy will be rscsived up to noon June 3, 1678. Colonel Cirroil said ths timber conlraot would necessitate tbe hiring of ground for a lumb yard. Tne President said thoy would ncod a yard for tbat purpose, and the old scone yard was tho boat placo. Mr. Kinsella inquired it the yard was still under rental.

The Preal lent said not, the lease was terminated when tho stone was removed. Mr. Stranahan said the land cnnld bs had. Ths for ratr rental waB $0,000 a year. There Is about 300 tot of water front.

Colonoi Carroll Inquired why tbo oontract could not call for the timber already framed. The Prfildent said thero was an Infinity of neoessary, and it woul I bo a difficult thing to do. The report was adopted. Tbe Board thon adjourned. mis.

A CADEMY OF MUSIC PUBLIC MEET ins. und tho auaplcos of tho Hocie fo ths I'm veuVon ol lntompenineo ontl Crirao. TUESDAY KVIi.W INC April 2. nt 8 o'clock Kepo. o' th SOvl jtr on tho liquor traftio in and on ths oof rsdmoat ef the Kicias I ins.

Adiir. ss'ji by Hoa RTKWAIt'P WOODFORD. Hon JOSHUA M. VAN OOTT. liar.

AI.PKKfl W. PUTNAM, Ror. T. DlKfUA. Rov.

WAY LAIYDflOYT. Indies invitBd Admission free, by tickets tx bo had at Chnndlet's, at tlio iuclpal boob storo4. at Ino office of tho Society, No. 70 Court and nt i ho ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE GRAND STREET, PROSPKCT PARK AND FLATBUSH KA II.lt AD COMPANY for thlrtoon Directors aud ttuoo Inspocto will be held at tho oflico of tho Comoany. cur.

nor Franklin af. and Warron st, on TUESDAY, Aptil 9, 1878. Polls open from 1 1 2 o'clock P. M. BAA1UP.L PAHKHII.L.

Secretary. A 88E8SMRNTS THE COMMITTEE ON ASSESSMENTS of tho Common Council will inivt in the Common Coflnotl Chambor, Hall. onTUKS DA April 1878, st 8 o'clock P. St. All parties inCr In tho matter of assessment for rg rsding and re.

paring Canton street, from Myrtlo avenue to WtllouKhhy st, are Invited to attond. By order of W. H. MURTHA, Chairman. YVJCRS AND MARKETS THE COM JLT MiTTKK ON DOCKS AND MARKETS will mo ln tho Common Council Chamber, Hall, on WKD NKoDAx.

April iff8, a 7 1 ciooa r. iw. By order of SIMON OUNDBR. Chairman. I "871 ERR AND WATER RIGHTS fP (JUMMIi iaaun a wilt meet ln the Common Council 1 RltilU'S Cilr Hall on FRIDAY, April P178.

B'Craorof clock P. M. AMUS KANE, Chatrm.in. PILftOAOS THE COMMITTEE" ON i.4i RAILROADS will ohi In the Common Council naiiinunui mil ram in urn ijomiiion v.uhui.ii Chambor. City Hall, on FRIDAY, April 6.

1876. at 8 o'cl P. M. All nersont interested in matter of oetitton for ad. dltfoaal oai on Putnam avenue ate invited It attune.

By or3er oTTiTD MAS J. "NNAChalrman. HINTING AND SUPPlIES THE OOM mittee on Printing and Supplies will meC' 111 te monO'iuncil Cn.irabor. City ifili, on THURSDAY, April 1878, ut 7K 'olook P. M.

By ordtr of JOIIN FRENCH, Oh. irman. fAMPS AND OAS THE COMMITTEE A on I. am vis and Una o( iho Common Council will mnot ths Common Council Chambor. City Hull, on THURSDAY, AprU 1.

lBi'8, at 7Ji o'clock P. M. By order of JOHN FRENCH, Chairman. LAWS THE COMMITTEE ON LAWS of the Common Co jnoll will mfot THURSDAY. April 4, 1978, at 4 o'clock P.

313 Montague at. Hy prdfr yt O. L. BURNET, Chairman. T711NANCE THE COMMITTEE ON mancm win meat 10 mo ijnmm uoonou uirnnor.

Hail. MONDAY. April H. 1373. at 10 A.

A I. ij ordor ti.Uiif.Ui ULsACfv, 15 A I7TH THE OOMMITTKK MT on PublW Health hJII meet ia the Common Council Chamber. Otty oa TUKSIMY. April 2. IH78.

P. M. Bj older of WM. A. FRITZ, t'hainnan.

OPENING 8f REfiVii TH COMMITTEE on Opening Stroota wili me il in the Common Conii clTChamber. City Hall, on WKDNKSDA April 8, 1S7, at 7 o'olook, P. M. By order of JOHN DRRYER, Chairman. TRADING AND PAVING THE COM lnittea on Cradina and Paring will moot in the Com.

mon Council Chamber. City Hall, on WKDNESDAY. April 1978, at 7H o'clock P. M. Br ordor of JOHN DRKYKR.

Chairman. CAKBIAUES, Ac GOOD SOUND HORSS AND A TOP I wairon wanted to nurohase chnD for cash flail or I MS! K. VA.l VUOIUilf, nn KOSOlUlkO tt. A to be a KOCKAWAY coach, in FINE OR der, for sale obeap. mads by Minor A Storens: ld at a great bargain If anplied for immodlataly.

to JOHN FRANCIS. HQ Myrtle st. A HANDSOME DAPPLE OKAY MARK for sale, 1SX bands high, Synaraold this Spring; sound and kind In all Durness: a lalr can arire; own lis tins no use for bor will ill rery cheap. Apply to W. MORAN, Ora il, Jatbush, L.

1. 4 HANDSOME TOP HOAD WAGON. IN perfect order, for sale. Apply at NEFUS' blacksmith shop. Flatbuih, L.

I. MORSES "FOR BALE BY A ohs iii and good horsos from 4M to 125 per hsid. at sUhbsl.Jfo. t3I.ittJe at, opposite Plymouth, orsemen" head Bbooiltx, Weiss BRCtrp.nT Dit. DlxuTSKB I hare been using your EXTRACT tlF CARBON for eome time and And that my horses were nerei In such flue cond.rton and health.

I hate boon gl lns1 a tatlespoonful ter.co a week to, tbelr feed. It sur lasses all condition powders, an 1 for external purposes it suaeqtuilsd. AUOST SPKlOhL, Dean st For sals stall 6rvg sod fted Depot 43 Spruce rs. x. INN CARRIAGE AND SLEIGH JLi MAKERS.

FACTORY 47, 4. sui BP.ROFJ5 CTT REPOSITORY 283 and FLATBUSH AV, near bereuth a. Whore ws keen ca hand an assortment oLcamagos air. dnced pries. Ooapsi.

foar and li ssst rookawars. sion top phaetons. Jump seat top and no top phaeton, doo toi' Caetoni. bdgxiei sad drt wagoss, both narl ecosdhaad. Dcctbl and 8lnri Albany and Portland Cutteraof our own mate from SM.OOaod upwards.

CITABLE TO LET, fall wAtitr And rLi. fan CONTAINING SIX wlUiin two block! of Fulton Fnr amit fn iniufjt7iar fur ournoa. ftlu. tht4 lim fliion. tuiublft forinnufJCiarrnr ournosju.

AppU to W. HKS P. i' lON Elf 1 offloe. STABLE TO JiBT, OK KOB SALB UUK. Columbia and Viae st Ascommodation for six or eight horse; wator, (a and apartments for eoactunan JlSnty of carriags room, ttayjotti barnjts ta, 4J.

Apply at SIS Colombia htlghU, W.H VAN AN. DKS, Baals oBSc. SIX PAItt VERY FINE MATCHED Horse and ten tingle roadfUrs for sale, that oan trot from 1:35 op; alto to clot out, stable to let, (with lai with or wliboot ttookjbu now 10 boarders, and moreen. gdfor tn Mason For inquir al KOBE HT80N At HO and eUAtlantie a. THE M08T PERFECT LADY'S HORSE In King County tor sals: a good.

fr drmr color brown; 8 roar old; consd Mtreo) saddle Tmrp has Deem Jsndled by a ladr alto, full an ring top mrtoa and harness. In first cuts order. To lis soli cheap, ifi Yaw Btnat st, a af Skokru, froory storj, The Men Who Are Opposed to Reducing trie Expenses of the Gity Government. An "Indeplndent" Raid on the Eagle and lis Editor Important to Carmen Tho Bridtre Street Ferrj Bill Launch of an Excursion Steamer Horses Instead of Steam Motors Action Taken on the Mayor's Veto Messages Coal for the Pumping Engines The Salaries of the Firemen Reduced The Slate Street Opening Tbe Late Alderman Shannon's Salary to be Paid to His Widow Painting Telegraph Poles. A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen wob held at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, Fran cti B.

Fisher, President, in tho choir. The roll was called by Mr. William O. Bishop, City Olork. Tto minutes of the previous meeting wore read by Mr.

Dennis MoNamara, Deputy Clerk, and on motion wers approved. Tho first order of business was tbo opeclal order. THE OHABTEB AMENDMENTS. At tbe last meetiog of Board Aid. Frenoh offered the following preamble and resolution HVidreoe, There is now before tbe Legislature of tho State of New York a bill knowp as the Pierce Chartor til, for ffie government of the City of Brooklyn, tSo passage of which wo believe would not be for the best interest of the City of Brooklyn; therefore, Resolved, Tbat tho Board of Aldermen of cily recommend (tie members of the Legislature from Ktnga County to use all proper moans in their power against tho passage or said that the City Clerk be and ho is hereby directed to send a copy of tho above to eaoh membsr of tho Senate and Assembly from this county.

Aid. Kenna then oilorod the following as an amend raeot i Resolved, Tbat the Senators and Assemblymen from this county, in tho Legislature of Ibis State, be requested to urge the passage of such an amendment to tha charter of tho City of Brooklyn as will provide for singlo heads for oacb of tbo departments of the city government to be elected at regular Full eleotions for city officials; suca heads of departments to serve for three years, commencing on tbe first day of January next succeeding such election; and to provide, also, tbat members of tbe Board of Aldermen shall be elected by Heuato districts, with a nuuibar of Aldarmon equal to the number allowed for auy one Senate district, elfcctel in the city at large; all Aldermen to be elected to serve for a term of tbice years. Aid. O'Reilly moved to ascend the resolution of Aid. Ecnna by adding "provided, the terms of such heads of departments shaU not commence until after the terms of the present Commissioners shall have expired." On motion of Aid.

Grlswold, tha whole matter was laid 'over and made tha special order from tho next mcoting. The President Tho oircumstonces having changed since this resolution was offored, tbe Chair begs loavo to offer tho following as a substitute Resolved, That tbo members of tho Legislature from Kings Ootmty are hereby reBpeotlully requested to ao amend the Charter bttl as reported by the Senate Committee as to provide that tho terms of oflico ol tbo present lncumbonta shall not ooaso until the presont lawful terms shall expire, and to provide that all appointments thereunder by tho Mayor shall be oonfirmod by the Board of Aldermen. Resolved, That the City Clerk bo directed to forward a copy of the foregoing resolution to each moraber of tbo Legislature at a cost not to excoed $10 to be taken from tbo account of printing and stationery. Aid. Burnet was called to tbo chair.

Aid. Murtha Do I underatand, Mr. Chairmao, that the resolution offered by the gentleman from tho Twenty third ia a substitute for tho resolution offered last week The Chairman So I understand. Aid. Fisher I had much rather before entering upon tju discussion of this subject hear auy objections whioh may bs offered to this resoldtio'n.

It is very plain and diract in its character. It proposes aa a matter of opinion on the part of this if it shall bs adopted, tbat they are not in favor of legislating out of officB gontlcmon who have beou duly appointed to bald positions under tbe city government. It provides oIbo a recommendation, tbat the Legislature, in case they do make this change, that all appointments shall be confirmed ny the Board of Aldermen. If tboro are any objections lo tliese propositions on the part of this Board of Aldermen I would like to hear them. It seems to me, Mr.

Chairman, that ttio propositions call for nothing but what common houeety would call for, that thoss men who have been placed in Iheso positions should bo allowed to remain In them until tbelr terms of office expire. As I said last week man should not be lesis lated out of oflico unless some direct obarge is sustained against them. To remove thpru without good cause is not consistent witli good government, it is setting a bad preoodent, and it is not at all important in a great city like this to legislate men out of cuius, and it can afford to wait until thoir terms of office havo expired. It would bo placing too muo'j powor in tho bauds of any ono man to place in bis hands tbe ap poiutmonts for all tbe departments of tbe c.ty government. It you do so you are placing in tha nauUB ol a man tbo power to perpetuate liimseit In oflico, by pisr petuating tboto in olhce whom he has alroaay placed thore.

It may be that wo shall have single hoadod commissions, for I am aware tbat publio opinion centres in tbat direction but 1 hope that these mon now holding cilice will not bo legislated out simply because it is said that a saving nill thereby be cllccted. Ia tnsre anything to be gained by taking away tbo salaries of ha a doz3n men Does it amount lo anything In the Ught of dealing fairly an bonestiy with men whom we have placid In oflico 1 Al l. Murtba I have not hoard a singlo word in the remarks of tbo gentleman of tlio Twenty third to convince me that this Board should take auy cognizance of thi3 matter. Ail tho foar manifested by th (ton! toman that the heads of departments will be legislate 1 out of office has been removed by tbo Senate Committee, and they are to hold office until thou forms expire. But wo have other matters before tho Legislature affecting the interests of the City of Brooklyn, and it seems to me that wo should take hold of this in an orderly manner, and refer all mioli matters to a Committee, iu ordor that a leport may be presented to Una Board.

II there is no objection I would suggest tuat this and other matters afl'eoting the charter of tbo city be referred to a to report on Monday next. Aid. Fisher There are many matters which might go before a committco bat this is not one of that char actor. This is nothing but a political bill it seeks to strengthen a party, to wit, tbe Democratic party. Tboro aro two principle involved in this bill, and if the gentleman will road between ths lines he will sco it shrewdly provides for gottlng rid of the Commissions.

That is one, and then it takes from this Board the right of confirming those nominations. I think this Is a matter which ouht to be aoted on at once, for I do not think theso mea ougrht to be legislated out of offico, aud this Board ought to continue to enjoy the privilege of voting to confirm the nominations znado by the Mayor. Aid. Mclntyra I cannot see why the gentleman should be iu such haste tj pass upon this matter today. I know nothing about it except what I get from the newspapers, and it appears to mo we should get a copy of the bill and thou we oould act upon it intelligently.

There is no hurry about the matter, as I havo been informed that tho Legialatuic will nut adjourn for a month, and there is plency of tirno for us to act. Aid. O'Reilly I don't think there ought to bo single moment lost by this Common Council In sotting tnoir seal of condemnation upon what is oalled the Pierce charter. Tho gentleman from the Twenty third has said that the chartor is to be pasaad In the interest of the Democratic party. I deuy ii; I aay it is to bo passed in the interest of uosalsm and not in the interest of tho Democratic party.

I say you can find thousands of Democrats in City bl Brooklyn to dav, who wdl tell you it ia absurd to say this bill 1b for tho benefit of the Democratic party, and tbat is for nothing else but to perpetuate Bossiem. They talk about economy look at the manner in which tho contracts bavo been awarded by the Health Board for tho last year, by which large amounts of money have boon savod, aud then the Board of City Works, under tha now Commissioner, have oavod $150,000. Now the powers that be desired to avort calamity and so a little job is put np, a dicker is made, thoy say: "Wo will give you so much if jou will giro our Slayor tbe power to appoint the heads of departments in '79." Now, let thiB tiling go through and you will boo whero we will be. Why, it is tho most absurd thing that ever was doviaod, and is only to enable the gentleman to perpetuate himself In olfice. Mr.

Chairman, I have been disappointed; I thought last Fall tbat I was voting for James ltowoil for Mayor of tho City of Brooklyn, and I find I made a mistake. ItiB Thomas Kiusella who has boon actiDg Mayor of tha City of Brooklyn he wrote the Mayor's message, and acted as the Mayor'! proxy up in Albany, and aro called upon to do what is desired by the Literary Bureau down Fulton shoot we are called upon to indorse this bill because the Eaolb desires it. Applause. I say the Eagle as a newspaper is not popular witn the Democratic party, and it a vole was taken to morrow in this oity I say that Pierce's amendments would be defeated by a larg! majority. The peop.e dou's want singlo headed commissions, unlsss tney are allowed to elect them, but the powers to be are not willing to trnst it in the hasu of tho voters of Kings County.

I think U)' cr for delay ia bocausa thera is aome job this bul tbat we cannot see, but this Common Council should here to day express its opinion on jt bill Tho gentleman from the Twenty thiti) aB shown tho injustice tbat would be done by ousting the present Commissioners, and I claim it i not to be done, Our Mayor olainy that 5ivi iis pd6r to ap point ineie uommissioners when he cornea into offloe. Does (hi? now charter provide for that No, sir, it dies not. It provides that the terms of the Commissioners shall cease in order that bo shall be ibe sole power to appoint, even without the consent of this Common mud', aud I again say this bill is not In the interest of tho Democratic party, but it is to parpDtuato tha familiar parly ol Bosrism. Aid. Kenna The Brooklyn Daily Eaqls and Thomas Kmsella have beou brought into this disous slon, for what purpose I do not kaow, but I supposo both tbe paper and tho gentleman named ars well able to take care of themselves.

I agree with what has boon said about tho obction of the heads of those departments, and also in the election of Aldermen by Senate Districts. Other officers electod by tha people have done very well, they havo been a credit to the city and I do not see why the same plan should not be followed with theao Commissioners. I am also in favor of single hendod Commissioners, and the result of my experience in one department, that of Police and Excise, has convinced me tbat tbe gentleman who is at tho head of that department, is fully competent to fill that position without any assistance from ths associate Commissioners, uud 1 suppose the samo may bo said of tho Board of City Works and the Fire Department. Aid. Murtha It seems to me, from the remarks made here to day, as though tbe City of Brooklyn was to be governed entirely iu tho interest of parties holding offices.

But it should be borue in mind tbat these gentlemen accept office with all the uncertainties attaching to it, and I believe we are now at a period when tho people are moving in the intorcst of economy, and it behooves their representatives to give heed to tbe uuiversal desire that expenses should bo lessened to aa sreat an extent as nossible. 1 trust thiB matter will not be pushed through to day, and that this and all other charter amendments will bT referred to a committee in order that we may get a roport on wbioh we can vote intelligently. Aid. Ormsbee I think the Pierce charter is atl wrong, and very injurious in many respects. I favor single heads, but I favor their election by the psople.

and I don't favor their appointment by the Mayor without tbe approval of this Common Council. I should certainly vote for the original motion in preference to ths substitute, for I think tbe best thing wo oan dp is to do away with tbo bill altogether. Murtha moved to refer all matters affeotlng the city, and now before the Legislature, to the Committee on Legislation to report next week, Aid. Fisher said tbe only matter then befors tbe Board was what he oalled the "political bill," and which might ba passed this week If do opposition was made to it, for they knew how quiok such things were put through. Aid.

O'Reilly thought they ought to express themselves as opposed to trie entire bill. Aid. Murtba said if it was a political bill, he oer taiulv did not blow anything about it. It certainly seinTou strange it U1 WW the case, that it oould not be left to a LekialarSJiiWir branches of whioh the party with whioh tne gentleman from the Twenty third affiliated, had a majority. If the bill wa not what tbe people wanted, then he was In favor of the Common Council pre aenttng a bill, and tor tbat reason, if for no other, he thought the matter ought to go to a oommlttee.

Aid. Fisher raised the point of order that the only thing C' he referred to tbe Commutes was the "The1 Obalrmai he would have to rule that the motion to refer mshC! not un38r wa out of order. Aid. Murth' motion to rCr Io" by th "Uow" Affirmative Aid. Dwyer, Black, KxCfr Intyre, Murtha, DunSer, Kenna, 1.

Negative Aid. Burnet. Altken. Griswohi, OBeUlr. Hay, Ormsbee, Petry, Cottroll, Williams, Balx4, French, Fritz, Fisher, Dreyer li.

Aid. Kenna then moved to lay tbe motion tho table. It was lost by the following vote: Affirmative Aid. Dwyer, Black, Ease, Phillips, liv Intyre, Cundiy'Keuna, Boston 9. Negative Aid.

Burnet, Altken, Martha, Griswold, O'Reilly, Ray, Ornubee, Petryr CotlreU, Williams, Balrd, French, Fritz, Fisbor, Dreyer 15. The question then recurred on the adoption of ths substitute offered by Aid. Fisher. It was adopted by the following vote: AfflrmaUvo Aid, BujnotrAllilcrQtistTOJdVCItcUly, Tli Caper has the Laracst fircula. tton of any Evening I'nper ubUslies Sth the United Status.

It Value ns an Advertising Ittertiuut tuerciore op. pnrent. Wlio (He flnj or of Brookly is, And Who Aldcr'aian O'UcUIy Is. In Booking fcvr pretexts for opposing a Charter Ameu'lment bill, which, by giving tis one headed Commissions instead pi thvee haadod Commissions, will afford an opportunity to the taxpayers to save in ouo item $23,500 per annum, and which will enable ns also to dispenso with three tax receiving deportments maintained at a cost of about $125,000, for the benefit of politicians and their "heoloH" that furious "reformer," At derman O'Jteilly, of the Twelfth Ward, has hit upon one which only a coarse grained fellow over could have either dovi6ed or ex prosBod. In tho 'debate in the Board of Al dormen yesterday, on the question of approving or of opposing tho Charter Amendment bill now before the Senate known as tho Pierco bill O'Reilly is thus reported Why, it iH the moat absurd thing ihat ever was devised, mnd ie only to enable the gomlenian (Mayor IIuwoll) to perpetuate himself in office.

Mr. Chair man, I have been disappointed I thought last Fall that I was voting for James iwell for Slayor of tha City of Brooklyn, and I And I made a miutake. It is Thomaa KiUBolla who has) acting Mayor of th City of Brooklyn ho wrote tha Mayor's arid tjw fiijy uu in Albany, and wo aro called Upon to do what is desired by tho Literary Bu roau down Pulton street we are called upon to indorse this bill becauso the Eagle: desires it. I say the Eaqlix as a newspaper is not popular with the Democraiic party, and if a vote were taken to morrow in this city I say that Pierce's amendments would Im defeated by a large majority. The peoplo don't wa.it single headed commissions, unless thoy nro allowid elect them, but the powers to bo are not willing to trust it iu the lion Is of tho voti rs of Kings County.

I think this cry for delay is because there is some job in th.s bill tbat we cahuot 803, but this Cjuiiu Connc: 1 should hore to day express Us opinion on that biil. Tho Eagle has but a few words to say on tho personal issue involved iu the argument advanced by this vulgar stipendiary, who is known by every one of his neighbors in the Twelfth Ward to havo been false in turn to every political, to every personal, to every manly, to every human obligation. The administration of Mayor Howell so far has reflected so much honor upon him it has been marked by such prudence, vigilance and courage it commends itself so universally to all who are self supporting and of good repute in Brooklyn that the honor of participating in his councils and of strengthening his hands is one which any man iu Brooklyn might bo proud to claim. Tho asinine O'Reilly probably thinks otherwise for ho surely does not design to corupli ment Thomas Kinsella aud. iu this way ho shows what a stupid boor he is.

Mayor Howell needs only to go on as he has begun to obtain a place in the respect and confidence of the taxpayers of this city, which no man in our time has boon able to secure. Mayor Howoll is a successful business man. and ho seems to haye brought tho principles which havo secured success in private life into tho administration qjir official concerns. His critic. Mr.

O'Keilly, has secured no success in his private affairs, and he is contributing his little best to the debauebnient of our public concerns. Ia all this ho stands in marked contrast to Mayor Howell. Thomas Kinsella desires to say that he is no more responsible for Mr. Howell's conduct of his offico than Mr. Howell is for the conduct of the Ealb.

Mr. Howell has not done one official act at the instigation of Thomas Kinsella, and he has not forborne to do any act at that gentleman's instigation or suggestion. Thomas Kmsella is not lacking in self esteem still we have' no hesitation in saying, on his direct authority, that he does not think he would make near as good, or half as popular, a Ohiof Magistrate as James Howell is doing. O'Reilly says he voted for James Howell for Mayor last Fall. In view of his subsequent action wo very much doubt this statement.

Wo are certain of this, that everything O'Reilly can do to thwart the Mayor in his official efforts he is doing. If the Republican candidate had been elected Mayor last Fall, he would have had a right now to participate the Republican caucuses, iu which O'Reilly habitually takes part. O'Reilly says that the Eagle, as a newspaper, is not popular with the Democratic "party," andttlatif the Pierce amendments ould bo submitted to a popular vote in this city, they would be defeated by a large "majority." As to the first, O'Reilly tells a deliberate falsehood, for he must know that the Eagle, as a newspaper, is universally popular with both parties, and that it is indispensable to all intelligent citizens of Brooklyn. The Eagle's editorial views may not always command the assont of tho Democratic party. This is a matter of indifference to us, for the Eagle does not claim to be a parly paper.

The Democratic party has. made a great many mistakes in its time, nud it has committed a great many blunders. The blunder it made, locally, in making an Alderman of Mr. O'Reilly bears tho semblance of a crime, aud for its offense in this regard it should be punished, as it is every time O'Reilly mouths about real reform and true Democracy. If the Pierce Charter Amendment bill could be submitted to the judgment of the voters of this city at this time, there would be this division: Every man who makes his own living outside of politics would voto' for the charter, while every man who is living off the public Tvould be on the other side and in this little gang would be Mr.

O'Reilly, ex elerk iu tho Registrar's offico, and at present Alderman. 'VUa "Oi'KiUii" tittel tbe Useless Place Holders. Tho local Republican organs, having failed in their opposition to Mr. Pierco's Charter Amendment bill whose merits a Republican committee of tho Senate unanimously admit by reporting it favorably are now trying to delay tho enforcement of the measure. Thus says the Eastern District 1'hnea Give tho Mayor the power of nomination, sul: joot ro tj" ol of tbo Com Dion Council as heretofore; lot the present Commissioners hold over till thoir tiring explr.

nbc tit h. your. In this form tho bill would bo a. real non piirtian mi rtsuro of reform nud 'cnti'il confer credit and, honor upon all concerned in its enactment. Let the present Commissioners hold over Why should we If, as is conceded, the taxpayers can effect a saving of a large amount of money this year, why should thoy wait until next year? Is cash so plenty with Brooklyn property holders at this time, that they can afford Co pay little army of official stipendiaries, whose services, it is admitted on all hands, they can dispense If one commissioner can supervise the business of a department better than three, why should ws coutinuo to pay three fcf another year, or for another ofay longer than is required to make Mr.

Pierce's bill a law What obligations are the taxpayers of this city under to Flaherty, of the City Works Department, for instance, that should incline them to continue to pay him a year for joining with Bennett, who receives $3, for spending an hour or two at the City Hall every morning in peddling out tho political patron ago of that department Why should not theBO two eminent reformers mako their own living like tho rest of ns These fellows wore not elected to the offices they hold. They sought them through appointment, They have drawn a great deai of public money already five times more than they could earn in any business they are capable of following. They Bay that the places they did not cost them anything. Though appearances are greatly against them as to this point, we are willing to take them at their word. The city does not need their services.

Let then! get out, therefore, for the taxpayers are in nd tCQod to oontinue to pay big salaries to officials services they do not want. The "bossing" CS the City Works Department costs the city $14, 000 per annum. We propose to limit this outlay to $5,000. And so if the Republicans at Albany are wise they will see to it that Flaherty and Bennett shall not be allowed to stand upon the OTder of their going, but go at onoe. Thernere "bossing" of tho Police Deparfc rnttil bQBha feyjpSyers at present, $12,000 per annum.

We propose to make one boss of tbe department, and we propose to pay him the liberal salary, in these of $5,000 per The Senate Committee chooses to retain a Republican, in sole control of this department. Tho Mayor of the oity ought to have the power to fill the place, and there is not ft taxpayer in Brooklyn who would not be willing to intrust Mayor Howell run ltsolt to the entire sausiacuon or i the public, if it wero let alone What Democratic taxpayer wants to pay Gallagher and Ryan $7,000 a year tohelp.Wil liams to do what he can do better without them. No, no, Mr. tho property owners of Brooktyn aro not minded at this time to squander thousands of dollars a year to oblige officeholdoi whose services are not needed. But the officeholders' organ goes further.

It wants all theso placemen to remain in I office until we can get both a Mayor and a Board of Aldermen who shall agree to turn them out. This is what is meant I by the supplication to let theso follows re main, in office until the Mayor's nominations shall secure the approval of the Board of Aldermen. Wo know from experience that neither Hunter, nor Schroeder, nor flfiweYl could select his executive Sgents and subor. dinates ujider this scheme, and the voters who elect tho Mayor desire that he shall have this power, and the Mayor exercising it, or the party rospousible for his administration, can be oallod to account every two years. This is government.

What tho 1'imes wants is a toss up for the useless officeholders with this provision in thoir favor as against the taxpayers If it is head, tho officeholders win; if tail, tho taxpayers lose. The taxpayers are in no mind at this time to acquiesce in flummery" of this sort, even when a gang of plaoo soeking Aldermen say they should. Vetoes by the mayor. Mayor Howell sent to the Common Council, yesterday afternoon, four veto messages that are as noticeable for the clear appreciation they express of the principles which ought to control municipal administration as for the attention thoy disclose, on the Mayor's part, to tho details of municipal expenditure. Mr.

Howell has carried into the Mayor's office a vigilanco as unremitting as he could possibly show in the management of his private business, and more than this no taxpayer can expect. Indeed, it must bo a matter of no small gratification to tho taxpayers of the city to see that we have a business rather than a political Mayor, a man who appreciates tho fact that he has been intrusted with powers to bo used for the benefit of the entire city and is determined to use them in that spirit, irrespective of any political cliques in the Common Council or outside of it. With a Mayor of this mind and determination it is just as certain that our municipal government will improve as it was inevitable that demoralization and cor. rupiion would flow from the political dickering and trickery which monopolized bo much of Mayor Schroeder's attention. The vetoes in question relate First, to the endeavor of what has come to bo called tho rump Aldermen," to substitute an informal record of their proceedings for the minutes regularly made by the Oily Clerk second, to a resolution passed by the Aldermen remitting certain iut'erost duo on tax arrears third, to tho proposed monument over James Doulon's grave; and fourth, to the question of street lamps.

Each of these questions ip approached by the Mayor from a distinctively business standpoint and in the light of well defined principles. After briefly refomng to the action of the "rump" Aldermen, and mentioning the fact that when the presiding officor of a. body do clares it adjourned, it is adjourned unless an appeal be taken and sustained against the deci. sion of the chair, his Honor sets forth his right to veto any attempt to change the minutes in the following cogent paragraph "The Mayor "must have the right to exorcise his voto "power against a motion to change the min "utes of past meetings, because if such a "right did not exist, the Common Council "might avoid the power altogether by making "any resolution a part of the minutes so old "ns to be beyond tho Mayor's review. This veto carries with it a nullification of the appointments made by tho aforesaid "rump" in subversion of the appointments made by the Board in regular session.

The resolution providing for the remission of interest on certain arrear taxes did not involve a large amount of money, but it involved an important principle. If the Common Council could legitimately give such relief in a case of fifty dollars, it would haye the power logically to throw off all the interest due the city. The Mayor appreciating this point, vetoes the resolution with this comment: "We have no lawful power to re "mit any portion of the principal or interest "upon an assessment, and this resolution at "tempts to do the one or the other or it is "meaningless." It would have been a very small mattor for the Mayor to have lot this motion for relief pass unopposed, but opposition to such matters proves vigilance, and is in accord with the Greek admonition to resist tho beginnings. Tho voto of the Donlon mattor rests entirely upon a principle of action. Tho act desired is in every way laudable.

Tho objection is to ihe mode of doing it suggested. Our readers will remember that, several months ago, a young man named James Donlon lost his life in attompling to save tho life of an old lady, who became panio stricken in front of a locomotive and was run over by it. The young man bore an excellent character and left behind him relatives whoso poverty prevented them from doing more than pay a tribute of tears to his memory. It was felt that tho grave of a man whose life had been so heroically yielded in behalf of another, ought not to be left unmarked, and, to the end that a memorial stone might be put up, Alderman Murtha moved that an appropriation of $210 be made. This was the resolution which the Mayor vetoed' yesterday, on (he ground that howover desirable it might be to have the city attest its appreciation of the young man's Belf sacrifice, anddespito the lively sympathy ho, the Mafor, had with the spirit of the resolution, he did not think tho Common Council cold go safely into the business of erecting monuments.

The Mayor put his objection in language that ought to be framed for the guidance of future Mayors and Common Councilmen I am under the necessity of returning this resolution wit!) my dissent to Ub adoption. I do so with ro'rjt, becafoS the amount involvod is not large, aud tho act you deslgu to commemorate was essentially generous, mauly aud heroic, llut we are agents and trustors of the peoplo for certa'n purposos, and for theBe only, and we cannot either gratify our feellnus or ludulRO our sensibilities by (mine; outBlde of tUom. Our business is to administer the city government of Brooklyn, and we are not doing so iu trying to. make incmorablo even an heroio act in which oae of our citizens sacrificed his life. The precedent this resolution would establish, if unchallenged, would bo all thomoro pernicious in its results booaqs ul the unquestioned bravery designed to be commemorated.

Those who contribute to the support of our government nevor designed tbat it should be left to the Aldermen, or to the Mayor, or to both togother, to say on what occasions, c.r under what otroumstanoes, monuments should be built at the pnblio exponso not even tosignabze manliness and bravery. It has come to bo an axiom of popular rule that a government should never undertake to do what tho people Uving under It can do for UH'ipselyes, Iij trying tB jaake benevolence and publio spirit on the part of individual members of a comma, ity unnecessary, we aid in enfeebling Individual effort Brst. and in destroying publio spirit evontually. A very little reflection will satisfy ony sensible person that the Mayor's ground is unassailable. Let it once be conceded that tho Aldormen may, when they see fit, use the public money to build monuments, and we might have them by and by, putting up headstones to their deceased associates, as they furnish themselves at publio expense.

It ia safe to say that any deed which the people of Brooklyn might approve of in tangible form will be so approved if the deed be properly brought to their attention. The Mayor properlj added to his veto a recommendation that the propriety of erecting a modest memorial be brought to public attention and that subscriptions be solicited, coupling the recommendation with an assurance that it would afford him unfeigned pleasure to contribute. The Board accepted the recommendation and, as will be seen by turning to the report in another column, a Committee was appointed to act in concert with his Honor in the matter. When the Committee resolve upon the kind of stone they want, and the cost of it, they will appeal to the public for subscriptions, whioh we are confident will be given without reluotanco. 1 la tma oonneouon we mav aoa tnatanvoi and insert in lieu tberaof the words, "Cities of Brooklyn and New York." Similar petitions were presented by Aid.

Kano and Ormsbee. Aid. Duane move! to amend tho resolution by making it tho State of New York instead of tho City of New York. The amendment was acceptod. As amended, tbo rosolution was adopted.

Aid. Phillip3 iboa moved that a Conimitteo of Sovcu dp appolnfoJ to wait upon tho Slayor ot New York and inform him of what had been done. Aid. O'Reilly oat i tho object of having a cemmitteo appointed was thot a resolution had boon introducel 'J10 5 Now York Board of Aldermen that licenses should not be granted to any person not a resident of the City of New York. If that resolution should pass, it would entail a great deal of inconvenience on a lareo numbor of men, now residents of the City of Brooklyn.

The motion to appoint a Committee was carried. Tho Presidont appointed ae suoh Committee, Aid. Phillips, Cottrell, Murtha, Duano and Ray. THE BRIDGE STBEET EEBBY. Aid.

Black offered tho following; Whereas, There is now pending before tho Legislature of this State a bill, having for its obj 'ot the running of ferryboats from the foot of Bridge street to aomo point between Fulton aud Jacksou streets, New York; aud, IFAcreos, It would be for tho benoflt of tho oity as well as to the Interest ol the many large manufactories and doalors In merchandise, who are now doing business within close proximity to the point, whore said ferryboats are proposed to bo run, that the same should be operated without delay. In order to afford proper faollltles tor tho accommodation of the working clasaos and also the trucking 6f inorebabdlsoTo and from the City ot Now York; therefore. Resolved, Tbat tbe mombera of the Legislature from this oounty be respectfully requested to urge the passage ot tbe bill, introduced In the Assembly by the Hon. John M. Clancy, In reference to the operation of a lorry at the foot ot Bridge street to a point somewhoro in the City of New York, and the Corporation Couusel ot this city Is heroby directed to appear in Albany before tbe proper oom mitteo and lo advocate tho passage of the samo.

Resolved, That tho City Clerk he and is hereby directed to transmit a copy of the forogoing lo oacb mombor of tbo Legislature from this county. Aid. Burnet asked what bill was roforred to Aid. Black repliod that ho believed It was for tho establishment of a ferry from the foot of Bridge Btreet. Aldi Btrnet eajfjttms memory served bini right, tho bill repaired the Union Terr) Company to establish that fetry, but In the absence of any definite information on that point, ho should move that the matter be relerred to the Comiaitioo on Ferry and Water Rights, As he had not road the bill, and only knew of it in a goncral way, bo thought it ought to bo referred.

Aid. Kane said the gentleman had not objected to voting on the Oaartcr Amendment without having rood Senator tieicVB bill. Ho failed to see any reason why the matter should foe referred, Aid. Ormsbee said he had heard that it was a sort of a compromise with the Ferry Company in reference to the ono oent fare. Tbs proposition was that the Company should retain their present rate of lerriageLif thoy would establish tho ferry from the foot of Bridge street.

Aid. Mclntyrc, as a member of the Speciol Committee appointed to con tor with the Ferry Company, said that was the firat ho bad heard of the matter. Tney were pushing it forward as rapidly as poBsiblo and believed they would ho successiul in getting tho rate of fare reduced. Aid. Droyer, as Chairman of the Special Committee, said it was the first time he had heard any coinprouiiao spoken of.

Tho Committee had held saveral meetings, and were acting honestly to get tho faro reduced. Aid. O'Rsilly thought tho adoption or tho resolution might have the effeoc of dofeaUng the one cent faro bill, which was a matter of more importance to tho City of Brooklyn than tho establishment of a ferry at tho foot of Bridgo Btroot. The motion to refer was carried. MARKSMEN'S BADOE9.

An invitation was accepted from Colonel John ltue ger, of the Thirty second Kelmont, N. G. 8. N. to be presont on tho occasion of tho reviow and presentation of badges, at the Armory, corner of Buihwlcli avouue and Stagg street, on Monday evening, April 8.

A STEAMBOAT LAUNCH. Tho following was read Offioe or B. Cornell Whits,) HG South streot, Now York, To the Honorable the Board of Aldermen of the City of Brooklyn The members of your Board and their families are Invited to attend the launch of the excursion steamer Grand Republic, on Saturday noxt, April at noon. Tho Columbia will leavo Jowoll's Wharf, ul to couvcy guests to Greeopoint, whero tho launch will take placo. Respectmlly, B.

Cornell White. The invitation was accepted. THE TWENTY THIRD STREET SEWER. The following was received from tho Board of Health Brooklyn, Maroh 30, 1878. II.

A. LaFctra, Secretary: 8m I havo examined tho outlet at tho foot of Twu ty tnird stroct, and find no deposit wnich is in anywise detrimental to health. This ie but an overflow for the Third avenue sewer at this point aud receives no water until the sewer has risen to a height of four foot in tho main eswor, which would only be during heavy storms, and then nothing but surface water. It Is, in my opinion, at rue present tinio do nuisance nor projutli cial to tho publio health. Respectfully, J.

H. Raymond, Sanitary Superintendent. Referred to tho Committee on Water and Drainage. THE PROSPECT PARK AND CONEY ISLAND RAILROAD. The following was read Office of the Pbospeot Pins Conei Island Railroad Com I pany, Nmth avenue.

Nineteenth and Twentieth Btrteto. To the Uonorablc the Board of Aldermen On behalf of the Prospect Park aud Coney Island Railroad Company I respectfully request permission to withdraw their application now before you for tho consent of the Common Council to use steam motora from the depot of said Company and Ninth avonue and Twentieth street, through Ninth avenue to Fifteenth streot, through Fifteenth street to Hamilton avenue, and through Hamilton avenue to tho Hamilton avenue Ferry. The presentation of tbe petition of this Company for tho use of steam motors upon the route named has developed ouoh a strong opposition on ttu part of property owners and otnors, and as there Beems to be a very decided cbonge in public opinion as to the advisability of using steam as a motive power upon tbe surfoco of the streets of the city, this ompany has concluded to change its plans, and in lieu of using such motors, to put into operation a lino of horse cars over the said route as authorizsd by its charter. Very respoctfully, Andrew It. Colver, Prosident.

On motion of Aid. Murtha the Railroad Conimitteo was discharged from the further consideration or the subjeot, and the petitioners were allowed to withdraw their request. RAILROAD EXTENSION. Aid. Eanton offered tho following Resolved, Tbat the consent of the Common Council be and tho same is hereby given to the Soulh Brooklyn Central Railroad Company to extend thoir traoka upon tbo following atteete, to wit From the Junction of Hoyt and Bergen Btrcet3 through Bergou Btroot to Court street, through Court street to Atlantio avenue, through Atlantic avonuo to Furman street, through Furman street to a point opposito Wall Btreet Ferry, and to operato the samo as a ise railroad only, with tho necessary tricks, switches and turnouts.

On motion of Aid. Frenoh it was referred to tho Railroad Committco. BOARD OF EDUCATION. The following was received from bis Honor, the Mayor Mayor's Office, City Hall, Brooklyn, April 1, 1818. To the Honorable the Common Council Gentlembn I hereby nominate, and with your assent appoint, Charles K.

Tealo, residing at No. 854 Sohormortiorn streot, to be member ot tho Boari of Education in place of Samuel Booth, who has failed to qualify. Bospectfully, James Howell, Mayor. Aid. Rrench moved to lay tho nomination on the labia for one week, as he did not know nrholher Mr.

Tea.ie would servo. Aid. Murtba had been credibly informed that Mr. Teale would serve, He was acquainted with the gon, And beilevod ho Would b3 alaablfi acquisi Uoj to tho Board of Education. Tho motion to lay on the table was carried by the following vote Affirmative Aid.

Burnet, Altken, Griswold, O'ltollly, Ray, OrmBboo, I'eiry, Cottrell, Williams, Baird, French, Fritz, Fisher, Dreyer. 14. Negative Aid. Dwyer, Black, Kane, Phillips, Mc. Intyre, Murtba, Gunuer.

Kenna. Duane, Easton. 10 PROM fgfi M'AY'fiB; Tbe communication from his Honor the Mayor in regard to uncapping gas lamps was read as published In last night's Kaole. It was roforred to the Latup aud Q3 Committee. In connection with tho message vetoing the resolution providing for placing a monument on tho grave of the late James Donlon, Aid.

Murtha oHored the following Resolved, That a special committee or tbreo bo appointed by the President to act in connection with his Honor tbe Mayor to superintend tho ereotion of a suitable monument over tbe remains of tho Into James Donlon, who sacrificed his lifo In an effort to save the life of the late Emma Barnes, and to aid in collecting funis by private subscription for this purpose. The resolution was adopted. The Prosident appointed as such Committeo Aid. Murtha, Burnet and Phillibs. Tho message vetoing the procoodinga ot tha Board was, on motion of Aid.

Griswold, referred to tho Special Committeo appointed at the last mooting. IMPBOVINO THE OITY HALL PARE. A communication was received from tho Board of City Works, inclosing plans for altering plans previously adopted for improving the City Hall Park. The communication set forth that the ohange had boon made at tbo request of several members of tho Board, and would involve an expense of $131. Aid.

Dreyer said it was the worst piece of work ever done by the city, and persona passing through ths park during a heavy shower wero in danger of being drowned. Aid. Phillips moved that the matter be referred to tho Committee oa Parks and BrldgeB; it Beemed lo him tbat a bridgo waa required in the park. Tho motion was lost, and thon on motion of Aid. Freoch a resolution was adopted authorising tbe Board of City Works to ohange the plans as proposed in the communication.

GOAL FOR THE PUMPINO ENGINES. Aid. Duauo offered a rosolution that the sum of $75, 000 be transferred from the Water Revenue Aocuuut to tho account of water maintenance to pay for tbe Coal required to be used at the pumping stations. Aid. Mclntyro niovod that the whole subjtct be sent back to tho Committee on Water and Drainage, and that the Plymouth Company's coal bo included ia ths kinds td vet tided for.

Aid. Phillips moved to include tbe Beading coal. The motions were lost. Aid. Kenna moved that the Board of City Works invite competition from all coal companies.

The amendment was lost. Aid. Melntyre supposed the "Coal combination" had boon formed, and. there was no iuo making any further amendments. Aid, Duane's resolution was adopted.

BALABIES OF THS FIREMEN. The Committee on Fire Department offered tha following anldal uaries A heratqfore fixed and paid of foremen, engineers, driven, and all firemen now receiving (1,000 per year, be and the same is hereby made, to take offeot from tha 1st day of April, 1878. Aid. Mclntyra hoped the resolution would not be adopted. It appeared to htm to be poor place to begin to bs economical by reducing tha pay of the firemen which was already low enough for the risk they were obliged to ran.

He understood that thera was something at the back of it. The Commissioners wanted to organise a new company and engage a number of men, and for that reason it was proposed to reduce the salaries of those now employed. Aid, Frili explained that if ths reduction was not mads the Commissioners would be obliged to discharge some of tha men and hire them over again at the reduced rate. Aid. Baird said the redaction would have to bs made, aa the Board of Estimate had cut down tha appropriation.

He moved that the reduction take place from the 15th instead of the 1st of April. The amendment was lost. The resolution was adopted by the following vote: Affirmative Aid. Burnet, Altken, Murtha, Bay, Ormsbee, Petry, Cottroll. WiUlama, Baird, Frenoh, Fritz, Fisher, Droyer.

Easton 15 Negative Aid. Dwyer, Kane, Phillips, Iktolntyre, AunaerOruiwold, O'Reilly, Kenna, Duane 9. OPENING Or STATE SHUCST. Aid Bnrnet offered the following JrVierecw, Stato attest, from Furniaa fltroat to tbe George L. Sumner, Democrat, was elected Mayor of Hartford yesterday.

His majority Is 600. Senator Morrissey is better, and his friends bellove that he will soon he convalescent, Genoral Anderson was released from prison yesterday, in New Orleans. The bookkeeper and special messenger to tho Board of Excise, in Now York, were removed yes torday. The vacancies wero immediately filled. The Women's Hotel, built by the late A.

T. Stewart, will be opened to all having tickets of admission, between tho hours of 6 and 10 o'olook to night. The Sing Sing convicts earned last month $17,251.07 their support cost $14,300.80 a profit to the State of $2,950.27. The fifty third annual exhibition of the National Academy of Design, Now York, was hold last evening. A distinguished company was presont.

Mme. Railings' caso on the charge of smuggling, which was to have been heard in New ifork, yesterday, before United Statos Commissioner Shtolds, was postponed without dnto. Father White, for twenty years pastor of St. Matthow's Churob in Washington and the oldest Catholic priest in that city, died tnerc yesterday of cancer. The Lotus Club, of New York, hold its annua! meeting last night.

John Brougham, the rctirinc President, was olectcd a life mombor by unanimous vote of the Club. George Gomlay, manufacturer of shirts at No. 29 Howard street, Now York, made an assignment yestordsy for tho benefit of his creditors. Liabilities, Tho funeral services of the late Professor Albert E. Church, of the United Slates Military Academy, took place ut tho Academy to day.

The escort consisted of tho battalion of cadets. Mr. Ernest Caylus, head of the firm of E. Caylua, Becket commiFsion merchants of New York, dlod on Sunday morning, at his residence in Wo3t Thirty third street. He was ono of the best known buslnoss men of Now York.

Nine hundred and sixty one dollars and flfty flve cents has bean subscribed to tho fund for the relief of the stifforers by the famine now prevailing In China. The Treasurer of the fund Is Mr. A. A. IOW.

The Bank of Jacksonville, Florida, was robbed yesterday of $7,500 in cash. An accomplice engaged the attention of the cashior while a confederate entered by a rear door, slipped Into tho vault and secured tbe money. It was more than two hours he fore tho robbery was discovered. The American ship, P. R.

Hazeltine, Cap fain Harriman, which left Now York for San Francisco on the 9th of December, was wrecked off Capa Horn and a part of the crew was lost. Information to this effect was roceivod at Valparaiso, from whence It was telegraphed lo New York. At the Baptist Ministers' Conference in New York yesterday, the question of women's right to preach was decided in tto affirmative by tho wolght and forco of tho opinions expressed. All the brethren present favored tho speaking of women in tho churehes, but some differed aa to the ordor of eervioe and other minor points. The joint resolution of Montgomery Blair, instructing the Attorney Genersl of Maryland lo exhibit a bill in the Supremo Court of tho United States, on behalf of the State of Maryland, praying for a judicial roview of the Electoral count, passed the Maryland Senate laat night.

It had previously been passed in tha House of Celogatoj. Joseph Foulkes' Sons, one of tho oldest and most prominent houses In tho shipping trade In Now York, doing business at 25 Boavor street, failed yesterday. The house has been in existence over ninoty vcare, and had a large trade with tbe West Indies and Venezuela, where their debts aro principally due. The liabilities aro $500,000. Bad dobts and depreciation in values combined to bring about the failure.

Last Friday afternoon an officer was called by the driver of Broadway Btago, No. 90, to arreat a young man, one of tbo passengers, whom he charged with indecent exposure. There were several ladies in tbo stage but they immediately left it and refused to appear as witnesses or to nuke any statement in regard to tbe aOair. Th.3 young man was arrested, however, and the driver pressed the charge against him. He gave a noticioug name and denied tho charge.

He is said to be wealthy and well connected. The stage oompanies havo oeen on the lookout for him for two. years, his Conduct during ttat time, havl.g rjyen many lules fro'll the stiff which he frequented for no V(ttx oatoosiblo purpose than to insult passengers. Booth Edgar, sugar rofinors, whose office is at 100 Wall street, Now York, faded yesterday. Tho liabilities of the firm are $750,000.

Among the creditors are ten bankB and some large firms of sugar Importers, The houao has been engaged in business for pyer a quarter of a contury, and" is composed or W. A. Boolh, W. T. Booth, and J.

II, Peters. The refinery of tho firm is at No. 132 King street. The suspension is duo to the condition of the sugar trade, and to causes over which they had no control. Most of the capital of tho firm is Invested in their refinory, and thd firm think by careful management they can pay all of their debts and have means to go into some other business.

The suspension is very generally regretted in business circlos, and an early settlement of dlfflcultles is anticipated. Manager William J. Fleming, of the Count Joannes troupe, who was arrested in Jersey City on Sunday, on complaint of one of the actors, for assault and battory, was released yesterday, as Coyle was not present to press tbo charge. Meanwhile tho $1,213.17 in the hands of Chief of Police Nathan, bad been attached by the actors on attachments grautod by Justice Davis, and when Fleming called for his money ha found that it had been leriod upon. The demands, amounting to $233, wero settled, and then Fleming was allowed to go.

Soon after a telegram was received from George, the Count Joannes, asking the Chief of Police to hold the money, as Fleming owed him $1,500. Several members of the troupe hastened on from Philadelphia, but it was too late, as the manager had left the city. W. W. Scranton, General Superintendent of the Lackawanna Coal Iron Compauy, testified yesterday before the Commission appointed by the Pennsylvania legislature to lnvostiffate tbo cause and effects of last Summer's labor riots, and gave astounding facts regarding the Mo ly Magulre band.

Driven from the Schuylkill region they have taken up their quarters in and about Scranton, aud the mountains of Luxorno, and havo perfected anow their organlxation, K) Laokawanna al 4 Iron Company have formed a company oonipuiJdoi its eigpjpvea under oprnmnj of one of its fort men, lui in aTi tbo aec.e oYgyzatious of the worklilguten throughout the valley dstoctivos are at work, so that orei7 incident is reports promptly to the company. The official report of the United Spates Local Inspector of Steim Vessels on the condition pf tbe Metropolis, nag been published. Tbe cause of ths leak ho attributes to the rotten timbers. The conclusion arrived at by this official is tbat the lengthening of the ship did not produce weakness, bat that the work was so poorly done that the eplicings of the ship were stronger than the'naturally strong parts of the ship, namely, the bow and stern. This strength had been obtained by the bilge keelsons, and her having lower deok plank shear and diagonal iron bracing from bilge keelson to main deck through the greater portion of the body of tho ship.

Tha unsound timbers would have been neutralized hid the butta extendfl by each other ao as to have broken joints, and reTched from plank shear to keelson and frames. The inspectors ay of these that as they wore put in they were simply a sham, and the ship carpenters who put them in know it to be bo. Whether the owners were cheated or not is not for me to say. But the underwriters' agsnts, who superintended the rebuilding, ought to have detected the oheat. Inspectors who subsequently examined her might easily bare been deceived a to the strength of the abin, even though her planking was stripped off eight or ten feet, provided it was not taken low onoush to show the unc of butts of tbo novr Umbers, FOUTY MINUTES FOR 31NNEK.

Lecture Last Kvenmir by the Rov. A. Stewart Wnlslt In tbe Janes XI. it. Church A Scientific, Absurd, Instructive and Humoroiiy Dissertation Why We Eat, and llai the soul and Jtlintl Jiacu mouth.

Tho flfih of a course of lectures givoii nndor tbo auspioos of tbo Young Men's Christian Association of the JancB M. E. Church was delivered last evening In tho church edifica, coruor of Reid avonuo and Mou roe stroct, by tho Rov. A. Stiwart Walsh, his subjoct bolng, Forty Minutos for Dinner." Tne looturo wa3 preooded by a oonoert of half an hour's duration.

The lecturer was introduced to the audience by the President of tho Association, and spoko substantially as follows I bellove that fun, nonsense aud absnrdity may bo used at times to draw a3 a tandorn instruction from niunr subjects. By tho titlo of my lecture, "Forty Minutes for DInuer," I mean to doclare my faith in tho old fashioned English dinner, commencing with soup as a light tonio to the weary stomach to prepare tbo way for the more weighty foodB that follow. Dinner should be made the principal meal, and should be deliberately aud scientifically prepared and discussed. To illustrate the Btylo in which dinner is "bolted1 in a most unsystematic, indigestive and dyspoptio fashion while traveling, I remomber on one occasion being called to Hillsdale, to leoture. I arrived in tho depot at Toledo, Ohio.

I and my boo, figuratively Bpoasing, sat Bide by Bide in a railroad train; tho crowding, squirming, chattering, yelling, yawnlog, lounging, reading, napping, lunching hai beou going on lor hours. All wero tired, oomplotoly fagged out with tho journey. A city novo in sight. It wa3 Toledo, where we stopped for dinner. Old ladies were collecting stray parcels, young ladles wero frantically struggling straggling looks Badly out of order, babies were squalling and everything was in THE DIREST CONFUSION.

Tho engine gavo a ahrlll shriek as if awfully glad or mad, the brakes gratod aud whirled and baugod. tbe noise Increased, and aba train stopped. Ontsldo of tho car windows were risible drays and trucks and tumbling truuks. aud ths human depot monsteto, with their inhuman yells for baggage, hocks and checks, all tended to create a scene of pandemonium indescribable, until (be climax was capped by the eoundlng or gongs and tho welccmo cry of "Forty minutes (or dinner," accompanied by a din and uproar trniy deafening, and I followed the sublime Incentive tbat sways the human raoo from the time of the first birth cry until man becomes dinner for worms. Under the yoke of our tyrant stomaoha we wero guided toward a temporal paradise garnished with no twelve monuments of procious stoues, but with legends like those "Pigs' feet aud tripe," "Liver and baoon," "Deviled kidnoys," "A square meal for twonty ornts," and "Forty minutes for I began to moralize.

Ths stomach the levor that moros the world; all the members ot the human frame are subservient to this ono organ all the energies of mankind In America, Europe, China, Africa and the Pacific Islands aro all concentrated 1j one great prayer, put forth in a thousand forms of labor and aay ing to tho earth, "Give us this day our dally bread." WE ALL EAT. It's an illusion of boyhood when in love Ihat ths girt by our side has only a head aud a heart, aud tha rest is wings, tho delusion to be dissipate 1 alter tho evening party when the hopeless swain discovers bis fair and ragile inamorata in the cupboard devastating a cold log of mutton. Man should recognize tho fact tbat bo baa three mouths, one for tbo botly, ono tor ihe soul, and one fur the mind. Each should be deliberately and wislj catarod to, but many thiuk only of tbe one leading to tho groat alimeutary canal. Thoy would turn tho heavens into pudding, the stars into plums, ths earth into beefsteak, and the rivers into sherry cobblers, and then devour tho whole uulvorso, like tho child iu its Infancy that would oat all it ssw, who has been Immortalize! by tbo pool: "Nurse Bhowed me a rainbow the other day, One end of It grew in the south, The other end looked so protty and gay, I wanted it all in my mouth." What and when to oat and bow to get It, are tha problems of the day.

All mon ultimately starve to death. It has been asserted ore now that It would have been money In some men's pockets had they never been born. Auy man might get rich wero It not for tha misfortune, of owning a stomaoh aud the expense attendant thoreto. Waking or Bleeping thero is a oontinual going on of supplies in every part of tbe body, provision for whioh tho stomach imperatively tlomauda oaou flay. It is estlmatod thot In fifty years the average man will spond 4,000 hours In eating, qQQjsutfcG 6 1,000 pouu'la of breadjJJO.OOJ pojlttds ft meat and veRetabloa aud drink, gallons of liquids.

With the Esquimaux eating is heavon. Their paradise la a waroi place with various steps In gradual ascension, and on each step in tbe asoont an Improvement In tho faro. Their hell Is a ohllly olimo whero food is unknown. In eating one should havo a plan, providing they wish to be either fat or leau. In order to aooompllsh this thoy should study the food bases, tbo Inorganic, salts aud water, the cmauiv Sj "SSri ud albumen.

To produce ah i fet human ornj, yon bJiIjI study the wants of his individual nature, aua ot which (if these nutritives bo needs to partako. Men may maxs caricatures oi tnomsoives by exaggerated developments" In spy on 9 direction. Every motion and emotion exhausts the tissues. Ths proscription to grow obese Is to keep qulel, avoid strong lights, keep in a warm climate and eat fat producing food, and always take forty minutes for dinner. People Inhabiting cold climates orave tat, which to them is a luxury.

Tho Lapland swain oourts his Dulolnea De Taboso with conilc3 aud sperm oil instead of bju bona and French oonfoctions. But D3FAT A BLEflSINdf Most peoplo long for corpulency except those who ready enjoy it. Fat makes beauty of fond, but tho lean mad the world over is the mau for endurance. The little girl's prayer was about right whon slw said) Lord, make mo good and fat aud happy." Men bavo beoa the only gluttons in the world. Swine gorge themtelvos to repletion, yet still retain their self respect, while men starve themselves to quicken their intellect, and both hare erred In missing tbe golden mean.

The great men of tha past might havo been vastly greater had thsy only underatooi the art ot eating. Sir Isaac Newton subsisted on a scanty allowance of bread and water and vegetables a bettor feeding would have made blm a greater philosopher. Shelley ato but little, and his poetry would havo boon more nob and luxuriant on a fairer diet and Lord Byron starred himself because be dreaded corpulency. As men are found high in tho scale of civilization their larder improves. If tha body be properly educated it will naturally long for all nutritive ailments.

All nations are seeking fond which contains the aama ingredients, and whatevor wo have in our oompositton ia being continually damaged by a waste which must be repaired by fresb supplies, or wa will die. Men's doctrines savor of their tooj. Ignatius Loyola, a loin, cadaverous, starved dyspoptlcuaed to say (hat life waa like a rat gnawiog at bis vitals, and how ould such a man produce a theology gonerous and grand Bko thai of a Beechor, with a two yards girt. THE MILLENNIAL BILL OT PARE will bo plain and scientino. It will read "bralnmakor." "nerve tuner," "Done atrsngthener," "musele and will be akin to the pugilistic of the pr sent.

Men of equal physical endowments will be fed to their beet condition, and victory will reduoe philosophio peculation to a mathematical certainly, and perch on the banners of the moat vigorous. The cooks of tho fnture will be dootors of divinity; tho preacher of tho future will be a hnokster peddling conscience making, heart enlarging, sentiment creating, moralitr begetting eatables. Heaven at lut will be the opening of new mouths, new capacities to cat and assiinilat food for tbe soul and mind. The Bible speaks of the gates of the city, open day and night. These gates must be the mouths of the souls that inherit (lory, for snxoly tbe soul has a month and a capacity to absorb and at slaillate the minis of Ood and glory.

Perils rent desire argues a capacity; this is a law of nature, so I reason that the words of Christ, "I am ths bread and tho life," is not figurative bn( a revelation of boly science, and I bold that heaven Is to be eternal desin eternally satisfied, and tbat hall mutt bo ths converse eternal deslrs eternally unsatisfied. Trem all of whioh finally we see that the motto ot the Epicure waa loftiest truth, "Happiness from good CBURCHOF OCR FATHEB. An entertainment for the benefit of the First Uulversallst Churoh Sunday School, oorner of Clermont and Atlantlo arenuos, trill beglren Thursday evening neit. There will be slngiui, reoltatlons and the rendering ot tbe fairy dialogue, "Cinderella." ALL SOULS' BB1SCB SttSDAT An entertainment in aid of tho branch Sunday Softool or All Souls' Churoh trill be glren Thursday evening, on Kosciusko street, between Broad tray and Held avenue. Thomas Griffin, eighty years old, waa errs ted In HanttV's Point on Fiidsy, for" ststHag oar coupling trow tbs Ling Island KailfOsu) jajd.

Ah was expected. The office controlling combination, nt present figuring as "the "Board of Aldermen," do not like the Pierce Charter bill. Nobody thought they would like it, for nndor that bill very noarly a hundred useless officials can be got rid of. The useless depart ments i is proposed to dispense with pre jammed with the stipendaries of the members of the existing patronage controlling Alder manic combination. In order to retain a single one of their henchman, a place of a thousand dollars a year, every ono of these fellows would vote to keep on spending fifty thousand dollars a year of public money.

Flaherty and Bennett ought to join in passing a resolution declaring that the taxpayers are clamorous for the retention of the right to pay them $9,500 a year for doing nothing of any value to the public. Such a resolution would be entitled to just as much moral weight' as will be attached to that of O'Reilly and his associates. The Bridge Trustees at their meeting yes terday resolved to advertise for the lumber needed for the construction of the permarXent bridge. This is the last considerable contract that will have to be made for the completion of the Bridge. It might be well for the Trustees to inquire whether some less inflammable.