The New York Herald Newspaper, November 18, 1853, Page 3

LIOCAL AFFAIRS. —eee Westival of the German Hebrew Benevolent Soetety. ‘TENTH ANNIVERSARY—DINNER AT THE ASSEM- BLY ROOMS—SPEECHES, TOASTS, ETO., ETO. "The German Hebrew Benevolent Society celebrated its tenth anniversary Wednesday evening, by a dinner at the @ity Assembly Rooms, , No. 450 Broséway. The dinner was gerved at half-past eeven o’clock, and at that time about two hundred and fifty persons sat down to the tables, which were arranged according to the Jewish eustom : owe tables ranning across the reom and four length wise, ‘fhe two tables being Clevated above the others, Hinch- man’s Brass Band occupied the orchestra, and, duriag ‘the banquet, played bis Bev. At half past it hand sat it Gen fellow members of Benevolent 8:ciety—Another year has Tam proud te te¢ you, uni ae tachment to” rc to cele! . Lilienthal, and Rev. Dr. ‘clock, Pres:pmnr rece and said: Feu, bars of ibe German Hebrew popular airs. AN, President of the Society, presided. Oa Seuem, at Rev. Dr. Raphail, Rev. lerzbacher. re tos Leesa wi Ke om ear, - Fant continuing to relieve the nscos. aities of rogese, genta i jicted families in our mids! ‘Th well be proud of the Hebrew Benevolent Society may progress made during the past few its members—composed of men, who, ; for wl 5 Iosin from the tyranny and o; pay the bigotry and intolerance of ite wily priests and i ant, enslaved masses—have here, upon these Doepitable shores, found a republican count est and most respested in pression of German I~ the great- @ known wor! oo) with a government and a people at once the freest happiest upon the have rendered themselves worthy of face of the glo e benefits which, ereby giving a (applause,) they re! wil usiastio And this truth was no wee citer expromed ie He closed with an eloquent tribute to the memory of the Revolutionary Fathers, and gave:— ‘The Framers of the Constitution of the United Stat*s—' have shed eternal light om the American astitoee by Sgecgplennee @f the princ/ples of religious liberty. (Great cheering. Parexpenr gave the health of the last speaker, and tgs ea to b "Aya. Pasees, who gave ths ¢ Geman Hebrew Benevolent show our them that we are worthy of the name and PI e Ameriean citizens. (Cheers and music by the “Yankee Doodle.”” ‘The following toaste were also given:— ¢ bulwark of our national prosperity. foo ithfal eset! ‘The fait 1 servants in the cause of we mn c¢ jay their hearts never know grief or sorrow to their names. Wane Citgrand the State of New York and their constituted authorities. parated at about eleven o’clock, after a Pei netgehanireg ‘and a liberal donation in behalf of the objecta for which the society was instituted. Target Excursions. ‘Tue CAMERON Guaxps.—This company wade their fourth annual target on Tuesday last, and dined at Pol- lock’s. The following prizes were shot for:—Gold wate's, won by J. Scott; siiver pitcher, won by J. Price; silver cof, feo pot, wi hes Easterby; Nan Gollhs. gold piece won by D. Doren gold pencil case, won by B. Cassa: ymmon with othe joy, ; atx: barrel Rotarian mereka pa ns ere eior es revolver, won by I. Flynn; illustrated Seasal won by W. gonfidence in our integrity, fair dealing, and mercantile | Richardson; ring, won by A. Coats; seven dollars in a. oncr has been misplace: Dusiness habits, perseveranes and enterprise of the Ger- essing the Hebrew faith, do not him high in the regard and esteem of all who know (Applause. ) Let our judges and city authorities Applause.) had lastly ik the inhabital f wens. (Applause. » ask the inl nts oO} Rew von ifour oor ho ars tnied toa sup; map merchant te thie society, have of them. For these, among many other reasons, I say men, we may well be doubt eo that we an year, living as we ge grent characteris:ic is ‘whose or of evinced, gent! ‘the history of our soci stirring addresses of wignt and my left you contributed to a the funds of this society, thereby enabling its ; Ask them if the frugality, as peaceable, law abiding citi- from ash, won by E. Hope; five dellar gold piece, won by H. Dont ly; two razors, won by T Lovell; port-monnaie, won by G. Flynn; seven dollar order for clothes, won by G. Courtney; cut glass toilet set, won Ls Woodwright; one bock, won by P. Goulding; three di ‘6 in cash, won by T. Richardson; order for a five dollar hat, won by T. Patterson; a wreath, won by J. L. Cameron; order for a fr of boots, won by J. Richardson; order for shat, won traded T Soder; erder for s hat, on tke’ proposition of Major fainter avon ay ni | Cann, apmiary Pan oP et company ret lew You @ evening, and were, poaey oon mon Senne | invitation of Mr. Weodworth, handsomely eatertained, = & country and among a people | sfter which they were dismissed. similar the to carry outZyour charitable objects, The poli i- @al troubles of Europe, their war, ‘will drive thourands of German emigrants to our shores teapot, sugar bowl, and cream pitcher, Wm. Kness; 34, daring = sunine rear. The poor, the neeny, the un- | gold fob chain, Michael Dillon; 4th, a heavy chased silver fortunate among em, have ® claim upon humanity | ¢up, Daniel E. Connor; 5th, s silver cake basket, John ee ee ee a a en fe Dalley; Oth, balf a dozen. sliver spoons, and half a dozen yet be atreken by bee aad pam sof | silver forhe, Srgt. J. Ganther; 7th, Ures Dictionary of Arts families who, 6 riage tee Oh dof misfor- | and Sciences, Jas, Lavan; 8th, gold pencil case, Wm. Jones; Sune, depend, next to div hls upon your | 9th, rich porcelain coffee, Patrick McCann: 10th, rich por- Mberality, to Caer live. It hs Enews to all | celain coffee, J. Gillott; ‘11th, a beautifully designed and of ie Nephi Nae Loreal re age | valuable wreath, Orderly Sergt. John Williamson. The, . Sevastating plage ever recorded in the annals of history, | COMPADY returned late in the day, having had & glorious ‘Ben thousand out of fifty were in one single city swept afewshort months. Many hundreds of our eo-religion'sts are now mourning the untimely loss of The members of this society, in common generous people of tho whole land, have with slactity and promptness come to the res- ene, to sufferings ef that city. How enviable has our portion been, com- grateful onght we not to be for in a city which, in addition to its many commer- ia! and social Advantages, possesses the greatest of them ‘hile, again, on the other side of ‘the Atlantic, the down-trodéen masses of Europe, in'con- and in} certain expectation of away duri ‘their relativ with the nobl and alleviate Rens ‘theirs. all, that of heaith. finual dread of war, How tilence and famine, in a measure the ess, to eminence and cig ab ion. (Cheers) When, twelve months ago, I had hon iding here upon occas{« 1) mal of liberality anparal iet While listening to the soul- learned ani good men on my large amount te as The Rafferty & Leask Guards, a fine company of men, made their second ‘annual target excursion on Monday last. They made a visit to the ‘‘Abbey,” where the; contended for many valuable presents. They ret to the city well entisfied with the festivities of the day. On Monday last, the 14th instant, the Haughwout end Dailey Guard went on their first target excursion, to Snediker’s grounds, Union Course, Long Island, and contended for the following prizes —Ist, dsome fold Jever watch, won by James Woodhall; 2d, an elegant es ver H a Tar Boeron Tarcmt Excursion.—An adjourned meet of citizens ef Boston, having in view the getting up o target excursion, was held at Lovejoy’s Hotel, 400 way. last evening, Reuben Lovejoy in the chair. J. War- ren Wheelwright acted as secretary. It was voted that the target excursion should take place at an early day. A committee of arrangements were appointed, and the folle ving named ns chosen as officers :' Major—Ho- ratio A. Hewitt ; Captain—T. N. Glover; First Lieuten- ant—C Edgar Morse ; Seooni Lieutenant—J. W. Cornell ; Third Lieutenant—Jere. F. Hall ; Fourth Lieutenant—W. W. Bolles. It was voted that the battalion should be called the ‘Boston Association.’? The whole matter was famine, then left in the charge of the committee of ents, a uae aah best us fot ureee, ang | the chairman of which is Col. Reuben Lovejoy ; and the perity, inviting suffering humenity all over | meeting adjourned to Monday evening next. About sev- earls io come ‘and join us, and to partake of the | @ty-five persons were present, and the meeting was a Blessings which this happy land offers teal. From the spirited one, ‘8 report, you wi rn tha’ ls of the soeiety are nearly exhausted. Gentlemen, the widow, the Board ef Education. , the aged poor, the homeless and penplless im- ant, come before fou rogein, to night, invoking the of God upon you for the assistance you granted ‘them: the poat year, and supplicating your renewed ef fer them curing the ere is, ensuing season. , indeed, a crowning joy, A pleasure that will never cloy— The bliss of doing And toit a reward is given, Most precious in the sight of Heaven— The of gratitud ‘tear of gratitude. To raire the fallen from the dust, Te right the jue ent just, ue Rreken tari Ole ‘papell Pear ¢n the soul a stream as bright, Of satisfying deep delight As bappy spirits Pea “! Yes, Ib of our nature; ite glorior fh Archangels wing thei Far'froms ibe geiden fous Te scenes of earthly sadness ‘and feel la basing deeply Se An in blese: fF la ddenit ny 4 mene Gentlemen—You will p! ‘The day we eclebrate—Deostin: distressed, , fall of gladne: fill for the toast— we bail as mM Dlessing a eet with “Hail, Columbia.” ‘The second regular toast:— forts to raise the noblest im- ‘A stated meeting of this Board was held on Wednerday evening. Present—C. 0. Benedict, Esq., President, and forty-one Commissioners, The minutes of the last meeting wore read and ap- proved, NOMINATION. On application of the School Officers of the First ward, the following were appointed Trustees of Common Schools for said ward, vis:—Jobn C. Allstadt, vice G. E. Cock, re- aigned; Abraham Moore, vice P. Perit, resigned. APPLICATIONS. The application of School Officers of. the Righteenth ‘ward for an appropriation of 200, to erents Nineteenth $12, Sethe ‘on Suildingy and epee mary £0 referred to the Committee Another application from the same ward, for an a) - Eee for repairs, was referred to the Finance Com- An application of the School Officers of the Thirteenth ward, for power te erect a new school house on the site of No. 4, in Rivin, street, was referred to the Commit- tee on Sites and Plans, 5 eds ml el before bl beagle gpk enon ct ry lor an appro} jon 0} balance of his contract for’ furniture at the ward school in Thirteenth street, Fifteenth ward. On motion, said amount was appropria‘ed. COMMUNICATIONS. The Preewent laid before the Board a letter from Mesers. The President of the United States—May God’s choicest | Hall & Son, stating that Madame Sontag proposes to sing je cheer and lighten his path. Music—“The Star | to the ebildren of the Public Schools, and asking the oo- Bpaveled Banner.” operation of the Board. Referred to a special committee, The third regular toast:-— of which the President is SaLTTO ccoon Wittens ‘The Land we live in—The happy home of the brave and the je ParspEst also presented a letter from William H. frees way iv ever teaiain the Lelonter of the work, ths ary. | Powell inviting the Board of Education and the Terche; Bam of the oppressed, and in the schools to visit his painting of the Discovery of the tee and humanity. ‘Music. @ha: Gatence, Let us give Ghusic.) The Rev. Dr. lesacs rose and said—Mr. President, Vice President, and Gentlemer —Having had your permission to reapond to this toast, I shall mot weary havangue, because charity needs no cratrical power to It is the quintessence of Feeommend itself to rity—The purest gem that adoras the human heart, and the brightest image of & lovii apirit; we rejoice in its ox it's divine second birth by eur the heart. the Jowish religion, and from Genesis to Malnchi it is re. 4 . blesses the giver as well as the taker, and | ig charitable you discover the northwest passage The sons of Israel have always had a re- tion for benevolence, and the name given to them by | mn’”’——has always | J te humanity. Talmudist— The sons of com boon enstained, and im no place better than in this coun- ty. Around thi ‘thove who suffer, whi board we see the orient and t..e ocai- ther for the one purpose—the relief of ether they worship in the church or e. (Applause.) It is for you to do this to night, ‘aad from out of you ‘The great God gave you riches that you might use them | te relieve the poor; ye you wc to heaven is through the broad avenue of cha- | a Presiden :, $100; @o., $100; E. Priest $100; Garie & Weed, fom $50 to $10—in all amounting to about ir ab to give to the needy, and believe me, the best way for Great cheering.) ‘WeGENEAVM then read the btn donations:— ‘Adams & Co., $100; Bird & & Co,, $100; Bernheim & Brothers, $165; several others various amouats, ‘The Pxmwxnt then announced the next regular toast:— Tre G Faderland—May its noble peopl poder itcelartitetionse + S17 (Bette people prospe! The Rev. Dr. RaPHatt res} mded, He said:—It is with that I respond to this toast. You love Germany, te You ere. glad to live in & free land, among a free mo allegiance val that but. we show yCNning no superior but the God ‘above us, and the love the laws. land It is matu- 1d which from we hg Php therefore, the toast is appropriate. Germany to freedom, and she ‘$m civilized nations for the last thousand always been jstingnished for her devotion had been the author of all the good . (Cheers.) And all the great traits that tho English, the Franch the Seandinavian races can boast of, flow from their Taetonic ancestors. The Germans of the present day, have not dis- | Evie ihe reminiscences of their nationality; they may ve been split up by designing persons, but they have still retsined their great national ch: Germans love know! of the truth in tie applaure. afiaire to politician: they would have many aseerted ‘that Germary would your President in ¢xpr Preeperity te Germany @heering.) her The eloquent epeaker closed by teristics. The for its own sake, and never lose @ view of the expedient. (Enthu- If in 1848, if they had entrusted their 8 instend of pedantic schoolmen, been sugcessful. Twice has Gor- love* of liberty with success, expressing his belief yet be free, and said—I join with the sentiment— id frecdom to her cons, (Groat The PkesirENt now announced the next regular toast:— + Religious Liberty—T a ta ond exliphtenment, fome.”” Mr. Rienanp Warren, of Plymouth, Mass., and said that he felt ‘were now Ccirgraced men, but who ene people of the ti The bi rr lebrews ked had more influ Rome, but they had their nationalit; wpectecio cf Bave preservs Meve: ef ® brother. waid be believed ‘be neither Jew or Gen men should be he fesr of tyrants, the glorious ohild of jusio—*The Old Folke at responded, resence of men who ad been called the (Great cheering. ce than Gi ani done more then this. Having lost he stood in me of Jehoval they still preserve the astonishing of men who for hundreds of years same forms of worship. As the Christian chutch, I extend to you the hand FO eae | cheering’) The speaker y was dawning when there should lle, and that the day was comin, judged by what they do, not wha they believe. (Cheers) There have bean bad men in al denominations lee that society which is without thom cart the firrt stone. He was giad that tl ppeal of abarity had been so holy canre. well ‘responded to Hi ould say that the Hebrew women must be forage in this wap, be he Jew or sights and privileges. Welcome the ComingiA pe—wh when men are to be judged by their aotn ‘ nation or ‘Mr. Garrrexpen, angry, visit the sick Our withont o bleesing an tity. Masreilles Fyren.) Vice President, reeponied, and ealled ‘tiene to defend He further said that he believ ‘8 ice The. ‘tar Spangled Banner. of New York, made a fe a fog upon the audience, the Ditine tree oan ae t ever Christian, was entitled to the rome He would give :— Without regard command to ‘and clothe the naked” “04 the ‘cuntry—May the Leraelites never mention ite namo id fervent prayer for ite growth to the last the cause of stele edop: ty, Bov' De seats’ orponded in German, Be thooght the, jnvinoible champion of jus- birth by our actions. on with » long now upon us— | Mluriesippl by DeSoto, at Academy Hall, 663 Broadway. The Board accepted the invitation, a:d resolved to visit the painting this (Thursday) evening, at 734 o'clock. | Mr. Keronum presented a communication from the school officers of the Twelfth ward, stating that duri the storm on Sunday morning last, part of the side wal of the schooihouse now erecting in Kighty-seventh street, near Fourth avenue, was undermined, and fell, and ask- ing instructions from the Board. Referred to Committee on Buildings. RTS. REPORTS, A report of the Committee on the Free Academy was adopted, adverse to the ap; tion of certain students for = Plt of some of the by-laws relative to societies in a y. ‘The Committse.on Normal Schools presented a resola- | tion, apprepriating $1,000 for support of said schools, which was ado The Finance Commitiee presented a report in favor of | appropriating $827 80 for repairs of the Seventh ward school houses in the month of At tlast. A | _ The Committee on Buil Repairs reported ad- | werse to the npaiesticn of the schoo) officers of the Seven- teenth ward for the purchase of the Property: adjoi the school house in Ninth street, near avenue, wi r was . Committee on the Annual Estimate presented the repert to the Board of Supervisors of the amount | draft | of money which will be required for school pur; in | the city of New York during the year 1854, of wich the | following is a 1, Amount required for the purpore of meeti é nt required for the purpose of meeting the current annual expences of ublic edu. cation, $365,000 00 | 2. For pure! 6,863 48 | 8. For erectin 96,000 00 | 4 © furnishing new houses, 48,000 00 6, Altering, enlarging, and re et under charge of the nd 24,400 00 for support of schools organi: last annual spportionment of school ab tcue¥evace 24,000 00 1. For support of Free Aoad ‘83,000 00 “library and oa 2,000 09 “ repairs of buik ing. 2,000 0) 8. For support of Normal schools. 3,000 07 9. For support of evening schools. ... 187000 00 10. Forjinei¢ental expences of the Board, inelud- ing clerk hire. seeeesvereees 9,000 00 | 11. For salary of the City Superintendent, and his incidental expenses... + 2,000 00 ¥2. Fer salary of superintendent of the repair- irg shop, and incidental expenses thereof. 2,000 00 see eee res $624,263 48 port was adopted and ordered to be signed by the President and Clerk, and transmitted to the Board of Supervisors, RESOLUTIONS, A resolution by Mr, Auprs, that Dr. McCloskey, the mem- ber elect from the Twen'y-second ward, be invited to take his seat under the law di viding the Nineteenth ward, was | referred to the Committee on Elections and Qualification of Members. Mr. Cooixncr presented drafts of several by-laws rela- tive to quarterly reports of attendance of the pupils, &¢., which w ere referred to the mittee on By-laws The Board adjourned to Wedneiday next, The Police Uniform. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Dear Sk:— was under the impression that the whole police wore to wear the uniform, as prescribed by law, | and simultaneously. Can you inforni us of the reason that i} bs & portion wear it? lany can be seen that don’t seem to have complied with such act; then what is the use of having, and pass- | ing, laws if they are not obeyed? | ,,A8 to the uniform, it is miserable, for they cannot be Gistinguished from a’ private eltizen wearing the same, | until you get directly infront of them and perceive the | © star,” which Le Bag conceal at pleasure. Would it not be better for thi | buttons instead of the clo’ pevered hustsbey foe tien ot iteel€ might constitute a make them more ieuous in time of need. pe TN) oat te yt second us in for securing & well regn! i speeded snd so much sought for, and obige wdidaiag: New York, Nov. 17, 1863, th covered buttons, for that of right to call it a uniform, and A CITIZEN. Suprem r fore Hon. Jadge Morris. Nov. 17.—Wm. EB. Shoplet The Protection Fire | Insurance Conpeny —The plaintiff im this case sues as the | aerignee of Sylvanus, Holbrook & Co., for the amount of a Policy of insurance on cotton mill, chinery, &o., dea- ‘woyed Northbridge, Mass. The defence is that | ioe 0) en, &e., rene Veedint iat ie and that 8° ie Over estimated. 97/288 4, : ur , be, of New York, rela. a ela: a a of July aR 1868, By the act pastel of land bounted’ by’ set of 1807 may be limits thus are the upper reservoir for the Cro- ton aqueduct, extending from seventy ninth to Eighty- stxth street, and from the Fi‘th to the Seventh avenues, ‘and which was several years since taken for that Paros, and {s now absclutely essential to the supply of city with water, by means ef the Croton aqieduct; also, the Jands between Kighty-sixth and Ninety-sixth streets the Filth and Se: avenues, which are needed additional reservoir, and are allowed act only twenty-one days before this to be taken for Tor entisel Deipuhiie, eithont any. peosangg for entirel the public out any or sae Pea for benefit, and the new ore is to be for in the same way,-while the public square is to paid for in part by assessment on. those benefitted. The State arcenal, owned by the State. also occupies aquare, bounded by Sixty-fourth and Sixty. fifth streets, and Fifth and Sixth avenues. The supply of the city with ure and wholesome water has been object of the gislature for more than twenty years, and the-Croton aqueduet, with its reserveir and appendages, has been ‘the pride of the State as well as of the city, aseu @xhibi- tion of equal enterprise, boldness and skill, all suocess fully app! ccow plish this object. The could not, therefore, have intended todo anything by act Cen could withdraw oe. sine ee from the departments especialiy ap; of them, sane it to those who have chai “new park,” and allow these last, st their will, to de- atroy the usefulness of these works. The State arsenal is equally important to the public interests, and must, from its character, be under the exclusive control of those to whom its care and mana; + are intrusted. Even » modified contract of either eculd not safely be given to any perrons or department, except to that to which is committed these public works. A divided authority might saeriice that which is essential to public safety and the daily comfort of the citizens, to an object in- tended as much for ornament and amusement as for health. It could not, therefore, have been the mtention of the Legislature to have allowed either of these three parcels of land to be taken for the pr and to bes part of it, although they are nominally included in the limits of the ‘The order, therefore, will appoint the Com- missioners ay to the rest of the lands, describing them, 50 a8 not to include either of those Itmay bea ques tion how far it was in tended that the streets and avenues already opened should remain epen and exempt from the control of those who may have the laying out the Park, That question may be settled by legislation before the Commissioners will have made such progress in the assess- ments for benefits as to be affected by the decision either way. The committee of the Common Council who recom: mended this Park, evidently assumed that the present lines of streets and avenues were to be abandoned; for they state among other advantages of connecting’ the court with s park, that the gradirg of the streets a1 sues would be necessary in many parta under the present “plan of the city, and would be very expensive; and that this expense would be saved by the park, where ate wards would be among the improvements of the place. They also arsume that some of the cost of taking the land would be pope by selling the lands forming the borders of the park for various purposes, which they sap: pose would be ornamental, and consistent with their scheme. Ifsuch be the intention, those powers should be amply granted, before the Commissioners make their estimates. The corporation bave named five Com- mizsioners; they are stated to be the same per- sons who iabpigieh esis in the bill Lee t4) \Es finally passed, who were approved of by the Teginatere, ‘but whose yauee were ciaitied inthe act as it passed, as the constitution directs the ap- pointment to be by the court. The gentlemen named are all of high standing, and all unexceptionable; but many of the parties interested have naturally preferred to have pencna of their own choice appointed. and have claimed a the 't they have a right to have one or: more chosen from them. The act of 1813 (170) gave to the court alone the power both to nominate and ap- point three discreet and disinterested persons, being citi- zens of the United Stat commissioners of estimate and assessment. The act of 1839, sec. 2, changed the Jaw, and authorized the Corporation to nominate ‘three ne of whom should be appointed by the court, orizes any person interested in the property to be affected, to present to the court one or more persons, whose names should form a list out of which, if @ majo- rity in interest ‘on one person, ‘that person should be appointed but if the majority did not agree, ‘then the Court should appoint one person out of the al —-> suéh dist, after which the Court should: e reons proposed were.all liable to cl 6 for interest, c. Then section 87, Art. 1, of the tation of 1847 declares that compensation in such cases ‘shall be ascertalned by » jury, or by not less than three Commissioners, appointed by & Court of Record, as tball be prescribed ‘by lav.” ‘This act ia that ‘five, pertons shall be appointed Commissioners of Estimate and Assess- ments instead of three.” (Act 1863, ch. 610.) The terms “nominate and appoint” are used in the acts of 1813 and 1839, In the first the court both nominated and ap fae coh en ourt cpio cy of an, e power of appointing. Under wer OF Bopeinving hes extreved in pe ‘“presctibed by law.’ This power,” therefore, as it was oxercised when the con- stitution was adopted, and had been for eight years before, was consistent with the nomination being in other per- sons than the Court, and yet the appointment being in the Court. In this it was like the case of referees, who were appointed by an order of the Court, but on the nom- ipation of the parties, or by drawing from the jury box. Although there may be objections to the law of 1830, as that by it a few active, interested parties get one or more of ther own friends oa the commission, while the more quiet parties, although more largely interested, have ho voice in the appointment, yet whose objec- not a) 80 tions | (it is believed) | had peared formidable as to attract the attention of the convention, or induce them to alter this law. At all events, if there be any doubt whether that law is repealed by the constitution it is deemed better to com. ly with it, that the regularity of the a ‘tment may Ect be ealled in question. The law of 28pm be fully complied with if one Commissioner is selected from those named by the corporations; then one from those interest ed, and one from the two lista furnished by the cer- porations and those interested. The other two may be chosen also from those two hsts, and probably from any other souree—although it May be most consistent with the spirit of the Act of 1889 to select one of the last two from those named by the corporation, and the other from those named by the rties interested. This would give the nomination of bree to the cerporation, and of two toruch of the par- ties interested as chore to nominate. The corporation represent the city, which hasan interest, and in this case @ very large ore in the proceeding, and also in some degree the absent parties. Commissioners appointed are William Kent, Mi- chael Ulshoefier, Luther Bradish, Warren Brady, and Jeremiah Towle, Marine Affairs. ARRIVAL OF THe HaNsa.—The Bremen steamer Hansa, Capt. Geerkin, arrived yesterday from Bremen, in niné- teen days, with three hundred and sixty passengers. She reports heavy weather and Westerly gales throughout the passage, excepting the last three days. A QvuICK PassaGs.—The clipper ship Winged Racer, Capt. Homan, belongirg to Messrs. Sampson & Tappan, ef Boston, arrived at that port on Wednesday morning, in the remarkably short passage of seventy-five days from Batavia. AvxoTHER QvicK Passacr.—The bark Nimrod, Capt. Nichola, at Port Philip, Aug. 21, from this city, made the paseage from Rio Janeiro in thirty-six days; said tobe the quickest ever known. A Snort Voyacr.—The screw steamship Argo, an og: lish yersel, belonging to the General Screw Shipping Com- ‘any, bas performed the voyage to Melbourne, round the pe of Good Hope, and returning by way of Cape Horn, ‘in the astonishingly short period of five months an nineteen days, six weeks of which period were spent in Australia, e actual time of the ship under steam and canvass was only one hundred and twenty-one days "7 an average per day of two hundred and thirty males, or ie a little more than nine and @ half miles consumption of coal duriog the whole two thousand one bundred and five toi age of about reve nteen tons state that the Argo made, w: fourteen knots, for days together, and eleven or twel ne clore hauled—in both cases with the screw feath- ered. hour, Coroners’ Inquests Farat, Fart.—On Monay last Mrs. Mary Woodruff, aged 82 years, who resided at 121 Varick atrovt, while as: cencing # flight of wtaira, fell backwards to the bottom, and striking on her head injured herself insuch ® manner that che was taken up insensible. She never returned to consciousners, and continued to fail till early yesterday morting, when she died. Coroner Hilton held an inquest on the body, when Dr. Oharteny made an examination which resulted in his finding a wound the back of the head, but no fracture of the skull. In his epinion, death was caused by itflammation of the brain, produced by speerany fallipg down stairs, Such was the verdict the jury. Burxep 10 Deatit.—Cororer O'Donnell held an inquest three persons out of the names the Common Counell’ and the partics, iitrected. oh | at the houre 199 Fast Fourteenth street, on the body of Deborah Williams, a child four years old, who died from burns received by her clothes taking fire. The mother of the deceased having occasion to go into the adjoining house for a few minutes, left her child on the floor near a store. Se absence the child crept to th ve, where her clothes caught fire, and she was most fatally burned, A verdict corresponding with the foregoing facts was rendered by the jury. Dram ¥nom Scatps.—Francia Lynch, @ child three years old, died in the New York Hospital, trom scaldn received on Thursday Jast, The parents of the deceased lived at No. 2 Little Water street, and while the latter was at- tempting to mount a obair Wd the table he upset a oy, of hot tea upon bis breast, which scalded him ine ible manner, and resulted in death, aa stated above. Coro- ner Gamble held an inquest on the body, and the Jury rendered a verdict of accidental death. The mother of ay deceaned bas Leen lying sick at the borpital for some j 1% Court of Oyer and Terminer. Before Hon. Judge Bdwards. TRIAL OF JOMN PRICE FOR THE MURDER OF SAMUEL FREEMAN—ACQUITTAL OF THE PRISONER. Nov. 17.—The trial of John Priee (colored) indieted for the murder of Samuel Freeman, also colored, on the 7th of July, at No. 27 Leonard street, was commenced yester- dsy marning, A very large number of persons were pre- sent, and the case seemed to excite consid erable interest. Price ig rather an intelligent looking negro, with and beard, and about seventy tage ey ba After several oa of eoxscientious ecru} the followin, were em) :—Richard Say ees Saeco Kdward’ W Bailey, a Piomeriete, Mivace, Weston, David Bailey, Joneph Blanckman appeared on be- Mr. Palmer ané Mr, E, B be as ateruey, in opening for the ition ry r said :—The prisoner is an old man, sixty-cix or se' ears of Py the deceased, iz'a brother in lag Iwenty-seven. The ot Freeman. futious jand threw a at his wife ; “Don’t burt ber,” and struck the ¥orn—1 was married be sworn—I am one of the houre surgeons in the New York Hopital; I knew case of Freeman; he. was brcught to the horpital; at the time he was brought to the hospital he-was in « prostrated condition; he com- menced sinking at twelve o'clock, or thereabouts; he was evidently in a dying condition; ‘he said cothing of the manrer in w! he camie by his wounds; he told me that he feared that he wou'd die; he wished to know what his Caper was. ‘s There being no further evidence, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty, without leaving dealt erate cn court then adjourned to ten o’clock to-day (Fri- y)s Court of General Sessions. Before His Honor Judge Bogbe, Nov, 16.—Grand Larceny. youth 17 of age, joy. 16,— — years named Albert G@ , Waa found, guilty of stealing a uantity of dry goods and other articles from the store of ire. Cavanagh, Third avenue, and was sentenced to three years and six months imprisonment in the State. prison win Cngrileful ond Incorvigsle Racca ne Ong a corr A young man named Albert Wyman, eeaee been inthe habit of drearing himself in woman’s clothes, was charged in thé indictment with stealing a gold watch. "It was but afew days dao test jodqment, ‘Was suspended on him by the Court, he having p! i to stealing a gold watch, the Property of Robert Ralt, j The Court looked upon hiserime asa very and consequently sentenced the imprisonment ip the State to four years and four mont rison, Hote Steating.—Peter ‘Tully was charged ‘with stealing a horse valued at $200, the property of Christopher Nugent, Tt appeared from ‘the evidence of the offleer who d him, that he found the prisoner standing under an archway with the horse fine at was avery dark one,) and upon asking him who the horse belonged to, he replied, to himself, and that he worked him ia dig. ing out cellars; but when the Knight of Malta informed im that his presence you'd be required at the station heuse, he very promptly denied all ownership of the ani+ mal. The jury found a verdict of guilty, without leaving their seats, and the Judge sentenced to two years conflaement in. State prison, where-hewoukl de at liberty to drive a four footed animal as aften as he liked. Pocket Picking.—A young. colored hoy, named Chas. H. Johnson, was found guilty of abstracting » pocketbook, containing sundry art: of value, from the venerable dame with the ancient name of Bar! Samp- son, and was sentenced to three years imprisonment in the marble palace at Sing Sing. inthe Third Begree-—Béw. Marshall was then placed at the bar, charged with burglariously entering the premises 827 Broacway, occupied by Whitaey & Porter as a ary goods store, and abstracting therefrom property to the value of $1,000, a'1 of which has since been recovered. For the prosecution it was proved that on the marniog Of the burglary the prisoner was een coming out of an jeter eal: with a bundle of in his Fon esol Porter, 4 rive him to Elics- beth street. On the other hand, for the defence, it was thown that the pigs. was at home on the morass. of the burglary. @ case occupied some three or four hours injdisporing of it, the counsel for the er prisons making great efforts to save his client, while the Assistant District Attorney also exerted himself, for the sake cf justioe and the welfare of society, te prove the guilty. The jury retired about half-past three o’clock, P.M., and up toa late hour lastnight had not agreed upon a verdict. OONVICTED. Fov. 17.—Pelit Larceny —A respectable looking man, been ome beeps ves Lees at the bar chai fa i rio ring the fee! Howard & Derby Nor as Berean re te some doubt as to the value of the proper'y stolen an as to whether a borer, was actually committed, the jury, under cha’ ge of the Court, rendered a verdict of guil- y of petit larceny. The prisoner was remanded until Saturday for sentence, . x PLEA OF GUILTY. Grand Larceny —Mary Ann Bradley pleaded guilty to steslinga gold watch, the property of Doretta Meyers, valued at $50, and was remanded for sentence until Sat- urday next, ACQUITTED. Highway Rotlery.—A weafarin, Kane, was charged with robbing Fourth ward; but the identity not being fully established, the jury, under charge of the Court, rendered a ver- dict of acquittal. The prisoner was a decent looking man, had a family to support by his earnings, | Thanking man, named Michael thew Waters in the the court and jury for their just discrimination, he with: from the court with a countenance beaming with gratitude, lee Intelligence. Assault and Robbery.—Cammings Cherry, late of Pitts- burg, Pa., but at present stopping at No. 139 Washing- ton street, was assaulted on enday evening about ten o'clock, by Michael who keeps a house Keliy, in Washington street, K it is alleged, after knockin; him down, choked him and him.” While Cherr; nf down, it is also alleged that Kelly took from him « buck. skin belt containing $740, $500 of which were in double ber and the remainder in halfeagles. This happened at ae rterhouse. Police: ‘ilfeather and Conly, of the rard, heard the struggle, and rapaired to the place. They arrested Kelly and his wife, and in the pos. session cf titer they found the stolen money. Kelly was taken before Justice Osborne, and committed for exa- mii le Alleged Larceny by a Custom House Broker.—Joeeph Gut- man, a Custom Houre broker, was taken into moo hana ', by policemen Patterson and Sweeney, of the lower police court, on @ warrant charging him with hay. ivg on the 81st of Angust last, feloniously appropriated to his own $1,200, which been delivered to him by Mr. Kent, son of Henry F. Kent, the complainant, who is salesman for Nemith & Co., of 69 and 71 Broadway. ‘This money was given him for payment for duties at the Custom House. The complainant engaged the services of Gutman & Co., about the 20th of August last to get a permit to land’ the said goeds, on which the money in question was to'be paid for dutier, and on the Slst of st, about balf an hour previous to closing the cashier's office of the Custom House, a boy, whom he be- lieves to be the son of (iutman, came into Mr. Nesmith’s store, with some papers in his hand, and said to Mr. Kent that they were ready for the payment of the duties on the goods, and asked fer money fo pay the same, A check for $1,200 was accordingly given by Mr. Kent, and nid at the bank on which it was drawn; but the money, instead of being used for the purpose intended, was other- wise appropriated, and. for the benefit, it {s alleged, of Gutman. The accused;was held to bail in'$1,500, to avait an examination, He procured se:urity, Charges of Grand Larceny.—Officer Geltzora of the Eighth ward, yesterday arrested a female named Ellen Wilsop, who’ stands charged with stealing a gold watch and chain, valued at $75, from Mr. Norman, stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel, while ke was in her company, When arrested, the stolen property was found in her pos sersion, and on being taken before Justice Stuart, she | ‘was ecmmitted to prison for trial. | Sea afternoon cfiicer Underhill of the Second | district police court, returned from Saratoga, having in | bis custody one Robert Kerri with steal mes gold watch an property cf street. After , who stands charged chain, prized at $75, the ool, oe @ resident of 130 Church ch and chain, Kerrigan, it | he remained till arrested. He wan locked up by Justice Stuart. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Dear SiR—The statement in your paper of this morning, about my arrest, is not properly given. 1 did not receive any money from the man who made the complaint The Alleged Fraud by Election Laspectors, MORE EVIDENCE. ‘The following affidavit was taken at Jefferson Market Pelice Court yesterday, before Ji Stuart :— Wm. J. Peck, of 210 West Thirty first street, sworn, @id:—I am Alderman of the Twentieth ward; on Thure- day, the 10th eee noon, one Thomas Ww. the chairman of the of aan in the First, of the depones: with » return of the vote cast at the election held at the election district ef said ward on Tuesdsy, the 8th inst., for charter officers, in accordance with t! on Hi For vi te for Alderman McConk 196 votes; for Theo. Martine, 76 votes; C. Tucker, 86 votes; John H. 38 votes; for Cummings ‘votes. Clark, H. Tasker, 65 votes; for Michael O’Donahue, 27 Total, 422 votes. De} t further says that onthe Sun- day following, ‘the eld William Murray, Hugh yl and Wm. Turner, called upon him, and stated that they had discovered an error in their minutes of votes in favor of Cummings H. Tucker, I patie ly ete efor Stata at Bo result 72 votes for H. Tucker, io aot fs, and for William McConkey 170 Yotes, instead of 196. The following is a copy of the cer- tiflcate:— “We the inspectors of election for the Firat district of the ward, do hereby certify that We have discovered an error in said returns, by which William MoConkey received 17 votes, which should have been given to Cummings H. Tucker. ‘Said votes were poll- a ge H. Tucker for Alcer- man and Garret Van Cleave for Councilman of the Fifty- first district, making the result in the district canvase as follows :— Cummings H. Tucker, © Tucker...... William MeOonk Theed lore Martine. John H. Clark... Michael 0. Donahoe. Total.....sesee Signed, (Wil MURRAY, Vee cctors of First HUGH MOONEY, ‘Wa. TUCKER, hs st, Second ward. New Yor, Noy. 12, 1853, ‘This 18 to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original certificate, served upon me by the above named inspectors of election. on the 13th inst. Signed, WM. J. PECK, Supervisor Twentieth Ward. TO ‘THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. J was very much surprised to seo 5 ond issue of this morning, as comp! ie name mentioned inan’ in the case ward Inspectors, Never having made most respectfully demo to having my moh, and ask it of you as a great favor that you will give publicity to this communication. Very trely yours, ELEL. GEDNEY, Nov. 17, isss, 210 West Thisty first street. ‘Twen' ‘Widening and Extending the Bowery. There was a meeting of those persons interested in the widening of the Bowery, and the extension of the same to Franklin square, and the widening of Pearl street from Franklin équare to the Battery, convened yes- terijay afternoon before the Committee on Streets, name- Wy al Cornell, Francis and Ward. The chairman, Alderman Ooraell, having read the re- quisi:ion, asked if there were any persons in favor of the ippnrenentanne, desired to be heard. No m answering, Mr. Garrett Stryker said he ap- peared af counsel for some of those interested. and he wiehed to have ali the evidence and pspers read before Mex prooeeded, . Eaveson sail he Mal cipal $50,000 worth of pro- perty in Pearl street, and he was ia favorof the improve. ment,with some modifications. Alderman Cornell raid that the committee found that the parties interested were not prepared, and they had, therefore, came to the conclusion to postpone the meet- , in order that, thore in favor of the project might have am mong themselves, and prepare themelver A gent ‘present said he was opposed to it, and he did not cee the necessity for a postponement Alderman Cornell—The committee have deciced, and they cannot take into consideration your vie ir. Mount asked what had been done with the position to extend the Bowery below Oak street, and unite with Pearl street. The Harpers anda great many ott er per sors were in favor of it. iderman Cornell was net aware that there was any such proposition before them, Mr Stryker said he was informed that many persons the map, and had been unable to obiaia a view of it at the Street Inspector's office. derman Cornell said the committee would suggest to the Street Inspector that every gentleman should have an opportunity of examining the map. he meeting was then adjourned to next Monday week, in consequence ef next Thursday being Thankegiving day. Personal Intelligence. Arrivals at the Metropolitan—Hon, George H. Nelson, Canada: Hon, H. H. Henry, Vermont; C. Cowan, U.S. N.} Tieut Drayton, do.; Hon. T. B. Baker, Virgiaia; E. H. Valentine, St. Louis; B. M. Heighe, Baltimore, W. A¢ger, Charleston; Capt. T.'D. Palmer, Conn.; W. Page, Boston; Geo. T. Saunders, Salem: Jas. A. Johnson, Philadelphi At the Prescott House—Hon. Lyman G. Boyd, Pena W. T. Safford, Cuba, W. I,; Chas, H. Veozie, Troy; Col Pollick, Md.; W. 8. Johnson, +» Albany; Mejor J. C. King, Poughkeepsie; Wm. Haupman, Penn.; Captain H. Hope, Louirians. Ex-Governor John W. Dana, of Maine, charge d’alfaire to Bolivia, who is now on a visit to Washington, wil! leave thisteity for Aspinwall by the next steamer. General Harney was in New Orleans en the 11th inst., on his way to Austin, Texas. Hon. Kdward Everett, of the Sena‘e, Thomas L. Cling man, of North Carolina, and Hon. Daniel Mace, of In- diana, Lage deed ola sesh mai Among the names regis yesterday at the Cooper Honus ate Richard G. Pease, Albany; Converse M. Francia, Cincinnati, A. Paul, Taunten; Francis Bacon, Philadel: hia. H Captain Gibson has arrived in Washington. ARRIVALS. Frm Liverpool, in the steamship Arabia—J de Wolt and servant, Mr Ecoles, Mr Tr ulpien and lady, Mrs Green, ara wm, Met MeCeath, Mr Ewing, iedy and chil Mre i Mrs Broundred, Miss Sait Murray, i iss Dimloh, Mr Roul Mrs Byrn: a lady, child’ and servant; Mr Mary and lady, Me Gar: lady, Mr Lamsoud, Mr Litt) | John Mr Taylo mlord, Mr Maury, CM King, W Mr. Mer Morgan, CH Wolf, Rev C A Dalrymple, PC Warwick, Mrs H Eyre, two children and anree; Mr S Wood and lady, Mra'Tewnserd and son, George Pollock, E Miltrulnyre, JF Whit Kinsman, Mr Grahata, Mr Forbes, Mr Harkroy, C Atkinso», Mr Brigham, Mr Bar: ker, N O Kellogg, Mr Smith, Mr Willis, di G Broke, R Cravired, Mr Pintou, H Hutehisson, Mr Schultz, Mz Bratliman, F Taylor, J Markie, Mr Corno, Mr Parker, B Casey, Mr Eggers, Mr Bosourt, Mr Gerrard, Dr Post, H A thon, ‘J Hebley, 'N Moy, G R Freeman, G A Sch Alprborne, Mr ‘Stewart, Mr Cameron, Master Liend:r, A Feuntainei, Mesers Williams, Moore, Jord: Aulert, Dr or Wordwell, Messrs Hodgson, Lodge, J R Briggs, McCalmond, mdler, Mr Sto xe, J Cos- Bauled, Dr Contes, JR Hary, G due, F Cosdue, Mr Rascoor, C Palmer. J Brown, Mr Bell,lady and two children, Master Seriven, F Haines, Mrs Thomson, Master and Miss do, J Bell, 8 Rawson, Mr Jerome, R Howes, ¥ MoBard, H Gilchrist, Captain Way, J McDougall, Mr Le- mel, Mr R Brown, Mr MeGrath, H M 3 ‘Fotal 130. From Bremen, in the steamer Hansa—Henry Vondor Heh- den, Mary Yonder Hehden, Martin Kooats, Aans aud Her- mine Koeate, Therese, Guiner, Valentin’ Bier, Fordinadd ischer and lady, Frederie Keok, 8 He Louisa Bodame ino Ernst Olah: ir Kretz, ‘alte, Wm Grutter and , John Schumann, lady and Samson, Josephine Hinlinf and lad; and in the erage. ship Isaac Boll—S Burrall, 8 A Burrall. bark Woathor Gage—Mr Laopoh and ‘and child ig Baltic—MWr and Mes Ledda, child and two servants, Mr Maynard, Mr Hodge. BEPARTURES. For Savannah, in the Steamship Alabama—S Mumford, W ‘Watson and lady, T Palmor Adair, Geo R Finn, [1 i Benner, D A Clark, Mrs Lewis and two obild; Williams, Miss Bate, Miss H Bull, jot Mré Burt, Mr Yalo, lad Mr 5 der, M8 Staten Iy, 8 G Rop ‘mythe, WF Kortwright, C & @ Mumford and two ts, Mrs Wert, Miss Duncan, RK Hutchison, Mise Hatdoastl Mary Cheever, Miss Leve-ell, Miss RM, n, CB Brayton, Miss Duncan, and Win th age. For Charleston, in the Steamship Union—Miss M Ai ton, Mrs AT Anderson, Mr A Plnmwerjand Indy, DF berly HK Bull, H A Searl, J 0 Seymour, A W Goodwin, W Williams, EM Smith, Chas Funck, ER Gilchrist, © Plummer, DT Adams, F P Webber, Hobt Taylor, Miss M Maxwell, Miss $B Maxwoll, R W Bacot, lady aud child, Crafts, Mise Lance, J G Sherwood, Chas E DE J Maxwell, C 8 Titus, § C Gorh Ketchum and corvant, HJ Simm Mrs Humphrey, J R Buckley and lady, 8 Bradley, Dr Thos Wells, Arthur Mondel , HP &mait, fe, Mra O'Connor, infant and chill, & Crarpir, WH Sueideker, Fred Moti, Mrs Farran, Jas Butts, P Hiller, WG Allen, Wm Phill brook, Geo Hogan, L Decatur, C'St Jobn, LD Draper, T and lady, SN-J Hedge, D Samp@n, Miss § Wethere'), R W Mitchell, OB Mi Hateb, M Vickey, K Reed, Miss King, and 9¢ in The Turf. RHODE ISLAND RACES, ‘Wasmxoton Covrss, Provivencs, Noy. 11,—Purse $50, one mile and repeat. A. Winch named b. g. Honest John, in harness. 1 2 1 A. Carpenter namedr.m Fanny Jencks, towagon 2 1 2 Time, 2:49—2:47—2:46 4. Samr Day.—Purse $25, mile heats, best three in five, in harness. § Li Weight, ME the steerage, 2, Thornton named b. h. Cyclops..... 111 O, Mareball named b. f Taanton Billy 222 A, Carpenter named bl. g. Soap Dealer dist. Time, 2:68—2:59—2:55 4. MASSACHUSETTS RACES. Camrrincr Park, Nov. 11.— Purse, mile hi A. Springstead named ch. #. Dawson 121 KE. Goodwin named Blue Morgan 212 Time, 2:45—9 44—2:45 34, Samer Day.—Mateh, mile heats, best three in five. ©, Davis named b. g. Science, in harness....... 1 1 1 E. L. N, named b. g. Slasher, under the saddle. 2 2 2 Time, 3:14—8:16—3:15. — me; neither did I tell his Ratan be Heges, fen ley te de ng do #0, t he di 3 through malice,[and a previously Iaid plan'to have me ar- rested, 80 as totave my name bead before the public an conspicuously as he could, hoping to injare me. Dever appeared against me at the time for trial, which, I think, should convince every one that he could not sus- tain bis charge. | ping you hi! do me the Ftc Po Lil ‘this in to- | merrow’s imu, am yours, res! qi ELIA WHIth, 124 Woos'er street, November 16, 1853, United Stat& Circuit Court, Before Hon. Judge Nelson. Nov. 17—Thomas J. G@. Clark, assignee of Francis | Nash, vs. The Protection Fire Insurance pin this | case, which has occupied the court two days, . Ogden | Hoffman, having summed up for the plaintiff, and Mr. | Fullerton for the defendants, the Jadge charged the jary, | bien Sone verdict of $4,260, with interest from | Mr. Arnold Watson, of Middletown, Conn., was killed | in Blo om | paler, cap manufactory, at Middleteld, on | tp L0us inet, by apexplonion of sume of ibe maierial, AMERICAN INGRNUITY—MATTER THAT ALMOST THIvKs.—Among the multitudinous objects in the Patent Office at Washi: and which evince what ekill can n (nyention that picks up pins from , turns them al] around with their heads up, and sticks them in papers in lar row; another goes through the whole process of cigar making, taking in to- bacco leaves, and turning ou! the article, One machire cuta cheese; another scours knives and forks; another blacks boots; another rocks the eradle; seven or eight take ih washing and ironit tent is for a machine that counts the omnibus, and takes their fare. When a fat man gets in, it counts two, and charges double. There are a variety of guns that load themoelves; a fish Hine that adjuste its own bait; and a rat trap thet throws away the rat, and ae and sets itself, and stands in the corner for another. ns Tourer Men La ety em sail four men, on» ning ex; was u) on the 1 inst, near Neweaatie, Bel on the rear three of the men drowned, mamely, William Fisher, of New York, .. Klsworth, formerly of New York, whose pa: rents reside in Hartford, and = Bazlotte, of the Wiies wre you seeevesed, boat containi NEW YORE COMMON COUNCIL, JOFFICIAL.} Btated Session. Boaap or Auvenmen, Nov. te; Present—Aldermen Moore, Haley, 51 on motion, Alderman Tweed and Pee! MThe President being absent, ‘waeappetnted President pro tem. ane yates of the two last mectings wore read and age Bp the Fasmoere—2SIEE"Y sen @, Bese 1D e 5 pcg nd pon first nee, between Betoatha aad oummittee hav’ Forty toon Fruit of see 8, th ais in avenvese orty ween Sevent re ‘To Committee on Strecte. by the same—Of Charles A. Coc, for relief from erroneoag, taxes. ‘To Committee on Finance, same— Petition of Thomas & MoCormick to be sae for damages t2 their business om the day of elege . M. Giles, M.D. medical services at the Ninth wacd station bowed. Fe Gasse By bouse 5 sami tition of Hose Co. Ni henge onjarged, To Committee on Five De By a nae Comennz beter, Di meontract. To Oy Aldormat mm Peox—Petition of J. A. 0 to tax of Twentioth ward station house. Finance. By the same—Bill of Dr. Nicaols, for medical services a the Twentieth ward station house. To Committees om Poe ce. By Alderman Denwax—Bill of De. J. K, Hardeabree Be ema Bistoonth and. Sweatiote poled district station houses. To Committee on Polise, Poll By Alderman Tu Petition of BE. and otbhetg to have ity weveath attot, Thuan hind to Fin arene € Pi By Alderman Twrev—Potition of Hose pany Ne. for 1,000 feet of hose. To Committee on Fire Separate eal Alderman Srunrevan7—Remonstrance of Leonard Ve B Keily and othore, agains! che ox ousion of abe Sixth tndl ighth avenue Railroads through to Vesey street. o mittee on Streets. By Alderman Dourrry—Petition of Francis M. be paid moxies for an erroneous assessment. To on Asseooments, By Alderman Srorrevawr—Potition of Messrs. Rass: Reid, revative to pavement in Grand and Fulton streets, Committee on Law Department, Resolution, That the old part of pior No. 45, at the foot Ct i yar t No. 45, a riton sre S caes "be wlisnes anlae mene mee arlton street, North rive ares forty feet wide; and foot of King street, Ni so as to m: : itn a #0 a8 to make t! vives, be ped on rout, side, and re uill river, the same forty <a feet wide. To Committee on res, ps. lution, That the Commirsi: of Streets and Lam ve sirected 1 lighted with gaa bee twein ‘Thitty-sev ts. eure red in. Resolution, That Ci igvioner of Repairs snd Sape lies be directed to advertise for proposals for a mew corinne a Hose Co., No, 66, similar to the ono used by Co. No, ‘oncurred in. Communication—From the Steoot Commissioner, rolatie to well pump in Seventicth street, neag Third avenue, To Committee on Roads, Report of Committee on Polics—In favor of paying bill of Pr, Tranharsn, for medical services at Fourth ‘ward’ station: ouse. Report ef Commitsee on Wnt Pi nd Slipe—Ie feport of Committee on Wharves, Piors, a1 Pe Nos. 37 and 3 Eat River o tbo eae 0 and Slipe— treet, ata favor of extending piers terior lin yy, Sturtevant, Oakle: ‘Tiemann, Daa Dene ie. To Commit Report of Committ favor o! building a ot of River. Concurred in on a ditision. ‘Affiymative—Aldermen Moore, Ha Barr, Tweed, Brisley. Francis, Smith, man, Cornell, Doherty, Peck—15, Report of Committer on Follve—In favor of paying med gal bills of Doctors Morris, Budd, Korr, and Moore, ‘Te Com hnittee on Police. Report of Committee on Fire Dopartment—In favor of #8 curing a location for Engine Company No. 49, and also t@ Vuild's house for said company. Concurred f Reng eb ene te rreg ee Play ny ordinance for flagging Twenty-ninth street, between tnd Lexington avenues, amended, by said Board. “Ne Come mittee on Btreets. Report of Committee on Strests—Amending resolu which pageed the Board relative to extending 8 of Avenue Railroad through Bouth strect to the Battery. Cans ied on a division, v! ly in Moore, Haley, Sturtevant, Oake it ‘Affirmative—Aldorm: Joy, Bart, Tweed, Brisley, Francis, Bard, Denmaa, Cornell, Ne emann, Pearsall, Dob Relative te Mting up Negative—Aldermen Smith, erty reamble and Resolutio the Eighth wad station house. To Committee on Repairs ang Supplies. * Pavition of John and Willism Dunn to have word “ex- pelled’ changed to “resigned,” on Firemen’s register, TO Committee on Fire Dopartment. ResoJution—That anviron hydrant, be substituted for the wooden cne at the corner of Maiden lane and Nassau stretts. To Committee on Croton Aqueduct Department. port of Committee on Fire Department—In favor of dige ‘ing Engine Companies Nos. 1, 17 and 48, and Hose Come r s Nor 6, 4and 1, and Hook and Ladder Company Ni i for peigladiony of city ordinances. To Committooon Figg eparter ent Report of Committee on and Supplice—Relative 10 mi ‘To Committee on” Ree roem in City Hail for Counc pairs and Supplies, Communication from Committes of Repaics and Supplics— With cstimates and award of contract for repaving Grand and Fulton streets, except that portion. paved with Rus Pavement To Committee on Law Department, Resolution—That the Superintendent of Lamps and Gas bé directed to bave oil lamps placed in Fifty-second street, from Brondwa to ‘Tenth avenue: Fifty “third street, from Broadway to Kighth avem fo ym Fitth avente to the Ei jomm: amps and Gas. By Alderman Prcx—Resolvod, that the subject of procute ing & new site on which toercet a new house for Hose Come pany No. 37, be referred to the Committee on Fire Depart: met, who are requested to report on the expetieney ofsuch qpearere, joard at an early day. ferred to Come mittee on Fire Department. By Alderman Sturtrvant—Rosolved, thet Groeenwicks atreet, irom Cortlandt to Duane streot, be paved with the Russand Reid pavement without delay, and that the Commissioner of Rep: da uncles bo, and he is hereby, directed to take the m Proper steps to advertise for estimates for said , and make contract therefor im the ordinances. ed to Commitioe om the Commissioner of maps tobe Placed in front Lamps cause two ¢ holic church, situat:d in West Twonty-fifth street vetween Eighth and Ninth ) And that the same Bg done forthwith. Adopted, By the same—kesclved, that the Street Comm: cause the vacars lot on tho south cide of Thirty: street, ab feet cast of Eighth avenue, to be with a9 fence. Roferred t> Committee on Streete, 'y the same—Resolved, That the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps causo West Twenty-ninth street, botweem Husband Seventh avenues, to be lighted with gns forthwithe opted. By Alderman BARD—Resolved, That the Comptroller and is hereby, directed to advertise for proposals tor ae more lots of ground, for the purpoee of erecting s build thereon, to be known as ‘‘Firemen’s Hall;” the size of anid or lots ‘to be not less than f.rty fect front and rear, and Binety feet deep, and the samo to ten and Fourte b ay iatever shall be Referred to Committee Department, By Alderman Francis—Reaolvad, That the windows of the City Hall be illuminated on the cvoning of the 26th inate, (Evacuation day,) under the direction of the Com: of Streets and Lamps and that appropriate tran be fitted up in front of the Hall, under the directior Commissioner of Kepairs and Supplies; and the sum of ‘opriated for the said purpose. Adopted om @ Aldermen Moore, Raley. it , Sturtevant, Oak! Barr, Tred, Brisley, Francis, Smith, Tiemann, Pengwals Bey aldermen Teeny’ Ls ‘That the iy jer} eI Nn—Resolved, at 1@ £000) ing reports of the Committee on Repairs and Sui wtthe Board of Assistant Aldermen, in relation te te wr ington market; also, repors of minority of same ¢ to build an iron market on the ground made west of street, be referred to the Committes on Repairs and Supplies of this Board, and that they report what action ie n to be taken, if any, to havea law passed by the to enable us to put # building, as osed, west of street, if in their judgment eucha building is the hoot roses. Referred to Committee on Repairs FROM DEPARTMENTS. A communication was received from with various Log BS wi may be confirmed, Taso Edwart A Ecwetve a lacateatiaiege, i Oakley, irmative—, leormon.Moore, a Barr, Tweed, Brisley, Francis, Tekan, Bends ‘Denman, oherty, Peck — Ecmuschan tise oun corprain emmunics Land " to t! lative to lighting the atreote with ges orth wi opinion that the lamps sh: light ferred to Committee ee kame unt Gur 7 sonteneh me Communication frem Street Commissioner, relat opening of Fou th avenue, from fhirty-elguth peti oy Commasintion from Comm fe Communic tom Commissioner ot plies, with estimate for bullding hove, carrapes fee woe ard FO,” Also, for building enzines for Nos. 15, 90, 42, 45, 46. Also, for removing fire alarm bell on Thigty thitd steeve ver and placing it onthe City Hall. Award of oontractg confirmed, RFPORTS. Of Committee on Sewers—To concur to build Grand strect, irom Allen to Chrystie street; alco te” kites from Grand to Broome street. 2 doptod on « divi-ion, vise J flrmative-aldermen, Moore, Usley, Sturtevan Ganley, arr, Tweed, Brisley, Francis, Smith, ‘Fiemann, Bard, Doberty, Peak i it Mf Committee on Fire Beepartnent—In favor of erecting frealsrm bell tower upon rear of lot No. 33 Eggine, Sek: P ot No. 33 weet Joni to dock out om North River. Of Committee on Police—To co: oy en * OF tam comehiorcin tarts cf oieeetinn a: leennlen foe me commithee-Ta faverot Failding anew four whealed MOr same commitess-fa faves of purchasing an engine foe Gr Geunmisien on Woerves, Ae.—On petition of owners and f Committee on Finanee— In favor of paying John Sam fcr damages to carriage in Fourtoenth street. Lost, for tutional vo'e, mAROs to Tonto, bf if evaslioe: jame committee —Adverse to ocak for services as policeman. “Adoptede eee eee Smith, for tion 0 Of Committee on Fire Depart: I reinstating Phillip vent! dhe ‘ire Department, reiting Of Commities on Repairs and Suppilea--On petition of Tha cdcre Hunt for exten work on new coure house and Koved, be - — = oie, and posseed to 1] yee me ction, the boar "i inet ab Clock, Boks” Ya A LENTLNE, Cleeke by Contract=The Presen¢ Tegal. Lighting eine tag impertaat uesetien tems Te ¢ following important communios + Dillew Lam gue bllinpabbi 22. ir, N. Woy Nov, 16, 186 ‘oO THE BOARD OF ALDB! oo connsel Gas it y * fichted by faye os Pato of and Save she publie o i yy reference. to number of men a Commissioner of oye ya, involving .. Donor to repert:. troller, 1 find th nt id that lie Thera Net aud fr anh, a aay et cha construction ibe ci ier Gh eae abv RE rete : Pwvil) bubesede .