The New York Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1872, Page 11

— THE COURTS. [ee Fumel Retats Case—A Custom House falt— ' ‘Werdiot Against the Government—Action t on a Mote—Decisions, UMTED STATES SUPREME COURT. Keoever from a Breker tor the a Sale of Rallroaa Bends Min WasnixcTon, D. 0., Feb, 9, 1872, No. 104 ‘The United Staves vs. John Hende:son,— Ener to the Circuit Cuurt for the Eastern district Of Misseust.—Tms was an information tv mucroe foriemure agiinst 100 burrels of distilled spirits, which st was adinitted were removed irom tbe dis- Gliery without payment o; the imiernai revenue tax, and with tuteat to delrand the government. But Henderson ciatmed to have purchased the spirits without Kuowledge vi any iatended irand, waile they were stored tua United Suates vouded wure- house, where tuey had been removed vy Lhe disit- Jer, aad to have part Like lax thereon to the Collec. ton ‘Dnls pica wus udiutlicd by Lae goveruiment, ab Dewmg cum: that We CHUMaLL Was Bu LuveceRt inieg eon dua On these agreed tacts toe Wistrict t fouud Lor the cialmalh, aud tue judgment Was at me Citcut, where 1 Was tuid wo to eli how the removal coud bave been made to delraud tne United Siates of the tax bemg made toa govern. Ment warenouse; und a mere inieut to deivaud, forwed of eXisiing in mind vi tue dastiticr, Woica lutentivm bas Lever veew executed, or ue tempted to ve, 8 nut a ground of jerfeture. The only €xecation or attempt to execute las unlawiul Anteml wi Lue removal Ol Lue spirits Uy Le distiller Wolke warehouse of We Luited Simies, Wlica Te- Movai wae a and bet au uct, It is here comendea by the guverament that thls conclusion was error, and thut tne fallacy lies 1 ansuining 1 to be Impos-tvie; Laat vue step fu af abiewpt to derand the governueut of Ute lax ue could be ibe removal OL bie spirits LO u Douded Wareuouse. La urder Lo uuke tis ccasoulug Cua. Bistent, it 18 sald, the Court must judiciany kuow Laere is such @u lmpUssiOUily, ADU Liat 1b Could uot kuew, ‘Tne truinm is, And tb 18 nolurtuus, that spits =have often been — removed to goverument Louded Waretivuses trom dis illerices In accordadce with Couspuacies between Gisuiiers anu wareivusemen, in. order to deraud, the guveruwment by aaving Che spilits secretly drawe Of irom the barrels, aud uuder ayreciaeut Witn Lue revenue Oiicers tu Dave thew: reieasou UpoR Wurta- less security Witucut payment of tue wx Lhe agreed lucts adil the franduieut iuient of the isttiler, wad Lhe Court erred i setiag use the adinssion. § Soucitur-eneral rrisioWe aud Aa Blstant Attorney Geuerui fll lor the government; L, 4. Steluon wand J, A. Guriteid tor clalaut Mo. 203. Kiwuea, N. Beutord aud Webber— Error vo vie Circai Court for Missourt,—Ihis aclien ‘Was to recover the vaiue of certain railroad vouds ‘which Klichen had piaced 10 the Auuds v/ one Rey- ‘bom, to seil for us account und invest tue procteds io lands, Subsequently Koyvuim sold the bonds 0 Bediord, and stil later Bediord sold thein to We ber. ‘The plaintiff! put in evideuce of a contract on the part of Keyvum to dispose of the bonds @ud myst the proceeds of the sale, uud Tested his case, ‘the our: thereupon, at the instance of dotendani’s couse, rued that upca Uns evideace Were could ve no recuvery, 38 1b Was AUt Shown bub tial the bonds hid beeu sold uy deybu'u and ine proceeds applied ad @greed, and oo iiaud was La respect o: Lue sale. 16 18 were Cuatenued Luni Lie iature Wo pociorm the Contract pratuly appeared iru the evidence, aud Sua Bed ued aud Wed r, vuln Having Knowledge Of the ugreemieut veiween Klicken und Reyhum, took wie bou is WILD nucice, and are Luduie, Carlisle & McPherson tor pidintidts 1a error; . T. Graut .or fetendau, : UNITED STATES CiRGUIT COURT. The Estate of Mvdame Jumel. Before Judge Siapmad. ‘The further heariwg of the case of George Wash. togton Bowen vs. Nelsun Chase wus resumed yes- terday. THE DEFENCE, SWortly after the sittiug of ths Court Mr. Charies O’Vonor resume his address to tke jury on befrulf of the deiendant, Mr. Chase. He com mented upon the testimony of the wituess Hull, stating taat it was atugetier unreliable and could not be depeuded upon for un imstaut, Me next ad- verted .o the evidence of the witness Perry. Tuts ‘withews stated, among other things, that ve had in yeat 1523 come Bust to New York bv ruucoad. at siutement could not possibly be tine, Lecause the mrst) futiroad built im the United States was the Alvany anit Senenecumy road, io 1821 or 1802 =the = jury =would = juugo {rem thet What credence they shou'd place on we testmony ot Perry When He swore Lo iucts, dates and Circumsiances. ine ieacued couusel then ad- Verted to tie allegutious that had beeu made Co the Bullou had been au express rider jagion, WHO Visited we Major at because He received au injury UY @ fall trow fs horse, und While so visiting Lue Major te me Chumurcd of tie Upuauilul servant gufl, Bowen. Al this time He OU Would give credit toaslanier attacuing to the uame of Wusuingtoa, ‘Whove same and yiory were dear to tue yeasts Of mis countrymen; and i be Bud errors and laults wt would yee tuem tu speak geutiy and Kindly of (ur. + fauity mimsetf, He tid uever read or heard of them, gad he tivught that uo oue for an instant ; wed in Wem. if the theory of the jainia was right, his mother must have mi only mine years old when he was Dorn. ‘inere Was one great icature in tae plaiutid’s Cuse—oue Which Weul lo slow how utieriy uurella- Die and unsupported MM Was—and that Was that Guriag tle many lou yeurs 'hut Madame Jumel 1e- Bided im New york sie wad never once goneto Providence io sve George Washington Bowen. If he was her son woud wot the proupiiogs or ner beart, Ber maierngl ieclings, nave induced her to go see bin or Hid wim, ant learn ullabout win, And how Ne Was geting Ou 10 tue werkl? §=Lat thea, Baye the plaiatd, sbe Could Hut have gone, OLCAue® em was a prisoner, aud Was HOt free to see bim. That statement was uutruc. Madame dumet was willed, how a@ prisoner, She wus @& BtrO) ould have her own Way; and it would be broad, impericus Womau—a Woman who contrary to ali the facis to assume that sne had ever been resiricted of her jiveriy. whie hee i were ta France she bad resided aione in N ‘ork, and at that tue, i she so de-ired, there wi jo} Mine tu the World lO prevent wer Irour see ing ber re, uted soa. = bui she did not teil anybody about sucha son. Did ay human being beheve that tits Woinaa, living in splendour and surrounued With ail the graces anu refidemeats of iie, tie Wue Ol @ rich aad poweriul merchant, Would opeuly de- Clare that she was the piwther of aa ilegiimate child, bora ia & huuse o! bad repute at Provuience? Such a thiag was not to ve credied, ‘tue idea bot be Chlértaiaed Fer & mount, No vous the Old lady, dirs, Willams, wio .was io the habit o. writing stories with her owa ewbelshments, beucved sue was telling the tratn When slie tesiiied 4s to an aleged beget avout Madawe Jumei having a son, Lui the oly lavy's mind had Waudered ito the realm of fat ud kotion, aad | he thought she believed wi saying she Was, uevertheiess, mise Couusel, wilh geeab purt:cu- Jarity and miuuteness, went into all tue facts end he. cu a8 they have beea developed on Bate ov the plata ind ciosed his tddlross b we tit Would be sLowa Luat the cuse of Lhe Diaintif was sustained v, beutry and sabornation Solel ’oncng is Whar arial Getoet . ‘sO Ig Up Cases on gpeculation und ti tie hope of getting U te ty could wih fa verulol for. Weir ciioutes ‘ie thanked'the Court and Jury lor the patience wuh ‘Witch they tad lsveued to um for so many houre, the oature of the case having rendered 1 uevessury, him Lo go toto leugthened details and comments, ta joutcex to one O'clock. judge Shipman ‘sald he i be ovliged next day ty ui case in Cone mecticul, and far (nat purpose he must leave town Immedately, He woulu now discharge the jury until elcven o'clock on Monday. he badoniy w repeat what bo had already said to jem, aul that Was that they were careluily tv abs tun irom any conversativa Whatever With any aud all mepne up the aubject of (118 Uta, . Jour’ Was then adjourned wali eleven o'clock On NOnday, When lexiimony on Lena of Mr, Chase, lefendaut, will be ollered. ” UNTEO. STATES. DISTRIGT cOUaT. A Cusion House Suit—Verdict Against the ] Government, Belore Judge Bla:chford. Me United Siajes rs, Boker & Co—This caso was Peported in the Uunap of yesterday, It. was au Actign.1o recover the value. of an iinportation of Cullery—pocket knives—worth avout $4,509, on the Odud that the goois had been undervalued tn voice, Ine ueié.ce Was (iat Lue kulves Were ret at the Custom hose at thele reguiar yalue, The jury sound averdict for the (4 reloasing, (Ue guuds frou seizure. UNITED: STATES: COMMISSIONERS” COURT. Selling, Uratamped. Cigars. Betore Commissioner Shields, Petro Franctsco and serna: Entonio were arrested yesteraay Uy Captain % and taken before Commis: 8 1 Dlesliing ad Oleriug for sale lara GuadueE Ot YU’ Jouor) aid “Dot know of those | mm the meantune. NEW YORK HMHKALD, SATUKDAY, FKBRUARY 10, 1812.—TKIPLE SHEET. » wrhgen had aot been stamped according to ‘The Commissioner het@ them tM $500 bail each to CX ade Lah. our * Meetaaun. vs. eesti” Warsennse Company 6f Sow Yorks-Oraer setiled, “ Manhatten Lie lusutuace Company vs, Maginn et L—Juugment tor plain tit. ‘Hud va, sttschisou.—-Memoranda for eonnsel. By Judge Mon Lamity va, Vuliee,— Motion ante DeMits va. Legiow.—Order granted. ove Third Avewus Ratiread Company.— =F COURT OF COMMON PLSAS—SPECIAL TERM. . Decisions, By dudve Van Brunt. O'Gorman vs. Romuk ct, al—Motion granted, (Opinion. By Obief Justice Daly. Pr rime vs, Coburn,—Keierred to Wilitam Bloom- Batter’ Bury yer Leopold” W, Gury, —pe fi c 00} . Cury.—Divor: granted to patti, er xa Mowre, by, i", ¥a Harribuil.—Motion granted. Busly vs, Norval,—Motion grinutea upon proof | Service at order for saie at defendant's piace ol | residence, Tue reople, &c., va. Dollard. In the matter ef the apy! Rosenthal,—Motion denied, MARINE COURT—PART 1 Action on n Note. Bejore Justice Gross, Coleman vs, Walker, —i'he defendant, a Broadway tailor, purchases from Mr, Suger, the piainuits aswtgnee, some furntture, for whitch he gave him a four moatns’ neve fer $220, payable in clothing, Mr. Stuger testified that shortly after the receipt of | the mote he leit his measure for the clothes and on | Pepeated applications for trem afterwards was told Uhat they Would be made when 218 turn came, but Unat just betore Ube four montis had expired ne Calied aad sutd he would take tne clothes if they were then made, and uot receiving them noitied | the deteadant not to make them as he had trans. | ferred the noe. On the maturity of the note a Loy ‘Was sent on tue plainiit’s benall and in exchange Jor the Oole jeceived a oundie of cloihing, which, | on examination, proved to de ‘mistits,” the arti- | cles haviug upon thew tie names of various custom- | | (See memorandum.) af Cuarl ers of the deiendant, which were tmmediately re- lurved, The plamti aiterwards calied, selected goods and oriered ciothing made to the amount of tho note, vat upon siating that they were to be miade on that account the detendant refused ro Mil | Ute order. Suti Was thereupon commenced lor the | &meant of the note. ‘The mevendant's evidence was that when Stiger | gave the order aud su%sequentiy calted, the reply be Teveived was that the note was not yet due; tnat Lhe order Was subseuuentiy revoked; that when the boy called op tae maturity of the Rote, no order | wen existing, he sent a suMicient amount of cioth- ing then on band to satisiy it; that he did not ac- | Cept their retura, and t when platntt! cailed suo | seqrendy he reused to Make hin clothing, om tho @rouad that be hat already satisfied the uote. ‘Tne Court rendered a judgment im favor of tho plalauil for the ful amouat, COURT CALERDAIS—THS DAY, BANKnueToyY CALANDAR—INVOLUNTARY Casi Nos, 32/4, 3451, 325%, 3284, 3274, 3200, 920%, 3295, BROOKLYN COURTS, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COUAT, A Liquor Venier Arrested. Before Commissioner Jones. Oharles Mitaven was charged betore the Commits- sioner with having been engaged in the retail liquor business, at NO, 650 Fushing avenue, without paying the sped. tax required by iaw. He was teleased On bis own recoguizauce to appear on the 1Oth lust, SUPREME COVAT—SPECIAL TERN. Deeistoos Yesterday. if Before Judge Pratt. Hannah M. Rosell va, Jonn RKosell.—Defondant ordered to deposit $100 tor referee's feces, Mo- tow for additional counsel fee dented without preju- 108, Wiitam A, Dyke vs. H. B. Sowles et. al.=Judag- ment absolate tH tavor of defendants, with costs, Henry 4. Lee vs. Jeremian M, Cary.—Judgwent for deicadant, with cos's. | Williuins va, Ravioud—Raymond vs. Wiltiams,— {In frst case motion for tnjuncdion granted on platnud Gitng voude 1m double tue amount oo part. bersinp, lo ve approved, &0, Mution ia second Case ts deviled afd lujuncion dissvived on Willams complying With cun itttea ef first case, dosopi I, MOLE et ai. Va. Angas Mailon ot. al.— Motion to vacate order Of arréat granted; $10 costs, dunn C, Lhvmysou Vs. Supervisors of Ricknioud county. © CITY COURT. The Westfictd Disaster. Before Judge Neileon. Amotig the cases on yesterday's calendar were those of Mahoney and Madden against the Staten Isiand Batiroad Company. Mr. Morris, for tue plain. | titts, atvempted to pave them brought to trial, but | Comnsel for defence wsked tor a@ postponement tn | Cousequence of euzagements elvewiere. Mr. Morris | Opposed amy postpoucnent, saylug tuat his clients | Wauted chelr mouey and that be tad brought these | Suits Lo get tt. Counsel for defendants wanted a postponement | until ne decision of tae Court of Appeals in the | Landers suit, wien tue jury, a short time since, Gave (he plainui, Mrs. Landers, a verdict tur $5,000, | Me. alozvids cuntenued that the Court of Appeals | had pasaed u,on all tho questions imvotyed, save | that oO! jurusdotion, Alter some iureher discussion Judge Neitson postnoned the cases until the turd Jhouday of tie i Ge’ mouth, Whea (hey Will be tried perenp. CouaT OF Sessions, Alleged stabsing Affair. Before Judgo Moore and Associate Justices, Albert Kessler was triea on the charge of having | stauved Jaco Schaetier in the arm at the corner of | Broadway aud Burton stree’, on the 2d of December last, It appeared that the parties had a fight about @ trunk Whica Schnewer atvempted to remove, and | the charge was that unring the straggie the de- Teadant stabbed his adversary, and the de.ence was | that Scanewer was cut vy breaking a winaow pane durmg the fight, Kessier was acquitted, A other and Daughter ia Court. Sulla Hallahan, an old woman, was placed on trial on the cuarze of having received dresses which | had been etolen by hor caughter, Margaret, a young | girl, The daughter was convicted a few days.since, , Yesterday Margaret swore that her mother did not | Koow that sne oad sto} tue property, and tire jary, in view of Lhts statement, acquitted Mrs, Halanan, ‘The girl was seat to the Louse of Reiuge, COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR. ALBANY, N, ¥., Feb. 9, 1972, Day Caiendar for Fevruary 16—Nos, 126, 120, 127, 12h 102, Lis 195 and 13 BURGLARS AT WORK. ‘Thuraday night Rufus Gustamontell broke Into the basement of 364 Canal street, which is occupied by @ (obaccy storchous® and stole Book as theretrour. $160 worth of tobacco. Judge Dowling Yesterday committed Kuius in default of $1,000 bail, THE WEEKLY HERALD, enna The Cheapest and Best Nowspayer In the Country. 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Single copies, five cents. cach, & limited number of advertisomencs lagerted in tha Wexauy Hega.o. SHOOTING IN A BALL B°OM. The Michael Madigem Association, of the Fifth re) wn 4 pure dal, & shot tired Has. ening to the place he 01 NO, 217 Greenwica rand Stephen Hicks, of No, 219 of the sawe sireet, engaged 1 a tres dgat, and dthem. On the floor near where tney were clynched he found a seven-varreiied revolver, ‘Wh ove of the Chambets discharged. were conveyed to the station house in street and locked up until yesterday tooraing, when they were conveyed berore Just.ce Ledwith, at Jet ferson AS petther ove a charge to make aud denied toe ownership oi the revoiver, they were disciarged, CITY GOVERNMENT. {OFEICIAL,) Board of Aldcrmen, SEARO GUMRION, sh, en ONDAY, Feb, Nctoce Fe Mt ‘The Board met tn'thetr Chamber, No. 15 City Hall, purste + ant to adjournment Se ‘resen’ ochrane, President y the Tollowiag members wre ac ligemeunessilionae ‘Aldermen, Cuman, Conover, Falconer, Fitzgeral’, Giisey, Joyce, an, MeLuren, Mel Yi . x FR eet ee eres ean Venn ‘The minutes of the last meeting Januat 1872; 1s (January 29, 1872) were Fead-and upp: QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. The PRrsrprnt here rose to a queation of privilece, and catied the atiention of tae Board to an uriice inan evening paper published Saturday, comtuining a gross attack clal tmtegrity, and injuriously retlecung upon the charagier of other mom ers of the Kourd. Having read the article. the Premdont, in reply. said:— “Reference t# here bad to ruimor aud general assert and the (reest from censure are vot exempt irom tere. Meet them with peremovory denial, £0 fur us ] am concerned, 1 have been many years ta pudiic ile, and for the urst in the wAnmer ass! my name, TI fnsinuation 9 uttery unfounded, and the rumored assertion encrely destituie of truth. 1 chailengea tnger to be laid ‘Upon &n UDWwortay act ef mine in this connection, Lo any eharze from a reaponsible source I shouid at ouee res, ond Py pemanding the evidence and eu proving ia My, ‘The PrrstpENT also, as a question of privilege, called the attention oO. the doard'to Rule 38, providing for the app yiut- ment f tunding eommitt to Keule 82, wh 108 that such commiitevs shall be appointed by’ the Fresident, unless otherwise ordered by the Board, anit etated that haus: much as tarce of the bve memvers appointed by him on the noe Conmitter were excused trom serving, which pre- the comnittes from transacting any business, a mi- Dorky Of the com nittee only reinaining, he expressed a de- Sire taat rhe j:oard showd appoint tue Blanding Commitice on Finance, Pll nr Alderman MEREGACH offered the following at Resolved, That the Committee on Finances of the Board consist of the tolowmg persons for derme: Me woach, Vance, Wider, c quemion was about to be taken on the adoption of the Tesolation, when ‘Alnermin VANOE rose to a f order, and stated that inasmnch as the Chairmau Finavee wi joners of the 8 , became an officer of the Board, and must be eitcted by vallot, as provided in Kale uO, ‘The PRESENT expressed a doubt a8 to the correctness of his ru ing, but fh order to obtais the sense of the board on the quesiion raised by Alderman Vance decided the polut of order to be well taken, Whereupon Aiderman CONOVER appeated from the decl- aion of the Chair, aeetion them being, “Sbali the dectsion of the Chalr the jndgment of the Board!” was put by the ty and decided in the nogutive by tne following rmacive Aldermen Falconer, Gilsey, Vance, Van nt of the A Sobatek und W sa i 2 Negative—Alcermen Coman, ynover, Fitzgerald, Joy Martin, WeLaren, Metrbsch, Biunkitt and Redeec oe The question then Shae For the adoption of the resolue tion proseuted by Alderman Mehroack, was, decided in the bye ey by ro following vote mat 1a, Marth irmative—Aidermen Cowman, Fitzgerald, Joyce, Mar MoLaren, Mehrvach, Plunkist and Wilder—8, 26 Negauve The President, Aliermen Conover, Falconer, Gijsey, Vance and Van NK Lerman MARTIN asced to bo excusea from serving as a memd:ro the committee, ‘The Fequest wis . ranted by the following vote:— Allir....wve—Lue President, Atdermen Comav, Conover, Falowner. Giigevy ance, Van Sehatck and Wiider—8. *e ative Ald rmen Fita.erald, Joyce, MeLaren, Mebr- be bund Passi upoh Alderman MEnnovon moved that Alderman McLaren be substituted for Alerman Martin as a mem or of spy committen, Which was carried, By M PETITIONS. Alderman Coxovrr— Orla of ® committee of the International Working. ee ude, When not otherwise re- igs for meetings of the peuple to HSCUBSIONS, AC. ich was referred to the Committee on Public Works, hy A deraran Jovor Petition to pave Fiftieth street, bettveen Fifth and Sixth argnarey wilh stone bigok para:nent ‘hich wn roferte.! to the Committee on Street Pavements. By Aidermen TER Memorial of the ant!-monopolists fn relatiow to the “Gas Act of 1871," and asked the city to furnish gas at cost to tho people. Which was referred to the Committes on Pubic Works, By the Presipeag— Po Mion of tie Kniekérbooker Ice Company asking per- misstou to set curb und eutler stones and pave wih Belylan patement Thirteenth avenue, between Twentrih and Twenty- Lrat streets, at them own expense. Which was reverred to the Comatittee on Exteet Pavements, y the sate — Pézitton oF tho Connell of the Cosmopolitan Conference to ETANL CO che peuple the (res UE OF the public Mails for discus Bluna, xe. Which was referred to the Committee on Public Works, y Lhe sine — Pert n of the Paci#e aha Atlantic Felegraph Compare of the Unnes States for permission to crect poies th certain streets o: thts city. it ‘Which was rererred to the Committee on Streets. INVITATONS, ‘ An invitatéon was recetred trom the Beach Pneumatic ‘Transit Company, “to take a ride under Broadway" on any Mon.ay, Wemeaday or Saturday, between the hours uf 2 <4 and 3:8) P.M Which was accepted, An invitation was recelved to attend the Calico Hop of the Thomas Wiliams Association at Walhalla Hall oa Lacaday, Febraary 20, 172, Whict was laid on the table, RESULUTIONS, By Alderman Vance— 4 Resolved, That gas lamps be placed and tightsd in West Twonty-f rirch strect, between Tenth and Kleve.th avenies, tin Elévourh avedae, between Twenty-fourth and Thirtl ett streews, under the ditection of the Commissioner of Pab- lie Works, ‘A motion was made to reer the resolution to the Commit. tee on streets. When Alderman Mrimnscit moved its refenco to the Commitee on Repairs ant Suppiies. Whereupon Alderman VANC® moved to refer the paper to the Committee on Street Pavements. Wineh was curried, By Alderinan FitzaRrarn— Resolved, That Chareh atreet, from Fulton to Morris street be pave: with Belgian of trapbtock pavement, and that the several intersec ing #treets and avenues crosswalks be Jatd where fiot now Invi, and relaid where those now init are, fo the opinion of the Comvalssioner of Public Works, not in Food rebair, or are not upon» grade adapted to the grado of he proposed now parement, under the direction of the Com. missioner of Pablic Works; and that the accompanying ort! nanee thero“or be a'opted. Waieh was referred to the Committes on Street Paye- mente. . By Alderman Conover Resy ved, That the Quramitiee on Printing and Advertising be nnd hereby 18 requested to repart to the Board, 28 aa practicavle, the expedioney or propriety of causing a Vorpo- ration manual (or eavh of the years 1971 and. 1872 to be com- ed and published, m @ cundeused form, or the adviser ity of embracing ‘both Years In one vo.time, toe pur Ushev tis year, rednood {n nd invende | eimiply to con- 0 aud coanceted With the pensably contained fa sucia 8 That the Commiltes on Printing and Adverti2- ing te ant hore vy ty reqiteste Ito inquire and report to the Bourd what s.eps are necessary to bo takeo to cause the Corporation Manat for the year 187, whieh has beea priaied but not bound, to be completed and puolis! Which wae adop.ed, Ry the same— eas within the past fow years a targe amount of pro- perty belouging to the city of New York has been given away or ees for along term of years at a mere nominal rental; an Wherens ach grants afd leases are looked upon and fiezal by a large portion of our fellow citizens, and for ove xmong the imaoy reasons, that the said property being pledved for the redentption ot, bonda issund by the city, sald property could not he diepored of other phan at anecvon to Inetntgiest tidiler, th orcer thad the procellta mat be pincer in the sinking tun't for the redemption of aard bonds, and until sich time as said bonis istued upon sneh pledges are redeemed, tae city property can be disposed of in nd otheg le wag than by puvile eae; thererere, he tt Heso!vi', That the Counsel to the Corporation be and he ts hereby directed to commence such procecdngs as he may deem proper (o recover from tho graatecs or lestces of all y granted or leased by (he city of New York, without legal or adevuate considerations of mere nominal ch was referred to the Commmittes on Law Department, Ry Alterman RApDR— Whereas, The franda eommitied at our recent municipal elections, notwitlsanding all preerutions by honest citizens, have demonstrated tne necessity of @ more rigia and pro- lective Registry saw; and Wherens, The varity or the ballot pox isthe most estential foundation of our institutions, and without which no actual reform 13 possible: and Whercae our elections have been manipulated and eon- trolle: by protesstonal wire pulters aud) politicians for the very reason that many o( our itizens never attended to thelr dutica at tie polis, thereby aia eleoiton of inrompetsnt and corrupt Resolved. That the President of wis fo appoiat @ commitces of three, with power to appoint Gounsel to prevare amd lay. bovore tins Baan, ab the vext stated meeting, the draft of a inw amending the present Rewatry law, in such @manner #0 a9 td elfeotuatly prevent and wich shall coutaim the folewlag pro- Mega) votu visions :— ‘The Inspectors of Biection in this clty, when sitting axa Boara ef Nojarr, shal! ne provided with and keep a bork oF Dooks of cortisentes, with margin aa horetnatter stated ates shall show the nttmber of the ware a tion distrtet, the location of the polis. and the date and hours of election, and which certucates snatt read as fole lows Vizei— No. — OBRTIFICATE OF BFGIATRATION, Ciry or New Yorn, —— Ward, Etection District. Polltooated at ——, Biection to o——, betweon the nours of — o'olock A. M., and — o'clock V, Me ‘ ‘This {9 to cert y (hat Mr, —— ——— {a duly registered as 9 qualided voter (a tuts election dletrict on tho — day of —--, of6 Whousand cfgit humired and— rare = Inspectors of Election, * hts cortifieate sto beprosented and delivered to tho In- speenat Election bytae person named thereia at the time ony ‘Tho: eHowlhg aball be printed on the margin of the coritd- ente, vizt— farsver f Certiffeate — Residing at — 4 . on = Inspectors of EleoHton, econ in iis city, when sfttty nonaer ene ue ‘and aan nob & ceruiten his name for regi: inet vo if ow, ae area} evall likewise be filled up a coms] Coals a aertr Record. “ape adtgnr "NO person aban bo alowed corte. unless he prodagen and iy 4 rhe Tan ‘uceks wre Tow eaheoedt ia bated alter having No person pointed or elieidle to the office of Inspector of lection wuo cannot read and and who . Vas not revided witain the cleotiun disiriot for Which bo Isto dhe pusslisis West Ritemoun | bbe elocted.or appointed at least one year previous to hats eleo- ved, Further, that the anid committee be a'en di: patient uireg to prevare vndiay before this Board uf aig the of a lew the exer ise of sul compulsory an quall- this city. Only nctua: sickness or absence city on the Gav of ection bali be a suilciant ex- pot voting, who shall, without sniiwtent excune, wegiect to test x . cea vote, OF ent any quaililed voter 18th tho next ese of the f voter of his city who aval, p pom at any State or federal electio: which may Barentiar be hell 1p this cig shall on meeasietet apy quaiied voter of this.ciy, ind upon copvicvou before apy eourt of jusuce in Cys a fine not exceeding twenty-live dollars for each offenee, whieh five or ines suall bo coliecte’ and appropriated ia the sazne delinquent jurore. such im oly Mgpner ve dines imposed on hich was ye By Adeareee ILDER— solve’, That the Clerk is hereby authorized and directed 7 wide tor the use of the members a copy of ae o and (he amendments to We same passed in I was 4. By Alderman MAnITN— Kesoived, That George W, Ja be and they are hereby olwied ae Commis place aud stead, respectively of Prank Cavanaih aud thomas and Thomas Casey ‘who were recentiy’ appointed, bus who falled to Which was adopted by the following vote :— Attrmative—The reeitene Aldermen Coman, Falconer. Fitzgerald, G! y, Joyce, Mardin, MeLaren, Meur: bach, Punkitt, Rade, Vance, Van Schaick and Wilder—l5, By tor same: Resol this Board take action for furnishing sult- abie badges to the members of this Hoard, Alderman CONOVER moved a reference of the resolution to the Committee on Arta and Sciences, Alderman VANOE moved to tiny the resolution onthe Which was loat, Alderman MARTIN moved the adoption of the resolution; when Alderman VAN SOMAICK raised the pofnt of order that, fnasmuch as the resolution Involved the expenditure of money, it was not competent for the Board iegatly to pass the resohition b-day. ‘ ay PRESIDENT decided the pomt of order to be well aken, 'Wherenpon, on motion of Alderman Coxoven, the resola- tion was reierred to the Commitice om Repaire ahd Suppites By Alderman McLa! Resoived, james Powers be and he ts hereby ap- pointed a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the city and Conny of New York, in the place and stead of Charles F. Klenck, who was recently appoiuted, but failed to qualiiy. ‘Which was adopted, and Galen C. Thatcher of Alderman ConovE®, Charrman of the Committee on Pub- lie Works, reported te folowing resolution from the Com Ps Ad 'Ke-olved, That the Comptroller be and he 1s hereby author. fzea and oirecte?, if in his ju yment (or the best interests renew the lease of the premisen on the cast of F eighth streets, (rom the New York and farlen Rail OSeepan , inaccordauce With ths provisions of the lease bearing dite Moy 1, 18 nich was laid over. ‘The Committee on Roads, to whom was referred the annexed resolutions and ordinances for building a receiving basin and cu.vert on the northwest corner o: Ninth avenue and Hirueth street, and the other for setting curb and eutter ftones and flogginy full width on the north aide of Fitheth sirect, between Ninth wod Tenth avenues, respectfully RNPORT? ‘That they have examined the subjects ao referred to them, and dnd that bota fmprovements are much neesed by the Owners Interested, Wh s¥ names are signed to a petition auk- ing the Common Gonnell to have the work done. ‘The owners are almost unanimously in tavor of the 1 traprove- ments, Your committee therofore respecttully recommend ue adoption of the aforesaid resoiutions and ordinances ereto anuexert, Kesolves, That a receiving basin and culvert be built on the northwest corner of Ninth avenue and Fittieth sireet, un- der the direction of the Commmsstoner of Publie Worss, and that the accompanying ordivnnce therefor be adopted, Kesolved, That on the north aide of Firtieth street, between Ninta and Tench avenues, curb and guiter stones be set and the sluewaiks be tlagged and reiingged fuli width, where not niready done, under the direction of the Commissioner of! Fubiic Works, and that the Secompanying ordinance tuere- for be adopte WILLIAM JOYO!s, % GEORGE W. PLUNKI?T, . WILLIAM RADDE, Committee of Roads, APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE, ‘Tho Proaldent here appoluted Aldermen Van Schatok and Falconer as the two additional members on the Standing Committee on Raliroade to act us a jolut, special comuaittes for the consideration of # resolutton in relation to the tracks of the Harlem allroad Company north of Forty-secoud street. MEABAGE FROM THE MAYOR, ‘The following messaze was received from the Mayor, trans: smitting the annual report of the Cooper Walon, far the ad+ Vancement of xcfence and 1 8 your 181 :— M Maya's OFTi0e, NEW YOUR, Feb. 2, 18% © THE COMMON CoUNIL:— Lhaye the honor to transmit herewith the annaal report of NCooper Union for the Advancement of Sclenes and for ue caindar year 1871, ‘A. OAKEY BALL, Mayor, REYORT OF THR COOPRR UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF 5 1B AND ABT, Nrw L or Tuk Crty oF As required by law, the undersigned trustees herewith ro épectiuily submit a stavement ot ‘ail the receipts and ex- tures of the Cooper Unton for tho Advancement of cience and Art for the culendar year 1871, FER COOPER, the ar" Tq THE ComMON Cov: ‘ORK: fe <4 Fy AMS. HEWIET, jUUN, PARSONS, New YoRM, Jan, 24, 1272, REORIPTA AND EXCENDITURES OF THR COOOPER UNION FO THE ADYANORMENT OF SOLENCR AND ART, FROM JANUARY 1, 1871, TO VARY 1, 1872. REURIPTS, Rénte from stores, rooms, olllces and large hall Heat and ventilation... sioanens Siationory, o'd pavers und materials wold, Interest on goverauent bonds . Veter Cooper Endowment Fund, ‘Total... perdi Free night classes in scieace and art Free art schoo) for women Free rea ting room. Froe library. Phitowophieal Depart ‘Chemic ut Dopartment ( Heat and ventilation Care of buvidin; Frenishing. . = Repaits aiid iinprovements. Qfice expenses F Stationery. Printing Advertis'! Postage. Sundri Total oe ee eee Statement of Cash Accounts—Dr. Ralanee fo treasury January 1, 1871 «6. Reveaue, as per statement above... . out (APparatas bor borutoty expend Money borrowed during tas yea) 4,347 87 ‘Total cash recerved 955,175 OF Exponditares, as Accounts audited and unpaid. “pao ot Lees cash in treasury... Actuny deticleney,.esersezeo0 oHEY AND County OF New You Edwari Cooper, Daniel F. Tiemann, J: G. Lunt and Avram 8, i sworn, do. and each for bimse re wusteed of tha Cooper Uaton for joe mt Art, veal the turegot “eveivts and expenditures. oF aviag Deoumber Bl, 187% FETER COOPER, WILSON G, HUN EDWARD Oe ABRAM 8, HEWI JOHN B. PARSON Sworn to before me this 2a day of Janunry, 1872, as to Sbtie day of Junuaty, 173. aa to’ eter Fjandon thegith day of January, Abram 8. Hewitt; the ith Be John E. Varsona. v PAs New York county, Waieh wis, on my man VANCE, ordered to be “he ed indeeument form, and reierred to we Committee on nance, (Por whteb s@ Document No. 8.) COMMUNIOATIONS FROM DEVARTMENTS AND CORPORA> TION OFFLOES, Acommunieation was received from the Comptroher, reply to a resointiontl inquiry adopted by the Board, ask fora siatemont of Acctinolated Debt Honda jaai Year 1970, and alist of claime adjusted durt Which were ordero’ on fie, ” Bd onnen BPROCAL Alderman VAN Scit. 3. ‘ moved tont the first special order of the day, being an ordmanice to regutate oassenger velucies in the clty of New York, be taken up and reversed tu a special Sosa of three, m ti an Subsequently withdrew the motion spect! committee, whiea ” oe ermaa CONGVER moved a reference ot thi ance the Committee on Law Depariment. > We Orunance to Which was carried, Alderman CONOVER movod that the consideration of the second rpocin) order of bnsigeds, deing a report of a special committee ass!gning rooma in the Clty Mali to the wre of the Comanissioner of Muviie Works for Olice purposes, &c., Le postpoited until the neat aieeting, Which was carried, PAPERS TROM THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, Resolution as fol.ow: uisefon be and is here! ven to M, , L. Crary to erect & bay window in (root of lier nouae, No, V7 Bast sixtcenth atreet, tho work to o@ done unter the dires- jon of the Coramiesioner of (avite Works; the permission ereby given to continus ouly during the pleasure of whe Commer Counell, Which was referred to the Committee on Streets, Report of the Committes on Lamps and Gas in favor ef adopting resatution as follows: — Reso-For, That a street: lamp be vinced and lighted on the Rortheast corser of Lewlw ans Hrooms streets, under the dirgction of the Commissioner of Puhio Worcs. hich was referred to the Committee on street, Jesointion as follows: — esolved, That permiasion be to James Wasa to sink » four-inch earthen | across Worth #reet, from No, 192 to for a steam pipe, to he tise it c #9 numbera'; provided the anme be done at hin awn expe se and under the direction of the Commissioner of Judit q ‘orks, Waich was referred to the Committee on Streete. Resointion as toiows:— inigan be and he 19 hereby ap- and the samo fs hereby given 0 i uy Resolved, That Wiitam J, Fi pointed a Commisstover Deeds in and for the chy and Sruniy of New York, isrplece of Thomas: Tierney, wiv bus failed to quality, Which was Feferred to the Committco om Salarios and come Recommendation of Special Commities of Board of Alder. men pedi 1g the number and si es of the attaches of Board, parsed Januat j, 18% returned to the rd Aidermon {a order, to rect certain irregularities specified nt the . SWwh'ch was refetres to the Committee on Saiattes and 2nd the Presitent Board then adjourne: bie} nit eee unt! Monday next, the JOSEPH SHANNON, Clerk, on, the thatit Board of Assistant Aldermen, STATED BFSBION, ros ra wOupAy,, Ths Vourd met In thetr Chamber, No. ieuity Hall, pursuant to adjournment. Prévent-—O is T. Hall, Eeq., President, i the'chalr, and the TKaloioht Aldertaen Foley, Stacom, O'Brten, G ant 1 mangiety Stacom, O'rten, Galvin, Robs ingon, Hoaly, Hart, K: Strack, Plockn e son, Ci wv 0% Spee ct eae oe Ue kintead, Cama Li i Peto solace of meeting HAM Tasuaty 2, 182, havi been ‘Assistant Alderman Ltr LePttt-p rose to ®° anni eat ae Pat ry a ay vous On tie ve Hie ities Shae sta Co: the Vor of the ciaim of Witham P, Simpson, at the last megung question whether siled wibe aliraaiives un the a ve. jnutes of the meeting held Jan- By the PRE Ee Epos wey Sraert, New Yor, Jan, 99, 1872. TO THR HONOKALLE WHE BOARD OF ABSINTANT ALDER MEN oY ax Cink ov New Yori; — pplication 0, ren, MeGee & ieynolds, printers, litho- ra a nabiotac and bianit booe manucadurers, for 4 wing oF vari depart- mente ot the ity rage 1g OF the books In he ous jentiemen—We respectfully present Sion anne eaets ly vl it our application for po ame lant cosablisned in buniness, aud have all the ex: co nd {Ach ites Decess: Rad tathtully perform thesama.” “ oeye SPOnenmaa And your petitioners wil ever prey, JOUN WARREN, Assistant Aldorman KRAUS moved that the said paper be referred to the Committee on Priating and Advertiale, ‘Tho PRESIDENT put the question whether the oard would ree with sald motion. Watch was decided 1a the alirmativ And the same was o ed. to the and Advertising, RESOLUTIONS, By Assistant Alaerman Sinack— Resolved, ‘that permission be and the same ts hereby given to the New York Turavereia to piace and light two Orhamental i@mps in front of thelr hull, at 66 and 63 East Fourth street, to be connecied wih thelr dwn meter. and to de placed un tach sig ot the stoop, at the base, provided the fante 06 done at thelr own expeuse, under the direction of the Commissioner of Pubite Works, and sich lamps be of a size ans desi approved by said Commissioner, peimatstant Alderman Sta00M moved thas said resolution 18 as d, The PREeIDENT ted the question whether the Board ‘Would agres with satd motion. Which was decided im the afirmative by the following wote:— Afirmative--Assistant Allermen Foloy, Stacom, O'8rien, Galvin, Kobinaon, Healyy Kraus, Coddington, Strack, Pine ney, Comtailo, W'ae, Connor, Liitielielt, bunonson, Cumisky, Mobonald, Schwartd and the Fres.cent—20, Ay Assistant Alderman CoareLLo~ Resignation of Thomas H. Suilivan as a Commissioner of 8. The Prestorer put the question whether the Board Would accep: said resignation, Which was decided {n the altrmative, In connection therewith Assisiaut Alderman CosT®110 Preseme: the fo:lowing resolauon :— Resolved, That Jonn 0, Komer be and is hereby appointed & Commissioner of Devds tm and for the city and county of New York, in place of ‘Thomas H. Suilivan, resigned. ‘The PRESIDENT pot the question whether the Board would ree with anid resolution, hich wae decided in the affirmative by the following rote :— Aflirmative—Assistant Aldermen Foley, Starcom, 0’ Brien, Galvio, Kobinson, Healy, Kraus, Coddington, Stradi, Pine! ney, Coatelio, Wade, Connor, Littiefivls, Geis, Simonson, Cumtaky, McDonals, Hohwarte and thy Preaident—W0, y the wam, Resolved, That the Counsel to the Corporation be requested to communicate to wis Hoard, ag eariy as possible, bis opin fon as to Ubi minon Vouncil over and in re spect to markets, makiug such opinion specially and speci- fically clear on eaca aad every braach of such sudject. Asiajans Alderman KRAUS moved that aald resoiution ba adopte ‘The PRESIDENT put the question whether the Board would ‘agree with avid month. Which was dectied in the adirmative, By the PrestyRNT— Kesvived, That the Committee on Marketa investigate the markets in'the city of Sew York and report to this Bourd— Firsi—Whother the ordinances in relation to cleanliness ‘and to prevent the sale of diseased meat and decayed vege fables, oF unwholesome food of any kind, aro properly en- roreed. Second—Whether the ordinances and regulations are en- forced in referenco to the space and arrangement of stalis ia Bald markets, ant whether such stall, or any of them, are used or ceeupied by non-residents of the city and county or Bate of New York, and it go, bow.many stalls are so used or occupied, and to ‘report the iocation and numbers of such statis and tho n omaittee on Printing mes and resiveaces of such occupants, ‘Fhird—Whether the ordinances and regulations in refer- ence to the obstruction of streets, sidowaiks and passage. Ways (hrough or ia the vicimty of waid markets, or any of them, sre properly enforced! Fourth—Wietber tne laws and ordinances regulating hucksters, hawkers and pedicrs in and apont sald marxets, or any of them, are go entoreed as tu prevent extortions, frauds and cxorbitant charges, Fifth. Whether the priess charged for meats, vegetables or rovisions of any kind, are improperly increased oy specula- ion, unjust or Mega! combinations or conspiracies, or in any other m’ nner whatever, and, if 80, what action or legislation is necessary to remy sy the samo, Whether the buildings or any of them, now used and occupiod as mariets, are, from {ooge or {mproper con- struction, imperfect ventilation, disptuatton or from any other 1 . rentered unsuitable for market bulldings fa the chy of New York, eventh- That the aid committoo ba tnstrnoted to recom- changed in the warcet buildings, or In the charac ne» that in thelr Juidment ate necessary for the ibife conventéner, and such legiiation on toc subject as they may deem advisable. Assistant Alderman STRAOK moved that said resolution be relerred to tho Uowmikee on Markets. ‘The PRESTDENY put the question wether the Board would gree wit said mo:ioa, ‘Which was decided in the nexative, Asst-tant Alderman PINOKNEY moved that sald resolution be avop' ‘The Presrpens ‘Sgroe with waid mo ‘hich waa decide | in the afirmative, By the PaesipEnT— Resolved, That permission be an the tame is hereby given pat the question whether the Board would 100. 10}. Ms A. Thorp to erect @ bay window on the street Bide of building now being erected for thent on avenue Ay corner of Eizhty-saventh strect, soutn side, provided the samo be done at their own expense and under the direction of the Commissioner ot Pub'to Works Asamant Alderman HEALY moved that sat! ré¥otation bo adyptes The PRESIDENT put the question whether the Board would Agrpe wi" xaldd motion, hich was decided id the aMfiroauve, by the fottowing wore: ‘Afirmmative—-Aavislant Aldermen Foley, Stacom, O*Frton, Galvin, Rovingon, Healy, Hartt, Kraus, Coddington, Strack, Costelio, Littletield, Geis, Camliky, McDonald, Schwartz and the President—1). ‘ Neyatlve—Aealstant Aldermen Pinckney, Wade, Connof and Simoason—4. By As@stant Alderman McDoNA Ln— Reso.ved, Thot two opaamental lamps, of size and design to be prosertied by the Commissioner or Papltc Works, be Jae d and ilghted in front of St. Kizabeth church, Fort ashington, wn er the direc:ton of anid ¢ nm missioner. Which was referred to. the Curmnittee on Latnps and Ges, By Assistant Alderman GALVIN: - Resolved, That the silewalk on the southeast corner of East roadway and Catharine street be reil 4, under the direction of tae Commissioner of Publis Works, afd that the accompanying ordinance therevos bs adoptet. Whncu was recorred to the Jommittes on street, By Assistant Alderman SLiONSON— Rospived, That lamp ports be erected and street lamps lighted im Fifty-seven i o'reet, between Ninth and Feath avc~ Hues, unser the direction oF the Commissioner of Public o referred to the Committes on Lamps and Gas, on ch was 6 PR: MIOENT — ‘That 168.0 stroct, from ‘Third avenue to % be regulated and the eurb find guiter stoned sot and the shlewalks fingged, where not ale niter the direction of the Commisstover of avd that the accompanying ordinance there- for Le adopte |. Which was referre to the Committee on Streets, ‘Poat m gpwer, with the necessary recotvt Dasics and culverts, be ouilt in 108th etreet, from Thirt are~ une to Fourth avence, under the direction of the Commits timer of Pnvlic Works, and thas tus accompanying ordi nance therefor be arupte:l. ‘Wirtch waa referred to the Committee on Sewers, By Assistant Alderman Simonson — Reso.vel, Lhat the vacant toison the north side of Fifty. fifth street, commencing one hunirad feet weat of Eighth aveune, be feaoad in. under the direstion of the Commis. siouer of Pubite Works, and that the accompanying ordi- nance therefor he adopters Which was referred to the Committee on Public Bealth, By Assietant Alderman GRiB— Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works te hereby airected to feyuire the Avenue O Ratroad Company immediately to ree the pavement to a proper grave between Trotn Sixteenth to tighteenth atreet, in awunken condition, that water ¢ in poo's and that access to the ket be made saic fur or inary wheel vehicles, v eee question whether the Board would id resolution. decided ta the aflirmative by the following sty dow mative —Assistant Alllormen Foley, Stacom, O'frlen, Galvan, Kob{nson. Healy, Uartt, Kraus, Coddingion, strack, Pinckney, Cowell Wade, Connor, Liltleticld, Gela, Simon: aon, Canusk’y, McDonald, dchw: nd the President—zi, BY Aseistant A'derman’ CO snSRY. Resolved, That Twenty-hfch street, from First avenne to the Last Kivec be paved wich Kelgian OF trap block pavement, aud that al the several intersecting strects. and aventtos wide: walka bo tald where not now laid, and repaired where choss how Jaid are, 1 the opinion of tha Commisstoner of Public Works, not jn goos! repasy or are not upon, « grade arlapted to the grade of the'yroposed new payement, under the diree- fhivorte Commietioncr of bustle Works and that the ac- companytng ordinance therefor be 6's Assiatint Abierman Prvokst¥ elthat sald paper be 0 Communities qn direct Pavements, jon wether the Board would Fin the necattve by the following rate: — nt A Kraus. Goddinge nisky, Schwarts dactay ela ‘W hich was deold Aflrmative ~Aysistant Aldermen Hart ton, Strack, Piockiey, Wade, Simonson, ind the Proskient—10 SNegutive—Assintant Alderinen Foley, Btne Galvin, Robinyon, Henly, Costelto, Conuor, Lit and MeDonald -11. ‘The same wus thentatd over, : By Assistant Atdertnan MODONAUD— Renolved, That gas suing, b@ iat ‘amp ports grectet and treet lampe lighted tn b rom ‘Tenth avenue to E erent ven nnder the direction of the Commissioner ft Pubic Works. ‘i Which was reterred to the Committes on Lataps and Gas. By Asostant Alterman SIMONKON— Resolved, That the sidewalk on the south side of Forty-ninth Street, (rom toe ight avenue nth avenne, be tagged Whore not ulreacy Joos, under the direction of the Commis tivoer of Puvte Works and that the accompanying ordia- ange therefor be adopted, Whica was referred tv the Committee on Public Works, he Bauer 9» Resolved, Fhat gna mains bo laid, lamp oats ervoted and street iampa lighted to 4 surcet, frum Sixth ave- Bus to Screnth aveutiey Under the Uitection of tbe Commis: floner of Puoite Works, Which wes referred to the Committee on Lamps and Gas, By Assistant Alderman Oxte— Resolved, Fast Twenty-filth street, Crom First Third avetiue, bo paved wun gian of trap block paver ment, and thabat the several intersecting streets and aveauca crosewaits be tald where not ow tald, and reiald witere thse now Jaid are; in the opinion of the Commiussioner of Public Works, not tn good repatr, of are not upon a grade atapted to he grate of the proposed now pavement, und the directiun of the Commissionerof Publte Works, and ti tue accompanying ordinance therefor be miopted. Which was referred to the Committes oa 8 Pavements, 7 Assistant Alderman CU MISKY— Resoived, ‘That Firet avenuey tr ‘wenty-slzth street to Thirty-sixth street, be paved with OF trap-block paves mont, and that at (he severaldnterse: ne treats add avenues crosswaike te laid where ait now inid, aud reiald whe thoes now lali are, fa the optaton of tke Commissioner Public Works, net ip Can repair, or are not upot Adapted ty tre’ the ment the direction of the Commission: A Pp the accompanying ordinance th Me MAYOR, By Now York, Feb, 1, 1872. Which was lald over, rRom 1 Ovrto AYO! To Tur ComMom CouNcILi~ ae cae ai ati mca lS aoper Uni u vat “Bol TOF the Pee eee ee eR OANEY HALL Mayr REPORT OF THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANORMENT OF BCTEN@E ANU ART. To the Common Couneil 3 As required by 1 he undersigned trustees berewlt re- etal prt sievoriene oral the receipts and expe aitures of tae Covoer Union for the Advancement of Scten ‘aud Art, for the calendar year 1871, RTER coor EDWARD (OU) ER, Nrpw Yomi, Jan. 24, 197%. Sos of 2 ‘oats OF cooten. ot eon ri aeeeent oF rN FAD ry Taos oancarr 1, 1671, TODANOARY si Roars from atures, rooms, cities and Larde all, voG42001 89 it o + Pinekney, Costolly, Litueticls, Free Night Classes in Science $11.98 Free Art Seacol for Women .. 62 Free Keadiug oom... 2,558 Phitesaptieal bepaciseai we Chemicai Department ( TeOre expenses 1 oun we Hea: and ventilatio 4,246 06 A’are of building. 2,099 4 Farol ng en Se re 390 Oilee expenses 5 98 Gas sing " 1, Bauoiisry ‘he 94 ‘Advertistn Post. Rae: 5a ‘Bia Balance in treasury Janus: Revenue, us per statem Money borrowed during the year. Total..... +» Gr. Expenditures, as per statement above. Loans paid off. Money refunded... Balauce in treasury ‘Total + oun nd ‘Lesa cash in treasury Actual deficiency... id Oe City and Cousty of New York, at ys Couper, Daniel Teman, John’ Ke Parscng, Witsoe i. Hane and Abram 8. Hewitt, being duiv and severall: do fad each for himset doth depose and aay. tt fruseees for the Cooper Union tor the ‘Auvancenomt CY JON £, PARSONS, Sworn to before me this Xd day of January, 18/2, a& t Abram 8. Hewitt the 20th duy of vanuary, 18d an to Gooner and kaward Cooper, af! on th 1th day of ‘tater to Wilson G. Hunt and Joho Paraona.—! MAB Se) SAvson, Notury Publi, New Vork county ee” Assistant Alderman GALVIN moved that sald message and! the accompanying report be received, entered at length 1m the minutes, and placed on file, ‘The PRretWEST put the question whether the Board would agree with said motion, Which was decided in the affirmative. REVOR' 3 of the Committee on Streets in favor of setting curb and ter stones on Thirty-fifth street, from Firat avenue to ant River, as follows :— Resoived, That on both sides of Thirty-fitth street, Firat avenue to the East River, curb and gutter stones be where not already doue, under the diruetion of the Commis. sioner of Pubdo Works, and that the accompanying o therefor be adopte t. PORTIS Which was laid over, PAPERS FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Resolution as foliows Resolved, That the Commissioner of Public Works be and he is herchy directed to ‘uruish and detiver to the ree Chareh of St. Mary the Virgin, in Wess Forty-tifth between Seventh and Kighth avenues, four ornai : lamps and lamp-posty, suck ae are in tse In the parks of the city, io lea of tho four lamps and lam herctotore funnel to said church, the expense to paid by the petutioner, 5 Assistant Alderman STACOM moved that the action of the Boe £ Aldermen in adopting sald resolution be eon~ curred in, ; ‘The URKGIDENT put the question whether the Board would. Agree with auld motion, Which was declied in the afirmative by the following vote: Allrmative—Aasistant Aldermen Foley, Stacom, O'Briea, Galvin, Robinson, Healy, Hartt, Kraus, Codd. ngton, Strack, Simonson, Cumisky, McDom ald, Schwartz and the President—21, MOTLONS. Axsiatant Alderman Knaus moved that the Committee on. Law Department be instructed to report, at the next meeting of the Board, upon the matter of the resoiutions relative to the Investigation of the utfairs and business of the office of the Corporation Attorney. aaistant Alderman STACOM moved that gatd motion be lald on the tahte. ‘The PRESIDENT put the question whether the Board would Agree witu auld movin, Which was decided in the affirmative by the following vo! ‘Aflirmative—Asatstant Aldermen Foley, Stacom, O'Brien, Galvin, Robinson, Healy, Costello, Littleteld, Geis, Camuky and McDonald—T, Negative —Asetatant Aldermen Hart, Kraus, Cod‘ Strack, Pinckney, Wade, Connor, Simonson, Schwat the President—Li, Mi GENERAL ORDENS, a Reaolved, That the several resolutions a by the’ Bord of Aldermen on the lst day of Januarg, 1872, over th Foto of the Mayor, authorizing the, New York and Harlem Ratlroad Company to lower (reir. tracks and Jay ataitlonal , New eT ones, &c., north of Forty-second street and the dime hereby are annulled, reacinded and repeal Assistant Alderman ConNon moved that the actioa or thi Board of Aldermen in adopting said resolution be concurs in i Aatistavt Alderman Rontnson moved that the snid paper ‘be recommitted to the Commuttee on Railroads, with instruc, tions to make further and closer inquiry into the suoject matter of suid resolution, ‘Phe PRESIDENT put we queation whether the Boara would agree with Fail motion to recormamit, Which was dectted In the allirmativa, b Ant the same was recommitted to to Commnifttes on Rall- roads. ‘The Board then adjouraed to the 1th 4 18 Bos en journed to the Vth fins \ " ‘TOSEEH DEMPSEY, clerk. JR. Young's Bust of the late James Fisk, Jt,, which te tho Be, ‘OF COLONEL JAMES FISK, original atid only authorized copy, hag been secured by: United States patent efit of Mra, Fisk. Copies cap pow be sec! follows :— nay Syte drapery, execnted to JOUN H. COMER, Office Erie Raliway Company, 809 West Twenty-third street, New York. STYLE SATIN. BRU- 450, ta fd woes do.y $73; wale pets, 9 cel r yard up; Paintin, Bronzes) Glockte Faitrenies Date, Riteation Facies, for aif cost, Residence 263 Weat Forty-second street, Seventh avenue, + LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CARPETS, FURNITURE A and Bedding, at tie lowest cash prieas, oF on weekly of Tonthly mstalmeots, at O'VFARRELL'S warehouse, 200 Eighth avenue, corner of fweatieth street, MAGNIFICENT DRAWING ROOM SUIT, COVERED A brocade, cost #600, for $200; one do, $2, Pignoforte, ronzes, Paintings, Mirrors, Sliverwara, Ca nets, Biasere, Bookcase, Carpet is; ball original cost erty leaving. 36 West 15 st., near 6 uv, il rn URNITURE, CAR#ETS AND BEDDING.-AN 1M" JH mense stock and low prices, at B, M, COWPER- THWAIT'S, 155 Chatham street, Weekly and movthly pay- ments taken. ‘ OR SALE—CARPENTER AND CABINET FURNTI- ture, new and second hand. Merchants and oth whl save time by calling at the depot, p27 Hudson. No. 9 Vestry street, UUDGE'S ready method, 4 rn | ONTHLY OR WEEKLY PAYMENTS—CARPETS, Farniture, Bedding, £0, DEALY & CUNNINGHAN, 884 ans! 386 Third avaous, naar Xwauty-si gata sueest, Prices lower thaa aay other house. a tas 304 is Lota 8 by ‘EAST THIRTIRTH STREET, NEAR SECON! avenue.—For sale, elegant Parlor, Bedroom aad) j also one Upright Piano, Crockery Kitchen Utensis, a! practically new, having been im. Germany two years ago, RES —— = (PE QUEEN'S HOTEL, NEAR THE. CRYSTAL PAL ery Upper, Nocwoud, London.—To tourists and faml- 3 clevate!, pleasant and most safabrions position, combined with the comfort afforded and its yeneral manage ent, have wade the Queen's, Hotel a [avorlie resort of the upper ranks of English society, PROPOSALS. Diningroom Furniture and ported from NOUCE, TO, CONTRACTORS. —IIDS | Wiluty recelved at the attics of W. W. Varick, Engineer, No. Fommercial Buildings, Jersey tor the working a (ding of road Ty tale tn length, 18 miles frown New Fork, on the ue of New Haven Ratiroad, Vans and Ret, fications can bo scon, at the oflce of SAMULL FRENCH, 18 Park row, or the Enginee ano YES AND EARS. | BTEACIAL HUMAN EYEA.—BAUCH & GOUGEL: (formeriy with Frofessor Bolssonneaw. of Paris), makers and {nsertera of the improved, Eye, Bleecker strqet. N, B.—Theso eyes aro eadorsed by the faculty, POLITICAL. EVERY DESCRIPTION ‘ce the Metropolitan Printing Ee Hes Ag G PRINTING OF done to short ni tablishment, corner of Broadway and Anan street, New me MEDICAL. ‘TTENTION |TWENTY YEARS’ PRUSSIAN HOSPI- eae” Sie Lge successfuly and permaneauy aiutation freee Dr. FRANKLLS, 161 Bieeoker street. LL NERVOUS “AND SPECIAL DISEASES CUR! ] ‘at once, without detention from business, by Dr. cee (0. 7 each street, . LADIES PHYSICIAN. DI H. D. GRINDLE PRO: AE EY tia ea city, eam complal produced. “Restdenco and odice, 120° Week Twenty-atxt Greet, near Sixth avenue. SPERDY CURE FOR ALL UNFORTUNAT. BY A Dr. and Mme,.West, female physician and midwife, 144 ‘West Foriteth street. ‘ore < ‘OR R. AND MMB. SELDEN, PHYSICIANS D inde onttatial and: aelitul treatiaeats Fee. Olice 67 Amity street, near Fit avenue. —" US EUROPEAN MEDICA) ated, are ADIFS—TH: ‘and will notify you ia Mon R&, W. H, MAXWELL, 114 BAST TENTH bs ee] Fomale Physician, does aot hambug ladies with cine. ve ORINDLB, FEMALE PEED Mie etree at TNE, aioe. Ones ‘Twenty: ixth strat ‘RS. WORCESTER, Piuyst ween Washingto: M Foyt omnes tntat a i eain PHATE LLDS (FEO PRN OF erate,