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8 HEALTH. The Sanitary Superintendent on Fruit and Its Effect. OFFENSIVE OFFAL The Contract of the New York Rendering Com- pany Broken by the Authorities. At a meeting of the Board of Health, held yester- @ay afternoon, the slip at the foot of Forty-frst street was reported in a@ filthy condition. Tne inspectors 01 the Thirty-elghth street district sent in their usual report. Mention was made of the hog business, but nothing was sald as to its being Bnulsance. Commissioner Henry Smith is to bring the matter before the Board at an early day. The people in the neighboriood complain loudly of the nuisance, and the Board ought to give them some relief, Dr. Day, the Sanitary Superintendent, sent in the following report :— Dr, Srerme Saurm, Chalrian of Sanieiry Comuliee:— iR—In furtherance oi the following resolution, passed August 5, viz, “Resclved, ‘ihat the Sanitary Superia- tenaent be and he Is hereby directed to superintend the jnspection of irult of every description, instructions selze, condemn and cause the desiruction of all une Tipe, decayed and unwholesone fruits offered for sale, asp by the ordinances of this Foard,” I beg to r he following information upon the subject and to ask for instructions:—The domestic fruit comes to the ry through Wasl being disposed of at D through Fulton Market and its ry. u fruit is unripe necessarily, but comes Within the leiter of the resolution ri fo ripen here, u ‘ait As pineapples, Oranges and bananas, Th when used in their unripe state, are usually co “dd; the Jatter are not largely a source ‘ol disease since they are hot much purchased by the poor. ‘the green or decayed sule in stnal! quantities upon stands on poorer sircets are (he Frequent sources of disease, and tt ix propably against them that the resolution Was aimed. In regard to ome: the evil there are certuin difficulties, apart roi tho wide distribution cf the stands. If unripe fruit Were to be condemned on its admission to the city it foriner, ‘a Fruit expose the sidewalks and corners of our g would be ditiicult to determine whether a given lot were destin to er jor cooking purposes or for retail trade, and fruit ripe to-day may be decays and unwholesome tomorrow when offered for sale. The most feasible plan seems” to be to condemn and desiroy it where found in the small shops aud haxters’ carts. In regaid to the manner of con- demning and destroying it section 42. provides that, upon any cattle, &c., or vegetables (iucluding fruit} found by ally mipector. or other officer of this De- nent in a condition which, in bis opinion, 1s un- esome and unfit jor use as human food * *' * he shall cause the same to be examined by two reputable persons reasonably competent to judge in Fexpect thede- fo, whom he may conveniently find, and if both said rsous disagree with him in bis Opinion in respect hereto he shall take no action and give no order reia- tive to the suine till he has been instrucied by the Sant. tury Superintendent, and if one or both of said persons agree with’ respect to said arti cle, then such inspector or officer may _for- Did the same being oftered or exposed for sale or emg soli tor human food wll the owner or party in charge or other, proper person has obtained the cousent y Department, And it both such persons in opinion, he may order the same to be thereupon ii shall b+ the duty ot the owaer F y in charge to specdily re: b articles rom AUY market, sireet, oF pablic p Not to sell or dispose. or offer to sell or aispose thereot for the pu: pose of human tood, and auit of such Femoyal wn iso in case of disobedie uch order and also in ail | cases 01 dixobedience to such order, aud also in all cases | where, in lis opinion, such articles, by reason of their | ing in a decayed or’ offensive condition would, if al- | aur ho him in jowed i to remain be dangerous to health, the same | may be enrised to be removed by any inspector, pelice ofl. | cer or offi this Departinent to some suitabie place at the expen.e of the party who should have remove: the | aime, the owner and party in interest must take notice | thereon. This process requires the co-operation of three | individuals, “does not provide for the prompt | disposal” ‘of the condemned | trult; it is. +0 flow in its operation as io quite inadequate | to meet the purpose intended by “the Board,” | and i would respecuully make the following sugges- Yions:—That three special inspectors ne detailed ter | nd that they yo together, having with shem. | tanto which the condemned fruit shall be placed, | fo as to prev nt use and depos: | arbage piles under All of which Is respectiuily sub- WALTER DE ¥. DAY | Sanitary Superintendent, AT LAST. ‘The contract with the New York Rendering Com- | pany has been broken and transterred to Mr. ralcis Swift, Subjoined is the action taken by | the Loard im the matte: Whereas ring Company repe the contract under which it has becn act of dead animals, offal, &c., bey city of New Yors {n such matiner as to pre: | ‘om evidence on file m this s apbarent that the said tails to observe the terms of spirit; and whereas mping and offal ‘in the waters nito New York is a cause of pestilence, expect dangerous to lite and health at this’ season ived, That th ct with the Long island Bone | vory Company, ing date April < 1865, uuder the New } Company has bsen act- and fs he hi ited. ‘y be and is hereby directed any and the proper departments y of this action of the Board, and that all au to actunder or im pu: ¢ of the said contract en terininated. ‘rangements for the re to some proper place | made by the Finance e approval of the Board. ‘That this Board approve the arrangements or made by the Financial Committee with Francis Sv the col ot dead animals, offal, &e., from tit: city ! he same terms and CondItONS as ntract made for the irpose with th he saiue consideration, upon, however, the express con- dition that none of the s: « d animals or offal shall dumped, butail the dead animals, offal, &e., from. city of New York be taken to said island and thereon Bnuily disposed ot. The following additional passed :— Resolved, That Inspector Gridley be and is hereby di- Tecied to remove the ere beyond the city linits at on resolutions were ary Superintendent be and is pan inspector on duty in MeNei's and night, supported by two membors of the santary squat, and to order the arrest of cach and every person tn the factory who may be either directly or indi Fectly engaged im rendering, wid also to arrest Person who may persist in unloading fat at the t Resolved, That the offa! dock a ighth street be and is her moval of offal. THE NUISANCE IN THR BAY. Commissioner Blunt of the Pilot Board, sent the following communication. Orrice or tux Boao or Couxtssioxxns or PizoTts, } 40 BuRLING SuP. President Cnaxvui Drak Sin—I see It stated that the load of dead animals from Ue scow was deposited at sea Itis not so. It Was dumped in the swash channel, between the beacon Or Romer and the south Easte int ot the shoal, three Miles inside the bar and seven inside the light ship. The Board adjourned to meet Tuesday next. POLICE CHANGES, —- Members of the Brooklyn police force and small fry politicians about the City Hall have been coa- siderably excited during the past few days over the subject of appointments and removals by the pew Police Board, The Board is now composed of three members—General Jourdan (Presi:ent), Daniel D. Briggs and James L. Jensen, It was pretty generally understood that they woul Make many changes, and yesterday, when the Majority of their appointments were announced, it was found that the changes were more numerous than had been expected, The Board reappointed BROOKLYN John S. Folk inspector, but took no action in the | case of Chie! Campbell, who is now absent on bis Vacation, Inspector Fo!k is in charge of the Cen- Aral office, Mr. Charles ost, & member of the force for twenty-three years, and for upwards of fifteen years a detective, Was placed in charge of the detective uad, vice Harry Van Wagner, removed. bx- derman A. B, Thorn was appointed fire mar- shal in piace of Patrick Keady, removed. Both Frost and Thorne are republicans. George W. Rodgers was reappointed sergeant of the Sanitary squad, and Mr. George Fianley, superintendent of the telegraph department. Thomas F. rowers and Frank Kusseil were appointed botier inspectors, and John Shaw examining engineer. There was but one change in the clerical force, W. A. Ammond being appointed general cierk, im place of George Adams. Drill Captain Henry Dean was removed from his position and assigned to sergeants’ duty in the Kighth (Greenwood) precinct. The fol- lowing captains were reappointed :—First precinct, Joel Sinith (rep.);, ‘Third precinct, Daniel Ferr dem.) ; Fourth precinct, George 0. Waddy (rep.); Eighth precinct, Join McKellar (rep.) ; Ninth pre- cinct, P. HH. McLoughlin (dem.); Jsave 8. Bourne (rep.) was appointed captain o! the Second recinct, in place of Join Mevonnell (dem.) ; . J. Kaiser (rep.), captain of the Sixth, in place of James Mullen (dem.); James Campbell (rep.), Captain of: the Tenth precinct, in piace of James Cassidy (dem.). Sergeant Thomas Cornell, of the First precinct, was appointed captain o/ the newly created Eieveuth precinct, and Sergeant Meeks Captain of the Tench sub-precinct. Numerous changes were also made among the sergeants. ‘The Board, who also act a8 Excise Commissioners, spon ¢ clerks, and John Cline, Stephen Clark, H. W. Hughes, Victor kggers and Philpot Curran in- Bpector ir. John Oakey is the new counsel to the double- ‘eaded Board. KILLED IN A BREWERY. William Gerhard, a German, twenty-five years of age, yesterday morning while in Schoffer’s brew- Onaries Freevort and George Wrenn | THE COURTS. Magin Gener was yesterday brought before Com- missioner Osborn on @ charge of having received and offered for sale a quantity of smuggled cigars. The evidence for the prosecation rested upon the testimony of two Custom Mouse officers, to whom the defendant made certain admissions respecting the goods, The case was adjourned till to-day for the production of the cigars. Some days ago William Simpson was held by Commissioner Osbora in $5,000 ball to await the action of the Grand Jury on a charge of sending obscene pictures through the maéia, Yeaterday the matter came before Judge Blatchford, in the United States District Court, on @ motion for re- duction of bail Defendant proposed to offer is wife as bail in the sum of $3,000, The Assistant District Attorney objected. The Judge said that if this baal was refused he would allow the defendant togo on his own recognizance, as be did not be- lieve that the picture complained of was obscene. Finally it was agreed to accept ball at the reduced sum of $2,000, Yesterday a capias was issued ip the case of the United States vs. Willian? Patten, Thomas Patten and George White, to recover $25,000 on the de- fendants’ bond, sealed September 27, 1865, The capias 18 returnable August 14 The bond was given on behalf of Paymaster Patten, of the United - States Army, in whose accounts, it is alleged, there is a deficit of tue amount above named. Martin Wellbrock, of 425 West ‘hirty-ninth street, appeared before Commissioner Davenport yesterday to answer a charge of not paying the special tax as adealer in tobacco, After an exa:m- ination he was held in $1,000 ball, which he gave. Defendant finally settled up the case by paying the fine and costs, amounting to $31 50, Yesterday a number of sailors belonging to the Norwegian bark P. Bralstroff, were charged before Commissioner Osborn, on the complaint of the Swedish and Norwegian Consul, with having de- serted fiom that ship and refused to return. The sailors Clalim that they shipped at Greenock, Scot- land, and were told by the captain that they had only to go to New York. They left the vessel on her arrival at this port, whereupon the captain reported them to the Consul. The case was a Journed till to-day for the production ,of the ship- ping articles, in order to determine the question whether the defendants are deserters or not. Michael Nolan, Stephen Pascail, Hugh Lyman and Samuel Horton, laborers at the bonded ware- house 119 Greenwich strect, were held yesterday by Commissioner Davenport tor examination on a charge of secreting a quantity of goods entrusted to their care at the warehouse in question. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, Memento of the Court House Commission. The old subdjéct, the claims of the Tenth National Bank against the city for $242,579 94, alleged to have been advanced to the Court House Commis- sloners, Was argued yesterday at lsagth in this Court. The matter came up on application made | several months ago for a peremptory mandamus against the Comptroller, directing him to pay the amount named, Mr. A. R. Lawrence, for the bapk, said that the case was belore Judge Barrett in June, 1872, when he referred it to ex-Judge Hoffman to ascertain what amounts were in the hands or the Comptro!- ler applicable to this ciaim and what advances were made on the part of the bank in good faith, an< directed that mm case ex-Jud; ‘Hottinan found that the advances were made Im good faith he make payment from the amount upexpended in his hands. The reieree reported that in his opinion such advances were made in good faith, and that at the time of Judge Barrett's decision there was $50,000 unexpended in the hands of the Comptroller for the payment of the clalin, Out of which the Comptrolier had subsequently ‘paid $6,000, leaving | ¢44,000. Mr, Lewrence upon these facts moved, in uisuance Of Jadue Barrett's order, that the Comp- troller be directed to pay either $50,000 or $44,000, as the Court might determine, - Mr. Strahan, for the Comptroller, said that the General Term of the Supreme Court had decided that the Comptioll r had no anthority to issue Court House bones without ewe consent of the Board of Appor guna that the! Board had con- sented to the issue OF $290,000 Of thuse bonds; that though Judge Barrett had referred the matter for the purpose of taking proof as to the good iaith of the advances, no proot had been taken, and finally, that the $250,000 guthorized to be raised had all been paid out by t ptroller under peremp- tory orders of the Coart. Mr. Lawrence asserted that this money had not been expended, and that many of the payments enumerated by Mr. Strahan were made long prior to Judge Barreit’s decision. Mr. Straban argued that a mandamas would not issue against a paying oficer unless he had funds in his hands or the power to raise them. The alle- | gation of bad faith had not been disproved. Mr, Lawrence claimed that the matter was res adjudicata by the decision oi Judge Barrett, ‘The Court reserved its decision, intimating that the case ought to be re‘erred to take further proof. The Case of Dr. Bancker. Application was made yesterday by Mr. William F. Howe for writs of habeas corpus and certiorar! in the case of Dr. William W. Bancker, whose case has been hereto‘ore fully reported in the HERALD. The application was asked on the ground that there had been no evidence thus far developed upon which he could be held, The inquisition of “Deputy Coroner Cushman, it was insisted, had clearly shown that no abortion had ever been per- petrated upon the wife of the accused by instru- meats, nor had it been shown that either drags, medicines or potions had been adminiatered to her by her husband, Judge Pratt granted the writs, but they will not be served until the Coroner's in- vestigation over, Mr. Howe claimed that a chemical wnalysis will prove that the idea of the piled of the prisoner having been poisoned is absurd, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM Decisions. By Judge John M, Barbour. Ogden vs, Irwin et al.—Order that Sherif’s jury assess dainages, Hawkins ant another vs. Kienzle et al.—Order to continue lien for one year. Tayior ana another vs, Hoyt,—Order overruling demurrer, unless, &c. In the application of Charles Kank,—Order dis- charging the record of a mortgage. By Judge Freedman, Van Volkenburg et al. vs. Bates.—Order for extra allowance to delendant of $50. Speyer and another vs. Fisher.—Order denying motion of plainudy to strike out answer as frivolous. Mary Parker vs. George Parker.—Reports of referee confirmed and judgment of diverce granted, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett, ker Sent to Sing Sing Prison tor Nine Years. ‘The first case presented to the Court by Assistant District Attorney Horace Russell yesterday was an | indictment for burglary in the first degree against | Otto Ackermann, whe pleaded to the second grade of that offence. On the 13th of March he effected a burgiarious entry into the Mount Sinai Hospital, corner of Lexington avenue and Sixty-sixth street, | and stole $5 in meney and $200 worth of clothing. A portion of the property was recovered. His Honor, being satisfied that Ackermann was a pro- Jessional burglar, sent bim to the State Prison for hine years. AC Pickpocket Sent to the State Prison. Thomas Watson, who was jointly charged with Charles Stephens, pleaded guilty to petty larceny from the person. John Lloyd, in his complaint, stated that while riding upon a Third Avenue Rail- road car on the night of the 22d of July the pris- oners stole from his pocket a silver watch worth $25. This class of offenders meet with no clemency irom the Court. Watson was sentenced to the State Prison for feur years and nine months, A Costly Dress. Charles Parker, against Whom were two charges, pleaded guilty to grand larceny. He stole a dress | worth $35, the property of Margaret O'Neill, on the A Houses: 27th of Jaly. le was sent to the State Prison for three years, Shooting Affray in a Chatham Street Bagnio. Charles Joos was put on trial, charged with the serious offence of firing a loaded pistol at Teresa Bennett on the 14th of last month. It appeared from the statement of the girl that she was an inmate of a Chatham street den; that Joos hada dimicuity with “the Madame” about some money and sbe attempted to ha him out, and while she (Teresa) went to shut the door be fred a pistol at her. The ball entered the eye and came out in the region of the jaw. The accused had marks of violence upon his person, which Mr. Howe, his counsel, claimed he received while in that noto- rious den, By advice of counsel, the youth pleaded lity to Op assault with a dangerous weapon with Intent to do bodily harm. His Honor sent him to ery, 612 West Fiity-seventh street, was struck on <i by @ tailing cask and so terribly injured t lied soon a'ter wards in Roosevelt Hospital, Whither he had been conveyed, ‘The residence of decoased did not appear, Coroner Young Was notified, the Penitentiary for three years, Embezzelment. Thomas Smith, who on the 4th of June embezzled the sum of $43, being the amapnt of a bill he ¢oi- lected ‘rom Mitchell, Vance & Co, for his employer, sentence Sentences. Thomas H. Wilson and James S. Smith, who pleaded guilty on Thursday to an attempt at burg- lary in the third degree, were each sent to the State ison for two years and six months, { . The same pun nt was inflicted bed john Waish, who on the 6th ingtant pleaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny. Lareeny in a Broadway Jewelry Store=| Conviction of the Thieves. | Frank H. Meredith was tried and convicted of grand larceny. On the 19th of July he, in com- pany with Meyer Manhemmer, went tnto the jow- elry store of Thomas G. Brown, 192 Broadway, and | while the son of the proprietor was showing one of the prisoners some goods he saw Meredith put & cable gold chain and a locket into his pocket. The case was 20 clear that the ier, promptly rendered @ verdict of guilty and the Recorder sentenced him ‘on the spot fo the State Prison for five years. Man- hemmer, whose previous record was good and who, no doubt, was led into the dishonest transaction, ieaded guilty to an attempt and was sent to the tate on lor two years and three months, An Old State Prison Bird Sent Back to Sing Sing. George W. Smith, who has recently come out of the State Prison, ploaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny. The indictment charged that on tne 18tn of July he stole $46 trom Vincent Carlege. Sniith was sentenced to imprisonment at Sing Sing for two years and three monvhs, A Shooting Case. Mariano Meur was charged with firing a revolver at John Hayes on the 20th of July. He pleaded guilty to assault and battery. There were some extenuating circumstances Which led to the &¢- oeptance of the minor plea and to his imprison- ment in the Penitentiary for one year, An Assault by an Offended Colored Citi- zen. Robert Fisher, a respectable looking colored man, ‘was put on trial, charged with robbery, ‘The com: plaining witness, Thomas Degnan, claimed thut he was assaulted by Fisher and other colored men while walking in Seventh avenue, on the 18th of July, and had a watch, chain and locket stolen from him of the aggregate value of $80. The complain- ‘ant was cross-examined by Mr. Howe and said that when Fisher was passing he (Degnan) inquired of a white friend it he was going on the mounted col- ored police force, and swore that he did not mean to insult Fisher, who struck him, The accused had witnesses to show his good character, and a plea of assault and battery was accepted. He was sent to the Penitentiary for thirty days, Petty Larceny. Patrick Reilly, who was charged with stealing ladies’ wearing apparel, valued at $30, from the boat Susanna Fonda, the property of Frances Hol- den, pleaded guilty to petty larceny. He was sent to the Penitenuary for six months, An Acquittal. Frederica Meyer was placed on trial, charged with stealing $31 worth of property on the 18th of April from a Spaniard named Antonio Livelli. After Mr. Howe ba¢ concluded his cross-examina- tlon of the complainant, the Recorder observed to the jury that there was nothing to connect the ac- cused with the larceny. A verdict of acquittal was rendered, A Lawyer Indicted for an Attempt to Induce a Witness to Commit Perjury= Bail Fixed at $1,000, The Grand Jury brought in a number of indict- ments yesterday, among which was a bill against Gideon L, Walker for an alleged attempt to induce & witness to commit perjury in a case pending before the Grand Jury against two pickpockets. Assistant District Attorney Allen called the atten- tion of the Court to the matter and asked His Honor to fix the bail, which was put at $1,000. The accused was granted permission to file a petition, which he read, setting forth that the alle- gations made in the ‘athdavit of Lloyd, which was read on Thursday and sent to the Grand Jury, were false, and that when he (witness) went into the | District Attorney's office for the purpose of making a counter charge of perjury — Lioyd he was prevented from doing #0 by Mr. Allen. The fact was that he became abusive to that gentiem: and, as he was about to be ejected irom the oftice, he prudently left of his own accord. Mr. Walker was taken into custody and had not furnished bail when the Court adjourned. TOMBS POLICE COURT, Wedding and Whiskey. Betore Judge Dowling. Thursday afternoon John and Michael Cregan, joint owners of a Mquor store at No. 44 Catharine street, went toa wedding and” left the store in charge of a boy. Two barrels of whiskey, valued at $300, Iay on the sidewalk. Shortt, after their departure a_ trickman name William Wade drove up, put the two barreis on his truck and drove off with them, When the Cre- gans returned trom the wedding festivities they missed the liquor and immediately began making inquiries. Through the aid of Of- ticer Michael Sullivan, o: the Fourth precinct, the trnckman was discovered. He stated that two barrels to t streets, which he did. At twelve o'clock Thursday night the two barre's in question were found on the premises of John Barrett, at No. 34 Madison street. Wade and Barrett were arraigned before Judge Dowling yesterday, and each held ta $2,000 bail to answer. Rosa Reilly's Ruse, Leopold Golliez, a French cook, hailing from Newark, was wandering about Chatham square yesterday morning when an apparently intoxi- cated woman approached him, threw her arms around Nis neck and warmly caressed him, apply- ing the most endearing appellations. He repelled her advances, telling her sie was drunk; but when the fair siren had left he missed $32, which he had in the E msocecd of his pantaloons. The Frenchman, with many vehement gesticula- tions, explained his case to Officer Heavyside, w atter hearing his story, arrested a woman named Rose Reilly, well known to the police on that thor oughfare as an old and succeasiul operator. e was confronted with Monsieur Golliez, who at once recognized her as the lady who so tenderly em- braced him. Judge Dowling yesterday held Rose in $1,000 to answer and committed olliez to the House of Detention to insure his appearance as a witness, All About a Dog. Henry Gardner, colored, who keeps a@ dog- fancier’s establishment at 111 South Filth avenue, for the rearing of what are termed “fancy” canines, appeared before Judge Dowling and pro- cured @ warrant for the arrest of one Charles Clark. He charged Clark with having stolen a valuable Skye terrier, valued at $150, the property of a lady now absent in Europe. Clark, it is alleged, entered Gardner's nursery, and five minutes aiter his departure the precious canine boarder was missed. Clark was arrested by Detective Dolan, of the Sixth precinct, yesterday and committed by Judge Dowling for examination, JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT. At the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday Samuel Hill, of 21 East Fifteenth street, was ar- raigned on a charge of grand larceny, preferred by Emma Norris, of 99 Greene strect. The complain- ant alleges that Hill stole from her a silver watch and a gold chain, both valued at $120. The accused denied his guilt, but was held in default of $500 to ale at the General Sessions by Justice Led- with. A portion of the property found at the “Burg- lars’ Crib,” 226 West Twenty-ninth street, has been identified by Mr. Willlam A. Pascall, of 333 West Thirty-fourth street, as having been stolen from his house on the night of the 20th of July. It con- Sists of the following :—Two silk dresses, $160; one lady's suit, $25; one topaz ring, $25; one opera glass, $10; one lace handkerchicf, $2 The examination in this case was continued this he had been enren by a young man to take the | e corner of Scammel and Monroe | owned by him in the uptown wards :— Rivaces guity., Two years and . NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1878—WITH SUPPLEMEN THE ASSESSHENT INQUIRY. Some Queer Exhibits of Favoritism or Igno- vance in the Assessment System—The In- vestigation Adjourned Until the 28th. Tastant—A Lot That Can Be Beached by Balloon. / The special committee of the Board of Super- visors—Messrs. Koch and McCafferty- continued yesterday their investigation of the excessive and unequal assessments of Twelfth, Nineteenth and Twenty-second ward property, and some ex- traordinary faote were developed. The chief cause of complaint of property-holders is that, compared with other equally or more valuable property in their vicinity, their houses and lots are assessed at an exaggerated and manifestly absurd and unjust valuation. Yesterday ® HERALD reporter remarked to Supervisor McCafferty that the assessments ap- peared to have been made without any system. “That's just where you are mistaken," replied the Supervisor; “this is all system—a system which was intended to produce these results either through favoritismor fraud. Oh, yes, my dear sir, there 1s plenty of system visible here—plenty of it!" ‘The first complaint entered was that ef Joseph Kohner, owner of a house and lot on Fifth avenue, between Eighty-ffth and Eighty-sixth streets. The property is assessed at $36,000, which is unjust and excessive contrasted with the fact that houses on the avenue further south, but much larger and occupying finer sites, are assesseed at the same figure, ‘This house and lot should not be assessed for more than $25,000, Mr. Rosenblatt owns a house aud lot 208 East Fiftieth street, assessed for $7,000. He could not raise over $2,000 on it on mortgage, and said the valuation should be reduced to $4,500, A stable adjoining greatly affected its value. His residence, also, 825 East Fifty-seventh street (east of Second avenue), has no cellar, but is assessed at $6,500, In 1869-70 this house was assessed at $2,000, and was then owned by Coupcillor Devlin. The house adjoining is assessed at $8,250, and the complainant is willing to exchange and give $5,000 in cash difference to boot. Mr. John Kehr said that his house on Eighth ave- nue and Eighty-sixth street was assessed at $25,000. Me considered the valuation $10,000 more than it ought to be, and much higher than that of similar property in the neighborhood, Mr. William Hill complained that his property on Forty-ninth street and Eleventh avenue was val- ued at $1,000, although it was only one-third of a lot, while full lots Sdjoining wére assessed the same amount. Supervisor McCafferty called attention to the grossly unequal valuations of property on Fifth avenue, between Righty-fifth end Eighty-sixth streets, and property on the same avenue be- tween Thirtieth and Thirty-frst streets. He said that an examination of the tax books showed that the house northwest corner of Futh avenue and Thirtieth street, 40x125, ‘was Valued at $90,000; the house adjoining, 17x125, ft $125,000; the poxs house, 248X125, ab $40,000} the next house, 24.8 at $ d the nex! 24.8x75, at $40,000, The house southwest corner 0! Firth avenue and Thirty-first street, 30,4x100, with lot and stable, at only $75,000. The Supervisor then compared the above valuations with the following on property situated on Fifth avenue, between Eighty-fifth and Kighty-sixth streets:—On the corner of Eighty-fifth street and Fifth avenue a Vacant lot was Valued at $25,000; the house next the lot, 21.10x100, at $35,000; the next 22x100, at $40,000; mext house, ext house, 22x00, at $40,0005 22x100, at $40,000; next house, 21.10x100, $35,000, and the cor- ner lot adjoining, 356x160, at $25,000. Now, said the Supervisor, the inequality of those valua- tions is shown by the fact that the house on Fifth avenue, between Thirtieth and Thirty-frst streets, which is valued at $40,000, would rent at $10,000 a ear; while the houses on Fifth avenue, between Kighty-fiith and Kighty-sixth streets, would yield no more than $2,500 a year cacl The Supervisor then said that every successive examination of the books resulted tn showing new and more glar- Lo viele than have hitherto come to his notice. Mr. William A. Juoh said he owned forty-nine houses in the Nmeteenth ward, nearly all of which Were assessed at 4 much higher valuation than that of 18972, The average increase on each house was about $300, They even charged him for extra rations of water for some of lis houses that were untenanted. (Laughter.) If they kept on increas- ing the taxes he thought it would be better for him to give the eity all his property. Ni irs. Benjamin Butler, of No. 507 Candi street, owns a house at No, 327 Eighth avenue, which has increased in its valuation this year from $3,000 to $10,000, She alleges that this 13 an excessive and unequal valuation, :. Mr. Joseph E. McCormack, living @! No. 321 East Fifty-elghth street, submitted the Tollowing scied- ule to show the increase in valuation of property 1872, 1873. Property B Madison ay. and 9d st.. $8,000 57,000 Properiy In Listh st. and Ist av. 2,700 4,000 Property in 7th av., 118th and 119th sts. 000 £0,000 Property in S0th si: and Madi-on av. 9,000 15,000 Property in 76th st., near Sd av. 1.250 12,000 Property in sth ay. and 62d st 2,000 82,00 Property in 56th st., bet, 6th and 7th 10.0.0 120.0 Property 1u dth av., (8h to 69th st. 37,00) 4,000 Property in 55th st.’ and 8th av. 16.000 65, Totals......:. seeeeeeeees $125,000 $241,000 The complainant emphatically protested against an increase of $116,000 in the valuation of his property during the past year. Many of his houses are vacant and bring in no revenue, and many ot them were in such locations that tenants will only consent to moro A them at very low rentals. In some instances it will be many years before the property will have appreciated so that @ fair in- come can be derived from it. Supervisor McCafferty then questioned Mr. McCormack as to the locations of seme of his property and its disadvantages. In referring to some houses and lots on Fourth avenue he learned that the Fourth avenue “improvement” has so ob- structed the approach that it is impossible to obtain acccss. “Can’t you reach tnis house from Third avenue ?” asked the Supervisor, indicating the house meant. “I can,” replied Mr. McCormack, sharply, ‘with & balloon.” It 1s needless to say that the witty response drew a round of laughter. t the close of the day's aio ba ay Supervisor McCafferty, after conferring with his colleague, Supervisor Koch, announced that the committee would now adjourn until the 25th instant. He said the committee had now assumed the labor of a three weeks’ session in order to enable property owners to present the facts in relation to their property, and he haa no doubt that if the com- Mittee sat until December they would still con- tinue to come in. He was perfectly willing to iulfil bis whole duty in the matter, but for the past threo weeks this inquiry had monopolized his time on every legal working day, and the committee, he thought, was entitied to a brief respite. He could Not at present say What Course would be decided on when the committee re: mbled, but it was quite likely they would receive additional com- plaints. far, however, ag the object of this in- vestigation was concerned, any further complaints would be merely cumulative, as ne thought it had been demonstrated amply that the system of as- sessment was erroneous and subject to great abuse and the infliction of injustice on property owners, He did not mean to claim any special credit for himself or his coveague in this matter, nor did they desire in any way to monopolize the business of investigation. He believed that the members of the Board of agp PM A glnA upon their reassembiing in September, would evince a desire to go thoroughly over the whole subject in other wards of the city, and thought it would result in much good. Supervisor Koch thought it would be advisable when this committee comes together again on the =f afternoon betore Justice Ledwith, and was ad- journed until to-morrow aiternoon, YORKVILLE POLICE cOUaT, Burglars Caught in the Act. Yesterday afternoon, while Charles Donahue, @ laborer, Was passing the residence of Benjamin P. Baker, 129 East Thirty-fourth street, his atten- tion was attracted by a man, whose head appeared at the coalhole on the sidewalk, His suspicions Were aroused, and, waiting a little while longer in the neighborhood’ he saw another mou at the basement door, nahue was then sure that those he had seen were thieves, and he notified Officer Fallon, of the Twenty-first precinct, of what ¢ had seen. Fallon called OMcers Grimn and rophy to his assistance, and together the three entered the house, which was unoccupied, the oc- cupants having gone to the country. Three men were found within the house, and on being taken oO the station house they gave their names as john Sanders, Alexander Morrison and Uharies Weyman. In the latter's possession were jound a formidable looking jimmy and a revolver. Justice Hogan at the above Court held t f delault of $2,000 bail e pie neh) FATAL RAILROAD CASUALTY, On Thursday morning John Fleming, a laborer, sixty-six years of age, who lived in Sixty-ninth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, while walking down the track and attempting to cross It at Seventy-ninth street and Fourth avenue, was struck by @ train of cars and so severely injured that he died some hours afterward at his home, whither he had been conveyed atter the accident. loréner Voihg has been noyfed and wij) hold an inquest over the remains. veceased, who Was & alive of Ireland, leita grown-up famley ‘25th, to ones the sessions for a few days additional, 80 as to allow property owners now out of the cit, an opportunity to be heard and to present the! complaints, and the committee then adjourned. PARTING WITH A PASTOR After twenty years Of missionary iabor among the Catbolics of Hoboken the aged pastor, Rev. A. ‘Cauvin, takes a lasting farewell of his flock to-day and leaves by the French steamer tor Italy, to re- turn nomore. When the news of his failing health and intended departure became known his parish- ioners determined to tender kim a few substantial tokens of regret and grateful remembrance. As the school children were the especial objects of his affections they were the first to bring him memen- tos. The members of the Boys’ Sodality pre- sented him with an inkstand in silver and bronze and a gold pen. The school boys gave him a purse, with a handsome sum of money, and the girls ten- dered to him a basket of flowers, containing a puree, with $60 in gold. Addresses were read on ach occasion, which #6 moved the priest that he On Thursday evening ‘was scarcely able to speak. St, Mary’s school was thronged with parishioners. A beautiful address was read by Mr. M. Birmingham on behalf of the gentlemen of the congregation, da basket of Nowe! with @ purse containing 1,000, Was carried to the pastor. Trembling with emotion, he thanked the members of his flock for their gilts and the gratitude which they always displayed towards him. Then the members of the Tempérance Society met in an adjoining room and gave him $200. Nor was this the end, The ladies of the congregation, under the direction of Mra, Elizabeth Smith, assembled in the school roem last evening, and, with another address, presented the father with an exquisite American gold watch and chain and @ burse containing over one hundred his native h labors of a he bears aw: jay may when grief comes peperssces in_ the re: of those of whom he has taken an e farewell. THE EIGHTH WARD MURDER. The Coroner's Inquest Yesterday—A Large Attendance of the Greene Street “Frall- ty”—Testimony Showing the Danger of Getting Into a Quarrel in Gri Strect—How the Fireman on a Fall the Murderers W! The Coroners’ Court room, in East Houston street, was crowded yeaterday morning at the adjourned inquest as to the cause of death of Harry Garrigan, who was Killed on Greene street on Monday night, The inquest was held before Coroner Young. It re- sulted in the committal of a man named Coburn to the Tombs await the action of the Grand Jury, and a verdict with a similar import against a man named Fuller, who bas not yet been arrested. A number of witnesses were examined. They were mainly “the frailty” residing in that part of Greeno street where the murder is supposed to have taken place. Garrigan had been employed on board the Providence, one of the Fall River steamers, and had been discharged, and was evidently on Monday last out “ona spree.” Ho WANDERED INTO GREENE STREBT early in the evening. There he saw a girl named Maggie Young standing on the stoop of a house. They had some conversation, and he went into the house with her. After they came out they had two glasses of lager beer together, and he offered to treat her to something. she proposed that if he was going to treat her to anything, that he should purchase some articles of dress for her. They wens to a store, and he bought for her a skirt, for whioh he gave a dollar, a pair of stockings and a sash. He had also previously given her a dollar. He told hor that he was engineer on A FALL RIVER BOAT, and that when he came back again he would call to see her again. She saw him afterwards on the other side of the street, and she never saw him aiterwards, She did not go to see the body. She identified the pocketbook and the studs which the Coroner showed her as the pocketbook she had seen him with and the studs as those she saw him wear- ing. He had money in his pocketbeok, but she could not give any idea how much. The testimony of the other witnesses was somewhat contradic- tory, and related to the assault that was committed inside and outside the grocery store where the de- geased met his death, He appears to havo con- tinued around Greene street after parting with the girl for whom he purchased some articles of dress, for a witness named Nettle Walsh, residing in Greene street, said; I saw him that night opposite our house about seven o'clock, talking to some girls; he was sober; I saw him alterwards that night, about halt-past ten, at the corner of Spring and Greene streets; he wasin the store; heard a noise in the store and heard some one say give him back that fifteen cents; I then went up Greene street a little way and stood in the door; I could not say that there were avy girls in the store at that time; when | was standing in the door I saw @ man come {from behind the bar and clinch with deceased, and heard the sound of blows, but did not see anybody struck; I then saw deceased out- side the store and saw Coburn come up and strike the deceased; Coburn then went away, and a strange man came along and called deceased a foul name; he then struck him, and heard a girl cry out, “CHARLIE, DON'T he came from around Greene si another girl say, “You loafer, you ought to be ashamed Oo! yourself;” I only saw Coburn strike de- ceased once; did not see Meyers strike him at all i after striking @eceased the strange man wen towards Wooster street, accompanied by this girl; I xaw Coburn be‘ore he struck the man put his hand into his pocket and draw something over his hand; I could not see what it was, but he drew it on like agiove. A witness named George Stewart gave an account of what took place in the store and ‘what he supposed was the cause of the trouble; he sald that he called at the store with his son that night; he was in the habit of doing geil: lived for two years in apartments over the store; he sald, “I was in the store at the time; decgasoa was in the store wien the stranger came in; t heard Fuller wrangling with the stranve; about filteen cents; I saw Fuller strika decéased a blow in the face, and then Fuller cna Coburn went into the street; ike de: <a attempted to go into the yard, and the bartender told him to go out into the Street; deceased refused, and Meyers took hold of him and shoved him out the door; I then saw Jerry Fuller come up and strike him, eeporing, him down ; I did not see Meyers strike Geceased at all. Another witness, named Charles Kuhn, gave 4 similar story to that of Stewart, but somewhat more in detail, He said:—“I live at 11 Lispenard street; ama bartender at 11 Lispenara street; I was Walking down Greene street at the time oi the fight; 1 was with Mr, Mack, and we stood on the corner opposite the store; I saw the struggle in the store; I did not see Myers strike deceased, but | saw a club in his hand (here the club was shown the witness); the club was something like that, but I could not say that that was the one; AFTER THE STRUGGLE deceased went around the corner to Greene street, and I saw Coburn strike him and knock him down; then a strange man came up and told him to get and leave then; he then followed him around the corner and knocked him down; I then heard a woman cry out, “0, don’t, Charlie ;” the man then went towards Wooster street, followed by this woman; after reaching the corner the woman turned and walked back; I only saw Coburn, Meyers and this unknown man interfere in this matter; when be went around the corner, followed by the strange man, he commenced to swear and call them all rough names; I did not tell any officer that 1 saw Meyers strike deceased that night; I was arrested by the officers and held as a witness; from what Isaw I think that Meyers was trying to put deceased out of his piace. A ae English girl, named Jane Staples, also residing in Greene street, and who admitted hav- ing kept company for some time with Coburn, gave her version of the ocvurrence, and which very strongly implicated the missing man Fuller, Sho said ske did not know deceased, but saw him in front of the store; Meyers was trying to put him out; the deceased tried to catch Meyers by the throat, and he was thrown; he was drank, and I heard Meyers tell him to go away; they fell side- ways; I did not hear Meyers say anything; Meyers t up first and helped deceased up, at the same ime telling him to * about his business ;”” the barkeeper then went back into the stere and de- ceased tried to foliow him, when Coburn pu:sued him; then A MAN NAMED JERRY FULLER came up and said if he didn’t fo away from the door he would kick his brains out; he said nothing to Fuller when he spoke to him; Fuller tried to kick him, but I can’t say whether be did or not; he then struck him 19 ye face, and Fuller took him by thé handa, thre’ im on the ground and bo stirred no more; after Coburp struck him I Sid vo a “Charlie, you had betier go away cr you will get into trouble,” and he turnéd around and went of; Fuller is o tall, stoutiy built man, with a mustache; he was seen about an bour aiter the fight; I have been intimate with Coburn, but not within the last two months; I told Fuller that he Ought to be ashamed of himself, and he told me to mind my own business; the deceased was tipty Shat nignt and bs es A respec’able looking woman, with a little boy, named Ann McClure, sald that'she saw deceased followed A @ strange man and a woman; I heard some words between the mep, and then saw the Strange men strike him and knock him senseless, at deceased fell heavily ; he did not move after he ell; 1 sald to the man, ‘You ought to be ashamed of yourself, you dirty loafer; Lheard the woman, > Charlie !’" Wilham Armstrong, who identified the 'y fave evidence and said:—Iam a fireman on the teamer Providence; have known the deceased SINGS lass Gotuvery i caw uaa anve auous we Peek Ago; te was discharged” from ‘the Providenck At that time ; I went to the Morgue and identified the xy 1 Went there thinking from the description ven tit a hat he was the fireman who worked with ie; I identified him by his mustache and whis- kers; [did not know that he had any mark on his pa he lived opposite pler No, 8 North River; he MARRIED IN LIVERPOOL; T have seen him drink some, but never saw him drunk; he was a very peacedbie man; I never saw him ina fight, but I never was much im bis com- Pany ; 1 did not see bim since the day he was dis- charged ; I never saw him wear any jewelry. Deputy Coroner Marsh suid that he had madea st mortem examination of the body shortly after ‘he occurrence, and found several cuts on the head, There was a deep cut behind the ear, which Was the result of a blow. In charging the jury the Coroner said that ah tain Williams had done all in his power to ascertal all the facts in the case, and that he deserves great praise for his promptneas in causing the arrest of he parties tmplicated. + THE VERDICT. The jury rendered the following verdict :—“We find that Andrew Garrigan came to his death from injuries received at the hands of Jerry Fuller and ‘haries Coburn, We exonerate the barteader, Klaus eyer, from all complicity in the afair.’’ COMMITTED TO THR TOMBS. Coburn was then questioned by the Coroner, and said, “My name is Charles Coburn, aged twenty. one years; bora tn Chesterville, Albany county, and ain @ steamboat man; Iam not cng He was then committed to the Tombs by the Coroner to await the action of the Grand Jury, Jane Staples and Nellie Walsh were sent to the House of Detention as witnesses, who, I think, was Jennie Staples, say, ‘Ob, don’t, CITY IMPROVEMENTS. . How Commissioner Van Nort and the Park: Commissioners Are Progressing. ‘Work on the Boulevard, the Avenue &t. las and Other Uptown Streets and Avenues— What Has Been Done This Season and ‘What Will Be Done-The Grand Cixeuit Drive of Ten Milee—The City Parks and Square:. The Commissioner of Public Works, Mr, Vag: Nort, and the Park Commissioners, Mesara, Wales; Stebbins, Williamson and Hall, are busily at work im their respective departments in pushing fory. ward the improvements in thecity. In Mr. Vaq Nort’s department the work thrown apon hi hands when he came into office was of a gigantig nature, embracing the development of all the upper, part of the city and the completion of projects which were grand in conception, and which, wh they have been fnlly utilized, will place New Yor! mong the foremost of the great and most ful cities of the world. Few people not wm th habit of travelling inthe upper region of the ci have any idea of the magnificent proportions the improvements that have been for some past and are now im course of progress. Peopl have been so long hearing of the laying out of Grand boulevards and avenues and streefs up town without ever hearing of the completion any of them that the hope deferred easily became @ settled conviction that al} THE GREAT CONTEMPLATED AMRLIORATION had no further purpose than the serving of schomes of conniving politicians, Only the fe whom pleasure brought to the old Hariem tane, of who could afford to drive in carriage or wagom around the upper limits of the city, were aware how steadily for some time past the work has beet progressing, and with what long strides Commise sioner Van Nort, with his bands of handicraft me was stepping from place to place, in a wild almost desolate region, smoothing the stubbor! hills and holiows into streets of level grade an grand dimensions, Now, however, as the work id Grawing to a close in many places there seems @ likelihood that the end has come of all the old stops and bitches and that the grand streets and drives boasted of for so longa time shall soon be completed. Below will be found a brief account of the progress made on all the uptown streeta ang avenues upon which the Department of Publiq Works is now husily engaged, THE BOULEVARD. The Boulevard begins at the circle at Fifty-ninthy street and runs to 166th street, It is 150 feet in width and about five miles long. That portion south of Manhattan street has two carriage ways, each 40 feet in width, with a centre strip between of 22 feet. North of Manhattan street the centrg piece is omitted and the carriage way is 102 feet wide. The Boulevard at this point ia one of the finest drives in the world. The superstructure of the entire street is a Tilford foundation pavement, 10 inches in depth, covered with a Macadam stone, suriaced, gravelied and rolled. The regulating, grading and superstructure are complete. The only work that remains to be done is the flaggin; of*a haif mile of sidewalks. The sewers are { progress from Sixtieth to Sixty-fifth street; alsot in the vicinity of Eighty-first street, at Ninety sixth street, and from 102d to 136th streets. On these sewers a large number of men are now em? ployed. As tothe planting on the sidewalks de- lay must necessarily arise in consequence of thal work on the sewers, but all the planting has beer" done from the circle to Seventy-eighth stree! The regulating, grading and superstructure be finished this month. SEVENTH AVENUE. Seventh avenue, as it falls under the nevarte mont, extends from 110th *t22, to the Harlem River, ang $8 “Gout ohe hundred and fifty feot im Wiath, with a length of about two and two-fifttt miles, The whole work of the regulating, gradi and the superstructure of the carriage way--whic! is on the Tilford and Macadam plan—has been com letea this season. About one thousand feet of but this will ageing yet remains to be done; finished by the end of this week. Contracts for that sewers south of 137th street have been made, and it 18 expected this work will be finished before the present season is over. The planting must, of course, be delayed until the completion of tha sewers, AVENCE ST, NICHOLAS, This avenue rans from 110th to 12ist street, on the line of the old Harlem lane, and thence, follow- ing the line of tne old Kingsbridge road, to 155th’ street, where it merges intothe road. The avenue 18 100 feet in width and two and one-third miles in length. width the carriage-way 1s filty feet, ita construction bemg of rubbie-stone foundation, twolve inches deep and covered with six inches of the best Roah Hook gravel, roiled. This makes # much softer and more ‘pleasant road than & Macadam surface, It is now open frem ll0te street to i12ist street, and from 130th to 165th street. That portion between 12ist and 130th streets is being rapidly constructed, and it is be- lieved will be opened early next month. As to the Saree cutter eae naaeee Pen ee ie flagging oO! ie sidewal which is bei pushed as fast as possible. i tial ONE HUNDRED AND FIPTY-FIFTH STREET. This new street extends from Ninth avenue to the Hudsen River. The flagging, regulating and g@tading are being done by contract, and fg far advanced as to permis the laying of the super- structure from the avenue St. Nicholas to the Boulevard on the southerly side. This work wilt probably be completed in September. When the Street 18 completed It will allow of a circuit drive from Fifty-ninth street, at Fifth avenue, through the Park, along the avenue St. Nicholas to 155thr street; thence across and down the Boulevard ta the Eighth avenue and Filty-ninth street Park en- trance, a distaace of about ten miles, The regu- lating and en of 145th street will algo afford a drive shorter but similar to this, taking in Sixth avenue and the Boulevard. This street, as well ag 156th street, is 100 feet in widtn, with a carriage way of sixty feet. The regulating and grading of 145th street irom Seventh avenue to the Boule are nearly completed. TENTH AVENUE. Tenth avenue, from 155th street to Fort George, at 104th street, is two miles long and 100. feet broad, with @ carriageway of seventy feet. The super- structure is mostly of a temporary character, hav- ing two carriageways, each twenty feet in width, joining the curb, with an earth road of twen: feet between. The One Hundred gnd went fi street Railroad has tracks mM this street charter can extend them up the avenue, and for this reason the garth Fo dw continued in use. ‘The superstructure Of the road is now co from 155th street to above High Bridge street, and the whole work will be completed thig season. the rogiting 8d ela aia cst, ich regulating an Ing of this street, w' Tans from the North iver Ko the intersection of the avenue St. Nicholas, have been completed thia season. This street, in connection with 125th street, which it intersects near Ninth avenue, will robably, by reason of its easy grades and location, come One of the great thoroughfares of the upper ty of the city. In connection with 125th street, Into which it easily glides, there is a clear roadwa; from river to river. The width of the street feet, with a carriageway ofsev ty feet, The pave- ment ts of granite block. City railroad tracks run along the centre of the street. A large outlet . sewer is being constructed, which will be finished this season, SRVENTY-SECOND STREET. Seventy-second street, from Kighth avenue ta Hudson River, by an ordinance of the Common foqpell, passed in October, 1872, is to have a Tal- and macadamized road, The portion of th street between the Bowlevard and = Fiene: avenue, at the Central Park entrance, “haa been opened for the past four weeks, and a portion from the Boulevard to the Riverside drive will be completed 4 the end of October. A por- tion west of the bulkhead line depends for comple- tion upon the coke @ bridge over the Hudson River Railroad tracks and the construction of @ buik! ong ry the Departpient ot Docks, Commis- sioner Van Nor’ wittin the past few days bas beem fu communication with the Departmeyt of Docks Telative to the bulkhead. This 8 reek may also pe Po oh tad A core with the Gran Cir. Dew an Park at Seventy-secondvatrect, hacen iad GAS POSTS AND GAS PIPES, Along one side of the Boulevard and the avenues the gaspipes are entirely laid and the posts put i: Position and partly so on the other side. The po: are of what is called the New Boulevard pattern, RIVERSIDR AND MORNINGSIDE PARKS, ‘The work on the streets and avenues surround. ing Morningside and Riverside Parks had been in progress to some extent up to the time of the sign. ing of the new charter by the Governor, but ail work was then ree by the Board of Work: ag the Park Commisstoners got jurisdiction over’ all the land for 300 feet distance from each of the up- town parks, The streets and avenues surroundin, the Riverside and bad, pe Parks cover in the nagregate an extension of nearly four and a half DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, The Department of Public Parks intends to t; the proper steps toward performing the duty 4 CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE,