The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-22
City Intelligence.


ward the wings have nominated Sylvanus Gedney,
carpenter, for Alderman, and William Sweet, tic
man, for Assistant The democrats, last evening,
dominated David vanderwor, the present incum-
bent, or Alderman, and Charles p. Brown, for AS
sistant.
FATAL ACCIDENTAL man named Henry L. Os-
trander, native of the town OF Livingston, Colum
ba county, was killed on Sunday, by accidentally
falling from staging on the steamboat Albany,
where he was engaged in arranging some OF the
| machinery. He was conveyed to the City Hospital
short time after the accident, but died soon alter
the severe fracture his skull received by the fall
| The WORK OF THIEvEs.-James O'Brien stole
piece OF cashmere from the store door Of j. H. Beer,
yesterday, and was caught by enc of the clerks in
the act ofcarrying it of.
Cornelius Sullivan stole about 80 pounds Of moss,
from some bales in front Of the store of Sturgls and
Chairman, SO Wall street, and man named Thos.
Miller was stopped with large sized drab MOLE
skin roundabout with pearl buttons, in his posses
sion, under suspicious Giro instances.
| NoLAssEs 1HmvEs-Two seamen belonging to
| the Swedish baTque Naidrin, were arrested yes
terday for stealing ab ut thirty gallons Of moasses
from some hogsheads in front OF the store OF Suy-
dam g. Co. liz West street. They gave the names
| of Guy Johnson and Johan Adolph and were COM
mitted to prison.
| STOLE A SHAwL-A negro named John Thorn
SON stole shawl from Mary Carlton, No. 81 Hud-
| sOn street, and was sent below.
Common Council.
| BOARD OF ALDERMEN March 81 Alderman
| PURpY, President Of the Board in the Chair.
Amesrage was received from the Mayor, en-.
closing the presentment of the Grand Jury relative
to the house No. ll2 Broadway, that has been COM
planned of as a nuisance, and ordered on file.
| Petihons-From receiver Of the Commercial
| Ra af In cit for ron n
drew Connolly for lease OF lot adjoining pier No.
| l North River For change in the location Of
the pier at the foot Of Pike and Rutgers street,
| from Campbell & Wood and others. A resolution
was introduced by Alderman Hatfield to refer the
| petition to committee on wharves, piers and Slips
with power 10 decide the propriety of the proposed
change.
| Reports of COMMITTEES From arts and sciences
| in favor OF allowing Messrs. Colon & Campbe !
the right to establish mandatory for the dispo-
| sition Of dead animals. The report was accompa-
MED by ordinance making it a penal offence 10
throw any dead body In the street or ia either Of
the rivers surrounding the city, and also COMPEL
ing all persons 10 give notice to the street inspec-
| tor Of all animals dying upon their premises 1t
also makes it incumbent on Messrs. Colon a. Camp
bell to establish three Offices in various parts Of the
city for the reception Of information Of the place
| Of deposit of dead animals and compels them to
visit by their agents, each OF these Offices once
| day. The ordinance and report were ordered to
| be printed.
| From committee on laws, in favor of repeating
the ordinance allowing the iniormer one hall Of the
fine recovered from persons violating the city
| dinances 1t was accompanied by a resolution
| that passed the board.
In favor of leasing to Alfred Barmore one fourth
OF the North Battery for five years at rent of $3.50
per anRum.
| An attempt was made BY Alderman Jones to com.
pei the removal of the backsmith's shop at the
trance Of the fort, but objected to and defeat
ed.
The committee Of arts and sciences presented
long report resolution relative the invention
by Mons Guerius Of a cork life preserver, and re.
commended its adoption by persons following the
| the ground that the Board of Aldermen might here
after be compelled to test the virtue of somebody's
pills or physc, and therefore he considered the
solution unnecessary.
In favor OF erecting an engine house for com pany
No % on their present location.
Adverse TO the application of Mrs. Van Tassel,
for for injury done to the steps of her pre-
misses by one of the fro engines, while being drawn
on the side walk to fire. II was commended by
those who opposed the resolution that the fremen
were not the officers of the Common Council, aad
therefore the Corporation was not responsible Tor
any injury committed by them
To remit the assessment ON the building occupied
by the Mechanics Institute as q school, in Guam.
bcrs street. Adopted.
Bridge over the Harlem river, except sach as viii
be absolutely necessary to convey the water across
the river, was read and adopted, as amended by
the Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
A resolution to abolish the Office of Water Com
mssioners was adopted, and memorial ordered to
be drawn up to the Legislature to effect that pur.
pose.
The ordinance recognizing the Fire Department
table
A resols ion to re number Hudson street was re-
ferred to the Street Commissioner with power.
Alderman TIMPsoN introduced a resolution to
authorize the Comptroller not to rent the premises
| used by the Harlem Railroad Company al the
ner OF Chatham and Centre streets to that compa-
To- 81 -.,s- q oLolk -
pria.ed to the use OF the Southwark Engine Com
paay No 30, and Hose Co npany No 20. Conside-
| rable debate here ensued, and Aldermen Purdy and
Benson exchanged very severe cross shots relative
| to the supposed influence Of the company on the
| members. Alderman Benson denied any such i'm.
| putatien. Alderman Purdy reiterated-Benson
| torted-Purdy reped-they both sprang to their
feet-Ade rman Bradhurt in the chair, called them
to der. and finally order restored and the sub
| ject referred to the finance Committee.
A resolution to Appropriate the lower side Of the
foot Of Charles street to vessels loaded with hay,
was adopted.
A resolution to allow the inspectors Of election
to pay not over SIS for the use Of room wherein
to hold the spring election, including fixtures light
and fuel. was adopted: 1t also fixes the payment
| Of the Inspectors at SO the Ward Canvassers,
SO; the County Canvasst RS, So, and the Clerks SO
| each for their services.
resolqtien was presented and referred to the
Committee on Laws to authorize petition to the
Legislature to change the law Of landlord and te-
nsnt applicable to this city, in such manner as
viii tend to alter the existing fashion of making the
| first of May general moving day.
| Alderman LEE introduced a resolution authoriz.
| ing the Committee on Charity and Aims House, to
conclude the contract for the erection Of an addi
| tional building for the use Of the lunatics on
Blackwells sland, in accordance with resolution
| that passed the Board Of Aldermen, October Is,
1871. The resolution was opposed by Aldermen
Leonard and Inncs, and supported by Aldermen
Lee and Jones. The building,is estimated to cost
| x27 zoo. Alderman Leonard wed that the sub
/ ert he refo ao~f If
sons, consisting Of Alderman Leonard, Lee, and
| Woodruff, which was adopted.
| Alderman PURDY presented q resolution to au-
| thorize the publication Of the resolutions, ord-
nances, &c. in the German paper called the Staats
| Zeitung," which was referred TO the Committee on
| Laws.