New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-13
Bankruptcies. II.
Charles C. Haven, Merchant, New-York.
Gttn fntellIgsnoe.


Present. the President and quorum. TIE reading
minutes OF the last meeting notion disp. nsed with
PETITIONS REFERRrD.-OfJ Remsen OnderGonk, w.
A. Matthews Jane Morris Bradford Jones' Jonathan Tuft
Elias F. Cram, and Christopher Sm it'll. relief from and
correction Of tax OF the Police Officers attached to the
Lower Police for additional pay for their OF
Elias johnson 10 remove the remains OF his wife.
REsoLuToN-By Aid. Furdy. That be referred To the
Engineer OF the Crolon Water Works IIoratio Aen Esq.
to make arrangement with the persons alleged 10
sustained damages by the bursting OF one OF the Croon Wa
ter Pipes in the Bowery waSersree,. such terms
as he may deem the most judicious adopted.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAy-Ald Underwood called up
Do umen 49, which had b. laid the table the pur-
pose of being printed. 1t Report the Finance
Committee upon the financial condition and policy of the
City # NewYork, recommending application the
Legislature for laws relation thereto and Tie
Comptrolers Report in relation TO the Annual Tax ill
with the draft OF act therefor, entitled An act TO re-
and amend the several existing laws relative The COL
lection and assessment of taxes in the City of New York,
and 10 reduce the same into one act.
The Report and proposed Ordinance occupy g. octave
pages give synopsis OF the different sections
and Subdivisions OF sections woGd occupy the greater po
ton of our paper.
Title lst eapmeaiing the property liable 10 the
City OF York, and when TO be assessed, containing
ssne IS sections taken up by sections, and severay
passed.
Title 3D. relative 10 the assessment Of incorpo
rated Companies and the collection there.
Of containing about II sections, taken up in like
ner, and with very slight amendments, adopted.
Title Sd contains the manner in which easements arc 20
be made and the duties of assessors IN respect 10 &c real
and personal property Of individuals, embrcng 81 sec
tons Ut virtually makes each man hs own assessor in
statements 10 be certified TO und. oalh Several ancud
made TO dihere-,t sections and one OF
the sections abolished. iie remainder adopted.
Title 4h enumeaes, in sections the duties dcveviDg
upon the Board of Assessors and throws upon the City
of he ribs al and
delnauencies OF that department: adopted
Title 9th is relative 10 the equalization of assessments and
the correction of The rolls. With slight amend
ments it was adopted.
Title 9th aboshes the Offices Of Ward Collectors Taxes
Arrears OF Taxes creating 10 lien thereof Receiver
and Deputy Receiver Taxes and sui table number of
clerks all of when 10 be elected annually by the Cor
mon Council, iameDded from three ycarihe Rec 10
have salary OF 2OcO per aHnun, and the D1puy 81
the moneys collected to be daily paid to oe Comp,roer
All taxes due the previous year aId Maid nv or on the h
January following, will have per cent, deducted there
from and all taxes unpad on the 18Th of the same month";
per cent 10 DC ap thereto This title extends to II
sscuohs which Of great leDgth and after pro-
crossing half through lhi. tle and adopting with
HUT modification each section as far reached it
sing a,e and but bare quorum present, the Board ad
ourned until Monday evening next when the remainder Of
| the law will be disposed Of
SUPERIOR CoURT.-Before Chief Justice JoNEs.
Eliza L.. Bushnell The Mutual Safety Fire Insurance
Compnny-To amount OF insurance the brig
Roscoe, already alluded TO- The Jury, This morning,
turned sealed verdict, finding for plaintiff, 5000.
BEFORE FULL BENCH. Gilbert Alien ct
al John a. Standardization claim growing of
mutual interest the brig Flora 1882. The defendant
up the statute Of limitations and also Offset in bar
payment He had acknowledged sufficient in 1911 TO
store the debit but had never made claim IN Offset until
late under the statute The referees reported in favor Of
plaintiffs Motion aside the report OF referees deaed
Benjamin Bakereli ct al Henry ELLSWORTH ct a-Ac
ton OF Trover obtain possession OF the schooner State
Rights which plaintiff bought at Sberih's Sale in Chat
ham Square, giving SIS for the right, title and interest Of
the owner Defendant held her collateral for advances
and non.su allowed. Motion made TO SET the nom
suit aside The Court stated that defendant did not
possess lien the plaintiff has tito TO the vessel as the
sale was Irregular the schooner lying Rutgers Slip when
the place in Chatham Square. The law requires
that sales OF personal property by the Sheriff shall be in
sight said property Motion To set aside nonuit denied
J,llum H. Colt VS. James H. French-Aclion on a note
of $685. at 90 days. where S5j had been taken for discount
and Usury plead in defence The Jury found for defend
ant. Motion is made for trial, on the ground that
witness can be produced " no will show that the mole
not wholly accommodation but that 500 Of for nm-
her Sold which the Judge the trial charged takes 1t
without the usury law. The Court held that the plsinf
was enabled had he been dspo cd produce The witness
at the trial. and ;hait late Motion for new TRIAL
desied.
Edsvin Permele VS.. Charles r. Crawford Relative to
the Bowery Cottage New trial denied.
Maria nc Go,can Jacob B. Kre,ner-The late Alder
man ONe devzed to his sister, the plaintiff the house and
lot No 1871 Mulberry street, with directions that incum
brances should be paid from the other portions oil his
estate Action brought against defendant for rent who
refused pay The ground that the widow claimed ene
Third appeared lat the latter bad been devzed third
II the instead Of dowry. The house in question haa
been valued 900, showing the intention OF the tsStaor
that the widow should have ST. 30 for her portion OF it, but
fror, tho
remainder the would be sufficient 10 pay the
mortgages debts. With that lie Court thought the
sent question had nothing do bus that the fee simple now
rests in the sister. Judgement for plaintiff.
James Troy VS.. Patrick Mahoney.-Acton OF Trover re-
la,ye 10 house. where had been allowed il the
Court below in the cause and Claimed as Judgement
for defendant, and bar further action The Court
showed from 10th and 18th Johnon that where nslce
personally tries the absence OF tho Gelenddnt anu
allows uon.su of sufficient testimony, and not
on the merits, and affords bar to further proceeding
Verdict for plaintiff, h liberty 10 defendant 10 amend
Scsdder Wilcor Go. H. RoodruG.-On note given
by given by defendant Daniel e. Tooker TO get d s.
counted, which So by defendant on CLAIM neiu
against rooker being allowed ,hem TINS was arranged
subsequently, to defendants satisfaction, but dispute oc
CURED relative another given by defendant but re-
retuln,d TO him. judgement for plaintiff
| COURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-Before Judges In
| eLis ULsHoEFFEK and 1NGRAHAM.-DscIs Ioss-Ja'tas
d. Miller VS.. Wilet Harkins-Aclion mole which, by
agreement had been satisfied by the goods remaining being
returned Verdict had given for defendant aad mo
| ton made for new trial. New trial denied
O!of Sredesstierng MutLess Ro.re-On charge OF
fraud in taking benefit Of the nsovent laws and where
verdict S695 "A had been obtained charge OF as
saul, battery Repeader awarded, eoss to either
| party.
| Police OFFIcE.-SrEALINa FROM A SLEIGH.
Charles arrested having the 7th nst stolen
buffalo skin, string Of sleigh bells and WHIP worth
SIS s7I from the sleigh William Mclean, No. 20 Moore
street while standing before The Chatham Theatre ID.
sold The buffalo skin 10 Mr.. Vandykc and il was recovered
| - ,,,, ,rcpSad committed 10 auS,yer