New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-12
City Items.

upon the crop Of City legislation was hoped inai n
pleasant shower Of Tuesday evening would have ssl'e
the crop Of hi. Kind Of vegetable snev The A'--An
having made slight amendment 70 the Ponce h--'
,iopted hy the Board II Aldermen on Monday nisa'
last night concured m by the sfier and anoine'
aneudmen; adopted placing Justice Taylor al ~
Tombs and Ius;ce Msrff the 81 District Ponce Oe''
To his amendment the Assistants demured and the A
dcrneu r,ceasd usual The distribution Of H'as'iF
Therefore remain. made by the Aldermen on NonaA!
ni-ht, and the Police Bali i complete
AL hands were ago. for the nomination o. 1 me-
u Police beng understood that communication from
the Mayor on the table Il turned o1i TO BE- now
ever communication on the subject Of an ordnance n
relation 20 the landing Of Aliens mater OF no Po-so'
importance in the present state Of the spo' and va
laid the table.
4 communication Wa received from the y. Y sport
ns Club suggesting in place q the barbarous and Dis
gushing practice Of dog-xlns, that io-Pound should
be- erected in which stray iogs should be kep for three
iay- and adversed-char-es 70 be paid By Their owners
10 cases where dogs were reolamed-a- It = believed
nearly all would be- Il this suggestion = complied with
the Sporting Club offer pay the expenses d seiins ihe
lav in operation. Thi. most praiseworihy su-ge--
non and We hope il wll BE- compiled with.
Almost amusing scene occurred in the atteup, 70 fore
stall The regular operation Of the Police Law by the
removal Of the present Captains and Assistants OF tn
Watch aud the appointment Of Others IN their places
which others vii be me way Of being continued under
the new law. Th after great deal OF fighting. and tn
exhibition q the huma;ng spirit in regard 10 me
distribution Of the spoi- c1ecred and the various
removals and appointment. for the six Watch Dstrot-
nearly completed. II i supposed that the nomna-
non for Chief Of Police vii actually be made Monday
evening.
Another scene showing the petty Inst for power and
disbursements the part Of these smalPa'tern patriots
took place in regard TO resolution for repairing and pu
ing IN order the Watch Houses in the various Districts
in effort was at once made I'VE think by AID. Briggs 90
place the expenditure SC for these repairs under the
oervi.on Of the Alderman and Assistant Of each Ward
This denounced By three honest fellows l..
-oFocos though they were aud the repairs We're hnay
placed The hands ofthe Superintendent Il Repairs, sub
cci to the supervision OF the Committee on Public
Office.
The Comptroller. under authority Of the Alderman and
Assistant authorized pay the rent q Police Head
Quarters in each Ward the amount OF 500 per An
aum.
great deal Of ime and invaluable breath was expcnd
ed by the Board but could -ii from their proceed
nes nothing in addition 10 the above OF the slightest &C.
neral interest Several subjects incidentally came mp.
which opgh 10 be OF great niercst-such the affairs
Of the Lamp and Ga Departments Sc.-bui they were
.ummary laid aside not being in accordance with the
humor of the Board
In the Assistants nothing OF interest was transact
ed not already mentioned in connection with the other
Board T. seems that the appointment Of Captains and
Assistants rather prematurr-no having been passed
upon In and consequently all the appointments
which came down from the other Board were laid on
-hc table.
r. The BOARD or EDUCATION met last even
NJ and made several attempts 70 elect President bu'
without success. On the first ballot Mr. H. Nico received
Is votes Mr. D. T. Wheeler H. D Duer l. J. /. Mason D.
Blank NO choice Second ballot NicoIl IT, Weeclcr
l6 Mason J. Mr. Wheeler then withdrew sld nominated
Mr. Elias H. Ely Third ballot Nicou 10, Ely 10 Mason
q. Blank l. The Wing. hold the balance Of power In
h,i Board and seem disposed 70 see things 60 on As
nearly right as possible We most heartily wish them
success.
- HWihc Common Council have some seats
%, around the Fountain in the Park scores ofnurses
with little children are there, and they have now
nothing better than 10 sprawl upon the grass swctcr
mp 10 the City Hal and down in the hot sunshine upon
he steps In the Philadelphia public squares there are
.eaf Tor hundreds of people the fountains kept play
M oasfaatv and the squares themselves thronged
/ with happy children with their nurses. more inter
sung scene cannot be- imagined Here every body looks
faint and tired 10 death Our walk too in stead OF clay
md gravel seem 70 Boz made Of sand and coal ashes-a
man being hired 70 smooth them every morning. The
rt passenger who puts his foot into Of them Loses
himself in a cloud Of dust. Another thing our Phil
,aelpha friend. have which have MOTTO the public
lydant. little iron ladle Is attached by chain that
every body who chooses can get drink Of water for
thing and without troubling any body else.
- Broadway between Park Place and Bar
clay street blocked up by the paver and unless
more hands put to work il will remain blocked up
On Christmas at least surely this great thoroughiare
ought to be open the approaching Fourth Of July
- 4 country dandy excnciatngly dressed with
very dusty boots fock and straw coored sd -ovcs
stopped the other day in front Of office and bought
twoceut glass Of ice cream peanut stand whose
proprietor been charging bis business IN view Of our
new building The with which h. paid for his luxury.
wiped his sirawcoiored kids and looked down upon
,he q g.ing boys who had gathered round HIM
said plainly a. look could say There wonder
what Newlork thinks of fiaf, and be darned To II p
- We move contribution 10 enable the con
sreganon Of DR.. Springs Church TO have psrs Row
-prused % needs j, every way in front Of that ancient
and venerable odhcc We already pay for good deal
Of dustaying but We viii not yrudge few 'hilng'
more FIVE see q corresponding movement on the part
II others The Corporation who refuse 10 let the sprnk
ling have water gratis. viii probably contribute hber'
ally 10 ih- object
LIGHT GvAEn-We are informed that tins ine
corps wal celebrate their leh Anniversary on the I'D Inst
by visiting Fort Lee where the annual practise Of target
shooting vii take place returning al evening IN time 10
NEE, their military friends the Battery The long and
favorable standing OF Captain Vincent s-a military officer
and his fifteen years connexion with the Guard a. their
commander has made them a mos, descryedly popular
/ corps
MfAv-A little steamboat, built by three industri-
oun young mechanic, in Walsbout during their resting
hours and which they about selling for three hun
ircd doars wa. .et on IRE At the landing. on Tuesday
night, and entirely burnt
- Many families ia Brooklyn are making pre-
psrarious spend the warm weather At GreenPort
- Greenwood Cemetery j. one OF the most ire
queuted resorts in the vicinity Of the city In one day
At week one hundred and eighty carriages entered -
yaic- hled with the hyng 20 thro" OF Tor orei
ha.vr- .o-r,r. 80. vide and cheerful