The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-21
City Intelligence.


City Intelligence.
THE ENTHUSIASTICALLY was several degrees
WARMER than the corresponding date of any year the
past twenty five years. The day clear, and not
outstanding there was toerably fair breeze, the
heat was oppressive and summer were gladly
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being average ss of degree. cooler hsn
On the corresponding date of 1889 the thermometer
stood at o'clock NJ, at 50 degrees, four degrees
cooler than the corresponding hour Of yesterday
that three degrees than the corresponding
date of any year since that period. In the evening
there was thunder storm attended by a smart show
err which added much to the general comfort of the
city.
AsorHER ITEM PUBLIC ExrRAvAGANcE.-One of
the sources of taxation to this city is the building Of
school houses and the support of tho schools
The total amount Of expenditure for the year 1845
Sl61739 ST. for 1896 1882 100 90 and for 1s47 $327
500 49, making q sum total of $721 400 81 There
in 1916, 1916, of 500 1850 3d. and of
1S47 1896 of sos 26O 3d. by far greater proper
ton of increase Of expenditure than the ratio Of in
in population In several cases. from ten to If
teen thousand dollars have been paid for the building
of q school-house without any regard to economy
discretion. As the law now stands. it is incumbent
upon the Common Council to grant whatever amount
may be asked for by the Board Of Educ and every
The passage of the resolutions of the Board of Educa
ton, through the Common Council is mere form; for
that body is deprived the power of reducing their
travagant appropriations. In former days. school,
house could be constructed and with all the comforts
and conveniences, for Ave thousand dollars at the
present day they cannot be constructed for less than
fifteen thousand This grows out Of q spirit Of rivalry
A neat school-house, sufficiently large to accommo-
date five hundred scholars put for eight thousand
dollarsand that is superior to any other then in the
city Very it is discovered that school, house is
needed in another ward and for the sake of the finest
house. an appropriation of ten twelve thousand is
asked for and granted that the new one may in point
of architecture and beauty Of finish. eclipse the old
Thus the matter has been going ever since the law
passed dcbarring the Common Council the liberty
of using discretion. and curtang of the extrava
gancies the Board of Education 1t would be we'll to
pass law giving to that board tea-room and that
would probably take much of their time that they
would think less about such extravagantly built school
houses Some should be devised to put stop to
this taxation upon the city. School-houses
increase much faster than schoarsfor it is said
of them now not more than half filed.
SEDIMENT IN THE CRoroN WArER.-Cemplants
everywhere made of great quantity of sediment in
the Croton water. Why not the hydrants opened,
and especially in the vicinity OF Broome and Grand
on both sides of Broadway! This would remedy the diff
nculty and clean the filthy cutters, at the same time
VIOLATION OF AN Acr OF CoNGREss.-John Wyle.
master Of the ship Wenham, and Edward Bill master Of
the ship Eliza Caroline were arrested yestcday morn
ing and held to bail in $4,000 each for bringing
Of passengers contrary to law.
FALSE ALARM.-The alarm of fire, at half past eight
o'clock Friday night caused by the bursting
of camphine lamp at the corner of Hubert and Perry
streets.
house No. so Centre street, which put out with
triing damage fire broke out also, about 10 O'Clock
last night in the basement Of house No. 80 Cedar street.
occupied by L. Gosling a refectory which also
put out with trifng damage
A PRAIsEwoRrHY Acr.-A day or two since,
elderly gentleman. walking pier No ], North River
accidentally fell over while there person near
to render him assistance. He seen by policeman
Styles, who standing tho Battery and who had
the presence Of mind to take small boat and hurry
to the place where the fell and arriving
seeing him sink threw boat hook after him. which for
tunatey caught in his coat and thereby rescued him
up, but by proper being resortcd to,
citated The prompness of Mr. Styles alone saved his
life. for which no deserves all praise.
FATAL AccIprvr Coroner Walters held an inquest
Yesterday at the house No 100 Orange street the
body Of q young man, native Of Pennsylvania,
named John b. Bremen, who to his death through
injuries accidentally received by tho falling Of piece
of timber his head. Il appears from the evidence
adduced examination, that the deceased one of
the workmen employed by Mr.. Howard Mt the building
corner of Broadway and Chambers street, and while
engaged in hosting beam of timber the rope gave
way, and the heavy beam fell upon his head injurng
him severely that he expired in about hour after
he conveyed to the City Hospital. The jury
turned verdict in accordance with the foregoing
facts
SERIOUS AccIpEST.-Under this head. we yestcrda y
stated that Mr. Archibald Grieve, of this city
riously injured Friday last while attempting to
rcnch the top of omnibus the heavy vehicle having
passed over his limbs and body. We happy to hear
that Mr. Greve's injuries not great appre-
hcnded On examination, 1t discovered that they
were trivial and we learn that he is doing well, and
in short time will be able to attend to his business