The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-13
City Intelligence.

THE Internationally was n very pleasant day.
The morning was considerably cooler than the day
before. but the general temperature of the day
delightful. The sky was perfectly clear during the
whole day. and the wind very high, from the north
west which rendered 1t very disagreeabe in the
burbs of the city. The night beautiful and clear,
and presented every appearance Of continuation Of
fair weather
The Gas CoSrpAcr-A contract was sometime
since entered into between the Corporation aud the
Manhattan Gas Co., for the lighting of the whole Of
the upper part Of the city with gas The stipulation is
that work TO the amount Of $4,000 per year shall be
done until the whole shall be completed Already has
the work begun, though 40 short time has elapsed
since the sealing of the contract and the pipes
laid in Fourth avenue, rs far up Thirty
street This work has been promptly commenced,
though numberess resolutions which have passed the
Common Council directing the lighting of the different
streets with gas which have not yet been touched
The one is the lighting Of the upper avenues
which are becoming great business streets, and of
will prove sources Of great profit and 1t Is
policy at once to prepare for the new stores building
on them while the Others generally private streets
which are wholly and entirely used as streets of resi-
dence. The latter parsed unnoced from the fact
that there will not probably arise much profit few
dwellings being lighted with gas; and the laying
Of the pipes for street lights Mt the rates paid will
qure years to return the amount expended IL
is generally the with corporations II is with In
dividuas. If you show them chance to make great
profit they quick TO take hold Of it, but IL there
should be work which will not yield so much, it is
left undone long possible, though there may
let an obligation to do the same, There many
streets in the upper part of the CITY, in which whole
blocks together are only sunken lots and which hardly
require n light at all while there many in the lower
part Of the city lighted with miserable oil lamps which
do not burn half the time; some Of which in the
imme diate vicinity Of the lower gas house The Com
Council has provided for the upper part Of the
city while the lower and nsely populated parts are
scarcely ever thought OF.
DrsouAcEruL CoSpucr--It has boon the universal
practice Of the city authorities allow the Co
vernors ROOM the City Hall to be opened on poti-
cal occasions to either one party tho other There
demand made yesterday at the beginning Of the
great democratic meeting by number Of persons, for
a place the csplanade of the hall, which can be
reached only by the passage through that room. The
nd denied when those prese forciby enter
ed the by breaking the lock This Is clear case
of burglary, though there might be no intention to
steal. Those offending were principally half-grown
boys, aided by few men. who, perhaps, have little
regard for the right Of suffrage they have for their
character.
srRAwnERRrEsIt is said that on Saturday last there
sold In the city nearly could be asccrtancd
one undred thousand baskets Of Strawberries at
average of four cents per basket, amounting to ag
gregntc Of $4,000.
Tur COMMON Council TEA.TABLE.--For some time
past has stood In legibc characters upon the
door of tho corporation tea ROOM No admttance OK
ccpt for members Of the Common Council" At tho
meeting Of tho Board Of Aldermen last evening there
resolution offered to tender TO the reporters con-
nected with that board invitation to the teatablc,
which of course laid the table. This may have
emanated from connected with the press; but
II so. not The members of the Press-so
far at least the Herald IL concerned-wouid repei
suoh insult and treat II with the contempt merits
They perfectly able to for their living ana
require not the minded charity OF the corpora
ton II those do who seek place In that body for the
purpose Of getting their food and segars and an
occasional visit TO the Institutions The members 81
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