New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-17

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DEATHS ~ CHolsKA -J,~fs RrYrrRN, q
prominent Irish merchant and or many years Ffe'''
lent tthe So Patrick so,cfy n ihis Ci, died on sun
Cav evening The o BIS .csse VS. violent AM
rapid thous sht,n i- ,r.t stages - hardly 10 ''
noticed HIS death great pun., oss i'r be- "as ever
sctivc energetic and fsa.ou. me cause OF humanity
-unwcarcd his r1lrt. % promote me welfare 90 '"i
lr.h fellow citizens 60 s.t struggling inms ants ana
provide tor the Instruction 90 their children d-'f goo
oi-cn necessarily nsg ected n me GA No'"Nf N'
Beyburu wss Tor many yeas an acu'e ni''"&'"' '"u
hfshIy respectable merchant here havus mms rsi"'
On America from Ireland his native country 90 early
life 40 the time % be death b. sled ihe oicc oi
y, pre.,ient IN that useful Institution the lbenisn
Em.crant Society y Spruce ~ In the movement i'r
tho relief Of the Irish Mr. Rey burn was an earnest and
Efficient isborer His generous disposition and cordial
manners had sndesred him 70 large circle OF friends
he sss IN Wal st. on Friday with every appcsrsnc" o.
good health eel. AIExAxDER RossErsoN MYcSoft.
one Of our most esteemed citizens residing a. NJ -
! Fourteenth Il died on saturday evening Tie W. TIE
treasurer Of the Hudson River Railroad and returned
from Peek.ull on Saturday with symptoms u the ep'
| deric ON the passage down the River such remedies
a.. were At hand were applied without cfcctian on
arriving IN the Cty some delay occurred in procuring
physician snd the disease soon advanced t' i'ia'
termination His decesse occasions Sincere expires
sion OF sorrow Dr. A. BsAi>ARo OF No ~ Broad
way died on Sunday morning At clock. after an l
ness OF nine hours He fell victim 10 the fatigue ami
exhaustion Of consisn, professional sbors since the
fr.t appearance OF tho epidemic. lie was universally
respected and beloved HIS bcresved wife arrived IA
town only in time 10 attend the funeral services
MrxrcirN AF,,iRs.-Ths two Boards met
las, evening and accomplished quito reasonable
amount Of business In the Board OF Aldermen. the
most important action upon the new nomi
nation OF the Mayor for Engineer Of the Croton
Aqueduct DepartmentMr. ALFRED W. CRAvfNi IN
| nl.ce Of Mr. Jervis who was not confirmed Upon
this nomination debate of course was excited -
Ala Webb objected urging the fitness Of The present
! incumbent Mr. Tracy The Alderman Of the Tenth
while he had no opposition the nomination and would
be 10th TO vote against il, wished proof OF qualifications
before the confirmation whcrcupon the President tax
ng tn door, expressed bis entire confidence n the ab
N Of the nominee and the Judgment OF the Mayor 20
whom and himself most satisfactory recommendations
OF Mr. Craven had been furnished The President urged
the importance speedy organization Of the Depart
men, depicting present disordored condition, aud
gently limiting members that farther delays would
not greatly rebound 10 the credit OF the city Fathers
the opinion Of citizens generally for some time Fl
naly. after yarou. motions to lay, postpone, Sc the
! nomination of Mr. CRAVEN confirmed by tho fol-
lowing vote
ArFfeMartvg AID Jsmison. ) Kelly. Wood. Schultz,
Morgan. Allen, Herring lngersoil Bnton, Franklin and
NrS.rivs-Ad Mullins. ? Kelly Haw., Clark. Bard
| and Webb-s
| This makes the quorum OF Officers Tor the Depart
menl complete, as follows
PrssiSent (Cos,~i'.,onsyl J.. NICHOLAS Ds,S.
| 4af Congui0nU ....... Theo De forest
| Water Rrglstey. .......--. George \ hood
Eagigeey ................-.Aiffe W Craven.
The Commissioners OF the Department have been
-.one,ted 10 report % the Board praeiica
ble the amount OF rents due and unpaid on tho
l.tMay lat and also the quantity OF water in the Die
,rbuting Reservoir a, the present, time, and It's SUN
cheney or insuiciency the event Of toe City being
! visited by an extensive conhsgration
| Other minor matters then came up. Another me
mortal in relation 10 remaining the Streets was present
| ei and va. even more curious than Its remarkable
predecessor Of some two months ago Among the
change- PROPOSED were these. To call Fortieth 81 Ju
piter thirty seventh, Eagle Thirty eighth, Free
! dom and others Flumen. Heiicon. Juno, Danube,
Finland Ivory and Jasper Ebe and Garonne sc
A renon,trance vas presented against building bulk
hosd. ON the southern side OF Water Sup town re-.
tsrred-Variou. citizens Of Green Point (LD peuuonod
fora Ferry 70 the City bin Of $50 was presented for
Firework. On the Fourth-Diyers Sewer matters we're
.,oropriateiy reierredA resolution was also adopted
10 extend the Duane 81 Pier North River At cost Of
s2s75 and u be pleted ~ the 18th oi August
The Report relative 70 the widening of Dey - from
Greenwich 10 Broadway and IN tasor thereof WIS
taken up and ps.sed.-A report was adopted Tor the
widening Of Bloomngdaie Road from Seventh ave 70
Fieth st and for opening and grading Forty ninth st
from Bloomngdale Road 70 fifhav
II, per,,rs Psreneaf The Report Of the Spectral
COMMITTEES On Mr. Pernnes plan tor Street Paving
then came 10. With a recommendation that section
OF this Pavement be- laid in city Hall rquare The
Report vas adopted but the locality was changed %
Broadway from Duane u Pearl ne cost 10 not 70
exceed a. 80 per superficial square yard
Tls Bone Billing Nnsance-A communication vas
received IRON the Cry Inspector relative 10 The nul
ssnces complained of IN the upper portions Of shs cry
with recommendation that the establishment. be-
PEELED 10 locate without the precincts OF thicsly nh.b
Ted ueish ooftoods sud that prompt scuon be taken
the owners ayernng that their places Of business must
be somewhere In this connection the Alderman oi
toe T~eiih offered suitable preamble and resolution
IN accordance With which pecia Committee Of inree
was appointed tor Immediate acton.
Ga C0avaoi Document No s. being the Report ri
the Committee IN Lamps and Gas IN relation % enter
ing INTO new contract with tie New fork Gss Il "a
Co was then taken up var1Gs Aldermen strong,
D. opoo.ed the measure until the Company should hsr.
q fulfilled their promise y remove their msnuiactoEl
y from q. present ocston 10 Centre a. whore sstl
b considered 4 nuisance Other members cOntrsstir
the sys.em Of amps nd "a. sht. gsye the opnlo
u competent Judges that the ollanps vii sooa prov
. equally expensive with the brilliant and CO sn
: "a now costing 50 per lamp}-for {" the oil Aght
decrease in number, just o. much . their expensive
= ness increased the manufacture, salaries attendance
&c Icing continued =; the rates Alter .8ndr
, Amendments u the Ordnance, u adopted d,
90 Of acoursct with the Company should they accs5
.hs proposed conditions
The Hudson River Railroad question was take
ap a, ate hour. and read, partly DEBATED amid mae
opposition and finally made the spsci. order for We,
nesdsy evening next, % Which time the Board q,
g0ufnsd.
Z. BoARD o. AsIsTAsTs-This Board me, a,
evening and transa eted considerable business. but o.
thing Of q very important nature. The resolution