New-York daily tribune., 1849-10-30
P.rvrsrros OF RAILROAD ACCIDENTS

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t-s.n wren Engineer S=eley net his death 10 eon~-
quenee OF misunderstanding At the Gr-eGsich draw
bridge writes that The lss had ius, been or VI ss
I JUS; lowered preparatory 70 passing asleep. s The
train spproachst The draw After Il hss oeen seen IN ia
prope. place 70 indicate al nghi o he train Tn
Coming up. Mr. Seelsy. therefore, could hardly e
blamed for jumping o. rsiser than hoc after seeing
the sh, down indicating that the train must oe ruih'
os cn certain destruction. Our corresPondenI con
sters the escspe Of tie train narrow one, srd bases
o. IL lhe following suggestions
Fsz That where IL can by any possibility = svoid-
| Cd ~ trsv5rdse should be allowed on a Railroad
S,cr-1 Thsi where u cannot - avoided, strci and
simple regulations should Be- made 50 - The time Of
opening he draw leaving nothing % the discretion or
| noiscrctou ot hlfeings
/ Tirds -Tnst considering tee speed Of trsVelns
| on railroad, u . - means sufficient - erect
,igns u the point vrere 10 may Be necessary thAt
! train should stop In the case e crs~brdse, Tor
instance s.nss shoud be set at not ess than
Of mile IN s-~ before i Is su1ered - be raised
Fstrtkv-That oil resu st;on. Of itis sort should oe
published. ihsi the travelling public may kncw "ea'
d-sree OF security they have 10 expect and tas, use
| iul precautions IN One road may 'peedl-S 90
made kaoVn ard BE- sioP;ed On others
/ -=rOnr correspondent. seems not 10 corscer 'nA
R-ircsd Company rever does construct drswoFidse
where IL car avoid doing ieres VII iase care
OF h1 OF course, too, every one would prefer never
20 have any vessels to pass and to keep 'e''e's ~
ps when train 10 respected but me lsT eou''ef'
that .oopouuer, and nsvisators have rights also AOd
provides for them a. well Tor The convenience oi
Railroad. aud the safety Of pssseusers company
stopping vessels TO swat the arrival OF trains msa De
objected 10 heavy damages Subscribers remaining
suggestions seem very good Ia ir0'
TAxfse rHg PERSONAL PRoTESTr OF NON
| u. 4-f ST A
preamble .nd resolution adopted Recommending
tn., application De made to the Legislature, at its er
suing session for the passage Of law authorizing the
ewing of taxes upon al personal property within the
citv and County of New-York, whether belonging 10
non.resden,s or othervss-exceprpg the Agricultural
prsduc,. Of this and other statessnd that the mem
bsr. Of the Legislature be expected 10 make every Ell
ertou for the enactment Of such law BY the terms Of
another resolution Of the series. the Corporation
Counsel 10 directed to prepare suitable Memorial
aud proper petitions. praying for the passage OF the
sw 70 be psced iu the several public orces Tor tae
signatures Of citizens generally
The rate OF tax sLuusly levied for the support Of
our Police. Gas md Fire Departments. and other
Municipal requirements set forth In the'e resolu
tons =. constantly the increase snd that the real
cause Of this 10 mainly the existing law eXcmpuDg
from taxation the persona. property Of non sdent'
From an examination Of the City Directory, Ii appears
that nearly Eight thousand persons dous business In
the City reside elsewhere whereby undue rate oi
,axston is i'm posed upon the sctua residents.
Thl. evil was very clearly explained last eveIins BY
tAe Pr,sldent Of the Board lie hsd Instituted some
what critical examinations Of the bearings Of the ques
ton and found that our expenditures are dsy inere"
ug while our lncones rspcly decreasing 10 con
ssouencc Of the continual decresse Of our Personal
| Taxes from year to yesr He "" under the mpre'-
sion that ihe public would become awakened to the
portsnce of this subject and 10000 signature oe Oh
taned 10 the petitions be had suggested. II placed
prominently before citizens beiweeu this and The
time when the member. of the new Legislature take
| their seats.
When we consider that considerably more than
Million Of Dollars 10 expended annually Tor Poiee'
whsrves Piers, G.s and the Cleaning OF streets and
repair. Of Roads independent Of Croton water which
benefit alike the citizen and the resident but tor
which the latter s exemp, from taxes we csnnot but
be i'm pressed with the Importance OF the measure pro-
| posed IL merits con .lderstion
TIE PUBLIC ISsrIrUTioss-The Special Com.
mttee OF the Board Of Aldermen TO whom was referred
the communication Of the Ten Governors respecting
certain repairs and improvements for the Institutions
under their care reported last night n favor Of the i'm
| provemsnts designated below
sURsERT RuILDiSGs oS R.sDALLs lsLAsD
For suans - IL Hes.- - S-P'Hs ne;'y Ss's''o,o
ALas HOUSE os BL .cKwELLs ISLAND
y, buiiis so' P,s'ax $500
rrsifss1i,sY. siiS'; sGackwSiL. 81 T'ii ISLAND
For euitiass coos Hoa.- eco De. .t ss-'u- 500
These improvements have been grevousy needed
for number OF months. and have BEEN already too
long elected. Inst tutions Of benehcen tendency
| and under such excellent Management, should not DO
restricted in their operations BY the OF adequate
accommodation Regard to the comfort Of the Inmates
and the preservation OF the buildings alike call for
speedy action in the premises.
~ The Board Of Aldermen took up, last even
ing, the Report Of the Committee Lsmps and Gas
frsmihs Assistant IN favor Of contracting with the
| New.York Gas Company for nineteen years lighting
Of the City. The matter however. laid upon the
tssle-objec;on' being rai'ed to the term. Of the
tsmplsted contract II will probably be sgsiu taken
up after one two meetings
ANEw CASE or DAsIcrs-E5tcts Of an Aldsr-
ur-N D,scAarse-Ln, night Mr.. Thomas Durnin peu-
tloaed the Common Council 10 be paid certain losses
scCruns TO his properly BY the the theft Of vstch,
sss ete. distracted By one owen Boyle-who sub
seauenty arrested but 10 short time released from
| bondage by AID P. KELLY. TIE suf rer has never
heard Of bis properly since, and turns the Cor
porstion for the justice and relief denied him BY the
act Of the Alderman Of the Sixth. His claim re-
ferred 70 the appropriate Committee.
| GREEs POINr.-An owner extensively OF lands
on either side East River proposes a ferry from Six
ieenth TO Green Poin;-s pretty little village Of ex
| ceeciDsy white cottages the promon,ory a, the
mouth Of Bushsiek Inlet. We hope he will succeed,
and b ssner. No fear Of too many outlets from
our City and If facilities Of escape from their close
and unhealthy quarters be afforded the poor let IL
| be done
! TIE Riot OscE MoRL.-Martin Van Nosuand,
Policeman, injured at the Aster place Rio, 90 a. 10
lose The II Of bis eyes voted 500 las, night
| BY tie Beard Of Assistants.
| ~ The Assistants resolved last nigh, that the
open space Ia iron, of Washington Market shall be
hlec up and Get spar, fer Country Nsrks,
| THE VOLrsTEEEs-A resolution passed the
Common Council last evening TO meet the funeral ex
perses Of the ise Lieu, Boyle sho burei N Sun
day las;,) from the City Treasury Lieut. B's death