New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-04
CITY ITEMS.


evening quite In earnest after their Summer vacation
Relaxation from ths cares OF Office has but made
them more energetic stilljudgins from the way opers
tons we're continued last night through some four or
i've hours We Ike 10 ndefstigsbility In Office,
and hope something will come Of Il summary OF
the business matters acted upon will be found Else
where.
CRY ENPEssEs-Additions appropriations tor
CITY Expenditures were last night asked for by the
Deputy Controller TO the amount of SIS j90of which
10000 are for cleaning and $4,000 for the ex
penses OF the Board of Health he latter in addition to
former appropriation Of el5,OOO-mskng total Of
so 900 on this head alone)
Other sums were asked by different Ofhcers, As fol
lows 81 900 for repairing and erecting suitable sheds
At Clinton Market $1,000 in addition to the sam be
fore appropriated for lighting Tompkins square with
gas s25O for horse aud wagon for the Water Pur'
yeyor $500 to complete the building at the sorner Of
Greenwich avenue and Amosst
srRASsgR. IN Tows.-Msjor Ramsay, U.5.A.;
J. H. schoocrai OF Albany; Thurlow Weed, Albany
q. : snowden. Columbus. Ga Wm. Burnett, Cincin-
nati; Capt r. E. Riley, Ct. Louis J. Kellogg, Troy
Hon Ersstus Corning, Albany and J =. Gamble,
Albany were At the Astor yesterday
The PorryRs FGELD-This subject was not
definitely acted on in the Board Of Aldermen last
ming A petition, however. was presented secompa
MED by the authenticated proceeding. OF msetng OF
the citizens Of Newtown L. neld held At Astoria on
the 9th u protesting sgsinst the location Of Poters
Field on Berrisns Farm and Island. opposite Astors
The subject was referred the Law Department aer
varou, unsuccessful efforts to make other dispositions
Of it.
~ The FARMaRs CLUB Of the American To-
.utute meet. at today at the Institute building
Broadway number Of seeds from China will bs dis
tnouted.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERsss.--This Board
met last evening and acted upon number Of papers.
The question in relation TO the application Of the Hud'
son River Railroad Company to lay down rails 10 Cham
bsrs and other streets, was referred TO speeia Com
mttss
FERRY TO JERsEY CiTY.-fhe New Jersey
Railroad and transportation Company have rsnihed
10 the Common Council. through the Mayor their
readiness 20 establish thslr promised Perry from
pon, in th. INN edlse visniiy Of Csnsst to Jersey
City whenever the Corporation shall MAKE the neces
sary srrsngsmsnts therefor.
NEw-YoRE asD SEwHayss RAILRoAD-A
correspondent complain. Of the following grievances
which be suffered this road sst Saturday, the 2
| o'clock train between Norwak and New York /. No
checks on baggage. More passengers than seats -
Several persons 10 stand during the whole
passage. ;. Cars % the track BY gross careless
ness the switch The Of sesis has occurred on
three occsons In six journeys made within tour weeks
This neglect 70 provide passengers with seats our cor.
respondent urges 10 obvious breach Of contract on
the part Of the Company.
| SrOsISeros LIsE FOR BosrOs.--On and after
| Wednesday tho steamers Vanderbilt and Commodore
will leave Pier No North River az O'Clock instead
| ofc
| !. o. oF o. F--The room Of Island City Lodge
No 81, injured By the nre Of Sunday and IN.
meeting Of 10 night will bs held a. usual when inDor
tAns bushes. will come up for consideration.
WRsrs CHRIsT HIALIEe rHs sIcK.r-Tbi,
splendid achievement Of art 70 be exhibited In syr.
during the State Pair 9ta 18th and 4th of tn.
present month.
FIREs.-Txo alarms occurred YESTERDAY after
noon One proceeded from chimney at the eorne
| Of Leonard-st and WestBrosdwsy, and the other a
the American Hotel The Ore In the latter originst
IN ile kiiehcn but both were speedily sxtnguished
| With bat Erining damage
A BrLL.-Yesterdsy morning, about o'cloct 4
bull found astrsy in ths Bowery. Ofcers Roger
and Hart arrested him, and lodged the espssser IN