The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-04
City Intelligence.

CITY Intelligence.
CRY PoLIrIcs.-Ths bunker and barnburner demo-
Gratis have another contest tonight for supremacy In
this city The General Committee -ths wire pulers
the controllers Of Tammsny Hall-ars to be elected
for the ensuing year The hunkers at present have
te TO fight hard at the polls to- night to displsce
them. It viii be very interesting struggle
The STORM OF YEsTERpAr.-The weather, yesterday,
was extremely dissgreeabe the STERN having continued
with unabsted fury from morning until night For
several days past the clouds dark and lowering
snS pos'shaeo tns appLoscn OF snow but on sunday
and soon the rain hail. and began to fall together
About midnight, the atmosphere became warmer aud
ful guets Of wind We have not heard Of any sesous
damage having been done other than general de-
struction Of awnings and the total annihston of
occasional umbrella The streets we're in q horrible
condition and the sidewalks 80 slippery to render
pedestrianism dangerous business The night came
on dark and dreafy rs the day had been, with very
little prospect OF speedy change
We do not hear OF any serious disasters, from
The tides full, covering all the piers in the
lower part of the city The outer end Of Vandorbts
dock pier f. r. ha. been lifted up BY the tide but Ia
not ssIously damaged Crowds Of men. boys and dogs
are amusing themselves along the docks, killing rats,
OF which very large quantity have been destroyed.
Rain fell throughout yesterday.
ALLEN GuAnps-Tbis company under command Of
Captain Douglass made target excursion, yesterday
to Hoboken, and passed the Herald Office their
moved with soldier like precision They were ACCOM-.
panied by band Of excellent music
CIosiSo OF ruE DRr Goops SroRks.-We learn that
the proprctors 81 the dry goods stores In the Bows
Catherine. ard Grand streets, began last evening to
close their stores at eight o'clock This Is excel
lent movement and will enable the clerks to smuse
and making social visits This life Of dry goods clerk
In those stores that open at In the morning and
close ct ten at night Is one Of ncessant toll and app
cation.
UsKsowy MAr DRowrEp.--The coroner, yesterday,
was called to bold inquest ct the fsot OF Corears
The deceased appeared TO be about rs years Of age
light complexion with sandy hair and whisksrs; look.
cd like German. He was dressed in blue round
about jacket black cashmere pants black satin vest
white vsollen drawers, and red flannel shirt He ap
peAr.d to have been in the water about two weeks.
The body was found floating In the newly enclosed
dock. An inquest will be held this forenoon.
AcepEsr or TnK Norm RvSn-A man Of the name
sure. and a native Of Green Bank, met with . serious
accident yesterday morning by permitting his arm to
pound fracture He was removed to the City Hospital,
by Sergeant Crawford Of the Third ward police, who
was promptly on board, to render him the necessary
assistance.
Common Council.
BoARp ov ALDERMEN, Dec. 3.-Jsmes Kelly, Esq,
President, In the cbarTbe Board met at five O'Clock.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were read and
Petitions Referred OF T. D. Warden, for the pay
ment for extra work in paving Anthony street. be-
tween Elm and Centre streets OF Thomas Valentine
to have certain moneys returned to him q sale for
assessments; Of Cornelius Collins for payment for the
loss Of his horse drowned at the foot OF Albany street
u t. and Peck and others, for In Nineteenth
street, frsm First TO Second avenue.
Poicder on the 26ih Of Norember OF Commisssry
ysmber, amounting to 81 40. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Petition Of Engine Company No. a, to have their
house enlarged. Referred TO Finance Committee.
Petition for relief to the family Of VIM. u Helms,
late policeman Of the Tenth ward who lost his life by
injuries received at the late IRE Of Rvington
nv
number OF the most respectable citizens Of the Tenth
ward: 1t was referred to the Committee Police.
n Neu Railroad Contemplated = Alderman Clark pre-
sent,d petition, signed by John Kelley, James s.
Libby, George Howell and WIN Fasg. for permission
si .s r ais soSsr :n 80. sss;ss III e
The rail is proposed to begin at point On the sixth
avenue, near Ihirysecond street down said avenue,
with double trnck TO Carmine etreet therein, with q
single track through Carmine street aud vsrck to
Fsanls street. into West Broadway, with double
track TO Chambers street and In return up town, TO
plts up West Broadway to Canal street through Lau
in the sixth avenue The object Of this track is to
cispense with large number Of stages which now
used on that route dsipg away With the great noise
and annoyance Of omnbusses. The petition
ferrsd TO special committee consisting Of Aldermen
Clark, Schultz srd Jackson.
Petition Of Nessrs Welt s. Gardner to be pu. In
possession Of pier ~ North River. Referred.
Report adverse to paying VIM. h. Smith bill Of
ISL Is for cleaning Third Judicial District Court and
furnishing oil cloth and clock.
"A ksv tife BeH.-A petition was presented from
large body OF tromen, Tor new Gre bell on Centre
no service Referred to committee.
Communication from the Clerk Of the Common Coun-
Gil Of Jersey city returning the thanks OF the suthor
ties OF tsd city for courtees extended 10 them the
occasion Of the fcneral ceremonies TO General Worth,
Colonel Duncan. and Major Oates. The communioa-
ton WAS received, and entered on the minutes snd
filed.
Message from bis Honor the Mayor, returning the
resolution authorizing Of additional coun-
eel In ofiDportsnce with bis objections thereto
settling forth that u conflicts with the existing laws
Communication from the ten Governors OF the Aims
hen h.. ~.
TO the Aims house Department Referred TO Law De-
partment.
Communication from the Chief Engineer In relation
70 the oimoulty existing between engine "a aud Hose
60 40 Referred TO Committee.
Communication from the Mayor. relative to, aud
trabsmiiting COMMUNICATION from Mons. Vattemers,
respecting the international ExchAuge Of works OF lite
nature and art Adopted
Report IN favor OF building pier from point 200
oith Of the foot Of l0O feet In 10
the North river. Adopted.
Report in favor Of relieving Tobias Boudinot former
ly Captain Of the Third District police in the matter
Ct judgment and costs obtained against him by Peter
W. Christie The Committee report that the judgment
poe TO pay the plaintiffs counsel account OF DANA
Ies $40 and tor the plaintiffs costs $50 and TO the
come discussion, the resolution adopted.
Cos ~ Front g ChurchesA resolution was offered
by Alderman Franklin, that the Commissioner Of
streets aid amps cause two gas lamps to be placed In
front Ct the Baptist church In Chryste between Xiv
ington and D.ianc, This resolution was amended
az fellows That ali the churches and meeting houses
In tie city be lighted In front Thereof by streets
where mains are laid and when the trustees vestry
petition for the The above resolution, amend
ed was put TO vote and laid on the table.
Rsscitsd, That Timothy Garrick be appointed
trustee Of Common Schools for the Fourth ward, in
The place Of Alvah D. Taylor removed from the city
Adopted.
Rs,eiros That Finy third street be regulated and
graded between Third and Sixth Referred TO
committee
Revolution in favor Of erecting building for the
accommodation Of the Comptroller, Sc.-Referred to
Committee
Resored That the Public Administrator be directed
20 report TO this Board the q fees received by
him ,inoe his appointment, over and above his legal
salsry-Adopted.
Cutting Doun Doctors BiHs-The committee, to
whom several doctors bills had been referred reported
that DR.. e. Van Buren, had rendered two bills for
seIylcss IendeIed ut the SLNtaenlh NaId station