New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-29
WILLIAMSBURG ITEMS.

MARKErs-The want of public Market is
much felt in WILLIAMSBURG. Scores OF wagons
loaded with every sort of luxurious produce pass
through the village every day and night on their
way to New York, yet grocers and provision deal
ers have to 60 to the city markets for every dol
lars worth of their supplies This might be rem
edied if there were depot to supply the wants
of the place, one of which, it might be thought,
could be afforded for town numbering now
probably, $4,000 inhabitants.
The Trustees we know, have nc especial power
in the matter except to recommend 1t to the
Board of Finance and they to the citizens, so tar
as a building is concerned and this It is to be
hoped they will do.
In regard to appropriations there is safe and
excellent regulation for Williamsburgh, which 1T
is hoped will not be abolished in the event of a
City charter. By law passed the Legislature il
March, l849, and which, being the latest, is the
controlling law three gentlemen, called Finan-
ca officers, are elected for each District at every
Spring election, making nine in all-these, with
the Board of Trustees and the Supervisors OF the
town. form what is called the Board of Finance.
This Board meets on or before the first Monday Of
June of each year. and has the sole power to fix
and determine and direct the amount OF moneys
which shall be raised for the village expenses the
ensuing year-fx the amount OF salaries to VII
lage officers md authorize and direct hepurchase
and sale of real estate required by the village to
an extent not exceeding $4,000 for the year.
Should more be required the desired appropria-
ton is to be submitted to the voters Mt the general
fall election. In the event of approval and appro-
priaton, the Board of Trustees, by law of March
1e4s, have full power to make regulations for the
market or markets-as they also have for the care
of streets, night watch, lighting streets, &C., on
appropriations being made We have doubt
but if measures for the judicious improvement OF
the village were - be thus submitted they would
readily receive tn. sanction of citizens.
CoNCERTs.-The season for concerts has CON-
mcnced, and at the present musical era will
probably be well encouraged. One was given
last evening, by the choirs of St Peters and st.
Paul's church, which was well attended The
Williamsburgh Musical Association, composed of
some of the best talent in the village, will give
their first concert at Central Hall, which has been
elegantly fitted up for such occasions, on Wednes-
day next.
BuRGLARy.-On an average about once
month or so, in the village some fellow takes adj
vantage Of insecure fastenings to enter house IN
the night time, and plumbers the property OF the
sleeping inhabitants. An instance of this occurred
on Thursday night, at house 100 South Fourth-st'
occupied by the familiesoi Mr.. Harrington and Mrs
Petty. They stole from closet fthe latter three
or four silver spoons valued in all at about 81
Mr.. T. saw the light in the hall and hailed "who
is there?n when the gentleman or gentlemen
made off, leaving the front basement door OPEN
The grating of the cellar had been left unfastened,
and the cntronce it is supposed, was effected in
that way There was bright moon. The town
is much in need of patrol or watch, which will
probably be established. The citizens, IN the
mean time, must keep good look out, The burg
lars will perhaps be caught when they least think