New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-06
WILLIAMSBURGH ITEMS.


BRANCH FERRY.-The Company are proceeding
in their arrangements for new ferry houses and
olipf. foot of South Seventh.et and 6randst. n. Y
Some of the work will be done By contract, but
most of it will be done under their own direction,
at a coat of more than $4,000. The Pock-slip Fer
ry vii be one aide of foot OF South 8eventh'st. and
be about as that now the north side, front open
to First.st If no difficulty occura from tine sliding
of the piers to be extended, the Ferry may be un-
der wav this Fall About 900 tuns of stone had
TO be thrown outside of the south pier OF present
Clip before the slide was prevented. Tbs racks aud
bridge for Peck slip Ferry at South Seventh st will
be 30 placed as that the boat will head toward
Peck clip, and it is hoped so cut The tide, when ad'
verse; so as not to be driven north tde boats now
are before they can recover and head on their way
Union OF WILLIAMBuRGH Ard BRooKLYN TO
Nsw.YoRK-The communication OF the Mayor OF
New York to the Common Council, on Monday eve
ming, after stating that he had received communal
cation from Committee of the Board of Alder
men Of Brooklyn, Aid, Church, Brush aud Van
VoorhIa and "their appointment to examine and
report upon the expediency Of unising the otiea Of
New.Yurk and Brooklyn" adds--they the Commit
teel also etate in the above communication that
thew have received assurance that Wi.liansburgh
will also participate in the consultation, &c. Ma
Committee we believe, hasyet oeen appointed by
the Trustees but there ia harm in one being
appointed ffor no other reason but to hear what the
others have TO say, 1t is no small thing after all,
or apy place TO form portion Of the City of New
York
PuRLIc PARK-It has been Huggested that the
Merserole property between Fifth and Seventh sts
AID South.Fourth and Sou h Fifth, would make
splendid site for a Public Park and Parade Ground
and the subject now that he property a 10 the mar
ket for sale, lie not unworthy, perhaps OF the notice
of the Trusteea If anythng is done ii should be 30
forthwith as the opportunity will soon have passed
away. The " hole of the unmproved lots on the
CORES ponding property belonging to another family
we believed between Fifth and Seventh and South
Fifth and South Sixth, beisg little over 6O lots,
has recently been purchased by Mr.. Samuel Viii
lets of New, York, who paid for it 500 600 cash
His object we believe is to sell sing lots or more
and lean, if required, on building. 1t is supposed
he will make profit of aome $50 or $4,000,
The Mefaeroe property, IN all probability Will soon
iOiOW suit as IL Is IN Oe8utHut pau VI buo VOW u'
INCrHDI4RlEs AND BURGLARs.-The Board OF
Trustees have passed resolution offering reward
Of 81 goo for the arrest and conviction Of any per
son Getting fire to IN occupied dwelling house, ana
$3.50 for setting fire TO an out house or barn-And
SlOO for the arrest and conviction of burglar.
FIRE BrLL--The Trustees have ordered stay
of proceedings IN the erect IN of tower in the lot
called a Park adjoining TrusteeS Hall, and remov-
ng the present bell to Sd district the difficulty be
inc that there are funds appropriated for the ex
ira work The uptown companies have remon
strated against the new bell being placed In the
Park.
Cry CHARrER.-On Monday evening last Mr
Greene, member of the Legislature of the King
dom, offered the following
Reselred Thtt IL be referred Special Connitee
sisius OF oughtOn, Groves and Lay, 10 prepars
The draft OF City Ch.rer submitted people
ploy tUch assistance aSihej may deem necessary Laid on
The iable Vii Iext meeting.
EiGHrH ST. Messrs. Milton & Wooley have
presented objections 10 the opening Of this street.
/ which have been referred.
FIRE RIOT The Chief Engineer has reported
to the Ttua,ees the recent knock down between
Engine Cos Nos l and ,, aud asked nves.iga-
! tion. Referred to Messrg Grove, ComstOck and
/ Green.