New-York daily tribune., 1850-05-01

number OF persons to keep the ruins wet
Ezra Smnh' Off Thompson ST. master builder,
testified that he was at the Mayors Office n, the
same time with Mr. Taylor and accompanied them
70 the ruins His testimony was in substance the
same with the last witness
Warren Chapman Of 437 Greenwich 81 corrobo-
rated the testimony of the last witness
John B0yce OF 800 Greenwich ST. was present ct
the Mayer office at the same tin ,, and corrobo-
rated the statement Of the other witnesses. He
also testified that when the Chief and Mr. Mills in
sisted that there wa danger of the walls falling,
every other person " whom the Mayor con-
versed was OF different opinion.
Abrd C0rson residing at No. ls5 M0tt-st, testi-
fled Mt great length. The main po.nt of his testi-
mony was that on visiting the ruins and examin-
ing the wall in question, he considered it quite
unsafe, and communicated opinion to the Mayor,
who, with himself and seve-al other gentlemen,
visited the ruins and inspect, the wall Most OF
the persons with whom the Ma, or conversed gave
as their opinion that there was 40 immediate dam
ger OF the wall falling.
The Coroner here adjourned the further examin
alton Of the matter until 10 oclocA this morning
Certificates of burial have been granted for all the
bolies found
Tie following are the names of the gentlemen
composing the Jury
John Thomas No I3 l6.h St merchant
WIN McCleland, No. 43 King-st, builder
Jas Lewis, No 80 Princest, merchant.
Joseph @. Blackwell, No 2ss West 22t-s., merchant
Edward Schenck, No Is IniOnst Brooklyn, merchant
(rro White, Bsnuu's Hotel merchant.
Gordon BRADLEY, No 70 Hudson-sti broker.
Thos Akin. No 64 18Th s., teacher
Orlando Tinker, No 30 Avenue c, clerk
Joseph Jami.s sop, Pearl-streeI House ssddler
Avery Eiwards, No VI Rsnsom-st, Brooklyn merchant
Geo. Mcdonald, No. III Charles st. teacher.
JURORS
"sr-You summoned to attend as saror-" Fine for
non-aueDdance 80"
When man of extensive business and resources
receives this notification, ne quietly pays the fine
when imposed. But all men have not the alterna'
tive either to pay or serve, without detriment to
themselves and families.
What then is the remedy-to pay Jurors Why
this would only tend to increase taxation, or en-
hsnce the cost Of suits. Yet why should Jurors be
taxed instead of the parties tigant in the one case,
or the public collectively in the other ? Every
other public service is not only paid for if we ex-
cept the military aud iiremen's: but the incurring
OF an obligation to pc form il is optional. There
FORE if the question TO pay Jurors ever comes up,
shall vote Aye" and hope this note may elicit
some discussion Of the question a VICTIM.
We fully agree with our victimzsd corresPon-
dent There is no branch OF public service more
arduous and important-none where, by the simple
performance of his duty, the citizens private
interests may be more prejudiced-than that OF the
Jury, and none where adequate compensation IS
better deserved. Of the equity of paying Jaries
fair amount for their time and services, there
can be no question The same argument that
would withhold this, would cut off the salaries
of the Judge, Coroner, Sheriff, and all other legal
officers as well. Communities as fully bound
to make return for the service rendered them, as
are individuals but like the latter, they are often
very prone to shrink the obligation. Ed.
t-pS- The following gentlemen were yesterday
elected Trustees of the New-York Society Lib
rary ior tue ensuing year;
GuIian c. Nerplanck, William Ingis,
Alexander X. Rodgers, Dayton Hobart
Frederic DePeyster, Jas DePeyster Ogden,
Joshua Coit Joseph Delafield,
James II. Titus, Charles NJ. Leupp,
Charles A. Bristed Daniel Seymour,
John H. Gourlie, James w. Beekman,
VIM Templeton Johnson.
BOARD oP ASSISTANT ALDERMES-T Tuesdoy-
The President in the Chair-PetitiOHS Referred-
Of Westervelt Il Bogart, for permission to remove
a building occupied as their office from cor Tenth |
av. and Twelth-st. to cor Fifteenth st. and do IL
was stated by one or two members to be against |
the fire law to building within the tre linn
its That north side Tnrt ninth st. between |
Hudson River and Tenthav. be graded, &C.. Ito |
remit fine of Stephen Weeks, for permitting his |
son to drive his horse and cart Mr.. w. being sick
at the time himself. -. OF Sherman x Pettigrew,
for railroad in Broadway from the South Ferry |
and Bowling Green to Thirty tourthst.
Reports Adopted-Amending as to sewer In
Thirty first st. by making it from Thirdav. to Lex
ington-av.. The action of Board of Aldermen as
twtp Of conc rod N
To build T at end of pier foot of Hammond-st. n
X. and also to widen old portion pier To build
sewer in Thirty seventh-st. from 100 feet w Fifth
av TO and through Sixth av. to sewer in Thirty
fifth ST.. TO concur in regulating, &c. Thirty
third-st. between Third and Fourth avs. To
plank sides of pier foot of Charesst. N. H.. TO
concur in paving, &c. Twenty ninth St from Second
to Third avs.
ResOlutioRs-That James, Oliver, and part OF
Greene sts. between Canal and Grand be lighted |
with gas. Adopted. That Oakst. be regulated
and repaired, &c. Adopted BY Assist. Alder
men Mccarthy, that piers foot Of Canal and Chris
topher SITS Hoboken Ferries be put up at auction
Ii was opposed on the ground that Messrs. Stevens
were willing to pay fair price
From Board Of Aldermen, coHcuyred n.-ApPro-
priatng 81 000 the interest OF which to be paid the
widow Of John l. Guyre, member OF the Fire De
partment killed at the fire in Waterst Ihat
of Repairs furnish to Ponce OF
Eleventh Ward materials to the value OF sloO' oy
which they may place their staton-house In ooih
Portable condition. III was opposed by Assistant
Alderman Crane, as being the WORK oi .he
and not OF the Policemen but
Assistant Alderman Mccarthy said the policemen
were many Of them massns and carpenters, ana
wished voluntarily to do the work themselves
To remove well and pump IN Trinity place. De-
tveen Rector and Thames sts... Ito repair pave
r,ontin Houston st betw eenAvenue ID and Goerck-
st. Giving, when sewers are built, discretionary
power to Department to place connecting pipes
rom houses at expense ofthe property ... To build
sewerin Gold st. from Platt-st to Maiden lane do
IN Columbia-st. TO furnish Hook and Ladder
Company No with new truck.
Rrporis-In favor OF purchasing the Arsenal
Grounds in Sixth Ward from the State for $50 900.
Adjourned to Friday next, at O'Clock.