The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-24

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and sentenced to be executed on the I'd Of Ma, M H.
L. Clinton, his counsel ha. obtained respite from the
Governor until the 9th Of June in order that time may
lie given for the argument the motion for new trial
pending before the general term Of the Supreme Court
MOVING TlNIE-THE LAWS RELATING TO cARTMEs.-
Yesterday and Tuesday carts moving in all d.
rections with furniture and no doubt all this week the
removals will be very The number who
move before the first OF May instead Of that eventfu
day is daily increasing; first because much Of the bus
lie of hurried May day removal (Which may be stormy,
too avoided; and secondly the removal Of furniture
costs less But the majority cannot remove till the
wofu day because the houses they about to
py will be vacant till then But very many delight
in the good old orthodox fashion and would remove
il they could, on any other day The removal would
lose half its charms II did not take place the day
sacred confusion This week the Of furni-
ture will not cost halt much next and May day
IL will cost four tim much Notwithstanding very
stringent Law to the contrary. The following are ex.
tracts from the law passed May Il, 1896
Furniture. household, and housing, every load, 932.
cents.
"In all where the distance exceeds half mile,
and does not exceed two miles the cartman shall be
titled to receive onethrd for every load Of the
same articles for every additional half mile he shall cart
them.
act or extort greater rate rates price prices
compensation, than expressed and limited in the pro-
U
five dollars for every such offence.
No cartman shall neglect refuse to cart, employ
his horse and cart sled in the transportation Of any
articles whatever when required unless he be then ac
tually otherwise employed unless the distance he shall
be to go shall be more than four miles from the
City Hail. under penalty Of five dollars for every such
offence
Notwithstanding these very explicit provisions almost
every cartman asks receives takes EFFORTS
greater price Mayday than specified by law and il
greater price not paid him he will refuse cart fur
nure in despite Of the fine Of 50 for every such offence
The fact Of the person who employs cartman agreeing
topsy him than the regular price does cxcmp.
him from the fine for receiving IT, entte him to
ceve such excess Of price; whereas If cartnan binds
himself by contract to take less than the regular price
he is bound by it, and cannot legally charge more The
of this is that the cartman knows, ought
know, what the price is and acts with his eyes open
while the employer assumed to ignorant oi III and
what he contracts for under such ignorance does
bind him II very rarely happens however, that any
person refuses to pay cartman what he has actually
T'ir WEArHrR-The weather yesterday exceed
ingy fine IL felt very warm owing to the sudden
sition from the storm Of the previous week
THE HAMILTON Avenue FrRRYIt is said that the boats
on this ferry will run till ii O'Clock NJ But that will
not satisfy the public and in point Of utility very little
in sufficient time to allow pcrson return
to Brooklyn by boatat II o'clock Nothing shor: Of l.
o'clock will be Of any service.
'DosE BRowN' Al AUCTION SHoP-SrLK HAND
,cAIS.-On Monday John Warrel, from Utica,
n " found his way into the auction shop at the
handkerchiefs being ps M he was among the bidders
and they knocked down to him. he believed 70.
twelve shings for the lot lie offered - in payment
gave $40 bill, when they asked him for IS more al
ieging that his bid was twelve shllings apiece for
the handkerchief and not twelve shngs for the entire
dozen. Warrell opened his Eyes and his mouth in
ment and wanted his money back; but they would
not give TO him. but finally consented that he should
take half dozen instead Of Dozen and pay 50 for
them. To this he finally agreed after being we'll fright
ensa, and they made out the following bin for him
TO half dozen @.aai hank sash, 50 90
re- he uls. hoy
advised him TO apply TO the police He went to the
h"r. o rs rhs Ne Sn n pu.
matter by accepting half dozen Of the handkerchefs
at twelve shilngs each lie lost about 81 80 by the
transaction. the handkerchicfs worth
than six shilling. piece, being Of very small size No
doubt he thought he doing the auction shop when
he expected to get whole dozen veye shllings but
he was done beautifully brown himself
TnE Books M.yoR's OrYrcr DrRIve rrtr Re-
cME OF MAYoR WoopHrLL.-0ur rcporter~in making
searches in the records If the Mayors Office during
the week. discovered that in tn. regime Mayor
woodruff for twenty months there were entries made
in the books Of the city r the received for powder
licenses and further that these paid to heMay
his clerk and credit given to The city for them
done before the yorality Of Mr. Woodruff
and has been done since. The paid for pow
der Licenses clearly belong TO the city just much
the moneys paid any licenses was aiso
departure from the established practice. in recording
arrivals No records whatever have been kept Of the
arrivals Of passengers II is true that the clerk who
happened by accident, and not Ia virtue Of his Of
fce TO be acting clerk foe the Commissioners Of Emi
grafton (for which he was paid a salary q SOD re,
the ships in which they but the practice TO
make independent register for the Mayors Office for
the Commissioners Of Emigration their books
1t time and thus blank would be left In the records
VI the city In Of adopted citizens voting these
records cten found to be very important Even in
the books the Em grafton there
records kept Of the arrivals Of coasng vessels
may lead to serious Inconvenience time
to say nothing OF leaving the books Of the city mper
FEET.
PusisnxrSr or 1 C.snr.er Dawn roH NrscoSprcr.-
No Is to drive her from the Alabama, from ss-
vasnah at pier North liver to No 70 Atlantic street
Broohlyn The driver John Horton agreed 10 take SO
cents for the job but reaching the place In Brooklyn
he demanded VI 90 and was very abusive to the lady
lie finally consented TO accept ST. which she paid him.
She made complaint subsequently, TO the Mayer Of this
city, who ordcrsd Horton to appear before him. His
Brooklyn but punished the offender under the CLAUSE
against soliciting passengers Ie fined him SO and
ded him to refund the 30 cents charged and above
the sum agreed for.
Tmr BrHsrrse or rmr w,IrR PR ~ MIIpEs Lave
In reference 10 the bursting Of the croton pipe in -
Maiden Lane which the Captain of the Second ward po
lice reported running from saturday night till the
time It stopped by him, Mr. sila who occupied the
upper part write, follows Permit correct
your paper and Others yesterday Ia
gard TO the Croton water running In premises from
saturday night until sunday evening The water was
shut on from ali our lott. on closing The premises satur
day night Mr. Leon who occupies the front part Of the
premises vas In at u o'clock sunday noon and did not
hear any water running at that time The damage
IL not over $500.
FW.rpi~ Passr~arR T,oKrrs--on Monday. Mr. Bards-
Ny appeared nj the Mayors Office 20 make complaint
against VIM VI kcmpcr and person named smthers,
for fraud in reference to To- Utica 10 appears
that Mr. Bardey agreed Or passage Tor sN full grown
persons fer est Utica. lie paid the party Slt ~,
which " equal TO e. tickctvas made out and hand
ed to him. which appeared all right the face Of IT, but
afterwards looking at the back OF IL he found the o
hwing figures amount paid sli 81 Du. ~ IS The
ticket addressed William Rschmuller, Troy and
drawn up by person named Smithers, who also
booked the passengers The signature that ~ Wm
IL kemper, Agent On seeing the entry upon the back
Of the ticket he applied at the office In Liberty street.
but could get redress and his baggage already
board the boat The Mayor issued summons for the
parties complained again,t, and on Tuesday morning
they settlcd with Bardssy and returned Ills money.
These frauds are Of very frequent Occurrence.
Fms ~ FRosr srRrEr.-About two o'clock VI ter.
DAY morning FIRE dcover,d In the furth storY Of