The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-11

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NEW yRE LAw.-6sEcIAL MEETING or TEE CoMMos
CourcrL This Board met Thursday for the purposs
Of taking the Are law, reported and printed into
alteration The clause rendering and carpenters
employed buildings liable for breach Of the ord-
nance was amended 90 ss to exempt them; aud With
further. but unimrortant amendments this long
debated law was passed. and 1900 copies ordered to BE-
printed.
The LoSo ISLAND RAILRoAp-TEMroRARY LICENSE TO
this Subject and Ala Marvin the Chairman Of the
mittee sppontsd to confer with one OF the Long Island
Railroad Company presented communication from that
company praying to be allowed to use steam under
tain restrictions to speed blowing the whistle &c
the Common Council thought it, and offering to
dummy instead of the ordinary locomotive IL the one
the Hudson River Railroad were found to snswer-to
station man with dag where 1t was expedient or to
Marvin offered resolution that with the precautions
above mentioned they should be allowed to do So tenn
porarily, Qor one month"; not to exceed the speed
Aid Lambert objected to the course pursued 1t did
not appear that the committee had considered this mat
made over their heads, by the Chsiimsn There were
also feveral petitions to be referred that committee
Aid Marvin explained, that though he did present
report OF the committees the majority OF them II all
approved the resolution In the Of month the
practcabity of the dummy would be tested and many
cizens were Inconvenience by the present stoppsge
Aid Hustled Zone of the commttee expressed his con-
hdence in the intentions Of the company The resolution
carried Aid Lambert dissenting AID spinola pro-
posed resolution that the Special Committee Rail-
roads be directed to report whether any one and who,
had given leave to the company any else to
and if So by what authority Aid huchmore said the
resolution stab at the Mayor who had permitted
them to several freights Of from de-
pot which had become nuisance. The resolution
laid the table, Aid. Smith dissenting. Aid Lambert
that in Of violations of the proposed restr
tn: privilege be withdrawn. The original resolution
re-cor sidered and unanimously passed amended. 1t
was then resolved to send copy Of the resolution to the
PRECEDENT of the company.
New EVENING ecHooL.-The Board of Education ss
its last meeting organized eyenia school, to COM
mence next Monday night. 1t is to b. held in the
school House No. !, situated at the Of Coacord
and Adams street, and is to be opened to all classes of
pupils Without any dstlnction and TO De supplied With
free books writing materials, and all things necessary
for the use Of the pupils Arrangements have bsen
made for lighting the house with gas The location is
very central and 1t will prove boon to many whose
avocatons preclude then from attending in the day time
IL will doubtless be duly appreciated.
UNLICENSED LaUoR DEALERS. "A vast number of per
sens charged with selling liquor without license. have
been srragned both In the City Court County Court
OF Sessions. Many have pleaded guilty, and nearly all
indicted have entered into recognizances.
THE CATHOLIC ORPHAN ASYLUM AND THE BOARD OF
EDUcAuoS.-The judgment Of Judge Brown, on the
demurrer decla ing the asylum entitled to share In the
school funds, for all the orphans under their charge
since l84S has been appealed against and the stands
No. As on the caei dar for the present term Of
The Supreme Court
The WARD CoNsrABLEs The city charter provides for
the election Of constable in each ward whose salary Is
to be prescribed by the Common Council The elections
were accordingly had and the duties have never
been performed but the salaries have been
fixed Judge Morse on Thursday granted a maudamus
against the corporation rturnable at the general
term, compel them to do in the of James Con
nsr Of the Ninth ward The writ was read in the even
ing at the meeting Of the Common Council and refer
ed to the Law Committee and Counsel.
CoRoNER's lNQUEsT-Dr. Ball the Coroner held an
inquest, on THURSDAY, the body of unknown IN
found drowned at the Atlantic dock The deceased had
been in the water shout fortnight about feet
10 inches high dark brown hair had plaid cass
mere pants heavy slipper made shoes white muslin shirt
black silk handkerchief had tied in bundle suspended
nom HE eck white muslin shirt pair of ribbed blue
mixed cotton socks spotted olive handkerchief bomba-
verfaton, in French and English, by Bsllinger," In
which was written In pencil '3i3 Broadway, Robileu
Cornfor." Verdict found Dire wned.
Hon n D. Morse Judge presiding and Justices Barculo
Of Court with reference to demurrers
on Ordered that hereafter all demurrers
within the Second district be noticed and heard In the
first instance at the Special Term and that the present
General Term on consent Of parties will hear the argu-
ment Of such demurrers standing upon the present
calendar but in the parties do argue
any fuch demurrers standing upon the calendar,
the Fame must be noticed and heard ct the special
Tenn
KINGS County CoURr SESSIONS Before Hon Judge
johnson and Justices 6tiwel and Wright -Grand jury
Discharged The Grand Jury came into court Wednes
dsy and presented three bills Of indictment against
ties not IN custody ejury in the Court of Oyer
Termner having lately terminated their session. there
further business before them and they were dis
charged by the Court
.acqRitied-James Burton, indicted for burglary ct
Flatbush was tried and acquitted.