New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-21
WILLIAMSBURGH ITEMS.

STREET IMPROVEMENTS five or six
years past Tbiro and FJurths have been In the
HDfnshed como on as at present, In consequence OF
the fault found witd the awards OF Commissioners.
The proceedings of opening, grading and paving have
been stayed by an Injunction and the delays Incident TO
legal proceedings. There some opposition from
owners Of property along the street, but the strongest
hat Of the owners VI the ropewalk, situated
North Second.st, and extending across Thirdst, a
surveyed The present Commissioners have been ap.
pointed during the last hr years. but have been re-
strained from action by legal proceedings They have
finally agreed upon their awards and 1t is probable that
at the first meeting of the Common Council their report
Will be adopted.
On examination Of the Commssioner's report
ferred to- the following awards will found Reuben
Withsrs o.. $50; squires & Merritt, g. 40O-4ssessed
back lS50-leavipg $3.50 Esrare OF Abraham storms
$500 Bartlett, Smith, 500; Robert Lston. g. 5OOas-
sessed back s6O0leavoe 81 900 Peter Murray 81 $50;
sessed back s60U-lesvnglS700 Amos WilleG 81 500
assessed back 81 25-eav,pg $3.50; Paul Fish, SIPS;
VIM g. G Brown, $500; Josiah Blackwell S3,OO0-ss.
sesse6 back 81 0OO-eaving 81 600 Messrs KsIbeisch
and Remsen, two Of the Commissioners, report upon
the claim Of Scbemsrhorp Banker, that the benefit OF
the Improvement to their property adjoining the rope
wall, viii make up for lands taken and ropewsk, mach
Rey and buildings, leaving compensation for them,
except the benefit TO property. The other Commis.
sioner, mr Marion, reports $3.50 damages for the
lands taken, AND $1,000 for the damage TO opewalk,
budiDgs and mschinmy-in all g., $50 Ii remains 10
be seen whether the nsjority minority report 10
adopted by the Common Council, aud whether no fur.
ther functions prevt the progress OF Improvement
The delay Of this Improvement s not only detriment
10 the value Of property the street but also tn prop
sry In other sections Of the city TO which rnirds Is
an avenue
tits expected that South Fourth st will also be COM
pleted forthwith at Ito southern end. W9rkmen
employed In Isdpg and finishing South Fifth ;,
which extends from the East River TO Union.avenue
distance Of about mile. When yleted IL will be
abesudul street. property will be much enhanced and
improvements along irs line accelerated.
CHARGE OF SwINDLING.-Somew weeks
ago, compisnt made againet one Joho A. VILLA ns
on charge Of procuring quantity of lumber on'fsIse
pretenses. He was arrested few days since In New
arb, and has been brought 10 Wilamsburgh on a requi
sifion from Governor Hunt He waived an examoa-
toD, and Justice Boswell committed bin TO jail walt
trial at the next term Of the Court of General Sessions
DIsPENsARY.-At the special meeting
OF the Trustees held Thursday evening" the resigus
ton Of DR. Marcelius wss accepted and Dr. Blauvelt
was appointed In his place.
The DoINGs OF RUM.-A woman ap-
pesred at the City DispeDsary yesterday orning with
her face bleaching and with gash upon the side of
her nose. She had been severely beaten by her hus-
baDe because she would not give him eeh cents that
sbe had, with which he desired TO purchase rum Dr.
aIocastle dressed her wound