New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-17
po,,, er Friday, July

p,.s..8 s Compton, Esq, President, In the chair
.,Sa Quorum present The minutes OF tue P'ec0u'"s
..o.,,ns were read and approved.
o',,i,,, P,frred-Of several, TO have Cro,on wa
nr., led In 9Th av.; of James Murphy and Others
1--we Grass plots laid out In TompkinsIquare, simi'
.r,o the Park of C. Arnold & Co., 10 purchase gore
~ land between 25th and Goth sta of several Tor gas
:, sss q. between Lexington aud 3d'avs. oil Cnri'
.hor ttinzer 70 purchase two lots of land In 53dst
90 the "A Az. Of the 9th av Railroad Company, Tor
an ex,enslon Of their road through Coegs-piace bar
,,sv Church AID vesey ss of jno. s smith, 10 nave
1o4bst opened from 5th to 9Th ave. oil several io'
axtsn,ion OF the sewer In Division ST. OF large mum
her Of persors demonstrating against tne sewer al
6l,tst. between I'd sv. and the East RIVER
M Jscob sharp VIM Menzies, D. MARTINI riee
80, cou,bslf John Anderson, Jno L. Holls'er auu
.o,.or associates for an rdinancs authorizing them
...o,..-,,, n railroad In Broadway to commence az
S.,.,L Fe,rv running thence through Whienaii'st'
p,o.dwsv ard Bloomingdaleroad to hannsusnVn'e,
ali that part south Of 43dst to be constructed ana pu
into operation as early as practicable ana the Ieu"u
der AT such time thereafter as the Common Oounci
rnjoht drect-(Referred 10 Special Committee Of Al
dermen Of the First Third Ninth Fourteenth ana II
teepth Ward,) Petition OF property owners between
s.hsv. and Hudson River, in 39'hst; OF various hre
connsnies TO have bell not less than 10000 pounds,
mt on tie tower being built 10 Msrlonst
p.no,,s To build a sta,ion.house for the
Thirteenth Ward Police to repair the house of Engine
Company No as; to set curb and gutter stones in Rv-
ineton,st to regulate, &C. 4lst't, between It'll and
9Th avs; TO build in l5;hst, between 9th and
7tb.avs 10 regulate and repave West-st, between
Duane and Jaysts to Get curb and gutter stones in
Franklin at, between Coar;and.alley and Elmsti I
procure q site for a stationhoase in the Eighteent
Ward TO build new house for Hose Company No. %
TO regulate aud grade 5th.sv, from j9h to eih-sts
Regulations Adcpitd-Directlng the street Comnis
sioner TO communicate 70 the Board whether any con
tract bss been made for the enlargement the Battery
and what action he designs to take on the subject
Resolution misunderstanding the Committee
Repairs and Supplies to pay Mr. Perr1ne the enHr
amount of money due him, for paving Broadway, be
tween ute and Canal sts without deduction for pen
sllies or forfeiture.
Conmunications-From the President Of the Croton
Acoue6uct Department In relation to unopened bids Tor
the construction Ct sewers Laid on the table.
From the Controller submitting the following names
for appointment as additional clerks in the Bureau OF
Taxes:-James Andrew, Jr, Alex. F. Kunnell, Henry
Davis Geo. w Dnks, Howard Scovill, Louis F. Wad'-
worth Referred to Committee Salaries and Officers
On motion, the Board adjourned to Monday.
BOARD or ASSISTANTS. The Board last
night coucurred In the new arrangement for the open
ing Of Canust and the widening of Walkerst re-
solution to build iron betower In spring-st, near
Macdougsst, was adopted the cost to be S5,OCO
Also resolution to have stolen or lost property falling
Into the hands Of the police advertised The Board ad
journed pLIl August.
~ On Friday morning at o'clock some
malicious person set fire to the awning in front of NJ.
2O4 Eighthav 1t distinguished by the fremen,
before any serious damage occurred.
DEATH BY DRowNING.-Th Coroner
Yesterday held al inquest at the foot Of Jays upon the
body Of an unknown coored msn, about thirty years
of age who bore the appearance of having been in the
water but day or two. In one of his pockets was
found recommendation from the Purser of the steam
ship Union to shich vessel the deceased supposed
10 have been attached verdict of Death by Drown.
ing was rendered by the Jury.
CARRIAGE ACCOUNTABLE. Chas. Man
sell, of Chsrles-st, Blocker 81, while driving
down Seven,hay, on Thursday evening, when near
Nineteenth st. his horse took fright and ne was thrown
from his carriage, receiving severe injury on the
he was taken home.
AFEIsT OF RoBACK, THE FORTUNE
TeLLrH W Rotsck, a noted to'tune teller, living
In Whitest was yesterday Arrested by Constable %
sephs. Of the Fourth Ward, charged by Mr. Dan'orth
Baldwin furniture dealer, Of No l95 Chatham square
with HAVING de rauded him Of 81.
Mr Bald win 10 his sdavi', states that on the 2Sh
Line last had 800 10 bank bills stolen from his store
ard az moios every effort to discover the thief bu
without success he induced, hy seeing circular
Issued by RO5ack TO visit him. ia ordert TO discover
possible some trace Of the stolen money. He on OBJ
tanning al interview with Roback was told by tne latter
that be knew whs had the money, and tl2tH Mr. b.
would Give him $40 he would have the money placed IN
hi. drawer again. Mr. B gave him $50, aud promised
10 Give the balance when the money should be returned
Mr. r then requested him 10 describe the person VINO
took the money and no refused 20 do II unles' MT D.
vsve him another dollar. The dollsr was psi1 ani
thep Roback proceeded TO describe person MI b.
yoes on 70 say that he believes that Rooack IN The
constant habit Of dsrau0ng others by pretending 70 en-
pob,er them in the matter Of discovering the wherea
abou,s Of stolen property Sc, aad prays tha' ne may
he arrested as disordorly person and deaN WIN ac
ao,dino 10 law The accused wss taken before justice
scGrsth and was required - fad bail In the sum OF
$500 TO answer the charge. He wa' out with the oceE
lookipa for bail when our reporter iei' the Court
Constable Josephs says that when he entered ho'
80 bouse 10 arrest him. he found about 20 persons
there waiting for their turn to hsve tler fortunes told
.bo On learning who the officer wanted became fright
A.d les, they should be arrested and 'campered oil in
every direction
RowpyIsM PuNIsHED.-A gentleman
who Glanced TO be in Courtlandt'tree day OF TWO
since. says he saw stout midde'ased gentleman VINO
looked like captain Of steamboat, start from Tue
corrsr suddenly and plant heavy blow with his hS'
hoIi,a the ear of well dressed lad Of l9 or 20 int
nearly felled him to the walk. witness somewhs' IN
S,rsr, demanded to know what the youth haa done