New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-23
WILLIAMSBURGH ITEMS.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE
FnE RIor-The Special Commitsee of the Common
Council Consisting of AlG Hobby, Thsyer Barker,
White, Rslphs and Johnson upon which devo.-ed tho
duty Of gsng the rotous disturbance smcss tho
rernen the night of the 2ti Of June last mad tho~
report Monday evening las. to the Bosrd Of Ader-
men. The Committee held nuraber of meetings
while prosecuting the investig snon sad accumulated
large amount OF evidence In relation 10 the asAir.
Ow,ss to the lstene's of the hour Monday evening
at which this rcpors reached 10 tie order of bu
ness and the desire Of members of the Board not on
the Commaee TO hear the eyiden before voting in 70.
laton thersto the Bosrd adjourned Wednesday for
this especial purpose. On wednesday evening there
not quorum present. and TIE consideration Of
this report appointed for Mondsy rex 81 O'Clock
p. NJ, at which time tho Board of Aldermen will meet
The Comm tee, in their report fste s,mt ihs svi.
dence shows that sese OF III feeling between the
bers Of Comp aies No. land No. hss existed for
time Esss account Of which ght hos beenc xpected
At the time of the collision, No T. with their engine.
were going Up. Grand.St, toward their ENGINE house
and when gwen st overaken by No 4, which
compspy had saIned ont Of its proper roate and ad
vsnced upon No 7, shouting, This way The
foreman of No. told the foreman Of No thss he had
been struck with stone at which vsley of s,ones
were thrown at No. by Nc. l. No. retired and No
proceeded to dcmosh their engine. No.g raliod and
rescued their machine, AID proceeded 10 demoish No.
rs engine, and alternately, ncts ~ the slang
language of each Compary-snd endnngerns the lives
and property of citizens daring the melse Aterihis
scene rad in measure subsded by the withdrawal OF
Company Ne. l, members of No. weas, 10 rs, as
house. broke lnto took TIRE ssgoe into tie street. and
injured IL by blows from stones wrenchep end other
ma prasidspf of and
officers Of the Fire Department. failed entirely in their
efforts quiet tho disturbance Not the least attenou
was paid 10 them.
The report of the Committee deprecstes ne disgrace
full brc in the strongest ts-ns and considers IT, mos.
mperSvey, tbs duty of s.irsmsn, of the cor
porste body, who, In addition ~ the duses of
citizen, has added those OF preserver Of life and
property from confsyatio7, TO regard law end pre-
the peace and good name of the city.
Tn, Committee recommended that Companies Ne
and No be dsbanded THAI several persons who
designated In tie evidence 5e prosecuted erndnaiy by
the CoTpor alton Counsel; and that members of those
Companies who clear themselves whslly from Q
participation II the riot that OCCASION 20 alow b
join any other Company now organized or hereafter
forzaed The Com mueo also recommends that Hook
ano Ladder Company No. 1, and Engine Csmpsny No.
a. lie restored 10 active sSsyce The report unAn
noasy signed by the Committee of six Aldermen, and
VIA be read il full and discussed Mondsy next at
o'olockP NJ.
LICENSES LssPgCTION OF VEHIG LES.
Some attention has Of late been paid by the saihon.
ties to the Eeensipg ard Inspection Of vehioss The
whole polcs force hays been nstucteto act In the
pscity Of inspectors Both saving anirevenve TO the
city may be realized by vigilance In tbs mater. We
learn competent authority that the oity from
ST. 500 ID c20OO per year, extra, for street cleaning
account of the dirt scattered In the strees fsOm
that have ailboar9s lower than the law Allows be.
side the annoyance Ct dzst resulting therefrom IL IL
said tina: majority OF the dirt cars have tAilboards
lower than the ordinances allow 4 Is the practice d
nonresident desless In vegetables fruit Sc, 10
over ths ferries Wliansburgh 10 sell they merchan.
disc without being subject TO thsss license regulations
necessary 20 health and interfering wtS groce In
the city and with those wsgoners who havs license
The authortieso of brooklyn have pursued judcious
in respect TO vehicles fer the past year and
half They Selected vigiisnt officer fos Inspector
During the year 1854 the income OF license of yehi-
Giles vas four times his salary, and about three
times greater than tbs previous year This year It viii
be considerably increased. We annex @ statement OF
the income lUr 49, In BroOk,yn: