New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-25
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TIM IoyG ISLAND RAILRoAD-At the last meeting of
the Common Council the Committee upon the subject re-
ported in favor of granting thirty feet in the center OF At
antc av from Gowanus lane to Clausson av TO the Long
Island Railroad Company in exchange for strip land
80 feet in depth along Atlantic av now in oil me
Company This exchange made on the authority oil an acL
passed by the Legislature which takes away the power OF
Tie Common Council to interfere with or control the run
ming Of the Of steam on Atlantic ST. minority
report also presented aud discussion OF about three
hours duration followed when, after various amendments
the majority report was adopted by vote Of to .
PAY OF PoLIcEMES-The Committee Of the Common
Council TO whom the subject had been referred made a
repOrt at the last meeting recommending that the pay OF
Policemen lie increased from the present rate, 81 81 per
day. 20 81 IS As the appropriations for the current year
have ell been made the Committee recommend tna'
the increase take effect on aud from the rt day OF sep
1854 about nine months from this date After the reading
of the report the Board left without quorum and the
matter consequently lays over for consideration hereeer
CrERKs rs THE TAX COLLECTORS OFTIcE.-The Col
lecior Of Taxes and Assessments empowered at the
last meeting of the Common Council to ePponthye ad'
donal Clerks for co days, at the rate of 50 per day
IMprovrurxrs.-The Assessment Committee of the
Con Council reported in favor Of the following i'm
the last meeting all of which were adopted
well and pump of De kalb and Kent avs same
Of Bedford and Flushing same corner Of La
Fhyette av and Atlantic 81. Pacific st. between
Fourth and Fh-ays same corner Of Hanson place and
Hnnpden It,; and cross walks on Jay, between Bridge
ard Plymouth sts.
FrRE-About 70 o'clock on Wednesday night a fire
broke in the foundry Of Mr. Hatfield, in Emlyst
HaInionav but II was subdued without much damage
by Officer Cain and others who AZ hand.
FOusD DE.D ~ HER kooN.-An aged lady named
SIiecr residing in Saoke IT. below Columbia found
dead on the floor Of her yesterday morning, by
Officer Byron OF tho Third Ditrict Police. IL appears
n the lived Alone her husband having recently gone 10
Europe aud her two 10 Australia II IL supposed she
dild IN H. The Coroner sent for
AssAuIr uros woaAs.--Wm. Taylor arrested
last evening, n whnni Issued by Assistant Capt Van
OdeD of ihs Third District Police, che charge II NJ
treating female Dsed osA Morgan. IL appears nho had
ia1ly landed and was ia search of place. when meeting
this man sia asisd him 10 direct hof whsreupon he
conn aitd Der short dsiansh. and attempted oul ago
mon haf pefsoD ia attempting 10 go siuaf of him he
fiJHik Le 10 The isae. lie vas ioohsd az 10 answer,
DRowsfp - lisifsss A child abost ala ysass Of
age accidentally is ie fsien 10 1 lshs ~ tha insi
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