New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-24

various place. in this City, yesterday indicted BY
the Grand Jury for receiving stolen goods The in
dictmeni il 10 said grew OF, OK the fact that colored
woman, named EAzabeth Wilson, who was recently
sentenced 70 the State Prison for fifteen years and
against whom about hundred and fifty complaints
for larceny bad been made had pawned about two
hundred packages, consisting moetly Of mems wearing
apparel vh<h she bad stolen from various boarding
houses, At ore Of The shops Of the simpsons The 10
dicted parties were arrested yesterday afternoon, by
Officers Campbell and Spieer Of the Court Of
General Sessions and held 10 bail in the sum Of
800 each TO answer at the next term of the Court
Mr.. John B. Simpson wss their bondsnan.
TIKI IcE-CRoP-Ice-Cutting operations in
this vicinity have been discontinued for the season
The resalt IL stated to be that rnsn from one
third to half crop has been housed and that Por
ton secured Is generally Of inferior quaty-lsek
ing in thickness and sodify and is consequently more
per.h.bls Last year, the aggregate crop housed BY
the SewYork Ice Companies somewhat exceeded
200 400 tune This year, will fall short Of 10000
| which is the smallest for many years The concern
mcst largely engaged in the business, the kncher-
becker lee Co, has secured this season, only about
1900 tuns against 10000 last year There is pro-
,OrtonAie falling of in other places. Baltimore has
allied altogether and Philadelphia is little better. In
Boston where there il usually abundant supply for
all purposes, the crop is decidedly short. We under
stand that the prices of ice viii be nearly
double what they were last or at least one,hrd larger
for instance q large majority of families ordinarily
receive ice the OF Is cents per week For the
same quantity it is supposed about 81 cents will be
charged, inssmuch as while the supply is diminished
largely increased demand Is anticipated.
~ If Henry Arcularius is alive the public
would be glad to hear from him year and half
since Of thar name elected Commissioner Of
Streets and Lsmps the duty of which officer ia among
other things TO attend to the cleaning of the public
streets The utter and apparently studied neglect of
this important duty has led many to suppose that Ar
culaius has resigned or died or az least removed to
NewJersey. VIII SOME officer of that Department,
hthere be any not buried in street dirt let us know
whether the Commissioner Is stil alive and so, /
where he 10, and what he about He is getting paid
by the public for keeping the streets in decent order,
while it lie notorious that city in the world Is so in
tolezbly dusiy and filthy New.York For some days
past such clouds Of dust have filed the air that walking
in the main streets has been nearly impossible, and
thousands of dollars worth Of goods, especially wear
ing apparel have been utterly riued II Arculsrius
is msersby inefficient have the dirt taken away,
will he make some attempt to have it spinkled, so
without s,rangling in the attempt We have known
shfess and reckless Administration in this City,
but the mastery inactivity" of Henry Arculsrius,
Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, Is the most
sbominsby lazy and intolerahle of any before re-
corded. We fear we cannot hope for relief from his
brooms but 1t l. possible that the broom of Reform,
in the hands of the People will do somehing for
dust EMBODIED City
Sous OF TEMPERAScE.-The Order of the
Sons of Temperance in this City and vicinity is show
ing marked improvement, by additions to the mem
bershp and the undated zeal by which they urge the
claims Of temperance this rum-strcken community.
Much Of this progress attributable the official visits
made by Grand Worthy Patriarch Flanagan and the
Grand Officers the different subordinate Divisions.
Myrtle Division No. us, and Jefferson No T. were thus
visited on Monday and Tuesday of this week. and evil
IDENTIFY with beneficial results In all the addresses
made these gatherings the Maine Law IL the great
theme. and the determination IL, to sgate the mighty
subject until rowdyism Is driven from midst, aud
law and order regain the ascendant
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE City CHAR |
TEh-The propositions contained below, suggesting
amendments to the City Charter were made the sub
ject Of consideration by the undersigned and others,
while members Of the Common Council during the /
years ls5O-5l. Having partially matured their views
they brought them, early during the prent year before
assenblage of their fellowcitizens convened
TO consider the subject, who, after many success
ave deliberations, at length, at their final meeting held
at 81 Nicholas Hotel on the llth of February last
adopted the following Address TO the Citizens of New
York. containing, II is believes the most reasonable
and practicable measures to effect the greatly desired
end OF Reorganization OF our municipal policy.
This address was accordingly given TO the printer
the day following It's adoption, end put il ia type Tor Inn
mediate publication in the newspaper press. But
committee, appointed at meeting OF citizens az SrIy
yesant Institute, having the matter under consia
Grafton il deemed advisable to DELAY the issue of
the address until after the result of the deliberston OF
this committee should be made known Subsequently.
another meeting at Metropolitan Hail. held for the sane
purpose, caused still further delay of the publication
which was then expected would become unnecessary,
In consequence Of the plan to be presented by one or
both OF these committees The result of their labors
% embodied IN bill reported in the Legislature is now
before the public.
But this BILL containing features to which large
number OF citizens have objected and which, il ap.
pretended by many will tend 70 defeat the sdOptou oe
ts excellent provisions by the people the undersigned
haze assumed the responsibility OF issuing TO the public
me following address, previously adopted, above
stated BY body Of their fellow citizens with view To
facilitate the accomplishment OF the great object which
the Objectionable characteristics OF the bill now before
the Legislature might otherwise fail 10 effect
WARREN cHAPMaS ,D 0"'i'N'
address TO THE CITIZENS OF SEwYORK
The time has come when public safety In this CITY
demands the earnest Interpolation of all good citizen,
to stay the alarming progress Of disorder and crime
and the rights OF property, burdeDed with excessive
and constantly increasing taxation are entitled to a
more just and more economical management Of uu.
nicipai afisirs II the City Governmsn, be not made
more effective in the repression of ouirsges- It's ad
ninstrsron be net conducted with more of economy
and public justice-shen must life and property be
fastened to condition Of peril that may well excite
the most serious apprehension.
While acknowledging the business of the loud aud
universal complaints Of puoEe evils we propose. not
needlessly to swell the popular clanor but 10 submit
t. tie judgment Of our eloweizens such propositions
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