The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-02
Progress or tho Municipal Revolution.
ADAY's WORK AT THE MAYORS OFFICE.


Among the it ms Of busine transacted yesterday at
the Mayors once were the following
One hundred and sixty Ave dollars recovered from two
pawnbrokers in the shape Of articles which had been
pledged and which they endeavored TO detain fraudu
Ientiy from the owners
A girl about fifteen years OF age rescued from house
Richmond, corner Of Eighth avenue and Jauncey lane.
The keeper of junk shop arrested for buying goods
from young lad. The goods were supposed TO have
been stolen.
The Mayor desires to inform the public that all
complaints against the keepers OF junk shops pawn.
brokers', intelligence Offices, dealers in second hand
tcles, hackman, omnibus drivers, city expressmen,
drivers Of express wagons and all persons whose bust
ness 10 licensed by the city, will be attended to- and
every imposition or fraud promptly punished. About
two thousand dollars has already been recovered from
different parties and restored to tho owners who could
not have procured by due process Of law In fact
there is Law to reach many classes OF onencesu,h
frauds upon shirt sewersbut the Mayor determined
to do justice exercises all the power vested in him and
sometimes exceeds the limits prescribed by the techni
cal provisions Of the law His object il render jus
tics TO all parties and the better 10 accomplish this
promptly he allows lawyers TO practice in his
Court,
MORE LOTTERY FRAUDS DETECTED.
TIE ingenious manner in which the policy and lottery
dealers conduct their business has for long time bsf
fed the endeayors OF the authorities We recently made
city but II is s, carried secretly that al
most impossible to detect the parties engaged In II,
Every is held out by the dealers persons
ali the country TO invest their money and try their
chances ana, although there - law Ia THIS state
against lot cries. they extensively and most
fully carried
plan has been devised but IT has fortunately been
MADE known TO the Mayor and every will be taken
10 put stop 10 IT. and 10 discover the parties engaged
in The business. paper called the american Monthly
Ledger has been started by Of these des Ia
nectop with their Lotteries. In . supplement-
they make the folosing proposition TO postma-ters
throughout the country, As an inducement 70 assist
"Our paper, The American Monthly Ledger, which we
send you, postage paid without doubt nov has the
largest circulation Of any paper in America but being
deirous still 70 that circulation 81
promoting interest, have thought proper 70
ask you TO favor us with few more from yoar
town OF persons who In your estimation, would Lac 20
read paper We wish you to understani that in
all cases pay the postage and make charge whatever
This certainly is generous monthly paper free Of
ehsIg. but the proprietor. do not pledge hem.eye. to
paper they say TO quiet the conscences Of the post
matters, IA beneficial 70 the Post Office Department,
and yoo have the right 10 forward tbs names Of
such would be likeiy become It's patrons You have
the further right 20 forward money any persons
h Tho ,,. ssy I,,Gae you 70 90 So and y. have
may iron time TO time forward " you perfect
right TO take the In all this Their. Is infringe
ment or violation OF the rules Of the Post 0oe Depart
ment committed BY you. Therefore, all mooeys
which may be placed 10 your hands 10 send give
you he rgb 10 ake out twenty I'VE cent ADD remit
ths balance. To make this perfectly plan, IL. u.
suppose a person 70 hand you t20 which he vishe,
Forwarded 70 us for package OF tickets at 800 YoI
forward Us s15, keeping - yourself and letter vii
90 back 10 the person receio.ed for the $50 No.
month asted ~ within the last year that did 90. r-hiy
pay Of our friends for their little kin inesses 20
in the remittance Of money. Many Po.tmss ami
assistant can testify TO the truth OF this and before th
year passes away We hope 70 see many more greatly
benefited through u.s.
The address o. the parties, /" j. II Hall A Co. No o.
Wall street Il entirely fictitious, there Ia no person
OF that name doing bushes. 81 the place sps sfe8
copy Of the suppl preferred been .ent 10
the Mayor by u. y Merrill Postmaster al North BERGEN
Genesee county, ~ Y The folio sing letters which
written BY parties suhscr hing TO the paper aad
purchasing the tickets found their way into the wrong
box, and taken 20 the Mayor by the o.ner Of il
yestsrday;-
Ma. 9. r. BowY11s-Please send ticket In class
Ia spsquehanna Canal, 10 be drawn "Wednesday March
Z 1855. enclose my ticket 70 you and the balance 10
money, being SIS In cash. CHAs HoBsoS
WeT BurroS, York Co Ne, Feb 20, 1850
There money found Ia the foregoing letter but
the two dollars which enclosed In the foioxng by
The oriers o. the Mayor sent 70 James Bro~n Esq
President Of the Society for Improving the Condition OF
The Peor, for the benefit Of the Society
Ma s. BoHns-er Please send ne one ,l.ks. ia
elas, ~ Psisrsco INSTITUTE. 5rAvn Friday Mach
10 100 sEcloee two dollars 70 your address Plea,~
forward The ticket Yours, respectfully,
JEREMIAH 3 Ho3soS.
WV BrAroS, York O., Ne, Feb. 70, 1895.