The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-24
MUMI0xPAx AFFAIRS.



ed complaint against Davis Son, Of 28 Warren street,
charging them with attempt to defraud her OF two
dollsrsl she had deposited with them security for
work which they had given her. From her state
ment appears that reading their advertisement in
the Sun for shirt sewers she called at their place Of
business and received the material for three Shirts for
which she to receive shilling each as soon
they returned She sat up late night and
early in the morning that she might be enabled to return
the work at the earliest possible day. On Thursday
morning she finished her task and brought them to the
store where she OF the members of the Arm
an agent, who, with woman in their employment,
examined the shirts When they had subjected
the three to rigid scrutiny ard minutsly inspected
the stitching they concluded to keep one telling her
that the other two would have to be ripped and stitched
again before they would be taken from her The
poor woman took them back, did as she directed,
and again brought them to the store yesterday morning
This time however, she YVES unsuccessful before,
and when she ventured to demonstrate OF the
said he would throw the shirts into the street and send
her after them She asked for her two dollars saying
that she willing to resign all claim to this pay
the shirts If they would refund her deposit but this
they refused and ordered her to clear As last
she to the Mayors office, where she made
the following affidavit
City and County of Nec Fork ss-Mrs Margaret
Byrnes wife of John Byrnes Of 100 West Twenty fifth
street being duly sworn Goth depose and say-That
induced BY an advertisement in the New York sun to
apply to the store Of essrs. Davis Son. No. % Warren
Davis Som from whom she received three patterns OF
shirts sew for them deponent also states that she
agent two dollars deposit for their safe return on
completing said shirts deponent on Thursday the 22d
was Informed that before bus pad for Se
they must be taken back and altered in their form that
said deponent took them back her home and altered
them directed, and this day. February 49, 1885, she
retook them altered to said Davis Sons store and
presenting them to said Davis Son. their agent,
shirts and turned the other two her hands without
any compensation being paid tncered to said depo
their agent, refused and does refuse to compensate
said deronent or to return to her said deponents two
their said agents and deponent further AYERS ana de-
clares that she to receive but shilling each for
the making Ct said shirts Deponent believing that said
Davis Son. their agents. to defraud her OF her
may be arrested and to restore to said depouen
her said two dollars thus Illegally Eish9sa FST Ss
Sworn before me- Feb. %, 1855. FERNANDO wooD
The Mayor expresses his determination to punish all
such mpostions the foregoing to the full extent Of
his power.
THE MAYOR AND THE TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES.
Committees from the Harlem Division of TIE Sons OF
Temperance No 90, and the Marshall Division No IL,
with series OF resolutions from both bodies rendering
him their thanks for the aid he had rendered to
cause Of temperance in the suppression of the Sunday
liquor traffic
NEW POLICE REGULATIONS.
Tie following additional rules and regulations have
just been issued by the Commissioners Of Polcs:-
Section IFS Of tbs Rules and Regulations for the gov
eminent Of the Police Department is hereby amended
In all Of complaints or charges against members
Of the police department preferred under OATH the Mayor
shall after the examination Of the same have the right
to dismiss to hear, determine award the penalty
uIder the following conditions
By deposition may able or willing to procure to
within I've days after notice Of the Mayor '' u i''
An omission to answer shall be taken an admission
Upon the rendition Of the yerdcts by the Mayor the
defendant shall have the right to appeal from the deci
Of appeal with the grounds upon which il is
based writing shall given to the Chief Of Police
within three days after notice of verdict
final
Trial of Policemen FERNANDO WOOD Mayor.
JAMES n SMITH, Jr., Recorder.
Feb Is, 1865. t. II. STUART, City Judge.
THE CoMPI AMT BOOK
That rocks being blasted at the corner of Fifty
second street and Boomngdale road aud great
have been driven through the side house. through
the roof and through the ceiling into the bedrooms en-
dangering the lives Of his family that his fences
knocked down. stables demolished and other property
destroyed to large amount He has requested the
tractor Mr. Qun to be careful and cover his blasts but
he always nsnlted when making such requests Re.
ferrsd TO the Captain of the Twenty second ward.
David Klmer of 27l First avenue complains that the
sidewalk corner OF Twenty second street aud First
aVeh e 10 IN Dad CONDITION.. Referred to Street Com.
mi 'sioner.
D. Arson Pratt Of l44 Mulberry street. complains tia.
the ash carts DO not pass regularly by tho corner of
Grand ana Mulberry streets and that ashes now
cumulatng In great heaps at the above place Referred
toCommissioner Of Streets an Lamps
That the sidewalk Of No. West Thirty second street
useC as place OF for ashes the ashman has
not MADE his appearance in the above neg borhood
long time Referred to Commissioner OF Streets and
lamps
Charles Smith, foreman of Hose Company No 8, com.
plains that Cedar street. from Nassau TO Broadway
n miserable condition from OF anow
and ice and IL Ia almost impossible for Hose Company
No to leave the street. Referred to Commissioner Of
John Reid, Of 100 Cedar street. complains that the
grating OF the coal vault OF 100 Cedar street ia improperly
put Is dangerous for persons passing that way
Game reference as above.
The Times Office complains that the ash carts do not
call regularly at that Office. Same reference.
Lucius P; Porter SO st. Marks place. complains that
large stone is placed the coal hole on the walk in
from the Mayors residence and the is dangerous
10 psssers Capt. Hart of Seventeenth ward notified
John Jansen corner OF Fourteenth street and avenue
A. complains that gang Of young thieves consresate
at that corner disturbing the neighborhood wing
stones into windows and insulting and stealing from the
neighbors all that in their way. Referred to Capt
Walking, OF the Eighteenth ward.
VIM. W. Fowler, No Minetta street, complains that
gang OF oaers eongrtsate in that street Sixth
avenue, and ins ult everybody that passes Captain
plis, Of the Fifteenth ward, was notified.
John Potter complains tina: the occupants OF house
50 Liberty street in the habit throwing garbage
and sops the sidewalk in OF said house. making
the walking extremely bad Referred to Capt. Halpin,
Mr.. Stephens of 10 Bleecker street complains tina.
Broadway near Bleecker street also Blocker street
near Broadway Is encountered with brick, lumber and
stone Capt Dilks, OF the Fifteenth ward, notified
:. Herman, OF $50 Hudson street, complains that
the sidewalk In Hudson street, between King and
Hamersley, has become nuisance, from the fact of
goods being exposed thereon interfering with the travel
OF said sidewalk. Capt. Turnbul notified.
Board OF Aldermen.
FIR. a2.The President, Isaac o. Barker, ESQ in the
chair The minutes were read and approved
TIE ADDITIONAL POLICE FORCE.
Aid MosR moved to reconsider vote taken TO post
pope the report TO the police force in the several
wards, which was carried and, after discussion
was adopted as folows-For First ward, Ave additional
men, for the Fourth ward ave. for Eleventh ward seven