The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-13

rooms 663 Broadway to transact ths usual business Of
the month There quits large attendance OF MON.
bers. The meeting called TO order by w. D. Pear
soDs, whose motion Mr. T.. W. Glover called TO
the chair In the Absence Of the President Mr. Horace
y. Clark Mr John Il HAskin moved that = nj ttec
Of ve be appointed to the cali for the PRIMARY
clec ton In the different wards Tho motion unani
ousy adopted and the President who entered at this
Atsge Of the proceedings appointed Messrs Hsskn Par
sons, Savage, 1hon j. Barr and Boyoe; and Msasrs.
Thou pson and Glover were after yards adsd The
mttee thin adjourned 10 meet one week from next
Monday
rm Nav CONTRACTS YoR STREET swKxnSo--TW Cos.
TnE CnYTho contract with tho Street Sweep.
iIg Machine Company having expired By its own ai.a
top, the lat inst. the Commissioner OF Streets and
Lamps has had charge OF the lower wards since tho
tract expired He certainly cannot be congratulated
his success in keeping them clean, they
pdly filing up with dirt and garbage, and foul sms1
begin to abound in the Sixth and Fourth wards where
above all districts in the city the dictates Of cleanliness
should be observed. We in the middle OF
mer, and the season is sufficiently provocative OF dis
ease without allowing filth and garbage to accumulate
the public thorous for the hot convert
into pestentai vApors To tant ths mir aud breed
TO the Of Mayor Wood by Interested parties thsre
be doubt bnt that he has secured ths blessing
OF tolersby clean streets ut least has been possible
TO walk through the lower part Of the city, during the
last four months without being muddied 70 the knees
feat impop,ib'e to perform during any former admins
tration, or rather NAL Of city affairs The
street sweeping machines have done their work and 10
the satisfaction OF c,sos and the vruent hostility
manestea in certain quarters 10 their benrhci.i work
ing, loohs suspcons TO ray the least. True, the
chimes have yotss they I'm. political
influence but then tbey keen thc oi,v clean snd ~.
cheaper rate than hand labor could be employed and
these latter considerations hav. great weight with
citizens, u they have not with officials Yesterday
to the Comptroller and IL Is 70 be hoped that proper
selection will be made, for II New York returns TO ts
former dthy condit on, the responsibility resting on
the department that awarded the contracts win be ndeed
fearful They may rest assured that after having he.
come paotuA'ea 70 cfAn streets our CITIZENS whi no,
readily ascent to any arrangement whereby they Viii
be deprived OF them
Tm CoMsmsiossas EmonATioS The Board met a
the usual hour on Wednesday, quorum being present.
The weekly summary which read shows decrease
IN EN- grafton Of this year compared with last year. OF
1898. There Is oysrdraft In bank o! t43 27i OF
The Wards Island Committee made . report In which
occurred the following clause - That hereafter the use
Of liquors, wines snn all Intoxicating drinks be discon
tinueA In all the institutions under tha Commissioners Of
Emigration except when prescribed medicine by the
physician" This caused quite debate, which par
tcpated In by all the me nbers Commissioner Kennedy
himself. but did not use tobacco or coffee and did not
deem II fair TO take from him the only luxury he in
duged in II the motion was pressed he would move 10
include tobacco In AL Its forms and coffee. He cons
dsred the whole prohibition movemsnt humhug that
PEOPLE would day be ashamed OF having endorsed
Con missioner Kelly supported the motion and alleged
that Il would cave the department ti6, 900 = year.
during sis weeks this bill liquor amounted 70 5000
Governor Csrks Wait Accoant.j for Of that Com
missioner Purdy warmly opposed ,hs motioo, but At
| length passed. The Board soon after adjourned
TRArMssT oy EsiGhAsIs--NEEp gKyoas. We are
daily called upon BY emgrAnts upon their arrival the
country and requested 20 take complaints for pubca
ton sgsinst captains and officers OF emgrsnt ships for
tseir brutal treatment to passengers We are Away,
compelled TO refer such parties TO the authorities for
drefs but such tho veration and delay Of obtanins
justice through the law that the offenders are neys.
punished Their Escape, however does not tn,
neoeesty OF reform Psssengsrs pay their money ia
lav naely
and their families, ane for certain amount of prnvi
,ions and water Now, II is often tbs case, (ss in an
instance brought seoIe us yca'crtay, aud referred "a
the Authorities that the pa& ergers when at
are only allowed hall tho food they stipulated FOR, and
that of the worst iinG-are robbed 81 their ao
Of wstsr-ths females forced into . promise aous
asrocati6n with ,De maIes-osiicste women sub.
jecisd 10 insults from brutal captain and c-es and
psss.rg'rs who dare 70 resent tbese Insults make
word of complaint against sncb treatms mt beaten
kicked and inful'sd In manner somstmes shAmsfu 70
describs. Ohcers of ships VINO guilty OF saeb dis
graceful and harbarous conduct 10 tho passengers
trusted 10 her charge should ,. nude sEsmpls. Of
pronpuy and 70 ihe fri measure Of the Law VIII ths
proper authorities take hoo OF complaints OF he nature
,ta'od above, ana give justice 10 the iEjursdY
THr RtcENr srArniNa cAsE u MorT SrRF1r-Drara op
rnF worFpm MaS--Ah~ days sgo ~ pubnshsd an
account Of stAbbns case that ocsarca Al 81 Mott
street, in With negro named Oscar spovdsn
stabbed in the ,ide With dirk knife BY his tepu,.d
wife, Mary spoxt.p ne injured man since that srae
has hrgersd IN grst pain, ~ the New York Hospital
where he died yesterday morning Tre quarrel ~,
ILhEhuG
tentons paid by deceased a. other coor.d woman
Which eLrsgsd Mary 20 such degree that in ft oi pAs
sor sbe plugged dirk iae into hla sft side, nhetng
dsadly wound. The woman was arrested soou After
the oceufrsncs, and l. nos in the Iombs awaiting
he result o. the Coropsr's irqus.t .oroner Hilton
INTENDS nvesiigstirg the matter today. from the ns
putty Coitner Dr Chaseney learn that only ril
nsss u .hs tTansaotiun was coorsd hoy about s.re
yearr o rse son OF ID. deesasd who alleges that After
The pIsorn had stabbed N. deceased, bs Jumped %,
Of the hrt tory widow 70 the bs#srnsn, beneath 70
AVOID any further attempts a. sssassnaon oB the part
cf bis sErssed pt'e.
TEornr AsosG fisTsN.-Tm C.ss ~ EsGisy cos.
rAsl No "a There appear. % be 10 Atus intsrss,
msniurd BY tie members 81 ths hes YorL fire ~
parinent IN the Of Engin. Company No a. of
-ho,~ remterf have recently bcsu sgspsaded tat
alleged Ataos ihs ms ubeie of Eagiss COMPANY 10
D u tsrpcas Ia, that the companies bal soms i,fH.
cuiiy Whic running - hfs, and No pfolsrrd
IlAnt aghinft No, ~ The cAirs ~ fsr adlngi-
eaten bsofe the Ef. Comm.,si0n.rs. shC IN ssd Of
punching ls company, erpeilsa t-o of ~ n.mb.r.
Messrs Burss ard iytsr, wto hAf Lsen over ysss
IN the department.. Al th.s sc.cn the company toos
umhfAss, and snnouncs1 their stentoa ~ fissssdng
n The GsCinn of thr tommiflousrs not rorsfssd,
and Accordingly hey have appealed 10 the lizard ~ 81
drrnsn 70 os'ihAu. tho nAtvr Tho Common opnft
bty. power 20 reno The matter back 70 The fomtn.s
,ione2s bat ,houc The fsclon is again Hffnsd the
two boaTdf ~ vote ~ thfss f0urhs 1ay oyrrruls u
This vote il 10 of Kimo~t irpo.sbs to get ns
natter up bafcrs the ltrs ana wstsr comnt%s u
the ncAri o. tifsfusn On NstDsstky svsriny ta.
posfsn,d. Il is % he hoped he matter rili b. AM
esbJ ..tusd the 6i.bAnting ~ Engns lomE.sy IL
uoah hs rGbc nlsfoftvns
4 l.orGH ssp Trsrif fInnr BiTwDr FnFE ssp
-urH NsEp forA.-Thsrs vAs quite srrimmtge a. tho
60 loot ~ North Ncors sr.st Wednesday after.
nooa about fir oelocs l<t-s+n a member o. young
fcughs haing from ths Sirih ~srd ani the juvenile
ilrB -sfssr' Il appears they have bssa IN -. nAbs
" swinra,ng in the alps % tEs North r,er sod
gyaffssd shen the ktrIh ~ardsrs co. he II The
nnIay, 1bs After 10 be r.vsegss, nt.sd ia re4t
nunOsn On Wssrfscsy and repaired 70 North More
sts-f vtsss tbs1 eonsnrsi an irescffninaD assault
al the toyn thsy cond nne ca ths shsr The aShs
tftsie crs ssd The to)s 10 tbs anl~r of over
aLuGtTed sailed IN sisr The approved fssAioa
and would tosbrsss have Goss nttls n.cbisf, ha1
u Eot teen that the police Wind ~ the affair sad
tn she yfour8. r.onss throvn bot fort1.
EA'sly, no one vas hart The foiio-a nafssi bp,s
yer. ssfsss~s Dan. Hefaiy, Vim cartou, John NJ
lone, and Jo~ itrg 1toy we're tasss bsfors Jgst.s
Isssnsn, vho disstsrssi ihsu si'h r.Bsuss9
TheJ cnaif mo- - hsf "a tsy -, eassA - 80
scs q nyhtng