New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-09
MATTERS AT THE MaYORS OFFICE.

ho'ei' Cny HaiLsquare, on Tuesday, and f"rctby
s~ndied out OF SIS. gentleman who happened to
police the transaction - threatened with severe
thrcshing If he in'erfered or complained Francis
Schaumberg paid SIS at the mock suction-shop No.
los Rrcadwsy for brass watch. Officer Sanpso
compelled the ,sls to refund.
VILLAISoUs DEsERrIoS.-Mrs Mari. MeC,e.rv
No Csrmine st., complains that her husband, Won.
McCleary, has abandoned her, and neelec.s to m.in.
tain her and her child. ten years old. She says that
be has lately been in the habit of letting out houses
for pre- stputes, and that he keeps q clio hing
store in Clinton court, Beekmsn-s
IRoS VAuLr. Gov ERs- Complaint is inside that the
iron vault-cevers before The Sxn office are slip
perry as to be dangerous.
TIE HERALD AND THE NEwsBors james Gordon
B. nnett complains thst the newsboys about The Her
aid office are nuisance, blocking up the doors.
FRAUDS IN WEIGHTS AND MEAsuRrs.-Oace .
year, men are authorized by the City Government to
visit the stores ard inspect their weights and mes
turts They make the necessary corrections, accoId-
ing to the tes to at the City Hal-or at least they
should-and leave the place. The weights aud nea-
sures then supposed to bs all right. AT their next
vlsit the inspectors find that, in s1me unacco1n'>be
msnner, the weights have shrunk or diminished dur
ing the preceding twelve months. little lead, we
believe then added make up for the deficiency Ia
course of time the lead works out Of the weight The
grocer, of course does not attach much Importance
to this little incident and gives with the short
weight. He cheats in this way with inpunity, be-
csuse the poor family does not own scale to re-
weigh the article when brought home. BY this small
busin. ss TRANSACTION good profit is made on hogs
he I'D Of sugar. Occasionally, however, dealer is
detected and punished. Mayor Wood has plan on
foot 10 remedy this evil, aud at the same time to
afford employ ment to policemen, whom he is deter
mined shall earn their pay. He propose, to furnish
set of weights and measures for every Staon-H House
in the City, twenty two in number, and place them
in charge Of the Captains of Police. These weights
and measures are to be regulated by those in the City
Hail. which are said to be the only a,curste ones in
use. The Police Captains are to be privileged to go
into store at any time and snine the Weights with
his test scales In this way the cheats will be bounced
upon unawares.
SUNDAY LIQUOR SELLERs.-The licenses Of all
who sold liquor Sunday last have been revoked oy
the Msyor with the exception OF those in the Fourth
and Sixth Wards, where On account OF the Opposition
Of Aldermen Baird and Howard, he has not the power
Warrants have been issued against those who sold
without license and the Mayor says they shall be
punished to the extent Of the Law.
QUIET SrsDArs.-The following General Order
was issued en- Tuesday, to the Captains Of Polics:
MAYORS OFFIcE, NEw-YoRK, Feb. 6, 1885.
SIR: You will continue the Utmost Vigilance IN
preserving the quiet good order and pcaoo Ut the Sab
bath Day The aid you have rendered 80 TAR 10 &C
comprising there great reforms Is 40 )reci ,tet not
only by my self, but Dy the whole community. With-
L. 10Th n
addition to your usual Sunday liquor report, please
make returns Of any Dsguereotype rooms, oothlog
stores or other bushes, places illegally open on Sda'
dsy within your District. II IL my determination to
nske this City a. distinguished tor tne orderly peace
full and placid character Of its streets upon the Sab
bath a. il has heretofore been for everything inst
wss Objectionable aid shocking to the moral sense OF
the people.
To accomplish this improvement, must hsve your
Constant vigilance and faithful obedience ~ orders
's'' Respectfully FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor
SUNDAY Hoo. DRIyIsG.-The following letters have
passed between the Mayor aud the President Of the
New.York and Erie Railroad, in regard to the nui-
ssnce of driving hogs from their pier up through the
City on Sunday:
NEw.YoRx Feb. 3, 1855.
H. RAxsDELL E.Q., President Erie Railroad.
DEAR SIR: beg to call your attention to the very
serious evil Of landing hog and other anlnss al tue
OF your TOao, IOOt U Duonc " o'tV W
| through our streets upon the S,bbuh-Day Toe
droy.rs prefer this day, sacred 10 other objects
in conseaueuce OF there beng few vehicles IN the
streets BY which to Djurs 10 obstrucs tbs passage
| of the animals through the City TO the sladkhter-
houses and yards. The imnedise abatement OF thus
| nuisance il demanded on moral and Blu man, ~ we'll
| aI ssbtory grounds, and hope your Company viii
take measures TO stop it altogether. Your Company
is now using the pier foot OF Tnirty-nio'hst whlcr
could be slso used for this purpose, and which 10
aft "
tie Of any kind should be permitted to land at an!
time. respectfully ask your operation vita n ia
sbolishiDg this very serious evil.
FERNANDO WOOD. Mayor
OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK AND ERIE X r.,
NEW. YORK. Feb T. 1855. (
Hon. + WooD-Der Sir. Your letter Of the 81
inst, calling my attention to the difficulty of laadins
hogs at DuAne-st is received. The greatest incou
venieDce is experienced by ourselves, sad e4rlJ
measures will be taken - remedy It. You are msin
formed concerning the use OF Thirty ninth g.. per BY
this Company. IT, however, we can obtain suitable
accommoe atoms there, upon reasonable terms, We
stall be GLAD 10 avail Ourselves OF them.
Vey respectfully yours.
HOMER RANSDELL. President
TIE WARS OF THE CoSsULs-M. Mango, the Bel
giaD Consul Philadelphia took it upoa himself to
interfere in behalf Of the Belgian passengers Of the
Rochambeeu now in prison in this Cry and wrote a
letter to them and another to the Mayor sbou. them,
both Of which have appeared 10 The rRIBusE.
Mr. Mali, the Belgian Con.ul at this port, and Q
gentleman who is fully conversant, not only with his
own dutiee but the proprieties Of bis position, sP-
p+srs to think Mr. Mango has been guilty Of IN i'm
pertpe Mt interference with what none OF his BUSH
ness. and has 80 advised Mayor Wood in the follow
ing comm unicaron:
To "a. Ho. Psv.anSs Wood Mayor Oa< City Nee York
SIR: have Just seen in The EUessss Post OF this
cs.s tso letters, purporting to be written By Mr..
Muge, Belgian Consul 10 Philsdelphis-one OF them
soo,essed to you the other to the txeve Beians Of
" thout intspoipg to express any opinion upon the
proceedings Of Mango feel, nevertheless iupelled