The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-05

STREET CosSnsNoNERs orr1cx.-lhe following are the
oncisy announced appointees Of Jos Taylor Street
CO.. missioner olect-

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STREET CosxmsIoNER's oY1rcx--lhe following are tis
onicsly announced appontees Of Jos g. Taylor Street
| Coz, missioner elect:-
Assessors-Chas Mcneil prese atl incumben Vice Pre-
sident Eighteenth Ward CouncIi; Jao,b F. oakley for
%erly Alderman Fourth ward; WIN. A. DOOi y, iofmef-
Collector Of Assessss-Jos. R. Tay lor Csthr of Jos.
| S. Taylor).
Late Assistant Deputy Registrar; Walter Oake fofmer-
Cashier Central Bank Ira Libby, Of the ate Irm OF
Deputy Street Cosmissioner- Turner, present. in
| cumbent and fifteen years in ths Office
Mop Cyerk-Edwin A. Ware, Seventeenth ward. exAs-
CLERK 70 S,s4 Coamissoner-Henry v. Lowell, lats pri-
vats secretary to :: "; Barker.
Wha,,ss Piers and SlipsRuf,is Crane, form part
nor OF JOS. s. Taylor,
Lands and Plaos-Wm. h. Ribssrd, Nin,esnsh
ward.
Inspector Side yahs-Ed. Merritt, formerly Captain of
ssventh ward police.
2he appontees all mentors Of the American party
Some it is understood havo recently joined the councf
but the majority hays been connected with the Order for
some time. There is, however, great Dissatisfaction
sting anaeng the Americans as to several Of the az.
pontees. 1t is asserted that Of them, If Irish
man himself is the of Irish Catholic and Seward.
lie OF ultra stamp and that his appointments insult
to the party who voted for Mr. Taylor Such at Least is
the language of printed circular that is extensively
circulated throughout the city which is signed by num-
Der citrate Americans. However is but natural that
considerable III feeling should exist about dozen
0f1ceS could we'll bestowed from
thousand applicants In most casesthe appontees have
been taken from those who familiar with the routine
opublic Office business, and who have sustained them
selves creditaby and to the public vantage In their
several positions.
REPRESENTATIVES, or IHE FIRE DEPARTMENT. adjourn
ed meeting Of the Representative Board was held
Thursday evening" at Stuyvesant Institute the Vice Pre-
sdcnt in the chair The committee charged with the
completion of Fireman's Hall reported that they were
unable to complete their arrangements owing tho
of IN +hah
sion ensued and finally the committee allowed for
their tins. The mitee appointed to investigate
tain charges against John Clancy also reported. 1t was
charged that Carey in hs seat in the Board of Cunc
Board of Trustees The committee reported resolution
censurrg Nr; Clancy, and sustaining the Trus-
in r,s tsey bad esnss Ss M
and succeeded in postponing action the resolution
until ne had an opportunity to produce adavits exons-
report the laws in relation to the illegal storage of
guDpowder appears they DIGESTIVE aud the Trus
asked SOr the appointment of commit propose
and possible procure the passage of asrat in tho
law, that this dangerous commodity might be susmay
seized aud sold without delay when discovered com.
mubication received from the Fire Commissioners
asking that certain alterations should be made in the law
with reference 10 their decisions. committee APP
pointed for that purposc after which the Board ad-
jouined.
F1gg HANITsIEY STyuIT.--Abcut haf-pa o'clock
last night a Ere broke out in the dwelling house No.
Hamerslsy street, occupied by William swansboro.
The fire occasoned BY Of Mr.. Swansb,ro going
into closet with light in his hand and accidentally
setting FIRE OF the articles in the closet. rae
iremen scon arrived ard extipgushed the flames Da-
msee done TO furniture about $780, insured in the Corn
Exchange Insurance Company for 81 600 The building
be,rgs to Mr. H. A. gnt. II is damaged about $780,
and is ntued in the New York Equitable Insurance Com
Tany Tor 81 ,2SO.
TiEz IN PrAu srGr1r-sho,tly after S o'clock, last
evening Gre broke out in the store No. 4lS Pearl
ST., occupied by Charles T. Fogg. manufactured Of
leather beds, mattresses, &c. The fre WAS rst dis
covered in the basement in the vicinity of the
store. The alarm very seon brought the fremen to
Ike pI enses, and in OF hour the fire
subcued, AID Ultimately kept within the premises In
vhith Il originated Mr Beg estimates his loss at be-
tween 81, ,0vo AMI SGWe pcrcs of which is covered
by insurance, but the companies unable to
oertsin The Iucins il owned BY Mr. W. h. Falls Pre-
sident OF the fradcsncns Bank Tao damage the
building win probably amount 10 about $500 covered by
insurance Tie ArPt store No. 4i6, Of Mr. Hyatt, nd
jcnire slightly damaged by water. The furniture
stoie, No 550, occupied By D. Buher not damaged.
TIE WEATspR -Ihere decided change In the ten,-
pe-atuIc yesterday compared with the day before On
Thursday evening the thermometer fell to 70 dc and
averaged about that point IN t. last evening The walk
ing in The city 10 consequently much better than 1t was,
the mud and water Is frozen sufficiently to give good
cothcld Ice in 20 has made its appearance in
the rivers and bays which Lave now quite wintry
peot.
Eyl1xa seHoorsThe second tern, Of the city evening
schools cemuenosd on Thursday evening last and will
continue until April The last term ve-y well at
tended and these whose early education has been neg
Ieced would 10 we'll to avail themselves Of the advant
ses they Afford Pupils pursue any particular study
they may desire to become proficient in.
TN PLYMOUTH RocK-Thc steamers Of the several
ton lines which arrived yesterday morning, report the
mouth Rock, of Tie Stonington line still ashore, at Hart
Island and that the wind having shifted to the westward
sLe in not Hey be taken OF before The spring
tides.
CoEREt poS.1he lectures of Roy. Drs. Dewey and Nil
burn, errcneouy advertised tor Tuesday and Thursday
evenings, take place next Monday and Thursday
iugs.