The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-27
City Intelligence.

4 lhE lEGlSiATfE COMMITM On TENANT fOGStS.--l0tS
committee was adjourned to meet yesterday a 10 A. NJ
ut the Mayors Office, their Investigations into
the condition Of the houses OF New York. Mr.
John NJ Reed, chairman. the only member Of the
committee In attendance He stated that since the
turn Of the committee to Albany from their recent visit
10 New York, resolution hsd been passed requiring
them to include in their investigation the city Of Brook
lyn. He had arranged with Mr. H,uford, OF tue COM
nitee from Kings county, to lock throngh the tenant
OF Brooklyn that day, the remaning
Of the committee to be In attendance day
ensuing. Mr.. Reed waited till fr Hr. Hsnf,rd,
put that gentleman not appearing he and the reporters
chat meeting Of the COMMITTEE would be held this
ing st 10 oelock ~hsn he hsd doubsa full committee
MlucHAN1s' AND CIuus' LIBRARY AsocrAnoS.-Ths
removal of the Mercantile Library Association to the
upper part o< the city dissatisfied number Of the
members who lived IN Brooklyn, H,boken aud other
places and who Consequently ceud not enjoy the sdvan
uges the library, lectures and classes afforded. They
argued that the library should be their pisces
bu, iness II resolved TO form Association aud
several meetings OF those interested resulted in the
adoption OF constitution the 9th of June 1863 and
the next Legislature Of State granted char or
which received On the 17th Of April 1884, under
which great advantages secured to the ASSOCIATE
Af er organzaon it was considered mex psdient 10 CO
mence operations unth the Clinton Hall Association had
obtained the money rendered necessary by the pure
and alteration Of the Asor Place Opera House, that
they might not In interfere appear as an an
tagonst association Rooms taken at No. GO VIII
effort has been very .tterins sss5 o. have been rs-
cesved In donations, life Memberships and annual sub
scrpeps, of which s675 6 have been spent There are
200 volumes the shelves OF ths library and the
tables well supplied with magazines and papers The
following the oicers,-President, Richard Burew;
Vice President George d. w. Clinton; Corresponding So
g. Wilton; Treasurer Augustus i. silimsn. Directors,
elec,ed ny the Chamber Of Commerce, Benjamin r. VIM
Alber, COOK, George Rice, Henry P. Marshall, Milton
Arrowsn,ith, Richard G. Mccormick, Jr.
MAYOR WocD AIgANy.--siayo: Wood started for
Albany yesterday morning and Isaac o. Barker, Presi
dent Of the Board of Aldermen, viii ocate Ia bis ab
.ence the Mayors Office The business Of the Mayor
in Albany TO give information the Legislative Com
nttee sitting, the subject or new municipal
charter for the city Of New York.
Tlm STEAM FRE EyGNr-This machine has been spirit
ing water all the Park for the last two days. to the
great delight Of great number OF leisure gentlemen who
hand to witness the exhibition TIE exhibitor
ports that the raised In eleven and
half BY of sphnters. With 100 lbs OF steam ia
feet thrown, through inch and eighth nozzle
This was done in twelve strokes with an expenditure OF
40 gallons OF water
CRY RAILROAD Ast sEs.-The Councilmen Committee on
Railroads called meeting yesterday hear grievances
against the Second and Third railroads quo
Of the committee not being prevent parties
heard. The chairman stated that meeting would be
called sgsn In the early part of the ensuing week
ARRIVAL or III EwHASTs-Sands 4 Nathans' performing
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the ship Northumberland. The N. has had long and
stormy passage the Atlantic and It found
cssfai 70 put the elephants on short allowance OF water
during the last week two. They both in excellent
concition, having suffered but little andng
their long journey and close quarters.
Fnu IN BRoApwAY.--About o'clock yesterday after
fire discovered in the sub cellar Of building
No. 379 Roadway occupied by Iesvitt Dellisser Co.,
book auctioneers The fire originated from one
tying one Of the burners too close to the ceiling
which took fire. The flames were eStinguished with .
lew pals Of water before any damage done.