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

4un1clpal A4aaros
connssr0NUs or roLIoH.
Tho Commissioners Of Poss met yesterday, ct r r..
In the Mayors o6aes, TO hear the trial Of policemen
charged With volAtpg ths rules Of The department. end
dsrslietion Of duty.
The case Of Lsut 6sabring Of the Ninth ward wss rst
called charged with not entering upon the bottsr 1t tins
station house made On the 18th Of last Februa
y, and not reporting the to the ca plain Of the ward
counsel and showed no violation f the ras alleged Ia
the specification, upon which the eass dismissed
hs IT: sd s.:s called vas H.. "
his post the 18th March last Sergeant Owen estasd
having raped st several places Sngers beat on the
Of a., SsDs Ss ward
came NEXT The charge brought against ht was by
saed Of refusing his
refused to ssnd men to arrest persons who hover.
break the windows stating that he c.assd arrests to
be made they would be discharged without further 90.
cor1oSorated Mr. Mec.Sl For Captain %a,ins " Was
called lieut. Bennett policemen Sherwood, Conon, Keir.
non and Arnsux They testified to having been instruct
guarding the corner Of M McCshiI. =
Dennis Tracy was rsxt placed on trial, the charge
Judge Capron, impesching the eharseer q Recorder
Sn th and the Dstrcs Attorney besides casting slur
upon the Court OF Sessions.
brought The letter. after referring to Judgment
months since and IoDshs him and nsiming him ior ai
pronsuocss the Criminal Courts Of the city " mocksry
deiusion and snare The letter Of Judge Cspron,
cation ao submitted This letter called the alton
ion of Mayor to the letter Tracy and lett It to the
Cd IL 'h'
NJ Busted argued that no offence had bssa COM
the matter pusIiie and ridiculously smsu Ia ths
course OF his remarks he was frequently called to order
for the severity Of hs epi.heis upon Judge Capron
The last case called was that Of Charles N. Wander.
voor de allied at tbs office Of Judge CApron The charge
against him wss Of orders ia not reporting
Porter. Of the hirteenth ward.
ExJudae Besbs and Chares J. Spencer, Esq, appeared
as is counsel
Judge B,ebe sad he thought the case could be adjust
ed In few minutes The alleged disob arose. no
doubt from msconception of Mr.. yandervoort.
The said ne should pre- er The could be set
tied With as little difficulty as possible.
Mr. Spencer stated that the order given to Mr. Wander
proceed from Jrdge Capron from either of the Police
Con- sstoners, and was not given In writing.
The Mayor expressed the hope thar tAs matter being
nowEnnoerstood Mr. Vsndervoort would at report
himself for petrol duty in the Thirteenth ward.
Jnege Capron here oesirei-if it Was not asking too
Withdrawal Of Mr. vAndevoort from his Office was owing
to any personal feelings towards himself whether the
public service required his being placed on patrol duty
The Mayor stated that he had done good deal for Mr.
vandsrvoert he placed him in Jusge Cspron's cse at
his Own reques-he had since proved himssN ungratef
tude as he had evincsd should bold plan within
his gilt.
AZ journed two weeks.
EXTENDING FRANKLIN STREET.
Tie Ccuneilmen Committee Streets, Mr.. Van Ripper
chairman met yesterday and heard arguments of peu
TONERS for the extension Of FRANKLIN street. The petit
TONERS ask extension from Baxter street along Doysr
street 10 Chatham equare opposite Catherine street.
rbs petitioners urged that by extending the street -
asked tor, nearly direct street would be formed from
the North to the East ut the grade bsng higher
than Leonard or Anthony street the praet would be
than the extension of either OF those streets
and further, that stage line across the lower section
Of the city, nov much need could be established.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH.
TIE Committee Pablo Health of the Councilneo
met yesterday. The only subject under consideration
was filing up surksn lots In the upper part Of the city
great na.y petitions before tho committee ask.
ipg The fuirg Ct su;h lots charging that the same
now fltd with stagnant water, were detrimental to
the health and lives OF those living dj&csnt. It was
voted to reportin favor OF filing forthwith those against
tho hl.lrg Ct which remonstrapcss sppeared A
number Of owners OF some two hun ired vacant lots
be wesn tieth and Fifty fifth Streets Second and
Third avenues, appeared in opposition t. the fitting Of
these lots They alleged that the water they contained
Was tie result Of baa construction of the sewers The
committee decdtd to visit The lots befre making their
report
THE FERRY FROM THIRTY FOURTH STREET 70 HUN
TIERS POINT.
The sale Of the lease Of this ferry recently ordered
to be established from Thirty.ourh street. East river
to Hunters Point advertised to take place yesterday
string TO put in bcs desired the postponemen that they
might examine into the validity Of the title TO certain
wafer rights involved is the RUIZ mig OF the ferry.
The argument upon the Injunction recently served
against the reserg of the lease of the STATEN Island
ferry ia expected will shortly be heard whom the ais
p sition OF this Terry will be adjuticated.