New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-17

sew nth Ia the teoth century The Law Institute which
holds this library Is Il corporate body; only lawyers
md officer Of courts are entitled TO membership on
payment Of SEQ admission fee and $40 annually there
after The officers at present: President, John
An then fr,t Wee President James I. Brady; second
Vice Pre- sid, nt VIM Curtis Noyes; third Vice Presi
dent VIM. lnglis; Treasurer Charles OConor; Libra
rian Charles Tracy Assistant Librarian John l.. Til.
lipehast.
A series Of experins nts commenced yesterday
nj the Novelty Works uuder the charge Of Board OF
Naval Ofice for the purpose OF testing the strength
of bent timber compared with thst naturally
crooked for thip knees lO hch knee Of the patent
bent tin Der was strained by h,drauic press until
d, Effected II inches from its true shspe The resist
,Ice Of the knee commencing at nothing increased
Ill the DETECTION a inches, at which time the
strain exerted by the press IL, 500 lbs From this
time the bending increased the lite of the wood was
evidently gone cracks appearing in various places, but
with the extreme hexure indicated above there was
atll considerable strength. The experiments will be
continued for several days. The process Of
making crooked timbt by banding sound straight ones
has it appears attracted the attention Of the Govern
inert, who have instituted these experiments to test
the value of the product. Knees costing now 81 per
ing Company at 81 so per inch, and if claimed the
bent knees really stronger, well sounder, the
invention must come rapidly into use.
COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH The Commission
ers met yesterday at the City Hall. Present: AID.
Barker, Chsirm1n; Councilman PinckDey, Wllism
Rockwell, NJ d.. G w Morton, City Inspector; ard
T. NJ Thompson Health Officer at Quarantine
The subject under consideration the disposition
to be made Of vessels now entering this port 1t was
decided that the follow nc vessels just arrived, should
discharge their cargoes at Quarantine:
BrigS-Ladear Crawford, j. G. Anderson, Michel,
Thomson, S Webster, Orizimbo, Waverlcy, General
Taylor,
Barks-Fidelia II. flaming, Express, Brunette,
Tivo Charles Thompson Valley Field, Abbey.
iSchoontrs-Sullivan, john Cassner
The following vessels were allowed to come up to
the city: JosephS Cotton and bark Catherine Lu.
ceIne.
1t was decided to detsin the following vessels at
Quarantine for further examination:
Brigs-Ornare, Robert Wing, Samuel French, Gel
estina Wilson, Msselle, Eugene A Reed.
Barks-Hudson, Iva, John Winthrop, COrinola,
Della Chapin, Isaac Allerton, and schooner Maria
The latter vessel would be permitted to land her
bides at Quarantine and proceed with the remainder
of her cargo to the ciy. The penalty for the viola
tion of the official orders of the Commissioners of
Health, the part Of vessels arriving st this port is
two years in the State Prison and fine of S., OOO
1t is worthy of mention that less number of of
contagious diseases have been brought to this port
thus far during the present year than during the cor
responding period of the last five years.
1t is the intention of the Commissioners to strictly
enforce every provision Of the health laws during the
,le cel limit las
which would follow the spread Of infectious diseases
among US.
SALARY OF MARINE CoURr JUDGEs.-The Com
mittee on Civil Courts of the Board of Supervisors,
Supervisor Barker Chairman, met yesterday and took
into consideration the late application which
ferred to them Of the judges OF the Marine Court for
en- Increase of their sssres from 50, 600 TO $4,000.
Judge Mccarthy of the above Court appeared before
the Committee and urged the on the ground
OF severe and onerous duties He alleged that since
the present Judges had entered upon their Office they
had been burdeped with additional labors. Tue uris
dction Of the Marine Court extended 70 cases in
volviDg $780, whereas it formerly only had cognzanoe
Of amounts only ding 500 At present, large
number Of coming heretofore before the Court OF
Common Pleas is thrown into their Court. In add.
ton, the Marine Court is appellate Court often
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same time. The Committee stated that they would
report the matter in August. Not very long since
the Board Of Supervisors voted increase to $500
OF the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme and Su
perior Courts, the Court of Common Pleas, Surrogate
Cny Judge, and Recorder.
FIRE MARsHAL's REPoRT.-Afred f.. Baker, the
Fire Marshal, has submitted his fourth semi-annual
report 20 the Mayor, Common Council and Police
Justices OF Ire Cny OF New-York. The report en-
braces period of months, between the 3Oth of
November 1885, and the lst Of June, 1856. The fol-
loving figures show the number of fires, alleged
losses insurance. and amount Of assurances paid each
month:
MoshA No. of Alledssd Insur. Amount
1861 Fires Loss. Paid.
DecembeT.......... - Sf5,t6 F5ZD,5c0 '%I5c<5
1856. -
January b,ZsO <E)fiJ oflfV
Febuary..........S3 1856 22;675 $500