New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-09
CITY ITEMS.


CITY ITEMS.
In the Board Of Aldermen last evening a resolution
was offered to transfer Poce-Justice Browne to the
jefferson Market Police Court. in place of Justice
Dawson. Aid. Tucker opposed the measure AID
Banta said he wanted to Democratic Justice in
that District Justice Dawson being Black Repub
can and in his opinion incapable Of being impartial.
AID Fumer opposed the transfer, and claimed Justice
Dawson as one Of his way OF thinking, and moved
reference 10 q Committee. AID. McConkey moved 2
references lie had known Justice Dawson for over ~
years and knew he would act justly, independent Of
poltics AID. Tucker riicBled the idea Of AID. Bauta
wishing to transfer Justice Day son merely because he
Republican. He the Alderman, was n Repub-
ican, and the Board might well tran fer him some
where TO Albany, for instance if they wished. This
charge Of AID. Bana against Justice Dawson should
be proved He hoped AID. Banta would be made to
prove il. AID. Adams believed that Justice DG-
vision was partial. lie, the Justice, had recOg
nized the Metropolitan Police, and should he
transferred to the one horse Court at Albany. After
other discussion the amendment to refer was lost and
the resolution was adopted by party vote. The
report in favor of procuring two steam Fire Engines
was killed for the present, by reference Of the sub
Oh Street Cleaning presented their report, abstract
Of which give III another column. After amend
mcnts the subject was referred back TO the Committee
NINFTEESTH WARD.-The following resolutions
were unanimously passed by full meeting of the
Nineteenth Ward Republican Associa ion on Friday
last after being subject of consideration at the pre-
vous stated meeting:
Rc,ored A. sense Of this Associaon, h-t the public
frYtd Tho
that too At such prices and in such q.nits h, any indus
.,antIal comforts and Lece.saIie. Of lite.
Reso,ed That ground of hostility to Slavery Is in
with this .b the ory master with his ngs
clac slaves extend. himself over and inpovoH'es land;
that would otherwise ard 'f al time sf in m comfort anA
prosperity ten times tn. number Of hardy Intelligent snd IN
dUsirious FfccLeu.
The following, after being debated aod receiving
considerable support, finally laid upon the table
for future action:
Rc.red That would cheerflly acqucsee in, and hcay
.upport auy public .-c which may be- dyi.d either By
he inccnr from The public lands OF othefi,e "a1oy r.
ration hal be made to the master ald slavery a c'e
90 ,xs in our land.
Tie next stated meeting ofthe Association was fix d
FOR the second Friday in July next.
Wox'r nE Mayor Wood, on making
appointments to Gil the places Of those who pro-
claimed themselves in favor of the Metropolitan Po-
Ece stated to the appointces that they must not
expect him Mayor Wood to be accountable for their
pay; so it appears that he has doubts whether
they will succeed in getting any or not.
The CoNsERY CAsE.-The Supervisors declared
resolution adopted last evening by vote of 10 to = to
pay the exorbitant bills of expenses attending the Con-
nery investigation, while it conended that under
the new law such bills required thirteen votes in favor
thereof The Controller will probably refuse TO pay
the bills until he il satisfied on this point.
PAYING OrF.-The Controller adyertses that he
will settle with sweepers and cartmen recently at work
in the lower part of the city on Tuesday to-day at
! noon.
CLEAxISG or BROADWAY. The merchants and
business generally upon Broadway, between
Union square and Bowling Green, despairing of ever
having the streets cleaned by our municipal authori-
| ties, recently made arrangement with Mr. X. a.
Smith, with his street cleaning machines to keep the
thoroughiare clean for two weeks and the contract
stpulating that the work should be commenced last
night Nh John \. b. Sexton, the agent of Mr..
smith had engaged twenty-five men and eighteen
carts for the purpose of commencing operations. At
O'Clock last evening the and carts appeared upon
tie ground; but majority OF them declined to 20 to
work, for fear they said. that they would get
their heads broke" The work of course. in conse-
quence had 10 be abandoned for the night but with
determination on the part of Hessrs. Smith and Sex
ton to engage new gang of men to-day, renew the
work and call upon the Police for protection. Mr..
Smith saws tina, his machines shall be put in operation
tonight at all hazards and that every effort will be
made to fulfill the contract
Mr. Joseph 5. Taylor, Commissioner of Streets Tho
has been i'll for a long time was very low last night,
and his friends feared that he would not live until tue
morning.
TOUCHING Scents N COURT.-Dnrng the recent
disastrous fire in Mercer street seafaing by the
name Of George Wood was found on the premises OF
Mr. Knight, with various articles OF ladies' wearing
apparel in his possession. lie accordingly ar
rested and taken before Justice Fanireau, when by
way Of excuse for the commission OF this oeuse, he
stated that he had NJ money and without the CON-
mon necessares of lie and therby driven to the act,
which he was sorry for that he had formerly worked
for Mr. Gimartin il Front street and had before
been guilty Of oense of the kind and would never
be caught again. The complainant, Mr.. kaisht,
although Hebrew became so effected with the man
story that he declared hs unwilngness to make az
idayit against him. but preferred to give him couple
Of dollars TO ameiorate his condition Which be did.
After the Liberation Of Wood from custody and his de-
parture from the Court room Mr. Knight entered into
conversation with Justice Flandreau relative to
o. vice. misery and destituon which were daily
| presented in Court. While SO engaged in converse
tion, female of delicate form and very lady-ike in
her appearance and department entered and inquired