New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-24
U,,saIe, end the balance within sixty days. Mr.
LA Ter said this delay in placing tho property in the

"A u Ter said this delay in placing tho property in the
of the city was chargeable to the Common
III. i.e II Is understood that several persons are
=. y, us to bid for TIE property and will commence
= our 100000.
he l6fHR CuryY EsoISxyR OF rHE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
hds<rhe course pursued by Harry Howard, the Chlei
one pgpeer Of the NewYork Fire Department since ne
,.;.sumed the duties of his Office, has already had the
feet TO disgust the intelligent and better Glass o'
nose who supported him when he was candidate LOT
that responsible position. The pertinacty with wnca
~ he Iogrolled amorg the members OF the boaru VI
opnclmen 70 procure al Increase of his salary from
AZ 600 70 As OCO per annum, when neither the Assist
an. Engineers nor the active members of the Fire Com
rapes. upon whom devolve the burden of the labor,
receive single cent, the prodigaty with which he
has suusndered the money of the city in fitting up
his headquarters with the view Of seglorihcaton, the
summary manner in which twelve Of the thirtythree
are.ben ringers of the city have been discharged
most of them through his procurement and upon
t,unpedup charges are acts which Of themselves are
convincing proofs that his connection with the Fire
Depsrtmen nj is not matter of personal pride-whch
is supposed to be the animating feeling OF New York
fremen-but a matter of mercenary consideration
Among those who opposed the increase of salary in
the Board of Counclmen was Councilman Baulch, one
of the Assistant Engineers and Democrat Mr.
BsuIch ba, a brother who is Of the bell ringers
ind when il became known that Mr.. Baulch wss OPP
posed to this extavsgsnt saary, his brother was in
formed from the Mayors Office that his services were
no longer required as bellringer. On receiving this
notice, Mr. Baulch (the belringer) went before the
Mayor and asked the reasons. He was informed that
he was charged by Mr. Howard with having asserted
that Howard was drunk at fire in Stanton street
Mr.. Baulch denied the charge aud called for the
proofs Mr. Howard was sent for, but he declined to
produce his witnesses. His Honor, however, stated
that one Of the persons preferrng the charge was
Mr.. Mcbride. Mr.. Bauch at once brought Mr.. Nc
Bride to the Mayors office, and he denied that Mr.
Baulch had ever made such statement to
him, or that he had ever said he had
The Mayor then gave him the name of Mr.
Sniffen, an ex.policeman of the Fourteenth
Ward. Mr. Baulch cav Snifen, and he too made
prompt denial of the facts. This Mr. Baulch reported
to the Mayor who gave him assurances of his most
distinguished consideration; but informed him that
what was done couldn't be undone. So deep is the
feeling among fremen, growing out OF Towards
course that already communication is in circulation
10 which is appended the names of over thousand
members of the Fire Department, requesting him to
resign.
The EXCISE CoMAIssIoNERs.-The number of licen-
sea granted thus far 543 and the amount paid over
to the County Treasurer about 500. The minutes
of the Commissioner proceedings, as well as the var-
GUS books containing their memoranda, are open to
the inspection of the public at the Office Of Commits
sioper Haskell, No. Is Centre street. The principal
book is of eephantine proportions and on the top of
each double page is printed the following titles The
"book of Board of Commissioners of Excise for the
CITY and County of New York. containing the names
"of all applicants and parties to whom licenses have
"been granted in 1857" The columns are left to be
flled up under the heads respectively of Applicants
"To whom granted, "Date granted" Premises"
Amount paid" Kind of license" and Names of
securities to the bonds. There also two books OF
printed receipts with blank margins for notes, the one
designed for storekeepers and the other for nnkeepers
Mr. Haskell is preparing, and will soon open ut
his office book for tho entry of complaints against
obnoxious houses where liquor is sold; and he invites
all persons who have complaints to make against rum
shops and cornergroceries to leave such complaints
With him. In accordance with the arrangement
adopted by the Commissioners, and which was first
suggested by Mr.. Haskett all license fees are paid 10
TO the Shoe aud Leather Bank, and the first
Teller gives check drawn to the order of
A. " Stout, who Immediately pays over the amount
TO the County Treasurer for the benefit of the poor
This operates as a system of checks, guarding agans
ary practice of fraud. The Commissioners slsgc .ha
they are cramped by want of clerical force. The
Board of Supervisors allow them only one clerk,
whereas at least three required to do all the work
of examining applications, and preparing papers. As
a general thing the respectable class of liquor
dealers have already been attended to, and the cases
Of those now applying for licenses require more than
usual scrutiny. Hence, the Commissioners have de-
termined to grant no licenses the day the ap
plications are made. The names of applicants will
first be published so that opportunity may be afforded
for objections on the part Of citizens where good cause
for such exists The Commits will probably re-
ceye applications on some certain specified day, and
then act on them at the end Of the week. Several
licenses recently granted have been withdrawn, the
Commissioners having learned that the applicants
were improper persons. The Commissioners intend
soon to visit various Objectionable localities such as
the vicinity of Rotten row in Laurens street, Water
street. etc. as they have lately done the purIsus OF the
Five Points.
NINTH WARD PoLicE.-The Police free OF the
Ninth Ward under the command Of Sergeant Sebring,
la.t evening returned to the old StatonHouse, which
has undergone thorough cleansing during the past
week and now looks quite comfortable.
A HOTEL STRUCK BY LIGHTNIy0.-Between and3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon the lightning struck one
of the ag-stas on the top of the Brandreth House,
corner of Broadway aud Canal street. and shvered it
10 atoms. The electric fluid then divided off, and the
greatest portion of passed down the several con-
5uctors to the ground while another portion entered
the building, and, being attracted by the belwires,
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