The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-19
CITY Intelligence.

eH,Sesv 60 coxssRfy-p,sgr W AapFSs Bu.--A Special
meeting OF this organization called to meet al the Mer
chans Exchange yesterday, but owing 10 the advcrc
ent being inserted OLD fcgy Wall street pap-r, none
OF The merchants H. and there were not enough men
beers In attendance 81 form quorum The SUBJECT upon
which the Chamber called together was In relation 10
Tho Port Wardons biIl which has recently become law
appears that heretofore, since the position OF Port War
den has become a political appointment, the NOR
chants have bccu compelled To employ marine su
vcyors, who are appointed by us Braru ~
Underwriters and the Chamber VI Commerce. EQUITY,
and who are men competent " DO the bushes
n,rsicd them and thus the Port Wsrdens found them
selves without anything ~ do, and consequently without
fees which were pockc,ed by the Surveyors The bus
ness OF the Port Warden IL to examine ships when they
arrive IT the goods are properly stored, aud W
report any damage TO the vessel aud Their return are
made The basis ol the claims which are allowed by the
Board OF Underwriters. The new law conpcls the iner
chants 10 employ the Port Wsrdens 80 that they cs
year-a handom N be divided between six person
The meeting yesterday 10 devise some mean W eVai.
the operation Of the law, but there being no quorum e
meeting sdjourped over
Refny ~ trifos snsr-rhere are number Of
schemes aaoa, for relieving the great city hcrousTo'
IN, nc have MOI heard o. ", Of any movement for The re
lief or rIon street which Is fast becoming a. crowded
aud ,,nnasssblc ,hormghsare Broadway, IN consc.
aucpcc Of It's being the channel into which ue uane %
yuton market and the passenger usyei u fp.on is,!
nnds NJ yay This to- fearhabse 81 ~oV1 pe
an casv matter 10 relieve Fulton street and the ane uf
diminish inc pers 81 the "mddic passage at 10 comm
euce with broadway, b. widening Ann Srect iOl bfee1
cav M CoLl md IN. street through ~ the Fast river
Tt could be- done very ohcapy the property holder
would be glad 90 pay loo an Improvement that would 8
much enhance their property wcwould then have tI
str"a r,,png nom rrcr 70 river, and which would take
l...e uortou OF the vehicles which coUIelIed
use yulton street AMI ostfud broadway at It's narro~c
point =
fvn,rgSbENt CSnzsks VOLUNTEER P,RsD---fbe eorlps
mics that have declined 10 parade under the ccsnrand
Conmapdcr in chief wilson viii have parade Of the
own 70 morrow, under command OF Thomas Bennct
Thy viii meet at N oclccn Fs, Broadway right restir
ON PIKE street, and viii march through East Broadway
Grand street, down strand b. Bovcry. up Hcwery I" fuu
sresr down to Boalway then ~ hangers frct
h<r after review In the Park viii b. dismissed
NIHs CloSuS SotuJY.--Ths is aH ssscctttic" o. vvih
ycrccmen who src ioa thu part studcuts Cd s Pr
ACADEMY Il has been in existence i've % SIX year
and NUMBER between seventy and eighty regular n''
hers They meet every Fnday-evcning in Clinton ~"
tor the dscussion az local, national political ana o
tcus upon which young Ne wei A. od erAvls was m
hast FRIDAY evening the question under llscu he na
decision az the United States Supreme - AZ AZ
scott Case which debated win khoNle =, ~
legal and other points thai would have DONE Orc
| and more EXPERIENCED heads There we're n nn,
ladies present ami among The audience Wa ~, ~ n
| Walker the newly apiponss-i GoNer~t .. MI" - -,
| ,srpo1hau Prols. wcb-ter aud Ipchafv' a.'p' ~
| Rc,d ana other distinguished gsn'RnNH ~ t"'y'N'
, 81 bs coDUguod al uo D"As iaccuns