New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-14
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Repeatedly yours,
ksse- Ycyk, July IS, 1859

THE WATER WoRKs--The contractors for the
Water Works have met with an obstacle, il appears,
which may delay the introduction of water for some
time longer than anticipated. The Company do not
own the land required to lay the forcing tubes over
under the ground between the pump well and reservoir
which 10 necessary in order to complete the work
Offers 10 purchase have been made, but the price
asked 10 too high. The Courts were applied TO and
Commissioners appointed to estimate the value of the
property required. The sssIy awards were made
and when about to report the Court granted stay Of
proceedings. Upon argument before Judge Lott the
acton Of the Commissioners sustained upon which
the landowners, through their Attorney, appealed to
The General Term. The appeal granted, but no
decision has yet been rendered. The landowners sp-
pear determined to carry it to the Court of Appeals if
decision is rendered sgainst them. The contractors
hal up 10 the lst Of July laid IS miles OF pipe in the
city, and about IS miles more remains to be laid.
MINISTER NICrIMIzED-About 9 O'Clock on
Monday morning party of three well.dressed men
called at the house of the Rev. Mr.. Mallory of the
Gothic Methodist Church, stating that they wished to
see him. The reverend gentleman not being 10 at tie
time, they ssked permission to leave note for him.
and his wife invited them into the study for the pur
pese Of writing it, They soon after departed, leaving
Q note TO the reverend gentleman stating that his
services WCuiu DC Tue next morning ID per-
Sorm marriage ceremony. Yesterday the reverend
gentleman waited patiently for his guests but they
not arriving, he thought something was wrong, and
ON searching, discovered that purse cont sinlug 81
missing, which had been taken by the visitors.
No application for the marriage rites has been made
by the party who called, and it is not probable tia.
there will be.
The RECENT COMMON CoUsCIL APPOINTMENTS
When the members Of The Common Council en.eea
the duties of te position they elected the customary
panker Of officers under their patronage. former
members Of the Board (Ad Bannonl admitted seat to
III Q vacancy existing in the Twelfth Wuj Several Of the
shcss fped BY b.. vote among them William Wiley who
koese In place Of lothian Perry Pery denies the egsy
Wnys election and refuses yscse and yesterday
writ Of snsndamus ssDst the Auoor requiring him
Why he viii the ssny due 70 Wiley the legal
NJ w. ,a .s ait Ss she Ss s spps.d @ The
In Pcrson oonending ths, mandarin. the propr
remedy The decision rcseived Ueon Il will depend the
hte Of another justices C-ik and Heath Ooer rsb,
70 whcss ofces also contested by former ncunbsut A.
the matter nov stands there Health only
e. but hardly worn en,usb Tor one tn
salaries are large, however.
TUE FIRE DEPARTMENT.-At the LAST mating of
the Con Council Aid Pieon moved the following amend
TO the ordinances PROHIBITING persons other than 6rem.n
from tshns hold Of the Of hc apparatus going OF
Cap Sec l6 The Deputy Superintendent OF Police is her,
snbcshed and directed 10 10 be arrested
feon OF PERSONS policemen excepted soog to returning
ess aiASne any lire boob aud ladder
6soh OF bucket company unless equipped with FIRE cap
dssciibed directed passed Feb H. 1851 section
To amerd s-cen article chaper S-Toe poyi.ions of
-. srspssee aha. ppy to the City Of Bool,n every part
seerscf and 81 oreDaeces CT the City Of
where tssrwise expressed snd penalty for vssSns
81 sm ttsr = 90 ~ a., oHsns evceu In r,,,, .,h.~
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