The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-06

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TIE HoBoKKy rERaY.
Adeysn sIgPHEys o.sYsd resolutions 70 the OBJECT that
tbs Booossn Ferry Company os directed to run two good
ara substantial ferry boa from the foot OF Barclay street.
New York, 10 Boooxen, New Jersey, IN the folio wing
orcer.-Egery Is minutes from 64 o'clock A.. " uuul
"a p L. Every 80 minutes from 9k P u. until IN A.
". Every hour from IA d. until ~ A. N. Every
80 minutes from AZ A. u. until ga A. n. And,
thst the Hosoken Ferry Company be directed to
have placed on their ferry boats, line with the inner
eide Of their csbins strong posts proper distances
their bridges line With the p,ss 70 lead to
side OF the sabn, suitable fences pro-
lection OF oos passel ars from horses and vences Re-
ferred TO Comtnis.ee % Ferries.
soMTrIroHs FOR The canroy DEPARTMENT
The coromnnc &ion fr,m tbs Mayor .k,ng the noni-
the Croson Aqaeduct Departments, which had
been LAID over, up IN order.
Alderman STEPHENS moTed TO confirm the nomination o.
Mr.. Tnos B. cappap as Assistant Comm sssoner.
Alderman Owns moved As an saendment the suosstu'
ton OF the name Of &r. Van Schatsk.
The PRnrDEsy ruled tho amendment out Of order, as
nr Van schack had nos been named by the Mayor for
that office.
Mr. Tsppsn was confirmed by vote o. IA to2, as fol-
Iowa.
Adsps ynts Peck sooe, seagris, Bradley, owes' the
sAYs-Aidermen starr and Darsgh-2.
Alderman GENET moved to confirm Mr.. Craven as Chief
Engineer.
Alderman rroxEY moved 10 Lay the nomination the
table.
Alderman BRADLEY spoke agsinst the retention OF Mr..
Craven Ii the pusion Of Cnier Eogpeer though be b'-
Eevea vas aresone conclusion that some OF the demo
party prepared to their trust md tae
brand OF Cain would be on certain Members because the
the nominations iu tnis Sotra would affect the de-
party OF this city way the other der
Bradley then proceeded 70 speak against time parity
from . book, and, a. be Said, partly from memo
Yyn (he Alderman thsn thirty years age)
the subject OF the Introduction of water
into this city since the year 1850 me speaker was n
rupted times by members arouni the Board ~ho
called him 70 order departing fran the question before
the Board. Alderman B. stit he aimed to give the
chronology Of introduction Of water inc t1e city and
show that NJ Craven had no claim 20 any part o. the
merit though it had been sad they could no. get more
RE PRESIDENT ruled that Alderman Bradley was in
order though somewhat wandering In his remarks
Alderman BRADY rssoectu ly appealed from ,he deci
sion of me Chair. This was subsequently, Withdrawn,
ano motion made 10 lay the matter on the taoe.
The taken on this, several members expiain
ing their voea ana it resulted in the motion oeGg os
Alderman RgADIEY then again proceeded, saying thai
he wonIo pass thirty or crsy years OF the water
chronology and come the year Ss9, which
time norg nas been oone but laying dos water pipes
be would ask what had Mr. Craven done in ten yeas
He again resd rom nook bu. cti reverted back 70 1885,
then Jumped S34 giving the statistics OF the nun
iutroducion Of Gro on water. he dispased the
as Mr.. Craven he old not cay that they could
get q better one, but as the grand thing
Of oil parties the fgpois" ne though, the duty of
the democratic members OF this Board 10 reject Nc Ora
ven appoint who.e influence woaid eonduce to
the power of the democratic party
Alderman PICK urged the appointment OF Mr..
Craven compesen. eng neerthe engineer OF one OF
geae,t works going In tbs auy other country,
which would be monument 70 his name and to hs coin
Not word Is uttered against bis competenfyi abe
objeston to him polite hnt no =. que time kaocssd
at Of Kno~ sosnpg lodge IL Is claimed that he
Is opposed c,xsns Of foreign BIRTH blu. he alderman
peok9 Knew that four nlhs of the men in empoy ment
under paturalzed citizens Mr. Craven had doaa
| no than Mayor who had twice received the
largest democratic vote that was taken in this city
He alderman feck) believed Alfred Craven to be 81
good democrat stood within this ana that IL b.
was conf med the msj lry OF those appointed by hu
would be from The democratic party
II waS los. by vote Of ii 10 T. Alderman laome
then proceeded 70 speak axain.t the coaarston, am
said that be could net how democratic Board coal
vote for Nr. Craven. They could &c! q good demoora
aod = competent man for the position. This wa
stand Tor their party, and they should rot los, Il
Mr. Craven had frequently said that he did DO. slios
they were told that If bis nomination was Confirmed tn.
majority Of his appointments would be de Ht
would vote sEaAnst Nj. Craven.
beer raid against the honesty OF Mr. Craven
but appears from the ooserva.ons of Of the
befs OF this board that com potency aud honesty"
recommendations TO democrats for for Office BE
believed however tina. there democrats in THIS Board
who would vote for the Interests Of the city by confirming
the nomination OF Mr. Craven.
Alderman STEPHENS from all that he known Of the
ability and beard of the character Of Mr. Creyeo, would
vote Tor his confirmation. had been said that be had
been member of a Know Nothing lodge, out after at
tending two meetings he had receded from IL: he (Mr
Craven) had admitted that he member OF the great
national wing party when headed by Henry Clay and
are always willing to receive within its ioli sny such
member OF an opposition He Alderman Ssephens)
was fortified in his opinion, of Mr.. Craven, aad
! IL jurtihed In his vote by petition which
no would present, numerousy signed by prominent
bers Of tue democratic party Recommending the re ap
Croon Board Amongst the signers were Hon B. Cut
ting, Recorder Barnard, Jas T. Brady, Chs oConcr,
Ion, Notes Yayer, August Belmont, john G. Msther VII
son Hunt, E1E anue B. Hart, J. Brewer, q. D. Capp,
John Doyle John G Cisco J. W: Chandler He there,
FORE hoped that the nomination OF Mr. Craven would be
| confirmed.
Alderman BRAsy would vote for the nomination of Mr.
Craven, not because be was q republican Know
Nothing but because he believed h, be a competent
msn He would esk them not democratic hayor
and many of their leaders at rsmnapy BALL. members of
the same confederation and did they rot subscribe to
standards that We're erected by the Rno Nothing party
He alderman Brady did rot claim NJ Craven as party
man. as republican or Know Nothing Bot he voted sor
him as man competent for the position.
Alderman OWENS said that Mr. Craven comes highly re
Commended No oce has attempted 70 deny his compe
tency aud az the interests of the city aud the
the department required he would vote FOR his
ton
Alderman STAIR sa.d that the opposition had voted for
cemscratic Street Commissioner, democratic City In
specsor and there wac no tn consistency in the democratic
voting for republican engineer Of the Croton Board He
would vote for Mr. CraSen, not as party man, but
The being taken Mr.. Craven was confirmed by
eleven TO five. Ayes Adermep smith, Henry, Stephens
Btaoy Starr, Adams, Darragh Lynes, Peck vens and
Genet-i Naye; ruomoy, Booe, seagrist, Bradley and
Alderman BRADY moved the confirmation Of Mr. Van
6chaick as President Of the Croson Board.
Alderman BooIE moved HAT the nouiakon be laid on
the table, which carried by vote nine to aeven
Ayes: HeDry, Stephens, Tremey Adams, Peck, Booe,
Bradley, the President and Genet Nays Smith Erady,
Starr, Darragh, Lynes, Seagrst and Ovens.
Or motion OF Alderman BcorE, the Board adjourned 70
The Jrst Monday in September.
fne lobby was densey wdsd all the evening
Murder Ia RrsckIyn.
WIFE KICKED TO DEATH By HER HUSBAND.
About nine O'Clock last evening the neighborhood OF
Commerce and Van Hrunt startled by the cyy
of murder proceeding from house in the vicinity OH