New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-10
Nepalork Daily Gribm,te
CITY ITEMS.

Rrt1's Hr.D-There were abon. 3 100 head OF an
al. in the beef-cst,le yards at Fortyfourth street.
,..srday and there will be q small addition today
and. on the whole, about as sorry 10. ever was
offered for the supply OF the beefeaters OF this city,
So far as sales made yesterday, they were at
lover figure than last week, and in decidedly duller
make, 30 tina, owners complain that the statesmen
do not get good etimat Of weight, and that the
market is by no means good as it was week ago.
The top price Of the market appeared TO be 10 cents
lnet pound although butchers said the cattebrokers
luked more for the choice but could not find that
dozen were sold at 10 cents, and very limited
k,umber q. th.t for the very good reason that the
Trade of stock that would sell for that were in very
knitted number. Inc KIM known " scallawsgs'
Ind grasshopper," were altogether in too great
tambers for the demand, at any price; and a good
usny were reported sold at Fortyfourth street and
Bergen, Monday and Tussdsy, at rates only equiva-
len. 70 81 NE, and up TO 9lc. pound. Should
the state Of the market continue through this day to
the close as il opened shall have TO report it as
the very worst msrbet that drovers have met with in
/ all the series of bad markets since the downward
4 tendency commenced. The weather yesterday was
pretty hot and but very small portion OF the city
butchers we're present at any time, and by O'Clock
the cattle brokers had nearly all given mp the attempt
70 .en-buyers and sellers both apparently being de-
.ermined TO await the chances of to-day.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.-Mr. Downing yesterday
continued his raid the pig sites, doing with his men
fearful amount Of lsudable depreciation. The Work IS
but begun. City-Inspector Deavan intends not only
20 exterminse all live hogs from the Island, bat 10
take vigorous steps toward making the city SO
healthy and pure its location indicates that 1t
Il. l.r1 h (.t h..sltp
establishments, and other like of public in
convenience and Of disease.
SPRIyKLIyG BRoADwAY-A number Of Broadway
merchants have pet;ioned Col. Delavsn to continue
Spin king Broadway every afternoon, from up to
O'Clock instead of leaving of at the former hour, as
heretofore.
/ The Christian Association Daily Prayer Meetings
ne stin kept up, and are well attended, the usual
tumber present being from 2Oto 30 persons. num-
Of lsdies attend regularly. The morning meeting is
held from u o'sock TO a. and the evening meeting
from 81 to 6.
PoRTRAIr OF GENERAL PHsBURY.-Messrs.
Hsughwo out g. CO., Of Broadway aud Broome street,
have on exhibition in one Of their chow. windows a
bfe size Photographic portrait in oil, of General Su-
perintendent Pilsbury executed by Fredericks.
LIBRARIES CLosED.-Summer vacation has reached
It's lowest ebb. Both the Aston and Mercantile Ii
braIies are closed for two weeks. The reading room
Of the Mercantile Library has also been shut up IN
order TO receive coat of paint, and sundry
minor improvements and repairs. The reading room
Of the Young Mems Christian Association is kept
opep although large proportion of the members are
out Of town.
/ TwEsTY-oSE DAYS FEES IN A FAT OFFIcE.-t
Is not generally known among outsiders that the
Office of Collector of Assessments is of the most
lucrative under the City Government. Last Winter
movemeu ut was made by the Legislature to remodel
this Bureau and it was then stated that the fees of
the Collector and bis three deputies amounted to up
ward of &6O, 600 per annum The head of the Bureau
denied this, in letter over his signature. From re-
cent proofs ii appears that the fees of this Depart
m.nt amount TO over the sum stated above.
For 2l days of july from the 9th to the Nth, the
amount cole cted by the Bureau, for assessments,
street improvements, &c, was $2lO,OOO
On the amounts collected the percentage is ~ ana
On the list of uncoeced assessments returned 10 the
Street Department . per cent is paid.
For the 81 days in question these fees amounted to
81, oSi 81, as follows:
Assessment Fund for collected 80
Rrs..
S, I'M fee, on returned list unsolicited. $50 Il
Fees Interest assessments coee'ed'''''''.''' W
To,al...................... /"
This sum, on the returns is divided evenly among
The Collector and his deputies, as follows.
Jonathan Trot'er ................''$i, on -
John III. Chambers. ......''.'.'.'' i'osi -
Gsrshom Cohen iS S5i -
David hssper. i'''i -
Total ........................s6,S4 81
AHALF-YEAR's ASSESSMENTS FOR STREET OPEN
SGs, AND OTHER IapRovEaESrS.-lt appears from
the annual report of the Boar of ASSESSOR made
70 the ComptI ol,r that the number OF assessments
Tor all purposes confirmed by the Common Council
for the six months ending June 80, 1859, was forty;
and the amount of the is $3.50, 5i5 80. The
asessms nts confirmed by the Supreme Courttor open
ing streets during the came period, were as iollows
Duane street Broadway 70 Chsthan.. &Stn5 20
Read. street Broadway % Chatham. Sg,Iso ~
Reaae street. Broadway 70 "Sshingoh'''''' f'''''W
Total. ............''eLHl-9o ~
The assessment for widening Whitehall street
amounting to about $l75,000 is not included, as in
consequence of numerous errors, il will require re-
yison In addition 10 the assessments above stated,
the Board Of Assessors have made large number,
the confirmation of which is pending before the
Common Council.
Board OF SUPERvIsoRs.-Ths Board met yester-
day afternoon, eight members being present. Inc
other four were said TO be in the country and there