The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-20
City Intelligence.

FREE ACADEMY ALrMM--A regular meeting Of the
Associate Alumni Of the Free Academy hed a, the
Academy Wednesday evening, for the transaction OF
business and the election officers for the ensang year
Mr.. Alfred George Compton, of the class of IS, vas
chosen President, and Mr. James Goodwin Of the class
cf 49, secretary After the appointment Of the Execu.
tive Committee for 1850 81 the following preamble and
resolution were presented and adopted -
Whereas, IL appears from the Catalogue Of Columbia
College 1889, 1880 that the New York Free Academy
entitled TO four scholarships in that college and whereas
the Alumni Of the Free Academy glad this be
ginning OF active friendship and are DESTROYS that the
academy shall not be behind tina, College in the exien
sion OF literary amity; therefore,
Resolved That request the Board Of Education to
admit yearly 70 The Academy, on the proper conditions
Of age, residence and capaby but without the requi.
site Of years study the public schools four students
from Columbia College.
At the coocusion Of the meeting the annual dinner
took place. a which the graduates proposed welfare
OF "Alma Mater" IN many brimming bowl.
A Ciu FATHER CHARGED WITH VIOLATING TIE. Hrnm
RRGuixDoSs-Edward Costello, one Of the councilmen
from the Ffh district Of this city, taken before
Justce Connolly Wednesday complaint OF keeping b is
slaughter house. at No s23 Frat avenue ia 90 unwhoe
condition ms 10 be Nuisance 10 the neghborhood
number OF those residing IN the vicinity testified
the filthy character o. and the pernicous odors arising
from the place, which der mental public health
He admitted TO bail in $500 10 the charge.
COLLISION Dis Ryxs.--As the Fulton ferry steam.
boat wyapdank was crossing from Brooklyn 10 New
York. about eleven O'Clock Wednesday morning. she came
in contact with the boom Of soop. The steamer re.
ceived considerable injury TO the panels Of the ladies'
cabin The socp was apparently uninured The ladies'
and children were very much frightened but person
was hurt though the panels smashed in some
Of their heads mpoes bile 10 say whether the pilot
OF the steamer or the heimsman OF the sioop fault
but there was gross careIessness somewhere.
TRr BgAcB srtxzr.-About FIVE O'Clock yesterday
afternoon Gre broke cot In the unoccupied upper floors
Of the building No 70 Beach street The flames spread
rapidly and owing the building being reported unsafe
the 6remen only allowed 10 work the FIRE from
the outside, consequently the upper part cf the building
damaged TO the extent Of ~ 500 before the FIRE
extnguisbed. The building Ia owned by Shepherd
Knapp. The lower aoor occupied by Boyd Bro. Co
for the storage of ale. The damage 20 the ale viii net
probably amount 10 500 insured for 600 In the
Clinton Insurance Company. The origin OF the Gre
unknown at present.
TRK ~ GoKRcS srssrr.-Bctwcen two and thre O'Clock
yesterday morning ERE broke Out 10 the cooper shop
Of James Burns, i05 Gocrck street The building and
contents destroyed The less OF Mr. Burns on stock
and machinery IL said 70 be about q 500 ussred The
building 10 owned by John Human Loss about 81 100
Insured for VI 900 10 the Rutgers Insurance Company.