New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-15
CITY ITEMS.

DrsT AND DRouTH.-We are now, this lith of
June having decided dry time. Dust Is the rule
all over the city. Out on the much Travelled roads,
like the Bloomngdale thoroughfare, it flies in dense
Clouds covering fences, trees gardens and all other
things along the line of travel, with thick coat of
white dust ground up into impspsbe powder, out Of
the limestone covering of the McAdamised surface.
Out in the country the roads are not 80 dusty, but
are beginning to be quite the reverse of moist Asyet,
crops have not suffered for the want of rain except in
isolated spots where the Late showers have not
reached In all locations north of the city crops will
soon be much I'm want of ran for it has not fallen suf
centy to thoroughly soak the ground in many weeks
and the little shower of last Friday is entirely
dried up. Of all crops needing rain now,
none need it as much as the strawberry beds. The
fruit Is Just ripening into perfection, and this 10
the time that the strawberry plant needs abundance
of water. Let all who possibly give it by hand,
be sure TO give il while the drouth continues. 1t will
be impossible for such profuse bearers as Wilson's
and Hookers seedlings to make full crops without
thorough watering 1t is not likely that any hand APP
plication will give too much water. Let all who are
now suffering from road dust thcky spread their
strawberry beds take lesson, and Just as the
plants have done frung, take them up and plant them
in new location, as far from the road as possible,
upon deeply trenched, and finely pulverzed soil, and
there with constant moisture, the vines will get
ready for full crop next year.
Tar WEsr WAsHIsGros MARVET CAsE-REPER-
EscEs BEFORE Fl. w. RoBIssoS, ssQ.-On applica-
ton of James B. Taylor and Owen w. Brennsn--the
parties who obtained heavy Judgments against tho
city for rents accruug their State title the disputed
West Washington Market property-a reference has
been ordered to lie held before H. W. Robinson ESQ.,,
No. Pine street. for the purpose Of compelling testi-
mony from parties friendly to the defendants which
to resist motion made in the Supreme Court by the
latter This application is on the part Of the counsel
for the Mayor Aldermen and Commonslty of the City
to vacate the Judgment obtained and in opposition to
IT, the plaintiffs have deemed 1t necessary to examine
Controller Haws Judge Bronson, Ex-Msyor Tie
mann, Richard Busted esq, and others.
These gentlemen present at the Referees office
on Tuesday and some evidence was taken. An adj
journment till Thursday was finally agreed upon for
the accommodation Of all parties. Yesterday after
noon more evidence was accordingly received, which
it is unnecessary for to report here az the proceed
ngs before the Referee entirely pdre and their
result will appear fully in the Supreme Court on tues
day next to which day the bearing OF the motion 70
yacate Judgment was postponed cross-reference 70
also in progress before the same Referee Tor the ex-
animation of witnesses in behalf OF the CITY,
SrocKs TO BE Issued ny THE Grizzly the sdop-
ton of the reports of the Finance Committee Of the
Board Of Aldermen on the subject Of the Floating
Debt the Corporation, the Street Improvement Fund
Deficiency and the Tax Levy for 1860, certain import
an, financial measures have been agreed upon The
ordinances appended to the reports authorize, ls The
liquidation of the floating city debt by the creation OF
a public stock, to be called the Floating Debt Fund
stock of the City of New-York," for the SUM Of
50 OO0 at an interest of per cent payable quar-
tery principal redeemable in 1873; I'd, The borrow
ing Of 67 81 to supply the deficiency in the Street
Improvement Fund; Sd, The redemption Of the appro-
pations for the year 1860 to the amounts authorized
to be raised by taxation for such purposes. The latter
Isl step in the direction Of retrenchment.
COMMISSIONERS OF PoLIcT.-This Board mot a.
usoa yesterday but did not transact any business of
particular importance Several special reports were
made by Sergeant Ford in regard 70 sbbasols In the