The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-09
City Intelligence.

City intelligence
C0nrralnNr TO THE Hon. JOHN A. DN--The friends Of
the late Secretary Of the Treasury intend to give that gen.
tieman attering reception on his from Washing
ton meeting held yesterday when it was arranged
to give Mr. Dix public dinner at which proper cxpres
lion will be given 10 their appreciation OF HE course dur
the brief time he occupied the responsible position Of
Secretary OF the Treasury.
GENERATION ST.. PATRIcK's DAY.-0ur citizens Of
irish birth or extraction making preparations tho
extensive scale for the celebration Of the birthday
of St. Patrick the patron of Ireland The 18th of March
falling Sunday this year renders apostponement Of the
customary exercises and festivities necessary until tina
day following, when there will be, usual grand mill
and reunions the evening The Sixty ninth regiment
will turn out under the command Of Lieutenant Colonel
will surpass thing Of the kind that has taken place
a similar occasion in this city The RI Rev. Dr. Lynch,
b, win deliver lecture on the evening OF sunday,
patron Saint Of Ireland"
THE NEw LAW FOR THE BETTER GOVERNMENT OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT During the coming week special meet
ing OF the Board Of Representatives will be held at Fire
mems Hail. to take action the law for the better
regulation Of the Fire Department passed BY the Iegs
ature AS tho Common Council has been deprived Of all
power the Department, new Board Of Fire Com
missioners and Board Of Appeal to be elected The
number Of men allowed each company has also been
duced Engine companies to fifty men, hook and ladder
companies to forty and hose companies to twenty Ave.
Already there are quite number OF aspirants in the
field for Commissioners 1t Is presumed that most Of the
members Of the present Board Of Fire Commiss
will be re elected MIR. Henry Wilson, President Of
the Board is spoken of as one of the candi-
dates to be put forward for the Board of
Appeal. He is old fireman, and will no doubt be.
the unanimous choice Of the department II Is certainly
important that immediate action should be taken for
there is hardly fire in any portion OF the city but what
Is attended by most disgraceful fight At one fire
few days ago there less than ten companies
engaged in fighting Chief Engineer Decker, has been
untriDg in his efforts to secure the passage Of the
bill, and is determined that company shall go
unpublished If they in the slightest way engaged in
any rotous conduct after the new law ID In force.
TIE Police COMMISSIONERS yesterday received the
sgnation q Policeman W. L. Ostrander, of the Third
precinct and officer Murin Of the Fourth ward Several
bills were passed by the Board ordered be paid
among them 81 for board for the inmates OF the House
OF Detention. The House Of Detention in Mott
street will shortly be completed, and II said that II will
be taken possession of the LIST Of May There
talk Of increasing the number Of the Broadway squad and
amusement In place Of the members Of the Twenty sixth
precinct
Tm AIDERxASic "RSG" CLIQUE An enthusiastic
meeting Of the members of the Eighteenth Ward Union
Independent Democratic Association held Thurs
day evening last There less than 500 members
present, and the utmost unanimty prevailed The de-
sign of the association Ia to break the influence OF
clique of Aldermen known the Ring" and to estab
sh the principle that Aldermen are 70 be elected by the
people, and not by themselves The meeting called
to order by the President Mr. James Irving and the fol-
lowing gentlemen elected permanent members:-Pres
dent, Hawley d. Clapp Vice Presidents Patrick Rentz
and John o. Hearn Treasurer Daniel Gillespie Secretary
7. A. Bancher.