New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-07

HAckley on the subject and an adjournment was
ordered until next Monday.
PRIsoN ASSOCIATION or New-YoRK.-The regu-
lar monthly meeting Of the Executive Committee OF
The above Association was held Wednesday evennga;
The residence of Stephen Gutter esq, VIM. Gilman
SEN, ESQ., presided. The minutes Of the last meet
ing read and approved
The Treasurer Of the Prison Association OF New-York
William C. Gilman. i acknowledges reeeip. OF the fol
low Jog donations since Oct. 30, 1861:
land $50; l. A. Low, So c A. Pc,tody -; 4: i. sscs
EFT. $40 John II. Author 500, Mrs. p. Gilman IS; NJ X
}eden, %; WIN. r. Mott $ioi Mrs.. Ness London, 80;
& M%iy 4s9a a ss 1s9s i wT%% as;
Brothers, 81 ni,s Fnrman, sk.nea'eles; 81 M% H.
I% &C., n LET We Co Nov cs'is 900 Jch ri W Me-
Cum $40; Wr NJ. Evsrts, S.; VIM Il. Crosby, s25
LaeS H. Naay Tlne . = NJ. snnse,
800; John Caswen. s25: w +. Carey : iO s. CsmbIel'
,rccoly" So Prisoner from Sing Sing, - ;O.-TO,sl,
sQ2sO.
After tho transaction Of their ordinary business,
the condition and discipline of orr State Prisons,
Penitentarcs County Jails, and llou'es Of Deten-
ton &c. the agent Of the Detention and Discharged
Convict Committees submitted his reports lcNiracIs
from his diaries, which showed Tic following to
have been their operations for the las month Zach
of he prisons in our two ciiies have been visited
the innocent land such too be found, the mex
Ierieu,ed in crime, aud those who seem 10 iaaniet
symptoms Of sincere reultence, by relaIAlol hiiu
restitution were carefully selected and especially
the poor aud frieudess ones euch were appropriate
ly aided, as follows: .,o
Persons visited IN city prisons. about @
Complaints carefully Investigated w.
Complaints abandoned frivolous and cminni'e.';'' ~
Porous nom custody on their -
Dshar~cd couscis snd Others provided with board or the
reach work aud situations IN nc country
Di.char.d conyicts fgn,hed with clothing more or ess
Discharged convc,s provided with worn ana plac.'' "
Bibles, Tc-tamen's and other good books, were
loaned or given away.
Letters of unusual interest were read from persons
who had been PAVED from the degratation OF the
STATE Prison. and from several who have evidently
reformed and through their timely inierlo;liion
This Association since iis commencement has been
sustained by voluntary contributions alone, nnaded
by the State City Gov ernincnt. II ir dong great
good with small means, and while the Board OF
Managers thankfully acknowledge the support gwen
them by the humane. they earnestly beg continued
patronage by which their pLilauhIopic OBJECTS may
he developed. Donations and subscriptions VIII bs
thankfully received by their Treasurer, W ilam Z;
Gilman. r., esq, No. Is Merchants Exchange Wall
street Contributions Of clothing books, boots,
shoes CABS &C., for those erIing ana needy ones
who call on them for help, Will be gratefully sc-
knowedped by the agelt, Abraham Bcal ut the Office
of the Association, No. II Centre street, next TO
Chambers street.
The Police CoMAissioNERs.-Yorter the
President of the Board OF Police Commissioners I'D
dressed the following reply 10 Mayor Opdy ke's
letter relative TO IIackleys complaint, which wa
pu lshed yesterday:
CESrsAL DKrsKrxKSr OF rHt MgrRoFoLlr.S PoucS
Sir: have received your letter Of h met addressed 70
the Board Of Police stating that j. Hsckey enaoii ios
street cleaning hsd Of the daily prevalence by
condersh portion tire nhshsnt In many Of the ~sds
% throwing ashes gsTbsgr, sd MN III ih' gstr au spn
odnaucs.1 and sur.,strG that 'tLe evil complained a
msht be abi,ed by scn-a order Issued hv thu Police De
?. tmen, 10 the eject that all psToi De Instructed l.
prevent a. .r A. poss the practice referred to-"
by the orders Of The Board Of Police Issued In l' was
made tLe duay Of rstroeu TO arrest al pcnons throwing
garbage Sc into and for the violation OF e'he
lie punb.s Of arrests ior oen.e q ih. diameter DUNN
Ids also sde tie duty q reiroen TO report garbage,
.,e IN font any hour complaint where
oil. nd. Nv ti Derarner TIE Corporation Attorney.
who 10 furnished Si'h ali normsi.on re.is 10 an innedi
ate prosecution u the complaint.
,urh compsat thsre have been made 20 hs officer dur
ing the pa. year shout pI but a tie eondiiJn tLe
street, ni be fully before the city suhorr the Boaid o.
Polio. m June last at he Of the Grand judy required
daily report, nom the pstronen, Of the streets ~ ga ~
.w.p, o. on'oH' to remove sibas sshs, Ac lnd'f
Ia, hsckley contract ,
enifsd 10 port The eordou Of the .eesip rcpec to hs
re HEewie coised and sent to The Controller eesiy
The Board Of Police 1. rot di.po.ei 10 assume doubtful
' ~
-,,. usp. -or the power 20 compel owners o. iner' 10
I'D rec oscle Of sIis- se an to do'snse he'-
hey 'sAl Gs yi fs 'BowEN Plct & the Board Of Police
To III. Hoaor GEoEoK OrpfEE, Mayor OF Ne" -iott
lie el,o addressed the following communication 10
Ito Board OF Councilman.
Ina cKsrs.l DEPAarsEsr or Tn1 ;
MrrHofoiIr.s P.LsY 10. ~ Biooms Ee-i
kra-foHT, "a February l5,f' ,,
n, he In r> B,rrtf 90 -oiaou = ne y ~ Net- iDk
The Connnoaei. Of Pocc have noticed that Of Ieceni
...op Of yonr Honorable Board tie following resolution
vas offered i,sIsed to the ComHiiss Of Repairs ana
Pe,sres Th,. tie Street Commia,ioner BE- snd he /.
bereb, directed furLish cupcs o5 'eiesnn room. SnI
ii cloth bail aud mems nas rooms io' he A"i'
The Ti' board Of Police r,pc ''is Inst he ,i s
OF Of liz CT, Trrssur, Very respectfully,
JANIS BOWEN President Of the Board Of fohes
EDUCATIONAL MEETING ~ IHr SiYhNTH WAkD.
-Wcdne,day evening an adjourned meeting ~ the
Shoot Oaicey, of the Seventh Ward vas held In Ward
school No y Henry street for the purpose OF luther
dscua,iuu tie matter Of consolidating the Grammar
Uepartmen ats Of Ward Schools Nos. 81 and ~ John
Duffy Chairman of the Board, Treride1 Inc meet
ing having been called 70 oidei III. sn ivau
leit.r from Eras;us BeDedic; IN rcplyto conlnu-
pica,ion asking his opinion on the subject Dir. IL.
s,.,ed thai ma his Judgment, the separation OF the
,e.ee In the Fifteenth Ward schools, experience Of
,eyeta, years had demonstrated TO BE- hiShiy e&pe-
dent Another letter wa5 read from george W.
Cooper 81 Tue i"eh',o'" " 49, c :,:a' :,
benefits tina, had been derived by the equalization Of
schools in the manner proposed.
NeIson j. Waterbury, IN a letter 10 DIR. Galvan,
had no hestaion in saying that the Twentieth Ward
found the system Of two departments IN each build
inR--a grammar department for each .ex-a primary
Tor 10th sexes 10 be in oil respects the be-, when
could be- adopted and especially better on lne sore
~ economy The report Submitted at the last meet
inc was. on motion, iakcn from the table and rssd.
I, recommends that The boys grammar schools OF
Nos. 81 and II be consolidated into one male . de.
na,tment to occupy the uppernioSi Of ono OF the
.cbooI-bousos; and to cOnbiue the 8ifIs s'ain'nsl
schools Of the same into one iehiaic 80