The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-10


ate Secretary n the Society. The Trcssrer's re-
..rt showed the receipts for the year 70 be ,o42
~ and the expenditures sS,i42 so. Tho small
n for on account Of tho present crippled state
y our commerce and u trade generally.
Capt Perrier presented presmbies and resolutions
10 relation 10 the searen's retreat on Staten Is
'Auc' which set forth That IL was usual W sppoinf
q an crintcndsnt from retired sbipmsstsrs aud
'hn, Tho superintendent lately appointed was not
tehnrng man and dissyprovins Of the setion 20
',Ecn by the Trustees Of The sosmsns Fund and
Let. cat, ss violation Of The spirit Of their trust,
IA calculated To lessen the usefulness and en-
81 ncy u tho Institution. The prcAinbles and
'oiutons were carried unanimously, and copy
,r.cled 10 10 sont 70 the trustees. The meeting
hon went into . election OF ofhcera when The
:. lowing were unanimously reelected; Prssl-
cont, Captains G H. Marshall LIST Vice President,
j. ". Fcrr1er ID 10 Thomas Durham; Treasurer,
X. Couillard Secretary, Joseph Tinkhnn Attor-
ury, Daniel Lord. The standing CON mit,ee for the
rnsuing wear was announced. after which . Pref
% ent col other officers took the oath Of ofhce, ss
d sho III standing Committee, vhercupon the
lIo.ng sdjourusd.
CRY GOVERNMENT - HECKER WANTS
srAr-kAroB's MrssAoL Ero.-Tho Board Of Al
i"rnen met yesterday, The President Morgan
iones, Esq, in tho chair Immediately afler the
oil WAS called, Mr.. John IIecker, who had entered
he chamber, stepped forward and s,id
Mr. Prerdent-My name IL John Hecke.
iavo come here, sir, W claim my scat as Alderman
'or the Fourth District.
The Presid,rt-f beg to inform the gentleman
hat the proper way is for him 70 present petition
~ this BOARD.
Mr. Hecter-I have certificate and number
4 sthdayits proving that have been duly elected
The Prepdent-1 must inssi that the gentleman
thAll present q petition.
NJ Heckor said he would prepare one
The Comptroller rAnHnitte,l an estimate Of the
rrrenss- for the present wear ty which u appears
iha. the rum required 10 br raised by taxation Ia
N,2si'ose 81. motion b PRINT 1000 copies in
document form was adopted
The Com on County Volunteering sent In
oornmunioati urging tho necessity ~ the Boari
passing an ordinance forbidding men W Re enlisted
tor other counties States, and stating that such
an ordinance would save tho city from forty 10
tity men pr day. Laid over
The snnusl messaeo NJ the Mayor published
elsewhere In tho SUN was received, and 900 cop.
ZEE n II ordered 10 he printed. Adjourned to Mon
lay.
Tnr CorsclLxrs also met, the Prendent james
dsys Esq- in tho chair. Mr.. Keenan, presented
resolution directing the Comptroller 70 advertise
or sac Al public suction the property on Fifth
avenue, between Forty-third sud For,y-fourth
rootr, known as the site N and formerly occupisd
by the Colored Orphan Asylum, and return tho
receipts to the credit OF the sinking fund q ,hc
city for the payment 81 the city debt; and also that
tho Comptroller he directed TO select suita 10 site
'or the use Of the ,oiored AsyInm' on land belong
,,roe, and ,cpor, sncb ,s,c,ion 70 ,,s coraror
Council With recommendation for thsir action.
"drp'on.
ceived and five thousand copies ordered 10 lie
printed. The President announced the regular
tfaNding committees for tho year, after which the
Board adjourned " Monday.
THE LATE srrAu Rourp Fxptoa,ox
- 'N' "'''''-
connNrn's iNounr.-Coroner wildey concluded
yesterday an inquest commenced on Friday In thu
-. =, ~ -, '''A'' =" 'Ho
GANG OF mr. hamihon Merritt who was blown
overheard and killed by the explosion OF Q steam
boiI,, a, b,.rd ,bo .h,o.,D., ,.r.ho f,,,.,, T. :,
-, ~
OF rHoAy morning lss'' Inc Jury rendered tho
following verdict:
r., r,.u,u,.. MI. A.. ,.,
his dss,b hv ;n;',ra. r.'. va I'm. 70
nj s... - 49, hoI.n,iaI =. ~ ~, sno .,I1s l
r. a, pi.r a y I e 'uo Iuas' "roSens
Iass 1-hs ~ ~, =" I - y" ,, W, IN, =, January,
vas oans,d ~ ~. sno,n.S, '"ss .u oaI.ue,on
rnoye ste.ro ,bsr A.. 20 ~. -. ~. ,Iyne
oa,rv w., $500 ss,u oIro. HAs eolu "
to,,s,s .to,.id - s''. of.y eeoiiohu 'uA. All
,er, ,n.r.s,. 49, "a ny ',sp e'cd ~ eotnIn-
- RI ~ 'i0 P'l'' '"'S
oi sge. and native OF thi. city
oryp-oaa, p--... &C.,
49,. .,,aa,,', y, i;l, ,nI ~. ,hrf non'
'H4' oNonlns o. larry closing HAIL So' po~s'y.
THE COURTS.
Tar Orr,w,,n yux, ar ~
N"
Ses'efoay resumed mis- argument Tor the defend
ant and oommentnd in strong terms upon Abe un.
,awf,In,.. NJ n. c,.,r, r.,
49, " -s'' ~ Ap'' INC Guy
for Losses incurred in the destruction OF the nmo-
w. Counsel stated thai tho claim should b.x.
toen male out by FIRST showing the am cunt Of