The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-14
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

BOARD or Cry CAyv AssxRs-The Board met yesterday
and after making ow corrections In the original
a. canvassed the following received:-Tho special
committee 10 whom referred the protest signed by
several members OF tho Board OF Counclmsn, against
the canvAssng Of any vote given for the occ OF Coun
Gilman at late charter election reported that In the
opnon or the committee the subject matter OF the pro-
test entirely beyond the jurisdiction or the commit
To- and also Of the Board OF that the duties
OF the Board simply to the disrc returns
detect aud expose frauds II attempted and 70 make
. return Of the votes so received and officers
elected. Here thar duties Terminate. To attempt
to determine the grave question Involved in
the protest would be greatly to transcend their
Determined, would DO scquiesced In by either OF tho
parties ~ tho controversy, such proceeding would DO
sst"S g Ss dIscSsrrsa Which was laid over until tho
nnal session OF the Board Adjourned.
FIRE HrDRAsrs.--The President Of tho Metropolitan
Fire Department calls the attention Of citizens occupy
ing premises In the immediate vicinity Of nrs bydrants
TO The necessity OF keeping them tree from snow and
other distractions, In order 70 facilitate the operations
OF nrenen and BY this means prevent the dessruc-
ton OF properly. E I4
Tax BEcgLAYras' UNox-An informal mseting Of
this society held yesterday afternoon AZ the
OF twenty and Second avenue. to consider
the f3,n or January THIS celebration VIII DO oil tho
mos. imposing character moro than two thousand me
having agreed to ,aho part IN u.
FrsEeAL JouS BaDGMAE.--Thc funeral or John
Deceased was at the time Of his death connected with
daily newspaper in this eiy as proof reader. He wss
formerly connected with the Bowery theatre having in
ahlstrlcnc scrse achieved some reputation as nrst
old al this place OF amusement Subsequ .ntly no
regularly attached 70 theatre 81 less character IN
tbs city, in the capacity, but left II after
years service 10 accept Journalistic position.
lis anefal took place yesterday afternoon, At two
O'Clock, from the lodge Of Ocean Lodge No. l56,
T. and A. ~, Masonic Temple. corner OF Broomo and
Crosby slrocia under tner direction. The members OF
ma'lc Tnni 1ssociaiion accompanied .ne romans Of
dec used 10 Their last resting place az Cypress Hill
Cemetery, both tho Episcopal and Masonic funeral SER
vices having hccn previously performed. Deceased
bora In England. AMI was, al the limo OF bis death,
fy.ssysn years OF ase He died Of congestion Of the
lungs
Iw srfriDE 90 Ms Bnrvoonr.--Coroner schirmsr
yesterday he'd inqses. at the Now street police
ssa.on over TO remains Of Ar Isaac Brsyoort late
apo1hocary on board the United States steamship
Pivcalsqua Tying % the battery. whose death was
reported In yesterdays HrrALn rhs testimony
aidoced went Ia show thai sir BYevoors was much
asprs.ssd IN spsIts. aud while Ia tasl condition hs
aid morphine, which had tho desired effect
The lsry aeeoEcnsly rendered 2 verdict cor,
fory.t~o years Of rye aud native OF CazenoyIa
kadisoa county. t1as STATE Hs vas mza OF unsiied
spssklns several languages with much faency He hal
been twsnty pears The naval service The fuuerA
ssassr ssoS sa.s we M s =
saeksi street. Hsookiyn. Deceased Jeff note. al
irss,sf 70 h.s sroshsr requesting ina, his remains
snould 10 inferred 10 Greenwood Cemetery.
YERry boar Acciry.r Late last evening" mr. Lawrence
Leader the act Of jumping from o. The Harn
ton sfy boats. Ire slipped. aud IN falling had
one 81 bic sgs caught between the host bridge He
received eonpoand fracture 81 The iiso. ohcer
Powers Of TIE frst precinct conveyed tne uuofuusts
% shs New YORK Hospital. n - tboesAi aaputa.
ton o. the Injured limb viii Dc necessary
TEE Iirp-ggsAss The Lisdsrrrnnx soeis'y has con-
irbl,od $500 towards tho carmaa Hospital fame ne
proceeds VI a concert ~ steinwAy hah recently.
TIN rEnfs-RiAs Mlrcn sa,x Nav roRx fmtA.
psLrus--rhs above na.cn. winch ias besa postponed
owing ~ tho late storm. will poi come or cn,n hnAy
ordered By the refcrse. Mr. James Lee. Tho rana
who hM mias the wager met yesterday noon, vncn
considerable TINE VAS spent IN coalag 70 ssr cement
u was claimed thM the road might not BE- esn un,i
spring, and one Of ate parties refused n allow bis
mepey 10 remain dle 90 tong. After stormy debate
was nUaly agreed that sah OF the principals be allowed
20 draw 81 o0o each. leaving $500 each deposit.
agreeing that whatever cly Too rsferes gb call tt-
walk. that each party b. compelled 70 deposit g. O0o
after fweny.iour hours' notice, and un,sss the
- placed in tbe hands OF tho stakeholder within
the above time thai he forfes Ills $500 held q
forfeit. rr fclrtro vii ttcreers mot an iersASs tie
feat lntll sler New Year.