The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-07
>NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE
Jersey city.


MEETING OF COMMON COUNCIL At the meeting OF
the Common Council, Tuesday evening, there was
unusual amount of business transacted and it might
be added, unusual excitement during the proceed
ings A communication was received from Mayor
Cleveland reference to the bill lately passed by the
Legislature giving the Jersey City and Bergen Railroad
Company power 20 Law tracks &c. within the city limits
without asking consent Of the Common Council. He
protested against this provision seriously affecting
tue authority Of the city government and recommended
that the city attorney receive directions 70 contest the
right OF said company To lay track In Erie street, with
out first obtaining permission OF the city authorities
The Military tax was next brought up. and the
demand for It's disbursement to the Hudson bril-
gade rejected This kills the militia movement
s,on Tse N sas,on 10 the Mayor and Common Council
from ~ Braun behalf or the Irish societies,
received and accepted Two resolutions relating to
now before the Legislature were opposed with
great bitterness by alderman who considered the
present Legislature very corrupt that is useless TO
ask any favors from H.
Hobokcn.
A SEAMAN DROWNED At LoSs DocK.-Charles Robin.
son. one OF the crew OF the revenue cutter lying the
Long Dock was engaged in repairing the sunwale about
three o'clock yesterday afternoon he slipped from
his position, fell into the water and was drowned He
appeared at the surface once after dropping H. but be-
procured In hope OF resuscitang him but TO no pur.
pose Deceased leaves wife and family in Brooklyn.
Hudson city.
PIrIrrL CAsg-vAGRAScY, BRUTALITY AND WIFE
some limo past resident OF Hudson City, brough,
before Justice Adridge yesterday afternoon, under the
vagrancy act and also charge OF III treatment "a
his family. The accused had been cutting high fcurc
among the sports and fashions lately; but when his
wife went the stand give her testimony, the career
OF the accused was but too apparent The poor woman
related ptiu tale Of tho brutal treatment she received
at his hands, and being deserted by HIM was obliged
TO throw herself on the charity OF some kind persons
who supplied her with the necessaries OF life Several
other witnesses examined TO the same effect, and
when the closed the accused proNered bail Three
gentlemen whom he named however, when they learned
the state Of the refused TO give BAIL and he was
committed for three months to the County JAIL
Newark.
jury srsrAiys THE VIOLATION or CITY ORD
sAscE.-Chares walz keeper Of butchers store al
No. Ferry street, yesterday put trial in the City
Court for direct violation OF the city ordinance In hav-
ing board awning tho sidewalk in front OF his
store. jury empaneed and the case tried, re-
sutng In verdict for defendant tho jury also stating
that there was for action In view OF the TACT
that several accidents have occurred from the erection Of
such heavy awnings u IL considered - very faulty
verdict especially when II Is remembered that there
an ordinance on the statute book forbiddng the cree
| ton OF such awninga
Trenton.
IMrrAcHNKSr on PrKR NJ HoRsnH--Peter u
Horsey, Of jersey City, Who was lately mpcsched foI
malfsaancs In onics win b. tried By the sate Senate
to-day, that body resolving itself inss court q I'M
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