The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-17
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

BOARD OF CrrY CAxvAssERs.- Board held lis lnai
session yesterday, and after making tho official ceclara-
ton aud statement and ordering the be pub.
shed length u the HERALD and other papers the
Board adjourned sine dte.
BOARD OF County CAsvAssERs The Board met ycser-
day, but transacted NO business Whatever, and i'm.
mediacly adjourned until next Thursday afternoon
BOARD AuDr.-The Board met yesterday AID con-
sidered the following claims dennis Herman sl5s for
rendered the late City Inspector from January
l. 1885, 10 January 1866. Mr. Herman testified that
he had received 500 part payment for his services Ia
ssrssss Dennis Fox pressn.ea claim for 81. 500 Tor
tho value or horse which had been killed BY snng
Gibson put In claim for $3.50 . for money
which he mad paid personal tax Mr. Gibson
legally no taxes csud BE- coIIec Cd from him Decisions
in all cases reserved aud the Board adjourned
RKrumIcAS GssEaAL CoxsIr- Tho Republican
General Committee conservative wing mat a. head.
quarters Of Twenty third broadway
last evening Hon. Thomas Murphy. President, IN the
chair. The only business transacted except routine
matter tho adoption OF resolution directing the
holding OF primaries for the election OF q general
committee for 1865 OH Friday evening The 27th
IMPROVEMENT MAIL DErIvERy.-Poslal cars similar 10
those running between New York and Washington
will b between this city and Boston on Monday
next. They win leave New York al Z A. NJ and A.
NJ The mails will BY this be allowed TO be
red express trains, matter OF much ADVANTAGE to
business The mails will also reach their des-
rsny zach car TOT the purpose Of distributing ''n o.
Icx IN ruK RIVERS The transit OF the fcrryhoa. both
ON the North seriously mpedsd yes
terday In sequence CT the largo Coating
leo which extended far out from the piers ether side
az the fcrrte1 Passage necessarily prolonged
much beyond the tine generally occupied in crossing
and considerable annoyance was In consequences
enced by such riparian travellers ION tme IN
the fuliment o. business engagements. Cne of the
Fulton ferrybosts Columbia. carried away her rud
der after coming contact with large field OF
ice which was bene swiftly the Easi river
bv the tide Beng mus bereIt Of m Important par, OF
her steering gear she compelled 10 sane
time in the middle of the river unts tho accident could
be repaired. Ia grea. The accnmr,a
ton Of zee IN the slips that was only after mrch
trouble aud shrewd management on the part os the
pilots that the boats could 10 eaily ccsc
10 the bridge 10 land their passengers IN safety
FsrIc Matter ~ ErERro Patsy Evans a wei
known adept in the mysteries o. tho r n niends MS
sald TO c.aiicnge 0'Badwn. the Irish Cant 10 frht
him for $500 a side HIS stake has been pacec . The
hands Of a trend. Evans ssneralis known As .hs
,wentytwo years old and weighs two hundret pounds
He has been tvco 10 the ring aircaiynnce opposed
time % Luxe Murphy. the latter contest having teen
declared q drawn battle.
ruv Lsrs ExrERlarSrs wlrn SNAIL Aaus-ra The
pubcaton Of tae reports q The TRIAL OF sma. arna and
carriages hy commission o. military men q, Inc state
Arsenal in Seventh avenue il was crrcneously stated
the Gomez cartridge fa.icd many important pertici-
lars appears The Neal nuly Of ,hs
the fact that tn, ousts arge for the barre, o
the Prussan needle gun and 4 vas lmpsss be 10 ram
them hom~
rrS xew EScr,Sp socIErT.-rhs sixy.soccui annual
meeting or The Nav Ergani Society vas hea al Del.
mcn.cos in Fourteenth street, last ngn. Judge
Bonney presided and NJ L Hubbard acted a. secrs.
tary The reptI " the Finance Committee showed
a,snss o. san =. nsps mounting 70 SCI The
sc, amount 10 S23,69a. Jo'one. Bcrcsn pre-
xn1fr 4 VA - "a