The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-05

FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-Wm. Mooney, the
man who had both his legs broken by being run over
by Hudson River Railroad freight car at the Thir-
tieth street depot died at Bellevue Hospital yeser-
day from the injuries received.
A LUNATIC.-The official return from the Thrtieth
precinct yesterday morning contains the folio wing
Oficer Matthews brought to this station an insane
man giving the name of Francis l. A. Boole, found
on the Hudson River Railroad track at the foot OF
13Oth street He was taken to the BlOOmingdale In
sane Asylum from which he escaped.
SOCIETY OF PRACTICAL ENGINEERs.-This society
held its stated meeting last night at its room in the
Cooper Institute building James A. whitney, presl-
dent, and Joseph B. Lyman, secretary Professor
W. Robinson read paper relating to street pave
ments cities in which the characteristics of the
several plans now before the public ventilated
At the next meeting OF the society the subject OF
water metres, &C., will be brought forward for dis
cussl0n.
BOARD OF ExCIsE.-The Board met yesterday at
one O'Clock Judge Bosworth President, in the chair
Commissioner Acton, from the Committee on Appli-
cations for Licenses, reported favorobly on two hun
dred and ninety cases. Commissioner Manierre,
Treasurer, reported that since the LIST OF May he had
paid over to the Commissioners OF the sinking Fund
the sum OF $4,000, moneys received from licenses
after which the Board adjourned 10 the o3d inst.
TIE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF CoUNCIIMEN.--Ex-
Alderman Peter McKn light has rendered his resgna-
ton to the Board. It is generally understood that
Mr.. Meningitis resignation will be accepted, as lie
insists that his other business engagements are OF
such a nature rs TO prevent him attending to the
duties devoving upon the Clerk OF the Board. Mr..
william ii. Moloney, who during decade OF years
past has been connected with the Office "a deputy
clerk, will be appointed in Mr.. Meningitis place.
ORGANIZATION OF TENANTS PROTECTIVE
USIoN.-Under the general law for the incorpora-
ton OF charitable religious and benevolent societies,
an organization has been formed to secure tenants
all those rights and privileges which the law guar
antees IL proposes to see the provisions IN regard
to fire escapes, sanitary reforms &c. relating eX-
cusively to tenement houses, strictly carried out;
and TO this end the city is to be divided into dis
tricts and an inspector appointed TOR EACH whose
duty 1t shall he to report any infringement OF the
statute. No election for officers has yet taken place.
THE GERMAN AMERICAN SCHOOL SOCIETY OF THE
NINETEENTH wARD.-The regular annual meeting of
this society held last evening at the school
house on Fifty-second street, near Second avenue.
Mr.. Louis Saal presided and Jacob Rathgeber acted
as secretary. From the financial report read
it was ascertained that the income OF the
school for the year ending with August
l. 1S6s was $10119 and the expenses $9052 leaving
a balance OF 81 ,067 in the hands OF the treasurer.
The School Director reported that the average at
tendance Of children during the year was $50 and
that the coming school year will commence with $780,
The election OF officers for the current year then
postponed till the first Tuesday in october next, and
the meeting adjourned to that day.