The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-08

morning the Grand Jury were empanelled and Mr..
Frederick A. Conkling selected to act as foreman
The Recorder delivered the following important
charge:- s
We all know that there are lotteries OF many nge-
NOUS kinds. The papers advertise them, but tne
amcuy IN enforcing the law as in that Of nsary,
!hat pubic sentiment would seem to be passive upVn
the subject, and the proper evidence necessary 70
convict Is almost impossible TO be had. There Is
report OF q recent case In the morning Journals
which may be OF use to you in your inquiries as to
any alleged violation OF this particular law. BY
making inc pans a case 1 o be
ENcuMBRRINa THE PUBLIC STREETS.
The nuisance Of builders unduy encumbering the
streets and sidewalks is worthy OF and should meet
with your attention. owners OF properly nave
renas an nsuI budDs The trouble that While the
permits are properly limited by the intelligent city
authorities me builders abuse sne e permits, a and the
enforce the breaches OF the permission 80 granted
There are many street encroachment nuisances that
police authorities have power to remove undue
distractions any place to be provided and assess
1Se eGs q distinctly eoon aen
nine Of the act Of 1854 amending the Metropolitan
F0lce p'S''' Tn a1s CITIZENS, ASSOCIATION.
For some time past, and more especially within
the past few weeks various chargesW nonfeasance
pnS % ne Ssp s 70
6manated from body styling ltsefa 8Citzens'
Associationm the charges advertet to had been
been long since presented for the constellation Of
police magistrate or Of Grand Jury Of Ns county;
but they appear to have been made on iasuficient.
or hearsay, or partisan, or prejudiced testimony,
and therefore they may possibly become Gbelous:
One Of the officials thus assaed has boldly Sharged
such body a. the aCitizens' Association" thSa few
interested persons prepared and fulminatet the
charges In question on their individual responsibility.
Thus, on the one hand, the so-called "Czens 1850
citation" arraigns individuals, and on the othorVne
Individual arraigns the s0-called association. Nm
tSat connection iSs may be to
cret In meeting and irresponsible In character
originated the institution Of the Grand Jury long
charged by Communication before me, that the &C
cusatiOns proceed from few men who by large sal
aries and fees paid 10 them make business OF orr
ginating complaints not dsinterestedy originated OF
Illuminated, then they are uDquesti0naby libel0us.
The Grand Jury s constitutional body, created to
exercise Just such functions as the Citizens AssOca-
tOn are charged to have impractlcably usurped Be-
Sides we have In this city a vgilant and impartial
corps OF newspaper reporters and editors who can
and DO arragn officials without the aid OF any anna
teur reporters and mprOmptu editors such as 1t Is
charged edit newspapers with letters signed by
In justice to the latter You inquire II there really
be such an association at the present time; Its OBJ
1ects; whether accusations are made by the action
OF Its whole body or by few OF Its mem
bers; Of whom such body such committee con-
sists whether the association holds meetings; how
much Its officers are paid for what services and by
whom paid. Does it obtain evidence Of the charges
1t processes to make through It's oicersf II so, are
such charges based upon legal evidence and what the
matter worthy Of your attention, and In the further
ance OF the pubic good grasp that jurisdiction over
offences which they have usurped. But II you find
the association to be comparatively mythical and
Its agents to DO pecunary interested In originating
or publishing charges for which there Is either no
hearsay evidence, then In justice to those whom
libel.
The Grand Jury then entered upon the discharge