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The New York herald., 1868-05-08
BOARD Of .CouHCiLMsS.


The N;colson and McCOnegal Pavements.
. The Board met yesterday afternoon Mr.. Hartman
in the absence Of the President presiding.
remonstrance was received from property owners
on Sxtieth street. between Fifth and Lexington ave-
nues, against the laying Of Nicolson other
wooden pavement in that street. After the transac-
tion OF considerable routine business, the following
general orders were adopted
That all ordinances heretofore passed by the Com
mon Council for the laying OF Ncolson pavements,
under which the pavement has not been completed
be and they are hereby severally amended, by
ing therefrom so much as relates to the laying
relaying OF crOsswaks at intersecting streets, and
inserting in place thereof the words following, to
witt
And that all the crosswaks parallel with the line Of
said pavement, at the ntersecng streets and trans
versely Herewith ut the commencement ana termi-
nation thereof and also at all intersections now
paved with the Belgian or stone block pavement be
laid or relad.
Also that West Twelfth street, from Sixth to
Seventh avenues, be paved with Nicoson pavement
The Board concurred with the Aldermen In adopt
ing the following resolutions over the Mayors veto-
Twenty.hrst street from Fourti, 10 SIKH avenues,
and Lexington avenue from Twcaty-,ret TO Thirty
fourth streets With the McGolesal wooden pave
ment.
Tie Boerd adjourned tin Monday.
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE

CRUELTY TO TuRKgYs.--rctcr Nurr.y -s- arrested
by officer Rnddiugt0n, Of ths Ff.h preclnct on the
charge OF cruelty - turkcys IN tying their legs TO-
gelsor with cords aud 10 that manna. carrying them
ACROSS MS shoulder On the officers complaint Mur-
ray was he'd Tor tsial.
MAucIousLy BREAKING wINpow.-Peter Fitz-
gerald, a man somewhat under the influence of
liquor, yesterday afternoon wilfuly and malicousy,
as Is charged, hurled large paving stone Through
sheet OF French plate glass. valued at $780, In
stewards store, corner OF broadway and Chambers
street thus completely destroying the plate, which
Cannot he replaced without sending to France. Mr..
Wemhly w. Mnmford, an aitache of the store, wit.
messed the act and caused the arrest OF the offender
g6,, ~ UicSr sutton OF the broadway squad Justice
trial. "
ALLEGED FoRGERs COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
George r. Salisbury and Albert Dune uliue arrested
by detectives Irving and Vaughan en- the charge OF
forging the name ofxr. George H. salisbury 10 check
on the Peoples Bark Canal street for si.s,2 So.
az ateany puDnshed IN the HERALD Yesterday. had
an examination before Justice Lelwith. Which re.
suited IN the1 being committed TO the Tombs for
trial. without bail. Salisbury IL twertynine wears
OF age, born ~ Vermont and by occupstion Soot
keeper. Dumouline Is thirty-one years OF are. a
natve OF canada and says he lives in Montreal lie
the House OF Detention as a witness
DESPERATE ASSAULT WITH KSIPr.-Nrn sharkey
and Mary Crowley who live In the same. house, No.
2l Baxter street. have not lived on the most AMIGA
BILE terms OF Tate and many have been ty>e threats
passed between them. Yesterday as Ann was ieav.
Ing the premises quietly II Is alleged that Mary
seized M asnafp oladed table knife and rushed upon
tne unarmed woman, cutting terrible cash IN the
right side OF the neck. and partially severrNy her
ear. Ann screamed for help, when oficer Brady OF
the sixth preclnct ran up and arrested the assaGan
whom ne took before Justice Ledwth at the Tom bs
The prisoner was fully committed for en- assault with
intent to kill. "
ARRESTS ON SUSPICION or RoBBrRY.-CharIes
Hogan, alias ''Shorty," and James MsGill. alag
'Shanus" were arrested by detective Field. OF the
Fifth precinct on suspicion OF being the men who
early IN November last assaulted, Knocked down and
robbed Cnnrles washington, In West Broadway, near
who is colcred man employed as steward on Eoard
the steamer Drew, lives at No 13 York street. The
accused parties are held to await an examinatttr
before Justice Hogan. Since the assault and rob-
berry Hogan mas been absent from the country and
only returned few days ago. Both the prisoners
are well known to the police.
CAPTURE OLA YOUNG Pf0xrocKEr-M Michael Smith,
residing at No. s1 Lewis street. while walking On the
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ClAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Election e CHlccrs - Essisraeion - The New
Post Onlce.
The regular monthly meeting OF this Chamber was
held yesterday afternoon and at the same time the
annual election OF officers was held and resulted in
the election Of the following
Prcsldent-Wllllam Z. Dodge.
First Vice President-George Opdyke.
Second Vice President-Simeon B. Chittenden.
Treasurer-Francs S. Lathrop.
Secretary-George Wilson.
Executive Committee-A. A. Low, chairman; Wal.
ter S. Grtf1th, K wsrrsa weston, Samuel d. Bah
cock Philo G. Calhoun, Wilson G. Hunt, A. r. Wet
more, william NJ. vermiye, John Austin Stevens,
Jr., Charles II. Marshall.
Chairman Of Committee OF Arbtratlon-.wsltsr s.
Grinth.
Member OF Committee of Arbitration, to serve for
the term expiring May, 1s69-Joseph stuart.
the term expiring August 1sos-James p. Wallace.
Committee on Mercantile Library--Henry X. Bo.
@a ~ podie 5 Henry G soa1ano 1Uhn H. Myers
Trustees Of the institution for the Savings Of Mer.
chants Clerks, TO serve three years-Matthew Maury
Samuel ID. Babcock, Charles A. Macy.
Committee on Gold Statistics-Samuel b. Ruggles,
chairman; James Brown, william T. Coleman ben.
ming Duer James Gaatin, the president, the secre.
Commissioner for Licensing Sailors Boarding
Houses or Hotels--George +. Chester
The special committee 70 whom was referred the
Of emIgranls reported that they did not think it
bill, inasmuch a. there were two bills on the subject
already before Congress. The commktee further
stated that the mortality on emigrant vessels was
comparatively small and that the evils complained
Of could be remedied by enforcing the laws already
n existence and by correspondence with the anthorf.
ties having control Of the ports from which eugrants
leave Europe
Messrs. Josiah M. Flske, James n. Beneyict,
Edward Cooper William B. Ogden and Henry
Whiting were elected members OF the Chamber {,
after which the committee appointed to con-
sider the subject Of delaying the erection Of
the new Post ONCE offered as Meir report
q memorial to Congress on the subject In this me-
mortal the fact Of the great need OF more ample Post
ONCE accommodation In this city, and OF the i'm
mense amount OF business transacted In this city In
every department Of the Office and, finally, that the
me having been already purchased by the govern
meat that the requisite appropriation for the erec
tion Sf the building should lie made. Tho chairman
In preventing the report sold that serlSps objections
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pier at the foot Of Thirteenth street North river yes
terday was attacked by four of the young thieves OF
tnat reg,op who hustled him about and perpetrated
bo PLao,,cai leu Jokes at Smiths expense genuenan
VINO wa suspicious Of the evil designs OF the ooys
I'd one of them cut the watch from the pocket
oi Si y" in and make of. He pursued ana captured
nlnl The boy, who Is only about twelve years OF
age, was subsequently turned over to oitcer Perry
" the Fifteenth precinct, who took h'm before
property Of Smith was s9S ounu on his % H. viii
have his examination before Justice Dodge this
morning.
AN OFFICER CHARGED WITH LAECENY.-On the
night OF the 1st inst, Morris Cohen lodged in the
same bed, at No. 2l2 Bowery, with Max Mendelson.
Before retiring the night previous Cohen deposited his
pocketbook, containing 500 In United States legal
tender notes and fractional currency under the mat
tress OF the bed for safe keeping 1t is alleged that
during 5 the night or early next morning , samuel
RauSc youth or eighteen years, stealthlly entered
the room and thrusting his handannder the mat.
tress, where the money was deposited hastily left
the room. Cohen subsequently missed his money,
when MendelsOn, who had seen Rausch In the room,
made known the fact to the victim who made mmedi-
ate search for him but without success till yesterday
when he met him in the street and caused his arrest
by officer Mulliean, Of the Fourteenth precinct The
prisoner, who claims to be an officer attached 10 one
OF the civil courts taken before Justice LedWlth
ana committed for trial In default OF $500 ball.
DOMESTIC INFELcrTY AND QUEER ALLEGATIONS
AGAINST A WIFE.-A case deviating in its details q
good deal from those ordinarily coming before police
courts came up yesterday afternoon before Judge
Mansfield at the Essex Market Police Court. Joseph
Krubritska, Bohemian, living at No. 127 Seventh
street, charged his wife with endeavoring TO poison
him with spiders, and falling to kill him In this way
with hiring man to take him out in row boat and
drown him. He further accused one Joseph Doorak
as associated In this conspiracy against his life, the
object being that, having got rid or him, they might
assume the relation of man and wife without any
danger of interference. The accused were arrested
as also the man who was to do the drowning.
most perplexing mass OF contradictory testimony
was TAKEN revealing some queer features OF domestic
lnfellcty in the humber walks OF fe but the magis
rate did not consider the charges substantiated and
therefore dismissed the complaint.
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MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD Of ALDERMEN.

Paving and Painting-WOod, Stone and
FrescOe.
The Honorable, the Board Of Aldermen, whose
members have been gladdened by the final passage
OF the city tax levy convened yesterday to exchange
congratulations on the successful termination Of the
extra services Of their representatives. and called
especial meeting" At about halfpast two O'Clock,
the necessary ''baker's dozen" having been assem-.
bled the President, Alderman Conan, took the chair
and called the meeting to order The roll and minutes
having been disposed OF, the President commenced
to clear his desk Of the papers which had been
laid upon it, and the first paper he came
upon was one offered by the gentleman from ''just
below YOrkville" which ordained that Fifth avenue,
from Sxty-rst to Sixtyeighth street. be paved with
wooden pavement. This is as it should be- Most of
the other members have wooden pavements "at a
cost not to exceed $5 per square yard" in their
"deestreaks;' but up there, although. the 'rocksh
have abounded now that it Is becoming civilized and
enlightened, the Alderman should have some wood
and an opportunity to call on Mr.. Williams The
paper was laid over and then were introduced ordi-
construction of in different parts Of the city.
Then came some Belgian pavement resolutions re-
ating to the paving OF Twelfth street. from avenue
to Second avenue, and some other streets. (The
President here spoke-as the Congressional report
ers would say-in low tone Of voice, which the
reporters could not hear) Then there were resolu-
tions introduced for tagging and paving (style uot
mentioned) and concreting several up town streets
The Board then took up the veto OF his Honor the
Mayor IN relation to the paving Of Lexington avenue
from Twentyfirstt to Thrtyourth street with wooden
pavement and US it had been all s'fXed beforehand
veto objections OF his Honor the Mayor" The loudest
alternatives on this subject were given by the men,
bers Of the Board who supposed to belong to the
moral reform and retrenchment party, which has
but minority in this body but majority among
the accomplished gentlemen In the national legis-
lgturs,
Pcao'utiGns were adopted e!r:Cting tho ,nTns Of
Pf'gian .ayement IN TUaaty-iret 7treet, t0t-veen
Fourth opc Fifth avenues, and East etrec. te.ween
Grand and Broome streets Then, for the qualification
OF the gentleman from near Yorkyille, crosswak
at Eighty fifth street and Madison avenue and new
curb and gutter stones and new tagging On Eighty.
fifth street. between Fourth end Fifth avenues,
ordered, and for the benefit " the gentleman from
the other side OF town Ninth svenue, from Eighty
syth to Ninetysxth street, Is to be regulated and
graded.
Having dealt thus far with the mechanical and
geological branches of industry and interest the
Board became artisticay inclined and ordered by
unanimous vote the painting, repairing and refttng
OF the Governors room in the CITY Hall, and the re
pairing Of the portrai's Of G,neral Warrington,
Governor Clinton, John Jay and Alexander Hamil.
next at two O'Clock.
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SUPERIOR couAV-TalAL Itaa-PlhTI.
New Years Eve CeIcbration-Prjce OF n shot
Verdict for $4,000.
Before Judge Barbour.

Before Judge Barbour
D'etz u.s. Jo'eS-This was suit brought 10 re-
cover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff
under the following circumstances :-It appeared
that on last New Years evening the pla.utlI who
Kept lager beer saloon in Forsyth street, was
seated III one or the rooms OF his house when the dc
ienuant and others entered the adjoining apart
ment and, as If in celebration OF the anni-
NeIsary, commenced firing pistols Paintin'
VIE, II was alleged, became frightened and
her husband Immediately proceeded to 10.
monslrdte with defendant II Is averred that,
needless OF the request Of plaintiff, The defendant
continued to fire the pistol, when eventually pain.
TIL came out, and snachlng the pistol from defend
ant threw IL down stairs and returned 10 his room
Defendant left the house, but shortly after returned
and IN company with another man burst hole in
the door OF PLAINTIFFS apartment who, advancing To
inquire the cause or such proceeding. was, az
alleged shot by defendant, and now CLAIMED dam.
ages for the injuries sustained. The defence was "A
general Genial OF the ects complained OF an allie.
CATION 10 The effect tSt defendant, int rered in the
Transaction only 10 save his brother from being NAL
treated. The evidence was somewhat contradictory.
The jury returned a verdict OF 5000 lor the PLAIN
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had been made to the site selected for the new once
for the following reasons:-"That 1t occupies terri-
toy Already devoted 10 purposes Ior wic n ,av
grounds Tor the well being or the CITY; that ~ Is III
location now already so crowded with business tnat
within stones throw 1t has been necessary ior Tue
safety OF foot passengers to erect a bridge across
Broadway that the actual business Of the Post once
Is, so to speak, Of q wholesale character and that
it is rather than gain that it should be located
on thoroughfare so necessarily 0ccupled that IN
view OF the general upward movement OF business II
would be expedlent to select site somewhat further
up town, and, II possible so located that 1t would
convert an Objectionable quarter now relatively OF
greatly enhancing the productive value OF the sur
rounding property, and at the same time increasing
us taxable value; that In an artistic point OF view
the city OF New YORK Is now greatly wanting In pub
lie squares and that is contrary to the spirit OF the
age to block up the few we have, while the most
nghtened cities OF the world constantly dem0sh
ing existing edices IN order TO increase the number
or their public places although at present much bet
ter on in this respect than the city OF New York;
The CHAIRMAN quoted the several objections which
had been made to changing the site selected, chiefly
tat II would cause great deal OF expense to change
the site at present. and that Brooklyn, Jersey City
and New York are looked upon as one city, with the
Park as its CENTRE
Mr.. p. M. WETMoRE argued strongly against locat-
ing the Post Onice on the site selected and main.
tained in connection with the objections quoted
above, that the city Of New York could not give a
good title to the property which 1t held in trust on
old grants whose terms prescribed that should be
used only for public purposes by the city.
adoned ete Gaerea Dy e m he
was adopted which provides that no persons who are
not connected with the commerce Of New York or
neighoorng cities should be elected members OF the
Chamber.
The report of the treasurer offered and accept
ed 1t shows a balance in the treasury Of STA. A
preamble and resolution complimentary to the retir-
Ing secretary, Mr. Stevens, were offered and unani-
mOusly adopted and Mr.. Stevens in reply made a
very neat and sincere addres. paper was pre-
sented in which the difficulties and annoyances
to which shipping from different ports Is subjected
in Cuba and was referred to a special committee.
meeting then adjourned
when Gan election for Pilot Commissioner will be
held
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su7Hmf cabEI.
The Erie Contempt Cnscs.-Thc pross- atios
Closcd-E'ow the Gilbert gnjauction Wa
Obtained.
Before Jullye Rarnar,,

Gio~cd-sioW tue ehbcrt injunction Nns
Obtained.
Before Judge Barnard.
TIE examination OF Witnesses IL the contempt
proceedings against Messr. Diven Davis, Lane.
Gould skidmorc and Thompson, directors OF tile
Erie Railway Company, WIS resumed yesterday
morning IN pursuance OF the adjournment OF last
saturday. Alexander :. Diven. Vice President Of
The company. was caet and examined by Mr.. Clark
~ ielerrhce 10 the taking away by Mr.. Fisk on the
w OF March from the ONCE oi fhe Erie Railway
Nohng ofimpOrtance additional 20 the facts already
enoleu on the previous examinations OF this and
other witnesses was testified.
ssner " Banker, one of the defeudmfa In the
Deuen suil, Was also called. Mr.. Chrk Offered In
evidence the adayit OF this witness tes,r1ng Ia dis
complaint. ' - ~
Judge barnard declined to scOept the proof on the
racy could not he tried here. /. " S0--S'
MT. clark then asked leave 20 nle the aNdavis
together with the depositions 10 the same esct oi
Cornelius Vanderbilt Augustus schell WilIian wsn ~
derbt and Richard scheil which was Vranisal r,s
closed the case for the people. SA
Judge Barnard directed that the ey pny,e an
davifs for the defence, together with such arrdavi'a
- the prosecution might desire 70 Introduce be
time an order would be made nxing the time OF
Mr.. Clarke moved for attachments against Daniel
Drew and q. T.. jerks. who had been subponaed az
granted.
Mr.. Field then obtained leave 20 die the following
hmdaviis a. matter of justice 70 parties not charged
70 the case, but concerning whose participation in
obtaining Of the. Injunction rom Judge Gilbert mis-
statements had been made.
=. AFFIDAVIT 90 @. =. JENEs
e0ubv oi AiHss, ss.s-Sreenyle T. jerks being
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BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

A YOUNG WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE BY JUMPING
ovERBoARD.-A young woman, named Mary Ann
Teller, attempted self.destruction about midnight
wednesday by jumping into the dock foot Of Grand
street, 4. b.. on the old ferryboat Minnesota. She
was rescued after some dificulty by officer simmons
OF the Forty-fth precinct and subsequently sent TO
her home, 24e Gold street. Brooklyn. The young
woman attributed her conduct to family troubles.
SIX YOUNG MEN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION or BUR
d. ARY-Oficers Hayes and Butler, Of the Forty.nfh
precinct, yesterday arrested the following named
persons on charge OF burglary preferred BY y. n.
Copc, liquor dealer doing business at "a First street
T.. ID. FIR derrick Nodell, aged seventeen; Robert ~
CowdelI sin teen; Charles r. Reid, eghteen Henry
Remer, nineteen; James Kelly, niueteen John Raj
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT cOuaT-iS ADMIRALTY.
An Old Collision Case,

Before Judge Blatchford.
John NeSbtt ana Thomas HIrin Us. The Schooner.
Vn1o0e Gean.-The libel was filed for q collision
which occurred in October, 1862 between the sloop
Diamond and the Village Gem. The collision oc.
Cured in the Hudson river, within a mile OF the
0OSk at Piermont, by which the Diamond was sunk
and totally lost. The Diamond was on a trip from
Haverstraw to New York, laden with bricks The
lactS alleged were presumptive evidence against the
Village Gem, the answer to which appeared to be
entirely barren and Judge BatchfOrd rendered his
decision by saylng:-There must be q decree for the
hbellants with reference TO commissioner to
ascertain the damages sustained by the lbelants by
the collision.
An Old Cuse-Claim for Payment Of Building
Materials.
Judge Batchford gave the following decision in
the case of David J. Ta the brig Antelope:-The
libel in this case was fled niSeptember 1855 in
which 1t was stated that there was a brig at that
time III process OF building at Newberg, in the State
OF New YORK. This brig was afterwards called the
Antelope, and while IN process Of building some
parties applied TO the libellant 10 furnish set OF
spars and foreyard for the vessel The liellant
Iurnished those things az required, TO tie amount-
OF about $500, and were so furnished a. q lien on
the vessel ana never since paid for In reply il was
alleged by the claimants tlat those materials were
furnished to one MARVEL and not TO the vessel and
that II any lien existed IL ceased to be on Tie de-
parture OF the vessel fromthe port where she then
lay The case made by the libeilant is held by the
court as insufficient and unsatisfactory and the
judge decided tLat the libel must be dismissed with
costs.
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COURT of GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Russell.
SENTENCES.

Charles Hayden pleaded guilty to entering the
once Of John Coleman, No. Depeyster street. on
the 2lth Of April, and stealing two coats.
Thomas 7. Reed pleaded guilty to grand larceny in
stealing 800 worth OF clothing from Frank A. Nun.
son. 81 East street. on the 24th of Apr
Hayden and Reed were each sent To the State Prison
John DeForest indicted for breaking into the
premises OF Carlton Foot 104 South street. and seai.
ing $500 In money, pleaded guilty TO an attempt at
State Prison for two years and3ix months.
William Murphy pleaded guilty TO an attempt at
rrand larceny the cf0rge against bim being that on
$50, the property OF Nwazey Cooper lie vas
seniencei to the PententSry for one year.
haie Rely, charged wiV stealing $50 worth Of
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Selling Counterfeit, Greeusaclss

Henry Miller and Charles Hampstead were brought
ep Ia custody before Commissioner Belts charged with
Bsuhg eoun'er'eit currency representing the value
OF TWO dollars each. The charge wshs laid by Mrs.
Iva liathg hekeeper Of hotel In Robinson street
VINO depess1 that those parties whom she Identified
- having known FOR some time proposaed TO give her
30 IN those counterfeit papers for 800 ngood money
MIS- Hariing refused 20 deal and sent fT police ofi
GERS Nho' on heI complaint, took the parties into
custody. The affair occurred on Tho 9-iN of Anril
and the part e. Icing since that date in c Qdy were
this day committed hy Commissioner Bets % await
the action u. the Grand Jury.
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COURT CalENDAH-THls nay

175 209.
MARINE CoURr-TR1AL TERx.-Nos 1885 11ss,
1o45 1902, $780, l49 $780, 1851, ll53 1883 1884 lI5S
liSS lIS7 iSS 1852 1i6o, ll6l 1852, 1853, 11ol lG
ll66, 1857, 116S 1859, ITO, iii, 1l72 1l73
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-rRIAL TERM-Part, l.
11Ss, 1889, 1880, 1191 1172.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT-IN ADMIRay rv
Nos. 13, 81, 23S, 232, so, 83, 81.
SUPERIOR COURr-TRIAL TERM.-Part l-Nos. 1855
1851, 1861, 3799, 1862 :
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SUPERIOR coUa1-TRAl rEsM-ssST l.
Alleged MaI.rcatmeni-Action Gu $1,000.


Before Judge Robertson.
j. L. We'3er, by His guardian r. Wer. e,, rs. John
H. Lolcnd ana r. Raiston.-This was an. action to
recover damages for injuries alleged to have been
sustained by plaintiff, boy fourteen years old
through alleged maltreatment by the d efendanis
TIE complaint set forth that In June, 1s6 plaintf
was Violently dragged through the street I'd subse
quently horsewhipped by the defendant Lownd.
Dain2ges were laid at ,000 The defence vas that
the plaintiff Oh the day in question and on revious
occasions distracted a quantity OF flowers, he pro
perry OF the defendant. There was also d, mia OF
tne violence alleged, and an averment that he de-
lendant Raston was not concerned In the tr, vlsac
tion. The case wac not concluded.