The New York herald., 1870-06-14

The CITY Fathers met az City Canvassers yesterday.
ana adopted the report of tile Committee on Elec-
uoa Returns.
resolution was adopted by the Board OF Alder.
men yesterday authorizing the Street Commissioner
TO advertise for plans and specifications for the In.
trcductton OF water into the Truant Home the cost
| OF wnich VIII be irotn 5000 10 $4,000.
| The Grand street. Bnshwick Avenue ana Prospect
| Park Ranroad Company protest against the Board
| OF Aldermen granting the Williamsburg ana Flss-
bush Railroad COMPANY the right TO run their cars.
pd ti0n OF their line. Tile Aldermen referred
the matter to the Law Committee
Mary Brown, ten years oil age. was fatally burned
last highs by>the explosion OF can Of kerosene oil.
while she WASH pouring some OF the sutd on the arc,
at her readence IN William street. physician;
who was Called stated that the unloftunats gut
would die in ashOtt time
An altercayton occurred about halfpast eight
O'Clock last night IND the liquor store cornerof Main
and Water streets, between Thcmse Maglarc, tho
TONER During the Hght Mcguire shot Bolan, the
ball entering the lett cheek and passing through.
aSsn aa to e Gy nG asn ne Waa
and locked up at the Fory-second preeinCs station
house.
Mayor Kalyneisch called tue attention OF the City
Fathers to the TACT that the act Of the legislature
creating Board OF Excise Commissioners had au-
th0rzed the Aldermen to- nx me salaries OF tho
moressiu omclaIs az $500 per 9nnum nan H. tnas
license granted TO liquor Dealers, AldermaA Ber-
gen moved that the salaries OF the Commissioners
be "a fixed by the Legislature, and commenced at
the time they were appointed. AdopsAd
The Brooklyn Fire Commissioners madc the start
ling confession yesterday that In case Acre should
he large conagration In the city OF Bra okiyn they
would be, to great extent, powerless to check 10
all the hose IN their possession being uttch worth
man Thorne said the hose TO his knowledge, In
an outrageous condition resolution to thu, effect
that the Joint Board OF Aldermen aud SupA rvis)rs
appropriate the Of $780, 600 for the purcl OF
new hose was adopted.
The trial OF George Judson late cashier of the
Brooklyn Post Ofice, on the charge OF havtny ap-
propriated TO his own moneys which had cen
collected on unpaid mall matter, was concluded In
the United States Circuit Court, before Judge ben
diet last night. The jury after being out nearly two
hours returned 10 the court room and annOunct'd
that there was no possibility Of their agreeing upon
verdict. They were therefore discharged by Judge
Benedict II Is understood that they stood eight for
acquittal and four for conviction.
Alderman Bergen offered the following resolution
Legislature Of the State OF New York. at Its last
sion enacted a law making eight hours q legal days
WORK all public works whether State or munct-
pail therefore be 1t resolved That this Board request
the Park and Water Commissioners, and all other
persons having charge OF work under the jurisdic-
ton OF the city government to carry out tho pro-
visions Of said law which enacts that days work
Clerk be directed 10 rnish copies OF this resolution
to the parties hereinbeiOre mentioned" Adopted.