The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22
Fires.

Shortly before ten o'clock on Wednesday night
nre broke out the frame dwelling house corner OF
Marion aad Howard streets, and ere the lapse OF
many minutes the structure was levelled to the
ground. Casper ulrich, the owner or the building,
Estimates MS loss at S1,50). insured in the Ger.
mania Company. The fire originated, II IS believed
from the explosion oil kerosene oil lamp, which was
left bur ning IN one II the lower rooms.
slight nre occurred also at the residence Of NOR.
ris lckett 81 Gates avenue, and at the house Of
Theodore Fremont, 81 Union street
The Brooklyn Assessors and tho Reformers.
The sub committee OF the Reform Association
assigned 10 the AFFAIRS OF the Asscssors-Messrs
Roberts ana Frost-rccenty prop0unded certain
tonupdrums TO the Board OF Assessors relative to
assessments for local Improvements. which The
officials named have answered IN the statement
Mbioineu-
Fourth Avenue bonds issued S6s5.Oo0
Accrued ,'erc., paid By he CIV up to De- o., 60
csniIer oo''o'o
Amour. assessed for lands benefited $4,000
Amount payable by the first twelve wards and
the T>ven.ie h. Twcnty-hrst and Tweniy-acc
ono wards..... aoSo's -s
Amount OF principal Of aborc amount actu-
Ally PAID by the Property benefited or due ooo
moua 90 o e'no o n msIn,r Of ten per cen,
each on $4,000, balance Of assessment... $4,000
Total amour. paid or coectsbie ..... 100000
cos Of Fourth avenue Improvement paid BY
Broadway widening south seventh bSnss. ..ssslooo
B,osaway ne,san povemsn bonds lOusn ~, as,
Amount paid 1--WE years. insta!mcns at five
AouSs " Hn .ns nas aa ON a oS
NorWNo assessment OF The second snm Of Sl0ossl has
le been made bu, An Of these two wa be collected
hon the property benefited.
Shird Improvement bonds and accrued interest
Amour. assessed upon lands fronting The street,
Amount ASSESSED upon the western fifteen wards In
% s.r er asl seh o Sr s S r asns n ss1
Atlantic AVENUE improvement widening BONDS. Izsss
Amount OF Atlantic avenue Improvement boats as
Aecrusd inr :. on a.i amount; s. oss
stalmcn,s Of per cent tits amount have
XoT.-An the bonds and Interest having been paid by
general reissue OF bonds the goes to REIN
Grana street widening and Belgian pavement bonds $1sl
AN assessed on the property benefited and nearly
MI paid.
Gowanus Canal improvement. bonds S45o0oo
Accrued Interest TO December l. 1870. ...... e5ylS
Total amount assessed on the lands benefited and
fronting Oh The canal Ia 1870 The law WAS amended
in 1871. so as TO repeal the scssmen,, and the dis
Hict extended, but no assessment can be made un-
Ger the law.
The cost rs made payable IN twenty ANIMAL install
meDts. Tile nrst was paid by lew owners ana the
rest cancelled. All lie cost VIII Ultimately he paid
by the PROPERTY benefited.
Bushw ick widening bonds, and accrued in
Rushw,ck a,erus IRA ing aud accrued interest 1870 ic445
Busnwiok avenue Seigis pavement, and accrued msss
Total $685., ss
One insainent OF nve per cent has been paid on
the first and second survey.
NoTr-Ilc whole OF bonds issred together with
Accrued interest and interest 10 grow due thereon w De
paid b. Tie property bcncD,ed The line OF The Improve
went %sl'.so., p..,n sopa, s,ssco,
The whole amount VI cost TO be iaid Us the city
N Tie general taxes.
rbe whole amount 10 be collected from The prop-
erts lentnei along The me Of The liDproseue