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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-08
THE STREET CLEANING COMMISSION.
Meeting Of the Commissioners Yesterday
The Mayors scheme for the Much Needed
Remedy for the Street Cleaning Question.

Meeting Of the Commissioners Yesterday
The Mayors scheme for the Much Needed
Remedy for tue Street Cleaning Question.
meeting OF the Street Cleaning Commission,
specially called by the Mayor the request OF Mr..
John L. Brown, street cleaning contractor, TO whom
the Commonaty Is indebted to o considerable
amount, was held yesterday In the Comptrolers
office,
At five minutes to two O'Clock the meeting
opened, the Mayor taxing the chair. The reading
OF the minutes was dispensed with.
The MAYOR stated that he had received q commu-
nicatlon from Mr.. Brown street cleaning con-
tractor to the effect that 1t seemed to be the de-
sire Of certain members OF the Commission to break
the contract win him he was willing 10 do 80 on
certain conditions.
The MAYOR then offered the followlng:-
years since when the of streets
qunns sweeping were much than now whereas
that the contractor to make kind of profit
and service without Whaling his contract; and where
Ss the contract r limits the swecpngs 70 SO
contract requiring street cleaning more
iSs Of s
9 BY e % s has
en That plan be- and whereas there
and even Il be res;nded upon apparently
= The hs
contract Is II he can be secured cI against loss
pointed committee negotiate with the contractor the
nypothetica contract, and
his views the subject what his be
for the surrender and report TO this
report outline of system for cleaning streets,
and to report whether is not subject which
under the control OF the Board of Health
such recommendations for memorial to the
remedial action his with the
seem advisable for the public good.
The COMPTROLLER made objection to the lengthy
preamble ut least to the statements therein set
forth.
The MAYOR then marked the manuscript where t
begins ut Is understood that the contract &C.,
and, stating that the previous portion may he re.
garded as MS remarks, he offered the remainder
including the resolution which was adopted
MIR. BROWN then handed In two bills, one for
$50 900 and odd for work DONE and $40, $780, the bal
ance retained from the seml-monthly certificates
from January TO December. 1871, as per CONTRACT
being ten per cent on S49S,500.
The MAYOR said that no action could be taken
upOn these pills until the report OF the President OF
the Board OF Health, Judge BoswOrth. to whom
they were referred at the last meeting.
:, Mr.. BROWN replied that this matter was urgent.
lie had 1890 men In his employment to whom y
large sum Of money was owing.
Finally the bills up to 3lst December were passed
and subsequently handed to the Comptroller for
presentation TO- the Board. Of Audit the bills
passed include the balance Of ten Per retained
The Board then adjourned.
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Is THE METROPOLITAN GAS COMPANY 4
PARTNER OF TWEED2

NEW YORK, Feb 6, 1872.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Is the the Metropolitan Gas Company partner to-
Tweedf The reason ask this question is becausei
the ease and facility with which they rob the public
in the upper part Of this city could only be excelled
by Tweed and his Ring; but this state Of AFFAIRS CAM
not last forever as the public know the so-caned
Metropolitan Gas Company to DO one OF the moss
extraordinaryset OF scoundre and swindlersin this
country, and, knowing that sooner or later they wi
be brought to Justice, nope no mercy win be shown
them. Now, as you and the public no doubt well
remember, tine gas Of this company gave out on or
about the Christmas holidays and left the upper part
OF the city in darkness for several days yet
standing TINS lack OF gas the ps rangS On an av1r
are from ffteen to thirty per cent hlgner tnan the
previous months, and II you ask the reason OF this
pntra0e they h ave the audacity TO inform you that
the bills are on an average from twenty nve 70 nf
ner cent less than they would have been u charged
the amount OF gas consumed 6 recorded on inc
index OF the meter. Again, II there IL any possible
,monney Of Kidding the Community from SO great q
hubble nuisance, hope the public win do its utmost
IN This act or ustice 10 d0wn-tr0dden community
In the hope that the Mutual Gas Company wan be ..
'''o''' WIN. J. MAYER.
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AROUND TIE CITY HALL.

The Mayor was busily engaged with his orical
duties at his office at the City Hail yesterday. In
the morning Samuel Bromberg was sworn in as
Third Assistant CLERK, and Charles Fl. Tucker as
Assistant sergeant-at.Arms and Doorkeeper to the
Board OF Aldermen. The Mayor received a com.
mittee Of the Garments Association who, in resolu.
tons which they submitted, set forth their grew
ances. They complain that the streets are so en-
crCached upon by hucksters' stalls that they ind it
difficult to load and unload their draws They COM
plain toO OF the interference OF the police and of
the hooks the butchers STALLS which injure their
horses In passing. The Mayor promised the carmen
that he would consult the Chief OF Police as to
remedy OF the evils.
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NEW HAVEN, June 8, 1870.
YALE NATIONAL BANK
Pay to Il. s. Scranton d Go. or order
Five Thousand Dollars.
D. r. sATERLEE,
President.
d. r. SATERLEE,
President.
&5.cOD 90.

Mr. Miller bected the admission Of this hearsay ev}
dence which was nevertheless, admitted.
MieT about the ceracae MIer replied aws the1 puls1
the my eyes there;" there was great
III eO and
Msoppea = got this check n the companys ONCE =. New
ceived money In the same way myself.
The committee at this point took recess until
TWO O'CLOCK. On resumtng the examination OF MTi
English was continued In substance as f0llows:-
In May, 1871 statements appeared the papers thu
when he put receiver Secretary Doughty charged
that Miller received bribe of $L0O from him wtnesS
forming Miller of the charge; witness gave names OK
Haw Doughty and Porter witnesses and repeated iond
name erased and another substituted.
Crossexamned by Miler-My name 10 Stephen English {
never went BY any other name born in Ireana wat
for many years; resigned but was never arrested.
the magistrates requested recall my res,gnaon 7his
is the only girl case had another girl and
plant that you estore money rom no comDaSs0
among them were Charles Opdyke ana Mr. Doves, oN
commenced when currently reported You received
$4,000 from the Mutual Life Company through Sewsu ~
w 81 ca s
story Mr. Eccesine OF the Underwater, said he thoueh
$4,000 also generally believed that your 10 I'M
sured for S60O0 and you have paid your
bany to get you to change 1t.
Mr.. MILLER read from the witness paper vari0u9
extracts, and In q scathing crOss-examinatlon ex-
posed OF the absurd utterances OF Witness,
further statement he chose. While giving HIS testS
mony English excited the mirth Of the spectators,
who shook with laughter when he spoke OF his
influence IN political and insurance circles.
The committee adjourned until ten this morning.,
The MODE OF conducting the examination 10 likely
to eventuate in burlesque, 30 little regard paid
to any rule OF examination.
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BY the above statements 1t VIII be seen tina; but
two passengers have been injured. on the LGnil.n
Valley Railroad during the three years, ana these
Two sustained but slight Injuries.
correspondent OF the scranton ReptIOIicdI says
that there were inree accidents on the Lehign Val.
ley Railroad since the last part OF November. The
statement ID true, nut what were they. The urst
happened at Barndo0r, q COLLISION between 1. coal
aud freight train. caused by dis0Uedence OF oriers
on The part OF the employees; no passengers killed.
or injured. The second was at Leslle's Run, & Coz
lision between coal and passenger tram, caused
by disooedlence VI orders on the part OF the Ell a.
neer; no passengers Killed or injured Tue tnird
was at Sugar Notch, the passenger train ps ray
thrown from the track by breaking switch I'D
when passing over 1t; nobody nurt rnus 1t vii! he
seen that Is al easy matter for malicious Del sons
to publish distorted accounts OF accidents III order
TO Drng railroad managers into dIsrepute, wnen
the detailed statements OF facts totally anninilate
their assertions. JUSTICE.
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BOARD OF HEALTH.

Sanitary Observation-Disclosures Dying Out
Contagious Diseases-Ohirial Reports-The
"Tabernaclc'' Tenement House Rented BY
the Owner In Violation of Law.
At the regular meeting Of the Board Of Health
yesterday afternoon the following reports from The
various bureaus were received and acted upon:-
The Sanitary Committee respectfully submit the following
report for the week ending February g lb73:-
SANITARY INSPECTION.
The City Sanitary Inspector total Of 22 inspec-
tions by the Health inspectors f0owsvz 6 tenement
houses 45 private dwellings, 3o other dwellings, II manufac.
tories and workshops stores and warehouses; ~ stables
gas work. rag house, trpc boiling establishments,
slaughter houses % nkcn and lots ~ yards courts
and areas
CELLARS AND BAsEMENTs,
10 waste pipes and drains l6 closets Streets CUTTERS and
sdewaks ~ oiner nuisances pggeres and 100 visits
Of contagious Diseases The reports received
from Health Inspectors 1884, During ~ com
Panis have been received from citizens and
Health Inspectors Tor investigation and His report
DURING THE WEEK.
the disinectng corps have visited IS premises where
tagous diseases found and have dsnfected
ding &c ~ smallpox were to hospital and
dead body TO the meraue BY the ambulance corps This
r eiNKe AND oKsspooLs
have been cleaned aud night un
permits OF the Board and 8 loads Of night soil
the CITY, There have also been 2l30 cattle inspected
market yards, of which 20 found
badly bruised Permits have been granted to u vessels
port The vaccination corps have visited II 75l families
performed l0606 vaccinations, of which 6l6
mary 9y79 secondary The total number of VAGINA.
tons for the month of January was 7,0oo.
The following In comparative statement Of coua gioug
diseases reported for the two weeks ending January and
February 3, l672:-
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THE EIGHTH NATIONAL BANK.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
ala not say at the meeting Of depositors OF the
Eighth National Bank last evening" % stated BY
your reporter, that Mr.. Union Adams drew $4,000
from the Dank on the evening before Its suspen-
sion; but did say that his cheeks for over $4,000
were paid on the morning OF the suspension, and
that his anxiety was so great TO get his own funds
out Of the concern that ne ovcrdrew botn his own
account and that OF his firm. BY making TINS cor.
rection you will 0bige J. h. STEPHENSON.
NEW TQnx. Fen q 1874
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-08

A Quiet Meetng-A Large Amount Of Business
Transacted-Particulars Of Submitted Claims
Mr.. Tweed Appears - . City Creditor.

meeting Of the Board Of Audit was held yester-
day at the Comptroller's ONCE. There Was again
large attendance OF the public but the proceedings
were very quiet and formal. There was, however
Q large amount OF business disposed Of
POLICE PAY ROLLS.
The Comptroller submitted the pay rolls of the
police Tor the month OF December. 1871, which had
been examined oy the Department OF Finance and
found correct. the amount was $22O,35s so. Or
dered to be paid.
FIRE DEPARTMENT PAY ROLLS
the Comptroller presented pay rolls for Decem-
Der, 1871, for the Fire Department, amounting TO
so, 9S3 80. Ordered 10 be paid.
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.
Pay rolls for the above department up TO February
8. 1872. amounting to $a3 $50 80 were presented and
ordered u be paid
SALARIES OF JUDGES.
The Comptroller presented pay rolls for the
salaries oil Judges OF the following named Courts:-
sp no court 1
superior court 22bu
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THE DEATH OF Mr.. GEORGE 0. vANracx,

I,om circumstances which have mnce como TO
light 1t Is evident that Mr. vanneck the unrorunat
gentleman VINO was found dead In his bed At he
Hoffman House, did not commit suicide. but that
his death was caused by his fatal mistake Of taking
an overdose OF opium for the purpose OF proouc,no
rest and sleep. Mr. Vanneck, iormerIy an ofsicer -
the BRUSH army, was highly connected both m mis-
city and In England. lie was not in stra,te ned
circumstances as reported, but well cared Tor nv
hls relatives IN this CITY, ~ -~' W
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-08
Fire in Hudson Street,

About four O'Clock yesterday morning fire broke
out on the top floor Of 90 Hudson street. occupied
by Matthew lsaacs, o tailor, which caused damage
of $3.50. The place was not insured. The second
story, which was occupied by Otto Bruchin, was
damaged to the extent OF $500; insured In the Man.
which was occupied by Caspar Rein as lager beer
saloon, was injured TO the extent Of 5000; not In
Trinity Church corporation, was damaged 10 the
extent of $500.
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1mU CUmptrOIIrr HHu th6 LnbOfeFBs
Eleven hundred OF the laborers employed on the
line OF the aqueduct Nnety-tnird street and Tenth
avenue, were paid by the Comptroller yesterday.
The amount OF their two weeks pay was about sixty
thousand dollars. This class Of workmen are now
paid to the 10Th OF January The Comptroller states
that he Is very oeslr0uI Of dschargng all the IN
debtedness OF the city, and TO pay promptly and In
full all the salaries OF the citys employees He Is
dong this he stat es, as fast 1t is possible for him
to do 1t consistent with the requirements Of the
amount OF unpaid claims Tor labor now existing in
the city departments.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-08
THE CHURCH MUSIC ASSOCIATION.

The third public rehearsal will take place to-day,
~ Steinway Hail. at three O'Clock. The programme
TO be rehearsed Will oe the tragic struenseen over.
ture, by Meyerbeer; Mozart's "Requiemn mass ana
delightful selection from Vincent waiiace's sLur.
line" The solosis orchestra ana chorus will be In
Iuh attendance and be under the direction Of Dr.
James PEGS.
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., Twh1. 1Ap.o'd Ssss. xsg:leA Msssssa. pog;.
Eei,r n

The Regser of Records reports 40 follows Durinr the
past week there were registered 5 deaths being
corresponding week Of zyotic diseases produced 100
DEATHS constitutional, l26; local. z2 dcveopmenta 49,
shed from rs TO & those Of measles from and those
OF typhus fever from too The mortality OF scaratina
creased from ~ TO To- OF dphthera and Group together
from "a 10 81, OF whoopng cough from "a 70 rs, Of
TYPHOID rEvRR
from and Of remit.ens isvsr from to6 There Wa
deaths, decrease Of Pnthsis pulmopals occasoned 81
dsathA and Ne local respkntJ 3deVuone W. against ~
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F ] r E s i.


Fire in Broadway.
At quarter past four O'Clock yesterday morning
q fire occurred on the first floor OF Nos 40 and AZ
Broadway, occupied by Isaac Taylor, q shipping
AGENT and owned BY Edward Matthews. The
damage done amounted to 5000. The building was
fully insured.
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Mr.. TwEED's CLAIMS.
49, NOTICE or CLAIMS BY W. NJ. TWEED.

NOTICE OF CLAIMS BY w. N. TWEED.
The following claim was also ordered TO lie over
under the rule:-
Rent for the Ninth District Judicial Court, Dis.
rict Police Court building from September
to December, 1871, $3.50 with interest thereon
SUBMITTED CLAIMS.
Claims for presentment by the chairman of the
Board OF Apport0nmenG and Audit
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CONFEDERATION in Albany. N. ".

Smith Il Covert's morocco factory, on Arch
street, Albany, was damaged by fire yesterday to
the amount Of $4,000. Tne property was insured.
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Fire at Sand Lake.

Troy, N. Y, Feb Z, 1872.
One Of Kiddero& Akins' hosiery mills at sand
Lake took fire in the pickers room this morning,
insured.
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THE DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS.


Petition Of New York Merchants 20 the
Legislature for It's Continuance.
The following letter. accompanying petition to
the Governor for the continuation OF the Depart
| ment OF Docks, has been transmitted to His Excel
lency by Mr. Hurst, OF the National Steamship Line.
The petition, which has received the signatures Of
large number Of our prominent merchants, has
also been placed in the hands of each member Of
the Legislature and claims their serious atten.
tion:-
Hon John 7. HorrxAN, Governor &c. =
N # e. hs % ss
department Of city 90 vernmen leading
na S S n city no
conhne 70 those directly interested the Improvement Of
Is apnecsssary for to detail to you the various din
81 u As scs 70 e
that this % wa; created soey the Interest o. the
been Of the city a. the head q
ne in greater degree than have the present
my opinion the Improvement Of the water front of
city haad be , on nsr & b sna any
ming degrade the whole SUBJECT and In the end stop this
Copies Of this petition VIII be to the members of the
/ have the honor to be your obedient servant,
THE PETITION
yM u s., STATE or NEW Yosk:. -. 80 ,.,.
ssssd e re Of New
s
IL
sss ss9 Linz sSs;sTsz & Nos
Brothers, No Bowling Green Williams duion, IS Wall
street; Charles g. sranctyn, Sunara Line, No Bowling
Con s. South street Henry Moran Co.. i7fws.
Co., Agent. Hsmsars steamers. 81 Broad street Atlantic
as Co., Line aGni lowing
:. W. Cameron :, 4 Co., % soS.h wniia% street;
q and S SCUM .s;ss. James ". EiTsI g., South
~ %a 81
Ws% Malls Sons: s ws street Cor
Company pier Sorh a'"is @ Hunt
.Sq9aas
General Transportation Company X Garrison; Wiiam
sSs sss s trent 4iinss
M sss sss i 5os :r ssSS Jss:i
@ IL Sw soS
M 20 s0T wS Ea%%s
s 4 Dwight Co., Is South street. Carver barnes 90
ssu'f
S ccsp IS q
Is sS0i f. ra%Sa IS south nhp.
SsT
: s,ssA ys%ss = s:s Ssss;
South y south street !;
south D. De Castro Co., Is william street Boyd
Hihcken, No. william street. Benner Pinknev 10 Old
sSIp' WaySsl! 4 Co, Il Old slip; Tetens 4 Bockmann,
Co., lis Broad street; 8. ". Lewis i Co., q
south % v strees; Doyale Co. 20 South street;
South street; Atkins Co, 3s South street. H. W. Jack
George + Bnsy lzo Wall street Warren Ray, oval
Co., 20 South street; NJ. Fske Co. IS South street
Jesse Hoyt Co.. 10 South street, j. H. Herrck Co., No.
State street, Carlos Cobb, 30 Whteha Il. Masters
Broad street Charles Marshall 20 Bur sp Joha s
W. Carey. 80 whitehall; Cragin Co., 400 est Twelfth
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Disastrous ConnasratIou in OIL City.

JAMESTOWN, Pa, Fep Z. 1872.
fire broke out in the National Hotel In OIL City,
yesterday, destroying the hotel together with the
OF the Western Union Telegraph Company and At
lantc Telegraph Company, and two or three saloons.
The loss Is estimated at 500 600; partially insured.
The nre was caused by lamp explosion.
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Fired by am Incendinry.

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Feb. :. 1872.
The grocery store OF smalIey 4 co. was burned
this morning. The loss ID $4,000; insured Tor
$4,000 the same property was fred by an incen-
diary on Sunday night but the snow on the pulld-
Ing prevented o spreading OF the danes.
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The Worcester Fire.

WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. 2, 1872.
The loss by the flre In this city on Tuesday was
$1,000; the insurance $1,000.
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Ordered 70 be paid.


Ordered 70 be paid.
ASSIGNMENT CLAIMS.
Commissioner VAN MORT offered the following
Resolved That the claim T. f. Jeremiah, e. b. Feowes
and A. b. Mcdonald trustees for
panies beng for amounts advanced
engineers, remen and other employees of the New Fire
Department for the months OF OCTOBER November 1871,
be au lifted and allowed by this provided the pay
rolls are properly certified by the Fire Department
Pay roll tor October, 1877 S57723 "a
ray roh TOT november, loIl ia4s2o9 ~
Commissioner VAN MORT moved the following.
which were adopted
Resolved That all claims presented this Board shall DO
reerre before any audit Thereof to the Finance Depart
ment LOT and report thereon W
and as 70 authority for the same.
Resolved, That all OBJ ectons to bills,
party objecing.
Resolved That objections to any bill or claim
either ~ this Board by other person,
sidercd by the Board and Interested wall
application the CLERK OF Board of the time which
may be liked for considering the same
Mr.. TwEEDS CLAIMS
The Department of Puoc Works presented the
following claims, which were incurred by Commits.
sloner Van Nort's predecessor. They were ordered
10 lie over under the rue
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adjourned until Saturday, at three.0'cocK.
The following petition or statement, with accom-.
panyng resolutions, from the three members OF the
Board OF Audit, will explain themselves:-
NEW YORK, Feb. 8. 1874
To the HONORABLE TIE LEaIsLAruRE or THE srArI
INV YORK
The undegned the members Of the Board Of Apporon.
Audit, desiring 10 ascertain and perform the duty
upon them under the provisions OF the
passed BY your honorable body relating appropriations
and de6cienc,es tcbapter of 1927, have submitted
the same 10 counsel, and are advised that
grave questions may arise as TO the constructions
aud effect some the provisions OF said
which may and delay It's execution,
the speedisa obtain the end apparently
By will be to apply TO the Legislature
for suppiemen act. In accordance with these
Of counsel undersigned respectfully request your honor
able body pass the annexed draft OF that
be avoided ANDRkW II. GREEN,
Comptroller Of the CITY of New York,
GEORGE N. VAN MORT,
Commissioner OF Public Works OF the CITY of New York;
HENRY q. STEBBlNS,
freadent OF Dept Of Public Parks City OF New York,
80, Board OF Apportionment and Audit.
whereas this Board In advised bv its
queons may arise TO the construction and effect of
Oh ,ne provisions OF the tchapter OF 1b72) &C.,
soved inat this Board do the draft
A.ory OF sal chapter herewith submitted and respect lilly
fsoonmend i1 passage BY the Legs Iare OF the State.
Audit. INV
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100000 Worth of Property Destroyed.
nvruotr Mich. Feb. 4, 1872.

DETROIT, M1cns, FeUs " IofZ'
fire at Port Huron this morning entirely de-
stroyed the buildings and stocks OF D. Graham hats
and furs: d. Gurin, boots ana shoes; +. a: meyer,
groceries, and J. b Farrand, dry goods Inc lotal
loss 10 100000; insurance on stocks 2SV00 Tnere
was no ininrauCe On W. buroinG8