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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-12
CITY REFORM.
Important Meeting Of the
Board Of Aldermen.


Casaring Out the Clerks Ofice-An the Clerks
end Messengers Dismissed-The City Saved
e4a, 200-The New Pay Roll-1hs New
Clerk Not Yet Appointed-A Report
from the hamberlain-Imrrove-
ments at the Registers Office.
Meeting Of the Bonrd of Aldermen.
the adjourned meeting OF the Board was held
yesterday. All the members were present The
minutes OF the last meeting were read and ap-
proved. 49,.
Alderman WILDER submitted the following reso-
luton, which was approved, and ordered to be
referred to the Committee on Ferries when ap-
pointed:-
M Ss s
tracts existing with tho Brooklyn Ferry Company the rates
OuOhng the asQprenen tran.ier%ent Of The rights and
HSsas ans e ne s s
lights Of the public 'Ns'N ''
THE ALDERMEN "wANT TO KNow.n
Alderman JOYCE proposed the following resolu-
don, which was adopted:-
hereby especalIy requested 70 ny. Board S
sevsrsi oon,r.os made ~ The Department Of Publ Works
D.4s PSn which wG, a sa.
T ;n;ST: :SSS
e may OF utility to this Common Cc or Of interest to
{he people Of this city, Ito cousttuepss
REFORM AND S-rRENCHNENT
Alderman FALCONER< 4Dmitted the following re.
mort from the Oomm(kee on ClerKs:-
s)erEs and ot required to perform the
Ibor OF IT, Srks once by what they shall be desig
nated <6bable number or hours OF each day required
Sor 6per discharge OF their duties and the compensa
~ efor, and report TO this Board the result OF
es together with such recomme ndations as, In their
.dsment ere necessary 70 reduce TO minimum the
That investigation, they nnd the present number Of en-
Soyes In the CLERKS olce 70 be twentyn annual
4xpenee 20 the city Of 0,S00. -ta
That they carefully considered tho character
ewenynne Offices and the usefulness of the number thus
employed and satisfied that the abos OF the
dor heavy expenditure Of money in order TO their
proper performance.
Therefore they that number employees In
che Clerks office be reduced TO thirteen, at annual
That they be designated by tho names and be paid the
annual salaries specified In the following roll giving
Non TO the of the oce during the hours Of bus
mesa
They would urge the practical adoption of this
endstion, calling the attention of the Board to the fact
lhat without hlberaty pasmony annual saving Of
"a, aOO can be Effected by the city
In relation to the resolution presented by Alderman Con
and which also referred to this committee they
present employed In the Clerks Office and holding positions
tnder appointment BY the late Board OF Aldermen
Clerk OF said Board hereby removed from oace and
iher places declared vacant from this date.
THE OPTIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE.
Qsrk, ............. $4,000 Assistant Librarian and
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The Cha NIB rlnin,s Rcport.

Francis a. Palmer, tho newly appointed Ctc
Chamberlain yesterday made the following COM,
municaiion to the Acting Mayor, a copy Of which
wnl also be furnished to tae Complroner.-
OFFICE OF CITY CHAMBERLAIN
NEW YORK Jan. TO- ls72
Hon. JOHN CocHaANE, Acting Mayor OF tue city Of
SlE-i take leave to inform you tba, I entered
up0n the duties oil my Office as Chamberlan OF the
cty OF New York on the Sth Inst, anu that I have
made personal examination OF the securities and
moneys pertaining TO the office delivered over
10 me by my predecessor and submit to you. the
following statement o. the same, Viz. -
In Equity Monsy. on asp post, With the New
In Equity--Monevs on deposa with the United
states frusi Company ;.-:.v,;-y,., I7Is7 81
Trust Company temporary deposits 1918 81
Trust Oomgany. cour, account aa,sso ~
'E;sSy s:s. &
Ess money!. fSrt CT. rs, b;:oa National LOGO
Guard, State Of New York. on depos1 In Ma ,o,.
CONCENTRATION moneys Of comm Of Emil ''''
gTsilon 90 deposit IN National Broadway Bank 94os ~
Sy .o eS pc Geps.s SssoS% scadsa
Bank ......,....:.:..:.,...... $500 81
uonal Broadway bank sies,ssl t5
Union Trust C5mpary SSoooo 90
TENN National Bank ..........,.... e5o,Oco o9
Rscogn.lance money deposited with The Cham.
oeha'n oy Inc Dstrc, Attorney. oW w
Total SS,ss27i6 IS
FRANCIS 4. PALMER Cry chamberlain.
The Registers Once.
II will be remembered that about a week ago IL
vas stated Up the aERALp tnat General sssel The
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NEW YORK CITY.

George Brew, aged twenty three, clerk tn the
employ OF samuel Cantrell, OF 04o Broadway, was
conveyed before Justice Ledwlth, at JEFFERSON
Market, yesterday morning. and pleaded guilty to
embezzng $36 in money from his employer on
Wednesday. He was fully committed for trial
Stewart Wilson, aged nfty years, 0 reputed noto-
rious pOcketDook dropper, was found by an officer
in the Twentieth ward, on Wednesday night,
grossly Intoxicated. and conveyed to the station
house. Yesterday morning he was conveyed before
Justice Ledwith and fined $40; but being short OF
funds he win probably spend the next ten days on
bogus $40 gold pieces.
John Smith and william Bennett, both young
boys were detected yesterday morning In the act OF
attempting to force open the door Of the tobacco
wagon OF Christian Lenger, OF l6l west TWenty-
sixth street. They were conveyed before Justice
was preferred against them, charging them with
attempting to steal quantity Of tobacco valued az
$3.50. They were locked up to answer the cnarge'
william Totten, the LAD seventeen years OF age,
who was shot through the abdomen two or three
nights ago by the explosion OF small cannon In
front OF 90 Cherry street. died late yesterday after
noon in the Centre Street Hospital. ramrod IN
the cannon at the time passed nearly through tne
body OF deceased. Deceased was all Irish sailor
boy and had been but fourteen days In the country
He boarded at No. IL Hamilton street. George pc
Wald and Daniel McArdle, VINO had charge or the
cannon, were arrested at the time. Coroner keenan,
will make an investigation.
The first course of lectures for the winter OF 1872
given under the auspices Of the New York Chapter
Of the American Institute OF Architects is nearing
its close, and the second course will commence on
the first Monday in February. The course so lar
mas comprised weekly lectures by Mr.. X. G. Hat
ned on Constructive Architectural and by MI.
Russell lSturgis, Jr, on tits 4Esthetics.' Also q
series 'Hospitals,n by MIR. Carl Pfetfrer, and an
other series by the Secretary, Mr.. A. J. Bloor. on
"Landscape Architectural Mr.. BlOor has also lee.
tured on Common sense in Future American
Architecture" Mr. L. W. Robinson has ned dur
Ing the course, for the benefit OF the junior men,
bers, weekly class IN mathe matcs, as preparatory
to the lecture on "Consructl0n."
meeting OF the Franklin statue Committee was
held yesterday afternoon at the Aston House.
Present, Messrs. Forsey Smith, Howard, Taylor,
Barkes and Baker. 1t was unanimously resolved
that George w. Chids of the Philadelphia Ledger;
Governor Hawley Colonel 4. b. Thorpe, the Mayors
OF Philadelphia and Boston, Rev. J. A. Spencer,
Eugene .Casserly, Peter Cooper, Rev, Richard b.
Duane IA great grandson OF FraIkllnl and General
Cochrane should be added to the list Of invited
guests, and that Dr. Prime be asked co act as chair
man at the banquet Tue committee wish 1t TO be
understood that the number OF tickets Is necessarily
limited; therefore application for them should De
made at once to Mr. England. the Secretary.
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Department Of Docks.

Tho regular meeting Of the Commissioners OF
Docks was held yesterday. Present--Uommissio
ers Kart (presidng), Wood, Kane and Henry. MIR.
Kane still acted as secretary.
The Executive Committee reported in favor Of
permitting the Messrs. Smith to build TWO platforms
pm pier "a North River; to allow John G. Dale 10
build platform ON piles at piers A and as North
River, to extend 80 feet into the river &c: TO a-
th0rize General Mcclellan TO purchase hose for the
steamtug Lewis. at an expense not exceeding $780,
Adopted.
Superintendent westervelt was autharlzea 10
make the necessary repairs on piers 80 and 80
North River at the expense OF the lessee.
Meesrs. Fox 4 Co. were authorized to suD-let 10
Fox Livingston Co. pier SO North River they still
10 be liable for the rent In the sae aud the lessees
Of pier 81 North River were permitted 10 assign the
same 70 Henderson Co., OF the Anchor Line VI
bteamers on the same conditions
Communications were received and referre d. aud
che Board went into executive session.
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] cannot but believe the above to be Of great
rarity for with experience OF nearly fifteen years
probably over TWENTY-FIVE thousand portraits have
passed through my hands nave never met with
another copy, nor do know OF any one among the
many collectors OF dramatic matter WHO nave ever
seen the same. To not few, therefore, trust the
knowledge OF Its existence may not In TINS be-
slowing II, be considered an enforcement on the
valuable space In your paper.
10 conclusion, may not recur 10 a singular coin.
c,oence mat among the very manS bygone favorites
VI ,he urama IN New York, In Its "halcyon days"
tnst Tour OF It's most honored disciples have
passed away WITHIN the dying year., almost within
sound OF inc "Christmas chimes p' The names
Oh James w. Wallack, George Holland, Peter
s sacn ny ,or anu james II: Hackett WI not
faces nave gone to their long hometo In a. bourne
ron when no traveller returns.r Faded, scat cred,
gone--never more 10 be reunited In the same cast
until the great stage Manager calls Them for re-
hearsa In that play upon which no drop curtain
Will ever descend-the spirit drama Of Immortality.
Respectfully yours, r. IA. AZ.
. NEW YORK. Dec, O. 1871. - y
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MUSIC AND TIE DRAMA.

Metropolitan Gossip.
Dan Bryant has returned to his old love, "Shoo
Fly,n
Thomas gives his fourth concert at steinway Hall
this evening.
Messrs. Carroll and McCloskey are playing cyan
kee Locke" at the Park, Brooklyn.
"Nnsson, the black nightingale" sings ever
night at the San Francisco Minstrels
Mrs. Conway has given Brooklyn gorgeous en-.
tertainment in the romantic play OF "Monte Crsto"
"The White Crook' at the Comique threatens TO
rival IN popularity It's dark nelghbor block above
Everybody goes to Nlblo's to see "that goat" put
his hirsute highness Is still indisposed, ana his
debut indefinitely postponed.
Morris Simmons announces three performances
by Mr.. Sothern at the Brooklyn Academy or Mu SIC
on this evening and tomorrow.
John Garth" has met with such success at
Waliacks that tho arrangements for the production
OF other plays have been postponed.
Davies the ventrlloquist, Ia meeting with great
success a. the Union Square TT ehea5re: lae other
OF oliO performers.
The Matilda Heron benefit promises TO be bril-
liant AFFAIR and substantial testim91la TO an &C.
luminaries oil the stage.
After the withdrawal OF "Divorce'' which Is still
give Series Of old before
MISS Agnes Ethel IN her beautiful character OF Frou-
FrOu
The FaDDrl season OF German opera VIII DC lnau-
"LAiricaine." Professor Mulder, the director, Is
making every effort to present Meyerbeer's great
work and make 1t an assured success
One OF the best entertainments ever got up for
children Is the attractive BIN at the New YORK Cir
Fish and button the most daring and graceful
riders OF the sawdust ring, and the pantonIime OF
Hs%sy does sos thrne acss the scroS S
line. hot f-
1t appears that the death Of Colonel James Fisk
~ VII aot ,nserere VIVID Tue pTesen. MlreGtOn q
Cole having an extended lease OF the establishment.
Joseph II. IOoker will cOntinne the business
as treasurer. The Sunday concerts by the Ninth
Regiment Band will be recommended on the 2lst
instant, in the Fisk family interest," under the
superintendence Of Henry F.. Jackson. This author
tied announcement Will undoubtedly De received
with pleasure by the general public, but partcp.
ment who have been so very solictous while the
matter has been ID allegiance.
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DriftinQs Abroad.

One Of Rossini's earliest operas, "L'Ingann0 Fe
lice,n composed In 1872 Is TO be revived at the San
Carlo In Naples.
The Wustrite Zettung announces the success Of
an original Croat work entitled 'LubaW Zl0ba,"
the music by Vatr0slaw Lislnski, the book by DR..
Demeter. performed at the Agram Theatre at the
end OF last month. The author did live TO ENJOY
the fruits OF his success. as he died IN 1854.
The magistrates OF Baden Baden resolved In their
last session to suggest TO Richard Wagner in con-
slderation OF the honor and advantages con.
nected with IT. that ne should choose Baden Baden
Tor the model performances OF his operas which
were originally intended to take place at Bayreuth,
In Bavaria.
At the strampfertheater OF Vienna, among the
principal novelties given at the beginning OF the
four acts by G0rlltz, OF which the first two acts
please and an Operetta entitled, "Cartouche, the
music Dy Heinrich HOFFMAN, and the words by Eel
lechner, which was well received.
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George Brew, aged twenty -three,l clerk tn the
employ OF samuel Cantrell, OF 0le BROADWAY was
conveyed before Justice Ledwith, at JEFFERSON
Marker, yesterday morning. and pleaded guilty to
embezzng $36 in money from has employer on
Wednesday. He was fully committed for trial.
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The infant Roscius and Ellington,
MISS LEE SUGG,
Born July ~, 1899.
PatroniZed by the Prince OF Wales, at Brighton,
August 20, 1904.
RoLLA-"We serve monarch wnom we love-
A God whom we ADORE"
This child Will perform every Thursday and
Saturday evening" OF seven O'Clock, at lie Kings
Arms C0rnhill, London.
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The report was accepted by O unanimous vote
And declared BY the President to be before the
Alderman VAN scnA1cK moved that the report be
Alderman UoNovKR said that he hop ed that that
part OF the resolution having reference 10 the dis
% mat they could be removed from this date.
Alderman JOYCE was Of an opinion that the Board
That power was vested in the CLERK.
Alderman OoNovER SAID that his object vas to
Board favored that resolution and sent 1t to the
Comptroller there would be no more salary paid.
ANYTHING done by him was done at the direction OF
President ruled mat was competent Tor the Board
70 pass the resolution, and II passed legislatlvely
Alderman JOYCE said that it was his belief that
Mr.. John Hardy still Clerk OF the Board that IL
was not In the power OF the Boaro to remove the
Alderman conover's resolution dismissng all the
soses0nsmes, Aldermen Conan and Plunkitt.
PRINTING OF TIE coMMlTTEEs REPORT.
WIN nnsf hs the
sdopted, be printed, laid upon the table and made
abe special order at the next meeting.
ELECTION OF CLERK.
The PRESIDENT sald that the next business In
order was the election OF Clerk.
4ta THE ADJOURNMENT.
Alderman MEHRBACH moved that when the
Doaru adjourn It adjourn to saturnay, at three
adjourn. The yeas and nays were TAKEN with the
following result:-y eas.President Conover, Fitz-
Seralu, Joyce, MCLarcn, MenrDdCu isduuc, SOultt.
Eays-Faconer, Gilsey, Vance, Scharch Wilder,
Plunkttt
the motion to adjourn prevailed by 8 to 6, and
She Board adjourned
Effect Of the Action Of the Board OF Aldermen.
The action Of the Board OF Aldermen yesterday In
diminishing all the clerks and other employees OF the
late Board caused o great commoton among che
onlce-holders, who formed In sad and silent groups
IN the corridors OF The City Hall Immediately
after the meeting was over. Among those
doubt whether this action is legal. In the act Of
ls70 and 1871. section III, the following clause Is
found-'.fhe clerk Of each board ahall appoint and
fnent, not to exceed the number now authorized by
law or ordnance" This clause Is variously con-
s3trued but there Is sufficient doubt about 1t to
.1tra INJURY
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The Registers Once.
IL will be remembered that about week ago IL
vas stated ~ the lERALD tnat General sssel The
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with all Of them, while great tears OF Joy ran down
his cheeks, while the crowd within the court room
were pressing forward eager to congratulate him.
At fifteen minutes after ten Judge Junkin ordered
the Court adjourned until September 10, and Paul
Schoeppe passed out into the broad sunlight free
man, and from under the shadow OF tne scaffOld
where he had stood for four years.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-02

The following ore the several proposittens /
brought before the Mass Meeting Of on CT,
yesterday, for the relief Of the region
against the mschinations OF the rsscsls
composing the South Improvement Com
psny. They are sound and have the ring Of
the true metal. Who dares say the men et
toe oil regions can he controlled BY . vii
laiuous monopoly after reading them:
The undersigned committee Of producers,
appointed at the meeting Of Tuesday last,
70 ascertain what immediate action may be
taken BY the producers themselves or In con
Junction with reaners Of The oil region to rs.
sist and defeat the threatened monopoly
known % the "SousA Improvement Com
pany," bsg.lesvs respectfully TO report:
Owing 10 the great depression Of the oil
trade at the present time caused BY the great
monopoly known % ths Southern Inprovs-
ment Company and the over production Of
oil for the present wants Of the trade, We
would recommend % follows:
First. To stars no wells for sixty days.
Second. Stop - many - have already
BEEN started - possible.
Tbird. Reduce our production - much %
possible By shasing down wells on Sunday,
cessine the use Of torpedoss and other
means Of increasing the production.
FOURTH. hold % much oil - possible from
the market for sixty 6ya
Fifth. Sell % much oil % possible to
parties storing the same 10 the oil regions OF
other pointA
Sixth. Use oil efforts 10 our power II sus-
tsinisg the refining interest Of the oil regien
and elsewhere who ere not connected with
he South I'm provemsnt Company.
Seventh. To prevent % much oil % pessi.
bic from being shipped % The railroads con.
neeted with the mosopely BY shipping By
hs Allegheny River snd BY other means
Of transport.
Eighth. That committee Of I've Of our
shippers be appoiatsd 10 confer with the
officers Of the Empire Line, New York Cen.
trsl, Atlantic = Great Western and Erie
Railroad, for the purpose Of making sn ar
rangsmsnt for chipping all Of our oil with
one Or TIVE Of said companies.
| J. J. FIsHER, Chairman.
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Gold st l p. N. Hoy


Acting upon the suggestion offered ct The
niss meeting In OIL City, yesterday, to
shit down the phmping wells on Sundays
hereafter, 10 ordtrtS reduce the produs.ion
% much - potsiblk, We understand the es
puuling wells On ths Columbia Farm will
be shut dotn to-morrow. Nearly II not oil
ths wells 90 tie AoCisy farms will 10 shut
down; slso, the wetis Of the Big Tank OH
Co. and these on TIE Blown Farm, Cherry
tree Run, will bssteppeh The probabili-
ties are that ninstt ttntEs OF the pumping
wslls 10 this vicinity will bs shut dowa on
Sundays-hsrssfter! Ttiswill be . reduc-
tion Of between 5000 snd 1000 barrols per
month In tho Petroleum Cettrs distr 10.
alone! Let all the producers unite 10 this
movements, end the rotten carcses OF the
South improvement Company wi soon be
buried forever from sight. Let the good
work 60 on. 4
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-02

\ 10 the rapid process Of Americsnizing
tbsr institu tioss, the English have At Isss
introduced the American oyster In the
she'll into England. and, q their experience
10 is oil other similar experiments, they
like 10. An Advertisement In the Pail Mall
Gazs,ts informs the British public that .
Liverpsoi, firm will receive orders for any
quantity, delivered anywhere from tri.week.
Iy arrivals. These oysters are taken from
their native beds only The day before ship
msut; they .sre packed "as advised BY %
eminent naturalist" AMI delivery may be
made from relays 10 Eoglish waters II pre-
ierrsd. The Livsrpudliaus describe these
American oysters - '.fresb, fat and! luscious;
better raw aud very much better cooked
than English oystes; twice the meat Of M
tives, and less than half price,"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-02

Miss Maggie Cunningham Of Terre Hsute,
Ind determined 10 take advantage of The
privilege supposed to belong to leap year
add invited her friends to her wedding BE-.
fore shs consulted the young man Who's
name she bad concluded 10 take. The
wedding party proceeded to the residence Of
the emile youth and found him 10 bed, bu,
be, recognizing the situation, gathered bis
rsiment about him aud silently stole aw ~
The rest Of the girls srs discouraged.
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= Elsewhere we publish the proposition
brought before the mass meeting, yesterday,
and sdnpoo. A. We predicted the me-
nopoly begins to 'weaksu in The joints" end
in many cases 10 deny oil completely with
the movement, prsteuding even to know
nothieg OF its sxisteses. It won't wash
and 90 faith should be put In their state
msnss. Lot the enemy not break our ranks
and We shall orush out forever al rings and
mooopolieS % fsr - the oil region 10 con-
csrped.'
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-02

Wilbur +. Parker Of Meriden, Cenaseti-
cut, has three eysIess feb taken fen tbs
stream in Mammoth Cave. They are alive
quick % Iishtoing and almost white in color.
The specimens ere about two inches 10 length
though the fish frequently reach six and
eight inches. In shape they are something
like "buli head" Mr. Parker also found
spseiaens Of ersw 6sh looking like
white HOLSTERS. These are also blind, and
white in color.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-02

An Enslishnan, who fornsrly tended bsl
for Uncle Ben Bsvse, ct ths Alpine House,
was beaten In shocking manner, about IL
o'clock last night, BY enc Mickey Mike, q
be stated. Tue dinlculty arose about wo.
man. We hope our efficient otdcsrs Of the
low, Jastles Reynolds ssd constable WAL
ters, will take itupou themselves to rid the
town Of sues mea ~ this Mickey Mike
Almost every night W bear Of some deprs-
dstions committed BY this man, either ou .
drunken man OF defsnoslsss woman. II 10
high time the strong arm ef the law should
put quietus upon bin. A few msntbs rss
idenos 10 The Bsstils at Franklin weuld :un.
doubtsdly prove 40 e1estusl cnrs.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-03-02

Our old Titusviils friend, WIN: II. Sink.
who wss reesbtly burned out Of house and
home BY the distraction Of The Sherman
House, hes purehased The botsl on Spriog
s,rset, formerly occupied BY p Goodwin,
aud again resumed busiaess. The house
has twenty or thirty siegsutly furnished
sleeping roms, sud 10 q desirable stopping
place tar travellers. The many fyISnds Of
M. Sink 10 this vicinity will DO plsassa to
learn that 10 10 sgsin 10 business.