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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01
MUNICIPAL MOVEMEHT2
Commissioner Van Mort on tho Reorganization.
Of the Department and the Water Supply
Tho Complaint Of the Laborers-Ths Comp
troller and the Now Audit Bin-Meeting
of tho Audit Board To-Day-What
il Expected To Be Done.
Tba nennrrmcnt or Public Works.

The Department. Of Public Works.
This department Is assuming somewhat exter'
nally the characteristics OF the days when tne
"Boss" was the presiding genius. Yesterday the
corridors and entrance rooms were crowded with
callers many OF whom were Of the "small con-
tractor" class The Kind OF people who were con-
spicuOus by their absence were the "Tammanv
ward politicians Commissioner Van Mort Is
gradually reducing the stan OF the department. and
also changing It's personnel. In this latter respect
the entire personnel will In course OF time be
changed This Is done In the interests OF the proper
working OF the department, and without any
political bias whatever. Mr.. Van Mort has reduced
the pay OF the men employed on pipe laying, ana
who may be denomnated as labOrers. This has
been done for reasons tnat must commend tneui-
selves to the common sense of the people. The De-
partment of Public Works has been paying for labor
twenty five per cent more than Is paid ny any
Department Hsi Of PARKS. can OBTAIN ali the
WORKS have bald 81 81. Commissioner Van
Mort sees no reason why the rate OF remunerauOu
should not be unilorm IN all the departments, and
has therefore reduced the rate that the prtn-
clples or supply aGd demand nave Drougnt u 10:
dity thousand dollars per wear. and tas large sum
would positively be wasted by allowing one OF the
public TO pay price ,nat WAS Seyoma
think that some injustice has been done them Dy
this policy OF the Commissioner, and one OF their
number has forwarded the following Tor publlca-
tion:--
To EDITOR HERALD
BY giving the following your valuable
will confer great favor upon the workmen who en-
ployed the large pipes Tenth aveHue:-On
OF January 1872 Commissioner Van Mort reduced
the pay of the workmen employed on the large pipes on
Tenth from az 90 to SO day. and, on the 18th OF
January, reduced the pay of The small pipe men
from 49, 90 TO VI s71 per day, thereby comforting
great injustice upon the workmen employed ut the
Of the Now, would ike to know If is in
OF Commissioner Van Mort man to 70.
dce the wokmens Have not Board OF Apporion-
who draw large salary from the treasury the city, il
In the Board OF Aldermen Assistant Aldermen
reduce the workmcns who employed by the city
wish to state for the benefit Of the public and Commissioners
Van small pay have pay to the
raj road companies OF New York city VI 20
every week for riding in their cars morning
and evening, and weeks only make four
and five days-on average from eighteen to twenty-five
month. Now, sir do think Commissioner
Nor would feel he had his salary reduced twenty-five
per he has reduced pay Now, sir out Of $40
per pay the horse railroad companies
A LABORER ON TENTH AVENUE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01
THE BALL IS UP"
Splendid Skating at Central Park-lOO,OO0
People on Skates.

The Pond Illuminated with Calcium and Colored
Lights Last Night-Fun and Filtration Under
tho Modest Moon-''Laura Matilda" ida
Kathleen" and Their Beaux Enjoy
ing Themselves The Poetry
Of Motion and the Music
Of the Spheres.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-01


Instant Aldermen for year. the quota OF the TWO
Boards remaining, one representative In each Board
The cnarter however, was further amended by
supplementary act passed July II, 1851, which
changed the stated sessions of the Common Council,
% that they should be held monthly. commencing
on the first Monday III each month, but no member
@ be entitled to draw any per diem allowance
Tor longer period than eight days, while provl-
eaon was made 10 meet the case OF vacancies in the
heads OF departments.
CHARTER OF 1853.
The year 1852 was almost as memorable IN the
civic history OF New YORK as that OF 1871. several
Jobs which were passed by the Common Council Of
hat year caused its members to lie referred to as
"The Forty Thieves that being the number In the
two Boards. This led to mass meetings being held
In March, 1858, az which q revision OF the charter
was demanded, and at which, among other sugges-
u0ns 1t was proposed that the two branches Of the
OF their members, VINO in the two Boards should
represent different constituencies aud hold office
be separated from the legislative, and mat the
executive power should be vested In the Mayor 10
members elected 10 such Board should he required |:
that check should be placed upon the expendi-
ton should be held on dinerenr day 70 that an.
pointed for the State and national elections. The
result was the pa;ssage OF an amended char
cOrding to a provision therein was submitted to
tine electors Of the city at special election held on
June following. On this occasion was given the
largest vote up tothat date ever pOled in the city
at any non. political election. and the majority In
favor OF the new charter was greater than any that
result
VOTE ON THE AMENDED CHARrER, JUNE, 1858.
For the amended charter. 80 az
Agalnst... o'ooi
Majority In favor. 81 III
This charter ma0e no change IN the Board OF
Aldermen except That half Of them should be elected
every year; out II swept away The long standing
Assistant Aldermen and replaced their Board
py one OF sixty Councllmen, one 70 De
C0uncilmanic districts into which the city
wa 10 be divided, thus introducing another
Of provisions OF the rejected charter OF 1915; the
appointment OF the police force, which had pre-
viously been held BY the Board OF Aid ermen, was
now vested IN Commissioners, consisting Of the
Mayor Recorder and City Judge-a provision which
oId not coincide with the expressed desire OF the
reIormers, that the judicial power should be en-
nrey Distinct rom the executive and legislative;
- Judges In the Court OF Oyer aud Terminer or In
the Courts OF General or Special sessions, but were
NOT restricted from exercising the powers OF q
magistrate IN certain cases. 1t also made two
mIus vote necessary TO pass any ordinance, &C.,
s over ine Mayors veto; restricted the Common
O0uncii ID the appropriation OF money; prescribed
punlsnment Tor bribery, and added an Auditing
bureau 10 the Finance Department. No change was,
however, made In the day Of election. An act as
also passed ~ the Legislature on Apyn Ia the day
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-22
Passed June %, A. D. 1s11.l
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
Hill do Ordain.

TNHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
i Hill do ordain:
SEcTIoS l. Section l Of Ordinance No. Go,
entitled A Ordinance to Fix and Collect a
License Tax" passed june u, A. d. 1871, Is
hereby amended 70 as to read az follows: Sec.
!. NO person or persons. firm or association,
shall, within the incorporate limits Of the town
OF Gold Hill, be allowed to pursuc any calling,
trade or profession, or %transact my business
hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken out a license therefor and paid for
the same, as IL hereinafter provided and for
any violation OF this ordinance the party 10
offending shall, on conviction before any Justice
OF the Peace Of the TownOf Gold Hill, be fined
In any sum not greater than Fit Dollars and
the costs OF action, and II sich fine be not paid,
such person or persons shall be imprisoned In
the Town jail at the rate OF one day for every
two dollars OF said ilEe.
SEC. 2. The 18th and Goth clauses of Section
10 OF said Ordinance No. CO, relating 10 ped.
ding, are hereby amended 60 Us to fix the
license tax for peddling the agricultural pro.
ducts OF tho State Of Nevada, quarterly In ad.
vance, at $40, and per day In advance, IS.
SEC. 3. II Is hereby ordered that for each
retail grocery and each meat market delivering
wagon, running into the Town of Gold Hill, and
delivering goods and merchandise, or meats OF
any Sind, IN The said town, from any grocery or
meat market situated outside OF the Incorporate
limits OF the Town OF Gold Hill, license shall
be taken out, and there shall be paid therefor,
per quarter In advance, $40. And every pcrson
thus delivering merchandise or meats in the
Town OF Gold Hill shall be subject to the license
herein provided, and 70 subject whether he be
the owner, agent or employee,
Prcs't Of Board OF Trustees OF Gold Hill.
Attest: W. Hr. DOASE, Clerk OF Board.
Gold Hill. Juno nj. ISL inO-ff
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-22

WAS II ACCIDENTAL.-A Iowa
paper says: Strong, who is playing
with the Irwin troupe in this city,
was last season the aeronaut OF De
Ravens circus. and made several
hundred ascensions, some of which
were fraught with narrow escapes,
In the ascensions that Strong made
from Shelbar, Mo-, he met with a
peculiar accident. All was ready for
the aerial trip, and just as he was
about to step into the basket some of
the men at the rope let so, tripping
him up, and he hung by his legs,
tangled in the cords. For a momen
the balloon swayed to and tro, AMI
Strong caught at the first object he
could grasp, and that a lady, catching
her around the waist just as the bal
loon leaped into the air. Up they
went in this strange position, with the
crowd looking on in breathless horror.
The lady thus unwillingly taken alott
tainted and hung dead weight in
his arms; but Strong kept his pre-
sence of mind, and, being an ac-
complished aeronaut, at last made the
descent, landing the lady safely, amid
the cheers of the assembled throns.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-22
DELINQUENT TAX LIST.
NOTICE. OF SUITS COMMENCED

STATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF STO-
> rcy, District Attorneys Oilcc.-To the iol.
lOwin. named defendants, and TO all owners OF
or claimants 10 the real ertato and Improve;
mcnt- thereon, or Improvements when assessed
separately, hereinafter described, known or nn-
Known: You arc hereby notified that suits
have been commenced In the Justice Court,
Gold Hill, Township No. Storey county, state
Of Nevada, before y. y. Putnam, Justice oi the
Peace, BY the state of Nevada, plaintiff, against
each OF the defendants hereinafter NAMED, ana
each of the following described tracts or parcels
of land. with the improvements thereon, ana
improvements when separately assessed, and
all owners of or claimants to the same, known
or unknown. to recover the tax and delinquency
assessed TO said defendants against said prop
erty for the fiscal year commencing the LIST day
of january, A. d. ISL, and ending the 3lst day
of December. A. d. ISL, and that q summons
has been duly issued in each case. And you
arc further notified that unless you appear and
answer the complaint filed In said cause on or
before the 2lst day OF March, A. u. 1872, ludS-
ment will be taken against you and the real es-
tate and improvements herein described, for the
amount OF tax and delinquency specified and
costs d! suit. All OF the tracts OF land and I'M
provcmentS hereinafter described being situate
In the Town of Gold Hill, Storey county, state
OF Nevada:
Name dad Property. Tar and Delinquency.
Johu Flemming, Lot 81, In Block i,
Dllec ~
'T Range hps .i'.i.a",. ~ c..........: 100 o6
John nalcrow, Lot IS, in BlOcka, Range
b.. ........ ;.....:,... d CIV
Andrew Peterson, uadivit ed hall OF Lot
2, in Block l, Range C.............-.. IL "
Rose Anton. south half OF Lot IL, Block
8. Range D........ ..........-...... . 10
A. A. Stoidari. east half OF Lot s, In
Block ), Range .................. Jay
Unknown uwrCr, Lots l and : III Block
=. Range z 4 u
Unknown owner, Lot IL, Block 2,RanSc
ouo
Unknown owner. Lots IL and ~, In
Block l, Range l. .:..... l "
7. A. ATKINSON,
Sheriff OF Storey county.
WV. wooDBuEN, District Attorney.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-22

De IL enacted by The Senate and House Of Represent.
dtircs 9Jihe United States n america In CoH0ress
assembled.
That the privileges OF the act OF May thIrtIeth,
eighteen hundred and slXty-two, entitled act
TO reduce the expenses OF the survey and sale OF the
public lands IN the United States" be AMI the same
are hereby extended TO Colorado; and the proviso
Of the ilrst section OF the act approved June second,
eighteen hundred and siXty.twO. entitled IAN act
to establish Il land Office IN the Territory Of COlora-
do, and for other purposes" Is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted. That nothing In
the act OF Congress approved March twcnty.seven.
eighteen hundred and f%fty.four. entitled A act
for the relief Of settlers on lands reserved for railroad
PURPOSES" shall be- construed u relieve such settlers
IRON the obligation 10 Tile the proper notices OF their
claims, as IN other cases. aud al claimants Of pre-
emptlOn rights shall hereafter. when no shorter Pc
Rod Of time Is now prescribed by law, make the
proper proof and payment for the lands claimed.
within eighteen months after the date prescribed for
Ming their declaratory notices shall have expired;
provided, that where said date shall have elapsed
before the passage OF this act. said prc-cmptOrs shall
have one year after the passage hereof In which 10
make such proof aud payment.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-22
ORDINANCE NO. 90.
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance
No. Oh, Entitled IAN Ordinance
10 Fix md Collect n License Tax"
Passed June 18th. 1871, passed
september 9th, A.. ID. 1871.

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
L Hill do Ordain:
SECTION /. The twcnty.sixth clause of Sec.
ton Ten OF Ordinance No. G3. relating TO Job,
express wagons, and drays, IL hereby amended
10 as to read Us follows, tO-wit: For each Job
or express wagon, or dray, hauling or carrying
goods or property OF any kind, except rock or
ore from the mines, for hire. drawn by orc or
more animals, per quarter, In advance. ten dol.
lars (SlU. And every person who slall take
or haul TOR hire any goods. chaitlcs. or property
whatsoever, except rock or ore from the mines,
from any point within the Town Of Gold Hill
10 any other point within the raid town, or
from any point within the Town Of Gold Hill
to any point outside OF the Incorporate limits
Of the said town, or from any point outside OF
the incorporate limits Of the said town, to any
point within the raid limits Of the Town Of
Gold Hill, shall be subject to tho license herein
provided, and 80 subject whether he be owner,
agent or employer.
SEC. 9. This Ordinance to take effect and
be In force from and after the 18th day Of Sep.
TENDER, A. d. 1871.
NJ. STERN.
President Of the Board.
Attest: WV HY. DoANE. Clerk.
Gold Hill, September 9Th, ISL, se7.tf
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-22
tPubilc-SO. 1871
AN ACT to establish an additional land district In
the State OF Kansas.
Approved July :. $50.

De Il enacted by The Senate and House Of Rrproent.
dtire' Of the United States Of Amsr;ed, Il" Con.
press dssenbied
That all that portion Of the western district"
land district, created by the act approved March
three. eighteen hundred AMI nny.scven. entitled
" An act TO establish three additional land districts
In The Territory Of Kansas" which Is situated north
VI the townships ten aud eleven south In said State.
shali constitute u new land district. to be called the
Republican land district.
Sec. 2. And be Il further enacted, That the prcs!-
dent be. and he II hereby authorized, whenever tho
public interests shall require. TO appoint by and
with the advice and consent Of the Senate. or du.
ring the recess thereof. and untilttc end Of the next
session OF Congress after such appointment, a regis
ter and n receiver FOR the district hereby created,
who shall respectively be required TO reside nj tho
Rite Of their offices. have the same powers, resp0Dsi.
billtics and ~einOlumeIts, and be subject 10 the sam
acts ani penalties which nrc or may be prescribed
by law In relation to other land officers Of the United
states In said State.
Sec. 81 And be It further enacted, That the public
lands In said district shall be subject TO sale and dis.
p0sai upon the same terms and conditions rs other
public lands OF the United States: provided. that all
sales and locations made at the Office Of the old dis
trict Of lands situated within the limits Of the new
district, which shall be valid and right In other To-
spects, up 10 the day on which the new Office shall
20 into operation, be. and the same are hereby con.
iirmed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-22
APPLICATION FOR PATENT,
NOTICE NO. $50.

TT s. REGISTERS OFFICE, CARSON
u. City Ncvada, December 20, ISL
Notice il hereby given that the Daney Mining
Company, by 4. J. McClelland. Its Superln.
tendcnt, has this day fled In this ofice a dia-
gram, together with u notice OF application for
a pa,cnt from the United States, under Act OF
Congress approved July %, 1856, for 1900 feet
OF y certain vein or lode OF quartz or other
rock in place. bearing gold. silver. copper and
other metals. commonly called and known as
the Mammoth Lode and Mammoth Company's
claim, situated In the DEVILS Gate Mining Dis.
trict, LYON county. Nevada. Said claim Is
bounded on the north by the Genessee Silver
Mining Company's claim, and IL more particu'
larly described ~ follows: Lying between two
end lines, one of which being the north line,
commences NJ Post No. l, located on the south
line OF the Gencssee Company's claim, from
which the quarter section corner on the west
boundary OF Section 10, Township ID north,
Range y east, bears north 80 deg. west, l 600
feet, and rams east (passing through q post at
80 feet and west (passing through a post at
800 feet: and the other OF which being tho
south line, commences at Post No. ., which
bears from Post No. l south 1900 feet defiant,
and runs East passing through a post at 800
feet and west passing through n post at 800
reet). The lcngth of tho claim IL the distance
between the two end lines, which IL 1000 feet,
and Il supposed to be embraced within an area
of - acres. said .claim Ia more particularly
described In the notice and diagram posted In
thil Office and on the claim.
desO9 gid +. d. TODD, Register.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-22
TOWN ORDINANCES,

kind or class, and for each and every place or
stand In which he or she may be 60 engaged,
or employee.
States gold coin.
Z II. The arst quarter for the payment OF
licenses as herein provided for shall commence
on the LIST day OF Apnl. A. D. 1871.
SEC. u. Ordinance No. 81, entitled IAN Or
dinance 70 nx and collect q license tax passed
March go, A.. D. 1860, and all ordinances
and parts Of ordinances, resolutions and bylaws
Or parts thereof, In conflict with or ~rcpugnant 10
the provisions OF this Ordinance arc hereby re.
repealed.
NJ. STERN,
Prcs't OF Board OF Trustees.
wv; HY: DoAHE, Clerk Of Board.
Gold Hill, June 70, 1871. jel4tf
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-22

De IL enacted bvthe Senate aud House Of Repre,eni.
dtires ofthe United States Of america IN Congress
ds,embled
That the military reservation At Fort Dakota, In
the county OF Mlnnchaba. and Territory Of Dakota
be. and the came Is hereby, vacated. and the lands
embraced In said reservation shall be subject TO pri.
yaic entry under the provisions II the presumption
and homestead laws Of the United States, except 10
much thereof Us may be embraced In sections here
toiorc reserved for school purposes; provided, that
nothing In this act shall be 50 construed ~ 10 inter-
fcrc with amy rights which may have accrued pre-
vl0us 10 the withdrawal OF said lands for tho pur-
poses OF such reservations; AMI provided also. that
any improvements on said reservation made by tho
military authorities prior 10 It's REIMBURSEMENT by
the Secretary Of War, shall be appraised by tho
register and receiver OF the land Office OF the district
IN which said reservation IA situated, and paid for
by the purchaser Of the lands on which the same arc
located; and provided further. that no patent shall
issue for any portion Of said lands until the improve
ments thereon shall have been paid for ut their
appraised value.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-22

Be IL rnactc,l BY the Senate and HouIe Of Repreent.
afirc' q The United States Of america in Congress
assembled.
That the COMMISSIONS OF Patents Is hereby au-
thOrizcd and required 10 hear and decide the appii-
cation Of Plcrp6nt Seymour. East Bloomfield. In tho
State Of New York, for an extension OF the letters
patent granted to him by the United States Oh tho
twcnty-fourtlI day OF July. eighteen hundred and
~1fty-lve for MI Improvement In seed planters. or
grain drills. and shall have power to extend said
patent for the term OF seven years. with the same
effect that such extension might have been granted
hal the Sald Plcrpont Seymour made application for
such extension. and paid the fec required by law,
within the time prescribed by law. upon the noticc
ani under the regulations prescribed By law and tho
rules OF the Patent Ofice; provided, that no dam
mcnt Of said patent between The tint Of the eXpIra.
ton Of said patent and the time Of the renewal Of
the saline,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-22
AN ACT 10 enlarge the Jurisdiction OF the Probate
Courts In Idaho Territory.
tApprovcd December 10. is7o.-U. s. GRAxr.I

Be u enacted BY the Senate and House Of Repr0tHi-
dtires u The URited Sdto Of America in Conor~s
dnembied:
That the Probate Courts OF the Territory Of Idaho.
In their respective counties. In addition to their pro.
bate Jurisdiction, be, and they are hereby authorized
to hear and determine all civil causes wherein tho
damage or debt claimed does not exceed the sum Q
Ave hundred dollars, exclusive Of interest, and sucn
criminal cases arising under the laws OF the Teri.
tory as do not require the Intervention OF a GIand
Jury; provided. that they shall not have iunsic-
ton In any nnttcr In controversy when me uus;
boundary or right TO the pcaceablc possession OF
lani may be in dispute. or In chanccry or divorce
cases; and provided further, that In all cases an ap-
peal may be taken from any order Judgment, or de-
cree OF said Probate Courts to the District Court.
Sec, 2. And be IL further enacted, That an ACTS
and parts OF Acts Inconsistent with THIS Aet aro
hereby repcsIcd; provided. that this Act shall not
affect any suit pending In the District Courts OF said
Territory at the time Of Its passage,