New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-27
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
A regular meeting of this Department was
held yesterday the Hon. B. Smyth presiding. petit
ton from Scandnavans, asking for the establish
ment Of two evening schools in which swedes learn
the English language referred to the Committee
Evening Schools. The Mayor presented list OF school
officers appointed by him. resolution was adopted,
directing the Committee on Teachers to inquire into
charge Of drunkenness and general inc0mpetency pre-
ferred against principal Of school for boys. The
Committee Bylaws was directed TO have suitable
badges office prepared for the members OF the Depart
ment It was decided to appoint committee of three
70 confer with the Board Of AppOrOnmen in reference
70 deductions from the appropriations for 1879 j. j.
Howell appointed engineer az the Normal College at
salary OF On recommendation OF the Committee
the Normal College, the contract Tor painting me new
building awarded 10 Benjamin b. Benas Tor &c. So
The Committee on supplies was authorized TO advertise
for proposals for the delivery OF supplies during the
year 1873 and TO reject all bids necessary Tue Board
then adjourned
THE DOCK COMMISSIONERS.
At the meeting of tha Dock Commissions ora
yesterday, resolution passed authorizing Supern
tendent Westervet grant permits dumping of
from the end Of piers. Special Instructions were
given prevent the dumping in the bukheads or in the
slips petition from ]. w. FOshup, superintendent Of
the Seventl-ave Railroad Company in regard TO dump
ing from the tracks, referred to superintend-
ent westervet. A communication from j. A. Amerlng
& Son in reference 70 the crowded condition OF the
piers and slips at the of MorOn-st North River
was referred the Executive Committee. resolution
was passed to the effect that the Secretary be
asked 10 inform Superintendent Fitzgerald that he
must enforce Rule No 10 of the Manual in reference
TO incumber.ng piers and bu-kheads. The Executive
Committee reported favorably the petition OF E. E.
organs Sons leave 10 build shed at Pier No. 49, East
River Permission granted 70 the Hudson River
and New York Central Railroad company 20 dflye piles
ninthst to One-hundred- and thlrteth-st, N r. The
executive Committee reported favora5iY ia the
~ Vim 7 wilcox a Co who asked leave 10 lay an iron
pipe through the bukhead the north side of Pier No
The following resolution was tn read and adopted;
Wheeas o. Dec is Board denied ne appAfAos o. certain per
River tui that date & Church has appeared before me
R zee s M bs Exclusive se Of the pier srdy existing seventy
~ Nors River especially with object facilitating system
Of RAPID TLsast ~ as.n q 'n h er t nD'OH
soI5ed Thai previous Boad be rsssnded and in
KenHey Aston j. y Jones $ T. Church ana others ana IN
io e. S he Bd Gao be obtained rom the Controer bier
and steamboat aHng a. The foot o. seventy Nora ora t 70
the completed a as same time e. sSs street ana T
"a found insufficient for steamboat landing IN !" present
The petition Of King for permission to build an
Office Pier No. 10 North River was reiepted 70 9 tne
Controller Green, tnclosing communication rom Coi
West Washington Market was referred TO the executive
Committee
ACTION on THE sHERIFF's BILLS.
The meeting of the Board of Supervisors,
Yesterday vas characterized by unusual interest ex
cited by personal explanations The bills Of exsherh
OBrien the present Sheriff and Warden Tracy ELECTED
much debate Supervisor charged his associates with
acting dsgracefully ordering the payment OF John
Tracys bills and said that the intention was TO press
sheriff Brennans bills without further examination all
who voted for them would be marked men. The Mayor
asked 70 be excused tr99 voting ol Ias resolution 70
pay Sheriff Bfthna6, and explained that the guar
terly account had been standing for a series
Of months and that he thought that sufficient time had
been Afforded for the examination Of those bills and
therefore voted allow them The quarterly bills Of
Sheriff Brennan were allowed His account for COM
mitments and discharges was laid over. Sheriff 0'Br
ems bin for 1853 1862 and 1870 having been called up
the Mayor ruled that the report and resolution rom the
Committee ON the subject beyond the jurisdiction
OF the Board Section g. Chapter 5S3, Laws OF ls1
which ordered the Corporation Counsel 70 audit and
adjust any legal claim OF James O'Bren against the
County OF York motion to refer this account to
the Corporation Counsel lost and the whole subject
was tabled.
The bill OF John NJ Tracy, Warden OF Ludlow-st JAIL
for November amounting 70 t735 80, was called up
personal debate this bill, and supervisor Van
schack charged on the authority OF ex5herif OBren
that when the Committee Of the Board visited the CITY
jail 10 inspect accounts Of the Warden the al was
packed with prisoners he also sala .ndt ene W, h
received from prisoners as much az soo pr sr Hen ~
for board The bdI allowed. The CLERK WIS dl,
reeted 70 ask Warden Tracy whether he hAa recevea
person $50. 1855 per week lol ~
f,me within the past SIX mouths Supervisor Conoyer
on question Of privilege, adgeIed 10 certain cn s .s
made in daily ne Wspaper relative 10 the report OF inc
Comm tee on ArinOres and Dill rooms ana me acil9n
of the Board in leasing Nilsson hlll IN Eueetss &c
sad that the Committee would meet ths afternOOh 10
hear any o ectiOns tue action taken ~ rssfehoe "
Inc lease In question resolution vas adoPte Lslair,
INC the Controller IA making his statement OF eAPehul
uTes againss the appropriations Tor county pMPyses "a
repOrt also the DuDDer " cialhis hhseltlou 49,
nrSpsrl charRabls against each approprhtuOu
Tespect r. A resolution drseubg ' an,n,ovas
On ne last Fray OF each inonth wac tahled uHaer
oh,crffon A RESOLUTION o iopted cohhInhink tn.
~ ytn9 of malice clerk for the Fourth Distrlct
yt and s salary ffom Ja1. l. 1871. was ordered PAID.
e rsoron raIofv - 10 asking tue LeglsIhtre 10 pass