New-York tribune., 1872-08-29
NEVV-YORK CITY

The annual picnic OF the GJth Regiment
will occur at Jones's Wood next Monday
During the past week 3l2 miles OF s;tcCt
we're cleaned and 1876 loads OF refuse carca away
from the city, at total cost Of s9,7S ca.
The City Hall Park is marred at present by
large excaya ion in one Of It's finest grass plots for
of the large derrick-stays OF tho ncw Post OGice.
The laborers on the small pipes and on the
repairs OF cobbostone pavements paid yesterday
wages amounting to $4,000 for the two weeks ending
Aug. 10.
p. T. Barnum has just purchased Lents
Crcus building, in FoTteenthst and will Immediately
enlarge and improve it, and open carly in November
with his Museum, MenagCTie, and Circus.
The single scull race between Englehart and
Dealy, at Pleasant Valley, three mile course
erday resulted in victory for the former Dcay COM
ing in about four seconds behind. Tme 1910.
The Summer travel of Long Island farm
wagons the East River ferries, with early fruit and
vegetables, has greatly abated At Hamilton Ferry less
whereas, week or two ago, full score was an ordinary
number.
Superintendent Devoe has issued IN order
that and after Sept the hour Of closing the various
markets shall be changed from o. m 10 the hour hereto
regulations FOR the removal OF garbage VIII be strictly
enforced.
The September term Of the Court of General
Sessions will open next Monday. Recorder Hackett will
appear for the people. An Indictment mas tccu drawn
III the Of each prisoner under arrest, and several
very important cases Will be tried.
Ammon Macyey, Superintendent OF School
Buildings died, at his residence, No H3 West Tenth-s
on Tuesday night, after Urcf Illness resulting from
constant labor through the hot weather Mr.. Macyey,
who was nearly 20 years old, had been connected Win
the Department OF Public Instruction. unincUuptedy,
for 20 years, and was regarded faithful and efficient
public servant lie leaves family OF adult children.
The Summer vacation Of the Public Schools
viii end this week During tho vacation, which began
July g. the lo schoolhouscs of the city have been
paired, and altered for re0coupation by 5000 pupils in
cluding 500 coored children and 1890 teachers. The
vacation, which during tue preceding two years lasted
only nyc weeks has lccn OF nearly seycn weeks durt-
tOn this year. The increased tmo thus allowed for re-
creation will, IL IL believed, prove salutary The Com
missoners Of Public Instruction, who have held
sion during tho past four weeks, will meet at the usual
hour next Wednesday afternoon.
At meeting of many property owners of
the T9cuty-drst Ward held at No 5iJ Thrdaye., last
evening L. Bernstein called to the chair aud rcsoiu
ous were unanimously y adopted expressing the conyc-
ton that unjust assessments upon taxable property
made TO very large extent and that while the assess
ments upon tho property OF wealthy are fr below
what they should be- those upon the property OF poorer
residents much too high. The resolutions were or
drTpd 10 nc sent To Controller Green by the following
Committee: Henry Neman, DR.. l.. schultz, ghos. Baer,
Louis Inner, and Geo. Koch. Those present turoitd
tucIusrlyes regular organization Tor cafIyu. out
this REFORM aud number OF spirited addresses were
made.