New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-14
BROOKLYN.

Taxes collected last week, i$l569O3.
Bridge bonds to the amount of $1,000 were
signed by the Mayor on Saturday.
The subscriptions to the Fresh Air Fund
thus far foot up 1895 IS, Of which $500 has been ex-
pended
The Mercantile Library is still thrown open
on Sunday afternoons, and the visitors are numerous
The library will remain open during August
The man-of-war Brooklyn, which arrived
from the Mediterranean Thursday, viii be put in
dock al the Navy Yard to-day preparatory TO her depar
ture for Boston during the present week.
The members of the recent Republican
oaueus are extremely anxious that the Controller and
Auditor should meet and cou6rm the nominations for
Police aud Fire Commissioners aud Assessors. The
Auditor is willing but the Controller Will not agree to
accept Assembly lyman Worth for Fire Commissioner.
In the matter of repavlng Lafayette-ave.,
from Flatbush Bedfordaye., with granite blocks,
the lowest bidder was NJ. II. St. John, who, however
had no suretes signed his bid The bid OF A. H. Hen
right, highest bidder, had only one surety and
was therefore Informal IL is probable therefore, that
further nroposas will be called for The assessment Of
S. 1888 opening South Eleyenthst, IRON Ihrdst 10
bulkhead line, confirmed by the Board OF Asses
on Saturday.
The citizens of the Nineteenth Ward held a
mass meeting in Bedfordaye. on Saturday night. Dr.
W. Is. Hurd presided and resolutions passed ndig
nany protesting against the oa dock being continued
the foot Of Was hngtonavc and against the carting
offensive ona FROM the outskirts Of the city through
that ueighbOrhoOd committee was appOntedltO wait
on the Common Council and beg that the nuisance be re-
moved aud, la refusal is met WITH 10 lay the
plant before the Board OF Health. II there Is failure
both these points Application VIII he made TO the
courts for injunction. 4 protest also entered
against the annulliug Of Edward Cark's contract in
favor Of the odoress Eyacuaung Company, or other
expensive monopoly.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CIrY-The Health and Police
Boards have forbidden the further dschargng OF scows
loaded with garbage from the streets OF New-York,
along the line of Newtown Greek, within the city limits
and policeman has been stationed night and day
upon the drawhTdge To prevent the passage any oh
iectiOnabe craft OF late large quantities OF nth
been dumped lands belonging To the Long Island
Railroad Company II Ia said that President ChaTlck
Will contest the authority Of the police 10 Interfere
EEwTows.-The rails OF the Maspeth Railroad ex-
NewtOwn, have been sOld TO the Broadway Railroad
Company Brooklyn, who will take them up and relay
them their road The price paid $65 per ton
which, In view Of the fact that the rails OF the
Tor the purchasers. The rails were ald down several
years agO, but the road has been used Tho IN
terDents In Calvary Cemetery now average about IS
day. which nearly per cent below the average for
the corresponding period OF 1874
EAsr-H AMPToS-A whale about 90 feet In length was
driven ashore east OF the highlands at East hampton
Wednesday night. by killers species OF fsh OF the
whale family very powerful ana the deadly enemy Of
the right whale. IL grounded In the SURF where 10
found aud secured by j. B. Edwards.
SHELTER IsLAsD-The camp-meetng at Prospect,
der the direction OF the Shelter Island Grove Camp
meeting Association, viii begin on Wednesday aud con
tlnue through this and tho following week
GREEsPoIsT.-EngiDe Company No. 49, In India-st, OF
winch Patt Van Colt IL foreman has lately dressed up
s quarters " lew SUIT Of furniture, apl VIII celebrate