The New York herald., 1874-11-06
NEW YORK CITY.

The Board OF Revision and Correction OF Assess
mems met at the Comptroller's ONCE yesterday
afternoon, at four O'Clock, but transacted no
business OF special Importance.
Workmen are engaged with all possible vigor In
tearing up the pavement In Church street. pre-
paratory to laying q new line OF rail track to
whitehall street and the Battery. They CON-
menced work on Wednesday. No time Will be lost
IN opening the route LOT business.
There viii be an adjourned meeting OF the cloth
ing, dry goods and other statesmen at room No. "a,
Cooper Institute this evening. The object OF the
At seven O'Clock r. NJ There are 5000 clerks IN
this city who are more or less Interested In this
movement
The repair Of the Battery sea wall, which has
fallen into ruins, Is about to be commenced. The
Department OF Public Parks, which has jursdlc.
tion In matter of this kind, invites proposals for
executing the work, the same to be opened on the
10th inst. The work must be completed IN &C.
cordance with the specifications contained in the
contract on or before the lst day Of June next.
Mr.. William II. Moloney Chief Clerk George W.
Belts, Deputy, and number Of other clerks and
messengers or the Board OF Assistant Aldermen
viii be out OF situation on the 1st OF January
next, owing TO the aDolisnment OF the Board by
the last Legislature. Captain Frank j. 1womy.
for many years Deputy Clerk OF the Common Coun-
Gil UNDER the late Mr.. d. I. Valentine Joseph
shannon and General Joseph G. Pinckney, rs a
prominent candidate for the Clerkship OF the new
Board.
the regular weekly meeting or the Dock Com.
missoners was held yesterday afternoon. The
weekly report OF superintendent Turner showed
that the new pier the foot OF 1921 street. North
River, was competed, and that repairs had been
made on several other piers on the North ana East
rivers The weekly report OF the Englneer.in.
done to pier No. 81 North River, by the steamship
CITY OF Panama, was nearly repaired. Alter the
transaction OF some unlmportant routine business
the meeting adjourned.
The regular monthly meeting or tile Board OF
Managers OF the Produce Exchange was held yes
terday. The Vice President, d. w. Floyd, pre-.
sided. Thirteen new members were approved or
The iollO wing gentlemen were appolnte ed the Com
plaint Committee lor the month OF November -
Messrs. Dale, spear and Bostwlck. The thanks OF
Benedict for . valuable contribution oil books to
the library oil the Exchange. The Board, after
some further business OF routine nature, ad-
journed to meet Oh Saturday morning at hali.past
ten O'Clock.
One Of the pleasantest meetings OF the season is
that OF those ladies having charge OF the free
training schools for women, which are held semi
monthly at No Al Fast Tenth street. singing.
music rectations and pleasant conversa ton vary
the proceedings and those VINO attend are no
mere aympathzers in the cause, but actual work
ers, VINO In some way or other lend hand. The
President OF the society Is Mrs. Hodges; Vice
President, Mrs. =. Courtney; Treasurer, DR.. Alex.
B. Mott; secretary, Miss j. Corson The ladies
who were prominent last evening In receiving
guests we're Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Leavltt, Mrs. New
comb and Mrs. Lancaster. several recltatIons
were given by the ladies', Mrs. FrObesi being es.
pecially excellent Among the younger ladies'
Miss Leavitt took the palm, her singing being ex-
quslte and the most appreciable part OF the even
ings programme.