New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-28
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

The Departments of Parks and Public
Works were requested to confer with the Board OF
Health before completing their plans for draining the
low lands ia the upper part OF the city.
The Board OF Health at its meeting yester-
day listened protest from the etizeu3 OF Harlem
against the dumping street dirt mixed with garbage
on the los grounds 10 that portion OF the city.
The Committee 70 which was referred
Alderman Kehrs plan for the relief Of INC workngmen,
by municipal operations in manufacturing goods aud
exporting them met yesterday. After long Discus
sion Aldermen Ottendorfer ana Falconer concluded To
present against the plan. while Alderman kchr
Will report IN favor Ol u
The following are the new officers of the
Clothing Clerks Association:
President 4 schaeaer ycePrtnt H. = Lnd.syi Recording
SECRETARY R. j. Green Corresponding serst.rv H. O. Smith Finance
Executive Committee K coi, H. C. wsnio'er, j. Ia
Barry.
DR.. Harris, Registrar of Vital Statistics, re-
ported that notwithstanding the extremely variable
weather the rate Of mortality not above the ave.
age for the last years. The sanitary inspectors H
The Twenty third and Twentyfourth Wards reporscd
fatal diseases III the new district.
The Republican Committee on Contested
Seats sat in Republican Hall last evening, and heard
ststemeuts IN regard To the contest in the XXIst As
sempy District On both sides 1t appeared t1at tricks
were resorted obtain the election of their tickets
The Committee will meet again on Friday evening next
and Investigate che contest In the XVIII District
The annual meeting of the Mechanics and
Traders Exchange held yesterday afternoon A. j.
Fellcr in the chair The following officers elected
Munroe Treasurer, George T. Meyers; Secretary, John
II Green. Tr,stees-IIemy Wilson, Fred. H. Grosz
Charlie, schultz Peter I. OBrien, ii. Nj. Smith, John
Eash The Treasurers report shows assets amounting
TO s7G6i 20 with no Liabilities except rent, si25, which
Is due ia February.
A meeting for the promotion of holiness
held yesterday in the residence of DR.. Palmer at
No. 3l6 East Fiteentb-st. BY request prayers
offered for the lumbermen Of Quebec for several mis-
sonares in india and for the pastor OF church in this
city, that he may not preach with worldly wisdom
Palmer said that he had just returned from Rochester
f. Irvine aud the Rev. DR.. Belden made addresses.
The Board of County Canvassers met yes
terdsy the of the election for Mem
OF Assembly from the XXIst Election District In
place Of Henry W. Genet Super McCaorty acted
as Chairman. Tho whole number OF votes
nOunced as 6e46 OF which James H. Sullivan received
2s4s. Charles Crazy 22s3. Horatio Allen, l755, and
II. Sullivan WAS declared elected Protests were
ceived against the canyassng the vote for Charles
Crsry the ground that his ballots did show that
the election was for a member Gin place OF Henry W.
Genet" The COMMITTEES Protests, Supervisors KEEL
10y, Morris and Lyssgh reported that the
insufficient Among those present MAS tho successful
candidate
At the regular weekly meeting of the WO-
mans Social EDUCATION society. held yesterday In
Piimpton Hail. the President OF the Society. Mrs SoulS
In the chair paper read by Mrs Rebecca Morse
The Art OF Giving" Mrs. Morse thought that people
should be moro crcumspect in giving aims than they
and that while proper 10 give at the first request
10 person asking food money without INVESTIGATING
the case-becau,c life bc lost by tho delay thus
entaed-yet II Is duty that all charitable persons owe
TO and to society 10 Inquire into tho charac
ssl OF people who repeatedly apply to tnsm iSc help
urging that t Is effective for poverty, wee,
and crime After the nns Of the paper the subject
discussed by tho ladies present, nearly AL VI whon
agreed with hrs. Morse.