New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-14

m appeared that rates varied from one1sh 70 one
third OF real value Of the property ana nar o" a
triang proportion OF the personal P Tn ~
sors in all to comply with tine law ana Assess an
property Of the county at Its a M iuv
in the equalization, and stating that the assessors IN
accordapce with their suggestions The Supervlsors
ana Town Assessors subsequently met az Board anu
passed 81 " nny Boari Of Asses
sors the purpose OF carrying out inc "a
rho state Assessors Tho first meeting OF TINS BoaIu
was appointed to be held at police headquarters on
Saturday next
WORTHWHILE Tho contributions to the support OF
the y K smith Inirmary were, during the past week.
s''' ~ HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
WHITE PLAINs.-The bill introduced by Mr..
Wight, Member OF Assembly from the lid District OF
westhester County in the late Legislature authorizing
the County Judge to appoint three Commissioners OF
Excise for westchester County. became law on the
81 Inst In accordance with it, provisions the Hon d.
Clifford appointed yesterday the following persons
ne I assembly Dsiricf stephen H. Miller OF Bdrrd
lid District; and Afford Walker Of Ossning ~ DIS
triet In drawing lots for term OF service Mr. MIXERS
term will expire Dee. 81, 1876 Mr. Archer, Dee 81
1875 aud Mr.. Walkers, Dec 81, 1880 THIS new boara
OF Excise. which supersedes all local boards IN the
county viii meet at White Plains on Tuesday next to
receive applications for license There were about oO
applications for appointment on the Board Of Excse
The election yestorday.for two Trustees OF he village
resulted in the choice OF Theodore Van TasseA aud
KIyGsroy-The Grand Division OF the Sons OF Temper
OF Eastern New-YoTS met at the Muse h1 at 10
m Yesterday Grand Morhy rataISh 6re.cnt The
report Of T.. H. Hopkins Grand SCRIBE, exhibited an IN
reasinr membership in the Order and IL divisions
instituted during the quarter The report OF the
Grand Worthy Patriarch favored their political acton
and the following resolutions introduced ReS0red.
Tbat the Grand Division OF T. .stern New-Yorx unite
with our brethren IN western New-fOrk III
| sayine that no consistent temperance can lde-
e the denomination of Gen. Dix. That he has deliber
atey banked and hindered temperance work. mat ne
has arrayed himself the side of the runseler ana
that party which places him in nomination can nope
to receive the support OF Temperance men, no matter
what may be their religion nationality, race color, or
poucs These resolutions opposed by c. {. Leigh
Ed%ard Crnmmey aud stephen Merritt IT, in the inter
est OF the Prohibition party In the evening large and
| enthusiastic temperance meeting was heId.
NEw-JERsEY.
| JERSEY CITY-The resumption of the pay
ment of the 10 per deduction b. the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company last January from the employees on
The Jersey CITY Ferry extends only to the pilots, en-
gneors, and lremen OF the boats. The deck hands ana
bridge tenders have not been reinstaed at their OLD
SALARIES .City Collector Love reports that the col
lcctons for tho past week were so4J2 Oh ino
were cattle, l4gl; hoss' asol anu sheep' 'V, @
suit OF Mr. Dulkee against the town OF Union IN the
Hudson County Circuit for damages sustained by the
OVERLOOKING OF his properly rom odu uttlsasc Wy
| badly-constructed sewer terminated yesterday IN
oory driver an the employ Of the jersey City aud
Bergen horse railroad, was arrested and nncd sO yes
terday by Justice shacketon for cruelty to animals IN
driving q lame horse Ohm Il. b. Schlrmer was incd
si5 by Justice Davis for driving CALLED horse.
NEwARK.--The city trials were continued Yesterday,
Mr. Parker concluding the summing up Tor the defense
and Attorney General Gllchrst for the prosecution
Judge Depus then charged the Jury saying that 10 was
one thing for TO make himself liable to civil SUIT
on "A contract aud another to make himself crlnlnay
liable In order, said he, TO establish the TACT
that the money was obtained by false pretenses
| the proof must he such that You are convinced
| non AS TO be evident that the defendants III
erded to cheat the city this proof Is wanting the
recover from Tue contractors by civil suit In regard
to the alleged failure 10 make the pavement perfectly
solid over Magnolia swamp the Court sd tna the jury
might dismiss pare OF the case from their cousid
Grafton. la civil action tho consent OF the street
be- a complete defense With respect TO the use OF dirt
the Judge said the contract did not necessarily exclude
the use of dirt The Jury must be satisfied, said he, that
etC Wa nan can he Connected win a conspiracy
except by ms acts. The charge cannot always be
directly proved. but must frequently be inferred AFTER
10 the iGry, who then retired Mr. SAID mat
Gustayc LenDack desired To have some acton taken Dy
which he would he relieved from the position he 0cc-
nIed in the Indictment. Prosecutor Abecl SAID he
would have a H0ite proSc1nt entered IN favor OF
The meeting Of the new Board OF Freeho lers
was held YESTERDAY. Edgar Farmer WAS unanimously re-
nciy and DR. d. NJ. skinner admitted as members OF
The Board from nc fo,ys IA" c6ecor :? o5o 70 1--WE
bonds in s2olegg; County Ply selan sl59; Counsel,
place. aud All the officers reappointed fol
ior County Physician. B5tnuei L. Doid; Ensineer,
james owen; member OF the Road Board, James Peek
| Of East Orange; jan PHYSICIAN A. W. WoOch4I; Phy'
| stefan TO County LuEatc Asylum, DIR. j. Cross
Warden OF um, Jonn Leonard Chaplain. the Rev Mr.
Weed. TIC standing committees were also elccted....
nos Freeman, late superintendent OF the Newark aud
Orange Horse lrQAd, has been appointed superlneLd
eut OF the Newark, BOginlc, AMI Montcltr Company.
proeeediuss have been begun asainst John W Fer
ing OF the Palestine ENp!oraon society was hed Last
evening the 1nird Presbyterian Church. Dr. QIaden
cock President of the Society the ROY. Dr. ward OF HE
IdsDeudeni and the Rev Drs. Craven and Fen Snita,
VINO spoke Of the Importance OF tins geographical under
taking 10 the interests oi sceucC anu GDIci cIelsin
and reccd some very interesting incidents connected
| with the survey now being made IN Palestine
| PATERsoS.-The new Board OF Freeholders met yes
terdy, Patrick III. Shields beng the only candidate
for Director, lac unanimously elected william Mel
elected clerk ny accltmation Harmon HocAcA-
bury was elected County Collector, ", Ward was
elected Counsel to the Board, and d.. william Bundell
elected jail ply Tne Clerk reld COMPARE
i've statement OF assessments for 1872 and 1873 approx
mating thereirOm whit should pc the estimate Tor the
ensuing year The totals we're, Tor io2 S2l'6-I 1873
S23J253 ana 1874. 100000 After considering the items
| OF the estimate, $4,000 was decided upon.
na port the condition OF trade for the past year,
makes the following cXgibt: IN the Eon interest during
1873 the production was sS5l'0'O; tue NUMBER OF EN-
ploye>, 3155. and wages paid, S&5liON Ia The Tax,
| hemp. and jue trade the production was Sl,1i5O0O (;
| There were Is firms and corporations engaged IN the
silk trade last year, employing siOUOOO capital, giving
! employment to 1850 persons, mostly women, re-
ceiyed nearly s2O0JoOO IN Tle liabilities OF this
anCe Iinst the ctj sj53IO Gl The Ci,y Treasurer
received last year S9lsC 80, amt the expenditures
Sss7,929 -, leaving balance On hand OF sjjei2 rs.
ELGzABErH.-The newly elected Board of Chosen Free
holders u Union County met yesterday Ia the Court
rector L. s. Iiyer OF Railway was elected Cer OF the
| Board. Patrick sheridan OF Elizabeth was elected
beth was elected County Physician, and james
| II. Durand OF Railway was elected County Attorney.
County Collector was liked at 81 200 per AMMAN lieu OF
percentages and The salary of the County Attorney was
liked NJ 500 The salary OF the County Physician WIS
! nxed at $500. The body found the meadows was
idcniifod yesterday by Kate L'nelter that her
aooat three weeks ago he ieit home 'or his usual
morning stroll, and nothing more was known
him ~ "A hlIE