New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-13
NEW JERSEY.

JERSEY Cancellations were received at the
meeting of the Board Of Public Works yesterday for
Waterman in Cntonst and for the reconstruction Of
the sewer in Monmouth-st The Committee on Sewers
reported the petition of property in Webster
ave that the sewer could be built in that
without an application grade. The Committee
on Extension reported adversely on the petition FOR
new water-nain in Ernest. TIE same conlmIttee
Waterman IN Griiiith.st. Chlef-EnSineer Cu-
for the Board the nomination was tabled The request
by the Police Commissioners tiat the accident building
~ the city Hospital b, raised ana n9yed to the me OF
nc Buildings. The Board of Finance sent IN concur
r,,nrc m the resolution to improve Summit-Ivc and
IN the appointment OF > b. DuuSherty
a. Mechanical superintendent Alter this was read the
nomination OF s. H. Dougierty rs surveyor at salary
and confirmed. The contract for furnishing $500 tons
of anthracite at s. per ton. and of bnmin
GU coal at S. 37t per ton. awarded to Conynghlm &
CO., If the Boald Of Finance concur Commissioner
startup offered "a resolution which was unanimously
adopted. providing that committee he appointed to
confer with the authorities OF the Pennsylvanm Railroad
Co npany, ana be instructed to ascertain whether me
elevation its present tracks above the level Of the
street is practicable aud what action the Company
also TO ascertain the probable cost OF the pro-
posed improvement, ana upon w1it terms, II
would cooperate with the authorities and the people OF
held meeting last night ana DallOted for
two hours to elect an o'erseer OK the
Tue CITY Superintendent reports that the number OF
scholars the register Of the public schools i io5j9
children refused aGmitaace because there was
room. Mayor Traphdgcu sent communication to the
Board OF Works yesterday, containing subpoena served
him from the supreme Court Ia The -nt OF John W
tEer against the for breach Of the
WashugtOn-st contract Baker claims sj)00J damages.
The ease was referred 10 the Corporation COun-e
James ac, aged rs years, fell down stairs NJ his resi-
at WestiEaddtb0ut week ago. and sustained IN
iTies which rcsultcu fatally Monday
Campbell railway conductor was assaulted IN Mont
gomtry-st. by men Monday night. and robbed OF
"a silver watch ana small sum OF money There Is no
clue To the thieves.
NEwARR-The trial OF the city officials resumed
Yesterday morning. Mr. COrtlanGt Parker suIhmed up
the evidence on behalf OF the defendants III "A long
urging che prosecution. lie SAID that there no
law made the defendants liable for not giving the
city value Of ts money The contractors must have
intended 10 dcfraud the city. The inspectors must not
order that the contractors might cheat the city.
At least, that ~ what must be believed
order convict them. lie contended That the con
tract kept. A. Ia the use OF earth, nothing
In the contract forbade II, aud its use dld not
ytate IL. Unless the State had proved that
these obtained money by false estimates with
intent dcfraud and combined aud cousprcd Tor this
eud the jury must acqu them. Mr. stalns.y, he said.
had suncred than any penalty the jury could IN
nict by verdict OF guilty. IL was rs much the
duty Of the whole council 10 know all about
Tie estimate. as 1t was stan-y's. why were
they not all indicted IA, well as hci...
william Byington, agent FOR the New-YOrk Mutual Life
the PonnsllVana Railroad Company for s. damages.
MI. w ihston bought an excursion ticket To Newark
from Trenton, aud got on Washington through train
~ mat place To come To Newark The conductor refused
to receive the ticket. aud oid him must pay or
put on Mr.. By lhgton refused to do either cnimng
hai ihe tehot nad been paid for ana entitled Tim u
lions printed on the ticket, except that it
must bs uscd on one continuous train and the
but not until the conductor and brakeman ate .npuod
TO pat bin OLA second purse Of sAn tho sif OF