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loans In question and that he had been only gobe-
tween for the bank and certain other parties Tor tho
purpose Of taking up loans.
The witness continued: had an arrangement with
Calendar that he to use his influence for me
whenever wanted any money, but during the last OF
september 1871 he did not succeed In negotiating
loans for the bank nj that time the bank had about
100000 worth OF Portage Lake bonds about Sept
30, 1871, there loans In favor OF the Ocean
National Bank Portage Lake bonds in the Shoe and
Leather Bank impression Is that the loan Of $4,000
TO Calendar on Sept 49, 1871 not for his individual
benefit don't know that Calendar deposited any
Portage Lake bonds security for that loan in fact.
am not able TO say what securities he did deposit but
the books will show.
q Did you intend 10 bribe Calendars
Mr. Purdy objected TO the question the ground that
II simply called for the action OF the crime of the wilt
ness who was not on trial. and Judge Benedict refused
to allow 10.
The witness then continued: Calendar always paid
interest on his loans and always considered that be
gave good securities for them Calendar never sent
by the Ocean National Bank to take Portage Lake
bonds but he said 10 that he wanted money to
take up loans In other banks where he had deposited
such bonds as coilaterals.
At this point the Court adjourned TIL to-day.
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OWL NOTES.

A motion was made yesterday in the Brook
lyn branch OF the Supreme Court To make perpetual
temporary Injunction granted against the Commission
era Of Quarantine and the Health Ocer, restraining
Them nay out any more money for buildings
Hoffman Island.
William Rowland of No. 500 Fifth-st. has
begun proceedings In the supreme Court 10
debt OF s3sll 81 from the Samana Bay Company %
Santo Domingo The debt arises pr0mssory note
made by the Company payable 70 plalntn on April s.
the Company's property.
A suit was recently brought against VIM. G.
Bryant, byl Police Commissioner Charlck, for $1,000
damages. for alleged libel in The Epeni1, Post The
defense put demurrer that the article. complained
OF was libelous and Judge Robinson overruled the
demurrer yesterday. there spocho facts al
legged support OF IT, but tho defendants ten days
TO answer
Stephen =. English. editor /of The Insurance
TINES. while qpSaged Inc Abc Aat sops time axo, Vas
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Tn fs7o Anthony Bronck was killed at the
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Barruch H. Frank and Edward Frank werc
arrested yesterday bT Detective Oconnor o. TIE Dfn
Joseph Rossntha Of No 2u wes Thirty ourhst became
their bondsman.
At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday, be-
fore Justice otsrbonrI he eusgnaipn IN ne
libel continued Mr Citmi"rlMns
6nishet eote fhe defense will open TIER
Saturday, at p
James Tighe was committed 10 tho TOnbs yester-
day on the charge o. feoaoa, assault. comm iei 90 ps once
John Daft Jsuuuy 1872 Burke vs. tried o''c'
md sea, to The siare ps.o -, a,s 5sars S,aa S' vas ~
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, before
Morgan Joseph Aud md James FynS were Committed r
800 bail each Tor SEsnE S oPc2 . s S s % $40 20
John salIvan age vas he'll "a 9 o % o1 e G g
fowls valued a, 81 90
At the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday,
John C9nroY and John r. Dosyhery we're argc so.1a ~ con-
llddsou River Railroad depot Dn-hefp M NJ an
all be had previously dcefrc was false AL ba ll
isinei Qe syast Droy thinking that mcub, Of csng
roagbs rad He stated that tr uFt Of t'
a a1 s,r h ss l me- Jie s SS5 ha C3S-o I'D an
mited Dough the Pentcnly o zen ds on Cant h'lwh.
CLINE Of no. 267 IVES, TTen,y sfs a h'a in isr 5000
charged siesEs silver Itch Thomas seacoI q No ~
charged having to Shoot Ross nnphy Sunday ughi
In the Court Of General Sessions, Yesterday, be-
atomptat bgry in the thri dere suf rll14e r
sentence WA. OHl pcslei guilty Of 90 amg' al ,aiely tom
pleaded sGiy Of the sane ons eni feeFIa ne sent ca..
sSsn 10 e y p1 f q, o. I 3 ,,., r 1 G
grand larceny ani sent To state Pus1n or three yeirs ~ ~
RYAN pcif guilty assault and blte All selt % III
Tertiary John McQiia pleaded e Of A. attempt q
burglary IN tle tirJ degree an W. et to ID Pen iay i'r ~
State Prison r ionr frank Ao, pted gny
fobRrg goods file prstns selt 10 bc l'meiY
sent relf..Jlhn ltey pleaded guilty Of
aemp. and ssaisaai 70 o. st,te Prison t
GaIse protsnsc, 'he Preauap for mon
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A NEW SOUTHERN srEtMeR

new steamship has been addsd 10 The Ina
between NewYork aud galveston. owne,s ~ Mosstsuc
H. Mallory Go. Of No. ~ MaldenIane she 4, r.Is,x
the state Of Texas, and .rry6f at tbis port tom C.
ter, Penn. on Sunday afternoon. Sho wa ruin a ~.
shipyard 81 Messrs. John Roach ~ ron Catsaf Pm
and her keel was laid lees than ak months ago. She
built VI iron, IL as feet long ALL aud IS feet rs
In the beam, with a depth - hold ~ feet sN Il, az
about 1850 tone burden, and D. the C0lnisrpirt o. IA.
Nlty ot waco, which was aGd TO Tie Calves On line
abOnt three months ago TIE steamer 4. bfg-
nggod, ana Is supplied wish compound engine Tbsre
are four tubular boiiers 10 hcLr, ia dam
eter. which are allowed 81 pounds on ftnll IA Inc
square inch. the ToXss y divided into thres
water tight compartment, and h. supplied with i've NE.
bodts and large number Of hc gfcrTtgrs 81 "a In
proved pattern. The man saloon rCuModious well.
Hghtcd aud ventilated and elegantly furnished. Tue
punching OF the walls Is - maple French walnut ma
bOany and rosewood, and the upholstery trmsnn
plush There are 6 state rooms, which provide aeon
mediation Tor so nrslclass cabin They
furnished In the same ron manner az the large saloon,
ana are All wen ventilated ani Heated Tho ladies' -
loon Is directly att te main saloon The smokugfu0m
Il on the hurricane deck and tic Oirtr
Il ON the main dCok, forward The t1t cost of tho
steamship ~ about s425 900. She viz ho commanded ~
Can't James Bnlgfr The Texas will sfll next Saturday
froul Per No. %. H. r. Tor KY West and Gaytston.
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DEPARTURh or HDRhiGH NAILa

TUESDAY. MAKcH ~
h's fo- brrnp> one s''a1 a. Lyrro PER steamship
oaee 10 ~ 10 aHaip sis a. o. mo- i.e. No ib o.
Nds cor as dnct by N-sor q o. crs
,up,cn,nilg mail chord he Port OGe 81 gao sisaa
$40 ssils 40 5 o. m hom Fhr 20 IS ~ a.
ha hau. fUlcfaa. Porto hifu fi tlrr0a ~ if
.np Cs1 - close q D. Steamship .aik q D.. IRON pa
wfpAEgDAi. Hsrcu IA
Mails or kir'r- Qiee anl aye9 o Nr ra11hp
Csl,lfs close 10 II 30 au.emfaiirl hi c AZ o. fse
Ofee h 2 D. M Stsauait sh ct m. 'n c-lad Dg, jens
rIURSDAl NaAcn 10
MAILS for karBne PylIt. Chlrb and Hon ur ~ s
Fnsi close nt Al 30 Supplementary hi 10 csoi a ~
fostOaoc A. 10 steamship aaiis A from per lt q
Tli1l-lt. Hobokcn
Eain. per steamship Cy Ms.a Go
sugprnea,ary Mali olotsi % h. fos,Olot o. 10
.. n slesmslno sais II s D. ro1 PIE No b. r.
Mails Tor Berlaia bT ne st.nao g. .ai. CLOSE % D.
rRiDAh. aAHCH %
Mails Tor Nesenn aa close a Sac Ne Toss fostO@s iy
81 y e., va HALIFAX.
Mtn Tor ishfI. H.. olos 81 ne NesYJk rOstOl.o
sAfUEDif MAucu p
Mails Tor Great Britain All r ~ Qa'crsNn nj lfsol
by The steamship or'tHc cae 10 l.n No. No fltl MARI Val
steamship sa a. fon Wht. star Docs fayonia PeuT
Matt for Raro1o vi, son,nrtan ,ri rrre7 r.r s ,,m.si,
Don1u g ~ 81 9fmsntiv Msi os-i M tgt
ua-c 81 lJJp - alns.u sails 4 O. a. h9nte boot q ibd
~. uosoken.
For French Mt duc. b.st hayr. Lf ths -clnshi
Penere co7e $50 steamship sails At . r. iram hs
No. 30 ". a.
Mss or Havana Irer, srs.lp Cus eoe st2p y.
Supplementary Mail coief a. thr PotOGce 2:iO staw
shlo sails at .. ~. nom ItstEo y. T.
Mails 0f ~ Wet b Nn .ientIp Ntae Of T-rls, close Al
D. a. steAnssp sails 1t 3 o. ~, fr.m Pier No. 20 Il. o.
SiADAi MAiCu D.
an Nail close At oco-ka Tue to-Oaoe Is Open iron %
". Ia II = a. .-- .
Mails for Ba1l The frcutue te.ghIc WEI lnhes etc b. "
steamship Outaro c'oss o. suprirmolta7 Mad ~I
toe psf Once At 2:l5 steamship . II os
Pier No i3 n. a.
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A JURYMAN SENT TO JAIL.

A somewhat novel scene occurred yesterday,
before Judge Moore in the Brooklyn Court OF Sessions
The case Of Joseph Harvey, who had been tried for
highway robbery on the charge Of Robert Todd, had
been given to the jury which had retired for time,
when note was from the juryroom to the Judge,
announcing that the jurors had agreed on verdict,
except named Thomas sullivan. whose reason.
the remaining jurors stated had left him because OF his
condition. and who would not to any
thing The Judge then summoned the jury into court,
thanked them their action, telling them that YER
def found under the circumstances would have been
Illegal He then remanded the intoxicated man to
Rsymond-st ia until to-day and discharged the jury
There Will be new trial.
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DECIsIONs-MARCu 10.

Superior Copt-Speciai Te-m-BY ChefJustice
Mone-Ihc People rel scr sgt Barb anal sno-onef 'i'l
and signed
Common Plc1s-Speciai TTm-By judge Larrcmore
Webster egt -Droree granted harrsoa ast Coug
proceedings vacated hngsh ag Guteaa cation -
yaeite denied Graz kumnsiouon Tor toV
and injunction Gened without pref dice sea % Lar.1Amsaa
Of costs 0 mouO1 ana all costs efr 90
OF i Cirr,.-DyOce ssnt toiy OF ci aNarie
10 plaintiff ir Vog.5e- 70 cOunsl MONS 81 81
AT lenisf eto may De h
bad Slater agt hsrtil Dcal % o.
payJrea Of ans bpckwoiIrg nent pre'i Barnes
at grante. horuson BllieBuck 81
service of notice Of confirmation required
BY Jaige Robinson rck agt BryantDonursr o'errnled
(see oprI)nI
SaDren.s Cor.-SpeciI Terribly Judge, Van
Brrut-{obnson sg ia rnsnt flr plaintiff With eo
wi thr1p AIT McKm-Julsm defendant Gray Grtn
-Finiings settled Furnis .Purua-Juignent for ohnah
Spilg IlGbblul-(sce mem
tInb,r-Bv Judge TaWtencBowne act Bowue Bsnk ~ Now
YORK at Menorindumt Iayravs agt The bYoT. Sc
Yro a. Memor41tIms sni opinions Bo~ne fs bo"nt
-ieport contrmel sad aisnrnt Of .ivorer
By Judge Van BruuL-Tle People c. hemer at hc'uTe-
Memorandum
by Juoge Ia matter Nc sanndns Hal sgt haere1
Reference ordered Scbeack ag slot dene tnenoniun
Pcs. IN g.. matter Graham n" CIV - hrlauh 'EN
s1thei Fmbanf ag Prlbsuf; Shells AFT ShesN n'randums
Malser-hoion granted hoanebom Az bisAl9i-
n ScAmidnM1h0n granted lH!ue
ast BurMotion granted sud reference " eoa
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required to find bail. aud O. auiteau offered to- supply
IL Tor him ~ consideration 800 Mr. English paio
..v hut be alleges that the other did not furnisI
"a ona suG3c tent bonds He therefore sued Guiieau
sor 400 and an order Of arrest was issued motion
III ade before Judge Laremore, the Court OF Com
a pcas Charnh rs, 10 vacate the order. and yeser
day morning decis on was rendered. denying the aGg
cation.
In 1870 Anthony Bronck was killed at the
sxtyfourths st. crossing Of rOarthave' by MS wagon
coming into collision with >the down train OF the New
york and New.Hayen ,iiroad at the same time
apotber ooIored man named Brown, who was
driving the wagon was yerely injured Broncks
widow sued for 5000 and tIe ease was heard IN
the Court OF Common Pleas before Judge Loew.
The paints claimed that the ACCIDENT was the result OF
the Joint negligence OF the Defendants and OF Brown
The defense was the accident Was caused ny te
admitted negligence OF Brown IN not looking out Tor tue
train The Jury gave the plaintiff verdict OF sf0l yes
terday Counsel for the plaintiff. Messrs Pochhanl'
Garretson Cairns; for the defendants Messrs chi'd
Barnett
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TIE CANAL POLICY

The Canal Funding Amendment will be DIS
cussed before the Legislative Canal Committee IN Al
bany this evening The Chamber Of Commerce VIII be
represented By the Hon. Win. f. Dodge and the Hon.
VIM Nj Eyarts IN opposition to the amendment. The
Produce Exchange has taken unanimous action against
the passage Of the amendment The following letter
was received yesterday at the Produce Exchange from
g. g. II azard, prominent business man and hnancier
OF Buffalo. IN relation 20 the proposed amendment
There never was greater fallacy than the proposed
FundIucbin" IN reducing or ChcapenlBg ransICrta-
ton TIE tolls may he reduced 10 nominal rate OF even
aOandOICd alogcihe but the COMPENSATION 10 te car
rer the ght, opinion, with all The
tukeTng that be bestowed on the Canal, even with
the substitution for mule power, cannot be ma
enlarged canal can ever reduce the cost OF
the routes becoming 80 formidable. Nlulc wrlung,
my has this moment glanced on the Message Oh
Mayer Hayemeyer, and he Is right in saying " That
proved waterway" GO The one quacks the disease,
the other Will cure it," / was glad To the
action Of the Produce Exchange the amendment The
FUNDING oil pure aud simple is bad enough, but the
amendment ought 10 Kill II IN the estimation OF every
business man. And now, what is all this cOmmotion
shoutf Nothing but q debt which should he paid by
TAXATION al A tax Ut mills spread
four years would wipe out TINS bugOea and who would
nay it9 The City OiNewHork would paw one-half, II
Westchesicr and Erie they would pay about twothirds
of the whole tax want 10 see TINS canal debt wiped
out II the State were iree inc people wOald take
different view OF tho question: Dat Win sOOVlOl hang
Ing over their heads they wOuld dream dread
10 hear a word said OF the Enc Canal for 40 years.
At1:l5 D. tn to-day Henry HLl will address the Pro
Once Exchange Oh the subject OF the use OF steam on the
canals. He will advocate tho Baxter system. j. M
Hsnnahs OF Chicago will also explain bis plan OF increas
ing the carrying capacity OF the canals and vii! advo
cato the enlargement Of locks His plan approved
by Gen. sigcl, who has been invited to be present
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THE COURTS.
TwEED,s SENTENCE.
RENEWAL OF THE CONTROVERSY.


The Tweed case came up again yesterday,
before Judge Brady In the Court Of Over and Termner
Mr. Allen to change the minutes Of the Court
10 conform 10 the sentence delivered In accordance
with the previous notion and he proceeded TO draw an
order 10 that effect Mr. Root said that they had more
changes to ask for and was that the record shouu
no made TO correspond with the stenographer's notes
In several passages Of the sentence Judge Davis hau
failed TO name any place of confinement ana 's WIS
defect which they considered IL Important W
Mr. Peckham said that he had never heard OF such
claim before and neither he nor colleagues supposed
that sucb a plea would be nterposed. Mr. Root replied
that they had received the usual notice of motion Mr.
Peckham said they had II true, received notice OF
motion TO change the minutes in regard to the pace Oh
confinement but not on point that the record
WAS tho highest proof the Courthe only person
who could have 1t changed was the Judge
Mr. Graham said they desired the second count to ar
pear on the record precisely as 1t was pronounced WIN
ont any place OF Imprisonment being specified. 80
particular were we said the counsel that we can pro-
duce gentleman who went Saturday night to secure
conclusive evidence rs 10 the facts the person who
waited the senographer Bonyngel; we were Wa'ch-
ing this thing closely A., o
reliability" Of the stenOgra phcr than the invective or
Mr.. Graham himself III the General Term. Wheh tne
stenOgrapher puts remark INTO ANYBODY elscb hIodh
1t seems TO be all right
Mr.. Grahan-Wo all know the report TO be correct
All we want that this sentence 10 the record pre-
ciscy pronounced. can show YOU mat judge DAYS.
wanted tO change it but he ought hrst 70 order the
bar 10 sentence him again, and here MI Graha Ieai
from authority to show TINS was the Only 'e8'i way
OF procedure. A., ~. 4. ,.o -,
aft iaylt IL would be undignlfed
MIR. Graham remarked that they we're preparing
proceeding in which they might have 10 ASK nun 10 90
H. me deoorous thing for the Judge who made the
order would be amend it hiusc ii 1t REQUIRED 10 De
amended. "Wcn," sad Judge Braly, c0oihe ,no "iBu
ment " hand up your papers, gcntlelhoh
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Smith, and H. Bicnnerhassett issued yesterday circ"
lar stating their objections the proposition I'll 'ns "

Smith and H. Blcnnerhassett. issued YESTERDAY o"o,
lar stating their objections to the proposition I'll 'ns 'o
mer Committee They say:
U is Objectionable as asks u.s. as nrst nor'Esh S
bondhoders 10 give up all control OF our ponus, n
sign power-attorney cannot rovohs. Wv ia re-
unlimited powers to others who are not 10 10 neu 49,
sponsibe or 10 account for anything, even u my
neglect TO This is too dangerous FROM tnes r
cuars some NAV suppose that u deposit Oh " III
$1,000, one-hsH of one per cent VIII DoNoi .ha
assessments. This cannot be correct mnen .no
attorneys In this plan have bougnt tne roau inc
ing bondhoders myt furnish the cash 70 pay on So
bOndhoders that did not give powers OF attorney hs
cash assessment may he very iarge-t VIII ~ ~
small To explain bonds will only count pro ra.a III
buying the road. Thus there eight millions OF ni1,
mortgage bonds. Two millions OF bonds comDloed WIN
only count for quarter OF the purchase money, .no
other three quarters must paid in cash TINS tnfee
quarters would he assessed on the two millions OF 9ou
by the attorneys, and after deposlting our Donus W.
might be asked 10 furnish IN cash more than the auu
OF bonds we held. And this power OF attorney reans
hereby agree personal responsibility or ACCOUNT
ability shall attach said attorneys" We presume u
would be natural that I'm furtherance OF such pIih
their own two millions of boDds-f they have them
would be deposited first 70 give assurance 10 tnOso 70
whom they are To ion them Inquiry at the Trust com
pAny shows that up this time these two millions hase
been deposited and for that matter very rev otet
We shall not deposit We would rather De CERTAIN
of getting out what have in before we pun inuie
money in As 70 committee our purpose is 10 proIeo'
the first mortgage thoroughly We cannot put Iortn
plan until know what the road needs. we nope SUN
TO have corps OF railroad experts at WORK ehahnine
the property 10 report TO us what II is cadpo
When that is DONE we will show You an equtaoo way
your thorough protection That VIII require SUM
weeks Tncre can be no hurry. No party can deoIroy
your interests unless yOu sign some agreenehV 'oio'o
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MIDLAND RAILROAD CONTROVERSIAL

The bOndholders of the NewYOrk and Os-
wego Midland Railroad Company have not yet agreed
upon any definite plan OF action The Committee repre-
,enting the foreign bondhOlders have extended the
lime for American bondholders to deposit their bonds
he Farners' Loan and Trust Company until April Is
rhe first limit set in their address the bondhoders
va March 70; but the s2OOco bonds of German hold
ar. which they represent have not yet arrived and
few others have yet been deposited. The Committee
claim that the German bonds have been collected and
will be warded them, with the one-hA per cont OF
THAR mar value for deposit The Committee represent
tns American boadhOlders. j. Is. Hslsesd. Gerrtt II.
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LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MUNICIPAL FINANCES.
REDUCTIONS IN THE VALUATION OF PERSONA
rpnprRTY-THR ROARD OF SUPERVISORS.

REDUCTIONS IN THE VALUATION OF personal
PRoPERTY-THE BOARD or SUPERVISORS.
The Board of Supervisors met yesterday
afternoon all the members being present except tnc
Mayor supervisor Vance presided. The most I'M
portant features OF the session the
OF the previous action upon the peremptory
and communication from the Commissioners OF i'Aos,
showing the reductions in the valuation Oh PerSo""
property for 1873
After the reading OF the minutes alternative man
damus was received, issued by the Court oil common
Pleas in relation to a claim for rent OF an armory oy
Daniel Faon amounting t. $4,000 This was referred
10 the Committee on Criminal Courts ana Police. A
communication received from the commissioners
of Tax, and Assessments In answer 10 resolution OF
tne BOARD giving tho assessed and corrected valuation
OF personal property for 1861 Tde figures given are as
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This N kes total reduction OF S261 77409 The report
states thst at the time the books were opened the
valuation stated m the first column but
has since been reduced manly by the aidavts OF those
assessed Fart has been by the Supreme Court,
and part cannot found mas been discovered 20 lie
worthless In the OF corporations, the reaueuOn
has been effected by deducung from the capital inc
amount invested IN real estate. In the case OF ln1l
viduals the result has been reached by claims tha @
amount assessed coun'N1lalced by dents OF tnat
the property could not be taxed by law. supervisor
McCa1crly moved that the communication should De
referred TO the Committee having IN charge thelhVesu'
cation Of assessments In tic upper wares OF me cry
and bis mCliOu adopted. UpOn the resolution OF
Supervisor McCaferty. IT was ordered that the draty
Of the 6oh Regiment should be properly hUed up INC
expense not % exceed $3.50
Supervisor Hacket then stated tha since inc action
of the Boa,d IN relation to tle poeinp0ry TandannSes
one In relation the bill OF Low G. stoeswel for sl4S1
and another in relation 20 the bill OF Henry kadenoerg
for sG lie had lad attention called to then by the
CORPORATE Counsel, and, upon eSamnation, had round
that instead compelling she Board 10 order the pay
Of the bills. the Court merely directed that they
should b. eXGpIned, so mat 1t might be discovered
that ground he moved THAI tie previous action, order,
dug their payment, be rccOnsidcd This was Gone, ana
the bills wore referred to the Committee ON Criminal
long dcra.e followed in relation the bill of Jacob
Weber for 81 i g FOR mas work ON the Centre MAR
ket ArmcIy. IL was stated tlt the b had been tWlce
referred 10 experts the first tine reduction of nearly
onehat "3s ltcommenGcd; tie secohI ~ VS. preu az
the present hgures-a reduction OF over s2O' ~ Wis
finally rcicrIed to special COMMITTEE 'olslstlns OF
SupcrNis TilcOner Koch aud GOn. with instructions
to report ~ the next meeting. Anolhet pm "niGi PiS
Vokcd cons lcTable discussion was that OF ellis "
GeOgbCGu lOi SLIT ~ l!c VI
County CCugthCuse. The BIN incurred IN ISL, and
il stated the debate that the reason why the old
Commissioners failed TO act upon II was hecluSc tine
above r refused TO add co per cent TO IT, IL was also
referred. The Board after adjourned until Monday
next al y.
The EO ri of Assistant Aldermen held an adjourned
meeting Yesterday afternoon but did very hte moro
than the usual routine business Several commissioners
deeds confirmed, giving rise 10 an EXPRESSION "
opinion from two members that there was per
haps an qnal distribution OF that patronage. TIC
bill the expenses incurred for the funeral Of the late
COmnie. Her Henry Smith was presented Amounting
to sl,24 o.. aud laid over.
CIiy Chamberlain Lane makes the following statement
OF rcoeis payments ana balances for the week ending
March l.
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THE MINOR COURT TEST CASE.

SUIT WAS lnstItuItu Dy JUUHt HUHdH sUTHt
time ago TO test the consttutonaty OF the of 1873
under which the Mayor appointed his successor and
this put forward as test case An argument was
had on the case yesterday before the Court OF Common
Pleas General Term with ayew to preparing the
for the Court OF Appeals. Mr.. Beach spoke at great
length, quoting numerous authorities To show that
AS Justices of the Peace and District Civil Judges
the Police Judges who are Justices OF the
Peace must be elected appointed. aud that the APP
ponment was ia violation OF the Constitution OF lst6
The Court II ssrye ed decision