New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-26
ASSESSMENTS NOT VACATED FOR DEFECTIVE
WORK.

WORK.
In The Sup-eme Court, Special Term, Judge
Van Worst mas rendered decision in the OF Hen
~ Anderson against the Cry. The suit brought
IN .r ABIDE an Assessment for building IN First
ave from TL'rty.fouthst. to Tlirty-ninthst. with
rr,n In Tnfrtv-sevouth-st the assessment being lev
led on p os OF the plaintiff and amounting 10 all TO
A. as o. The ground Of the suit was the faulty con-
sruct1A Of the and that u was not according to
the general plan o: sewerage prescribed by law Judge
Van worst IA his opinion. holds that the evidence does
MT show deviation from the general sewerage pan
IN. y da show an obstruction between the sewer and
The Thirty lour,h-st sewer into which tt empues,
norton of m Old well rising eight or nine inches above
tb- bottom OF the and causing deposit OF mud to
that deptb n the The corporate authorities nave
ecrided that the properly buit. and possibly
ths obstruction was not Nthh Tue Ilnis roat.eu "
fae contract The WIS built from Thifty-fOurth-
~ . Th.fiy-scventhsf wbo the obstruction IL Few
feet from the center OF lhrly-iOurthst ahu 4tnough
as removal s tr The proper connection OF ne
ssUcrs 10 may have been within the limits covered
by Evcrrds contract for the work under which thls
n--c-sment made.
e-edtable Department which has tue oversight
Of m work. aud Affords reasonable ground Tor com
Tor sanitary rrason- that sewer connections should be
complete, and that deposits -hOuu NOT De so"So 10 sc
cuWfa 10 such points. But under the facts cannot
see how the relief asked the absolute vacation or the
assessment cn be properly granted so,,o oO' ~tpa
removal OF the obstruction and for the establishing OF
more rcrfrct connection ~ the two This
rrccd from the proper corporate authorities which
ufy IL not scasonaoiy discharged theg may be- moved
hV a uroyer proceeding. Judgnen III FOR the defendant
A GIRLS COMPLAINT OF A FATTHLEss LOVER
In the case Of May Chamberlayne against
Joho Butte Holmes the trial OF which begun yester
day In the Marine Court. Part L, JGdge spaGdng pre-
aiding action brought 10 recover $4,000 as dam
ages sustained by Miss ChamberlaYne account OF Mr.
Holiness alleged breach Of promise TO marry her. The
p,aiuth is glrl OF pleasing appearance blonde in
,oppexion aud about 10 years OF age, and the defend
ant is City Surveyor VINO has It Is said seen his Goth
birthday Several Of those summoned TO attend as
Jurors eynced great anxiety 70 escape and among the
aove excuses given juror very rsvey said that he
was afrad' be might biased by the evidence, and
another one stated that he had conscientious scruDle
sbOnt sitting In a case where women are TO DO e1pat
ated On" The Judge Overruled all excuses OF that
character aud. Of efforts 70 AVOld service
jury very speedily obtained. The defense Is
general denial OF promise 10 marry, anu 10 MAKE ont
her case, the plaintiff expects 70 prove directly suon
prOmise instead OF leaving it 70 be legally inferred from
any sfctOnate acts letters OF the defendant. Miss
G.amDeilsyne took rue stand q witness IN her WI
chaf anc according 10 her story Holmes, 10y promise
marriage induced her, IN Dece mber 1874 70 esye the
Convent % st. Agnes, whore was being educated
rIvcrnoss some fev days she had left the Con-
seaI Holmes glazed riaS sa her nhEer and. N ne