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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
THE COURTS.

Personalities IN CITY CONTRACTS.
THE NEED or THE WATER PURvEY0R's CERrTFI-
CATE TO SECURE PAYMENT ON A PAVING CON-
TRACT.
The suit of The Dowery National Bank
against Tue Mayor, Aldermen, and Comm0salty was
before the Supreme Court General Term on appeal
yesterday The plaintiffs are assignees or the hanar
Wood Pavement Company, which paved One-huodred'
aud-t ghth ST. from Second to Sixthave, at
cost OF s5sG0 Seventy per cent has been PAID ana
the suit Is the other per cens975S To- The Con-
tract Commissioners gave a certificate that there was
no fraud In making the contract In It's performance
The work accepted by the Department OF Puohc
Works and the Water PurveyOr entered the work on
his books completed Dec. TO- 1870 BY the CONTRACT
1t stipulated that the contractor should not be en-
titled to payment until It's completion certified by
the Inspectors and by the Water PurvcyoF or other
officer designated by the said Commissioner OF Public
Works whereupon the parties Of this first part will pay
to the said party Of the second part In cash. on the
confirmation Of the to be laid for said work.
the whole Of the moneys accruing to him under this
agreement"
On Jan 10 1871 preliminary injunction obtained
by the property owners restraining defendants " from
laying confirming any assessment for paving said
street and from doing any act thing toward making
confirming said assessment or maklhR IHe b'UIs
lien" Demand made upon the water PurVeyOr lOf
bis certificate who refused, STATING lhat He Wa ilo
vented from giving by thls JunctOn, oOtdcu ny 'c
property owners" On tho trA o. TIC case Jt Nuntlo'
Of this certificate up in defense, and the Court
refusing to permit the jay 10 pass On tLn qurrlOl
whe her the refusal OF tbs certificate by the Water Pur
veyor was not unreasonable and IN bad atn, dismissed
the complaint. 49,.
The plaintiffs appealed AMI argued that the certificate
OF the Water PuryeyOr had nothing to do win me i
ing the assessment that eujOmed; that be hdd
therefore, reasonable grounds for refusing ~; ana
the plaintiffs were excused from presenting that II
third party any irresistible force prevented It's DchE
giyen this also would relieve the pllntL from helhB
required to produce 1t that the long delay IN dspOsg
of that Injunction suit showed mt OF good iaitn IN
the city, aud thar in any IL matter for Jury
TO pass On the part Of the city was conteudod
that this certificate reasonable ana necessary
safeguard OF the city in making payments on Is CON
tracts; that there were proper means OF procuring
such certificate ii the paintiH emitted 10 A. ana
that 1t was proper that payment should DO delayed
while the collection Of the fund out OF when IL was 70
be made Was eplOned. Decision reserved. GSOrge w.
Wingate for plaintiff D. j. Dean for defendant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
BOSTONS EFFORT TO GET CHEAPER
COIL

pv,uN ALTON or THE PROPOSED RAILROAD ROUTE
CROSSING THE HUDSON AT NEwBuRGH by
COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.
iraou An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
NEwBUnGH, Jan. 25.-This city has been
visited Inv a committee OF prominent Boston men our
ING the past week. who wished to Inspect tho facfes
for onenng ne route from Boston to the anthracite
coal regions OF Pennsylvania by the way OF the
Boston Hartford and ;re Connecticut western Eric
Warwick Valley, aud Pequest and Waikiki Railways
This Committee which consisted OF Alderman J, T.
clark Chairman; John b. Bartlett, Secretary; Sd
ward Appleton, Robert o. Fuller. Samuel Doweer
f. NJ Johnson Of the Massachusetts, Railroad Comw'S
zion John Bigelow, and q. NJ. Strauss was sppooso'
by the Boston Board Of Trade. They arrTeu n0'o "o
Thursday night but did not begin their inSPe0'iVn ~
earnest until Friday morning when h0H'e. Ne".
dell and the Hon. Griupel Burt rresuens
- .,o vor,vict Valley and Pequest and waikiki
pauroads and Gen. Schultz. President OF the
Nv York Boston and Montreal sain sau assse ~
paned Committee across h ' t D"tcSess Junctop
M ,s ners built for the Boston, Hartford aud ss
paIIroad were examined. The committees meiS , siss
ao the graded way for that road, ana al tue isSi
ssnortaton argued that coal copd oc
n,nsnorted direct the coal regions py way ., 'ns
proposed routes on the west sue VI aat scro Inc
Hudson TO Dutchess Junction, and over. ,, tns
Boston. Hartford aud Ere TO & s, raia over
tae Erie aud Warwick Valley Railroad 70 matwm st
where the road now ends From Sarweh s nSe,%are
AZ mes in length This would connect Boston Win tne
Anthracite region OF Pennsylvania President bure ~
formel the COmmitee that the money Tor the
,ap of the road from Warwick to tho New Jersey slale
line was already raised and was IN tho BANK q, IT.
way of the proposed lno Will DO about aSo miles; Ex
perienced railroad mon say that coal cOuli oS
hy this line in Boston from MSh I ne ~
| hours. without breakins Duk' INC bOSson NVA~Ws'
I LsluluyA Num- Ga 1AHAls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
TIE LIABILITY OF A JUDGE.

Judge Benedict has appealed from the order
of Judge Van BFunt overriding demurrer ierpased
by him TO the complaint OF Edward LaDge. for damages
for false imprisonment The sha pc which tho appeal
has been taken viii carry tho TO the General Term
the Supreme Court, the question of law alone
TO whether Judge Benedict protected in mis- IVY
his judicial position. On that question alone. admitting
the facts as charged, the viii probably go 10 the
Court OF Appeals and II will NOT DO until after tho
dec SION there and providing Judge Van BruDrs
opinion sustained, thgt the matter viii ~ 10 Jury on
tie merits as question OF damages. Al'a1wbbs
ArnOuK Rltch & WOOGfOrd, attorneys for Mr. l90ge,
have waived the furnishing Of any security Oh judge
BcucdiCts part for Judgment that may Dc 0gsac
against BIN Tie appear cannot be heard % TIE OenoA
Term until March.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
SMUGGLING IN SILKS.
SMJUULINu IN OII4NS'
A CASE or CHEAP GOODS SUBSTITUTED FOR ONE OF
SILKS.

A CASE or CHEAP GOODS SUBSTITUTED FOR ONE OF
Gustavus w. Ball, who is charged with COM
plcity in the recent Custom-hOuse frauds respecting
the OF mportedigoOds, for the pur
pose of escaping payment OF the full duty, commit
ted Yesterday by Commissioner Osborn, IN default OF
$4,000 bail United States DistrictAttorney Bliss and
his assistants were very retcent about the matter
the ground that before Balls examination the publica
ton of the facts and circumstances connected with t
would obstruct the OF justice. Those officials de-
clned even, to give the name OF the house In which
Ball stated that he was clerk.
The frauds referred TO- II IS claimed, were pcrpetraed
10 the following matter. Out OF number Of Of
Imported goods the Collector seeeted one as sample,
marked it, aud ordered to be sent to the Appraiser for
examination. The contained silk goods: but for
the one marked by the Collector, case containing
wooden or cotton goods, which are subject TO much
less duty than silks, substituted. The Collector
mark counter1eited upon the substituted case auu
10 was seut to the Appraiser That Official hndlng noth
ing but cotton wooden goods in n, hxed the duy ac
cdrdIngly and gave the usual certificate Upon pre-
sentng the certificate at the Custom house, the cases
containing the silks allowed 10 be taken away,
after payment OF duty the rate imposed on woolens
or cOit0ns the authorities suppOsing that the box
marked bv the Collector had been sent to the Appraiser
and that therefore, every thing was correct.
BalPs x animation fixed for 2 D. III. today, when
II is thought that important disclosures Will be made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
COURT OF APPEAL9.

ALBANY. Jan. &.-ln tho Court of Appeaas
Wela.s.aY Jan. y;
No S-Te Msnlfactar Trller Bank o. Bpnalo appellant
Nation ank buffalo
rasD0uIelts.- Arg meLt TrsUned Oh d cOnc-dei.
2jIhc Farmers and Me mes National Dank Of Bnas
appellant at. Peter &. Scanng respoEdeut-Su5nltted.
No. 9O-ihe MechDIes Bauk Of NewYosk
respondent agt Bills n Crow ct appsialtArgue by Mim
A. Loursn Of fof Appellate and by h0mas Allison los
spouGent.
No. 9l-Prsns B Wallace appellant, DAVID sSnon.
spOn1ent.-Passed.
no 0-Jonn b. Sason respondent ast The Albany Railway 20
guei b. Hale Of appellant b.
GrenVile 1remain for ,p,uleut
No 30-Adrew aekey a. reronen's OCT John IL Draper
ct a.. &c. ape alAr-uo b LGher H. Mani Of
sci Delhnts, ant by Charles Mas for Case si
Proclamation maze adjourned husly. jan @5 AZ
10 d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28

defendant ia President and charges tint The latter hS
Illegally appropriated to his use mopcys OF the cor
pOratou, causing depreciation In the plainhh S'oes
for which he has an action against tho wrongioer WIS
defendant demurred that the corporation was neees-
sary party TO the suit and was hcr plaintiff or
defendant Jndge Van vOrst holds that tho acse
been done II at all by the Presiden' IN hs eineht
capacity and the true remedy being 70 compel bin ~
return Tie property TO tho cOrof .ion II siestssa
paI ty either plaintiff. n twill nOtsle ~ de'tno
ant brought by allegation Of ils refusal sot9 oo
W. r. p, Meichen for plaiuttG; Oscar Pr's1ee IL 40
tendant. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
TIE DUTY ON IMPORTED sAUsAGEs.

In the United States Circuit Court yesterday
I'm the suit involving The identity OF Bologna saCslges
which reported IN THE TRIBUNE Of Wednesday. the
jury found verdict for the plu III, Hertwg, Tor s2oo
as OYerDad duty on lot OF imported SAY lgcs. Tee
verdict IS ca iIyaent 10 decision that ai smoked
s4uSages I'M Vr.ed from Europe Bologna salsdsos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
DECISION8-JAN. q.

Superior Cogrt-SOtciat 1eJm-By Judge Sedgwoss.
--tet,Ss 81. Il -ler.-urior settled
b. ris Matthews at Mayor &c-Orler setel
Can.J e. 81 bs4Rarl et AMohos
denied McLe g YerEo.. Copper Mng Co-loon dsns ea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
THE VALUE OF HOUSES TAKEN IN STREET
EXTENSIONS

In the suit of John Dewitt Hook and others,
executors against the city, tried yesterday before Judge
Lawrence in Supreme Court, Circuit the plaintiff asks
s5OCo for the value OF Churchst The report
of the Commissioners the Extension Of Church-st
awarded, has been decided by the Court OF Appeals
only the value OF the land taken leaving the buildings
AS old materials to the owners. The Commissioners
awarded for the lot In question $4,000 In April 1862
the city sold the houses at auction and the house OF
plaintiffs sold for about 81 500. The plalnlns claim
that III house was really worth sl5 000 and that the
low price obtained was the result OF comonstlon
among the dealers in second hand houses ana tn,
the CITY il liable 10 them the value OF the mousse au
not what brought The city claims that tne
OF the house were sold al an auction wheie neo %
sbarp competitions and that II 1t Is llaOie at an ~ . oIS
for the money received by IT, Mr. Parsonsiot p'au'n
Elliott shepard for the city. Tue case Is sun oh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28

The next volume of the International Scien-
fife Series will probably be WORK on the Theory OF
Descent and DarwinIsln." by Prof. Schmidt. German
aetestsH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
THE QUESTION OF THEATBR LICENSES.

LEGAL COMPLICATIONS OF THE BOwERY AND METRO ?
POLITAN THEATER3.
The injunction against performances In the
BOwery Theater granted some days in the suit OF
the Society for the Reformation OF juvenile Delnquene
aganst William b. Freligh so far modified as to
permit the performances until motion could be made
set aside. This motion made yesterday before
Judge DOnOhue, In Supreme Court, ChauIbers. 1t ep
peared from the statements both sidea that Mr..
Freligh in May, 1874, offered 500 Tor six months
license. This refused. but the money WAS received
on account OF years license, and receipt given with
an understandings pressed in the receipt that the
other $3.50 should paid within six months. Before
the expiration OF that time the united opposition OF the
heaters to the law under which the license claimed
had shown itself in a number OF suits to declare 1t IN
constitutional Mr. Fregh ddinot the $3.50 and the
Society brought suit against him n the Superior Court
for some 1900 for penalties On Jan. the supreme
Court General Term. having held that the law ID con
stItutional Mr. Frelgh offered the second $3.50 foe his
license which was refused. unless he would also pay
counsel fee and costs, about sl75 in the penalty su
which, in that case, was to be discontinued.
Mr.. Frelgh declined TO pay tns, anu yesterday IN
sisted by counsel that having paid 0nehaf his license
fee aud having offered and now Offering 10 pay the
other half he entitled to license, and that no IN
junction could issue. Judge Donohue SAID IL was psn
that the only question to the equitable terms to
be Xed the granting OF the license. and took the
papers, reserving his decision MI Schooey appeared
for the plaintiff; Mr Robinson for defendant.
The Society for the Reformation or juvenile Denh-
Guens has also obtained from Judge DOnohue sitting
in Supreme Court, Chambers, an INJUNCTION against
Samuel Shapter, John lie Faver Manning aud Hsryey
Hart restraining any performances In the Meroponsh
costs of the suit f. w. Downer aud \. d. Heruer gfVo
tho bond for the Injunction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
CRIMINAL NOTEI.

In the Court Of Oyer and IeIIDincT before Judge
Barrett, y,Erri4s. A.ut Utc Jyu.y Russell jobs
Mccullough e gully OF an attnpt at SarsliT he hid letes
to years Stle rs)n Lou kpcl, Ieas
guilt Of fog in The uun Gtgfe, fnOl LOT tive
Lloyd pleading sr Of assu battery,
Il cel u the IenILentlary lOr One yeAE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
CALENDA2S-THIs DAY.
SrpPRsR Observation-Disclosures 4

&C.. Chapman 12S. He hertos Hsiass
67..yan Hmke q. MlaolL l5I. 1hsing sg O,sood a..
s.. M Mater 81 t Es,s i'0 se t' &c. ''N own
81. Matter Of Hens 1871. BALDWIN ,gt. s. and A.
PO..Ere Railway Co. fg. $50 Ieles1ph Co.
0S Murray &C. sgt Willard 2I3.. l.nlks AIT Cocsblrn.
o. Mat-r Of Bailey 2-2..s'eH lag ast Green &c
ll5..Nas Paoto chemical Co 223 Sam az, Same GO a.
lo.. NADER Adams. D'I IN. co. :St
l27..st JOIN as'' D. AID H. Ca Go. sst Toooey' &c.
GEsgsAL TERS-DAvs P j.. BRADY and D,SreLs. u.
2l0..Eaircl,h Ct Al agt FAR 22G.ssme ait, same.
49, end ct al --'..EoSeIs ast icIonerlh aa4
rs. ss+ Cheney ops. re ssa WHEREBY.
Gene. 2jO. obsisy as. Dickinson 81
49, ioors aSt i6e Myor Sc 23 Doronus ag wi,m.
49,. Gilman og. G.@ao. zo3.' haonr e.. F"'ndse
252.Lslaai a. Manning 25t.. 'ibnrn ~. SINE
Dnsnore. -o6.. Iiaden fnl 400 at Boz.
90 BANK OF MOBILE. 237 xopdell ct Al. asG DnH
SPECIAL TERN-YAs DRgSr.J
DemWr9-S.. Cayies and auo agt sharpe ct al
Of oHd Fact
1872. K7z ag. mcNam,ra l39. .Am,trorg ag Pur,
- bill, BIZ: z. 4 ll..Jo, 10 ast Forster.
g, g wH.qstT ssI Cram; l45..sh1r ost chamberiai.
2s 55'1' s ct mcup, H. tR Re al. Fl b %e,@9
49, Die Deule Ey1ssshe en. i ss a. s,a.dS,
Lutheran est. Tie l94..llaI asL se.miG.
l3lwlTe: st Shma mpd MILLER s ct. burc : eli g. 4
la7..v.cnlne sgt Fu.erall 55sa az He;ls ct al
l38. Same agL Same
CIRCUIr-PARr L-Ayournet for the Term
PART H.-yAx voHsr. J.
Case on-47l Bowman Il Co. eg. Keenan, ct al
PART IIL-LAwRENcEJ
s sS kB6. az; :: Tae MS Same &c. 2D ~ Canal az Co. D s
1899 Soon'n agt. Same. 81; Ayeril ST De aoit
. Gracea Qt. G,Dlo ilull T. tebar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
The only case IN the Court of General Sessions YES

ter1ay Marin G,ifey whose tai beuA ne
He charged hem blg OF the u kbers
southern fhsl.aVe between bit Igh.v6d al
ulys xthstA Olrag Of
,ec ncfule iltoa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28

LEGAL CONSTRUCTION OF A CONTRACT.
A CLAIM AGAINST CITY FOR EXCAYArrnA'S- T1
FIRST-AyE.
An appeal has been taken to the Supreme
Court General Term the decision OF the referee In
the suit Of Jacob voorhis The City, which awarded
$40 667 &c to the plaintiff The plaintiff the con-
tractor for the excavation of the rock Frsave from
Thirty Forty secondst, at 43 cents per
cubic yard The surveyor allowed him 1O9OOi yards OF
rock excavation for which be paid he claimed
pay for yards more the grounds that the sur
veyor had only allowed him the rock as drawn on per
pendicular knes while it necessary the rest
side to make the cutting Oping and the east side TO
remove wall of abouI feet thick and ~ feet high
the strata OF ncning from east TO west that un
less the wall had been removed IL would have tumbled
into the The referee TO whom the matter wasre
ferred allowed 294s2 yards rock the price named
above and II Ia this decision that the city appeals
The claims that the contract did not allow for the
of the rock but expressly determined tha every
thing do, besides what provided
for must be done by the contractor at
his own expense. II this extra work necessary 1t
came under last named clause of the contract but
denied the part Of the city that it was necessary
IL asserted TO the rock on the east that the con
had blasted up 10 within % feet OF H. qnarrying
Cor tnldng stone. aud therefore had worked pecu
lary well into his hands to quarry the rest and throw
the expense the city that the slope OF the strata OF
tho rock side prevented there being any ne
cessy for cutting anything but 4 perpendicular wall
and therefore the contractor should have been allowed
nothing beyond the actual rock lying IN the he OF the
street. Decision was reserved. J0ln r. DeVHn ep
peared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Dean for the Cityo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
A CORPORATIONS CONNECTION WITH A SUI
AGAINST ITS PRESIDENT.

Judge Van Worst, sitting in Supreme Court
Special Term has rendered judgment Tor tue ueou'"'
in the suit OF Francis Greaves aganS, Henry uouSo
Xas plauIg owls sQsk ~ she cvrRsGa'n u SuS00 wv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28

l2S. .He.thertoa Get Hsstiasa
l3l. I hwing sgt O.go0d. 61sa
40. - Lit4ey. *. asI own
send.
lj7. BALDWIN sgt. q. and A.
Telegraph Co.
1913. Sane AIT same.
2l3..Balks AIT Cocsblrs.
2l1..PJsler agt. u ODD
222.s.ch liar AIT. Green. &c,
$50. -
223. Sane at Same tNo. ~
% -BJ;ler, kc.. sgL Wehie. as.
2Z1..toft'ncntsl ms. 20. sgt
" OOagOrth.
22o. .GuaraLty and Indemnity
Go. sgt. Tao ney, sc.
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j.. BRADY and DANIELS, u.

216..Ssme ggt, same.
@25.EoSeIs at. scIenerlh aax
nhO.
22S. rive sg.. WHEREBY,
2-9..Ml leg AZ. Nhfc.
2jO..Obsrlsy aSt. Dickinson "a
al.
23l .Dcromus agi. Williams
~. Mlson agt. laitridge.
im3fd. &c.
23B. Saw Z. Al. -agt. kaBe.
2Jt..k .iburu 81 o. ~. same.
2jJ..Smnh az. NIi-ll.
lo6. .Haden rnl AGO at Boz
'eusca el al
237. .Hopdeil o. al. sgt. DTlH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-28
SPECIAL TERN-YAs BRUST.J
DcmHrrG-S. .Csyles and ano agt. sharpe ct al
Issuss OF Law 0nd Fact

9l2. .Iselin sgt. The Mayor, &c.
gl5. .KcnnedS ct al. agt Same.
1899. .Suonsn agt. Same.
2lT9. Grace ACT. Same.
1889 q. Peters ct al. agt. Same.
1891 4. Wynko0p agt same.
Pill. .Dollsrd agt. Same.
2ll3. Higgins ag,. Same.
1893 y. Forester and anO. agI
Same.
2107. .PhYfe ast. Same.
1925. Benedict sgt, Same.
U63. .Macksy ct al. agt. BeliiHg,
imprd.
079 HAYES AT. ConnsugEt0n.
1877 .GOdge act. Palmer.
l445. fhe Mayor, &c, agt.
a.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-03-31
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

NINETY DAYs.-Fuller Johnson was
yesterday arraigned in Justice Davis
Court for stealing blankets from the
Railroad sleeping rooms near the
round house. He plead guilty to the
charge, Notwithstanding which the
District Attorney introduced evidence
to show that it was an aggravating
case. Johnson had been fed and
lodged by j. II. w. Davis for the
last month, and had access to the sleep
ing rooms from which he stole the
blankets, and decamped for Elko
where he was arrested. His Honor
took the matter under advisement for
few hours, and then offered Mr..
johnson the hospitality of the county
for ninety days. during which time he
will have no necessity or opportunity
for stealing blankets.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-03-31
NE"AR
LAND CO M PANY,
San francisco Bay, Alameda County.
California.
TITLE PERFECT. INCORPORATED

HNHE NEWARK LAND COMPANY is now
Il assuming shape; the Guarantee Fund
paid in The Company will be prepared in
March to take 5000 people by steamboat and
railroad to their town and lands in one excur-
sion. which will be advertised. By reference
to the Coast Survey Chart it will be seen that
at Potrero Point, in front of Newark, the
deep water comes all the way through the
channel from the Pacific, with the G. p. r. r.
running in direct line through Livermora
Pass, making this the connecting point be
tween all parts of the United States and by
deep water to all parts of the globe and the
greatest manufacturing point on the Bay of
San Francisoo-plenty of water good climate,
excellent soil and easy communication. This
land will be sold at auction in April in acres
and lots. This company will commence active
operation in building, etc, soon. For oil in
formation, circulars, maps and subscription.
apply at the Office of the Company, 4051 Cal
ifornia street, basement, opposite Bank Of
California.
CHAS. II. PETERS, Manager.
nlh3 I'm
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-03-31
FOREST AND SHADE TREES.
Their Planting and Cultivation
Resnunerative-The Provisions Of
An Act to Encourage their
Growth

The planting and cultivation of for
est and shade trees adapted to the soil
and climate of Nevada ought to be
remuneratiye business. 1t is perhaps
not generally known that by "An Act
to Encourage the Growth of Forest
Trees" approved March 7, 1873, the
Legislature provided for the payment
OF a liberal bounty for the planting and
cultivation of such trees. Ten dollars
per acre is to be paid by the State for
trees planted one rod apart and cult
waited and protected for three years,
and the bounty is to continue at this
rate for twenty years, or during the
cultivation of the trees. Ten dollars
per mile is also to be paid for each line
of trees planted one rod apart along
any public highway, and cultivated and
protected as above stated. The Act
provides that any person wishing to
avail himself of the bounty clause
shall, within two years after the plant
ing of such trees, file in the County
Clerks office, in the county in which
the trees are planted, plat, attested
by bis affidavit and those of two house
holders. 1t will be seen that by the
provisions of this Act 100 acres so
planted and cultivated for three years.
will, for twenty years after the first two
years, bring to the planter the snug
little sum of 81, 500 annually, at very
little cost and outlay. 1t has been de-
termined by actual experiment, that
the oak, elm, cottonwood and black
walnut. all grow thriftily, and do well
in our canyons and valleys, and after
two years cultivation and protection,
would require little if any attention.
The Lombardy poplar flourishes at
Guthrie's ranch, in Grass Valley, and
in several other places where it has
been tried in the county. We hope
the farmers of Humboldt will take hold
of the matter, and trust that in few
years our sagebrush wastes may be re-
lieved by the waving branches of shade
and forest trees to some extent at least.
The premium offered by the State
should be an incentive to them to
plant trees ON their ranches if there
were no other objects to be attained by
their doing so.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-03-31

LECTURE To NIGHT. Professor Stew
art will lecture this evening at theCourt-
house, commencing at IA O'Clock.
on the Electrical Philosophy of the
Universe. The ladies and the rest OF
mankind are invited to attend. Pro-
fessor Stewart has the faculty of
making those dry scientific subjects
quite interesting, and those who fail to
hear him will miss a treat. There is
room for all in the Courthouse, and no
charge for admission.