New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-22
eel that the action Of the Improvement Commissioners
Illegal It was thought that the matter would be brought

eel that the action Of the Improvement Commissioners 10
Illegal thought that the matter would be brought
before Of Aldermen on Tuesday bat there was
no quorum present and the Board adjourned unt
the second Monday In August Bids were opened yester
day the office OF the Commissioners for the erection OF
a bridge over tic tracks OF the Flushing North Side, Cen
trail and Long Island Railroads. at the crossings Of the
West Central. Jackson and Bordenaves, in Hunters
Point J. IT, Rooney Of Paterson, ". D., were the low
est bidders The contract will be awarded to-day.
PArcHoGuE-Gcorgc Smith and John Bransford. the
Patchogue Day Consables on Sunday heard that soDe
men had been dredging the previous night, contrary
to law for spawn oysters IN the bay and h.d sailed or
;d nay ru and a ,o,nS The tresnassers in Jamaica
Bay Abram Smith and Charles Hawkins were on board
the schooner Olive Branch offering the spawn for sale
Warrants yere Immediately obtained AMI the men ar
rested.
CnErDMooR.-Duri the present week three route.
Railroad from Queens TO this place. The shortest OF
thes routes almost in direct ilne only about three
road station at int T the TSK 81 Ia LAYING tns
the track will be begun immediately.
STATEN ISLAND.
RlCHMOND.-The Richmond County Board of
Supervisors made several futile attempts to elect
Police Commissioner In the place OF Col Barrett whose
term has expired. and it is understood that Col
Jarrett Will hold over another term
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
PURDY's STArToN.-While little daughter
OF John Ganda playing IN her fathers Mill few
days ago her clothing YVES caught machinery and
jury
OssISiSG.The enumorators for the three cleo
ton districts Of this town have nearly completed their
labors. From estimate made the town will show
population approaching 5000 being an increase Of about
I,JOO since 1868.
NEW-JERSEY.
HOBOKEN-JOhn Proctor, living near the
Elysian Fields, accidentally shot himself on Tuesday
with large navy revolver which he cleaning....
Charles Jansch, German who arrived in Jersey City
from the West Monday with the intention Of taking
passage to Europe, met yesterday two strange men,
he invited TO drink several saloons both in Jer
sey City and IOb0kon About 10 p. n., when the
HobOken bai-hOlises the induced Janisch TO pro-
duce bis money, amounting TO $175, and one OF tho
thieves snached tie roll out OF his hand and both ran
nave the many. lie his name as Thomas ID. Lewis,
aud was committed without bail.
CALDwELL-Thrce months ago Charles DOugherty, q
notorious Newark thci, escaped from the County Pep
Tertiary al TINS place while serving out term for lar.
He recaptured and sentenced to six months
he again escaped while employed at work grading
road HIS prison clothes were subsequently found IN the
woods near by.
ErIz,BEru-The Board Of Assessors have determined
the amount OF tax to be- raised in Union County fol-
lows: Stat, Si7,712 90; school, %63G17 20; county,
S1s0,O00 The amount of taxable property returned IL
Sjl $50, 0OO al which SII ,SsSsO0 is III this city. The
rate taxation is - GO On the 800 The whole
Der OF polls tie county is s,j4s Ill this city 3,5Oj
PATEGsoN.-Elizabcth Montana young girl who was
formerly IN the almsh0is, drowned early yesterday
mOrnng In Il spring Of water the farm Of James Mann
al Pr, akncss, where she was visiting. Sc was subject
to fits and is supposed that she fell ia the water Willie
suffering from one
NEwTos.-David Gollenberg merchant at this place.
disappear. Tuesday night, and, empty laudanum
bottle found III his store, 1t ID supposed thai he COM
m.tted suicide.
U>IoN HIIL-The books Of the Collector Of Arrears
VIII br examined a 81 ecia meeting OF the Common
COUNCIL 'o-holfoM.