New-York tribune., 1876-01-05

the west end Of the tunnel yesterday, and was run
over and killed
Jacob S. Van Ness, a well-knOwn citizen of
the XIth Ward, celebrated his golden wedding on Mon
day evening.
Special meetings are being held at st. PauPs
Methodist Episcopal Church. and tomorrow evening
| Chancellor Runyon will occupy the pulpit.
Thomas s. De Kay, a prominent business
man OF Vernon who was reported to have absconded,
leaving debts the amount Of $ 000 has been at the
Continental Hotel.
The Essex Public Road Board organized on
Monday for 1875. with tho following officers: James
Peck President; A. b. Baldwin Treasurer; James Giin,
Secretary and Collector; James Owens, Engineer
The 0verseer of the Poor was besieged yes
tcrday by than 900 applicants for aid Destitu
ton the increase and extra appropriations will be
asked Of the new Common Council to meet the increase
NEw-JERsEY.
WEST 0RANGE.-A meeting of citizens was
held on Monday night at St. Marks School Hall, TO
slider the financial condition OF the township The
Treasurer made report showing that the bonded debt
IL S2l9 O0O and the floating debt S32540. The assets
s4ll6 -, and 1t is estimated that S5O,936 n Of the
taxes OF 1873 VIII not be collected IL was resolved that
the Township Committee he a. thOrized 10 name three
citizens to be known Tax Fund Commissioners, and
That an act OF the Legislature be procured granting per
mission issue township bonds to the amount OF S30OCO
10 run 30 years, with cent interest and that the
arrears Of taxes be devoted to paying these bonds
tered the residence OF Mrs Schmidt on Hudson-st, and
attempted TO take her life with hachet The wOmans
custody Yesterday Recorder Morgan sentenced him to
30 daJs in the Penitentary The petition requesting
lie return OF the Bible to the pnblc schools has been
signed By than 400 people and IL to be resented
to the Board OF Education at the next meeting.
WEST UoBoKEN.-Jacob Yagle, who accidentally shot
Mrs. Wood while hunting in the Hackensack Meadows
days ago. has been released from custody as the
woman has nearly recovered from her injuries.
HARRlsoS.-on Monday the policy shop at FIRST and
Essex broken mp by the constablcs Mr. FIX the
proprietor. held to bah in the OF $500.
ORASGE.-The Comm Council held meeting
Monday night. The Collector Of Taxes reported the re-
ceips at YjS 449 49, aud the disbursements $27979 90
The MARSHAL reported for TIE month 30 arrests ald 443
lodgcrs Tue Chief Engineer reported three fires for De
cember; loss $1,000, and insurance $500
LONG ISLAND.
FREEPoRT.-A short time ago, as the term
of office Of George W. Bergen as Treasurer OF Queens
County about 10 expire it announced that the
Board Supervisors had refused finally pass upon his
accounts consequence Or his failure to account for
certain interest moneys received by him upon deposits
the general county funds Mr. Bergen contended thai
County Trsa,urers RE however offered to pay
amount interest money received during the year
two preceding years Yesterday the Board determined
accept ts proposition The amount thus paid over
for interest money for 1873 was SLID lS.
STATEN ISLAND.
MIDpLETowN-Adrian Post has served a
mandamus ordered by the Supreme Court Of Kings
10 prevent them from levyng tax Of nearly $4,000
upon ths town 10 pay old contract for gas furnished
BY the Clifton Gas Company over five years ago. Inc
claim decided by the Court Of Appeals against the
CJmpany. Alvin c. Bradley Las been retained aS coulsei
for the Taxpayers
arArLgroN.-George McCready, a prominent citizen.
died suddenly AZ bis residence Yesterday mOIn.ng he
held several Offices of trust n the village, and served
with credit during the lgto being twice wounded.
Jhe deficiency OF $40 IN school moneys collected py
JOseph NhlL.emure Collector OF the Broad Street DISTRICT
school, No. 2, has been paid over.
ToxrKISsyuLr.-rhe Richmond County Democratic
General Committee met az Nautilus Hall Yesterday ana
orgauLel Tor tue year, with samuel T. Brth a. CaIr
and OK County Treasurer Abraham Winanl as soc
reiSry.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
WHITE PLAINs.-The Board of Supervisors
have adopted the report Of the Committee on Repairs
and Supplies in favor u procuring plans and estimates
o tie cost Of erecting addition 10 the county JAIL 80
that prisoners of different may be kept separate
aud tie Younger prisoners be separated run the Older
aGl more hardened crimnals.
PrrKsKut-The authorities decided 20 SET tramps ~
work breaking for roads, an Offset fot the
eNpen 80 thCy caused The experiment proved bkhy
successful. Tho following day only hye applications
and the second day none, were made for lodsings
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