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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-18
CITY LANDS UNDER WATER.

AN IMPORTANT OPINION FROM THE CORPORA
TON couNsEL---THE Law AS TO PRE-EMP-
TIVE RIGHTS.
Corporation Counsel Whitney yesterday sent in
oil ,boratc opinion answer 70 tho following questions
propoundcd by the sinking Fund Commit. sioncrs:--
First Doos tho charter OF 1873 prohibit tho sale OF
lands water except at public auction, ator public
advertisements and appraisal under the directions OF
the 3ourdY
Seconi-In what cases have tho Commissioners OF
tho Sinking Fund power TO use grants oi land under
wutcr2
lis rst decides that under its ancient charters and
down 10 u comparatively recent period, tho power Of
the city sell or lease tho lands owned by 1t, except
where prc-cmptlve right 10 such iaUds existed,
not restricted now IS bv OF the Leg. iature
In answer 10 tho hrst question Mr.. Whitney states
under gwen by the acis OF the Legislature
such lands DO lawfully sod by The commissioners
VI the sinking Fund IA the manner prescribed ny tho
ordinance OF 1874. The commissioners OF the Sinking
Fund are, however, authorized to sell any city prop
erty except wharves and PIERS and III all except
lands under wafer; where such prccmptvo rights cx-
isl the Comm tssiuncrs must sell suon property at
public auction the manner provided IN the
clnr,cr of 1873. The Corporation Counsel further
snys 10 tue sct0nu question iba. u has boon
udioaly dctcrminc aud nigh, be regarded settled
law that under tho Dousan cnartcr the Guy acquired
the strip between high ANA low water mark called the
tdeway FREQ oil any precmptvc rights The part OF
the adjacent owners. II those cases IN which
the Guy IS sun the owner oil me .dcway that DIM
such the city iiself Is the adjacent
owner ana under tho statutes had acquired the
land under water IN front OF the iidcwav,
Tree IRON any precmpivo rights the part OF
the owner OF the upland Mr. Whitney on TINS point
says-"ihis question Is ono OF considerable difficulty,
aud can only 10 settled by dcosion OF the courts OF
last resort so Var as my own views arc concerned
am strongly inclined 10 the opinion that where the
city IN still tho of tho tidcway tho owner OF the
adjacent upland has pre.emptv. right to the land
below low water mark" he concludes by stating
doubtless rctc tho difficult questions OF law which
have arisen in relation to the matter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-18
BROOKLYN RETRENCHMENT.

Tho work Of civil service reform in tho Brooklyn
Board Of City Works Is rapidly maturing under tho
direction Of President slocum and Commissioner
Elahorty. Since tho reorganization Of tho various
bureaus OF that department last wcck, when many
men woro discharged, those who escaped the gull
iotno have been, mctapborIcaliy speaking afraid 10
lean over for fear their Official heads would drop
OF. Rumor has had II that the PrcsI-
removing every man In tho department. oven though
II may become necessary 10 re-employ them Ho said
yesterday that he dd not consider that they had yot
got the Board down to business basis, anu they in
tended 10 60 into tho Water Purvcyor's Bureau at
very carly day. There will also DO some changes aud
reductions In the Enginccrs Bureau General Socum
remarked that no did not intend to with any pollt
cal oraanlz,ton and he proposed 10 got OF tho
General Committee which he hcpcd 70 organize. Ho
believed that his good and tho good The city de-
mandcd that no SHOULD resign tLsrefrom. He denied
emphatiooily that he intended 70 be candidate to-
Mayor or Any other onoA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-18
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Tho Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund yesterday
authorized the Comptroller 70 ssuo dock bonds 10 the
amount OF $4,000 requistIon was scns In for
$250000
A delegation Of dock Iaborcrs called at the Mayors
Office yesterday to Inquire relative 20 their wngcs tho
warrants not having being signed. After proper OK
today.
The Finance Department yesterday paid over me
following amount Infant Asylum, for April, May
and Juno, $699l o.; New York Juvenile Asy um, Tor
May aud June $13 $50; Catholic Prctectory, for juno
$i9,402 &c.
The surotes OF tho Now York Gasiight Company for
lighting Rvoruaio al SIS a. per lamp wore yesterday
approved BY Comptroller Kclly.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-18
ASSAULTED By hOUGHS.
NEW YORK, July II, 1871.

NHW fOTEk,
TO THE EplroR ov TnE nERALD:-
sin justice 10 myself md In order to give the public
tho true condition under which received my injuries
July Is, allow TO state that set upon by
lot Of roughs while returning from my work watch
man, IN tue dark, and not whiic IN "A saloon IN the
BowoIy. The ony cause can assign Tor thc assault
IN my beng instrumental IN sending some mcmDcrs OF
this same gang 10 tho Island Tor dcpredations CON-
United along the docks.
PETER WILMET, No. 70 Mapgin street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-18

,fYM0uTfi Ro0k, y RSJCKxWxY
MARINEI TWO TIMEs EVERY DAY.
BAND. dncluding SUNDAYS)
JARRETT 4 PALNkK'S sunerb palace
ApRIGAL steamer PLYMOUTH ROCK with all her
BOYS. great musical attrsctions, makes two trips
GLEE ny "A" a. 'eo-n
CLUB l - Leaves foot Of I'D It,. North River. a
CHURCH IA. N. and 2 T.. NJ. and pier North River
,HIMES. Battery at o 40 A. NJ. aud ? 40 p. NJ.
INT, the FARE round trip. FIFTY CENTS.
,URNET single trip ticksts ............35 cents.
\, y HExT MONDAY, July %, up the HUDSON to
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-18

spot IN his memory. The allusion. oil course,
SION OF II had been forgotten even by
But was able TO recall the fact that no had been
candidate for the place Of receiver OF the
O'NciL He wished mo to solicit this appoint
mcnt Tor him With you, as no proposed making
demand Tor u through John Kelly ana
Tanmany Hall thought the idea as TO him 10 be as
good agy other but, IN Wow Of tho absurdity Of
seeking uch post part Of the proctarian plumber
OF Tammany ward committees, made no suggestion
so prcposcrous TO you.
THE TWEED CONFESSIONS
preliminary draft OF the matters which Mr.
Tweed would icsty to, and Of which, believe, two or
moro editions were circulated by Mr.. Townsend, was
prior the arrangements with John Kelly, that
schedule was as you Will see by the accompanying
letter. Withdrawn, tho now Or nnnl brief OF COMES
sions being then made out under Mr. kciiys instruc
tiOns:-
NKw YoHK. March ~, 1877.
convenience Please send tho paper borrowed
show tho Attorney General require Il Tor moment and
ing. Let have IL tomorrow. please had an inter
view to-day with Mr. x aud figure ySY, SssIss.nes
q. OB BRYANT.
challenge contradiction in saying that this ICON.
fcssicn'' was not disclosed or published by me.
took the pains tDai II sent out rom
Mr.. Townsond's oilicc which he acknow icaged. IL
comprised manly tho proposed evidence mpiicating
Hail. which led 10 MS gh, with the attempt to show up
Hackctt and other details. including the Hastings
cncck. The above note marks the Time whom the
Kelly plan or Townsend brief OF confession" was
set up.
Before you received tho ..confcsson" this plan was
Townsend IN Twccd's presence Under the
S %as toll n's' ali he knew "s Everything was
and placed under the seal OF confidence IN your
hands. Tho mysterious contents OF this budget
were then 70 bs magninsd through shs reportsrt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-22

mssones o. Taxes assessing them their stock Of goods for
taxation the supreme Court General Te declares that where
foreign corporation goods here Tor sale only, the
proceeds Of sales being no transmitted Ia the foreign
corporation the goods sent aud their proceeds arc not SUD
jcCt 10 taxation.
Constance b. Price, whose troubles with Walter Is.
Price deceased have been tho subject OF repeated TO
ports sued him aud Tboophus Roessd and Thoophlus r.
Eocssol Tor 10000 she claimed that hr Vnce owed her
that sum- for she held bs notes bnt ne applied 70 me
other dcfrndants ~ -lOOpO which they MADE ne
gave mortgage cover the loan a also heI "v
vheeuppn gave mp her notes 10 the Hoesse he a-hs
10 have her OOOO made charge on the MORTGAGE Inc case
came ap in supreme Court Chambers before Ju0Te hat,
motion 10 have the executors OF "a!et D. IIiCo 7uDS"
tuted IN lI5 place This vas granted.
In the sr,it of TiIton against the United States
Life Insurance Company W. J. Butler has prepared sup
pemeuta compliant which Will leave Of the Court Of
Common Pleas Tuesday next 10 serve THIS claims among
other things that the old Doc.s past due dylic were
calculated IN old plan the company W0Wn pc l'1H III
solvent: thai the directors have received Illegal d'Ith
that the ycuds alone have been used IN buying up @
i instead of fhp reserve and dividends the st0cEh'dt
thus swelling their profits; and that agents o t' ".l u'
rio and NeWJcrscv Mutual Life bad been eWgI'u"
trvaaaut rates induce the holders ~ poics IN tse cor"
exchange t'f iol4'lt' iyI io'0S ~
the United states Life at losing rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-22

Tn the suit by Sheridan Shook and a. NJ.
Palmer against Adolph NeucudQR 10 restrain the use ol
tl,e MAY of Les Danchens" in this country without
u,r,r pcrr,is,.ou the supreme Court, General Term,
Illg. Davis giving the opinion su,tans the decision OF
the special Term granting the plaintiff an injunction
The opinion conclude, as follows:
The ulaiufiT, with commrudlblc courtesy and e'ner-
NAV a, Ills tLritcr i the German Ian .uage II Be womb
auuoupc FROM the stage aud iu his >rmcutS i't
fine same WAS done with their consent ana duIh"IIly'
This tlr defendant absolutely rcilscd To- do IL was
reasonable request on tie part of Tho pi'uilN- Tor lhS
@,.,iu.t nfIrr infringement, by persons WHO hdd p.
their consent II may be made i0 appear ON inc uIl 1
this action thar tie publication ih -th'th ""9 ''
.b,.rii, m which event the case may ASSUME dIri-
e,t a-I,f i'm; a. 30 now appear hc4urr lis We ihihk lt
,tu nf fbr court below was correct, Tor ilc REASON
-i. iu ti. oulu on OF jude DOIUuuc, ana That the
order made by am should be ainrmld .... H..
A. j. Ditrhhorfcr appeared lof the plih'h'' 44''''
Wrhlr for the defendant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-22
TILE Nrw-yonK soLDERy HOWE.

The Grand Army of the Republic resolved
in January. ls7j That Soldiers and sailors Home
should boz established in hi. State. charter from the
legislature was obtained May H., 1876 ana the home
is now legally constituted with Board Of u trustees.
including the Governor and Controller Of thi' state
The members of the G. a. l.. in tins state have been ac
tive in soliciting and for the Home. Tie buin. com
mttcc has sent circulars the 1000 churches IN the
State of all creedr. asking collection to be taken on
.i,, u.gt i'm and d. tuI- cl.ierpri,a. tact ~ 30
acres has been secured 400 Btu, Sicub CO.. 30 toS' n
so 300 tLc town subscribing 22,JOu Ihr aggregate
amount subscribed thus far j. aUu ~JuOJp, ana - as
umat.d that a.. much more viii complete iht plldl--
and furnish thDu ready fur occupancy, airf Wcl the
state Guarantees their future maintenance WORK on
the bindings is now Going forward, ana ire " cyIh.i
Stone " vii, hc laid. with appropriate ceremonies, JAN!
49, the Rev. Henry Ward hcrcher delivering the al
dress. 1hcmauIEcIs hope 10 secure enough rom inc
church ,uIt ctiDl- to complete the Home, ana mus pio
yd. an asylum Ior tLp disabled veteran, OF lhr @li'y
whom D. Vrrty row c0up.- TO accept the shelter OF
poo.uOuscs IA Ills and other states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-22
ASSAULTS WIN rnE kNIFE.

The cololcd woman, Annie Walker who was
stabbed Early yesterday morning in Hn"'s saloon at
Grand and sIli,yau-sts Us reported 90 poe dying Sh"
was paiGou,d from state Prison short time ago. where
she had been sent Tor - year, for rohbing a man
named sttclcc, about TWO years ago, in low den az
No - suivan, she held satterce while Isaac Hatch
alias S.umMn--Iac" and WIN. Williams both negroes.
robbed him. The men were sentenced 60 20 yaiS each
i'm state Prison. When tha woman was stabbed Size was
Standing ia the door Of Fuk saloon She sank 10 the
nJag ana The man fed along Gr.uG--t. TO Tnompsonst
ard disappeared in ore ~ Tire numerous negro ccns.
Capt. lIcDpunc 81 Tine Prince street Police, k W- "."
tie woudIs assadut s, aud OH .ls are searching for
him.
James clifford. alias "Brocry' and James Carl, of No
H. West ~rycutc utit Fei, aliHi-it! 10 ticd'I sh
Market Pol zee Court vest riIN, tu 900 a~~f tl upon DO Do
Harvey ,uG Iau- ~i.tud'1l So iil Ntsi ,rntc nth
ST. on SUNDAY uI.uJ. Harvey $50, severe y wounded lH
tlr f,a.. uI the adua,s and W'aA nom DE Joss
of brood thai 10 was Niih difficulty Ir roud give DIS
test Ii.u,. S,.a -Uit llI- itviI SLIM aI W' ihd
Ctp.d stated that h.- ~,;, uad been lhsIijti Boz u \t
a. .iu4u. and when Uc resented Oh. Il~dt tIc ~
became general. and De WA. stabbed W tur land rtu-
udu and IaTyc} were both posi- i've tat 'II"id od lic
,i.rLs. ami Justice Noudr committed aiH lug trial ia
d.Iaut OF ~ 500 bail Clark Was discharged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-22

The residents of StapIctOn are alarmed on
account Of the stencil arising from the refuse and gar
bage dumped the flats along the shore. The bot
weather OF last week made it much worse At lows tide
when the dccaying material is EXPOSED, the agitation OF
the wafer by passing fcrr boats sends ont -ck'pirg
odurs. The mouth of the Cauai-s sewer has been
chokcd up with the refuse, that the stencil comes
through the cuvcIts for distance back from .lr
water Nearly the who'd, village suffers IN consequence
disease Is feared. In The evening many of & rc-
utuUts are closely ID tug I order I rV uut thc
a. much as possible, and number people nave
already been made sick. One tmI'y living ON W.tcr,l
near the sewer. u is UNDERSTOOD hsd al D.. uIrmhS
Frustrated ON SUNDAY AT Police Headquarters ucl. The
,h.rt sunday evening, 4 nee ,-Ily 10 close th'
Windows avoid the stencil, which Isl fact
the ub.tIuclCd sewer. An attempt I- rrIl. made
oDyItc this trouble b} cleaning ihr sewer, winch % DIS piu-
lO-rG o. attend further ont from 30. shore the ar. Jon
If " lu D. Stables BOO allowing th" refuse io bee dumped
on the shore. is spoken o. i very unaNpIdDe terms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-22
TIE COURTS.
RIGHTS TO SEE BOOKS.

Tn the suit of the people on the relation OF
Rufus Hatch against the Lake Shore ana hchSm ao"u
cn Railroad Company the supreme Court General Term
has affirmed the decision at Chambers refusing 'he To-
aor an inspection the stock and transfer books oi inc
,ro,v lie opplrd under the act OF 1872 compelling
transfer agents OF companies to furnish list oi stock
holders The court holds CEieiJusice Davis giving the
OPINION that chat act applies only to foreign corporations
and their transfer agents In tins view the proceeding
should have bccuacdust the Irustoom
pauy If the Lake shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
Company a foreign company. But II - clear tH'l u IS
dni,e.ir coIrorl ou subject to Ncw1ork law. A. 10
dome fc curpuaton, the law provides that the Stock
holders books shall De open to inspection For 80 u}
bef-, election This holds, does not cut OH
me rr of stockhnler on good reasons shown To- see
tho books at other times, bui these reason, Shpuu ne
clear and coccpt aud I'm tlis the General FERN
agrees with the court below that no such reasons arc
SHOWN and the ordinary processes Oi the CoIri a"lu
,inl,le remedy for TN wron.s alleged By Mr. Hatch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-22
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
PORT OF NEw.YoRK.

PORT or NEw.YORK. ...........-......NAr2 Il
CLEARED.
steamship Mayhower. Davidson. Fhi'adllHa leaa J-.'s
Steamship Fanny Cadwau-der CLARK. Baltimore W- .4,
~ 81. ,1,-n.l r,aauora Johnson Portland J. T. Ame-
SIM cIly "a Manchester Bib hcAphe. ll'stl, Eas,
D. E Nt'iu 1as,, Chapman ORB, Taylor Antwerp, Bas-
t} fns |s5Saa Spencer ciea,uesos cuba simpson cag0
* ~ Gem, lsr1 Richardson E, ter Enr seamme1 H-s
Hr,s Clas A. SPARKS Ford Bremen, tAOa. q. L' VAIN
mig starlight Tur,er Brdgocwn Bar and ccorsso"n'
Dem. trauC., ~. Sc Alu'i. o.. ..,
rrI. lI IBrl smith. HrGruwat'r \. =, f} Is 'i.'A'S
lll Clara P,a,us, OJum.s Trieste A+7'i'' |'-''' "''
19 ELLEN OBJ, Ford So john y D., 2 T. Nsy.,s g. ,o9
~,lr Trcolum ,Brl, |icatl, Ha.I'A' ~ '' ''"''' Wv
'' sem 10 j. A. Hatfield lBr) Ha,aeA windsor rs c. w
.n t Carleton DR. ADay, Nassau, n. p, r. Non''A
Srir F L. Eicaarisoo. Watts BrlHs".sk Ca $40" 8
bgi r,u Poster Puerto Csbelo vcrcz psuste. s. q
~chr Frank Atwood, Bryan Mon1cso BAY '@' N''''"
Se6r WIN s. Far,,sll Lord Para Rraz. Am.reS co
Sarge baltimore, Mcluc Philadelphia, Jas. l.u.-.
ARRIVED. ,, ,
steamship tlamboroueh l5il FRAZIER ~ John =. - 'Ia
Yarmouth S. e, % days, vita potatoes S''' '"' l''N
a. .i.amsEp Aips lBrl. Williams cane llyu ArI y.
Iii ''i %aN,ssa ism. with us'sc. and pass to iln TOT
wood x 60 May H. oa BIi hocA passed 'e'i. R ''''"
HyI i,n ,o tiiy Of Austin sc,cns tcrnandua Nay ~
Brnnswick Ca l5th, ami ror ROYAL loln Mia -i''' -"
pass. ". ,iu OF Merida Reynolds. Vera Crnz May y
,,mpc.chr I'm Pr,grso l2th ami Havana 40'h VIZ MUSE
anil \, nass b. h. Alexandra ~ soas. . -, - Nh.
az" ,.on.ip Fsnita Doluo nmu.on \. c. May 10 VITA
nSt,sip no GIande Boil SER Havana May II, win nose
S,nT BlIuk EOuui. (Of MIwmioh SNane Chhlot w
r. l. H. ~ days with 4,7os bushels POTATOES 70 O''"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-22
WHIT MONDAY AMONG THE GERMANS.

The celebration of Whit Monday, or PingSt-
Montag by the Germans this city and vicinity yesieI
dav was very general although the iuclcmcncy oi the
weather prcycutd much OF the expected outdoor iestN
itv. The celebration Of PGucster began SATURDAY 81
noon when an German worbmcn stopped WoIA anu p'o
rorcd TO take part IN the rcg ous Observance o. 7N
Monday and Tuesday are given entirely TO ho"'H'
or,uscpcuts such rs picnics. parades festivals pS
and athletic exhibitions Early yesterday morning wv
whole eastern portion of the cty presented very az
ttctive appearaucc flags and sTcamcrs were living anu
fine streets were filed with pleasure seekers Iht mem
hers of the various societies met at a. M i'll "a'"a
i'm Orcbard-st and after paudng through various sec
t;op of The city, marched the foot of East EeNeh'
whore no nj the IIaf,m boats ia waiting TO convey
Them 10 the various parks the East River lhe Leu
c,tstel ~ tle Social Rc.ormcrs Union, with sc'cIal
other societies held picnic ana summer night SiN"'
~ tho Harlem River Park Tile societies o. - Nlthu,''
Clulr,h ana tac German Schut1HnnuHd cglt'I'''l ~,
dav hy festival at oruuiIrh l'ih' ',' 800
rL.p.st. and FT-t-dvc TIC ItuNt.tn "-Sv ~. ~
luafad IFS twenty seventh anniversary ". ~ ~"
nr,.ic and athletic exhibition n jones' WOOL Ire
Uncomfortable Turuytciu IIradgd through lH, >'.N III
fl lfucr Dart ot the cfv ln the morning, ANA ''h 'H-
1Dyrd picnic 40 Lion Park ire ill i''t i.lcu' "
n.u. ana summer night festival e. East River Iah ih
fhTt-t.. ana also ctlthli'u lH'
anniversary of lhc departure OF the regiment Tor virginia
in Aiuy. l~G2. All the available PARIS on lht iN' ''.'
~ th, Is and c Harlem lLNtr we're 'I"Wi'"' III
bc evening aj Terrace Ga Gen the B'tlhoNth NW hr.
rI.oi. rendered kIpper's opcrtta Of Tie LsquhduA
which was never before givCH i'm this country.
The German societies of Brooklyn, J.. d., crtWaitu
the annual festival hN thf'c li~r li1 "l' y"
which marched 90 the High Ground Park u MNrli ave.
arotr TO Wcbcr'S Myrtle Avenue Prk and the hrd 10
I,ulrr's Broadway Park Dancing was kept up uhui li'
showers Of compelled the merij makers 10 Se'h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-22
RETEYUE SUGGESTIONS.


WITNESSES BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
AID vMoBIM AND -. CHIC DUTIES - UNDER
VALUATION or sIIKs-EXiMINEEs' QrAIFI-
CATIONS
John f. Peck, formerly an Inspector was
with thr Cussou-hou-e Commission duriu- tie sccre'
session YESTERDAY Secretary sherman El, rciS>ucd d.,
ORDER relating the nay u,pc tors ior the night DIS
charge OF steamships the commission wished o. nave
IT, Two importer, asked that The regulation requiring
tIat Entry br made before The discharge ol vessel
b,2, Doe modified in favor of pclshah clIGoc, -u.has
-Icen rut. Gen. Arthur favored abolisaIn- tine duty
on green fruit and was willing 10 give importers all the
privilege, posi- Bile under the present law Al ihe close
. Ga, session Appraiser sis b. Duiclcr consulted wi;
,c commits over proposed reduction OF tc force DO
the Appraisers Office
j. r. Moore. WHO g., known ga the "Parscc Merchant
and is the Ncw-Yo.k statsticIan for The Washington
statistical Bureau. testified that The revenue laws am
nc treasury regulations were i'm many r.-pr.ts contra
d,tory and certainly not simple IN their practical appl-
cation. Thtsc-ourhs of the preliminary r'u".c q" mcr
chants u g.ttn- good, through tGe Custo-!'u'e were
needless. The 20 cent i, were Halm'ahl" THE small
rc., last year amounted lo ~-21C0o tlXoi j. percent
on cine duc. would lave rcs lrl mt tna s.me amount
md woulG have been equitable. }. was not poha'I,
Thai Tine work of tie Appraisers Office could ne properly
done wiz, the present and under tc prs. nj d'l--
ior of work There were only ten divisions, and too
many articles OF diverse character in one division.
Ad ydlo.cLi uu,ir- we've moro equitable "u specific
the, could Doe collected. lut thc present condition oI
t.o service, Though; 70 Impossible 20 collect 60 or ~
per cent ad ,loicu ou ,, Last year. >Ihs valued 900
.35UUUU1O were imported IT, believe! that ~ lcd-'
30 per cent Of the a.tuaI sIa importation escaped duly
specific duties would NOT uc equitable without c-.i,-
Gallons Iu winch iuc.t W"r ict opportunity 'I il"''-
.n aa vulorcm e. Oh was tic proper form; uuj to pc
vent Iaal, uad,r ua lower rIic "i g.N anna aH r'
.ur- opened So wide doUf 10 fraud tnat thcy should do
falls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-22
DETECTIVE COURTHOUSE ARCHITECTURE.

The Supreme Court General Term, has at
nrmcI the verdict for tie city in the suit OF hannah
Keliuui the widow and cNccutrx Of John Keiun, the
architect of The new County Courthouse. she elaine"
nou 500 600 MS balance due her husband for ms ser
wires as lrchrr, UNDER contract allowing him three
prrccut ON c amount eNpcn Icd the building lie
lad received $50 i512 10. The defense of the cty was
il, tir faulty signs uf Kcum had cost ttt more to
M itr Imam the amount Oh his claim, and The Jutl sl-
,.is,d .l. view. judge Daniels, giving t"f 90 lh"H OBJ
Inc General Term, .oi- f ih. wr.ltsia5 SHED HlIr j.
fft persons who undertake. fo perform services 70 lf-
n.- 20 s,I drgrr. OF and skin should exercise u lh
iur I-.sI.r OF Ipir OBLIGATIONS amt Do they Jam 10 go
$50 Tire agreement violated and Tor thr lteulHS 'o~,
tu. !riuUcu. ui-t respond Nut the h -lrs. care di
Skill. b.. rr lrrd uui that which Is commensurate VITA
t.e undertaking. To- be performed.
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bri1ces ovcr tbe three channels Of navigation has
already been granted by the Queens County loa,u "
Supervisors. These bridges VIII he OF IRON WIN ~ -
and Jamaica Ray viii extend between y ana lcH,
From the terminus the line ai Far RockaWHA u"u"'
Track n1TnV.o,uge road with dummies as motive power
to I've constructed immediately for the i9ipoS =" US
trbutug Messengers between that point ana the Neiu
House This dummy road VIII he compirlrl iutt ur
early i'm the coming summer. Another entrIpIS. WIZ
tie company is considering is the bun ing U' .i-
hotel at IN. railroad terminus nj Far tucktNaN' '" %
has not vet been determined upon The directors o. ty
company represent a large amount II capital dhu ~ y
believed thai whatever they undertake VIII nc iusnOu
forward with energy.