The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13

OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.
fNors.-Lst.ers intended for this column must DO
BY the writer's full name and address TO
insure attention. Compliments who unwilling 10
comply with this rule simply waste time IN writing
Write only on one side OF the psper.-ED. HERALD
INTERRUPTING TRAVEL.
To THE EDITOR OF The HERALD
Why cannot the nonwork OF the Third Avenue Ele-
waited Railroad be delivered at night time NOT 10
impede the horse traveif This Thursday alter
noon, at the Of Third and twenty third
street, Inc cars were delayed long that Inc writer
missed the three r Al. express Tor New aSyep; rp
STEAMBOAT INQUIRY.
To TIE EDiroR or THE HERALD
i would like 10 ask Ale Norrisania Steamboat
Company II she steam chimney Of their boat
Shay Side is In bad order and II that is not the
reason she carries only .wsptyavs psunds o. steam
allowed torty-nve pounds. X.
THE BOWLING GREEN SAVINGS BANK.
To rHE EDlrox OF THE HERALD:-
Can you inform deposltor Of the broken Bowling
Green savings Bank II the receiver Will make another
dvldendf He has reosvod about $4,000 since July,
1873 II ID about time he did something or must the
DEPOSITOR
POOR JACK.
To TIE EDrroR or THE HBRALD:-
Are the small shipping offices In South and West
streets authorized by the Shipping act II SO why
was the shipping Exchange built? The act says thar
The charge for shipping and discharge shall be any
cents, but the South street Offices we arc
charged from So to IS, and II do pay 1t
not 70 TO sea except IN British vessels. SAILOR.
IMMORAL SONGS.
TO THE EprroR OF THE HxKALD:-
cali the attention OF the Captain Of tho Sixteenth
precinct TO the outrageous conduct OF young m
and girls who as they pass through Twenty street
ana Seventh every night or early 10 the
~ 'ns n poa nus os
object 10 our wives and sisters being compelled TO listen
10 tnese people j. Il.
THE sIxPENNY SAVINGS BANK.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HsRALD:-
see In The Compliant Book" every day or two
about inc sixpenuy Savings Bank have
got over So 900 deposited tncre, and willing 10
take ninety per cent Of IT, and OF tho victims
uggestea through Jour "Compaint Book" on THURS
duy morning, think II good idea 10 open book anu
have all tho dep0sitors sgn
take ninety cents Or let some OF The direc
buy up those books that ire noasrs arc willing 10
sell DEPOSlIOR.
MAsrRns' CERTIFICATES.
TO rHx EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
BY what authority do the Commissioners OF this
district masters licenses for passenger Steamers
to men who had auy experience 10 the manage
ment OF sailing or steam vsssslsf A number OF tho
Hudson River passenger sicainors are commanded by
men Of expeflenco IN hAnd ding OF SAILING
steam vessels-men VINO are not capable OF taking
OF theIr steamers IN case OF emergency.
Of affairs ought TO DO brought 10 tho
Il.
A CURIOUS SCHOOL RULE.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HEsALD:--
WHAT is the proper course 10 pursue under the fol-
lowing clrcumstancesf Ny boy, SIX and halt years
DID, attended the public school In seventy th street.
between Second and Third avenues, until Monday
April I, when he detained home ac
count Of sickness untii Wednesday Aprn TO- when no
again attended, and was discharged from the school
in consequence oil absence caused by illness am
very aLx,ous 10 get him 10 the school again. What
shall dor fHf w. H. r.
WANTED, SOME LfFEBoATs.
To TIE EDiroR oy THE HRRALD:-
Where IL The Public Works Commissioner or his
inspectors. VINO ought TO be NJ Fulton and south
streets. near the ferry. to paddle passengers
pond Of which the sewers can's carry OF? The
city should provide liieboats occasions
like to-day (rhurscAyb wnsn people have to pass
ss' o ns Y
snoua locate It's ponus In more eligible situations ana
notify BkOOkLfNIrES.
A RELIC GONE.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
some uns during las. winter, think In December,
! took walk from Weehawken TO hoooken ana dis
tincty remember seeing the old cedar tree beneath
whose boughs the fatal cueI fought between Burr
and Hamilton. Yesterday (Aprii Q, 1879 took the
walk but the tree Was gone. This venerable relic
STOOD about Two hunurcd yard south OF The toll gate
aud Lhe side Of railroad track. IL was Ia
been acluaea by pur. spirit OF tructveness Can
any ci your correspondents say when the OLD tree
cut DOWN J.w.
COMPOSITION OF JURIEs.
TO THE EDITOR OF The HEKALD:-
There seems to be much complaint In regard to our
Jury system Much Of this would be obviated n the
Commissioner OF Jurors would select from our cli-
zens men OF Intelligence who engaged In minor
business pursuits, who would serve without being
hned Tor non-atteE dance As II 10 now the Commas
sloner seems 10 select two classes to summon
lions that Father than attend jurymen they will
pay the hne another class intsraie, or so ubqua-
he'd by Ignorance as 10 DO unnt 10 understand law
evidence. JUSTICE.
oPFIcE RoBBERIEs
To the EDrroR OF rHs HkRALD:-
There arc doubt worthy persons engaged IN
peddilng BOOKS aud various wares and n is hard thar
tho innocent should have To suner with the guilty,
but thciss from Offices by ostensibe pedIers DO