New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12

Tho low Committee of the Board of Aldermen.
,on~istng of Mcssrs. Halves. Autcnreth ana Nid'N'
NET Yesterday TO hear arguments tor and against me
nroposad amendments 20 the ordinances governing
pswnbrukers The amen !mcn'S are radical III 'h''I
mature and have already been the subject ol e.pt
deal of consultation among the htmutiS ol ~
gnd the sign of which Is the three ell
balls The amendments pT0ros" that c@'
gqT ooG yearly shall insdad Of 80 S as IS now
charged and that each shall give bond for flVV,"
instead of $1,000. There are now IN ms clty IL
licensed pawnbrokcrS. II is asserted by many OF
these that the object % the amendments To crush
ont the small men and create a monopoly FORA lew.
4 committee handed in communication iaXoTlhs
+be nrnnosrd amendments j. j. Siskind made an
argument in behalf of the committee. lie d'cI'!'u
that many of the small pawnhrokcrS were clrlhihg
ON business on a small capital. AMI we're sWuldlng
the pubic by ovcTchargcs. Others knowingN re-
ccived stolen goods He cited cases when lad hcei
made public recently where paWnbroktrS llG 1ouShI
icwelry pledged ia their shops az nuC higher
figure under fictitious names, ana employed agents
10 sell the pawn tc,ets representing these attlc's
Several OF the smaller pawn1rokerS VINO are oppo,u
to the amendments present. but were not pre-
pared to speak at length, and the further hearing
adjourned for one week.
MR. sTARIN NOT TO BE THRILLED WITH.
The part of the bridge connecting Glen Island
and Flat Islands which was cut away Thursday by
the order of John Hunter to whom the ownership
of Flat Islands was awarded by Judge DYE man.
was replaced 10y Mr.. Starn's carpenters few hours
later and two of the persons alleged To nave bctn
concerned in cutting IT away, BENJAMIN BlzzardI
IT..
The islands and arrested by the Glen Island police
force and taken before Police Justice C. u. Kent.
of New Rochelle. a charge of treSpa>s. They
Were discharged by the Justice The same men
were subsequently, twice arrested for repctItIons 81
trespass on the island which they had been sent TO
occupy and protect. hut they were discharged from
custody ii was asserted yesterday, however thal
i'm case of future TcspaSs force would hc used, II
necessary to cNpcl the HtTudcT who M turn threat
.ned 10 resist with force of arms and shoot anyone
who should Law violent hands upon them. con-
fIict between Mr. Hunters men and the Glen Island
police is consequently looked for at any moment
BROOKLYN'S STOLEN ACCOUNT BOOKS.
Nothing new has been learned about the robbery
of the account books of the brooklyn Board OF
Education Mr. Martin. the expert. was examining
old contracts yesterday at the rooms in Red Hook
lane He Is confident that he eau discover any de-
felt that NAV exist even without the BOOKS. l he
janitrcss Mrs. Curcy, was examined Yesterday by
the committee. and testified to seeing an express
wagon standing before the building for long time.
but she was not positive whether II was saturday
night or not. The secretary Is no longer closely
watched by detectives, and the belief increases a.
to his entire innocence i'll the matter. The Library
Committee has ordered complete inventory OF all
the school books in the hands of principals, IN
order 10 complete the amount unaccOuntcd Tor. \
possible cew is afforded by the statement Of a man
who told Mayor Howell Yesterday that sunday
afternoon he saw a man leaving the building IN Red
IioOk-lane with q bundle under ms arm. lie was
positive il was not Mr.. Stewart aud that lie could
recognize the person again.