New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-10

the United States Company. Several clerks IN the
offices have been made Ill from breathing the Tunes
The Board of Health is asked to interfere ana PIT
a stop to the nuisance. Among the signeis Oh tno
petition are representatives OF several h hra
companies and Kennedy g. Co. the bankers.
Sanitary Inspector Tracy was directed to make an
investigation Immediately.
STOCKHOLDERS SEEKING PROTECTION.
A meeting of stockholders representing ABOUT
1000 shares in the Cooperative Drese Association
was held in this city two weeks ago 10 pro'es1
against the manner IN which the gu mrs Oh tne as
ISOLATION were being settled Yesterday Augustus
A. Leyey the secretary of the meeting, sent all inc
stockholders copies of the following circular:
The appointment OF receiver OF the Cooperative
siders ia not believed by the undersigned stockholders
In said association for the best Interests OF all con-
association who desire to protect their interests with
view to tne equitable and impartial OF .ne
assets vet remaining after course OF exraVaeant anu
wastefu management 10 join us in forming protecve
committee o. stockholders with view 70 &c ba
1t is proposed that VIC assess ourselves dollar for
each share of stock held by u.s. constitute the en-
tire Inability. Stockholders desiring 10 DO thus repre-
names ADDRESS and number OF shares held by them.
wn the as0ys Y y
This was signed by f. II. Reynolds, b. H. Camp
bell Stanley A. Cohen, NJ. b. De Sille and H. f. Hart
Mr.. Raynods and Mr.. Cohen told TRlBUNE re-
porter that their names had been used without their
consent. Each asserted tIat he owned only lew
shares aud cared little what became OF them. Ems
S Yates, stockholder, sand that the. Protec!Ne
COMMITTEES would do all in its power to Obtain
Just settlement of the affairs of the association 10
this end efforts would be made to procure an inunc-
ton to prevent the sale o. IaH tSa mueh
larger sum would be realized IRON the properly IL
the latter course was pursued.
TO MEET HIS BROTHER IN THE TOMBS.
William j. Peters. ago twenty three who lives at
No lao East Sixteenth-st., was arrested on Monday
night by Detectives Mulvery and Corey, OF the
worthless check to Edward d. Farrell. the furni-
ture dealer The prisoner presented letter to the
complainant on January o. of which tue following
is a copy
DEAR SIR. Enclosed send check with bearer for
need of some money Just now and would consider my
self gresty obliged to you for same avoT
This check. from William II. sader, publisher No. II
Barclayst.. have borrowed ior a few days.
The check was on the National Broadway Bank;
drawn IN favor Of Father s larry wn8 Is %
Mott-st., and bore the signature William II. sad
lier. Mr.. Farrell cashed the check. which was
returned to HIM from the Bower Bank where he
deposited it, the signatures of both the letter and
check being forgerles. The prisoner, told the
officers that he had been expecting them. His
brother was under indictment IN the Tonbs Tor a
similar offence, and he wished TO be with HIM
Peters was arralgned in the Yorkvlle Police Cour,
yesterday, where he was confronted by SECOND
complainant Philip Mauer, OF No. lo2 East fonr-
feminist, who had cashed check for $3.50 on the
same bank The check was signed by. Robert
Graves g. Co., and had also been found TO be 1or,
gery The prisoner vas formerly in the employ OF
the firm as entry clerk, and he asked Mauer TO cash
the check for their bo0kkeeper, Mr. Shaw, Know
log Peters to he intimate with Shaw, MausT had no
suspicion of anything wrong and gave MN the
money This was on December 90. The prisoner
was held for examination.
SEEKING TO LAY WIRES UNDER GROUND
The Board of Aldermen received yesterday from
Sidney I. ShelbOurne. president Of the New-iork
Electric Lines Company, n communication stating
that the company, was organized ana incorporated
for constructing. LAYING and maintaining wires un-
der the streets that there are now more than thirty
companies with principal offices IN tins city, using
wires poles and crossarms of the varions companies
are now numerous and multiplying so last that
they are positive nuisance an obs acle and dan
gerous to the public that there IS growing de,
mand that the wires shall be put under ground, and
that only one two of the companies are alone
financially able to comply with this demand, Mr.
Sheibourne declares that the New-York Electric
Lines Company IS organized 10 provide LOT JUST
such condition Of things. and that 1t viii furnish
to all companies alike aud on equal terms the
necessary wires under ground. At the same time
there will still exist nc legal or practical hlnarance
20 any company's laying its own wires under the
streets. In consideration Of these facts the New
York Electric Lines Company requests permission
to lay its lines of beneath the streets with the
necessary test boxes and district connectons; Inc
matter was referred the Committee on Ferri rs
and franchises.
COMMITTEES OF ALDERMEN APPOINTED.
President Reilly yesterday announced the follow
ing as the Standing Committees OF the Board OF Al
deImen: ,,,,~
Bridges End Tunnels-Aldermen Seaman, Rinckhon,
Kennv O'Neil, Wells; County Afairs-Aldermen Car
roll Kirk. Fitzpatrick. Jaehne, Cochrane; DocssmAi.
dermen Kenny Grant, Seaman. NJ. Duffy nnd Waite ),
Ferries and Franchises-Adermen Foley Farley Smith
Jaehne and Finck Finance-0Nell KIRK fItzpatnSsk'
DeIacey Fiuck Fire and Buildngs-Edward Duny,
Farley Sheehy Foley, Waite Lamps and Gos-De-
Lacey, Rinckhof O'Nei, Kenny. Fincki Lands ana
Places and Park Deparlment-Far ey, Grant, Sheehy.
Carroll Wells; Law Departwent-Grani, FITZPATRICK
McIaughlin Jaebne. Cochrane; MISUNDERSTANDING,
Smith Seaman McLsug hln, O'Neil Cochrane; Public
Works-Kirk l.. Duffy, Carroll, Grant aud Wells Rah-
roads-McIaughlln Carroll, mnckhof Kirk and Waite;
salaries and Offices Fzpatrick DeLaeey MeLangnlin
NJ Duffy Smith, Foley, Floischben street Cleaning
KiuekhoG Farley, Smith. T.. Duffy and Fleischbein; :
Street Pavements-M. Duffy. Sheehy Kenny, t. Duhy
and 0'Connor
PLACE WHERE TERROR RElGNS.