New-York tribune., 1884-02-28
LONG ISLAND CITP.

Considerable trouble has been experienced in
Keeping the school building in the First Ward warm
during the winter. Rumors were circulated that
there was no coal in the cellar and that the
principal had been going around trying to get coal
to start the heaters. Mayor Petry investigated the
matter and concluded that the fault was chageable
10 the ianitOr who was appointed by the old Board
of Trustees. He consulted with Mr. Higgs pTes-
dent of the Board of Education, and Trustee Don,
and another man was placed III charge OF the nres
for "A week, and the building was properly heated
Mr. Don said that he had visited the school every
morning ard while he found the lanitOr at work on
the furnaces, on gong through the class rooms he
found that the windows open and the registers
closed. At meeting on Tuesday evening between
the Mayor, the members OF the Board of Education
and The Ward trustees, the latter stated that they
would soon meet and send the name of new
jantOr to the Board. Mayor Petry SAID yesterday
"There is nothing the natter with the school
except an incompetent JanitOT. Its sanitary con-
dtion is good aud there has always been an
abundance of coal in the bins"
The property-Owners of the First, Second and
Third Wards will meet in Davreus Hall, IN
JatksOn-aVe., this evening to take action that VIII
lead TO the annexation of these wards To Brooklyn.
lslcy will probably appoint committee TO confer
Will committee from Astoria relative to petition
ing the Legislature TO permit Astoria 10 return to
village government IN order TO make combined
fort TO have the city charter revoked. The
reason ass gned by those prominent in the move,
mpnt is the excessive taxation and the general
mismanagement OF the citys affairs. The Board OF
Assessors having failed TO personal property
the entire burden of the citys expense is borne by
the sreal-estate owners. The oltce-hOlders are
opposed to both movements.
bill is to be presented 30 the Legislature which
if passed will give the city clear and effective tax
law The bill contains the provision that the title
to property purchased at the sales for unpaid taxes
is to be vested forever i'll the purchaser 1t further
specifies that when the issue raised that the taxes
and assessments for which the property was sold
was improperly levied, the contestants must begin
legal proceedings within one year from the date OF
sale otherwise the purchaser Mt such sale VIII
acquire absolute control The bill places the unpaid
State and County taxes on the same plane as the
City and Ward Obligations, aud give the treasurer
power to sell them also:
The Board of Health has determined TO get rid
of the swine that abound N Hunters Point 1t Is
estimated that there over 800 swill-fed hogs
IN the First Ward. They are kept in out-houses,
and in many cases in the &C lars of the houses
occupied by their owners. In the morning they are
let out and allowed TO in the streets and have
become q terror 10 the school-cLldren Of that
district. few days ago. savage hog attacked
Joseph FeiseI, secretary of the Board of Health.
and destroyed $40 OyercOat. He declared that
a the hogs must 60" The owners have been
informed that they must remove the swine beyond
the CITY limits and if they fail 10 comply with the
order they will be prosecuted.