The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
LDNEWYORKDAYSDUGUP
LOVE TALE OF 1903 FOUND IN a
Barrel UNDER THE TONES.

Ebeneaer Praised N1nrJ's Eyes, Whsreon WARY
Kissed said Ebenezer-He Forgot TO APP
pear on the wedding ~Day-MarrlnEo Certin-
cate Annexed-Hsrido IL 1no Row, ~ Alive.
Contractors J. X. Brown and Michael Rofrano.
who have tho contract for removing tho old
Tombs building, notified the Water Purveyor a
few days ago TO shut Off the water supply from
the old Tombs. Word came back that the con.
tractors would have to do that themselves. as
the Water Purveyor's men were too busy. The
contractors then engaged a plumber to shut of
the water, and the plumber, after investigating
the matter, said that 1t would DO neccs-
sary to cut a main pipe under the
street, owned by tho city. The plumber
would not undertake the job because he
believed It would make him liable to
arrest. Contractors Brown and Rofrano then
notified the firm OF +. ]. Carlin s. Co., who have
the contract to erect the new City Prison on the
site OF the old one. The Carlins tried to get the
Water Purveyor to do the job, and three labor
ers were sent to make an Investigation. The
laborers found the big pipes leaking into the
old Tombs cellar, and 1t looked as IL the build
ing adjoining. known as the 1888 prison, would
be- undermined. Tho department laborers told
the contractors that the water might wash
away tho prison foundations, but that the de-
partment was busy on other work. The only
thing to be done was to make q dam in the old
Tombs cellar and throw the water over TO an old
sewer culvert.
The contractors put a gang Of men to work for
this purpose In tho Franklin street side Of the
cellar. Iu digging there they unearthed four
barrels Of old records in what appeared to DO O
dungeon, used later as a storeroom.
One Of tho Oldest OF these records was an OPP
premiership indenture. dated Oct. "a, 1897, read
ing as follows:
"Prtrted b. J. Harrison, Yortok's Head, = Peck slip.
"This Indenture - Witnesseth, That Eliza
herself and BY these presents by. and with tho
consent OF her father. Robert Smith, or the SAID
city doth %y0 auI tS11ssi and md OF sn hsr Swn tree to M Trll
Murphy OF the city aforesaid, Millinor. TO learn
the art trade and mystery Of a miilinor and
the day OF the date hereof. for and during. and
until the fnll end and term OF six years
s,slt pn 'nqnsAs ali ana Of h Which S'y Time n' ihe es ssii
apprentice her said mistress shall faith.
fuzzy serve. her secrets keep, her lawful
no damage to her said MISTRESS: She shall not
waste her said MISTRESS goods nor lend them
%unlawfully to any: She must not contract mat
| rimony within tho said terms. At Cards, Dice. or
any Other unlawful game she shall not play,
S Shher ssyh her ps sstd % bsy FG nsr m ssil. h she s dn%H net
absent herself day or night from her said mis-.
trcss's service, nor haunt Ale houses, Taverns
faithful apprentice ought To do. And the said
mistress shall use her utmost endeavor To
teach, or cause to be taught, or instructed
the said apprentice in the trade or mystery
her sufficient food, drink. washing. lodging and
apparel fitting for an apprentice. during the said
term. And for the true performance OF all and
singular the covenants and agreements atore
said, the said parties bind themselves each unto
the other ilrmly by these presents. In witness
whereof. the said parties have Interchangeable
set their hands and seals hcreunto. Dated thu
cath Day OF October, in the Goth year Of the in
dependence OF the United States OF America ano
in the year OF our Lord. One Thousand, Sever
Hundred and Nincty-seven.
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ELIZABETu X SMITH.