THE CITY RECORD O F F I C I A L J O U R N A L .

VOL I. NEW YORK, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1873. NUMBER 139.

D E P A R T M E N T O F F I N A N C E . Abstract of transactions of the Department of

Finance for the week ending October I I , 1873 . Amount paid into the Treasury:

On account of the Sinking Fund..$ 35,886 09 " " Treasury 2 , 3 4 2 , 1 5 8 57

$2,378,044 66

Amount of warrants registered for payment: On account of appropriations $ 3 0 2 , 1 7 2 34

" trust funds 882,771 41

$ 1 , 1 8 4 , 9 4 3 7 5

Stocks and Bonds issued: 7 per cent bonds $152,000,000

Market Permits. Stands Nos. 29 and 3 1 , Catharine Market,

transference from Margaret Roth to Tames Duffy. Stands Nos. 84 and 85, Centre Market, trans-

ference from Otto Croger to Peter Flynn, Tr. Stand No. 3 5 2 , West Washington Market,

transference from Samuel C . Merwin to John J . Storms.

Stands Nos. 306 and 307, and one half of 305, West Washington Market. Permit transference from Martin Gallagher and Daniel Lane to John McMurray.

Stands Nos. 1 7 2 and 1 7 3 , Fulton Market, transference from Joel S. Kemp to Francis Vogel

Stands Nos. 186 and 187, Fulton Market, transference from Joel S. Kemp to Francis Vogel.

Stand No. 172, Washington Market, from Her man Kattenhom to Clamer Stawck.

The Comptroller approved sureties to the fol-lowing proposals ana returned them to the de-partment from which they were received. Department of Docks.

John Dunn, contractor for furnishing three steam pile drivers. William W . Cook, John O. Donnell, sureties.

The following contracts were received, regis-tered and filed:

John Stuart, flagging sidewalks, 5iststreet, 1st to 3d avenue.

Daniel Crowley, curb, gutter and flagging Lexington avenue, 6istto 66th street.

Daniel Crowley, regulating, grading, curb, gutter and flagging 100th street, 3d avenue to East River.

Henry Wagner, regulating, grading, curb, gutter and flagging 101st street, 9th avenue to Boulevard.

Daniel Crowley, regulating, grading, curb, gutter and flagging 82d street, 4th to 5th avenue

Richard A . Cunningham, regulating, grading, curb, gutter and flagging Gansevoort street, from West street to North River.

Tames Clark, flagging sidewalks 57th street, 6th to 8th avenue. ¿ames Clark, flagging sidewalks 57th street,

to 10th avenue. ' James Clark, curb, gutter and flagging 6ist street, 9th to 10th avenue.

W . A . Cumming, regulating and paving with stone blocks 63d street, Lexington avenue to 4th avenue.

P. F . Maginn, sewer in 56th street, n t h ave nue to Hudson River.

Department of Public Parks. Gold and Stock Telegraph Co., for furnishing

a telegraph wire, printing telegraph instruments, batteries, &c., to establish telegraphic communi cation between the officers of said department at the rate of $ 7 5 0 per annum.

Board of Education. Simonds Manufacturing Company, heating ap

paratus for Grammar School Building Nos. 7, 20 and 42.

John Elder, Jr . , heating apparatus for Gram mar School Buildings Nos. 17 and 4 1 , Primary School Buildings Nos. 7, 18 and 24.

Robert Paton, furniture for Grammar School Buildings Nos. 1 1 , 55 and 56.

Crouter & O'Brien, rvpairing and painting Grammar School Building No. 23 .

ORDERS OF COURT. • o m u l C O U R T .

People ex reL, Mary N. Townthend agst. Artemus S. Cady, Clerk of Arrears; a wty mandamus should not issue directing delivery of bill for taxes of 1850, 1851 and 1855, on lots 54 and 55, block 1,042,12th ward, and col-lection of die same with interest and charges. John Townshend, attorney.

In the matter of Madeline Schaffer; order to pay to the Chamberlain awards to unknown orders Nos. i t i and 123, avenue, 124th street to Harlem river, and refsrence to William N, Armstrong to exam* ine. John B. Perry, attorney.

In the matter of William P. Douglass; order reducing assessment on lot 3,432, block 939, ward No. 21, for New avenue, Morning siUe Park.

In matter of the application of Maria Louisa Clark and Mary L. Collins; lor award to "unknown owners," extending Madison avenue, 124th street to Harlem river; order to Comptroller to pay award No. 5, to unknown owners, #2,250 to the Chamberlain, and that the matter be referred to William H. Armstrong. W. H. Leonard, attorney.

People ex rel., Tenth National Bank vs. Andrew H. Green, Comptroller; why mandamus should not issue directing payment of ¿44,000. Edmunds & Field, at-torneys.

People ex rel., John S. Duffinagst. A. H. Green, Comp-troller; why mandamus should not issue directing pay-ment of |i8o and interest for services, attending to fires, register office, December 1,1871 to April 15,1872. A. R. Lawrence, attorney.

COURT OP COMMON PLEAS. The People ex rel., Richard Cook agst. A. H. Green,

Comptroller; why mandamus should not issue that means should be provided to pay $700 and interest for services as watchman, N. Y. County Court House, from Nov. 1 1 ,

~ T 7 , to April jo, 1873. J . H. Dukes, attorney. People ex rel., James McCabe agst. A. H. Green, Comp-

troller; why mandamus should not issue that means should be provided to pay {1,500 for services as messen-ger, N. Y. County Court House, from July 1,1872, to April 30,1873. J . H. Dukes, attorney.

People ex rel., John Purcell agst. A. H. Green, Comp-troller; why mandamus shoula not issue that means should be provided to pay $1,250 for services as messen-ger to New York County Court House, July 1,1872, to ' pril 30, 1873. J . H. Duxes, attorney.

People ex rel., Edward Walsh agst. A. H. Green, Comp-troller; why mandamus should not issue that means should be provided to pay $2,000 for services as inspector to Commissioners of New York County Court House, July z, 1872, to April 30,1873. J . H. Dukes, attorney.

People ex rel., Wm. Hagan agst. Andrew H. Green, Comptroller. Why mandamus should not issue, that means should be provided to pay <1,250 for services at Assistant Superintendent to Commissioners of New York County Court House July 1, 1872, to April 30, 1873. J . H, Dukes, Attorney.

People ex rel., Bernard Neis agst Andrew H. Green, Comptroller. Why mandamus should not issue, that means should be provided to pay $1,500 for services as Fireman to Commissioners New York County Court House July 1 , 187a, to April 30, 1873. J . H. Dukes, Attorney.

Julius Straats agst. Oestliche Post, Assignee; order for

William Bertleman, paving Delai.cy street, Broome street to . Samuel C. Mount, attorney.

Benjamin R . Winthrop, paving Ludlow street, Canal to Stanton street. Samuel C. Mount, Attorney.

Albert J . Demarest, paving 8th street, Broadway to 4th avenue. Samuel C. Mount, Attorney.

Arthur J . McQuade, paving 13th street, 1st avenue to East river. Samuel C. Mount, attorney.

Louis Erger, paving 16th street, 1st avenue to Avenue C.

Josephine L. Riley, paving 19th street, 6th to xoth avenues. Samuel C. Mount, attorney.

Charles R. Lyndes, paving 36th street, 7th to 8th ave-nnes. Samuel C. Mount, attorney.

James McKenna, paving Avenue C, Hudson to x8th street, Samuel C. Mount, attorney.

James Stewart and others, paving 7th avenue, 14th to 23d streets.

John W. Mitchell, paving 15th street, 7th to 8th ave-nues. P. A. Hargons, attorney.

Joseph Smith, paving Division street, Eldridge to Houston streets. H. A. Shipman, attorney.

Ann Gillett and others, paving Forsyth street. Divis-ion to Honston streets. H. A. Shipman, attorney.

James B. Brady, paving Forsyth street, Division to Houston streets. H. A. Shipman, attorney.

Benjamin F. Fairchild, paving 33d street, 6th to 10th avenues. H. A. Shipman, attorney.

Peter Brauwer, paving 4ad street, Madison to 5th ave-nues. H. A. Shipman, attorney.

Frederick Bischcff, paving 28th street, Broadway to 8th avenue.

Clinton Hall Association, paving Astor place and pav-ing 8th street, Broadway to 4th avenue. Davis & Worth, attorneys.

MEETINGS. The Comptroller attended a meeting of the

Sinking Fund for action on sundry matters. The Comptroller attended a meeting of the

Board of Estimate and Apportionment for action on sundry matters.

The Comptroller attended the opening of bids at the Fire Department, for furnishing 6,000 feet of rubber lined hose.

36 official communications and letters were transmitted.

ANDREW H. GREEN, Comptroller.

D E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C

CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.

examination of A. H. Green, Comptroller, as to property of judgment debtor on October loth, 1873. Henry Wehli '.ttorney. • Ernst ¿schieshce agst. Oestliche Post; order for examin-

ation of Andrew H. Green, Comptroller, as to property of judgment debtor on October 10th, 1873. Henry Wehli, Attorney. '

LouisS. Davidson agst.John Hagan; order for Comp-troller to pay plaintiff $323 73 and $30 costs within to days from October 7th, 1873. A. T. Bates, Attorney.

SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT. S U P R E M E CuURT.

Cornelius & A. C. Poilion agts. R . H. Cudlipp, John »tt and Mayor, &c . ; summons for relief (complaint >t served). Weeks, Foster & De Forest, Attorneys. James H. Harway, as assignee of David Berrien agst.

Mayor, &c., $14,980.20; for materials, laoor and services, furnished from June 26th to July 15th, 1871. A. R. Law-rence, Attorney.

Thomas Pearson, as assignee of John H. McCabe agst. Mayor. &c.; $4,085.91, for constructing sewers in 104th street, 2d to 4th avenues. J . H. Strahan, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT. Bridget Twomy agst Mayor, &c., $10,000 damgs., arising

from her being carried to Bellevue Hospital from uth to Bellevue Hospital, from there to Blackwell's Island, on a charge of being sick with small pox. Such removal having been made against her will. Geo. Wingate, W. Attorney.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Bridget Barnes, agst. Mayor, &c.; $210, for wages as

cleaner. 3d District Court House, September 1st to December 31st, 1869. A. R. Lawence, Attorney.

Bridget Martin, agst. Mayor, &c. , ; $315 for wages as cleaner Street Department, September 1st to December 31st, 1869. A. R Lawrence, Attorney.

Mary Quigley agst. Mayor, &c., $315, for wages as cleaner of City HaU, September x to Decemoer3i, 1869. A. R Lawrence, attorney.

Ann Elliott agst. Mayor, ftc., $315, for wages as cleaner City HaQ, September 1 to December 31, 1869. A. R. Lawrence, attorney.

Ann Durdicans. agst. Mayor, &c., $315, for wages as cleaner City Hall, September 1 to December 31, i860. A. R. Lawrence, attorney.

Bridget Hogan agst. Mayor, &c., $31$, for wages as cleaner City Hall, September x to December 31,1869, A. R. Lawrence, attorney.

Sarah Harne agst. The Mayor, &c., $315, for wages as cleaner City Hall, September 1 to December 31,1869. A. R. Lawrence, attorney.

Catharine Conway agst. Mayor, &c., $3x5, for wages as cleaner City HaU, September 1 to December 31, 1869. A. R. Lawrence, attorney.

Patrick McDonald agst. Mayor, &c., $87, for wages as cleaner City Hall, November 30 to December 3X, 1869. A. R Lawrence, attorney.

Magnus Gross agst. Mayor, ftc., $114, for salary as Commissioner of Health, May 1 to May 10, 1873, at $5,000 per annum. A. R. Lawrence, attorney.

Katherine E Chapman agst. Mayor, &c„ $315, for wages as cleaner City Hall, September 1 to December 31, 1869. AIR . Lawrence, attorney.

Bridget Sullivan agst. Mayor, Ac., $315, for wages as cleaner City Hall, September 1 to December 31,1869. A. R. Lawrence, attorney.

Catherine Hughes agst. Mayor, &c„ $315, for wages as cleaner City Hall, September x to December 31,1869. A. R. Lawrence, attorney.

Francis McCarthy agst. Mayor, ftc., $360, for wage* as cleaner City Hall, September 1 to December 31, 1869. A. R . Lawrence, attorney.

Daniel Kennedy agst. Mayor, &c„ $315, for wages as cleaner, September x to December 31,1869. A. R . Law-rence, attorney.

VACATION OF ASSESSMENTS Orders to vacate assessments on petition of Charles Guidet. paving 38th street, Lexington avenue

to East River. G e o r g e w . Wingate, Attorney. John D. Herrman, paving 38th street, Lexington ave-

nue to East River. George W. Wingate, Attorney. Church of the Holy Trinity, paving 30th street, from

lit to 5th avenue. K . Simon, Attorney John Ernst, et al., paving Delancy street. Bowery to

East rival. K. Simon Attorney, William J . H o n , executor (a orders), paving Delancey

street. Bowery to East river. J . S. Lawrence, Attorney. Calvin May, paving Hubert street, Hudson to West

street. Samuel C. Mount, Attorney, Ludwig Aimer and another, paving Broome street,

Norfolk street to East river. Samuel C. Mount, Attor

CedVa Payne and another, paving Brrome street Broadway to Hudaoo street Samuel C. Mount, Attar My.

D E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C W O R K S .

REPORT OE THE BUREAU OF STREETS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1873.

BUREAU OF STREETS, ) November I, 1873 . J

Van Nort, Commissioner of Hon. George M. Public Works : S I R — I n accordance with your instruction

have the honor to submit herewith a report of the transaction of the Bu.eau of Streets and Roads for the months of August, September and October of the present year.

In addition to the ordinary work of maintain-ing and sprinkling the various roads and avenues, under the care of this Bureau, repairs have been made on 8th avenue, from Avenue St. Nicholas to Macomb's dam bridge, and on 124th and I32d streets, from 6th to 8th avenues; also on I52d street, between Boulevard and Hudson river; and on 151st street, from Avenue St. Nicholas to 10th avenue; and extensive repairs have been made on Breakneck Hill, from oth avenue to Avenue St. Nicholas; and Kingsbridge road, from 155th to l62d streets. Culverts have been built on the corner of 184th street and Kingsbridge road, to carry the water from the bend of the road. Lawrence street, from 9th avenue to the Boule-vard—there has been extensive repairs made in this street, on account of Croton water pipes hav-ing been laid, and as the street is constantly sinking, it requires filling and rolling to keep it in order.

The following is a statement of vouchers drawn by this Bureau against the appropriation of roads and avenues and sprinkling during the past three months: William McDonald, for gravel $500 00 Abraham J . Hopper, for gravel 650 00 E . H. Fairchild, for gravel, Red Hook 538 ao William McDonald, for gravel and filling 370 00 S. L Berrian, repairing bridge, timbers, etc. . . . 265 00 Pay roll for month August 1,764 50 Pay roll for month September 1,856 00

DAILY MEETINGS NOV. 24TH TO 29TH, 1873 .

Present — Commissioners Laimbeer, Bowen, Stern. Communications.

From Almshouse, Charity, Small-pox, Fever, Bellevue, Reception Hospitals, Lunatic Asylum, Blackwell's Island, New York City Asylum for the Insane, Ward's Island—Reporting daily census of these institutions. Ordered on file.

From Lunatic Asylum, Blackwell's Island, and New York City Asylum for the Insane on Ward's Island—Reporting number of inmates and how employed. Ordered on file.

From Alms House—Amount of labor performed by mechanics (inmates) for week ending Novem-ber 29, 1873. Ordered on file.

From Lunatic Asylum, Blackwell's Island, and New York City Asylum for the Insane, Ward's Island—History of patients admitted. Referred to Examining Clerk.

From City Prison—Transmitting letter from the Sheriff assigning quarters to Wm. M . Tweed. Ordered on file.

From Bjllevue Hospital—Leave of absence to Dr. Chamberlain for ten days. Granted.

From New York City Asylum for the In&ne, Ward's Island—Resignation of Thomas J . Den-nison, attendant. Accepted.

From Nursery Hospital—For services of fire-man at Idiot Asylum. Referred to Supervising Engineer.

From Penitentiary—To allow pay to Keeper Jesse Wood for absence on account of injuries re-ceived in quelling a revolt of prisoners. Granted.

From Penitentiary—List of female convicts in prison on November 2 1 . Ordered on file.

From Inebriate Asylum—For appointment of Ellen Dienan as laundress. Appointed.

From Nursery Hospital—Transferring Mrs. Quinn to Quarantine Building, and Mrs. Smith to Infant's Hospital. Ordered on file.

From City Prison—Douglass Sterling, Wil-liam Fletcher, Simon Scnlessel reporting for duty as keepers. Ordered on file.

From Inebriate Asylum—Resident physician, for leave of absence. Granted.

From Nursery, Randall's Island—On pro. vision for children on Thanksgiving day. Ar-rangements made.

From Bellevue Hospital—To rebuild bulk-head in front of Hospital. Application made to the Department of Docks.

From Bellevue Hospital—Leave of absence to Drs. Toucy and Tensberry ; also, to Dr. Barber, of Reception Hospital, 99th street. Granted.

City Prison. By Commissioner :

Resolved, That Douglas Sterling be appointed Keeper at the Tombs.

Nov. 24, 1873. Adopted. City Prison.

By Commissioner Stern: Resolved, That no one shall be permitted to

visit the Tombs without a special pass, signed by either of the Commissioners, and that the fol-lowing form of passes shall be adopted :

DEPARTMENT OF I PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION, J

Total »o

PERMISSION IS GIVEN TO

Against appropriation for contingencies. Depart-ment of Public Works, for traveling expenses of Superintendent of Streets $137 SO

Amount appropriated for roads and avenues and sprinkling for the year 18;

Amount expended to October 31 for the year 1873, is $20,000 00

15.340 95

Balance remaining unexpended up to October 31, 1873. 14.659 °5

Respectfully, E . G . GILMORE,

Supt. of Streets.

L A W D E P A R T M E N T . Statement and return of moneys received by

Isaac Dayton, Public Administrator in the City of New York, for the month of November, 1873, rendered to the Comptroller in pursuance of the provisions [of section 3, part 2 , title 6, revised, statutes; and sections 38 and 96 of chapter 3 3 5 of the laws of 1873 .

Date. Estate oC Commissions Nov. 8, 1873, Alexander Murrar $ 1 4 5 0 Nov. 1 3 , 1873, Catharine Agnes McGuire. 2 50 Nor. 24, 1873, Peter Renter. 2 00 Nov. 24, 1873, Frank Clifford 97 Nov. 28, 1873, Henrietta S . L . Backhold. 1 5 00

Total amount....... i,... $34 97

M. , T O V I S I T T H E T O M B S .

This Dav, from 10 o'clock A. M. to 2 o'clock P. M. Recommended by Object of visit

Commissio ner. New York, 187 . Nov. 24, 1873. Adopted.

City Pnson. By Commissioner Laimbeer:

Resolved, That Warden Johnston will at once obtain from the Sheriff of this city and county a letter, claiming control and custody of Mr. Tweed during his stay in the Tombs, in which case such quarters as the Sheriff may desire be assigned in the Tombs, and to be under the charge of the Sheriff.

Nov. 24, 1873. Adopted.

City Prison. By Commissioner Stern: Resolved, That Seligman Schlussell be and is

hereby appointed keeper in the City Prison. November 24th, 1873 . Adopted.

City Prison. By Commissioner Laimbeer: Resolved, That William Fletcher be appointed

keeper at the Tombs. November 24th, 1873. Adopted.

Bellevue Hospital. Investigation of charges against Doctor J . C .

Perry. By Commissioner Bowen: Resolved, That Doctor Perry be reprimanded

and restored to duly. Commissioner Stem offered the following

amendment: Strike out " and restored to d u t y " and insert be suspended from duty for 3 0 days.

The resolution as amended was adopted No-vember 24th, 1893.

Actual number of Deaths each day.

CAUSES OF DEATH.

Total Deaths from all Causes.

Total Zymotic Diseases.

Total Constitutional Dis-eases.

Total Local Diseases.

Total Developmental Dis-eases.

Deaths by Violence.

Measles.

Scarlatina.

Diphtheria.

Memb. Croup.

Whooping Cough.

Typhus Fever.

Typhoid Ferer.

Diarr-hoeal

Diseases. Under 5 years. I

Alcoholism.

Encephalitis and Menin-giti«-

AU Diseases of Nervous System.

Heart Diseases.

Pneumonia.

Bronchitis.

Bright's Disease and 1 phritis.

Deaths by Suicide.

Deaths by Drowning.

Puerperal Diseases.

Deaths in Institutions.

All Deaths of Persons 70 years old or more.

Under 1 year. B 'g DEL

Under 2 years. • g y

I Under 5 years.

T H Ë T C I T Y "RECORD T DECEMBER 4.

City Prison. t s ^ f t ^ ^ e n y be appointed

k e e p e r at 1st District Prison in place of Patrick to be discharged on 1st December.

November 25th, 1873. Lost. Aye—Commissioner Bowen. Nays—Commissioners Laimbeer, btern. Steamer Minnahanonck.

N E W YORK, November 25th, 1873. Hon. Wm. Laimbeer, President : S I R : — I would respectfully beg leave to report

to your Hon. Board, that the repairs to the boiler of the steamer Minnehanonck are nece^ary and should be attended to at once. T h e ™ £ c a n be done on Sundays and night time, as otherwise we would be compelled to lay the boat up.

Very respectfully, 1 W M . H . KNAPP,

Supervising Engineer. B y the Board. So ordered.

Nursery Hospital. James Thompson appointed Fireman at Idiot

^ r ^ t h , 1873. By the Board. N. Y. City Asylum for Insane.

Frank Kelly appointed Attendant, Vice Den-nison resigned.

Nov. 28th, 1873. By the Board. All Institutions.

Ordered, That po Free Passes to visit the Islands be allowed, except signed by a Commis-sioner. Nov. 29th, 1873 . Free Labor Bureau.

By Commissioner Laimbeer. R&olved, That Frank Sinclair be notified by

the Secretary, that his services are no longer re-

q U Nov. 29th, 1873 . Adopted. Free Labor Bureau.

B y Commissioner Stern. Resolved, That the resolution passed Nov. 2 1 ,

, 8 7 3 , in relation to the dismUsal of sundry S k s in the Free Labor Bureau be, and is hereby rescinded and annulled. And that Commissioner Stem be, and is hereby authorized to reinstate and reappoint on Monday, the 1st ot December w x t , all such clerks and employees as in his judgment he may think best for the interest of said Labor Bureau.

Nov. 29th, 1873 . Adopted. City Prison. B y Commissioner Laimbeer. . Resolved, That the Warden of the Tombs be

directed to admit the proper representatives of the Press during the usual visiting hours, upon presentation of proper credentials, of being em-ployed by any of the City Papers.

Nov. 22th, 1873. Adopted. ^ JOSHUA PHILLIPS. Secretary.

H E A L T H D E P A R T M E N T . H E A L T H DEPARTMENT,

N E W YORK, Dec. 2, 1873. No. 301 Mott street.

T h e Board of Health met this day. Orders.

107 orders for the abatement of nuisances were made. _ ... Suits for Penalties.

T h e attorney was directed to commence suite for non-compliance with the orders of the Board in 81 cases. Reports Received. From the Sanitary Superintendent:

Weekly report on the operations of the ham-tary Bureau. . ,.

Weekly report on contagious diseases. Weekly report on slaughter houses. Weekly report on the operations of the offal

dock and manure dumps. Report on night soil boat. Report on dangerous railroad crossings. Applications for permits. On street pavements, &c. r u n r n n . On order No. 4 7 ° 9 o n premises No. 5 Thomp-

.son street. From the Register of Records:

Weekly letter on mortality. Weekly mortuary report.

From the Attorney: Monthly report.

From the Secretory : Estimate for printing chart for annual report.

Communication from City Departments. the Sanitary

Company of Police. . . . . . From the Commissioner of Public Works.

fo respect to the filling of requisition for sta-tionery and printing. . A . Retorts Referred to Other Departments for the

r Heeessary Actum. T o the Department of Public Works :

On street pavements, &c., as follows: § ^ e f p a ? e m e n t corner 19th street and 7th

a V S ^ e t pavement in front of Nos. 3 3 » » d 340

Broadway.

C O N D E N S E D S T A T E M E N T O F M O R T A L I T Y .

REPORTED MORTALITY (weekending Nov. 29th,) AND THE ACTUAL MORTALITY (each day in the week, ending at noon, Nov. *2d, i8 73,>

OF THE CHIEF CAUSES OF DEATH.

26.26

11.28

Convulsioni

Resolutions. Francis Swift, for removing deadanimitls,

&c., for week ending November 28th.. 288 £ Joshua Dyson 80 70 C . Golderman g* ? 2

H . Enderman - 0 ¿ Q S. P. Rüssel, \ - 0

F . Bredt & Co * * 3

Permits Granted. T o melt fresh fat, on barge Oceanus T o keep cows at 145th street, north side, fourth

house east of ioth avenue. . , T ? keep S cows at 125th street, north side,

i m fppt west of ioth avenue. _ , , . ~ o " U P 2 c o w s (until April ist, 1 8 7 4 ) ^ 4 1 6

W ? o i 2 p S t f c o w at 86th street, north side, 250

^ £ ; f3

9 S r r 7 9 t h street, north side, 3 5 ° feet west of 9th avenue.

Permits Denied. T o keep chickens at No. 15S J f ™ s t r ® c t " .. T o clean beeves' guts at 56th street, north

side, third house east of I Ith avenue.

SANITARY BUREAU. The following is a record of the work per-

formed in the Sanitary Bureau for the week end-

^ R S n u m J e r of inspections made by the Sanitary and Assistant Sanitary, ^ p e c t o r e was 1,706, as follows, viz: 2 public build ngs, 982 tenement houses, 158 private dwellings * uninhabited dwellings, 96 other dwell-ings, 18 manufactories and workshops, 1 1 stores and warehouses, 64 ^ V f Z d « ' 3 1 slaughter houses, 2 breweries 4 f * ™ " ; ing establishments, 3 1 sunken and vacant loto, 45 yards, courts and areas, 83 cellars and basements, 28 waste pipes and drains 7 3 privies and water closets, 46 streets, gutters and sidewalks, 3 dangerous stairways, 4 cisterns ana cesspools, 21 other nuisances, and 2 visits of the Sanitary Inspectors to cases of contagious dis-t i l e number of reports thereon received from the Sanitary and Assistant Sanitary Inspectors was

4 5 During the past week 46 complaints were re-ceived from citizens and been referred to the In-spectors for investigation and report.

The Disinfecting Corps have visited 5 ° P r e m : ises where contagious diseases were found and have disinfected and fumigated 5c¡houses, 50 T Z y sinks, together with clothing, bedding, &c. W cases of small pox were removed to the hospital by the ambulance corps.

Permits have been granted to consignees of 37 vesselTto discharge ctrgoes on vouchers from the Health Officer of the Port.

77 permits were granted to scavengers to prmitv clean and disinfect privy sinks.

Phe' toUowing number of? cases of contagious diseÌes were Sported for the: week e n d i n g ^ o v 2 0 , 1 8 7 3 : typhus fever,2; typhoid fever, 6 scarlet fever, 61 ; measles, 1 3 ; dipthena, 54, and small-P % 2 i o a d s of night soil w e r e removed by night scavengers from the privy vaults of the ctty.

The amount of meat and fish condemned by the officers as unfit for human food during the week ending Nov. 29, ^ 7 3 , 7 car-casses- hogs, 6 carcasses; veal, (bob), 1 2 car-c S ? s ' 264gpounds of beef; 1 , 4 1 8 ?<>nnés of veal S ; , 3 8 ¿ounds of poultry ; 1 3 ^ P ° ™ d s o f

B o l o g n a sausages, and 325 pounds of fish. BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS.

During the week ending Nov. 29, 1873. the.re were S e d from this Bureau 492 burial permits for^ity deaths, 28 for bodies in transitu, and 48 for the interment of still-Dorn infante. There wire recorded 492 deaths, 176 marriages, 469 W r S s Ì S stUl-births, 28 applications for trans* nemits? and 5 1 returns from coroners. There w e r e 19 searches of the registers of b rths, marriages and deaths, and 2 transenpts ot ofmàrriage, and 16 of death were issued from S K S n . 2 cases of deaths were referred to

the Coroners. B y order of the Board, .

1 EMMONS CLARK, Secretary.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT "I Or THE CITY OF N E W YORK, I BUREAU OF V I T A L STATISTICS,

December 2, 1873 . J

S I R - - I n the week that ended on Saturday, November 29th, there were 4 * ^ e a t h s reported in New York, against 5 1 9 reported and 505 that actuary occurred in the preceding week. Infant mortohty continued at the minimum which it reached four weeks ago, there bemg 205 deaths in children under five years of age. Deaths ot persons upwards of 7 ° y e a r s of age reached the E s t number for the season ; namely, 3 5 . £ thf w e e k Pulmonary diseases are charged with an unusual number of deaths phthisis having S u S 87, pneumonia 55. and bronchitis 3 1 deaths.

The mean temperature in the week was 3 4 2 Fahr, and the minimum was 22. The mean nressure of the atmosphere was marked at 29-86 E of mercurial column.. T h e average hu-miditv was 74, saturation being 100. I he snow

w S d S S w a s equal to 2-20 inches of water. The 10 deaths by diarrhoeal diseases were all

in children under 5 years old. T h e t o t ^ n u m ^ ber of deaths by all zymotic d i s e a s e s together w w

That a copy of the report of Sanitary Inspector I 2 3 , or exactly 25 per cent, of the mortolity in

the necessary action. Thpt a copy of the report of Sanitary Police-

man Forgarty, in respect to dangerous condition of premises pio. 104 Washington street, £ for-warded to the Department ot Buildings for the necessary action

were among the f . ^ » 3 » e y i d e B t , atai cases, « « « - — - - - 5 necessary action. I six vears of age. This destroyer of life evident.

That a copy of the report of Asastant Sanitary °hatgthe most enlightened sanitary an Inspector Nealis, in r e s > c t to the condition of ^quues t ^ l y a t ^ d ^ ^ premises No. 8 Clinton Place, be f o r w a r d e d t o m ^ 1

p i e V a i l . Like scarlatina it fa ^ D e p a r t m e n t of Public Charities and Correc- ^ b e g ^ ^ to — ^ E r e m ï t tion for the necessary action. espedall fas regards the condibons that pron^t

Whereas, representation have made on the I Hon and its malignancy. H a v * part of Messrs. Kane & Ryan of their intention ?o remove at the earliest practicable moment, the

nrrlpred removed, and not to manure hitherto ordered removed, and not to dump more after May 1st, 1874, a n d t h e y h a v c also Agreed to give bonds m the penalty of $5,000 S J interestin the manure on t ^ pound Mav 1st. 1 8 7 4 to this Board, on or before De-wiay ibi, 1 0 / * crir the said

j r I 1 0 Keep uug» « i f Ä Pomp on northwest comer of Broad- f e e t w e ^ o f ¿ v e n ^ .

1 0 ciean u c c » o ~ Mav ist. Io74 to uns r . le, third house east of IIth avenue. « 0 S , e r o f t 1 8 7 3 ; not to turn or stir the said T o keep hogs at 79th street, north side, 3 5 ° g ^ ^ g ^ t ä ö i i t its removal, and remove all

way and 29th street T o the Department of Buildings:

On premises No. 104 W a s h i n g t o n street. T o ofPnbUc Charities and Cor-

O n T ^ t l o n of premises No. 8 Clinton place. Bills Audited.

Francis Swift, for removing night soU for week ending November 28th

»t west 01 Qth avenue. . . To^keep hogs a t # 8 i s t street, north ade, 250

feet west of 9th avenue. Communications Received.

From Health Officer of Morrisania mrtgud to the expenditures of his bureau from April ist 10 October 31st, 1872. F R o d e n s t e i n and intendent and

tors.

the manure on or before May 1st, 1874.

Resolved, That the execution of the s a wder for the removal of the said manure be for the present suspended. That Order No. 4,344 « P « ^

East 22d street, be referred to the SamtanrSuper-Attorney, with power to take such

action as wu. secure the immediate execution of the order and the abatement of the nuisance.

iU^propa^tion^and "its malignancy. j H a v i a cause? 405 deaths in the city the past twelT w e e k s , and being now the most destructive of d i eases among us, no effort is spared to watch prevalence with reference to any sanitary that m a y diminish its fatality. Respectfully submitted,

E. HARRIS, M.D., Registrar of Record T H E CITY RECORD. <•»

OFFICE OF PUBLICATION No. 2, City H a

North-west corner (basement.)

Copies for sale. Price five cents. A B M D I S B E C K E R » Supervisor.

DECEMBER 4. T H E C I T Y R E C O R D . 617. F I R E D E P A R T M E N T .

HEADQUARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT, j CITY OF NEW YORK, >-

Wednesday, November 26, 1873. J The Board of Commissioners meet as above. Present:—President JOSEPH L . PERLEY, in the

chair and Commissioners ROSWELL D . HATCH and CORNELIUS VAN COTT.

The reading of the minutes of the last meeting was dispensed with.

Communications were received and disposed of as follows :

From the Inspector of Combustibles transmit-ting report for the week ending November 22d, 1873. Filed.

fireman James McLaren, H. & L. 8, applying for promotion. Referred to the Examining Board.

Fireman George A. Campbell, Engine 36, ap-plying for promotion. Referred to the Examin-ing Board.

The Comptroller transmitting statement of con-dition of appropriation for week ending on the 22d inst. Filed.

The same, relative to bills of the " Estate of Geo. Lovett," returned for correction. Filed and answer directed.

The Supervisor of the City Record notifies that 27th inst., being legal holiday, no Record will be published, &c. Filed.

Malachi Don*hue, late Assistant Foreman of Engine Co. No. 14, requests re-instatement as a Fireman. Granted, (see appointments.) .

Alex. Ostrander, Attorney for father of Geo. M. Davidson deceased, late Fireman, concerning $1,000 due his heirs from Relief Fund. Re-ferred to the Trustees of the Relief Fund.

John Quinn offering to paint telegraph poles on certain terms. Filed.

John W. Van Orden, late Foreman of H . & L. Co. No. 7, requesting re-instatement. Granted. (See appointments.)

Egbert L. Viele, Esq., commending conduct of Engine Co. No. 14, at a fire in his residence on the 22d inst. Filed.

Reports from the Examining Board, on the application for promotion of the following named members of the Department were reeeived and filed. Engineer of Steamer, Albert F. Louis, Engine 19, Ass"t Engineer of Steamer, [Robert R. Farrell,

Engine 3. Dismissals

were ordered as follows: Francis Bazzone, bell-ringer.

T o take effect on the 2d proximo. Lawrence Weinmer, carpenter.

T o take effect on the 29th inst. On the recommendation ot the Committee on

Discipline, to take effect on the 1st proximo. Fireman William Cummings, Engine Co. No. 17«

" James Gilroy, H. & L . Co. No. 15. Promotions

were ordered as follows : Assistant Telegraph Operator, T . J . McGintey

to be Telegraph Operator. T o take effect on the 1st prox.

Appointments were made as follows, to take effect on the 1st proximo :

John -W. Van Orden, as fireman, assigned to Hook and Ladder Co. No. 15.

Malachi Donohue, as fireman, assigned to Engine Co. No. 17.

SiqjBey H. Conklin, as fireman, assigned to Hook and Ladder Co. No. 16.

Albert F. Corey, as carpenter, $4 per day. Philip J . Mans, as carpenter, $4 per day. James Smith, as collarmaker, $3.50 per day. James Spencer, as painter, $3.50 per day. John Grogan, as painter, $3.50 per day. John M. Gilfillian, as painter, $3.50 per day. Martin McGrath, as machinist, $3.50 per day. Henry Schrodier, as laborer, $3 per day. Jeremiah D. Tanean, as laborer, $3 per day, John M. McNally, as laborer, $3 per day. Francis Kasmire, as laborer, $3 per day. Christopher McGowan, as laborer, $3 per day. Daniel Troy, as laborer, $3 per day. Charles Barclay, as laborer, $3 per day. Thomas H. Rice, as laborer, $3 per day. John Foley, as laborer, $3 per day. James McMahon, as laborer, $3 per day. James J . McManus, as painter, $3.50 per day.

To take effect on the 3d inst. : Joseph Wallace, as bell-ringer, $1,000 per an-

num. Bills Audited.

and ordered sent to the Comptroller for payment: Siney & Langs troth, General Supplies. $328 25 The National Stove Works, General Supplies... 131 30 The Babcock Manufacturing Co, Apparatus.... 252 00 P. Golding, Telegraph Supplies 87 00 L . G. Tillotson & Co., Telegraph Supplies 3 99 J . T. Barnard & Sons, Coal ana Wood. 720' 64 K. f. Wright, Horse Feed, and Straw 749 19 Composite Iron Works Co., Buildings 234 00 WeUs, Bontecou & Co., Buildings..

New York Belting and Packing Company, five hundred (500) feet test hose with couplings, at #1.25 per foot.

Five hundred (500) feet H. F. Herkner's rub-ber lined linen hose with couplings, at $ 1 . 1 5 per foot.

L . G. Tillotson & Co., five hundred feet com-bination hose with couplings, at $1.03 per foot.

National Hose Company, Bristol, R. I., five hundred (500) feet rubber lined linen hose with couplings, at $1.08 per foot. Which on motion was adopted.

Adjourned. W . P. WHITE,

Secretary.

D E P A R T M E N T O F B U I L D I N G S New York, December 1, 1873.

The following comprises the operations of the Department of Buildings for the week ending November 29, 1873.

BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATION OF BUILDINGS.

Plans, Specifications and Special Applications, filed, examined and passed upon.

NEW BUILDINGS. No. of Plans and Specifications filed and examined... 6 No. of Buildings embraced in same 6

CLASSIFIED AS FOLLOWS I

Third class stores t Manufactories and Workshops 1 Stables x

Total.

Plans &c., approved, including those previously filed.' 2 amended and approved j disapproved, pending.

Total.

ALTERED BUILDINGS. No. of Plans and Specifications filed and examined... 4

" Buildings embraced in same 4

CLASSIFIED AS FOLLOWS '. Tenements. x Thiid class Stores x Manufactories and Workshops 2

Total. BUILDINGS EXAMINED A N D FLANS RELATING T H E R E T O

PASSED UPON INCLUDING THC SB PREVIOUSLY F I L E D . . . 4 Disapproved x Pending 3

Total.

SPECIAL APPLICATIONS. Number filed examined and passed upon: 6 Approved 4 Amended and approved x Pending x

Total.

HENRY J . DUDLEY, Deputy Supt.

and Chief of Bureau.

ending

BUREAU OF UNSAFE BUILDINGS, VIOLATIONS AND COMPLAINTS.

Abstract of operations for the week November 29, 1873: Complaints received from outside sources... j Violations of the law reported Violations of the law removed 6 Unsafe buildings reported 36 Unsafe buildings made safe 33 Unsafe buildings taken down u Surveys held on unsafe buildings x Violation cases sent to Attorney for prosecution o Unsafe building cases sent to Attorney for prosecu-

tion Violation notices served 24 Unsafe building notices served 80 Buildings surveyed as to general condition 657

The classification of the unsafe buildings re-ported are as follows : Unsafe walls 7

" chimneys 26 " piers x " ceilings..... x " generally x

Total 36 ANDREW OWENS,

Chief oi Bureau.

Forty-third street; Rheinhart's, 23 Bowery; Hart man's, 45 and 47 Bowery; New York Hotel, and the Anthony House, 834 Broadway—in eight of which the means of egress and escape, and the appliances for safety and protection in case of fire were reported as sufficient, and in the remaining three of those enumerated additional fire safe guards have been recommended.

FACTORIES. Three factories have been reinspected during

the week, each of which are reported as not having been provided, in compliance with recom-mendations of the Department, with additional means of egress or escape in case of fire.

SCHOOL HOUSES. Three school houses have been inspected, as

follows, to wit: Building located at from 28 to 34 Allen street, in which ceilings are reported as having been made safe; school house northeast corner Ninth street and First avenue, ceilings re-ported as made safe, and the unsafe rear building No. 66 Chrystie street reported as in progress of being made safe under direction ana super-vision of this Department.

BILLS INCURRED. Nov.—J. Winterbottom & Co $30 00

SAMUEL T. WEBSTER, Chief of Bureau.

W. W. ADAMS, Superintendent of Buildings.

D E P A R T M E N T O F P A I ^ K S .

P U B L I C

Abstract of the proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Department of Public Parks, for the week ending Saturday the 29th November, 1873.

Wednesday, November 26th, 1873, ) 7.30 o'clock, p. M . )

SPECIAL MEETING. The lighting of the following number of lamps

was directed to be discontinued: On the Battery 15

" Tompkins Square 4 " Washington Square • 24 " Union Square u " Madison Square 8 " Park Avenue Park 13

Total. 75 Upon the report of the Landscape, Architect

and the Superintendent, various works connected with the construction of the Parks, were directed to be proceeded with.

The President was requested to obtain the opinion of the Counsel to the Corporation regard-ing the duties and powers conferred on the De-partment, with respect to West Farms, Morrisania and Kingsbridge.

The work of clearing Riverside Park from 104th street 1o 120th street was ordered. The Landscape Architect was directed to examine the plans, heretofore adopted for a boar house, with a view of combining therewith accommoda-tion for skaters, and to report upon a suitable site for the same.

APPOINTMENTS. James Valles promoted from gate-keeper to

patrolman, $3 per day. John L. Rooney gate-keeper, $2.50 per day.

RESIGNATIONS. John Russell (1st.) as patrolman.

BILLS AJJDITED. Maintenance $336 49 Construction 12,169 33 Construction Museum of Natural History.... 201 00 Construction Museum of Art 3,000 00

N. E. Linen and Hdse Mnfg. Co., Hose Shop.. Wm. H. Covev, Buildings Wrecking ft Fu ~ "

»4 99 7 0 2 0 0

1 3 8 4 3 9 0 OO ire Str. Ins. Fuller, Contingencies

Commissioner Hatch presented the following resolution,

Resolved, That hose, in the quantity and of the kind and quality named and at the price specified for each, be ordered by the Superinten-dent of supplies, from each of the companies and firms below enumerated.

The Gutta Percha and Rubber Manufacturing Company, five hundred (500) feet best fire hose without couplings, at $1.25 per foot.

Boston Belting Company, five hundred (500) feet rubber linea linen hose with couplings, at $1.12)£ per foot.

Five hundred (500) feet Torrey's carbolic steam hose, 4 p l y with couplings, at f l . 2 5 per foot.

Five hundred (500) feet Torrey's excelsior hose 4 ply with couplings, at $1 per foot.

BUREAU OF IRON WORK. Abstract of operations for the week ending

November 29, 1873: Buildings reported for fire-escapes..' 28 Fire-escapes provided 10 Arch girders tested, (all approved) a Iron beams tested (all approved) 6 Iron lintels tested (all approved) 3

— xx Notices for Fire Escapes served 145 Cases sent to Attorney for prosecution o

JOHN VANDERBECK, Chief of Bureau.

BUREAU OF THEATRES, HOTELS, SCHOOL* HOUSES, FACTORIES AND SPECIAL

SURVEYS. Abstract of operations for the week ending

Saturday, November 29, 1873: THEATRES.

Six theatres have been examined, viz.: The Germania, Niblo's, Wood's Museum, Olympic and the Rink, and no violations of the law re-ported. Special survey» were also made of the new Fifth Avenue Theatre, Rink and Colloseum.

HOTBLS. Eleven hotels and lodging houses have been

specially inspected, as follows, tc wit: Pearl street house, 309 Pearl street; Baimore's, 390 Fifth avenue; Broadway, southwest corner Broadway and Forty-second street; "Soulle's," 777 Sixth avenue; Sturtevant, Broadway and Twenty-ninth street; Gilsey House, Twenty, ninth street and Broadway; '* Davis's," 120 E.

$16,706 82 PAY ROLLS.

Gate-keepers for the two weeks ending 22d Nov., 1873 fggj 00

Laborers for the two weeks ending 22d No-vember, 1873 28,597 S3

Park-keepers, for month of November, 1873.. 5,543 48 Officers, clerks, &c., for the month of Novem-

ber, 1873 8,79243 WM, IRWIN,

Secretary D. P. P.

15.—Edward Bracks, place of business 686 Eighth ave-nue ; residence, 422 West 39th street.

16.—George Kelly, place of business 236 East 20th street ; residence, 318 East 20th street.

*7-—Stephen N. Simonson, place of business 304 West gad street ; residence, 305 West 48th street.

18.—Philip Cumisky, place of business 552 First avenue ; residence, 552 First avenue.

19.—Henry A. Linden, place of business Hunter's Point residence, 68th street, between 10th and nth aves.

20.—Isaac Sommers, place of business 10 Barclay street residence, 202 East 55th street.

zi-—Benjamin Beyea, place of business 89 West street residence, 23 East X32d street.

W I L L I A M W A D E , President C O N S T A N T I N E D O N O H O , Clerk, 3 Mott st.

N A M E S , R E S I D E N C E S A N D P L A C E S O F B U S I N E S S OF THE

M E M B E R S

OF THE

B O A R D O F A L D E R M E N . 1 8 7 3 - 4 .

x. Samuuel B. H. Vance, President; place of business corner of 24th nreet and 10th avenue ; residence 206 West 93d street.

2. Oliver P. C. Billings, place of business, 15 Nassau street ; residence, 143 East 34th street.

3. Jenkins Van Schaick, place of business, 13 Broad street ; residence, 1 University place.

4. Stephen V. R. Cooper, place of business, 177 Broad-way ; re> irience, 118 West 51st street.

5. John Falconer place of business, 472 Broome street residence, 308 East 15th street.

6. George Koch, place of business, 23 Rivington street; residence, 638 Lexington avenue.

7. Peter Kehr, place of business, 115 Norfolk street; residence, 5c Seventh street.

8. Robert McCafferty, place of business, 654 5th avenue ; residence, 838 Lexington avenue.

9. Oswald Ottendorfer, place of business, i j Chatham street ; residence, 7 East 17th street.

10 Henry Clausen, place of business, 309 East 47th street ; residence, 83d street corner Avenue A.

tx. Patrick Lysaght, place of business, 514 Pearl street ; residence, 27 City Hall Place

12. Richard Flanagan, place of business, 312 West 22d street ; residence, 3x2 West 22d street.

13 John Reilly, place of business, 62 East 14th street residence, 314 East 14th street.

14. John J . Morris, piace of business, 59 Univei sity Place ; residence, 1x7 West 21st street.

15. Joseph A. Monheimer, place of businey, 233 East 31st street residence, 233 East 31st streets

SAMUEL B. H. VANCE, President. J O S E P H C. P I N C K N E Y , Clerk, 27 Stuy vesant st.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

NAMES, RESIDENCES AND PLACES OF BUSINESS OF THE

M E M B E R S OF THE

BOARD O F A S S I S T A N T A L D E R M E N ,

FOR 1873. x.—Thomas Foley, place of business 24 Morris street

residence, 18 West street. 2.—Jeremiah Murphy, place of business 45 Cherry street;

residence, 45 Cherry street. 3.—Charles M. Clancy, place of business 191 Mott street

residence 191 Mott street. 4.—John C. Keating, place of business 333 Cherry

street ; residence, 333 Cherry street. 5.— Henry Wisser, place of business 77 Greene street;

residence, 155 Prince street. 6.—Michael Healy, place of business 19 Ridge street ;

residence, 19 Ridge street 7.—'Thos. L. Thorn ell, place of business 120 Broadway;

residence, 1(9 West 12th street. 8 —John Theiss, place of business 223 Bowery ; residence,

223 Bowery. 9. George F. Codington, place of business 6a Perry

street ; residence, 62 Perry street. 10.—Joseph P. St rack, place of business 85 Water street ;

residence, 179 Third street. xx.—William S. Kreps, place of basine« 349 and 351

West «6th street ; residence, 334 West 27th street. 12.—Patrick Keenan, place of business 2x7 Lewis street ;

residence, 217 Lewis street. 13.—William Wade, place of business 8th avenue and 13d

street ; residence, 144 West axst street. 14.—John J . Kehoe, place of business 41 Chambers street;

residence, 138 First avenue.

Statement of the hours during which all public offices n the City are open for business, and at which each Courtfregularly opens and adjourns, as well as of the D'aces where such offices are kept and such Courts are held.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. OFFICES. LOCATION. HOURS.

Mayor's Office... .No. 6, City Hall 10 a.m.—3p.m. Mayor's Marshal..No. 5, City Hall 10 a.m.—3 p.m. Permit 1-ureau....No. x, City Hall 10 a.m. 2p.m. License Bureau...No. x. City Hall 10 a.m.—2p.m.

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. Cl'k of the Common)

Council and ot B'dJ 7 & 8 City Hall.9 A.M.—4 P.M. of Supervisors. )

Clerk of B'd of Assist-1 _ „ r . . . . . w _ , , ant Aldermen. J 9 K City Hall..9 A.M-4 P.M.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT. Office hours from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Comptroller's Office, West end, New County Court

House. x—Bureau tor the collection of the revenue accruing

fiom rents and interest on bonds and mortgages, ana revenue arising from the use or sale of property belong-ing to or managed by the City—

Ground floor, West end, New County Court House. 2—Bureau for the Collection of Taxes— Brown-stone building, City Hall Park. 3—Bureau for the collection of arrear of taxes and

Assessments and of water rents— Giound floor, West end, New County Court House. 4—Auditing Bureau— Main floor, west end, New County Court House. 5—Bureau of Licenses. | Ground floor, west end, New 6—Buieau of Markets—J County Ceurt House.

i 7—Bureau for the reception of all moneys paid into the Treasury, in the City and for the payment of money n warrants drawn by the Comptroller and counter-

signed by the Mayor—• (Office of Chamberlain and County Treasurer.) Main floor west end, New County Court House. 8—Bureau fir the Collection of Assessments-Governor's room, City Hall (temporarily.)

LAW DEPARTMENT Counsel t^the Corporation, 82 Nassau St., 9 a. m., 5 p.m. Public Aaministrator, X15 and 117 " xo a.m., 4 p.m. Corporation Att'y, " " " 8:30 a.m.,4:30p.m. Attorney for the Collection of Arrears of Personal T

265 Broadway, Room 13, 9 a. m., 4 p. m Attorneyto the Department of Buildings,

axes, 20 Nassau

street, Room 52, 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Central Office, 300 Mulberry street, always open. Corn's Office, " " " Supt's Office, " " " Inspector's Office, " " " Chief Clerk's Office, " " 8 a. m., p. m. Property Clerk, " " " Bureau of S't Clean'g, " " " Bureau of Elections, " " " '

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Commissioners' Office, 19 City Hall, 9 a. m., 4 p. m. Chief Clerk, 20 " " " Contract Clerk tx " " Engineer in charge of sewers, 21 City Hall, " " Engineer in charge of Boulevards and

avenues, x8 City; H^tt^ r " " Bureau of repairs ana suppnesL xi City Hall, " " Bureau of Lamps and Gas» 13 City Hall, " " Bureau of 1 incumbrances, 13 Citv Hall, 9 a, m. 10 4 p. au Bureau of Street Improv4M&«aii,xi City Hall " " Bureau of the CkiobniMtr ot the Crotoo

aqueduct, 11 % City H»IT, " ' Bureau of Water Register, xb City Hall, " " Bureau of Water Purveyor. 4 City Hall, " Bureau ot Streets and Roads, x City Hall, "

• M i

» « n o » A N D

a « Ä £ S S « Ä ' * " Entrance on nth Street.

P U B L I C NOTICE B ? 2

from Thirty-sixtn to Sixty-first streets

cvepwvaa m

BeUevue Hospital, foot of a6th street. E. K. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Commissioner's Office, xay and Mercer S t . 9 m. to

Chief of Department, 127 " d x»9 Mercer St.. 9

B * £ c w r s of Combustibles, x»7 and lag Mercer St.. 9

M a U a l % 7 and ^ Mercer St., 9 a.m. to 4 P-HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

Commissioner's Office. 301 MottSt Sanitary Superintendent, Joi Mott S ^ a l w a y ^ P b u r ia l Register of Records, 301 M o « ^ ' ^ s U « trom

^ f Ä Ä » Sundays trom^B a. m. to 5 o'clock p. m.

and Seventeenth street, from fourth « r „ , rpffulatine and grading One Hundred and

Se^enteenth streetTfrom » a * « « -

" X r F f r t t t i n g ^ r b . © « e r « d flagging Lexington

tween Fifth and Sixth avenues.

B U R K A U Room No. 14, City nau, 1

N E W Y O R K , Nov. ao. 1873. )

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC P A R K S Commissioners' Office, 36 Union Square 9 • • » SP « DEPARTMENT OF D O C K S Commissioners'Office, 346 and 348 Broadway" corner

DEPARTMENT*OF T A X E S AND ASSESSMENTS.

Su%"yo"s 3Bur«u, 19 Chatham St., 9»- « • " 4P » Board of Assessors. " M m n i u r e

D E P A R T M E N T OF BUILDINGS. Superintendent's Office. , Fourth av.. a. m. to 4 P- » BOARD OF EXCISE. Commissioners Office. ^ M ^ r r y s t r e e ^ 9 A- M. f .m

BOARD OF EDUCATION. Office of the Board, cor G r . D and Elm sts, 9 A. M. 5 £ S U P t S h S s S I O N E R S OF EMIGRATION.

T H E CITY RECORD Office. No. A City Hall. N. W. corner basement, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.

MISCELLANEOUS OFFICES to 4 p. m in st. )

VV. cor. > 9 a. m.

M » Vq a.m. to4p. it.

Coroner's Office, 40 E. Houstonst Sheriff's " first floor, S. W- «

New Court House. V I ^ C o u n t y Clerk's Office, first floor. N . E

cor. New Court House. Surrogate's Office, first floor. S. E . cor

New Court House. ' Register's Office. Hall ol Records. 1 ^ m . to 4 P-

Citv Hall Park. . . '

Sssssm&gi^aSBtSi •treet, 9 a.m. to 4 P M - COURTS. Supreme Court, General Term, Special Tarn, Chambers, Circuit, part 1, Circuit, part a.

Superior Court. : a. m. [ a. m.

1 Second Floor. io>. m. to 3 p. m.

j- New Court Hcrute.

'j 10:30 a. m. to 3 p. m. S U P E R I O R c o u r t s .

t. . ) 3d floor. New) JJ .. « p " t t U C ° U r t Mouse, j "

Clerk's Office, 3d floor', New Court House. 9 a. m.,4P « -C O M M O N P L E A S .

Common Pleas. 3d A.. New Court House, 9 4P-G E N E R A L S E S S I O N S

Genera Sessions, 32 Chambers street. x o a . m . . 4 p m c f f i Office, 32 Chambers St.. Room .4.

OYER A N D TERMINER.

Oyer and Terminer. J chambers s t . l a m . " General Term. > ' Room I T . I «« Special Term. J >

S P E C I A L S E S S I O N S . Cn-cial Sessions, Tombs, comer Franklin ^ Centre streets. Tuesdays. Thurs-

days and Saturdays, 1

J U S T I C E ' S (OK D I S T R I C T ) C O U R T » .

^ a ^ s V t r n t o F ' c e » « £ d | xoa.m.,4P.m

^ T D ^ " ^ «th. and I 4 t h , 9 l L m

Wards. 514 Pearl street. » TtodDUuiSt . 8th. 9th,and xSth Wards. 1

12 Greenwich avenue. ? Fourth District, 10th, and 17th Wards, 1

i6* East Houston street. » Fifth District,7th. nth. and 13thWards)

154 Clinton street. > Sixth District,

,.«< Kitth ana suuu » » w — Z ¿Tor flagging

corner of Seventh avenue and West 1 weutn J^JSSfSZJi * * ^ F i f t y "

""NO.Vo—For building - w e r in Broadway, between

Sixty-ninth street and L c ^ n g t ^ = a l l

^ ^ ^ v e ^ ' h o u s ^ ' 0 t S ' P'64"64

and parcels of land, situated on

S K S E M L l t W B i street, from Fourth avenue intersecting streets. l % ^ ° B ; t h sid« of One Hundred and Seventeenth

avenue to^^enth'avenue. ^o th^extent of one-half the block on the intersecting , F i f t h s t r eet. from ^ S ^ ^ S S ^ S ? ! « of one-half

Sixty*®" 1

" N o " ; 0 _ T h e y ' P t ^ n y known as Ward N o , 13 to x9

" f c l b e p r o o e r t y No. 9-Both «des of Avenue A, bewee h-x. and Sixty-fim s t r e e t ; ^ h » d ^ o t i . y ^ s_d e o f

between Avenue A and F ^ t avMue . streets ^ X r o u t h ^ n r S U t i ^ e t . between Avenue A

seventh and Twenty-eighth streets, excepv T N o . ^ - ^ P ^ e V t y k n o w n as Ward Nos. ao to =3 inclusive. , . _ ___ ofifected bv the above

All persons whose mter«te are af l^tea d ^ o f

named assessment s, andwho are oppwea t o i o „ s

either o f f f o f the ¿ a r d ?f S s T S ' a t S f f i c ^ V ^ Chatham street, withm ^ T d a y s from

^ U N S O N H H T O E A D W E L L . V ALENTINE A WOODRUFF. V A L L N 1 | o a r d o f A s s e s s o r s .

O F F I C E . B O A R D O F A M E S S O R S , » N E W Y O R K , Nov. 28,1873-

4p.m.

9 a . m.,4P. m.

9a. m.,4p.m.

9a. m.,4p. m.

^ U T ^ T O E IS H « E B V G L I E N J ; 0 T H E

T o X. For laying Belgian pavement in 83dstreet, from idkftK'xe to 5th avenue. . „ . 1

No a. For laying Belgian pavement in 87th street, from 2d avenue to 4th avenue.

No r For laying Belgian pavement in 70th street, from' east side of 4th avenue to 5th avenue.

No 4 For laying Belgian pavement in 4?th street, from' 3d avenue to 4th avenue.

1 . « « " • ^

tween Leroy and Morton streets. No 7. For building sewer in Hudson street, east side,

between Vandam and Charlton streets. No 8 For building sewer in Horatio street, from end

ofpre,ent « w e U r t o ^ d through Greenwich avenue to near Jane street.

N O T I C E TO P R O P E R T Y ^ g f f i « ® ® S ^ J S S M i a r . S S S a . Bureau for collection: Date of Con-

oST^TS. 89th street, sewer, between East river «id

.. 9 a da d

9 ?adVrd94th slreets. sewer, between 4th

.. ¿ t ! ^ - w e r . between x8th

.. s » r ' t r e 9 e ? ^ " b e t w e e n xst and 2d av-

. toAavtnue. west ride, sewer, between axst

. F I A " ' ' strcttf" sewer, between Cliff and

P e K ^ w e r . ^ n Oldslipand a

.. b a r i i northeast corner ixth street and x3di

.. West^side Mott street, 40 feet north

.. N o ^ w « T c S W t i e and Grand

« Northeast comer Chrystie and Stanton

« SoSthw^t corner 14th street and 4th

« S o u i K ' c o r n e r x4th street and xxth

« No'thesut corner 14th street and xith

.. No'rtheMt corner 23d street and 13th

.. S o u S ' c o r n e r 23d street and x3th

.. Southeast' corner 44th street and 13th avenue and Broadway.

« Northeast corner 43d street and 13th avenue and Broadway.

« Southwest corner 55th street and 11th

« Northeast corner 65th street and xst

« Northwest corner gad street and Ave-

« Southwest corner 9ad street and Ave-

S. 5th avenuefpaving between Canal and 4th

.. ChurcbS'reet. paving between Fulton and

.. W ^ r i r ' o s s walk from No. x77 to

.. c h S street, cross walk from No. 186 to

.. Q5th°itreet, regulating, grading, ftc.. from

. . x a ^ e i r V g X ^ g . grade. &c., fro. 6th

.. ^ ¿ V t ^ l a t i n g . grade,&c.,from 6th

.. ^ S f e ^ & c , f romPub-

1 AttorMystreetifc®MuAw«it from Grand to

.. „ S . t o i . l vacant lots, both sides. frQm5thto6A avenue d a y s

All payments *t t h ^ o t t « t h e c harge

^ntrw^chrunsfrom thedate

^ ' S S . O f f i c e « open daily FROM 9 A.M. t o 4 F . M . ANDREW W. LEGGAT.

A N U K t w Acting Collector.

W A S H I N G T O N R I D O E K O A D , O « » « » . Si F o * î . . î i ï w H t Eleventh Avenue and King»-Boulevard on the WMt weven^ Eleventh bridge Road o n the ^ t and jwmni f h e r f d i r e c . Avenue at 159th ridee Road. near Inwood tion to a pomt on said Kmg.oridge Koau^ to ^ s t reet ,»Sabr^ch^thereof rmmm^ V ^ o f

« s a r ^ ' S j a S a - y s s s their benalf to tiie Supreme Court m the F.rtt ^urncm. DUtrict of the State of N e w York at a S p e c h i ^

on the Fast, ana nrnmn* direction to a point on Street in a ? e n e i ^ l y nwner y a b r anch said Kingsbndge^ad near i n w ^ b r i d R o a d in t h e r e o f r u n n m g e « t e r y t o s a l a m e ^ , a i | b t h e

the City of N ew *orx, » as shown and deline-

^ î r r t a t ^ P ^ New York,on the S M I T H , .

Counsel to the Corporation.

O application of the Mayor «m opening altv One HundreS d ^ n r e e t W H a r l e m 'river, in the city o f

^Noti°e'is hereby and expenses incurred by reason P f t a x a t i on the above entitted matte wdl be pr«en to one of the Justices ox « « v City Hall S E W ® * ' t t S S S S day of December,

at , 0 « o'clock in the forenoon. Hated New York. ^ m b e r ^ x S ^ ^ ^

SHEPARD F. KNAPP. DANIEL WHALEN,

Commissioners.

S t T ^ r t K t S « the City of New

York. . . . . t « , .1 . , ViiH of the costs, char-Notice is hereby given that t h ^ U ot tn<-

ges and expenses incurred by reason ot tne p ^ fn the above entitled matter, will be p r w e « ^ ^ tion to one of t h e J m b M i « J ^ at the City Chambers thereof, in ^ ^ t f ™ the twelfth day o f g ^ e ^ t ^ o ' c l o ^ ^

IOHN C. DONOHUE, J A C O B F. OAKLEY, Commissioner».

Dated New York, November 29th, 1873.

B U R E A U O F T H E R E C E I V E R - O F T A X E S , ) B U R E A U or N o v e m b e r I ? th, 1873. )

TO TAX PAYERS.

I S S S ^ S

i a i a f t S f i S i f e . ' S A H O N , Receiver of Taxes.

FIREJEPARTMEWT. TXaAnnfARTFHS FlRE D E P A R T M E N T ClTY O F )

S E A L E D PROI w S ' t w o

ses for this Department. • ; u b e r e q u i red w>U not % con-

• ^ S i S K S r r p e r T t h e right to reject any or

all the proposals offered. b e s e e n and all infonna-Plans and specifl^ i ^ s « ^ D=e o f f i c e o f Thomas R .

tion obtained on annlication ai u Jackscn, architect, N o - . " A L i ^ L P E R L l Y , . t

T S V ^ L L D. H A T C H / ; C O R N E O U S VAN COTT. L U K Commissioners.

9 a. m.,4p. m.

9:30a.m. 4P».

9 a. m., 4p. m.

Sixth District, . , . Seventh DUtrict, 19th and_22d Wards,)

5 7 t h street, between Ibird and L«x->

EighthItotricTx6th and aothWards. 1 S. W. cor. aad st. and 7th ave. )

Ninth District, tath Ward, a374 Fourth J

* V E N U M A R I N E C O U R T (Brown (tone building.^ General Term.3a Clumber ^ ¡ ¿ ^ ' ^ S ? ^ .< « Room 18. " o S Office, " " Roomx9.9a.m.4P.«n

P O L I C E C O U R T S . First District, 14th, 1 '

24th. 25th. a6th. Tombs.cor.FmJt-27th! and portion V lrn and Centre cf Sanitary Pre- I streets. cinct. . J

Stcond District, 8U11 9th, x5th, x6th, aoth, 25th, 33d, a8th, and »9» Precincts.

Third District. 7 » . xoth, nth, 13th, 17th, «8th, and portion of Sanita-ry Precinct-

Fourth DUtrict, xoth, axst. aad. , , d . and 19th tub station.

Greenwich ave., corner of 10th street.

7 a. m., 3P- m.

69 Essex street.

57th street, be-tween 3d and Lexington ave

Kifth Distnct, x«th Ward, 2374 Fourth avenue (Harlem.)

g a. m., 6 p. m.

8 a.m., 4P- m

8 a.m., 5 p. m.

8a.m.«4p.i

DËPARTMËNT~ÔF~ b u i l d i n g s . D E P A R T M E N T O F B U I L D » « , I

Office No. a Fourth av., o p p o - t e ^ [ - HPHITECTS BUILDERS AND OTHERS. HAV

ï S X a t i o « oi the walU to S u p e r i n t e n d e n t .

our Jane street. , No 9. For regulating and grading xaist street, from

7th avenue to 8th avenue. No 10 For building underground draxns between 57 th

and 58th streeu and5th avenue and Madison avenue. The limits embraced by such assessment include all

t h I « v S . o i S « a n d lots ot ground, vacant lots, pieces a n d p a r c e U of land situated on—

KT„ . Both sides of 83d street, from 3d avenue to 5th avenue, tothe extent ofone-half the block oc the inter-sec tin z streets.

intersecting streets.

mtersecting streets, except east side of 4th avenue

interacting streets. No s. The property known as Ward No.. X4. 1 5 . 1 6

and 2'of and N . y f Female Normal College. No 6 Both rides of Greenwich street, between Leroy

and M o r t ^ streeu. except one lot on southwest corner of Morton street.

No. y . East ride of Hudson street, between Vandam and Charlton street».

No. 8. The property known as Ward Nov 3113 to 3 » 9

^ B o t h sides of x«st street, from 7th avenue to 8 t N o T " " T h e block bounded by 57th » d 58th streets and 5th avenue and Madison avenue.

A U oersons whose mteresu are affected by tne aoove

fesSSiiais S S o ^ r N o , » Chatham street.

V A L E N T I N E S WOODRUFF. Board of Assessors

O F F I C E . B O A R D O F A S U S M R S . I New Yofk, November 17th, 1873. ) .

INDICES OF RECORDS. C I T Y O F N E W Y O R K , D E P A R T M E N T N A N C E , 1

C O M P T R O L L E R s O F F I C E , ) . „ - - « N v t l M B E R O F C O M P L E T E SETS O F A îheMÂ^ OFBRECOIU)S are oflered for sale,

full bound in sheep, as follows : Grantors ' Grantees....... Notices of Suits in Equity.. 8 M Insolvents, J^

Total...61 <10000 . . " 12 50

Judgments,.. ( * - 1 5 2 5

Office." ANDREW H. G R E E N , Comptroller.

d e p a r t m e w t o r p o c k s . O F D O C K S , ) I A D W A Y , I r. a a, 1873. J

N

D E P A R T M E N T OF DOCKS, 1 346 A N D 3 4 8 B R O A D W A Y , 1 3 Î I E W Y O R K , N O V . A A , 1873.

POLICE DEPARTMENT.

CENTRAL D E P A R T M E N T OR J P R O P E R T Y CLERK'S O F F I C E , 300 M U L B E R R Y S T R E » I , I P R O P E R T Y . N e w y September .4. ^

street. Room 39. for the following• ^ furniture, custody without d a r n a n B : J g ^ J ^ Ä . boat, re-clothing (male and lots of money v o l v e r s , s e g a r s . j e w r i e ^ , a n d ^ e ~ Property Clerk.

" P J I O P S R T Y C L E R K ' S O F F I C E . 1 , 0 0 M U L B E R R Y S T R E E T , R O O M 39.)

O W N E R S U Clerk, cUim-roUowmg P ^ r , . ^ . ^ w braid, canal boat.

ars, knives, etc. c A Sr. J O H N . Property Clerk.

n n r v IS H E R E B Y G I V E N T H A T . 1 0 T L C W I L L I A M K E N N E L L Y . Auctioneer,

W I L L O F F E R A T P U B U C S A L E , A T T H E Y

E X C H A N G E SALES ROOM- » On Friday, December 5th, 1873, atxa o

extending ^ ^ C 0 N D I X 1 0 N S :

S °ti uTdttai ^ s ^ . ^ o K ^ from aU nui-

A written agreement to < h « conoiu D e p a r t m e n t , quired to be executed at the ^ « « J ^ bivoid. within 48 hours after the sale, or the ma ^ o f

t h ^ r U ^ ^ o P ^ interests of the c i t y require such actioo. W E S T E R V E L T ,

WlLLXAM GARDNER. WILLIAM BUDD,

r«mm'uaioner» of the Department of Docks.

THE CITY RECORD. C O P I E S OF T H E q T V . R y O R D C A ? M B ' — V ^ taiaad at No. •¿City HaU, (N. W. comer D O T 1.; Pnce Av« cents «ach.

" l e g i s l a t i v e d e p a r t m e n t : O ^ C E CLERK OF « E Ç ^ j C ^ j

T H E ^ » S ^ W A M O F

is. City HaB. JOSEPH C. P I N C K N E Y ^

" B 0 A r O O M A T I 0 N

* O F F I C E O F T H E B O A R D O F E D U C A T I O N , ! Grand and Elm Street^ j

s w t S B B S S ^ S k l l E t i S B g E E ^ E z ^ l ^ e v a r i o ^ k i n d s o f ^ g ^ r ^

& ? ^ a l . must be. « d o n ^ ^ ^ ^ The C o mnuttee reserve th^nght to »Jhe m .

bids received, if deemed e^nt ia i w

ANDREW 1. MATHEWSOM. 1 AMES M. HALSTED. 'DAVID WETMORE. ROBERT HOE.

Committa on Soppn«*