T H E CITY RECORD. O F F I C I A L J O U R N A L .

VOL. I. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1873. NUMBER 40.

REPORT tention of the city, the foundation walls are 3 feet and upp;r walls 2 feet four inches and 2 feet of North river brick, the front ashlar of Bellville stone, with brick backing, 3 feet 10 inches to 1 foot 8 inches, the architect is Carl Pfiffer.

A novel iron structure of immense proportions is in process of erection at the north-west corner of Broadway and 35th street, by Mr. T. W. Kennard, owner, under the superintendence of John Crump of Philadelphia, Architect, the frame work is entirely of wrought iron in concentric circles, the outer one 150 feet in diameter and 75 feet in height, faced with ornate corragated iron, this out-ward frame is put up in sections, of english T iron posts, and angle iron rails strongly bolted to-gether and firmly braced, the skeleton frames are parallel on the circumfcrence, and the radius stand 6 feet apart at base and 3 feet at top, 17 feet within this circle or skeleton cylinder is a circular wall of wood 15 feet high and 32 feet within that a cicular tower of iron costructed like the outer frame enclosing a cyrindrical space 24 feet in diameter and 60 feet in height, upon the top of which is a

OF T H E

D E P A R T M E N T OF B U I L D I N G S TO T H E M A Y O R FOR T H E Q U A R T E R E N D I N G J U L Y 31, 1873.

T o T H E HONORABLE W . F . H A V E M E Y E R , Mayor of the City of New York:

SIR—I have the honor to submit my quarterly report of the transactions of the Department of I platform" the'whole surmounted by a roof with a circle of skylights sustained by* a trussed roof, •n _ . _ w _ „ I c t t n Tlli„ snri,1K5vf» 1X71 ' resting each radius upon the outer wall and inner tower—the iron structure rests upon solid brick Buildings from May 1st to July 31, inclusive, 1873. , j ^ I piers and the whole substantially secure, asccnt to the tower is made by iron staircases in the frame

In the relative number and character of the plans for new buildings to be erected and others w o r k a n d b y s t e a m e j e v a t o r jn the centre; the space between the wooden wall and the exterior wall altered it will be perceived that the state of the building interests of the city compares favorably of the tower is floored, plastered and frescoed for a promenade—a light dome painted to imitate the

1 c. .. ..I.- — | 1 » 1 — r _ — those on the platform, and an The purpose of this structure

have scarcely recovered from the hindrance caused by the trade strikes of last year. A reaction I which is called '"The Coliseum" is for the exhibition of the worlds famous panoramic painting in the real estate market, whereby values have signally appreciated in some portions of the city, suggested by the eccentric Homer, but painted by E . T P a r r i s , in 1828, of " London by Daylight ' ' w u k r u o m i k , j j j i u v j i The celebrated London Coliseum, for the exhibition of this wonder of art, was opened January 17, has influenced the character of buildings in a marked degree, and from the schedules annexed it I g 2 g j a n d has been regarded as one of the London sights ever since that time; the present structure, will be ' ' ' * " T " " " ~r > w * predominate

. . , . , . , 7 .. - i t . „ „ • ^rjTzrji ~ 1 starry firmament, covers the tower so as to conceal the skylight from those on the platform, and an with the same period in the two preceding years, especially when it is considered that contractors j ^ s u m ) u n d i n ' g t h e t o w e r h i d e s t h e pr0menades below from view. ^ —

which is called " T h e Coliseum" is for the exhibition of the world suggested by the eccentric Homer, but painted by E . T. Parris, in 182 The celebrated London Coliseum, for the exhibition of this wonder c

aencea me cnaratvcr uuuumgs m a. main.«* ...... v..». »«vumv3 '<• 1829, and has been regarded as one of the London sights ever since tnat time; tne present structure, seen that costly stores and warehouses, tenement-houses, manufactories and shops, largely similar to the one in London, is for the exhibition of that picture and will be finished in elegant

„ , , . , . . . . . . . , . , .v , c , .... modern style—the grand entrance is at Thirty-fifth street and Broadway, by a port cocliere 20 feet mate over all other classes of buildings. A tabular synopsis of the plans for new buildings j w i d e > b e s i ^ e w b i c h ° b r o a d m e a n s o f exit are provided on Thirty-fifth and Thirty sixth streets.

ofiered for approval during the quarter exhibits the following proportion: Of 260 plans presented, including 396 buildings proposed, 235 were approved, 19 amended and

approved, 6 rejected. The classification is as follows: First-class dwellings, 65; Second-class dwellings, 18; Third-class dwellings or tenements, 199; First-class stores and warehouses, 35; Second-class stores and warehouses, 7;

After examination of the plans presented for approval and survey, the Department urged the ad-| dition of braces to the frames, which being accepted promptly by the Architect, the building may ' be regarded as safe and substantial—the cost with the surroundings will be $200,000.

There are many noteworthy buildings in progress, these are named merely to show the improving I character of buildings in the City anclthe general tendency to erect fire proof structures.

The estimated cost of the new buildings proposed during the quarter is $6,883,075. • During the same period the number of buildings commenced is 512, the number finished 394, and the number

j now in progress 1,013. Beside the new buildings "proposed during the quarter, there were 276 plans for alterations,

(comprising 298 buildings) ofiered for approval, and of these, 261 were approved, 8 amended and approved, 7 rejected. There were 398 alterations commenced, 354 alterations completed, 204 al-terations now in progress.

The estimated cost of alterations proposed is $1 ,218,325, making an aggregate for new buildings and alterations of $8,101,400 for the quarter.

Special applications for frame buildings and other structures requiring the discretion of the De-partment were 313, of which 278 were approved and 35 rejected. The unusual number of special

Third-class stores and warehouses, 6. Although the proportion of first class dwellings is less than in previous years, they will be found

to excel in architectural beauty and costliness. Among buildings of this class now in progress of erection for example, may be named north side Sixty-fourth street, 200 feet east of Fifth avenue, a. first-class dwelling-house with brown-stone front, 45 feet wide, 65 feet deep, with bay-windows I applications are" chiefly for small frame'¿hanties for laborers along Fourth avenue railroad "work,

. . . . , , , . ,, the boulevards and public works, awnings and minor buildings, sheds, icc., for temporary purposes front and rear, 64 feet in height, containing sub-cellar, basement and four stories, foundation walls m e r e iy . 20 inches thick, upper walls 16 inches, all of brick, laid in cement, lime and sand mortar. | Estimated cost, $75,000.

Jabez A. Bostwick, owner; D. & J . Jardine, architect; John Sinclair, mason. Northwest corner of Fifth avenue and Fiftieth street, a first class dwelling, main building to have

UNSAFE BUILDINGS.

The number pending on May 1st was 146, and the number reported since May 1st was 107—253. Of this number 17 were taken down, 127 repaired and made safe, 109 in process of removal; 34 of the cases reported unsafe were ceilings of public school-houses which are being repaired during vacation.

FIRE-ESCAPES.

The number of buildings reported as requiring fire-escapes were 84. Of these 36 were made to . . | conform to the law upon notice; 48 are now under process. The number of cases of this class

a frontage of 35 feet and 5 inches on the avenue, and 78 feet 10 inches on r lftieth street; on the rear, reported prior to May 1 st and since removed is 399. The number of on Fiftieth street, two extensions are to be erected, one 32 feet 2 inches by 24 feet 6 inches, and the 1 COMPLAINTS

other 14 feet by 30 feet 2 inches; height of main building 67 feet, containing sub-cellar, basement during the quarter is 118. In 52 cases were found no cause and dismissed; 12 were removed and four stories, the upper one enclosed by a mansard roof constructed wholly of fire-proof mate- ] upon verbal notice, 4 were for fire-escapes, 32 unsafe buildings, and 18 were violations, and the rials. The walls throughout, including the front, are to be of l>est hard brick; those of foundation 24 and 28 inches in thickness; upper walls 20 and 16 inches. Estimated cost, $150,000.

Walter S. Gurnee, owner; Charles W. Clinton, architect; Richard Deeves, mason. West side of Fifth avenue, 35 feet 5 inches north of Fiftieth street, adjoining the above described

building a four-story basement and sub-cellar dwelling-house, with brown-stone front, 22 »feet wide, 91 feet 6 inches deep and 67 feet in height, Mansard roof, walls same as those of corner house. Estimated cost, $30,000.

Northerly side of Sixty-first street, 225 feet east of Fifth avenue, four-story basen.ent and sub-cellar brick dwelling-house, with brown-stone front, 25 feet wide, 65 feet deep and 60 feet in height. Estimated cost, $35,000.

The rapidly increasing price of land in the city has largely promoted the general growth of the . . . . . . u..t intaiocilnn <inrl pnpniii-n.<ri 1 1 sr feature mav he observed hv n>tf>n>np» tn >Ka

owners are duly notified. VIOLATIONS.

The number of violations reported during the quarter are 130; removed, 77. 133 violations reported prior to and pending on May 1st have been removed, making the total number removed

i during the quarter 210. I Thirty-six cases are now in the hands of the attorney for prosecution, comprising 7 for fire-

escapes; 2 unsafe buildings, 27 violations of law. It will be observed that the number of complaints and violations are unusually small when the

extent and character of the area over which the Department's control is considered, and it is not more than justice to the architects and builders of the city to state that the Department has re-ceived their almost universal and cordial co-operation; and among citizens generally 85 per cent, of violations have been voluntarily and promptly removed upon notice by the district inspectors.

The necessity of testing iron work having been fully verified by experience ; of 619 girders and beams tested during the quarter, but one accidcnt is reported, where a beam tested to bear 35 tons distributed broke the tie rod under a concentrated pressure of 42 tons.

For full details of all the points cited, and an exhaustive record of the transactions of the De-tenement system, but an interesting and encouraging feature may be observed by reference to the ! partment, 1 refer to the appendix annexed. detailed schedules viz., the introduction of the modern French Flat or apartment dwellings, With increasing labor and diminished force, the employes of the Department are exerting them-

hereby increased independence, economy, health and comfort of small families is greatly en- selves cheerfully in the performance of their arduous endeavor to meet the requirements, and I hanced. The architectural beauty, light and ventilation of this class of buildings have been much I cannot better compliment them than to refer to the number and extent of the transactions during improved and by the general introduction of what are termed, modern conveniences, recommend I the quarter, the French Flat to a bitter class of residents than heretofore.

Very respectfully yours, W. W. ADAMS,

NEW Y O R K , August ist, 1 8 7 3 .

Plans and Specifications for New

The character of stores and warehouses now in progress is much above the average, and the removal of the old buildings in the business portion of the city to be replaced by palatial and costly fire-proof buildings is a pleasing feature in the tendency of modem improvemei*. Among the I noteworthy buildings of this class it may be apropos to mention the fine structure of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co., southeast comer of Church and Courtlandt streets, now in process 01 erec-tion, under the supervision of Richard M. Hunt, architect. This building is 143 feet 10 inches front by 105 feet 6 inches deep, nine stories in height (155 feet) and fireproof throughout, no timber being used in the construction; the stone foundations are laid 22 feet from the curb-line, piers are 8 by 8 feet, the walls are brick, first and second stories four feet thick, third story three feet, thence 2 feet g inches to 1 foot 8 inches, surmounted by an iron mansard; the beams, girdles and columns are wrought iron, and turned brick arches; two elevators cased in brick and iron, iron staircases, | 3 steam boilers for heat and power. Cost, $680,OOD.

T H E T R I B U N E B U I L D I N G . W A R D S .

Now in progress will be a model of beauty and safety, it is on an irregular lot averaging about ooxgo north-east comer of Nassau and Spruce streets, 8 stories and basement 235 feet high from | the curb line, the foundations are 25 feet below the curb of granite piers 8x8 feet, walls 5 feet 2 | inches in front, 3 feet 4 inches on rear, first story of solid stone, above the first story of Baltimore y i m brick with stone trimmings, the partition walls are brick, beams of wrought iron, iron mansard, 2 | second..... . . ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p a s s e n g e r e l e v a t o r s c a s e d i n b r i c k and fire-proof throughout. The architect is R. M*. Hunt, cost I T h i r d

Superintendent of Buildings.

EXHIBIT " A . ' Buildings submitted, examined, &c., from May 1st, 1873

to July 31st, 1873.

passenger $400,000. F o u r t h ,

j F i l t h .

The building of the Western Union Telegraph Company, now being erected on the north-west Si*th comer of Broadway and Dey streets under supervision of George B. Post, Architect, is 75 feet 3 ^ | • • inches front, 77 feet 7 inches rear and 150 feet deep, i o # stories in height from curb, tower 225 i Ninth.'.'.'.! feet high, foundation walls 5 feet 4 inches, 6 feet 4 inches and 3 feet 4 inches, first story 3 feet 4 | Tenth, inches, second story 2 feet 8 inches, front of granite, iron mansard beams and staircases, wrought | Eleventh... iron elevators and steam heaters, fire-proof throughout. Thi«e«t'h.'

The building erecting for Brooks Bros., north-east comer of Bond street and Broadway is 85 Fourteenth feet front and 130 feetdeep, 5 stories, 85 feet high, foundation 20 feet below curb line, wall« 4 feet 4 inches, 3 feet 8 inches, 3 feet, piers 8 feet x 4 feet, first and second story walls brick 3 feet, upper Seventeenth',".'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. i!'.'. 1! stories 2 feet 8 inches, front brick, and stone trimming, roof flat, stone cornice, cased elevators and Eighteenth iron stairways, otherwise not fire-proof. Architect George E. Hamey, cost $275,000. k

DR. HALL'S CHURCH.

Comer of 5th avenue and 55th street including a chapel, Sunday school and dwelling covering 100 feet 10 inches by 200 feet, and costing $400,000. will be an acquisition to the architectural at-

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F I R E ESCAPES.

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Total, 84

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N e w Buildings Completed from M a y 1st to J u l y 3 1 s t , 1 8 7 3 .

Re-examined and found removed 36 In process of removal 48 84

Removed of those reported prior to May 1st, 1873 399

Grind total of Fire Escapes provided from May 1st, 1873 to Ju ly 31st, 1873 435

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DEPARTMENT PUBLIC WORKS.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, 1 Commissioners Office, Room 19 , City H a l l , >

N e w Y o r k , August 2d, 1 8 7 3 . J In pursuance of section 1 1 0 , chapter 3 3 5 of the

laws of 1 8 7 3 , the Department of Public W o r k s makes the following report of its proceedings for the week ending this day :

I Public moneys received and deposited with the City Chamberlain :

! For croton water rent For penalties on croton water rent . . . .

I For tapping croton pipes For vault permits For sewer permits

' For sewer pipe sold to contractors.. . .

.$210,507 98 37« 85 99 S® 9*4 44

. 360 00 37° 0 0

19 39®

«212,538 77 A contract w a s executed with Israel Schoen-

| berg, of 4 2 1 E i g h t h street, for furnishing 200

tons of pig lead, the sureties being W m . C . Con-

ner, of 4 2 7 East Fifty-seventh street, and Geo.

Euler, of 3 1 Avenue B .

One new l a m p w a s ordered to be fitted up in

One hundred and fortieth street, west ol the

Boulevard.

3 7 3 Receiving Basins have have been cleaned.

Four permits for flagging sidewalks and setting

curb and gutter stones, and 3 8 permits for plac-

ing building materials on streets have been issued.

1 3 complaint» as to street obstructions were re-

I ceived.

T h e following appointments liave been made :

J a m e s McManus, Inspector on Sewers, at $ 4 per

d a y ; Michael Sullivan, Inspector on regulating

and grading, at $ 3 per d a y .

Benjamin Z . Worth, Inspector on Storage

Reservoir, w a s discharged on account of reduc-

, tion of the force.

I T h e a g g v g a t e increase in the laboring force

of the Department is thirteen men and one eight ,

horse team, and there is a decrease of two teams.

T h e total amount of requisitions drawn b y the

Department on the Comptroller during the w e e k

is $ 4 4 , 5 4 « 34-G E O . M . V A N N O R T ,

Commissioner of Public W o r k s .

FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

D E P A R T M E N T o r F I N A N C E , Comptroller's Office, N E W YoXK.July 30,1873.

A P P O I N T M E N T .

J O H N M. SEAMAN, Deputy Collector of City Rev-enne in the Bureau for the Collection of City Revenue. July aa, 1873. M **>3°° P«* annum.

C H A N C E I N S A L A R Y .

LEWIS SCHOONMAKER, Deputy Collector ofCity Revenue, from «1,200 to «1,500 P« ' annum, from August, , , t . ,8,3 ANDREW H. GREEN Comptroller.

AUGUST 9. T H E C I T Y R E C O R D . 167.

THE CITY RECORD.

T h e Board of C I T Y RECORD, &C. , met in the Mayor's office, August 6th, 1873.

Present : the Mayor, Commissioner of Public Works and Corporation Counsel.

T h e Supervisor of the C I T Y RECORD w a s au-

thorized and directed to publish in the corpora-tion papers a notice of the location of the office, and the price per copy of the C I T Y RECORD.

T h e Superviser of the C I T Y RECORD w a s di-

rected, in the absence of specific instructions from the Heads of Departments, to continue, as here-tofore, the publication of brief abstracts in the corporation papers of such advertisements as ap-pear in the C I T Y RECORD relating to contracts to

be awarded or bonds to be sold. Adjourned

D. S. WENDELL, Secretary.

interrupt the convenient access to the wharf or street, which had been built or made by its pro-curement, and which was protected by its cove-nant, and that the moment the lot in front was so filled in as to obstruct the use of the wharf, the city was liable for damages.

This decision was given at a general term of the Supreme Court, and the opinion of that able jurist, Judge Woodruff, must be regarded as con-clusive upon the question involved.

It it clear, therefore, that, although the lessees of the bulkhead do not own the lands in question, the city could not lease or use them in such a manner as to interrupt the convenient access to the bulkhead, without making compensation for such interruption, and it seems to me that this fact is a proper one to be considered by the De-partment of Docks, in determining whether the lessee of the Bulkhead should be compelled to pay rent for lands which the city can not, practi-cally use, nor lease to third parties.

I am, sir, yours respecttullly, E . D E L A F I E L D SMITH,

Counsel to the Corporation.

LAW DEPARTMENT.

The following opinions constitute a portion of the proceedings of the Law D epartment for the week ending August 9th, 1873 : T H E TITLE TO LANDS UNDER WATER, BETWEEN

PIERS 2 8 AND 29, N. R . , IS IN THE CITY. BUT T H E USE OF THOSE LANDS BY THE CITY IS SUB-JECT TO CERTAIN RIGHTS OF THE OWNERS OF T H E BULKHEAD.

C I T Y OF N E W Y O R K , L A W DEPARTMENT, » O F F I C E OF COUNSEL TO THE CORPORATION,

August 6th, 1873. ) Mr. Eugene T. Lynch, Secretary Department

of Docks: SIR—Your letter, with its enclosures, asking

my opinion whether or not the title to certain land under water, between Piers 28 and 29, is vested in the city, was duly received.

After a careful examination of the matter, I am satisfied that the title to the lands in question is vested in the city, but that the use of the same I by the city is subject to the rights which the i present owners of the bulkhead, or their lessees, may have, under the grant of March 25th, 1811, to George Clinton. By the terms of this grant, Clinton, or his heirs, or assigns, were required to construct a street or wharf on the west end of the premises conveyed, and said grant contained, among other covenants, the following:

44 And that the said party of the second part, " his heirs and assigns, performing and keeping " the several covenants herein before mentioned ** on his and their part to be performed and kept, " shall and may lawfully at all times hereafter " fully and freely have, use, enjoy, take and hold " to his and their own use, all manner of wharf-" age, benefit and advantages growing, accru-" ing or arising by or from the wharf or wharves " to be erected as aforesaid on the west end of 4 1 the premises hereby conveyed from the south *' line of Warren street, and extending to the "north line of Murray street."

At the time such grant was made, the title to the land in question still remained in the State, and, of course, the city could not convey what it did not own. The said land has since been granted by the State to the city, but it has been judicially determined that such a subsequent grant to the city does not alter or enlarge the definite boundaries of a previous grant from the city to private parties.

Van Zandt et al vs. the Mayor &c., 8 Bos-worth, 375.

In the case cited, the corporation granted land on the East river, with the usual covenants and a provision t*at the grantee should make and main-tain a wharf along low water mark, to be a public street, and with a further covenant, that if he performed this condition, he and his heirs and assigns should have andenioy all the profits, etc., of the wharf. The city subsequently became the owner of, and leased the land in front of their grantees wharf, to a third person, giving him permission to fill in the same and enjoy the wharf-age upon the new front thus made, which he ac-cordingly did.

The court, however, held that by this subse-quent acquisition, the city required no right to

PROCESSIONS BEARING ARMS AS A PART OF UNI-FORM ARE NOT, AS A GENERAL RULE, PRO-

PROHIBITED BY LAW IN THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

L A W DEPARTMENT, ) OFFICE OF COUNSEL TO THE CORPORATION, >

August 7th, 1873. ) Hon. Seth C. Hawley, Chief Clerk, Police De-

partment. SIR—I have received and considered your

letter of to-day and its enclosure. There is nothing in chapter 590 of the Laws of 1872, nor in any other statute, so far as my research extends authorizing the Board of Police to prohibit the movement of a procession, such as that contem-plated by the Knights of St. Patrick, on the 15th instant, with arms.

In my opinion the projected procession, with arms, ought not to be interfered with, upon the ground that the persons part'cipating therein carry arms as a part of their uniform.

I am, sir, very respectfully, Your oDedient servant,

E. DELAFIELD SMITH, Counsel to the Corporation.

Crowley thereon, were recommitted to the Com-mittee on Station Houses with power.

Ordered: That the sum of $11,750.52 be transferred to the Police Life Insurance fund, being the amount of fines and per capita contri-butions for the months of May, June and July, 1873, in pursuance of the statue.

Appointment. John A. Blair, as patrolman, first precinct.

Street Cleaning. Reports from the several precincts on the con-

dition of the streets, were referred to Inspector Thome.

Specifications for building Scows for the Street Cleaning Bureau, were referred to the Com-mittee on Street Cleaning.

Adjourned. S. C. HAWLEY,

Chiéf Clerk.

POLICE DEPARTMENT. — » The'Board of Police met on the 6th day of

August, 1873. Present—Messrs. Smith, Charlick and Duryee, Commissioners.

Dissmissal. Patrolman Wm. Porter, Twentieth precinct, for im-

proper conduct.

Leaves of Absence Granted. Inspector McDermott, fifteen days. Patrolman M. C. Riley, Eighth prccinct, half day with-

out pay. Doorman Jas. Conwell, C. O., one day without pay. Leave was granted, under the rule, to Patrol-

man Patrick Murphy, Twenty-first precinct, to receive $100, for arrest of an escaped convict.

Resolved, That William II. Kipp, be appoint-ed first Deputy to the Chief Clerk, at a salary of $2,500, per year, to date from 15th August instant.

Transfers ordered. Sergeant Oliver Tims, from Thirtieth to Second court. Sergeant Chas. F. Williams, from Second court to

Eighteenth precinct. Sergeant Henry Woods, from Eighteenth to Thirtieth

precinct. Patrolman Robert Potter, from Eighth to Twenty-

ninth precinct. Patrolman Wm. Burke, from Twenty-ninth to Eighth

precinct. Patrolman Thos. Kiernan, from Fifteenth to Seven-

teenth precinct. Patrolman J as. McElgunn, from Seventeenth to Fif-

teenth precinct. Patrolman Philip McSherry, from Second to Thirteenth

precinct. Patrolman Lawrence Hannery, from Fifth to Fourth

precinct. Patrolman Thos. Maher, from Fourth court to Twenty-

first precinct. Patrolman John Brady, from Fourth to Twelfth pre-

cinct. Patrolman Dennis Leary, from Twenty-first to Fourth

court precinct. Patrolman John Dwyer, from Twelfth to Fourth pre-

cinct. Patrolman William Clark, from Fifth court to Twelfth

precinct. Patrolman Robert Gilmore, from Fifth court to Twelfth

precinct. Patrolman Patrick Norton, from Twelfth precinct to

Fifth court. Patrolman Theothilius Holmes, from Twelfth to Fifth

precinct. Bills Referred to Finance Committee.

E. M. Van Tassel «5- „ , Loughery & Wares , ( R . C. Brown g „ . D. & H. Canal Co 34a 00 Loughery & Wares 3 , Geo. Freeman 1 7 5 " E. Regelman J a . ^ D. & H. Canal Co. j i a o ^ Applications of Peter Kreager, Lieutenant Col-

onel, commanding 5th Infantry, for a detail of Police to preserve order at Tompkins Square on the occasion of the drill of that regiment, was referred to the Superintendent with power.

Communication from a committee of the Le-gion of St. Patrick, asking leave to parade the streets under arms and in uniform, on the 15 th inst. Granted without arms, and referred to the President to enforce the order of the Board.

The communication of of the Board of Health concerning the rooms tendered to that Board, was recommitted to the Committee on Station Houses.

The case of Patrolman John E. Sparrow, 25th precinct, was referred to the Surgeons to report his condition of health, cause of illness, and pro-bability of recovery. ^ Communications relative to telegraph connec-

tion from 20th precinct to OfTal Dock, and in re-lation to the Gold and Stock Exchange telegraph instrument, with reports to Superintendent

HEALTH DEPARTMENT. H E A L T H DEPARTMENT OF THE C I T Y )

OF NEW Y O R K , BUREAU OF V I T A L >• STATISTICS, August 5 , 1 8 7 3 . )

In the week ending August 2d there were 889 deaths reported in this city, and in the preceding week 860 were reported and 908 actually oc-curred. 607 of the 889 deaths were of children under five years of age; 533 were under two years, and 432 were infants under a year old. A map of the city, showing the precise localities in which the deaths were reported as caused by diarrhoeal diseases, is herewith submitted, toge-ther with a memorandum concerning the same.

The mortality last week, as estimated upon deaths reported, is equal to 46.22 in i£>oo inhab-itants, annual rate. In the four precOTing weeks •he mean death-rate was 41.28; and in the four weeks ending June 28th, the mean rate was 24.65. The increase of infant mortality became noticeable during the thinf and fourth weeks in June, but it was not until three weeks of hot weather had elapsed that this increase became excessive. The death-rate in this city, exclusive of infants under two years of age, is but slightly in excess of the average rate of mortality at this class of the population for the year. (In the 940,-000 inhabitants in the city over two years of age there were 356 deaths last week, and a death-rate less than 20 in 1,000 yearly of that portion of ov.r population.

No epidemic is prevailing. Diarrhoeal maladies are charged with 373 of the deaths, which is 30 less than occurred in the preceding week. 346 of these deaths were of children under five years old, and only 27 were in persons over five years of age. Scarlatina, diptheria, whooping cough, diseases of the nervous system, and direct effects of heat are charged with 40 more deaths last week than occurred in the week before.

OTHER C I T I E S . — T h e death-rate in thc.chief cities east of the Alleghanies is lower generally than it was last year at this season, yet there is nearly the some excess of infant mortality as we notice in New York. But in the cities of the west and southwest the rate of mortality has in

^ome instances greatly exceeded that of New York. The mortality in London and twenty other cities in Great Britain the third week in July, was at the rate of 22 in 1,000 annually. In Berlin, the second week in July, it was at the rate of 46; in Florence, 30; in Vienna, 33; in Rome, the previous week, 34 per 1,000 yearly. In that portion of the population of New York over five years of age the rate of mortality com-pares favorably with that of any other large city in the world. The map andj special record re-lating to the mortality during the past few weeks convey important facts in regard to the localities and causes that invite preventive sanitary care.

Respectfully submitted, E. HARRIS, M.D.,

Registrar.

H E A L T H DF.P'T, NO. 3 0 1 MOTT ST., ) N E W Y O R K , August 6th, 1 8 7 3 . J

The Sanitary Committee respectfully call the attention of the Board to the large quantities of unripe and decaying vegetables and fruit expos-ed for sale in different parts of the city especial-ly in the poorer districts. On scores of fruit stands there is scarcely an article that is suitable for eating. It appears, on inquiry, that there is a large class of tradesmen and women who pur-chase in the markets only unripe and worthless fruits, and they either locate themselves on the sidewalks, and retail this miserable trash princ pally to poor children, or go through the stree with carts and sell it from door to door.

The effects of these fruits upon the health o those who consume them is most disastrous. They induce diseases of the bowels of the most intractable and fatal character. With the advent of these fruits the death rate from diarrhoeal di-seases is largely increased and though other con-ditions at that season of the year aggravate such affections, yet it is a matter of common experience among medical men that unripe and decayed fruit are far too often the exciting cause.

The present season has been unfavorable for the growth and ripening of many fruits now in market and it is the testimony of market men that the amount of unripe fruit offered for sale by small venders is in excess of former years. This circumstance, together with the prevalence of cholera in the West, will, we think justify this Board in taking measures to prevent the distribu-tion of such dangerous materials among the poor.

The Committee recommend the adoption of the following resolution :

Resolved, That the Sanitary Superintendent, be and is hereby directed, to superintend the in-spection of fruits of every description, with in-structions to seize, condemn and cause the de-struction of all unripe, decayed and unwholesome fruits offered for safe, as provided by the ordin-ances of this Board.

Respectfully submitted, STEPHEN SMITH, M.D.,

Chairman, San. Supt.

STANDING COMMITTEES B O A R D O F A L D E R M E N

A R T S A N D S C I E N C E S , I N C L U D I N G P U B L I C I N S T R U C T I O N Aldermen Billings, Monheimer, Rei l ly .

P E R R I E S . Aldermen Falconer, Cooper, Lysaght.

F I N A N C E . Aldermen Van Schaiclc, Clausen, Kehr , Morris. Otte

dorfer.

L A N D S A N D P L A C E S . Aldermen McCafferty, Koch, Monheimer.

L A W D B P A E T M B N T . Aldermen Cooper, Billings, Flanagan. . . . M A R K E M .

Aldermen Morris, Kehr, Lysaght. . . . _ P R I N T I N G A N D A D V E R T I S I N G .

Aldermen Kehr, Ottendorfer, Falconer. . . . P U B L I C W O R K S .

Aldermeo Koch, Morris, Clausen. R A I L R O A D S .

Aldermen Billings, Van Schaiclc, Ottendorfer . . . . R E P A I R S A N D S U P P U E S .

Aldermen Kehr, Cooper, Flanagan. R O A D S .

Aldermen Cooper, Clausen, Reilly. S A L A R I E S A N D O F F I C E S .

Aldermen Ottendorfer, Koch, McCafferty. S T R E E T S .

Aldermen Monheimer, Billings, McCafferty S T R E E T S A N D P A V E M E N T S .

Aldermen Falconer, Monheimer, Van Schaick. S A M U E L B. H. V A N C E . P r a n c c r .

JOSEPH C . PINCKNEY, C l e r k .

D E P A R T M E N T OF T A X E S A N D ASSESSMENTS.

v i « 1 ? " } 1 i & i i 8 7 3 ~ A - J- S h i e k * w a s appointed Clerk. J . B. Mooney. Clerk,

O F F I C I A L D I R E C T O R Y . Statement of the hours during which all public offices

in the City are open for business, and at which each Court regularly opens and adjouri.s, as weU as of the placet where such offices are kept and such Courts a re held.

E X E C U T I V E D ¿ P A R T M E N T . „ 0 " K B . L O C A T I O N . H O U R S . Mayors Of f ice . . . .No. 6. City Hall . 10 a.m.—3p.m. Mayor's Marshal..No. 5, City Hall a .m.—30 m Permit Bureau . . . .No . I . City Hall • 10 a.m.—2 p.ID. License Bureau. . .No. 1 . City Hall 10 a.m.—2p.m.

L E G I S L A T I V E D E P A R T M E N T . Cl*k of the Common )

Council and ot B ' d J 7 & 8 City Hall .o A . M . — 4 P . M of Supervisors. )

Clerk otB'd of Assist-1 . . „ „ . ant Aldermen. / 9 ft Citv Hal l . .9 A.M—4 P . M .

F I N A N C E D E P A R T M E N T . Office hours irom 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Comptroller's Office, West end, New Coanty Cour t

House. 1—Bureau for the collection of the revenue accruing;

fiom rents and interest on bonds and mortgages, and 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. Ci ty tt»ll Park. 3—Bureau for the collection of arrear of taxes and

assessments and of water rents Ground floor, West end, New County Court House. 4—Auditing Bureau— Main floor, west end, New C >unty Court House. 5—Bureau of Licenses. I oround floor, west end. N e w 6—Bureau of Markets— J County Court House. 7—Bureau for the reception of all moneys paid into

the Treasury, in the City and for the payment 01* money-on warrants drawn by the Comptroller and counter-signed by theMayor—

(Office of Chamberlain and County Treasurer.) Main floor west end, New County Court House. 8—bureau f >r the Collection of Assessments Governor s room. City Hall (temporarily.)

L A W D E P A R T M E N T Counsel to the Corporation, 82 Nassau st., 9 a. m „ <p ra Public Administrator, 1 1 5 and 1 17 " 10 a.m 4 p m Corporation Att 'y, " « '* 8:3oa.m..4:]op.«n" Attorney for the Collection of Arrears of Personal Taxes .

265 Broadway, Room 13, 9 a. m., 4 p. m. P O L I C E D E P A R T M E N T .

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

D E P A R T M E N T OF P U B L I C W O R K S . Commissioners' Office, 19 City Hall, 9 a. m., 4 p. m . Chief Clerk, 20 " •• << Contract Clerk at " •• «« Engineer in charge of sewers, 21 City Hall, " " Engineer in charge of Boulevards and

avenues, 18 City Hall, « •• Bureau of repairs and supplies, 18 City Hall, " " Bureau of Lamps and Gas, 13 City Hall, '< •< Hureau of Incumbrances, 13 Citv Hall, 9 a, m. to 4 p. m. Bureau of Street Improvements, 1 1 City Hall " •• Bureau of the Chief Engineer ot the Croton

aqueduct, i t % City Hall, " « Bureau of Water Register, 10 City HaH, " •• Bureau of Water Purveyor, 4 City Hall, " — Bureau of Streets and Roads, 13 City Hall, " — D E P A R T M E N T OF P U B L I C C H A R I T I E S A N D

C O R R E C T I O N . Central Office, 66 Third av. 8 a. m., to 5 p. m . Out Door Poor Dep't, 66 Third av., always open.

Entrance on n t h Street. F r e : Labor Bureau, 3 and 10 Clinton pi. 8 a. m. to «p. m Reception Hospital, City Hall Park, N. E . Comer , a l -

ways open. Rrcsption Hospital, 99th street and 10th av. always open. B-jllsvue Hospital, foot of 26th street, E. R . •• —

F I R E D E P A R T M E N T . 1 Commissioner's Office, 127 and 129 Mercer S t , 9 a . m t o

4 p. m. 'Jhief of Department, 127 and 139 Mercer St., 9 a. m. to

4 p. m. Inspectors of Combustibles, 127 and 129 Mercer St. , a a . '

m. to 4 p. m. Fire Marshal, 127 and 129 Mercer St., 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.

H E A L T H D E P A R T M E N T . Commissioner's Office, 301 Mott St. 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Sanitary Superintendent, 301 Mott St., always nrw>«. Register of Records, 301 Mott St., for ' grant n f b trial

permits, on all days of the week except Sui day. from 7 a. m. to 6 o'lock p. m., and on Sundays from d a. m. to 5 o'clock p. m.

D E P A R T M E N T OF P U B L I C P A R K S . Commissioners' Office, 36 Union Square, 9 a . m. to $ p . m

D E P A R T M E N T OF D O C K S . Commissioners' Office, 346 and 348 Broadway, corner.

Leonard St., 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. D E P A R T M E N T OF T A X E S A N D ASSESSMENTS. Commissioners' Office, Brown Stone Building, Ci ty Halt

Park, 32 Chambers St., 9 a. m. 4 p. m„ on Sa turday 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.

Surveyor's Bureau, 19 Chatham St., 9 a . m. t o 4 p . m. B->\fd of Assessors, " " »

D E P A R T M E N T OF B U I L D I N G ^ ! S'tptnitendent s Office, 2 Fourth av a . ra. t o 4 p . m .

168. B O A R D O F E X C I S E .

Commissioners Office, 299 Mulberry street, 9 A. M. 4 P. M B O A R D OF E D U C A T I O N .

Office of the Board, cor Grand and Elm sts, 9 A. M. 5 r . M Supt. of Schools, 9 A . M . 5 P . M

C O M M I S S I O N E R S O F E M I G R A T I O N . Comtnissioners, Office. Castle Garden, 9 a. m. to 5 P-Su »erintendents, Office, Castle Garden, 9 a. m. to 5 P- m T H E C I T Y R E C O R D Office, No. a City Ha!!, N . W.

comer (basement, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. M I S C E L L A N E O U S O F F I C E S .

Coroner's Office, 40 E . Houston st. ) Sherif f 's " first floor, S. W. cor. i 9 a. m. t 0 4 p . n 1 .

N e w Court House. „ J . County Clerk's Office, first floor, N. E . 1

cor. New Court House. I q a.m. to 4 p.m. Surrogate's Office, first floor, S. E . cor. I »

T H E C I T Y R E C O R D .

B O A R D O F E D U C A T I O N .

E A L E D P R O P O S A L S W I L L B E R E C E I V E D B Y

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

PUBLIC

AUGUST 9.

DEPARTMENT PUBLIC WORKS.

9 a. m. to 4 p. m. N e w Court House.

Register's Office, Hall of Records,) C i ty Hall Park. J

District Attorney's Office, second floor Old Court House, 8a Chambers J 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.

¿Street.

Supreme Court, General Term, Special Term, Chambers, Circuit , part 1 , Circuit, part 2.

C O U R T S . 1 Second Floor, I J. New Court H

I

i s . m. to 3 p. m

of the* First Ward."at the office of the clerk of the Board of Education corner of Grand and Elm streets, until Friday. August aad, 1873. and " t i l 9 "c lock? A. M. on said Say. for the repairs pain-ting. etc.. of the several school houses in said ward.

Proposals will also be received at the same time and place, for the alterations, etc., of the steam heat.ng ap-paratus in grammar school house No. 29, in said ward.

J O H N N. M E R R I L L , Chairman, Board of School Trustees, First \V ard.

O E A L E D P R O P O S A L S W I L L B E R E C E I V E D B Y O the School Trustees of the Second Ward, at the of-fice of the clerk of the Board ¿ f E d u c a t . o n cornerof Grand and Elm streets, until Thursday. August 21st, 1873, and until 10 o'clock. A. M. on said day. for A e alterations, etc., of primary school house, No. 293 Pearl street.

Proposals will also be received at the same time ant place, for alterations of the steam heating apparatus in said b u i l d i n g ^ a m u e l H R A N D A L L , Chairman

Board of School Trustees, Second Ward.-

O E A L E D P R O P O S A l J w i L L B E R E C E I V E D B Y b the School Trustees of the Sixth Ward, at theoffice

Superior C 'wrt Part I. Part II .

3d floor. New i Court House. (

,4 p.m.

Room 15 , Room i t , " " Room tg, o a. m.,4 p.m.

j 1 0 : 3 0 a. m. to 3 p. m. U P E R I O R C O U R T S .

1 1 a. m. 1 1 a. m. 1 1 a. m.

Clerk's Office, 3d floor/New Court House, 9 a. m. COMMON P L E A S .

Common Pleas, 3d fl.. New Court House, 9 a. m „ 4 P- m M A R I N E C O U R T (Brown stone building.) , R —

General Term,32 Chambers S t . , R o o m i ; , 1 0 a . m . , 3 p . m. Special Chambers, Clerk's Office,

G E N E R A L S E S S I O N S .

General Sessions, 32 Chambers street, 10 a . m . , 4P- m Clerk's OAS" . 32 Chambers St., Room 14.

O Y E R A N D T E R M I N E R .

O v e r aim Terminer. 1 Chambers St., • General Term,} J Room 1 1 .

«* Special Term. J S P E C I A L S E S S I O N S .

Special Sessions, Tombs, corner Franklin and Centre streets, Tuesdays, Thurs-days and Saturdays,

J U S T I C E ' S 'OR D I S T R I C T ) C O U R T S .

Fi r s t District. 1st, 2d. 3d. and ; t h ) Wards. S. W. corner of Centre and J Chambers streets.

-Second District, 4th. 6th, and 14th 1 Wards, 514 Pearl street. S

Third District, 8th, 9th,and 15th Wards, I i t Greenwich avenue. f

Fourth District, 10th, and 17th Wards, I 163 East Houston street. 3

* i i th District, 7th, n t h , and 13th Wards I 1 | 4 Clinton street. [

Sixth District,

D E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C P A R K S , ) 36 U N I O N S Q U A R E , (East). >

NEW YORK, A u g . 9th, 1 8 7 3 . )

N O T I C E .

TH E P R O P O S A L S R E C E I V E D F O R T H E F O L - I lowing contracts, vi* :

, The completien of a series of Ornamental Bases and Lamp Posts connected with Flag-staff decoration on U ° ! — T h e Bronze Work for completion of a Fountain in

publicly opened by the Commissione«, at their office, as above, on Tuesday, the 12th day of August, 1873. at 9:30 o'clock A . M. W M I R W I N

0 Secretary Department Public Parks.

D E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C P A R K S , 3 6 U N I O N S Q U A R E , ( E A S T )

NEW YORK, A u g u s t 6th, 1873. P R O P O S A L S F O R GOAL.

O E A L E D P R O P O S A L S W I L L B E R E C E I V E D A T b the office of the Department of Public Parks until d tne acnooi j. r u s i c o »»» „ —. e r^ A ' C tne omce 01 uic , , .

of the Clerk of the Boardof Education, corner of^Grand . t h e l 8 t h d a y of August 1873. a j " and Elm streets, until Thursday, August aist, 1873. ana Hundred and Fitly Ions of Coal, llhree ^ t i l T J c l o c k A. M.. on said day, for the repairs, pamt- ^ e d and fifty tons of which shall be Furnace Coal ine etc of the several school houses in said Ward.

Proposes will also be received at the same time ami . place for cleaning and repairing the stoves, pipes, flues,

etc in said school houses. . . . . . . . etc., in SA u I 0 T H Y B R E N N A N , Chairman,

Board of School Trustees, Sixth V ard.

I O E A L E D P R O P O S A L S W I L L B E R E C E I V E D BY S the School Trustees of the Tenth Ward, at the office 1 — " . _ . n , r T* 1 .inttl Tnnrsuav. I of tl

I Angus

and two hundred tons of which shall be Grate Coal, tobe delivered on the dock, foot of Seventy-nmth street,

« o f T h ^ r a c t . settled as required by law may now be seen at the office of the secretary, as above

[ Proposals must state the particular dcsciipt.on of coal proposed to be delivered. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ b y

an obligation in writing of two responsible ¿ ° ^ h o l d e r - -No proposal will

A u i w t 21st, .873. and until 12 o'clock, M.. on sa.d day or ireen f b u s i n e s s o r residences being named to the for the repairs, painting, etc., of grammar school houses w i U become bound as sureties for the »T a .V <.;rf Wird . I ¿ " i .t . 1 r.( Ihn contract should it De

10 a. m. —•

ic a. m. — "5.

io... m., 4p. m

9 a. m., 4 p. m

9 a. m., 4 p. m.

g a. m. ,4p. m.

9 a. m., 4p. m.

9a . m. ,4p. m.

9:30a.m. 4prn.

9 a. 4 p .m.

Seventh District, 19th and 22d Wards, \ 57th street, between Third and Lex- > ington avenues. J

Eighth District, 16th and 20th Wards, I SL W. cor. aad st. and 7th ave. J

Ninth District, 12th Ward, 2374 Fourth I avenue.

P O L I C E C O U R T S .

Tirst District, 14th, 1 1 24th, 25th, 26th, Tombs,cor. Frank- | 97th. and portion }• lin and Centre J- 7 a. m . , 3 P « ? Sanitary Pre- streets, crnct.

-Second District, 8th 1 I gth, 15th, 16th, j Greenwich aoth, 25th, 33d, [• 38th, and 29th 1 Precincts.

T h i r d District, 7th, ] 10th. n t h , 13th, I . 17th. 18th, and i-69 Essex street. V 8 a . m . , 4 p . m portion of Sanita-1 r y Precinct. j J

Fourth District, 1 t h s t r e e t > be- j 19th, 21st, aad, 1 t w e e n 3 d and J- 8 a. m., 5 p. m

and 19th I Lexington ave sub station. J _

ath Ward, 2374 Fourth I o , m , „ m .

\ o s . 20 and 42. in said Ward. . A i O N Z O T R U E S D E L L , Chairman,

Board of School Trustees, Tenth \\ ard.

O E A L E D P R O P O S A L S W I L L B E R E C E I V E D B Y S the School Trustees of the Sixteenth Ward, at the office of the Clerk of the Board of Education until Thursday, August 21st, I873, and until one o clock P.M. on s^id day, for the repairs, painting, etc.. of Grammar school houses Nos. 45 and 55 in said ward.

c n o ° l M A T T H E W B I R D , Chairman, Board of School Trustees, Sixteenth W ard.

Plans and specifications for all of the above named work ^nay be seen at the office of the Superintendent of Schoo"Bmldings, No. 146 Grand street, third floor.

* w o responsible and approved sureties, residents, «f this city, will be required from the successful bidden, Proposals will not be considered unless sureties are

T h e name of the party offering a proposal must beput on theouTsideof the envelope containing said proposal

The trustees reserve the right to reject any or all of the proposals offered.

Dated New York, August 7th, 1873-

r ^ F A L F D P R O P O S A L S W I L L B E R E C E I V E D B Y S t h e Board of School Trustees of the Nineteenth Ward at the office of the Clerk of the Board of E d u « -Uon corner of Grand and Elm_streeLs untd Monday

ave., comer of 10th street.

9 a. m. ,6p. m

t ; o n ' A J v of Aueusi 1873. and until 3 o'clock P. M. on sa iVday . for fiL^up^dfurnishing fo? school purpose, the premises Nos. 7I Forty-eighth and Ft

Plans and specifit the Superintendent

D E P A R T M E N T O P P U B L I C W O R K S , 1 CITY HALL, New York, Ju ly 30, 1873. J

T O C O N T R A C T O R S .

PR O P O S A L S I N C L O S E D IN A S E A L E D E N V E L -

ope, with the tide of the work, and the name of the bidder endorsed thereon ( A L S O T H E N U M B E R O F T H E W O R K AS IN THE ADVERTISEMENT/ will be received at this office until Tuesday, August 1a, 1873, at 12 o'clock, M., for the following works:

No. 1. Outlet Sewer from end of present sewer in Man-hattan street, to and through One hundred and thirtieth street to Hudson river, ana sewers in the New avenue between Eighth and Ninth avenues from One hundred and fifth to Manhattan street, and in One hundred and twenty-fourth street between Seventh avenue and Man-hattan street with branches.

No. 2. Sewers in Eighty-third and Eighty-fourth streets between Eighth and Ninth avenues and in Ninth avenue

i between Eighty-third and Eighty-fourth streets with branch in Eighty-fourth street.

No. 3. Sewer in Fortieth street between First and Sec-j and avenues.

No. 4. Sewer in Horatio street from end of present sewer to and through Greenwich avenue to near J a n e street.

No. 5. Sewers in Dry Dock street between Tenth and Twelfth streets.

No. 6. Sewers in First avenue between Third and Sixth streets and between Ninth and Tenth streets.

No. 7. Sewer in One hundred and fourth street be-tween Second and Third avenues.

No. 8. Sewers in avenue A , between One hundred and twentieth and One hundred and twenty-third streets, with branch in One hundred and ttventy-th:rd street.

No. 9. Sewers in Broadway between Thirty-second and I 'ifty-ninth streets.

I No. 10. Sewer in Broadway between Twenty-seventh I and Twenty-eighth streets.

No. 1 1 . Sewer in Fifty-sixth street between Sixth and Seventh avenues.

I No. 12. Sewer in Sever.ty-fifth street between First | and Second avenues. I No. 13. Underground drains between Fifty-sixth and I Fifty-seventh streets, and between Fourth and Lexing-

ton avenues. ' No. 14. Underground drains between One hundred and

tenth and One hundred and twenty-fourth streets and I between Fifth and Eighth avenues. j No. 15. Alteration of sewer in Thomas street between i Church street and West Broadway.

No. 16. Sewer in Fifty-sixth street between Eleventh | avenue and Hudson river.

N o 17. Regulating, grading, curb, gutter and flag-cing Gansevoort street from West street to North river.

No 18. Regulating, grading, curb, gutter and flag-ging Fifty-fifth street between Eleventh avenue and

j North river. No 19 Regulating, grading, curb, gutter and flag-

ging 'Sixty-eighth street from Third avenue to East ! f iver (except between Third and First avenues).

No' 20. Regulating, grading, curb, gutter and «ag-eing Sixty-eighth street from Third to Fourth avenues.

No 21 Regulating, grading, curb, gutter and flagging

faithful performance of the contract awarded upon that proposal. ; , , |

The department reserves the right to reject any or all j

PrpProposSals must be addressed to the Department of j Public Parks, and endorsed " Proposals for Coal.

The above mentioned five hundred and fifty tons 01 coal are the same for which proposals were recently re-quested to be sent to this department, and the bid» lor which could not be opened owing^to an informality.

H. G. s l t l i B l N S , S. H. W A L E S , P H . B 1SS INGF.R , O. B. W I L L I A M S O N , S A M U E L H A L L ,

Commissioners.

D E P A R T M E N T O F P U B L I C P A R K S , 1 3 6 U N I O N S Q U A R E , E A S T , }

NEW YORK, August, 1873.)

P R O P O S A L S F O R S C R E E N E D G R A V E L .

C E A L E D P R O P O S A L S W I L L B E R E C E I V E D A T O t h e of f ice of the Department of Public Parks until Saturdav the sixteenth day of August, 1873, at 12 „ „ — „ — . r B , „ . — o^lock noon for S C R E E N E D G R A V E L lor walks and sixty-ninth street. trom Third avenue to East River o CIOCK noon, wi . : . : « ~ „ a , , «urh D ..I^tlncr irraHinir. curb, cutter and naggi roads, to be delivered in such quantities and at such times and places as may be required during the four months next succeeding the date of the contract to be

^ S S - 7 > - T h S S avenue, between

te^^ffi^seenat the officeo, Ä ^ r i n t e n d e n t of School Buildings, No. 146 Grand

No 22 Regulating, grading, curb, guttler and flagging Ei-htieth street, from Eighth avenue to the R iver drive except between Eighth and Ninth avenues.1

No 23. Regulating, grading, curb, gutter and flagging ' " i h e ' t e r m s S c o n t r a c t , settled as required by law. I Eigh^y"secon3" . treet . ° from "Fourth" avenue to F i f t h „ „ „ n o w be seen at the Office of the Secretary, as above. a v e n u e . . ,. . , -m i r P L ^ f e f h e gravel proposed to be furnished must i No. 24. Samples • accompany each proposal

No proposal DUUnU. , . be considered unless accompanied by

Fi f th District, 13 avenue ! Harlem.'

H E A L T H DEPARTMENT. H E A L T H D E P A R T M E N T , 1

No. 301 Mott Street, 1 NEW YORK, August i s t , 1873. J

A T A M E E T I N G O F T H E B O A R D OF H E A L T H A . of the Health Department of the city of New York, held at its office. No. 301 Mott street, on the first d a y oi August, 1873. the following resolutions were

a dRraolv'ed, That under the power conferred by law upon the Health Department, the following additional section

S t Two 'approved responsible sureties will be required from the T c c e i f u l bidder; proposals will not be cons,d-„ . j unless sureties are named. .. ,

^ ^ r n s t e ^ s reserve the right to reject any or all of the proposals offered.

Dated New ' ^ H O P K I N S .

R I C H A R D K E L L Y . J U L I U S K A T Z E N B E R G , J O H N J . M A C K L I N , J O N A T H A N O. A L S T O N ,

n Board of School Trustees. Nineteenth Ward.

" F I N A N C E DEPARTMENT. — •

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 O F F I N A N C E , 1 |

C O M P T R O L L E R ' S O F F I C E , J u l y 14. « 7 3 - ) A L I M I T E D N U M B E R O F C O M P L E T E S E T S O F

A the I N D I C E S O F R E C O R D S a r e o f f e r e d for sale , full bound in sheep, as follows:

Grantors «8 volumes. Grantees * • • 24 Notices of Suits in Equity, . 8 Insolvents, &c. , 1

One Hundred and first street, from Ninth avenue to the Boulevard. , , . . - .

No. 25 Regulating, grading, curb, gutter and flagging an nhfiiration in writing ot two responsible householders „ „ — - . , , — or f r e e h o l T r s ^ f the City of New York, their respective | G n e Hundred and sixth street, from Third avenue to places of business or residence being named, to the effect E a s t River . that thev will become bound as sureties for the faithlul | N q ^ R e g u i a t ; n g , grading, curb, gutte r and flagging performance of the contract, should it be awarded upon I Q n c H u n d r c d a n d Eighth street, from Fi f th avenue to

East River . No. 27. Regulating, grading, curb, gutter and flagging

J-rouosals must be addressed to t j Public Parks, and endorsed " f i S C S ? m ^ e ^ R E E N E D G R A V E L is the

be opened owing to an informality S. H . ' W A L E S . PH. B I S S I N G E R , D E. W I L L I A M S O N . S A M U E L H A L L ,

Commissioners.

D E P A R T M E N T OF DOCKS.

FLOO 00 12 JO 15 25

Total , . .61 Judgments Sets unbound 61

Incomplete sets may be completed on application at | this office.

l n c , , . u , Communications in relation to the Records should be to the San iury Code for the security of life and health | a d d r e s s e d «Superintendent of Records. Comptroller s in the city of New York, be, and the « « » J t ^ b y | of f ice . " A N D R E W H . G R E E N .

Comptroller. adopted 'id*declared" to form a poruon of the Sanitary

^ i ^ s i c 180. That no offal, blood, scrap, guts, gut-fat or refuse of slaughter-houses shall be transported through, brought in. or allowed to be between Second avenue and Tenth avenue in the city of New York ;> without a special written permit from this Department. .

Resolved, That Section 155 of the Sanitary Code be and is hereby amended by adding thereto the following :

" A n d provided that the same effect shall be given under this section to a burial or transit permit issued by the Board of Health, or Health Officer, of Kingsbndge, as to a burial or transit permit issued by this depart-ment. when the death o f t h e person named in the permit shall have occurred m K m g b n d g ^ Q J J A N D L E R ,

| President. J I _ s . S E M M O N S C L A R K ,

Secretary.

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

CHARITIES AND CORRECTION

T J R O P O S A L S FOR J O I N E R W O R K S OF S T E A M -X BOAT. ,

D E P A R I M E N T O F P U B L I C C H A R I T I E S A N D C O R R E C T I O N , 1

C O R N E R O F T H I R D A V E N U E A N D E L E V E N T H S T R E I T , NEW YORK, August 5 . 1873 .

t h T h r D e n a r t m e n t reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. v Department of I One^ Himdred and "twenty-sixth street, from Eighth

1 av enue to Lawrence street.

No 28 Regulating, grading, curb, gutter and flagging One Hundrcd and fifty-second street, from Avenue fat. Nicholas to Eleventh avenue.

No. 29. Curb, gutter and flagging Sixty-first street, from Ninth to Tenth avenues. _

No 30. Curb, gutter and flagging Lexington avenue, between Sixty-first and Sixty-sixth streets.

No. 31 . Flagging Fifty-seventh street, from Ninth to

1 No. 32.C Flagging Fifty-seventh street, from Sixth to Eighth avenues. _ - . .

No. 33. Flagging Fifty-first street, from First to Third avenues. • . - XT.

No "4 Paving First avenue from Sixty-first to Ninety-second street with Belgian pavement, and laying cross-walks at the intersecting streets and avenues where re -q U N o d 35 Paving Second avenue from Sixty-third t o Sixty-sixth streets with Belgian pavement, and laying crosswalks at the intersecting streets and avenues where r X r 16 Paving Forty-seventh street from Third to Fourth avenue with Belgian pavement, and laying cross-walks at the intersecting streets and avenues, where re-

q UNo. \ i . Paving Fifty-sixth street from Lexington to Fourth avenue with Belgian pavement, and laying cross-walks at the intersecting streets and avenues, where re-q l N o '18. Paving Fifty-seventh street from the Sixth avenue to the Eighth avenue with Belgian pavement, and laying crosswalks at the intersecting streets and avenues where required. . . .

No w. Paving Fifty-ninth street between First and Second avenues with Belgian pavement, and laying cross-walks at the intersecting streets and avenues where re-

J> : , ' i its beine so a w a r d e d , become bound as Proposals, sealed and. endorsed as » ^ v e ^r.11 be re- ^ ^ p e r f o r m a n c e which consent mt

e i v e d b y the Commwstoners of Public C h a n U « and o f e a c h o f the persons, s Correction, at their office, unti 2 0 clock K M. 01 tne J amount of security requi

ceive< Correction, • • » ™ . — — , - . . 16th instant, for the joiner work of steamer now being built by Lawrence & Foulke, at Geeenpoint, for this Department. . . . . .

The proposals to be accompanied witn tne names ot two responsible persons, with their assent in writing, =«

H E A L T H D E P A R T M E N T , N o . 3 0 1 M O T T S T . , I NEW YORK, Ju ly 29th, 1873. )

At A M E E T I N G O F T H E B O A R D O F H E A L T H security for the faithful performance o f t h e c o n t r a ^

of the H«d«h Department, of the City of New The Specification can fc seen, and all mformodon ob-„ . H^ld at .^o f f i ce . Ko. 301 Mott street, on the 29th tained. on application at this office, for which p u r p l e the l i r f l ä v ,873 the following resolutions were adopted: Supervising^fingineer will be in attendance daily, from 9

k o c S v e d ITuit Section 66, of the Saniury Code, be, - - - - -« a d * hereby amended to read as follows: S ä 66 That no person engaged in the selling or keep-

for^le of anv fish. meat, birds, fowl, fruit, or vege-b S ° i i t a permit from this Department.

> s u 4 " ' . - * . . . nf anv street or

to 10 o'clock A. M.

0 1 1 „ public place in the C i ty of New York.

j S S ^ ' e d W under the power conferred by law ^ T d H H e i t h Department the following « i ^ " 0 " ^

a ^ ^ d d X ^ ' i o ™ a portion of the

¿ » • ¡ t a r y Code- , deleterious coffees, teas,

W M . L A I M B E E R , J A M E S B O W E N . M V E R S T E R N ,

Commissioners.

Smc. 179.

C Â p r ^ ^ ^ V - Î H A N D t » . | " î I s T }

M Ö N S C L A R K . Secrettry .

President.

POLICE DEPARTMENT. C E N T R A L D E P A R T M E N T O F M U N I C I P A L P O L I C E , )

P R O P E R T Y C L E R K ' S O F F I C E . 3 0 0 M U L B E R R Y S T R E E T . > NEW YORK, A u g u s t 5, 1873 . J

OW N E R S W A N T E D B Y T H E P R O P E R T Y C L E R K , 300 Mulberry street, for the following

property now in his custody without claimants: Four muskets, six pair skates, lot razors, chairs, s c . , cash taken from prisoners and found. Underclothing, watch and property taken from insane persons.

C. A . ST. J O H N . Property Clerk.

D E P A R T M E N T O F D O C K S , 1 3 4 6 A N D 3 4 8 B R O A D W A Y , )

T O C O N T R A C T O R S .

P R O P O S A L S F O R F U R N I S H I N G G R A N I T E | S T O N E S T O B U I L D S I X T E E N (16) A R C H E S , | ( M O R E O R LESS,) O F N E W P I E R . NO. . , j N O R T H R I V E R .

SE A L E D P R O P O S A L S for this work will be received at the office of the Department of Docks, until

,2 o'clock noon, of Friday. August 15th. 1873, at wh.ch time the bids will be publicly opened and read. The award o f t h e contract will be made as soon as practica-ble after the opening of the bids.

The time allowed for the fulfillment of the contract is to the 1st day of December, 1873.

Anv bidder for this contract must be known to be en-gaged in, and well prepared for the business, and must have satisfactory testimonials to that effect. .

No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two householders or free-holders of the City of New York, with their respective places of business or residence, to the effect that if the contract be awarded under that proposal, they will, on

warded, become bound as sureties for its must be verified by

signing the same, for double the amount of security required.

Bidders will state the price in their proposals for each separate item of the work to be done, by which the bids W T h e engineer's estimate of the material to be furnished is as follows: 640 voussoirs, or arch stones; averag-

ing from 6 to 16 cubic feet each. Total 6298.24 cubic leet. 483 spandrel stones; averaging from

3 to 23 cubic feet each. T o t a l . . . 6810.56 cubic feet. 64 stones furnished in the r o u g h . . . . 4046 60 cubic feet.

The Department of Docks reserves the right to de-cline any and all proposals, rf deemed to be for the public interest; and no proposal wdl be accepted from, or contract awarded to any person who is in arrears to the Corporation, upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter/as security or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corporation. . . . ,

Blank forms of proposals and plans of the proposed work can be obtained by application at the office ot the Department.

No 40. Paving Sixty-third street from the Second avenue to the East River with Belgian pavement, and lading crosswalks at the intersecting streets and avenues

W No? I i ^ Paring Sixty-third street, from Lexington to Fourth avenue, with Belgian pavement, and laying crws-walks at the intersecting streets and avenues where re-quired. No. 42. Paving Sixty-ninth street, from Th'rd avenue 10 Fi fth avenue, with Belgian pavement, and laying crosswalk*at the intersecting streets and avenues wfcere

" S T « . Paving Seventy-first street, from the Fighth avenue to the Boulevard, with Belgian pavement, and faytag crosswalks at the intersecting streets and avenues

N o e L e q P a & Seventy-second, from Madison avenue to Fifth avenue, with fclgian pavement, and lavmg cro iwafks at the intersecting streets and avenues where

' X f i Paving Seventy-fourth street, from Third t o Fif&'avenues! with Belgian pavement, and laymg c r o « -wajks at the intersecting streets and avenues where re-quired.

" 4<

laying'crosswalks aTthe ¿tersecting"»treits and avenues

* BUnk'Srms 'of proposals, the sperificatkms and * e e -m « ^ thVproper ¿ v e i o p e in wKich to enclose t h e > d s .

I N ¿ 4 6 Paving Seventy-seventh street, from Madison Third avenue, with Belgian pavement, and

Proposais'must be endorsed as above^and addressedII raihe Contract Clerk at his office further information desired can be obtained 0 «

Docks • Commissioner Budd, Treasurer of Department of

J A C O B A. W E S T E R V E L T , " W I L L I A M G A R D N E R , W I L L I A M B U D D ,

Commissioners of the Department of Docks.

The Commissioner of Public Works reserves the right t o r e j e c t a n y or all proposals, if in h i . judgment the same may k for the bett interest o f t h e « t y ^ n q r t

Commissioner of Public Works.