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THE CITY RECORD. OFFICIAL JOURNAL. Vol.. VI. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1878. NUMBER 1,632. POLICE DEPARTMENT. The Board of Police met on the 16th day of October, 1878. Present —Messrs. Smith, Wheeler, Erhardt, and Nichols, Commissioners. Street Cleaning. Communication from Oswald Ottendorfer, asking for a quantity of street sweepings, was referred to the Committee on Street Cleaning, with power. Bureau of Elections. Lists P and Q of Inspectors of Election selected and appointed in place of those who have resigned or been removed. Resignations of Lzrnectors of Election Accepted. Samuel Stein, Fourteenth Election District, Twentieth Assembly District, October 14. Dennis Keenan, Fifth Election District, First Assembly District, October 15. John Ryan, Sixteenth Election District, Twenty-first Assembly District, October 15. Francis McKenna, Seventh Election District, Sixth Assembly District, October 16. Charles J. llanrahan, Fourteenth Election District, Eleventh Assembly District, October 16. John Barnes, First Election District, Third Assembly District, October 16. Inspector of Election Removed. John Donaldson, Fourteenth Election District, Fifteenth Assembly District. Adjourned. S. C. HAWLEY, C hief Clerk S. S .•..------- •..--- The Board of Police met on the 17th day of October, 1878. Present—Messrs. Smith (President), Wheeler, Erhardt, and Nichols, Commissioners. List R of Poll Clerks of Elections, having been found qualified, was approved. Whereas, It appears from the report of Captain Michael Murphy, Twenty-first Precinct, that Michael J. Gallagher, Inspector of k lection for the year 1878, of the Third Election District of the Twentieth Assembly District of the City of New York, on the 16th of October instant (it being the second day of registration), was " so much under the influence of liquor as to be unable to perform his official duty," it is, therefore, Resolved, That the Chief of the Bureau of Elections cause notice in writing to be given to said Michael J. Gallagher, Inspector of Election as aforesaid, that the Board of Police intend, in pursuance of section 13, chapter 675, Laws of 1872, to remove and dismiss him from the office of Inspector of Election of said Election District, and the reason of such removal is that, on the 16th day of October instant, it being the second registration day, he was so much under the influence of liquor as to be unable to perform his official duties as such Inspector, and that such removal will he made on or after Monday the 21st of October instant, at one o'clock P. e., unless good cause against such removal shall be shown to the Board of Police before that time. Adjourned. S. C. HAWLEY, Chief Clerk. POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF NEw YORK, 300 MULBERRY STREET, October I8, I 878. It CHARLES F. WooD, EsQ., Supervisor City Record. SIR--Pursuant to section 44, chapter 335, Laws of 1873, I hereby submit list of appointments and applicants for appointment in the Police Department of the City of New York for the week ending Thursday, October 17, 1878. Appointments. As Patrolman, John Roberts, driver, 697 Third avenue. John Brown, carpenter, 639 Tenth avenre. Adam A. Cross, law clerk, 155 \Vest Thirteenth street. '' Patrick Cully, carpenter, 318 East Eighth st. 11 John Hickey, laborer, it Hoboken street. " 4 John McCullough, shoemaker, 546 Grand street. As Messenger, George T. Harming. - Applicants for appointment as Patrolmen. Thomas Beecfinor, ex-policeman, 33o Greenwich street. Passed. Francis Brock, stonecutter, 335 East Seventy-fourth street. Rejected. John H. Moore, oysters, 58 Varick street. Rejected. Frank N. Evanhoe, cigars, 3o East Thirty first street. Passed. John Donovan, agent, 245 Seventh avenue. Passed. Michael Duffy, plumber, 307 First avenue. Rejected. Joseph F. Flanagan, produce, 27 Renwick st. Passed. Gustav D. Brand, moulder, 45 Willett street. Passed. Edward Keyes, truckman, 741 Greenwich street. Passed. William H. Markham, milkman, 55 Monroe street. Rejected. Thomas F. Meehan, clerk, 216 Delancey street. Rejected. George Montgomery, printer, 6o Lewis street. Passed. Respectfully submitted, S. C. HAWLEY, Chief Clerk. School No. 25, and for the sale of said properties, the purchase of a new site, and erection of a new building. Referred to the Committee on Sites and New Schools. From the Eleventh and Nineteenth Wards, for repairs to furniture, additional desks, etc. Re- ferred to the Committee on School Furniture. From the Seventeenth and Nineteenth Wards, asking for allowance for janitor's rent outside of school buildings Primary School No. 6 and Primary School No. 35. Referred to the Committee on Buildings. From the Eighteenth Ward, to appoint a music teacher in Primary Department Grammar School No. 40. Referred to the Committee on Teachers. From the Eighteenth Ward, asking that the salary of the vice-principal Primary Department Grammar School No. 50 be restored to the former rate. Referred to the Committee on Salaries and Economy. From the Nineteenth Ward, relative to excavating lots on_Lexington avenue and Sixty-eighth street ; asking for plans for a new building in Fast Forty-sixth street ; sundry repairs in Grammar School No. 70, etc. Referred to the Committee on Buildings. From the Nineteenth Ward, relative to heating apparatus in Primary School No. 35. Referred to the Committee on Warming and Ventilation. Also, to pay janitrix of Grammar School No. 27. Referred to the Committee on By-laws, etc. From Trustees of the Twentieth Ward, asking for electric bells in Grammar School No. 33• Referred to the Committee on Buildings. From the Twenty-second Ward, for an appropriation to stain the floors of Grammar School No. 9. Referred to the Committee on Buildings. The President laid before the Board the report of the City Superintendent, relative to the Evening Schools. Entered in the minutes, and referred to the Committee on By-laws, etc. The President laid before the Board the following communications From lion. John Kelly, Comptroller, relative to the weekly statement of expenditures for the Board of Education. Referred to the Finance Committee. From Edward Ciardi, for appointment as Agent of Truancy. Referred to the Committee on By-laws, etc. From the American Lead Pencil Company, to have their pencils added to the List of Supplies. Referred to the Committee on Supplies. Front the " Church Society for.Promoting Christianity among the Jews," for a donation of books. Referred to the Committee on Supplies, with power. From B. Illfelder & Co., to have " Star Book Slates " added to the list of supplies. Referred to the Committee on Supplies. From Mrs. J. V. Outcult, a complaint against a teacher for discourtesy. Referred to the Com- mittee on 'Teachers. From °' Combined Fraternities," of Hirlem, asking that school sessions in Twelfth and Twenty. third Wards be suspended one-half day. Application denied. From J. II. Paton, asking that Paton's ink be added to the list of supplies. Referred to the Committee on Supplies. From Mrs. M. I3. Jones and others, relative to Mrs L. L. Jackson's book on '° Geometry of Dress and Garment Cutting." Referred to the Committee on Course of Study and School Books. From S. F. Kneeland, attorney for Van Alstyne & Smith, notice of lien for materials, etc., fur- nished contracts for Normal College luildings, etc. Referred to the Committee on Normal College. From Hon. William E. ])edge, President of the National Temperance Society, asking that the '' Temperance Lesson Book " be added to the list of supplies, etc. Referred to the Committee on Course of Study and School Books. From Miss Katherine Bevier, asking to be ranked as a senior teacher. Referred to the Committee on Teachers. From Edward Gustaveson, a bill for extra carpenter work, under contract on Grammar School No. 28. Referred to the Committee on Buildings. The report of the Committee on Colored Schools, relative to the closing of Colored Grammar School in South Fifth avenue, and transfer to No. I, in Mulberry street, was taken from the table, and, after amendment, was adopted. Reports from Standing Committees were presented, as follows: By Commissioner West, approving an amendment of the by-laws to provide for a Professor of Music in the Normal College. Laid over. By Commissioner Wickham, from the Committee on Normal College, relative to the present con. dition of the medal accounts. Printed and laid over. By Commissioner Walker, relative to the list of books and supplies for the year, recommending sundry changes. So much as refers to changes ordered to be printed. Laid over under the rule. Also, relative to Leigh's system in the primary schools, etc. Entered in full, and referred to the Committee on By-Laws, etc. By Commissioner Halsted, from the Committee on Teachers, relative to a complaint against a teacher. Laid over. Also, nominating John T. Maguire for principal of Grammar School No. 8, in place of George II. Moore, deceased. Adopted. Also, to excuse the absence of a teacher. Laid over. Also, to pay maximum salary to a teacher. Laid over. By Commissioner Katzenberg, from the Committee on Warming and Ventilation, recommending the payment of sundry bills for repairs in the Fourth, Filth, and Fifteenth Wards. Referred to the Finance Committee. By Commissioner Place, from the Committee on Nomination of Trustees, recommending the appointment of Dr. James E. Id. Lordly, for Trustee in the Twentieth Ward, and Samuel H. Hurd, in the Twenty-first Ward. Laid over under the rule. By Commissioner Bell, from the Finance Committee, recommending the payment of sundry bills in the Fourth, Fifth, and Fifteenth Wards for repairs, etc. Adopted. Also, for $227.39 for repairs to heating apparatus in the Seventh and Nineteenth Wards. Adopted. By Commissioner Manierre, from the Committee on Buildings, relative to rehiring premises for Primary School No. Ig, cornerThird avenue and One Hundred and Fifth street. Adopted. Commissioner Walker asked to be excused from service on the Normal College Committee. Laid on the table. Commissioner Manierre offered a resolution relative to the money from the Holbrook Fund received for a library for Colored School No. 2. Referred to the Committee on By-laws, etc. The report of the Committee on By-laws, etc., relative to the salary of the Janitor of the Train- ing Department of the Normal College was taken up, and, after some discussion, was again laid on the table. The Board adjourned. LAWRENCE D. KIERNAN, Clerk. HEALTH DEPARTMENT. HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, October 15, 1878. The Board of Hearth met this day. BOARD OF EDUCATION. Reports Received. OCTOBER 16, 1878. The Board of Education held a stated session at the Hall of the Board, comer of Grand and Elm streets, on Wednesday, October 16, at 4 o'clock, P. M. Present - Wm. Wood, Esq., LL. D., President, and Commissioners Beardslee, Bell, Cohen, Donnelly, Dowd, Goulding, Halsted, Jelliffe, Kelly, Katzenberg, Manierre, Place, Traud, Walker, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, and Wickham-19. Absent CommissionersVermilye and Watson —2. The minutes of the session of October 2 were approved. The President laid before the Board the following communications from the Trustees of the sev. eral Wards : From the Third, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eight- eenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first, and Twenty-third Wards, relative to absences of teachers. Referred to the Committee on Teachers, with power. From the Ninth, Tenth, Sixteenth, and Twentieth Wards, asking for payment of sundry bills for repairs, etc. Referred to the Committee on By-Laws, Elections, and Qualifications. From the Eighth Ward, asking for the consolidation of Grammar School No. 8 and Primary From the Sanitary Superintendent : On operations of the Sanitary Bureau ; on work performed by Disinfecting Corps ; on application for permits ; on slaughter-houses ; weekly report from River. side Hospital ; on inspection of milk ; on inspection of fruit ; on work performed by the Vaccinating Corps ; on sewer and slip at foot East Houston street ; on street pavements ; on applications for relief ; on marshy lands lying between Eighth avenue and St. Nicholas avenue, and One Hundred and Forty-third and One Hundred and Fifty-fifth streets. From the Assistant Sanitary Superintendent : On condition of dock at Riverside Hospital. From the Attorney and Counsel : Weekly report. From the Register of Records : Weekly mortuary statement ; weekly letter on mortality ; weekly abstract of marriages, births, and still-births ; weekly report on deaths from contagious diseases; weekly report on attendance of clerks ; on violations of section 161 of Sanitary Code. From Consulting Architect : Reports on certain tenement houses. Communications from other Departments. From the Department of Finance : Weekly statement of the Comptroller. From Board of Estimate and Apportionment : Resolution transferring funds from " Fund for Small-pox Hospital " to "Fund for Disinfection."

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THE CITY RECORD. OFFICIAL JOURNAL.

Vol.. VI. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1878. NUMBER 1,632.

POLICE DEPARTMENT.

The Board of Police met on the 16th day of October, 1878. Present —Messrs. Smith, Wheeler, Erhardt, and Nichols, Commissioners.

Street Cleaning. Communication from Oswald Ottendorfer, asking for a quantity of street sweepings, was referred

to the Committee on Street Cleaning, with power.

Bureau of Elections. Lists P and Q of Inspectors of Election selected and appointed in place of those who have

resigned or been removed.

Resignations of Lzrnectors of Election Accepted. Samuel Stein, Fourteenth Election District, Twentieth Assembly District, October 14. Dennis Keenan, Fifth Election District, First Assembly District, October 15. John Ryan, Sixteenth Election District, Twenty-first Assembly District, October 15. Francis McKenna, Seventh Election District, Sixth Assembly District, October 16. Charles J. llanrahan, Fourteenth Election District, Eleventh Assembly District, October 16. John Barnes, First Election District, Third Assembly District, October 16.

Inspector of Election Removed. John Donaldson, Fourteenth Election District, Fifteenth Assembly District. Adjourned.

S. C. HAWLEY, C hief Clerk S.

S .•..------- •..---

The Board of Police met on the 17th day of October, 1878. Present—Messrs. Smith (President), Wheeler, Erhardt, and Nichols, Commissioners.

List R of Poll Clerks of Elections, having been found qualified, was approved. Whereas, It appears from the report of Captain Michael Murphy, Twenty-first Precinct, that

Michael J. Gallagher, Inspector of k lection for the year 1878, of the Third Election District of the Twentieth Assembly District of the City of New York, on the 16th of October instant (it being the second day of registration), was " so much under the influence of liquor as to be unable to perform his official duty," it is, therefore,

Resolved, That the Chief of the Bureau of Elections cause notice in writing to be given to said Michael J. Gallagher, Inspector of Election as aforesaid, that the Board of Police intend, in pursuance of section 13, chapter 675, Laws of 1872, to remove and dismiss him from the office of Inspector of Election of said Election District, and the reason of such removal is that, on the 16th day of October instant, it being the second registration day, he was so much under the influence of liquor as to be unable to perform his official duties as such Inspector, and that such removal will he made on or after Monday the 21st of October instant, at one o'clock P. e., unless good cause against such removal shall be shown to the Board of Police before that time.

Adjourned. S. C. HAWLEY, Chief Clerk.

POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF NEw YORK, 300 MULBERRY STREET, October I8, I 878. It

CHARLES F. WooD, EsQ., Supervisor City Record. SIR--Pursuant to section 44, chapter 335, Laws of 1873, I hereby submit list of appointments

and applicants for appointment in the Police Department of the City of New York for the week ending Thursday, October 17, 1878.

Appointments. As Patrolman, John Roberts, driver, 697 Third avenue.

John Brown, carpenter, 639 Tenth avenre. Adam A. Cross, law clerk, 155 \Vest Thirteenth street.

'' Patrick Cully, carpenter, 318 East Eighth st. 11 John Hickey, laborer, it Hoboken street. "4 John McCullough, shoemaker, 546 Grand street.

As Messenger, George T. Harming. -

Applicants for appointment as Patrolmen. Thomas Beecfinor, ex-policeman, 33o Greenwich street. Passed. Francis Brock, stonecutter, 335 East Seventy-fourth street. Rejected. John H. Moore, oysters, 58 Varick street. Rejected. Frank N. Evanhoe, cigars, 3o East Thirty first street. Passed. John Donovan, agent, 245 Seventh avenue. Passed. Michael Duffy, plumber, 307 First avenue. Rejected. Joseph F. Flanagan, produce, 27 Renwick st. Passed. Gustav D. Brand, moulder, 45 Willett street. Passed. Edward Keyes, truckman, 741 Greenwich street. Passed. William H. Markham, milkman, 55 Monroe street. Rejected. Thomas F. Meehan, clerk, 216 Delancey street. Rejected. George Montgomery, printer, 6o Lewis street. Passed.

Respectfully submitted, S. C. HAWLEY, Chief Clerk.

School No. 25, and for the sale of said properties, the purchase of a new site, and erection of a new building. Referred to the Committee on Sites and New Schools.

From the Eleventh and Nineteenth Wards, for repairs to furniture, additional desks, etc. Re-ferred to the Committee on School Furniture.

From the Seventeenth and Nineteenth Wards, asking for allowance for janitor's rent outside of school buildings Primary School No. 6 and Primary School No. 35. Referred to the Committee on Buildings.

From the Eighteenth Ward, to appoint a music teacher in Primary Department Grammar School No. 40. Referred to the Committee on Teachers.

From the Eighteenth Ward, asking that the salary of the vice-principal Primary Department Grammar School No. 50 be restored to the former rate. Referred to the Committee on Salaries and Economy.

From the Nineteenth Ward, relative to excavating lots on_Lexington avenue and Sixty-eighth street ; asking for plans for a new building in Fast Forty-sixth street ; sundry repairs in Grammar School No. 70, etc. Referred to the Committee on Buildings.

From the Nineteenth Ward, relative to heating apparatus in Primary School No. 35. Referred to the Committee on Warming and Ventilation.

Also, to pay janitrix of Grammar School No. 27. Referred to the Committee on By-laws, etc. From Trustees of the Twentieth Ward, asking for electric bells in Grammar School No. 33•

Referred to the Committee on Buildings. From the Twenty-second Ward, for an appropriation to stain the floors of Grammar School No.

9. Referred to the Committee on Buildings. The President laid before the Board the report of the City Superintendent, relative to the Evening

Schools. Entered in the minutes, and referred to the Committee on By-laws, etc. The President laid before the Board the following communications From lion. John Kelly, Comptroller, relative to the weekly statement of expenditures for the

Board of Education. Referred to the Finance Committee. From Edward Ciardi, for appointment as Agent of Truancy. Referred to the Committee on

By-laws, etc. From the American Lead Pencil Company, to have their pencils added to the List of Supplies.

Referred to the Committee on Supplies. Front the " Church Society for.Promoting Christianity among the Jews," for a donation of books.

Referred to the Committee on Supplies, with power. From B. Illfelder & Co., to have " Star Book Slates " added to the list of supplies. Referred

to the Committee on Supplies. From Mrs. J. V. Outcult, a complaint against a teacher for discourtesy. Referred to the Com-

mittee on 'Teachers. From °' Combined Fraternities," of Hirlem, asking that school sessions in Twelfth and Twenty.

third Wards be suspended one-half day. Application denied. From J. II. Paton, asking that Paton's ink be added to the list of supplies. Referred to the

Committee on Supplies. From Mrs. M. I3. Jones and others, relative to Mrs L. L. Jackson's book on '° Geometry of

Dress and Garment Cutting." Referred to the Committee on Course of Study and School Books. From S. F. Kneeland, attorney for Van Alstyne & Smith, notice of lien for materials, etc., fur-

nished contracts for Normal College luildings, etc. Referred to the Committee on Normal College. From Hon. William E. ])edge, President of the National Temperance Society, asking that the

'' Temperance Lesson Book " be added to the list of supplies, etc. Referred to the Committee on Course of Study and School Books.

From Miss Katherine Bevier, asking to be ranked as a senior teacher. Referred to the Committee on Teachers.

From Edward Gustaveson, a bill for extra carpenter work, under contract on Grammar School No. 28. Referred to the Committee on Buildings.

The report of the Committee on Colored Schools, relative to the closing of Colored Grammar School in South Fifth avenue, and transfer to No. I, in Mulberry street, was taken from the table, and, after amendment, was adopted.

Reports from Standing Committees were presented, as follows: By Commissioner West, approving an amendment of the by-laws to provide for a Professor of

Music in the Normal College. Laid over. By Commissioner Wickham, from the Committee on Normal College, relative to the present con.

dition of the medal accounts. Printed and laid over. By Commissioner Walker, relative to the list of books and supplies for the year, recommending

sundry changes. So much as refers to changes ordered to be printed. Laid over under the rule. Also, relative to Leigh's system in the primary schools, etc. Entered in full, and referred to the

Committee on By-Laws, etc. By Commissioner Halsted, from the Committee on Teachers, relative to a complaint against a

teacher. Laid over. Also, nominating John T. Maguire for principal of Grammar School No. 8, in place of George

II. Moore, deceased. Adopted. Also, to excuse the absence of a teacher. Laid over. Also, to pay maximum salary to a teacher. Laid over. By Commissioner Katzenberg, from the Committee on Warming and Ventilation, recommending

the payment of sundry bills for repairs in the Fourth, Filth, and Fifteenth Wards. Referred to the Finance Committee.

By Commissioner Place, from the Committee on Nomination of Trustees, recommending the appointment of Dr. James E. Id. Lordly, for Trustee in the Twentieth Ward, and Samuel H. Hurd, in the Twenty-first Ward. Laid over under the rule.

By Commissioner Bell, from the Finance Committee, recommending the payment of sundry bills in the Fourth, Fifth, and Fifteenth Wards for repairs, etc. Adopted.

Also, for $227.39 for repairs to heating apparatus in the Seventh and Nineteenth Wards. Adopted.

By Commissioner Manierre, from the Committee on Buildings, relative to rehiring premises for Primary School No. Ig, cornerThird avenue and One Hundred and Fifth street. Adopted.

Commissioner Walker asked to be excused from service on the Normal College Committee. Laid on the table.

Commissioner Manierre offered a resolution relative to the money from the Holbrook Fund received for a library for Colored School No. 2. Referred to the Committee on By-laws, etc.

The report of the Committee on By-laws, etc., relative to the salary of the Janitor of the Train-ing Department of the Normal College was taken up, and, after some discussion, was again laid on the table.

The Board adjourned. LAWRENCE D. KIERNAN, Clerk.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, October 15, 1878.

The Board of Hearth met this day.

BOARD OF EDUCATION. Reports Received.

OCTOBER 16, 1878. The Board of Education held a stated session at the Hall of the Board, comer of Grand and

Elm streets, on Wednesday, October 16, at 4 o'clock, P. M. Present - Wm. Wood, Esq., LL. D., President, and Commissioners Beardslee, Bell, Cohen,

Donnelly, Dowd, Goulding, Halsted, Jelliffe, Kelly, Katzenberg, Manierre, Place, Traud, Walker, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, and Wickham-19.

Absent CommissionersVermilye and Watson —2. The minutes of the session of October 2 were approved. The President laid before the Board the following communications from the Trustees of the sev.

eral Wards : From the Third, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eight-

eenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first, and Twenty-third Wards, relative to absences of teachers. Referred to the Committee on Teachers, with power.

From the Ninth, Tenth, Sixteenth, and Twentieth Wards, asking for payment of sundry bills for repairs, etc. Referred to the Committee on By-Laws, Elections, and Qualifications.

From the Eighth Ward, asking for the consolidation of Grammar School No. 8 and Primary

From the Sanitary Superintendent : On operations of the Sanitary Bureau ; on work performed by Disinfecting Corps ; on application for permits ; on slaughter-houses ; weekly report from River. side Hospital ; on inspection of milk ; on inspection of fruit ; on work performed by the Vaccinating Corps ; on sewer and slip at foot East Houston street ; on street pavements ; on applications for relief ; on marshy lands lying between Eighth avenue and St. Nicholas avenue, and One Hundred and Forty-third and One Hundred and Fifty-fifth streets.

From the Assistant Sanitary Superintendent : On condition of dock at Riverside Hospital. From the Attorney and Counsel : Weekly report. From the Register of Records : Weekly mortuary statement ; weekly letter on mortality ; weekly

abstract of marriages, births, and still-births ; weekly report on deaths from contagious diseases; weekly report on attendance of clerks ; on violations of section 161 of Sanitary Code.

From Consulting Architect : Reports on certain tenement houses.

Communications from other Departments. From the Department of Finance : Weekly statement of the Comptroller. From Board of Estimate and Apportionment : Resolution transferring funds from " Fund for

Small-pox Hospital " to "Fund for Disinfection."

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Permits Granted. To drive 8 cows from 422 East One Hundred and Twenty-first street, to First avenue and One

Hundred and Twenty-fifth street. To drive 5 cows from One Hundred and Fifty-seventh street and Tenth avenue, to One Hundred

and Sixty-fifth street and Tenth avenue. To deposit street dirt and ashes, free from garbage, within scone wall on East river, too feet

north from One Hundred and Sixteenth street.

Permits Denied. To keep poultry at 183 Clinton street. To keep poultry at 27 Hester street.

Bills. John Garrie ........................ T. Nealis

$39 32 Thompson & Macy............ ..... N. Y. GasCo

$543 94 14 63 J. ........................

N. Y. Gas-light Co .................. 27 00 4 75

-light .................. II. I.. Haas........................ 50 00

L. G. Tillottson & Co ............... 26 34 Ed. L. Carey .... ......... ...... 155 00 Joseph Kuhl ........................ 51 87 pay-roll of laborers for two weeks, end- John Goodwin ...................... 78 64 ing October I2................... 556 02 E. & F. W. Spon .... ............... 15 6o

Reports Referred to other Departments.

To the Department of Dock; : On condition of sewer and slip at foot of East IIouston street. To the Department of Public Works : On condition of sewer and slip at foot East Houston

street ; on pavement of Water street, between Dover and Roosevelt streets ; Roosevelt street, between Water and New Chambers streets ; Tenth avenue, between West Iilty-ninth street and West Seventieth street ; at northwest corner Forty-eighth street and Seventh avenue ; Edgar street ; Cannon street, between Stanton and East I louston streets ; comer Tenth avenue and West Ninety-third street Suffolk street, between Delancey and Broome streets ; public hydrant in front of gib Eighth avenue crosswalk west side Second avenue and Forty-third street ; catch basin southeast corner Fourth street and Avenue C.

To Department Public Parks : On receiving basin at southeast corner College avenue and One Hundred and Forty-fourth street.

To Fire Department : On flagging of street sidewalk at southeast corner Forty-eighth street and Eighth avenue.

To Board of Aldermen : Report on marshy lands lying between Eighth and St. Nicholas avenues, and One Hundred and Forty-third and One Hundred and Fifty-fifth streets.

Communications Rece.ved.

From the Surgeon-General of Marine Hospital Service : Abstracts of Sanitary Reports. Applications for relief in 189 and 191 First avenue ; 33 St. Mark's place ; No. 405 West Fifty-

first street ; and Io Harrison street. From Thomas F,ynn : Application for appointment. From Julius Langhein : For correction of birth record.

Resolutions. Resolved, That under the power conferred by law upon the Health Department, the following

additional section to the Sanitary Code, for the security of life and health be and the same is hereby adopted, and declared to foint a portion of the Sanitary Code

Section 200. 'No cow shall be kept within the built-up portions of the City of New York, without a permit in writing therefor front the Health Department.

Resolved, That the following orders be and are hereby suspended, as fi„llows 9,447, on premises 302 East Eleventh street, until May I, 1879. 7,738, on premises 215 East Eighty-fourth street, until May t, 1879. 8,344, on premises 415 East One Hundred and Seventeenth street, for sixty days. Resolved, That the Register of Records Le and is hereby authorized and directed to register the

following marriage and birth certificates : Henry Vi. Flynn and Ellie Walsh, June 3, 1878. Kate Kennedy, born July 18, 1878. Jno. Pratt, born July 17, 1878. Male child of Sarah Dennter, born July 21, 1878. Male child of Tilley Currey, born August 2, 1878. Hattie Gubben, born October 24, 1875. Resolved, That the Register of Records be aid is hereby authorized and directed to make the

following correction in the Birth Register : Jules Alexandre Duchastel, born .'ep:ember io, 1878, instead of Jules Alexandre Leon Duchastel,

and name of mother Anita Snyder instead of Synder, the same being clerical errors. Resolved, That the Inspector of Vaccination be and is hereby authorized and directed to employ

two physicians for c ne month for extra service in the Vaccinating Corps, at the rate of $ioo per month.

Resolved, That the Sanitary Superintendent be and is hereby authorized and directed to discon- tinue the use of street and privy disinfectants of double strength.

Resolved, That the Sanitary Superintendent be and is hereby authorized and directed to discon- tinue the disinfection of street gutters and privies at the end of the present week, October ig, 1878.

N:nitary Bureau.

The following is a record of the work performed in the Sanitary Bureau for the week ending October 5, 1878 :

The total number of inspections made by the Sanitary and Assistant Sanitary Inspectors was 2,007, as follows, viz.: 3 public buildings, 872 tenement houses, 197 private dwellings, g8 other dwell-ings, 14 manufactories and workshops, 21 stores and warehouses, 46 stables, i rag house, 47 slaughter-houses, 6 fat-rendering establishments, 3 fertilizer works, 7 manure dumps, 2 docks, 2 public sewers, I lime kiln, I garbage dump, 37 sunken and vacant lots, 71 yards, courts, and areas, 69 cellars and basements, 94 waste pipes and drains, 198 privies and water-closets, 85 streets, gutters, and sidewalks, 6 dangerous stairways, I smoky chimney, i piggery, 4 cesspools, 41 other nuisances, together with 70 visits of the Sanitary Inspectors to cases of contagious disease.

The number of reports thereon received from the Inspectors was 8o6. During the past week 122 complaints were received from citizens, and referred to the Sanitary

Inspectors for investigation and report. Permits were issued to the consignees of 76 vessels to discharge cargoes, on vouchers from the

Health Officer of the port. 82 permits were granted scavengers to empty, clear, and disinfect privy-sinks. The Disinfecting Corps have visited 41 premises where contagious diseases were found, and have

disinfected and fumigated 37 houses, 37 privy-sinks, together with clothing, bedding, etc. One case of fever was removed to Riverside Hospital. The Special Disinfecting Corps have disinfected 2,062 privies, 63 yards, courts, and areas, 215

cellars and basements, 358 yards, court, and areas, 358 garbage boxes, and 58 I-lo miles of street gutter.

The following is a comparative statement of cases of contagious disease reported at this Bureau for the two weeks ending October 5, 1878 :

Week Ending Typhus Typhoid Fever.

Scarlet Fever.

Cerebro- Yellow

Spinal Measles. Diphtheria. Small-pox. Fever. Fever. Menngitis. i

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I have the honor to submit the following report of the work performed in the Sanitary Bureau for the week ending October 12, 1878. The total number of inspections made by the Sanitary and Assistant Sanitary Inspectors was 1,697, as follows ; 5 public buildings, 764 tenement-houses, 157 private dwellings, Si other dwellings, 9 manufactories and workshops, 15 stores and warehouses, 48 stables, 36 slaughter-houses, i market, i lime kiln, 2 fat-rendering establishments, 2 manure dumps, I garbage dump, 3 public sewers, 2 slips, 46 sunken and vacant lots, 56 yards, courts, and areas, 64 cellars and basements, 143 waste-pipes and drains, 137 privies and water closets, 114 streets, gutters, and sidewalks, 4 smoky chimneys, 5 dangerous stairways, 2 piggeries, 2 cesspools, 27 other nuisances. The number of reports thereon received from the Inspectors was 66g.

During the past week 104 complaints were received from citizens and referred to the Sanitary and Assistant Sanitary Inspectors for investigation and report.

Permits were issued to the consignees of 105 vessels to discharge cargoes, on vouchers from the Health Officer of the port.

63 permits were granted scavengers to empty, clean, and disinfect privy-sinks. The Disinfecting Corps have visited 36 premises where contagious diseases were found, and have

disinfected and fumigated 35 houses, 35 privy-sinks, together with clothing, bedding, etc. One case of typhoid fever was removed to hospital by the Ambula nce Corps. The Special Disinfecting Corps have disinfected 3,332 privies and water-closets, 13 yards, courts,

and areas, 200 cellars and basements, 203 garbage boxes, and 180 2-to mile; of street gutters.

The following is a comparative statement of cases of contagious disease, re/orted at this Bureau for the two weeks ending October 12, 1878.

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Typhoid p 1cvcr. Scarlet Fever.

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Bureau of Vital Statistics.

516 deaths were reported to have occurred in this city during the week ending Saturday, October 5, 1878, this is,an increase of 15, as compared with the number reported during the preceding week, and 3 more than the number reported during the corresponding week of 1877. The actual mortality for the week ending September 28, was 474, which is 64 below the average mortality of the corres-ponding weeks of the past five years, am] represents an annual death-rate of 22.68 per I,000 persons living, the population estimated at i,o86,229.

The increase in the deaths during the past compared with the preceding week was from phthisis pulmonalis, 23 ; diseases of the nervous system inereasen tg ; measles. 2 ; scarlatina, i ; diphtheria, 7 ; whooping cough, 4 ; erysipelas, 2 ; rheumatism and gout, 3 ; pneumonia, 2 ; aneu-rism, 3 ; hydrocephalus and tubercular meningitis, 4 ; cirrhosis and hepatitis, 3 ; Bright's disease and nephritis, z ; cyanosis and atelectasis, 3 ; while croup decreased 3 ; typhoid fever, 4 ; malarial fevers, 8 ; puerperal diseases, 2 ; diarrhoeal diseases, 8 ; alcoholism, 2, cancer, 5 ; bronchitis, I ; marasmus and scrofula, 5 ; and premature and preternatural births, 6.

Of the total number of deaths reported for the week, 7t were in institutions, 281 in tenement houses, 149 in houses containing 3 families or less, 6 in hotels and boarding-houses, 9 in rivers, streets, boats, etc. ; 3 were on the basement floor, 125 on the first, 141 on the second, 101 on the third, 51 on the fourth, 15 on the fifth ; 515 were stated to be residents of New York City, and i non-resident 45 were stated to be single, 154 married, 39 widowed, and the condition of 278 was not stated these were children who had not attained a marriageable age.

The disposition of 507 deaths and still-births, or 90.54 per cent. of the total number reported, was in the following t4 cemeteries : Bayside (e ewish), I i ; Calvary (Roman Catholic), 221 ; City (pauper burial-ground, undenontinational), 69 ; Greenwood (undenominational), 36 ; Lutheran (undenominational), 77 ; Cypress hills (undenorninational), 15 ; Evergreen (mulenominational), 37 ; Woodlawn (undenominational), 9 ; St. Michael's (Protestant Episcopal), i i ; Union (Methodist Protestant), 6 ; Holy Cross (Roman Catholic), I ; MIachpelah, L. I. (Jewish), 2 ; St. Raymond's (Roman Catholic), 7 ; Washington (undenominational), 5.

The distribution of deaths for the week ending August 28, was in the following wards, viz. First, io ; Second, o ; i bird, 2 ; Fourth, 8 ; Fifth, 6 ; Sixth, 7 ; Seventh, 23 ; Eighth, 12 ; Ninth, Ig ; Tenth, tg ; Eleventh, 29 ; Twelfth, 29 ; Thirteenth, 7 ; Fourteenth, to ; Fifteenth, 3 Sixteenth, 12 ; Seventeenth, 36 ; Eighteenth, 28 ; Nineteenth, 76 ; Twentieth, 42 ; Twenty-first, 40 Tweuty-second, 47 ; 'Twenty-third, 6 ; Twenty-fourth, 3.

The mean temperature for the week ending October 5, was 65.1 degrees Fahr., the mean reading of the barometer 2).953, the mean humidity 76, saturation being ioo, the number of miles traveled by the wind 433, and there was no rain-fall during the week, as reported by D. Draper, Director of the N. Y. Meteorological Observatory, Central Park.

The annual death-rate per t,oco pees-. ns living, of the estimated or enumerated population, accord. ing to the most recent weekly returns, of Philadelphia was 17.23 ; Brooklyn, 21.31 ; Chicago, 15.95 i Baltimore, 15.82 ; Cincinnati, 22.53 ; Richmond, 19.74 ; Charleston, 42.49 ; Dayton, 11.24; Worcester, 20.06 ; Cambridge, 12.26 ; Fall River, 22.66 ; Lynn, 14.22 ; Springfield, 14.90 ;-monthly returns-Milwaukee, 20.36 ; New Haven, 14.2 Mobile, 22.20 ; Burlington, 15.75 ; Nash-ville, 21.88 ; Plattsburgh, 17.33 ; Chattanooga, 63 ; Lynchburg, 23.29 ; Salt Lake City, 32.64. Foreign Cities--weekly returns-London, 18.2 ; Liverpool, 27.4 ; Birmingham, 28.1 ; Manchester, 18. i ; Glasgow, 19.2 ; Edinburgh, 15.2 ; Dundee, 24.3 ; Dublin, 22.3 ; Belfast, 25 ; Cork, 17 ; Brussels, 31.1 ; Antwerp, 43.9 ; Ghent, 27.6 ; Buda-Pesth, 38.6 ; Paris, 19.9 ; Rome, 16.6 ; Turin, 15.6 ; Venice, 17.7: Berlin, 30.9 ; Munich, 28 ; Breslau, 35.45 ; Vienna, 23.7 ; Trieste, 34.6 Copenhagen, 22.45 ; Stockholm, 20.4 ; Christiania, 17.98 ; Amsterdam, iS.9 ; Rotterdam, 23.7 The Hague, 16.3 ; Calcutta, 26.7 ; Bombay, 33.9 ; Madras, 46.1 ; Geneva (with suburbs), 13.7 Basel, 23 ; Bern, 20.3; Warsaw, 29.36; St. Petersburg, 36.72 ; Alexandria, Egypt, 44.63 ;-monthly returns --Hamburg (State), 27.3 ; Genoa, 30.6 ; Montreal, 39.

During the week ending October 5, 1678, there were issued from this Bureau 516 burial permits for city deaths, 28 for bodies in transitu, and 44 for the interment of still-born infants. There were recorded 516 deaths, 125 marriages, 489 births, 44 still-births, 28 applications for transit permits, and 61 returns from coroners. "there were z6 searches of the registers of births, marriages, and deaths, and i transcript of birth record, 4 of marriage, and 17 of death were issued from this Bureau.

516 deaths were reported to have occurred in this city during the week ending Saturday, October 12 ; this is the same number that was reported during the preceding week, but is 51 more than the number reported for the corresponding week of 1877. The actual mortality for the week ending October 5 was 532, which is 22.4 above the average number of deaths of the corresponding week of the past five years, and represents an annual death-rate of 25.45 per 1,000 persons living, the popu-lation estimated at 1,087,101.

The highest number of deaths reported during the week was from phthisis pulmonalis, 88 ; this was however in less than the number reported for the preceding week. The following diseases also showed a decrease, viz. : measles, 2 ; erysipelas, i ; malarial fevers, 2 ; inanition, 5 ; alcoholism, 2 ; rheumatism and gout, 3 ; cancers, 5 ; pneumonia, I ; heart disease, I ; diseases of the nervous system, 23 ; cirrhosis and hepatitis, 2 ; enteritis, gastritis, and peritonitis, 3 ; cyanosis and atelectasis, 3 ; and drowning, 3 ; while scarlatina increased 3 ; diphtheria, 7 ; croup, 8 ; whooping-cough, 4 ; typhoid fever, 6 ; cerebro-spinal fever, i ; puerperal diseases, i ; diarrhoea, 3 ; bronchitis, i ; maras-mus and scrofula, I I ; hydrocephalus and tubercular meningitis, 3 ; Bright's disease and nephritis, II ; premature and preternatural birth, 6 ; and suicide, 2. The increase in the deaths during the week, compared with the corresponding week of last year, was principally due to diseases of infantile life, the deaths of children under 5 during the past week was 30 in excess of the number reported to have died during the corresponding week of 1877.

Of the total number of deaths reported for the week, 74 were in institutions, 303 in tenement houses, 124 in houses containing 3 families or less, 6 in hotels and boarding-houses, 8 in rivers, streets, boats, etc. ; 2 were on the basement floor, go on the first, 172 on the second, loo on the third, 60 on the fourth, 9 on the fifth. 512 were stated to be residents of New York City and 4 non-residents. 58 were stated to be single, i io married, S5 widowed, and the condition of 293 was not stated, these were children who had not attained a marriageable age.

1'fie disposition of 503 deaths and still-births, or 90.30 per cent. of the total number reported, was in the following 14 cemeteries: Bayside (Jewish), i6 ; Calvary (Roman Catholic), 226 ; City (pauper burial ground-undenotninatioual), 54 ; Greenwood (undenorninational), 31 ; Lutheran (undenominational), 80 ; Cypress Hills (undenominational), 22 ; Evergreen (undenominational), 29 ; Woodlawn (undenominational), 21 ; St. Michael's (Protestant Episcopal), 3 ; Union (Methodist Protestant), 3 ; Holy Cross (Roman Catholic), 5 ; Nlachpelah, L. I. (Jewish), 3 ; St. Raymond's (Roman Catholic), 2 ; Washington (undenominational), 8.

The distribution of deaths for the week ending October 5, was in the following wards, viz. : First, 9 ; Second, i ; Third, 5 ; Fourth, 9 ; Fifth, 8 ; Sixth, to ; Seventh, 24 ; Eighth, 25 Ninth, 20 ; Tenth, 24 ; Eleventh, 32 ; 'Twelfth, 39 ; Thirteenth, 24 ; Fourteenth, 17 ; Fifteenth, io Sixteenth, 17 ; Seventeenth; 29 ; Eighteenth, 15 ; Nineteenth, 81 ; Twentieth, 41 ; Twenty-first, 37 'Twenty-second, 37 ; Twenty-third, 13 ; Twenty-fourth, 9.

The mean temperature for the week ending October 12, was 58. t degrees Fahrenheit, the mean reading of the barometer was 29.908, the mean humidity So, the number of miles traveled by the wind 1208, and the amount of rain-fall was .28 inch depth of water, as reported by D. Draper, Director of the N. Y. Meteorological Observatory, Central Park.

The annual death-rate per i,000 persons living, of the estimated or enumerated population, accord. ing to the most recent weekly returns, of Philadelphia was 15.40 ; Brooklyn, 20.55 ; Chicago, 16.44 ; Baltimore, 18.31 ; Boston, 18.31 ; Richmond, 23.69 ; Charleston, 37.19 ; Dayton, 14.05 ; Lowell, 24.60 ; Worcester, 13.04 ; Cambridge, 16.35 ; Fall River, 30.59 ; Lawrence, 26.07 ; Lynn, 15.80 ; Springfield, 8.28. Monthly returns-Lansing, 11.64 ; Nashville, 24.36 ; Quincy, 12.34. Foreign cities-weekly returns-London, 19.8 ; Liverpool, 26.4; Birmingham, 25.2 ; Manchester, 22.5 ; Glasgow, 21 ; Edinburgh, 20 ; Dundee, 18.1 ; Brussels, 21 ; Antwerp, 20.3 ; Ghent, 19.5 ; Buda-Pesth, 41.5 ; Paris, 20.2 ; Rome, 16.7 ; Naples, 21.2 ; Turin, 18.2 ; Venice, 17.1 , Berlin, 31.2 ; Munich,.36 ; Breslau, 26.68 ; Vienna, 21.2 ; Trieste, 39.9 ; Copenhagen, 24.2 ; Stockholm, 21.7 ; Christiania, 17.98 ; Amsterdam, 21.3 ; Rotterdam, 23.7 ; The Hague, 23 ; Calcutta, 28.7 ; Bombay, 35.9 ; Madras, 39.7 ; Geneva (with suburbs), 17.4 ; Basel, 20.9 ; Bern, 14 ; Warsaw, 29.20 ; St. Petersburgh, 34.46.

During the week ending October 12, 1878, there were issued from this Bureau 516 burial permits for city deaths, t t for bodies in transitu, and 41 for the interment of still-born infants. There were recorded 516 deaths, 221 marriages, 520 births, 58 still-births, i [ applications for transit permits, and 58 returns from coroners. There were 25 searches of the registers of births, marriages, and deaths, and 3 transcripts of birth record, 2 of marriage, and 20 of death were issued from this Bureau.

On motion, the Board adjourned to Tuesday, October 22, 1878, at i o'clock F. M. By order of the Board,

EMMONS CLARK, Secretary.

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BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS.

DEPORTED MORTALITY• for the week ending October 12, 1878, together with tkie ACTUAL MORTALITY for the week ending October 5, 1878.

W. DE F. DAY, M. D., Sanitary Superintendent and Register: SIR-There were 516 deaths reported to have occurred in this city during the week ending Saturday, October 12, 1878, which is the same number, as compared with the number reported the

preceding week, and 51 more than were reported during the corresponding week of the year 1877. The actual mortality for the week ending October 5, 1878, was 532, which is 22.4 above the average for the corresponding week of the past five years, and represents an annual death-rate of 25.45 per 1,000 persons living, the population estimated at 1,087,101.

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REMARKS.

Castle Garden and Emigrant Depot, .; First Precinct Station, .; Trinity Home, 3 Morris street.............

Twenty-seventh Precinct Station, .; House of Reelif, x6o Chambers street, a; Newsboys' Lodgings, ..... Fourth Precinct Station, .; Mission Home . ............................................................. Fitth Precinct Station, I; Trinity Infirmary, 5o Varick street . .............................................. City Prison, . ; Home of Industry, x ; Centre Street Dispensary, . ; Park Street Mission Home............ . Seventh Precinct Station ...... ......................................................................... EighthPrecinct Station, z .................................................... .............. ........... St. Vincent's Hospital, 3; Jefferson Market Prison, . • Ninth Precinct Station............................. Essex Street Prison, .. ; Tenth Precinct Station,. ; Ludlow Street Jail .. ................................ St. Francis' Hospital, a; Eleventh Precinct Station, .. ... ...

( Reception Hospital, 99th street, .; Infants' Hospital, 6;• Sheltering Arms, ; N. Y. City Asylum for . the Insane, z ; Colored Orphan Asylum, .; Ward's Island, .; Randall's Island, Bloomingdale Lunatic Asylum, . St. Joseph's Asylum, House of Refuge. House of Mercy, . • Idiot Asylum, (l Randall's Island, . ; Union Home and School, .. • House of Good Shepherd, Deaf an d Dumb Asylum, .: Home for Old People, . . ; Homtropathic Hospital, z; Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews, .; Leake and Watts Orphan Home, . ; Old Gentlemen's Unsectarian Home, . ; Children's Fold..........,

'thirteenth Precinct Station . ............ .......................:............ .......................... R. C. Orphan Asylum, .. ; Lying-in Asylum, . ; Fourteenth Precinct Station, . ; House of Detention....... Fifteenth Precinct Station, . • New York Infant Asylum, ; Midnight Mission.......................... Samaritan Home for the Aged, . ; St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, . ; Home for the Blind . ............... Seventeenth Precinct Station, ; Office of Commissioners Charities and Correction... Home for Respectable Aged and Indigent Females, .; New York Hospital, z; New York Infirmary for

Women and Children, .; Homeopathic Dispensary, ..; Eighteenth Precinct Station.................. (Presbyterian Home, .; Presbyterian Hospital, z; German Hospital, z; Mt. Sinai Hospital, I; Foundling

Hospital, 8; Women's Hospital, .; City Lunatic Asylum, a; Almshouse, 6; Penitentiary, Small- pox Hospital. x; Charity Hospita:, 8; Epileptic and Paralytic Hospital, .; Colored Home Hospital, r; Nursery and Child's Hospital, 3; St, Luke's Hospital, z; Workhouse, .; Fever Hospital, ..; Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, ..; Hosmttal for Ruptured and Crippled, I ; Home for the Aged (Little Sisters of the Poor), .; Chapin Home for the Aged, Maternity Hospital z; Orphans' Home and Asylum (Protestant Episcopal), 49th street and Lexington avenue, Hebrew Orphan Asy- lum, ..; St. Joseph's IndtLst,ial Home, .; Baptist Home, .; nineteenth Precinct Station . ...............

­ Si. Elizabeth's Hospital, .; St. Mary's Hospital, .; T•wenty-ninth Precinct Station ........................... Bellevue Hospital, =4; in Ambulances, .; Morgue, .; Women's Hospital and College, .; St. Stephen's

Home, .; Twenty-first Precinct Station, • Home of the Friendless,.; Emergency Hospital, Roosevelt Hospital, 3; Old Ladies' Home, .; New York Infant Asylum, Hahnemann's Hospital, .

New York Orphan Asylum, .; Twenty-second Precinct Station, ; Methodists' Home, .. Thirty-third Precinct Station ..................................................................•......•.. House of Rest for Consumptives, . ; Home for Incurables, .; Thirty-fourth Precinct Station, . . ; Thirty-

fifth Precinct Station . ... ........................................ ....................•,.•......••.

Total mortality in Public Institutions• ............. ...........................................

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38

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76

Very respectfully submitted, JOHN T. NAGLE, M. D., Deputy Register of Records.

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I I 1522 THE CITY RECORD. OCTOBER 19.

APPROVED PAPERS.

Resolved, That permission be and the same is hereby given to Edward A. Gilson to erect an ornamental lamp-post and lamps on the northeast corner of Fourth avenue and Sixteenth street, the post not to exceed the dimensions prescribetl by ordinance, the work to be done and gas supplied at his own expense, under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Works ; such permission to continue only during the pleasure of the Common Council.

Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, September 23, 1878. Approved by the Mayor, October 7, 1878.

Resolved, That five hundred copies of the act, chapter 335, Laws of 1873 (commonly called the Charter), as amended by subsequent acts of the Legislature, be printed under the direction of the Clerk of this Board.

Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, September 23, 1878. Approved by the Mayor, October 7, 1878.

Resolved, That One Hundred and Twelfth street, between Fourth and Madison avenues, be regulated and graded, the curb and gutter stones set and reset, and sidewalk flagged and reflagged full width, where not already done, or not upon the proper grade, under the direction of the Commis-sioner of Public Works; and that the accompanying ordinance therefor be adopted.

Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, September 23, 1878. Approved by the Mayor, October 7, 1878-

Resolved, That permission be and the same is hereby given to William E. Keys to retain sign now in front of his premises Nos. 508 and 510 West Nineteenth street ; such permission to continue only during the pleasure of the Common Council.

Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, September 23, 1878• Approved by the Mayor, October 7, 1878,

Resolved, That Fifty-seventh street (north side), between Third and Lexington avenues, be flagged full width, where not already done, under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Works and that the accompanying ordinance therefor be adopted.

Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, September 23, 1878. Approved by the Mayor, October 7, 1878,

Resolved, That lamp-posts be erected and street-lamps placed and lighted on the north side of Seventy-third street, easterly from Third avenue as far as the gas-trains are now laid, under the direc-tion of the Commissioner of Public Works.

Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, September 23, 1878, Approved by the Mayor, October 7, 5878,

Nativitl, of tlzosc .elro :cart .11nrricf, ad thy Ilzr<•nts rf tlzc Births and Still-BirtJrs, for tie' 7ccck ending October I2, 1878, and those who Died (actual mortality), week ending October 5, IS78.

y DEATHS. BIRTHS. I MARRIAGES. STILL-BIRTHS.

G ,. . a. ~_- COUNTRY. o c.-. o.. 09 •I e c o.G

z z~ z •Z 7, z Z Z

t 1 ,. 3 Austria ........................ . CO t0 6 9 t -.

2 British Amenca ................. 12

a t r I .. .. 5 England ... ..................... 1 tz • 24 15 7 7 .. 2 a France .........................''. 4 4 7 7 5 59 Germany ....................... . 134 120 ' 289 160 55 38 22 r2 105 Ireland .......................... 205 114 I04 104 II6

I 29 13• 10

3 Italy ............................ S 5 5 4. r I I I Poland ........................ 5 3 9 9 2 3

3 Scotland ........................ 8 6 a 3 2 r .. .. Switzerland ..................... r 2 2 1 1 r

343 United States ................... ro5 216 149 193 1:02 122 ra 15 4 Unknown or not stated............ 33 I 32 7 .. 9 0 I ,. . West Indies...................... t t .. .. t .. .. 3 Other countries ................ , 6 5 24 ~ zt I 8 7 r

Resolved, That permission be and the same is hereby given to W. 1-I. Mott to retain the sign now in front of his place of business, No. 609 Hudson street ; such permission to continue only during the pleasure of the Common Council.

Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, September 23, 1878. Approved by the Mayor, October 7, 1878.

Resolved, That Eighty-first street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues, be paved with trap-block pavement, under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Works ; and that the accompanying ordinance therefor be adopted.

Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, September 23, 1878, Approved by the Mayor, October 7, 1878.

Resolved, That IIeary H. Glass be and he is hereby appointed a Commi-sioner of Deeds in and for the City and County of New York, in place of John C. _Ah nzinger, who has failed to qualify.

Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, September 23, 1878. Approved by the Mayor, October 7, 1878.

Resolved, That Robert B. Abbott be and he is hereby reappointed a Commissioner of Deeds, his term of office expiring September 25, 1878.

Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, September 23, 1878. Approved by the Mayor, October 7, 1878.

l:esolved, That Wm. A. Leffingwell be and he is hereby appointed a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the City and County of New York, in place of Philip J. Ilofflvan, who failed to qualify.

Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, September 23, 1878. Approved by the Mayor, October 7, 1878.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

sT-VTE51ENI'OF THE HOURS DURING WHICH all the Public Offices in the City are open for business,

and at which each Court regularly opens and adjourns, as well as of the places where such offices are kept and such Courts are held ; together with the heads of Departments and Courts.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. .tlayor's Ofce.

No. 6 City Hall, 10 A. M. to 3 P. M. SMITH ELY, Jr., Maier: GEORGE B. VANDERPOEI.

Secretary .Itaym's,Ilarshal's otece.

No. 7 City Hall, 20 A. M. to 3 P. M. JOHN TYLER KELLY. First Marshal.

Permit and License Bureau 01JFce. No. I City Hall, 10 A. M. to 3 P. H.

DANIEL S. HART, Regl,trar.

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT Once of Clerk o1 L'Dmu,on Council. No. 8 City Hall , lD A. M. to 4 P.M.

W ILI.IASI R. ROBERTS, President Board of Aldermen f RANCIS J. TwoMEY, Clerk Common Council.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Commissioner's OJfrce.

No. 19 City Hall, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. ALLAN CAMPBELL, Commissioner; HUBERT O. THOMP-

ON, Deputy Commissioner. Bureau of If ater Register.

No. to City Hall, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. JOHN H. CHAMBERS, Register ; WILLIAM R. FARRELL

Deputy Register. Bureau of Ixcumbrances.

No. 13 City Hall, 9A.M.to4P.M. JOSEPH BLUMENTHAL, Superintendent.

Bureau of Lamps and Gas. No. 21 City Hall, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.

STEPHEN MCCORMICK, Superintendent. Bureau of Streets.

No. 19 City Hall, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. JAMES MOONEY, Superintendent

Bureau of Sewers. No. 2r City Hall, 9 A. M. to 4 P.M

STEVENSON TOWLE, Engineer-in-Charge. Bureau of Chief Engineer.

No. tr%a City Hall, a A. M. tO 4 P. M. JOHN C. CAMPBELL, Chief h ngineer.

Bureau of Sereet Improvement:. No. II City Hall, 9 A. M. to 4 P. U.

GEORGE A. JEREMIAH, Superintendent. Bureau of Repairs and S%0,04ies.

No. 18 City Hall, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. THOMAS KEECH, Superintendent.

Bureau of IraterPurveyor. No. 4 City Hall, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.

DANIEL O'REILLY, Water Purveyor.

Aeefrr of Buildings in City Hall Park. JOHN k. SLOPER, City Hall.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

Comptroller s Office. Nos. ig and xo New County Court-house, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.

JOHN KELLY, Comptroller ; RICHARD A. STORES, Deputy Comptroller.

Auditing Bureau. No. rg New County Court-house, g A. M. to 4 P, M.

DANIEL JACKSON, Auditor of Accounts. Bureau of Arrears.

No. 5 New County Court-house, 9 A. Si. to 4 P. M. ARTEMAS CADY. Clerk of Arrears.

Bureaujor the Collection of Assessments, No. t6 New County Court-house, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M

$E DWARD GILON, Collector. Bureau of ltlarkets.

No. 6 New County Court-house. 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. JOSHUA M. VARIAN, Superintendent of Markets.

Bureaufor the Collection of Taxes. First floor, Brown-stone building, City Hall Park.

MARTIN T. MCMAHON, Receiver of Taxes ALFRED VREDENBCRG, Deputy Receiver of Taxes.

Bureau of CIty Revenue. No. 6 New County Court-house, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.

EDWARD F. FITZPATRICK, Collector of City Revenue. Bureau ofthe City Chamberlain.

No. IS New County Court-house, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. I. NELSON TAPPAN, City Chamberlain.

LAW DEPARTMENT. Office of the Counsel to the Cor¢oratzon.

Staats Zeitung Building, third floor, q A. M. to 4 P. M. WILLIAM C. WHITNEY, Counsel to the Corporation

ANDREW T. CAMPBELL, Chief Clerk. O 6ce of the Public Administrator.

No. 49 Beekman street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. ALGERNON S. SULLIVAN, Public Administrator.

Office aI the Corporation Attorney. No. 49 Beekman street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. U.

WILLIAM A. Boa-o, Corporation Attorney Attorney to DeJartment of Buildings O ice.

Corner Cortland and Church streets. JOHN A. FOLEY, Attorney.

POLICE DEPARTMENT. Central OBice.

No. 300 Mulberry street, 9 A. M. to 4 P.M. WILLIAM F. SMITH, President: SETH C. HAwrsy,

Chief Clerk.

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nesday, the 23d day of October, 1878, at the hour of half past nine o'clock A. M., when they will be publicly opener and read—

For the Iron Work required in the construction of nigh parks in Fourth avenue, situate between Sixty-seventl street and Seventy-first street, and between Nmetietl street and Ninety-fourth street, in the City of New York In accordance with the plans and specifications of the saH Department.

The work to be completed within four months and twt weeks from the date of the contract to be entered into therefor.

Each proposal most state, both in writing and in figures a gross sum for the whole work.

No proposal will be considered unless accompanied b) the consent, in writing, of two responsible householders in freeholders of the City of New York, their respective places of business or residence being n:Imed, to the effect that they will become bound as sureties in the Sum of twc thousand dollars for the faithful performance of the con. tract, should it be awarded upon that proposal.

Each proposal most state the nam 2 and place of resi-dence of the person making the same ; the names of at persons interested with him therein ; that it is made with. out collusion with any other person making an estimate for the same work ; and that no member of the Common Council or other officer of the Corporationit directly or indirectly interested therein, or in any portion of the profits thereof.

The I )epartment reserves the right to reject any or aF, proposals. Proposed sureties must verify their consent by affidavit.

Forms of proposals may be obtained, and the plans and the terms of the contract (including the specifications), settled as required by law, and also the plans for the work, seen at the office of the Secretary, at the above address.

Proposals must be addressed to the President of the De. partment of Public Parks, and indorsed " Proposals for Iron Work, Fourth Avenue Parks," and shall also be in-dorsed with the name or names of the person or persons presenting the same and the date of presentation.

JAMES F. WENMAN, President; WM. C. WETMORE, SAMUEL CONOVER, SMITH E. LANE,

Commissioners D. P. P. WM. IRWIN,

Secretary D. P. P.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, 36 UNION SQUARE, It

NEW YORK, Octouer 5, 5878.

MUSEUM OF ART, CENTRAL PARK.

MARBLE TILE WORK.

PROPOSALS, IN SEALED ENVELOPES, WILL be received at the office of the Department of Public

Parks, No. 36 Union Square, New York City, until Wed-nesday, the z3d day of October, 1878, at the hour of half-past nine o'clock A. M., when they will be publicly opened and read—

For the Marble Tile Work required in the basement story of the building known as the Museum of Art, situate in the Central Park, in the City of New York.

'I he work to be completed within three months from the date of the contract to be entered into therefor.

Each proposal must state, both in writing and in figures, a gross sum for the whole work.

No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two responsible householders or freeholders of the City of New York, their respective places of business or residence being named, to the effect that they will become bound as sureties in the sum of three thousand dollars for the faithful performance ofthe contract, should it be awarded upon that proposal.

Each proposal must state the name and place of resi-dence of the person making the same ; the names of all persons interested with him therein ; that it is made with. out collusion with any other person making an estimate for the same work ; and that no member of the Common Council or other officer of the Corporation is direct] or indirectly interested therein, or in any portion

directly

profits thereof. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all

proposals. Proposed sureties must verify their consent by affidavit.

Forms of proposals may be obtained, and the terms of the contract (including the specifications), settled as re-auired by law, and also the plans for the work, seen at the office of the Secretary, at the above address.

Proposals must he addressed to the President of the De-3artment of Public Parks, and indorsed " Proposals for Marble Tile Work, Museum of Art," and shall also be ndorsed with the name or names of the person or persons )resenting the same and the date of presentation.

JAMES F. WENMAN, President; WM. C. WETMORE, SAMUE!. CONOVER, SMITH E. LANE,

Commissioners D. P. P. IVM. IRWIN,

Secretary D. P. P.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, 6 UNION SQUARE,

New

6 October 5, 1878.

MUSEUM OF ART, CENTRAL PARK

PLASTERER'S WORK.

PROPOSALS, IN SEALED ENVELOPES, WILL be received at the office of the Department of Public

'arks, No. 36 Union Square, New York City, until Wed- esday, the sad day October, 1878, at the hour of half past nine o'clock A. Al., when they will be publicly opened nd read— For the Plasterer's Work required in the basement

nder the main hall of the building known as the Museum f Art, situate in the Central Park, in the City of New pork. The work to be completed within three months from the

ate of the contract to be entered into therefor. Each proposal must state, both in writing and in figures, gross sum for the whole work. No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by

ie consent, in writing, of two responsible householders or eeholders of the City of New York, their respective laces of business or residence being named, to the effect tat they will become bound as sureties in the sum of no thousand dollars for the faithful performance of the antract, should it be awarded upon that proposal. Each proposal must state the name and place of resi-

ence of the person making the same ; the names of all ersons interested with him therein : that it is made with-Lit collusion with any other person making an estimate ,r the same work ; and that no member of the Common council or otheroficer of the Corporation is directly or idirectly interested therein, or in any portion of the rofi is thereof. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all 'oposals. Proposed sureties must verify their consent by Iidavit. Forms of proposals may be obtained, anti the terms of

Ie contract (including the specifications), settled as re. aired by law, and also the plans for the work, seen at Ie office of the Secretary, at the above address. Proposals must be addressed to the President of the 1)e-lrtment of Public Parks, and indorsed ' Proposals for lasterer's Work, Museum of Art," and shall also be in-w sed with the name or names of the person or persons resenting the same and the date of presentation.

JAMES F. WENMAN, President; M. C. WETMORE,

SF.MUEL CONOVER, SMITH E. LANE,

FM. IRWIN, Commissioners D. P. P.

Secretary D. P. P.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS,

NEW Y6 UNION SQUARE, ORK, October 5, 1878.

MUSEUM OF ART, CENTRAL PARK.

HEATING APPARATUS.

PROPOSALS. IN SEALED ENVELOPES, WILL be received at the oficeof the Department of Public

Parks, No. 36 Union Square, New York City, until Wed-nesday, the z3d day of October, 1878, at the hour of half. pastnine o'clock A. M., when they will be publicly opened and read—

For the Heating Apparatus Work required in the base. ment of the building known as the Museum of Art, situate in the Central Park, in the City of New York.

The work to be completed within three months from the date of the contract to be entered into therefor.

Each proposal must state:, both in writing and in figures, a gross sum for the whole work.

No proposal wilt be considered unless accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two responsible householders or freeholders of the City of New York, their respective places of business or residence being named, to the effect that they will become bound as Sureties in the sum of one thousand dollars for the faithful performance of the con-tract, should it be awarded upon that proposal.

Each proposal must state the name and place of rest. dence of the person making the same ; the names of all persons interested with him therein ; that it is made with. out collusion with any other person making an estimate for the same work ; and that no member of the CommoI Council or other officer of the Corporation is directly or indirectly interested therein, or in any portion of the profits thereof.

'Phe Department reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Propor'd sureties most verify their consent by affidavit.

Forms of proposals may be obtained, and the terms of the contract (including the specificationsi, settled as re-quired by law, and also the plans for the work, seen at the office of the Secretary, at the above address.

Proposals must be addressed to the President of the Department of Public Parks, and indorsed " Proposals for Heating Apparatus, Museum of Art," and shall also be Indorsed with the name or names of the person or persons presenting the same and the date of presentation.

JAMES F. \VENMAN, President; WM. C. WET'MORE, SAMUEL CONOVER, SMITH E. LANE,

Commissioners D P. P. WM. I R IYtN,

Secretary D. P. P.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, 30 UNION .SQUARE,

NEW YORK, October 5, 1878.

CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER AND APPUR. TENANCE. IN ONE HUNDRED AND FOR-TIETH STREET', FRiSM ALEXANDER AVENUE TO BROOK AVENUE, WITH BRANCHES IN ALEXANDER AVENUE AND WILLIS AVENUE.

PROPOSALS, IN SEALED ENVELOPES, WILL be received at the office of the Department of Public

Parks, No. 3o Union Square, New York City, until Wed. nesday, the z3d October, 1878, at the hour of half-past nine o'clock A. at., when they will be publicly opened and read—

For Constructing a Sewer and Appurtenances in One Hundred and Fortieth street, from Alexander avenue to Brook avenue, with branches in Alexander avenue and Willis avenue, in the Twenty-third Ward of the City of New York.

The Engineer's estimate of work and materials by which the bids will be tested is as follows, to wit:

1,512 linear feet of tz-inch pipe sower, r,oz8 05 "

3 Receiving-basins, complete. 727 Manh-holes, complete.

The above estimated quantities are approximate, and bidders are notified that the Department of Public Parks reserves the right to increase or diminish the gross length (if the Sewers, Culverts, nd I )rains, or any part thereof, the number of Basins, Man-holes, Piles, or amount of Foundation Plank or other items, and that no allowance will be made in case of increase thereof for any sum above the prices bid, nor in case of decrease, for any real or supposed damage or loss of profit occasioned by such diminution. The time bid for the comp etion of the work will be proportionately increased or diminished.

Each proposal must state, in figures and in writing, a price per Inrear foot for each of the first two items above mentioned, a price for each Receiving-basin complete, and for each Man-hole complete, which prices, together with those fixed in the contract, are to cover the whole cost of the work.

The time required for completion, which will be tested at the rate of $4 per day, must also be stated.

No proposal will be received which contains prices for other items than those above mentioned, or which does not contain prices for all of said items.

No proposal will be considered unless accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two responsible householders or tieeholdSrs of the City of New York, their respective places of business or residence being named, to the effect that they will become bound as sureties in the sum of three thousand dollars for the faithful performance of the contract, should it be awarded upon that proposal.

Each proposal most state the name and pace of resi-dence of the person making the same ; the names of all persons interested with him therein ; that it is made with-~ut collusion with any other person making an estimate for the same work ; and that no member of the Common „xuncil or other officer of the Corporation is directly or ndirectly interested therein, or in any portion of the profits thereof.

The Department reserves the right to reject any or all 3roposals. Proposed sureties must verify their consent by ttfidavit.

Forms of proposals may be obtained, and the terms of he contract (including the specifications), settled as re. uired by law, and also the plaits for the work, seen at he office of the Secretary, tit the above address.

Proposals must be addressed to the President of the De-tartment of Public Parks, and indorsed " Proposals for iewer in One Hundred and Fortieth Street," and shall dso be indorsed with the name or names of the person it persons presenting the same and the date of presenta- ion.

JAMES F. WENMAN, President; WM. C. WETMORE, SAMUEL CONOVER, SMITH E. LANE,

Commissioners D. P. P. YM. IRWIN,

Secretary D. P. P.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, 36 UNION SQUARE,

NEW YORK, October 5, 1878.

tF.GULATING AND GRADING THIRD AVENUE, IN THE TWENTY-THIRD WA RD,AND FOR AD-DITIONAL WORK IN SAID AVENUE, AND IN AND UPON THE CROSS SIR EETSIN'I'ERSECT-INGAID AVENUE, A ENUE, BE'IWF:EN ONE HUN-DRED AND FORTY-SEVENTH STREET AND HARLEM RIVER.

PROPOSALS, IN SEALED ENVELOPES, WILL be received at the office of the Department of Public

'arks, No. 36 Union Square, New York City, until Wed-ie-day. the aid day of October, 1878, at the hour of half-ast nine o'clock A. M., when they will be publicly opened nd read— For regulating and grading Third avenue, in the

Twenty-third Ward, and for additional work in said avenue, and in and upon the cross streets intersect. ing said avenue, between One Hundred and Forty-seventh street and Harlem river.

OCTOBER 19. THE CITY RECORD. 1523 LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.

THE COMMI'1"I'EE ON PIBLIC WORKS OF the Board of Aldermen will meet in Room No. 9

City Hall, every Monday at I o'clock P. M. THOMAS SHEILS, THOMAS CARROLL, GEORGE HAI L. IOSEPH C. PINCKNEY, BERNARD BIGLIN,

Committee on Public Works

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY the School Trustees of the Twenty-second Ward at

the Hall of the Board of Education, corner of Grand and Elm streets, until Monday, the 28th day of October, 1878, and until 4 o'clock P. nt. on said day, for enlarging Gram-mar School-house No. 51, on West Forty-fourth suect, near Eleventh avenue.

Plans and specifications may be seen, and blanks for proposals obtained, at the office of the Superintendent of School Buildings, No. 146 Grand street, third Ifoor.

Proposals must state the estimate for each branch of the work separately, and he indorsed " Proposal for Mason Work,' " Proposal for Carpenter Work," Proposal for Painting."

The party submitting a proposal and the parties pro-posing to become sureties must each sign his own name and place of residence on said proposal.

Two responsible and approved sureties, residents of this city, are required in all cases.

No proposal will be considered from persons whose character and antecedent dealings with the Board of Edu-cation renders their responsibility doubtful.

No substitution by the accepted contractor will be per-mitted, without first obtaining, in writing, permission from the Committee on Buildings of the Board of Education.

The Trustees reserve the right to reject any or all of the proposals submitted.

JOEL W. MASON, DAVID F. BAKER, WALTER CARTER, JOHN MORGAN, JAMES R. CUMING,

Board of School Trustees, Twenty-second Ward. Dated New York, October t4, 1878.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY the School Trustees of the Twenty-first Ward, at the

Hall of the Board of Education, corner of Grand and Elm streets, until Monday, the zest day of October, 1878, and until 4 o'clock P. %t. on said day, for the erection of a New School-house on the south side of East Twenty-eighth street, between Second and Third avenues

Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of the Superintendent of School Buildings, No. 146 Grand street, third floor.

Proposals must st,te the estimate for each branch of the work separately, and be indorsed " Proposal for Mason Work," " Proposal for Carpenter Work," " Proposal for Painting."

The party submitting a proposal, and the parties pro. posing to become sureties, must each write his name and place of residence on said proposal.

Two responsible and approved sureties, residents of this city, are required in all cases.

No proposal will be considered from persons whose character and antecedent dealings with the Board of Education renders their responsibility doubtful.

No substitution by the accepted contractor will be per-mitted without first obtaining, in writing, permission from the Committee on Buildings of the Board of Education.

The Trustees reserve the right to reject any or all of the proposals submitted.

JOSEPH R. SKIDMORE, S. B. VAN DOZEN, MAX HERZOG, M. D., HUGH CASSIDY, E. EL'RY ANDERSON,

Board of School Trustees, Twenty-first Ward, Dated New YORKK, October 7, 1878.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS.

36 UNION SQUARE, 1( NEW YORK, October 5, 1878.

PARKS IN FOURTH AVENUE, BETWEEN SIX-TY-SEVENTH STREET AND SEVENTY-FIRST STREET, AND BETWEEN NINETIETH STREET AND NINETY-FOURTH STREET.

MASON'S WORK AND GRANITE WORK.

PROPOSALS, IN SEALED ENVELOPES, WILL be received at the office of the Department of Public

Parks, No. 36 Union Square, New York City, until Wed. nesday, the 23d day of October, 1878, at the hour of half-past nine o'clock A. St., when they will be publicly opened and read—

For the Mason's Work and the Granite Work required in the construction of eight parks in Fourth avenue, situ-Ste between Sixty-seventh street and Seventy-first street, and betwen Ninetieth street and Ninety-fourth street, in he City of New York, in accordance with the plans and specifications of the said Department.

The work to be completed within four months from the late of the contract to be entered into therefor.

Each proposal must state, both in writing and in figures, I gross sum for the whole work.

No proposal will he considered unless accompanied by he consent, in writing, of two responsible householders tr freeholders of the City of New York, their respective (laces of business or residence being named, to the effect hat they will become bound as sureties in the sum of seven housand dollars for the faithful performance of the cots- ract, should it be awarded upon that proposal.

Each proposal must state the name and place of resi- fence of the person making the same ; the nam s of at Iersons interested with him therein ; that it is male with t. ~utcollusion with any other person making an estimate c or the same work ; and that no member of the Common I :ouncil or other officer of the Corporation is directly or ndirectly interested therein, or in any portion of the irofits thereof. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all a

,roposals. Proposed sureties most verify their consent by affidavit. t~ Forms of proposals may be obtained, and the terms of f!

he contract (including the specifications), settled as re- p uired by law, and also the plans for the work, seen at t i he office of the Secretary, at the above address. t, Proposals must be addressed to the President of the De-

artment of Public Parks, and indorsed " Proposals for 4ason's Work and Granite Work, Fourth Avenue Parks," d nd shall also be indorsed with the name or names of P an person or persons presenting the same and the date o fpresentation. ft

JAMES F. WENMAN, President; C WM. C. WETMORF, it SAMUEL CONOVER, p SMITH E. LANE,

Commissioners D. P. P. P VM. IRWIN, a

Secretary D. P. P.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, tl

36 UNION SQUARE, t NEW YORK, October 5, x878.

ARKS IN FOURTH AVENUE, BETWEEN SIXTY-SEVENTH STREET AND SEVENTY-FIRST d STREET, AND BETWEEN NINETIETH P STREET AND NINETY-FOURTH STREET.

IRON WORK.

]ROPOSALS, IN SEALED ENVELOPES, WILL V be received at the office of the Department of Public

arks, No. 36 Union Square, New York City, until Wed-

DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES AND CORREC- TION.

Central Office. Third avenue, corner Eleventh street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. TOWNSEND LOX, President; JosHuA PHILLIPS, Secre-

tary.

FIRE DEPARTMENT. Headquarters.

Nos. 153, 155, and 157 Mercer street,A. M. to 4 P. M. VINCENT C. KING, President; CARLJUSSEN,Secretary

HEALTH DEPARTMENT. NO. 30I Mott street, q A. M. to 4 P. M.

CHARLES F. CHANDLER, President ; EMMONS CLARK, Secretary. —_

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. No. 36 Union square, Q A. M. to 4 P. M.

lAMES F. WENMAN, President; WILLIAM IRWIN, Secretary.

Civil and Topq; raphical Office. Arsenal, 64th street and 5th avenue, 9 A. M. M.

JAMES R. CROES, Engineer. Of/!ce of Superintendent of 23d and 24th Wards.

Fordham, g A. M. to 5 P. M.

DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS. Nos. 117 and ug Duane street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. Si.

JACOB A. WESTERVELT, President; EUGENE T, LYNCH, Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS Brown-stone building, City Hall Park, 9 A. M. to JOHN WHEELER, President ; ALBERT STORER, Secre-

tary.

BOARD OF ASSESSORS. Office, No. 554 White street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.

THOMAS B. ASTEN, President ; WM. H. JASPER Secretary.

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE. Nos. 7 and 8 New County Court-house, g A. M. to 4 P. M

HENRY A. GuMMBLETON, County Clerk; J. FAIRFAh MCLAUGHLIN, Deputy County Clerk.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. Second floor, Brown-stone building, City Hall Pa.k,

9 A. M. to 4 P. M. BENJAMIN K. PHELPS, District Attorney ; MOSES P

CLARK, Chief Clerk

THE CITY RECORD OFFICE, And Bureau of Printing, Stationery, and Blank Books. No. z City Hall, 8 A. M. to 6 P. M, ; Saturdays, 8 A. M.

to 5 P. H. CHARLES F. WOOD, Supervisor ; R. P. H. ABELL, Book-

keeper.

CORONERS' OFFICE. No. 4o East Houston street.

HENRY WOLTMAN, MORITZ ELLINGER, RICHARD ''CROKER, and RICHARD FLANAGAN, Coroners.

SUPREME COURT. Second floor, New County Court-house, IO%j A. M. to 3 P. M

General Term, Room No. 9. Special Term, Room No. to. Chambers, Room No. It. Circuit, Part I, Room No. rz. Circuit, Part II, Room No. r3. Circuit, Part Ill, Room No. 14. Judges' Private Chambers, Room No. z3 NOAH DAVIS, Chief Justice; HENRY A. OJMBLETON

Clerk.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE. Nos. 3 and 4 New County Court-house, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.

BERNARD REILLY, Sheriff ; JOHN T. CUMMING, Under Sheriff.

COMMISSION FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE NEW C~ UNTY COURT-HOUSE.

No. z8 New County Court-house, 9 A. H. to 5 P. Al. WYLLIS BLACKSTONE, President ; ISAAC EVANS,Secre-

tary.

REGISTER'S OFFICE. East side City Hall Park, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.

FREDERICK W. LOEW, Register; AUGUSTUS T DOCHARTV, Deputy Register.

SUPREME COURT.

In the matter ofthe application of the Department of Pub-lic Works, for andin be halt of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty ofthe City of New York, relative to the openin, of Eighty-second street, from First avenue to the East river, to the City of New York.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BILL of the costs, charge• and expenses incurred by rea-

son of the proceedings to the above entitled matter. will be presented for taxation to one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, in the New Court House at the City Hall, in the City of New York, on the twenty-fourth day of October, 1678, at Iojz o'clock in the forenoon.

MENZO DIEFENDORF, GEORGE H. SWORDS, THOMAS L. FELCNER,

Commissioners. Dated New York, October ix, 1878.

In the matter of the application of the Department of Docks, for and on behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to ac-quiring right and title to and possession of Pier number Forty-four, old number, North river, in the City of New York.

PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES OF THE STATE of New York, in such case made and provided, the

-Commissioners of the Department of Docks, for and on behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the City of New York, hereby give notice, that the Counsel to the Corporation of said city will apply to the Supreme Court, in the First Judicial District in the State of New York, at a special term of said court, to be held at the Chambers thereof, in the County Court-house, in the City of New York, on Thursday, the thirty-first day of October, 1878, at the opening of said Court, or as soon thereafter as Counsel can be heard there-on, for the appointment of Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment in the above-entitled matter. The nature and extent of the improvement hereby intended is the acqui-sition of right and title by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the City of New York for the use of the public to the pier known as number forty-four (41), old number, North river, bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point distant z5o feet westerly from the east side of West street, and 393 feet north from the north-erly side of Pier 34 (new number) ; thence running west-erly at an angle of q3 deg. oz min. 30 sec. from said bulk-head 5go feet ; thence deflecting northerly go deg. for 6o feet ; thence deflectits§ easterly go deg. for 590 feet par- allel with the southerly side as before described and to the new bulkhead line ; thence deflecting southerly along said bulkhead line 6o feet to the point of beginning.

Dated New York, October 3, x878. WM. C. WHITNEY,

Counsel to the Corporation, No. a Tryon Row.

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The Engineer's estimate of the work to be done and by which the bids will be tested, is as follows;

zoo cubic yards of excavation. 23.O cubic yards of filling.

rrb,,wosquare feet of pavement. bridge or cressing stones, and flag-stones of sidewalks, taken up, removed, piled, and preserved.

3,000 lineal feet of curb and gutter stones taken up, removed, piled, and preserved.

Also, the Engineer's estimate of work to be done with-out charge therefor, is as follows

to sewer man-holes to be raised and curbs reset, requiring r8,oco br cks.

I2 receiving-ba-ains to be raised and one new head-stone to be furnished, requiring 15,00o bricks.

These quantities are considered as approximate, and are not to be held as entitling the contractor to any claim for extra time in the completion of the work, or to any other claim for damages, if the quantity of work between the points stated should prove to be greater than here esti-mated t and the Department cf Public Parks expressly reserves the right of increasing or diminishing the said quantities, as in Its opinion may be necessary.

Each proposal mast state, in figures and in writing, a price for each of the following four items, namely

I. For excavation, per cubic yard. 2. For filling, per cubic yard. 3. For pavement, bridge or crossing stones, and flag-

stones of sidewalks, taken up, removed, piled, and preserved, per square foot.

4. For curb and gutter stones taken up, removed, piled, and preserved, per lineal toot.

These prices, together with those fixed in the contract, are to cover the whole cost of the work.

The time required for completion, which will be tested at the rate of 84 per day-, most also be stated.

No proposal will be received which contains prices for other items than those above mentioned, or which does not contain prices for all of said items.

No proposal will be csn:sidered unless accompanied by the consent, in Writing. of two responsible householders or freeholders of the City of New fork, their respective places of business or resi!,cace being named, to the effect that they will become bound as suretia_s in the sum of five thousand dollars for the faithful performance of the contract, should it be awarded upon that prop sal.

Each proposal must state the name and place of resi-dence of the person making the same ; the names of all persons interested with him therein ; that it is made with-out collusion with any other person making an estimate for the same work ; and that no member of the Common Council or Other officer of the Corporation is directly or indirectly interested therein, or in any portion of the profits thereof.

The Department reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Prepared sureties must verify their consent by affidavit.

Forms of proposals may be obtained, and the terms of the contract ;including the specifications) settled as re-quired by law, and also the plans for the eork, seen at the offices of the Secretary, at the above address.

Proposals must be addressed to the President of the Department of Public Parks, and indorsed " Proposal for Grading Third avenue," and shall al.o be indorsed with the name or names of the person or persons presenting the same and the Bate Hof presenc,tion.

JAMES F. \VENMAN, President; WM. t'. WFUMIORE, SAMUEL CONOVER, SIIIIH E. LANE,

Commissioners D. P. P. WM. IRWIN,

Secretary D. P. P.

ELECTION NOTICE.

OFFICE OF 1IE CLERK , F THE l.tna1'.i arc COUNCIL, No,. b 0111 HILL, (~

NEW YORK, October 7, t878.

N 0'11' E IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO the provtst_'ns of section t, chapter }o3, Laws of

1875. being an act it amend chapter 675, Lalas of 18, a, I entitled , An act in relation to electinus in the City" and

CORPORATION NOTICE.

IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE f'Ol.- NOTICE ]owing Assessment Lists have been received by the

Board of Assessors from the Commissioner of Public Works : No. i—Flagging in Second avenue (east side),

between Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth streets ........................ .... $201 84

No. 2—Fencing in Madison avenue (northwest correr: and One Hundred and Twenty-fourth street ............... 53 97

No. 3—Fencing to Twenty-fourth street (south side), eighty-two feet east of First avenue .................... ...... 35 80

No. 4—Sewer in Sixty-ninth street, between First and Second avenues.......... 4,688 73

No. 5—Paving in Lexington avenue, between Eighty-fifth and Eighty-sixth streets 1,297 41

No. 6—Paving tit Eighty-second street, between Third and %ladison avenues........ 0,931 05

No, 7—Paving in Seventy-sixth street, from Eighth avenue to Riverside Park... 19,890 87

No. 8—Sewer in Washington street, between Perry and West Eleventh streets... 6o4 85

No, 9—Basin, Madison and Birmingham streets (northwest corner .......... 190 no

No. to—Sewers in Ninth avenue, between One Hundredth and One Hundred and First streets, and in One Hundred and First street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues ..................... 4.510 50

NO. IT—Paving, Seventieth street, crossing Fourth avenue............ .. 723 47

No. ra—Flagging, Fortieth street (south side), between. First and Second avenues.. 269 25

WM. H. JASPER, Secretary.

OFFICE BOARD OF ASSESSORS, NO. I14 WHITE STREET (COR. CENTRE),

. NEW YORK, October 9, 1878.

THE CITY

PUBLIC NOTICE 1S HEREBY GIVEN TO THE owner orownert, occupant or occupants, of all hottses

and lots, improved or unimproved lands affected thereby, that the following assessments have been completed and are lodged in the office of the Board of Assessors for ex-amination by all per,ons interested, viz. :

No. r. Regulating, grading, setting curb and gutter stones, and flagging in One Hundred and Fifteenth street, from Eighth avenue to Harlem river.

No. z. Regulating, grading, setting curb and gutter stones, and flagging oft One Hundred and Seventh street, from Fifth avenue to Harlem river.

No. ?. Paving with trap- blocks One Hundred and Twentieth street, from First avenue to the Harlem river.

No. 4. Sewers in Eleventh avenue between Sixtieth and Sixty-fourth streets, and in Sixty-first street, between the 'tenth and Eleventh avenues.

No. 5. Fencing vacant lots on the north side of Seventy. fifth street, between Second and 'Shied avenues.

No. 6. Regulating, grading, s.tting curb and gutter stones, and flagging on the north side of Twenty-second street, between Avenue A and East river.

NO. 7. Iegulatinp, grading, curb and gutter stones and flagging, Eighty-first street, Irum Ninth to Tenth avenue.

No. 8. Sewers in One Hundred and Thirty-second street and One Hundred and Thirty-third street, between the Sixth and Seventh avenues.

No. 9. Sewer in Ann street, between William and Gold streets.

No. lo, Setting curb and glitter stones and flagging in Seventy-sixth street, from First avenue to Avenue A.

-No. xi. Sewer in Nassau street, between Beekman and Spruce streets.

The limits embraced by such assessment include all the several houses and lots of ground, vacant lots, pieces and parcels of land, situated on—

No. r. Both sides of One Hundred and Fifteenth street, from Eighth avenue to the Harlem river, and to the extort of half the black at the intersection of Avenue A.

Nu. z. I3otl] sides of One Hundred and Seventh street, from Fifth avenue to Harlem river, and to the extent of half the block at the intersecting avenues.

No. g. Both sides of One Hundred and Twentieth street, Ire in First avenue to Harlem river, and to the ex-teut o: half the block at the intersecting avenues

Nu. {. loth sides of Eleventh avenue, from Sixtieth to Sixn-.fourth ~trcet, and both sides of Sixty-first, Sixty-second and Sixtc-third streets, from the Tenth to the Eleventh avenue, and to the extent of half the block on south side of Sixty-fourth street, commencing at the Elev-enth avenue, running easterly.

No. 5. North side of Seventy-fifth street, between the Second and Third avenues.

No 6. North side of Twenty-second street, from Avenue A to the East river.

No, 7. Both sides of Eighty-first street, from the Ninth to Tenth avenue.

Ni,. 3. Both sides of One Hundred and Thirty"-second and One Hundred and Thirty-third streets, from Sixth to Seventh 1 avenue.

No. 9. Both sides of Ann street, from Willi tin to Gold street.

No. to. Both sides of Seventy-sixth street, from First avenue to Avenue A.

No. It, Both sides Nassau street, from Beckman to Spruce street.

All persons whose interests are affected by the above. named assessments, and who are opposed to the same, or either of them, are requested to present their objections in writing to the Board of Assessors, at their office, No. 114 White street, within thirty days from the date of this notice.

The above described lists will be transmitted as pro. vided by law to the Board of Revisi IT and Correction of Assessments for confirmation, on the 1st day of November ensuing.

THOMAS B. ASPEN, JOHN MULLALY, EDWARD YOR'1I JOHN R. MUMIFORD,

Boar,i of Asscs crs.

ORetcE Poaan nr As-sessotis, NO. 1I4 WHITE CCHFtT Il,<1Rs1_R OF (,ENIREI,

NF%v }'„FE. October t, 1578.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION, No. 66 THtrD AvE1l"E,

NF:w YORK, October r6, 1878.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ORDINANCE OF the Common Council, " In relation to the burial of

strangers or unknown persons who may die in any of the public institutions of the City of New Yo'k," the Com-missioners of Public Charities and Correction report as follows :

At Lunatic Asylum, Blackwell's Island—Ann Sullivan: aged 78 years; 5 feet 2 inches high ; brown eyes; gray hair, Nothing known of her friends or relatives.

By Order, JOSHUA PHILLIPS,

Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC I.FARITIES AND CORRECTION, No. 66 THIRD AVENUE, /((

NEW YORK, October 15, 1878.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ORDINANCE OF the Common Council, " In relation to the burial of

strangers or unknown persons who may die in any of the public institutions of the City of New York," the Com-missioners of Public Charities and Correction report as follows:

At Charity Hospital, Blackwell's Lsland—Rosanna Henlin ; aged 6o years • 5 feet 6 inches high ; gray hair; black eyes. Had on when admitted, brown alpaca dress, two white skirts, plaid shawl, black crape hat. Nothing known of her friends or relatives.

constant Parmentier : aged 46 years ; 5 feet 9 inches high : black hair ; dark brown eyes. Had on when admitted, gray coat, pants, and vest, gaiters. Nothing known of his friends or relatives.

At Workhouse, Blackwell's Island—Mary Brennan; aged 50 years. Committed October ra, r878. Nothing known of her friends or relatives.

At Hart's Island Hospital—Daniel McGonigle ; aged 95 years ; 5 feet 8 inches high ; gray eyes and hair. Nothing known of his friends or relatives.

By Order, JOSHUA PHILLIPS,

Secretary.

RECORD.

DNPAR"I'MENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION, No, 66 THIRD AvENVE,

NEW YORK, October 18, 1878.

I N ACCORDANCE WITH AN ORDINANCE OF the Common Council, ” In relation to the burial of

strangers or unknown persons who may die in any of the public institutions of the City of New York," the Com-missioners of Public Charities and Correction report as follows:

At Lunatic Asylum, Blackwell's Island—Ann Stapleton; aged 65 years ; 4 feet 7 inches high : black and gray hair gray eyes. Nothing known of her friends or relatives.

By Order, JOSHUA PHILLIPS,

Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION, No. 66 THIRD AVENUE.

NEW YORK. October in, 1878.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ORDINANCE OF the Common Council, " In relation to the burial of

strangers or unknown persons who may die in any of the public institutions of the City of New York," the Com-missionetsof Public Charities and Correction report is follows:

At Hart's Island Hospital—John Alexander; aged 53 years ; 5 feet 7 inches high ; gray eyes and hair. Nothing known of his friends or relatives.

By Order, JOSHUA PHILLIPS,

Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION, No. 66 THIRD AVENUE,

NESS' YORK, October to. 1878.

I N ACCORDANCE WITH AN ORDINANCE OF 1 the Common Council, " In relation to the burial of

suangers or unknown persons Who may die in any of the public institutions of the City of New York," the Com-nlissiuners of Public Charities and Correction report as follows

At Hart's Island Hospita!—Mary Welsh ; aged 6o years ; 4 feet to inches high ; gray hair and eyes. Nothing known of her friends or relatives.

By Order, JOSHUA PHILLIPS,

Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION. No. 66'CH[RD AVENUE. J((

NEW' YORK, October 14, 1878.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ORDINANCE OF the Common Council, "In relation to the burial of

strangers or unknown persons who may die in any of the public institutions of the City of New York," the Com-nussioners of Public Charities and Correction report as follows:

At Charity Hospital, Blackwell's Island—James Con-nell; aged 5o years; 5 feet It inches high; brown hair; gray eyes. Had on when admitted, black coat, gray pants, black felt hat. Nothing known of his friends or relatives.

At Homeopathic Hospital, Ward's Island — Ann Sullivan ; aged 78 years ; 5 feet 4 inches high ; blue eyes gray hair. Nothing known of her friends or relatives.

By order, JOSHUA PHILLIPS,

Secretary.

JURORS.

N0'rIc17: IN RELATION TO JURORS FOR

lion to a Jury service, or to withhold any paper or make any false statement, and ever}' case will be fully prose-cuted.

THOMAS DUNLAP, Commissioner, County Court-house (Chambers street entrance

HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

11EALTH DEPARTMENT, NEW YORK, October t5, 1878.

AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH of the Health Department of the City of New York,

held at its office on the 15th day of October, 1878, the fol-ing resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That under the power conferred by law upon the Health Department, the following additional section to the Sanitary Code, for the security of life and health, be and the same is hereby adopted and declared to form a portion of the Sanitary Code :

Section Soo. No cow shall be kept within the built-up portions of the City of New York, without a permit in writing therefor from the Health Department.

[L• s.] CHARLES F. CHANDLER,

President. EMMONS CLARK, Secretary.

DEPARTMENT PUBLIC WORKS.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, BUREAU OF WATER REGISTER,

ROOM 10, CITY HALL, NEW YORK, October t6, 1878.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO TAX-PAYERS, that on the first day of November next an additional

penalty of ten per cent, will be charged on all unpaid regular water rates.

ALLAN CAMPBELL, Commissioner of Public Works,

OCTOBER 19

POLICE DEPARTMENT.

POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, 300 MULBERRY STREET,

NEW YORK, October to, x878,

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT-two horses, the property of this Department, will be

sold at public auction on Tuesday, October 22, 1878, at to o'clock A. M., at the stables of Van Tassel & Kearney, No. uo East 'thirteenth street.

By order of the Board. S.C. HAWLEY,

Chief Clerk,

CENTRAL DEPARTMENT OF THE hfUNICtiAI. POLICE, PROPERTY CLERK'S OFFICE,

NO, 300 MULBERRY STREE"1', RooM 39, NEw YORK, September 30, 1878.

OWNERS WANTED BY THE PROPERTY Clerk of the Police Department. City of New York,.

300 Mulberry street, Room 39, for the following property now in his custody without claimants : I3oatc, revolvers, coffee, clothing (male and female;. ladies' gold watch and chain, silver watches, lot of steel pens (No. 303), shoes, tobacco, and lot of green ebony : also small amount of money found and taken from prisoners.

C. A. ST. JOHN, Property Clerk.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

FINANCE DEPAIRTMENT, BUREAU FOR THE Cot 1-EC'I ION OF TAXES,

NO. 32 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK October 14, 18 8. . 4. 7

NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS.

N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Assessment Rolls on Personal Property and Bank

Stock, for the year 1878, have been delivered to the undersigned, and that the taxes thereon are now due and pa yable at this office.

In case of payment before the first day of November next, the person so paying shall be entitled to the benefits mentioned to the twenty-ninth section of the Act of March 30, 1850, viz. :

A reduction at the rate of seven per cent. per annum from the time of payment to the first day of December next.

MARTIN T. McMAHON, Receiver of Taxes.

REAL ESTATE RECORDS

THE AT•I'ENTION OF LAWYERS, REAL Estate Owners, Monetary Institutions engaged in

making loans upon real estate, and all who are interested in providing themselves with facilities for reducing the cost of examinations and searches, is invited to these Official Indices of Records, containing all recorded transfers' real estate in the City of New York from 1653 to 1857 prepared under the direction of the Commissioners Records. Grantors, grantece suits in equity, insolvents'and

Sheriffs' sales, in 6t volumes, full bound, price„ $too 00 The came, in 25 volumes, half bound............ 5o oa Complete sets, folded, ready for binding......... 15 Records of Judgments, 25 volumes, bound....... to no

IOrders should he addressed to " \1r. Stephen Angell, Comptroller's Office, New County Court-house.

JOHN KELLY, 'domptrol!er

COMPTROLLERS ,IFFICE, NEW Vas K, February o. 1877. I

WILLIAM KENNELI,Y, AucTIONEER.

SALE OF THE RIGHT, TI'T'LE, AND INTEREST OF THl':CITY OF NEW YI IRK IN Ft)URTI:I:N LOTn'SOF I.ANI) AI' ONE HUNDRED .I\ft THIRD AND ONE IHUNDRED AND FOU1:"I II S't'REl' IS, AND SOUTHEAST CORNER OG 'THIRD AVENUE.

THE RIGH f, 7'I't'LE, AND INTEREST OF •l'l l l•; City „f New fork in premises beginning at a pint

in the northerly line of One Hundred and Third street, distant i ro feet vast of the Third avenue : running thence easterly along the north side of One Hundred and 'Third street 150 feet ; thence north parallel With the 'Third ave-nue to the southerly line of One Hundred and Fourth street ; thence westerly along the southerly side of I Hundred and Fourth street z6o feet to the easterly linn.: -..f the Third avenue; thence southerly along the coon-rlv side of the 'Third avenue 50 feet 5 inches; thence clot -rly parallel with One Hundred and Fourth street Ito feet, and thence southerly and parallel with 'third avenue to the northerly side of One Hundred and Third stie,'t, the place of beginning, will be sold at public in h. 'n o, the highest bidder, at the New County Court-h''u,c, tin Saturday, November z, 1878, at it o clock A. M.

TERMS OF SALE. Cash to be paid to the Collector of the City Rcvcnue,

at the time and place of sale. JOHN KELLY,

Comptroller. CITY OF NEW YORK,

CruSIPTEOLLER s OFFICE, October 1, I576.

WILLIAM KENNELLY , AUCTIONEER.

CORPORATION SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the City

of New York will offer for sale at public auction, on Satur. day, November z. 1878, at noon, at the Exchange Sales-room, No. lit Broadway, in the City of New York, the following real estate belonging to the corporation of the City of New York:

Premises Nos, q and is Franklin street. House and lot on the northeast corner of Third avenu

and Eighty fifth street. No. 4q Leonard street, now leased at annual rent of $boo

until December I, 1879. Full warrantee deeds will be given to all purchasers.

Lithographic maps of the above real estate may be obtained at the Comptroller's office on and after the Loth of October next.

COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, NEW COUNTY COURT-HOUSE,

October r, 1878. JOHN KELLY,

Comptroller,

INTERFST ON CITY STOCKS.

THE INTEREST ON THE BONDS AND STOCKS of the City and County of New York, due November

1, 1878, will be paid on that day by the Comptroller, at his office in the New Court-house.

The transfer books will be closed from September z6 November 1, 1878,

CITY OF NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,

COMPTROl-LER'S OFFICE, September r9, i88.

JOHNKELLY, Comptroller

County of N ew York, and to provide for asostaming b} I STATE COURTS proper proof. the citizens who shall be entitled to the THE CITY RECORD. - rights of suffrage thereat," that at the General Election to be held in this State, on the Tuesda}• succeeding the first UPFICE OF THE CoMnusslONRR of JURORS,

Monday of .November next November 5., the following OPIES OF THE CITY RECORD CAN BE NEW COUNTY Cot•RT-HOCSF

municipal officers are to be elected in the Luty and County obtained at No. 2 City Hall (northwest comer, NEw YORK, June t, 1877,

of New York, viz. basement). Price three cents each. A F'1'LICATIONS FOR EXEfrom lONS W1hit rto

1 hfayor, in place of Smith Ely, Jr., to be voted for by j —_ _ _ - ___ t1 beard here, from 9 to 4 daily, from all persons hitherto

the electors of the city at large ; hil,le or recently serving who have become exempt, and

Six Aldermen, to be voted for by the electors of the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHAR- cis} it large: ITIES AND CORRECTION.

h eeded in

format n f e•e will as to their liabilit), or exemption, will receive a "jury enroll- proved permanent hirer Aldermen, to be voted for in the Fourth Senate

District, composed of the First, Second, Third, Fourth, j

— -- ----- ,'uo,, cthis

n.ent notice," requiring them to appear before me this

Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth Ward. DEPAR'cti, it.. of VI. ul.lt. CH.ARETI F1 son Clr.<LE,:TION, year. Whetherliable or not, such notices must be in- npers

of the City of New York ; No. 66 "1'HIRn i t OctF, swered Im person, if possible, and at this office only) under NFw YORK, October r7, 1878. severe penalties. If exempt, the party must bring proof of Tirrea i;

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to be a'omd for in the Fiftb Senate District. comp .,ed of the Eighth, Ninth, Fifteenth, and T N ACCORDANCE \4'11'H AN O1, DIN ANCE OF exemption: if liable, he must a so answer in person, giving

Sixteenth Wards of the City tit New York; 1 the Common Council, "In relation to the burial if full -'nd correct name, residence, etc., etc, No attention

T~irec Aldrruten, to Lc voted fur in the Sixth Senate strangers or unknown persons who may die in any of the paid to letters.

Dstrict, composed of the Tenth, Eleventh, and Seven- I public institutions of the City of New 1-nrk," the Coin- Persons 'enrolled" as liable must serve when called

tccnth ~W"ards of the City of New York ; missioners of Public Charities and Correction report as or pay they flues. No mere excuse will ed allowed or

Terse Aldermen, to be voted for in the Seventh Senate follDws :

se interference permitted. The fines, received bolo those

District, com ed of the Eighteenth, Twentieth, and P~ At HomrPOpathic Hospital, Ward's Island—Mary Wall ; who, for business or other reasons, are unable to serve at the time selected, pay the expenses of this office, and it Twenty-firs: Words of the City of Ness York: aged 46 years : 5 feet t Inch high ; blue eyes ; red lair.

Three' to be voted for in the Eighth Senate --aldermen, unpaid will be entered as judgments upon the property o,

I listr:ct, comp'scd of the Twelfth, Nineteenth, and Had on whe . admitted, white muslin chemise and skirt, red and cray shawl. Nothing known of her friends or y g

the delinquents. All good citizens will aid the course of justice, and '

'aids Tu'er.t}"-second ~~of the City of Neu" York ; relatives. li secure reliable and respectable juries, and equalize their (lit' . llderruan, to hie voted for in the territory composed At Halt's Island Hospital—George eman ; aged

vable duty by serving promptly summoned, allowing their

in the Fwenta'-third and Twenty-fourth Wards o. the f N en York in

ai r ; 3

6 years : 5 feet 8 indtrs high ; black hair ; brown eyes. rihen

clerks or subordinates to serve, reporting to me any attempt

City . :

y ° City ?udg., in of Josiah Sutherland ;

.-1 place Nothing known of his friends or relatives.

' at bribery or evasion, and suggesting names for enrollment.

.4 District Attorney, in the place of Benjamin K. ice Stevens ; aged 35 years; 5 feet 4 inches high ;

brown hair : gray eyes. Nothing known of her friends or Persons between sixty and seventy years of age, summer absentees, temporarily ill, and United States and persons

Phelps ; 9 Groner, in the place of Moritz Ellinger.

relatives. By Order,

District Court jurors not exempt his It is

tee

To be voted for by the electors of the City at large. To y PHILLIPS,

Every man must attend to own notice. a mis- demeanor to give any in paper to another to answer.

FRANCIS I. TWOMEY, Secretary. It is also punishable by fine or imprisonment to give or Clerk C''mmon Council. receive any present or bribe, directly or indirectly, in rela-