Wm. Oland Bourne BOX 6 FOLDER 2 Left Handed Penmanship Contest Series II 91-100 #91 1 A Word with Comrades, The scenes of carnage - the fiery storm of war - the red deluge of blood, and the terrible mimicry of hell that for four long years enshrouded our land in a pall black as Egyptian night have all passed away. The war drum no longer calls to arms, and no serried hosts now marshal for the fray, but instead the light of Heaven shines serenely down upon a peaceful people, and flagrant flowers blossom undisturbed upon the graves of the heroic dead. The unsullied flag of the free - prouder than the eagles of ancient Rome floats in triumph from the frozen pines of the North to the flaunting Palmettos of the South. Stained with precious blood, and blackened with battle smoke it still waves in full glory, and will live long as the star of freedom lights up in effulgent splendor the newborn Western World. An ocean of blood and millions of Treasure it has cost to vindicate the honor or that emblem of a free nationality, and to preserve unbroken the bonds of union sealed by that sacred compact - the immortal Declaration of Independence. The foul blot - human slavery - early introduced 2 into the Thirteen Colonies, which threatened to exist for all time - a curse to all, and a deadly insult to the very principles of human progress, and the religious and political rights we vauntingly boasted of, is by the bloody arbitrament of the sword, erased forever from our escutcheon. As a free, proud nationality we now stand forth to the world, no longer the target for ridicule and derision, but as the home of the free - the refuge of the oppressed, and the hope of unborn millions. The star of the West, whose radiance flashes into the uttermost parts of the earth. From the wreck and havoc of war, good has risen Phoenix like, and already blots out the crimson stains upon the fair face of nature, but it cannot dry the tear of anguish or suppress one emotion of heart-bursting grief. It cannot restore the lost husband to his widowed wife, the once lithe and active son to the bereaved mother, or the fallen father to the weeping and helpless orphan. While momentous results for good, [vewed] viewed in a moral and political light, owe their origin to the war, and exert a deep and lasting influence upon the future of our country, we cannot forget that suffering, sorrow and the most poignant agony are felt in many a lonely and desolate hearth. 3 Who can estimate the grief- weigh the tears, or measure the bitterness of heart that weigh down and oppress thousands upon thousands all over our war scourged land. Broken hearts, ruined hopes and blasted prospects are intimately associated or connected with every life that has been sacrificed, and with every honorable scar received upon the field of deadly strife. In every valley and upon every hill, in the dark mountains, and upon the broad prairies, a voice of weeping cries aloud into the ears of the God of Battles. It is the cry of lamention - "Rachel mourning" for her first-born. It is the bitter memory of the stain that will never die, long as the page of history blazens the gory chapter. As comrades, who marched side by side with the fallen, who witnessed the death blow, and listened to their last dying messages, in the desperate hour of conflict, when the air was hot with flames Sulphurous as Dante's hell, do we not owe a duty to those who are left to mourn, that no effort or sympathy or charity on our part, can lessen? Should we not remember in our prosperity that orphans and widows have been deprived of their strong stay 4 and are homeless, friendless and penniless! Perhaps a father fell by your side, you closed his eyes in death while his thoughts clung fondly to his distant home and family [who never should see him more]. The widow's only son was with you in the loathesome prison hell at Andersonville and breathed out his life there, [Perha] Perchance you pillowed his dying, languishing head, when the gaunt destroyer conquered him. Can you remember his last faintly breathed message to his poor old mother far away in her Northern home? Did you not witness that death scene in the cheerless hospital? That husband passing into the dark valley, slowly, and with gasping spinning effort, whispering a farewell to a waiting, anxious wife? Have we not all witnessed such scenes, and can we soon forget them? Will we stand by and behold the heartless, selfish world pass the soldier's widow or the soldier's orphan, with its cold unfeeling eyes? No! We cannot and must not do it. "We cannot forget the soldier" - our comrade, nor can we forget those who sleep beside his grave. We leave all that to the clerical hypocrite, who has garnered unenviable notoriety in that particular. Let us extend that sympathy that is practiced - not 5 theoretical pity. We can care for the needy, help the maimed, and comfort the widow and fatherless. By doing so God, the Father of all will bless us. "Charity hideth a multitude of sins," and "it is more blessed to give than to receive" says the Word of God. We can realize the truth of these word of inspiration by protecting and cherishing the Republic's mourners. It is the source of much gratification to know that the surviving soldiers, aided by many citizens of the State of Pennsylvania, have in a noble spirit of benevolence and philanthropy, made [such] ample and efficient provision for the orphans of the soldiers of that State, who fell during the Rebellion. May Heaven bless and prosper all who assisted in the laudable enterprise, and may the "Children of the State" do honor to the memory of her Sainted patriots. One word more. Does not your heart, comrade, sometimes swell with exultation and pride when you reflect or realize that you stood by the Stars and Stripes in the dark and terrible hour of battle - that you beheld its stained and shattered shreds float high and far in the smoking front, until every traitorous assailant yielded before its invincible power. Are you not 6 conscious that you were [*not*] mingling in the strife at the behests of a despot, or for the purpose of conquest - not waging war for plunder at the nod of an adventurer, but standing up nobly, voluntarily in defence of your country's free Government! You realized that you were no hireling or mercenary. Fortified by these reflections and conscious of duty fearlessly discharged, no misfortune, no calamity or adversity however over- whelming, can rob you of that light within and self gratulation, which not even all the world can burn down or destroy. All your veteran scars are enduring, priceless mementoes of glory won in the deadly breach at the cannon's mouth, and in the heat of the fierce charge. They tell of unfading laurels plucked from the jaws of death, and speak of deeds of noble daring performed, where none but the true and brave could venture. They proclaim your patriotisms in language more eloquent than human tongue. They picture the price of liberty and union, and are richer ornaments than the purest gold - more valuable than the treasures and gems from Golconda's mine. Though [you] we realize all this, we must not be content with the record of the past, but ever stand up fearlessly for the right. We must assist the 7 the distressed, [and] and aid and encourage our brethren who strike for the principles of liberty and justice, whenever it is consistent to do so, remembering also, that life is a continual warfare - temporal as well as [spir] spiritual. And while upholding the vital principles of religious and political liberty, let us also wage perpetual war against the emissaries of Satan who strike at our character, our reputations and our immortal souls. We have conjured a mortal foe - let us also strive persistently to vanquish the unceasing and insidious assaults of the Powers of Darkness. Put on the whole armor of God, and fight valiantly under the blood-stained Banner of King Emanuel, and ultimately the great Prince of Peace will wash away forever our blood and tears. Phil. K. Faulk. #92 Wm Orland Bourne Esq Editor of the Soldiers Friend Dear Sir I have the honor to add to your collection of Specimens of left hand Penmanship, by giving you a brief sketch of my military history, which is simply as follows. "To Wit" I enlisted as a private in Co B. 148th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers on the 15th day of August A.D. 1862 and participated in the following named Battles. "To Wit" Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Auburn Mills and Bristow Station, the latter place at which I received a gun Shot wound of the 15th day of October 1863 in the right arm near the Shoulder which resulted in amputation of the arm a few hours subsequently, and on the 26th days of June 1864 I was discharged, as 1st Sergeant of Co B. 148th Regt. Penn. Vols to accept the appointment of 2D Lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps, and was assigned to duty with Company A of the 18th Regiment V.R.C. commanded by Col. Charles F. Johnson and was honorably discharged from the United States Service on the 30th day of June A.D. 1866 by reason of Services being no longer required, having served as an officer in the department from the time I was permitted to leave the Hospital on account of my wound and had the honor of commanding the guard that escorted the conspirators Payne, Mrs. Surrett, Herold and Atzerodt to the Scaffold at the Arsenal Prison, at Washington DC, on the 7th day of July 1865. I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Samuel L. Barr Bellefonte Penna June 28th 1867 State of Pennsylvania County of Centre S S Personally appeared before me Samuel L. Barr who being duly sworn according to law deposes and Says that he has learned to write since he lost his right arm that he could not write his name with his left hand when he was first wounded and that the foregoing statement is true and correct and that he wrote it Sam L. Barr Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of July 1867 Roland C. Cheesman Notary Public #93 Worcester June 25, 1867 Wm. Oland Bourn Esq. Sir, I am well acquainted with Sergt. John S. Fay of Marlboro, Mass. formerly of Co. F. 13th Reg. Mass. Vol. in November 1864. He came to me for instruction in penmanship. He had lost his right arm and right leg in the army, and was wholly unable to write. With respect, B. G. Howes Principal Worcester Business College I solemnly swear that the statement of B. G. Howes is true and that I wrote the enclosed manuscript with my left hand. J.S. Fay Commonwealth of Masschusetts Middlesex June 28th 1867 Then personally appeared the said J.S. Fay and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed was true. Before me Geo. A. Ellis Justice of the Peace Marlboro Mass. June 28th 1867 Wm. Oland Bourne Esq Dear Sir The following brief sketch of my experience as a soldier in the Union Army is respectfully tendered as a specimen of my Left Handed Penmanship. I have not seen as much service as the thousands of others, but hope that few have sufferd more from loss of limbs. I have lost my Right Arm and Right Leg. The particulars are these. June 29th 1861 I left my home in this town for the camp at Fort Independence Boston Harbor. Was sworn into the service July 16th for three years as a private in Co. F. 13th Reb. Mass. Vol. commanded by Col. S. H. Leonard. We left camp July 29th for Hagerstown Md. Afterwards camped a short time at Sharpsburg Harpers Ferry Darnestown and spent the winter at Williamsport. 2 March 1st we crossed the Potomac and advanced to Winchester. Thus far we had been under the command of Gen. Banks, but were now ordered to join Gen. McDowell's corps at Manassas Junction, and by him were ordered to Warrenton Junction. We next marched to Fredericksburg, from there (after Gen. Bank's retreat) to Front Royal in the Shenandoah Valley. We next returned to Manassas Junction, then advanced to Culpepper via Warrenton. August 9th were ordered to Cedar Mountain and relieved Gen. Bank's division when the battle was nearly over. We next withdrew to Rappahanock Station where we skirmished three days, then continued our retreat to Thoroughfare Gap where our division fought the enemy all the afternoon of August 28th. Retreated towards Centerville on the 29th and on the 30th took part in the battle of Bull Run, and retreated at night to Centerville 3 where we reorganized and withdrew to Hall's Hill. We next advanced through Washington into Maryland, met the enemy at South Mountain Sept 14th followed him to Antietam where we were engaged in battle on the 17th. In December were engaged in battle at Fredericksburg. Crossed the river about three miles below the city and after the battle recrossed and went into winter quarters. The last of April 1863 our corps were ordered to the river at a point near where we crossed in December. The first division had crossed on a pontoon bridge and our division were formed formed en masse near the bridge on the north side. We were in this position Apr. 30th. The rebels had thrown many shells near us but did not succeed in getting range on us until about five o'clock, when a shell fell on our 4 company killing our Captain and Second Lieut. and badly wounding myself in my Right Hand and Right Knee. I was immediately carried to a house in the rear and my limbs amputated. I improved fast under the excellent care received there until the 15th of June, was then taken prisoner with about fifth others who were left in the hospital on the retreat of the Union Army. July 1st was taken to Richmond, was carried about five miles in a wagon and the rest of the way in filthy baggage cars. This mode of conveyance caused my wounds to pain me severely. I was placed in Libby Prison in a room with about seventy five sick and wounded prisoners. I had no medical care after entering the prison and my wounds were soon in a bad condition. I was paroled on the 16th of July and the next day carried to City Point, where I took steamer for Annapolis Md. While there I 5 improved fast and was discharged on the 9th of September. I was promoted to Corporal in Sept. 1862 and Sargeant in March 1863. In November 1864 I commenced to attend B. G. Howes' Business College at Worcester Mass., where I learned to write with my left hand. Yours respectfully J.S. Fay Late Sergt Co. F 13th Reg. Mass. Vol. 1867 June 28 2 93 John S Fay Right leg & right arm Lost right leg and right arm 322 THE CITY RECORD. FEBRUARY 23, 1881. fourth Wards be authorized to suspend such of the laborers employed under him from time to time, as the economical conduct of the work may demand, in each case reporting his action to the board at its next meeting following. The Chairman put the question whether the Board would agree to said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all of the members of the board voting in favor thereof, as follows: Ayes—Commissioners Lane, Wales, MacLean, and Olliffe—4. Resolved, That the Acting Superintendent of Parks be directed to transfer for temporary duty under the Acting Superintendent of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards one gardener and one laborer for the work of trimming trees on the Southern Boulevard. The Chairman put the question whether the Board would agree to said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all of the members of the board voting in favor thereof, as follows: Ayes—Commissioners Lane, Wales, MacLean, and Olliffe—4. From the West Side Association transmitting a copy of resolutions in relation to improvements in Central Park. Referred to the Special Committee consisting of Commissioners Wales and MacLean, appointed at the last meeting of the Board. From H. B. Dodworth, in relation to furnishing music for Central Park during the coming season. Referred to Commissioners Lane and Wales. From George C. Goeller, relative to the necessity of placing an iron railing in front of the steps leading from the Third avenue Bridge to the Harlem River. Referred to Commissioner Olliffe to report upon. From J. D. Suffins, offering an eagle for sale. Referred to the Director of the Managerie to report upon. From the russell Pavement Company, asking an extension of time in which to complete their contract for paving the Mall and Concert Grounds in Central Park. Laid over. From the Police Department, transmitting a copy of a resolution in relation to stopping runaway horses in the Park limits. Ordered filed. From William J. McAlpine, Engineer of Construction, notifying the Board of his proposed departure in accordance with the leave of absence granted him. Ordered filed. Commissioner Wales offered the following: Resolved, That during the temporary absence of William J. McAlpine, Engineer of Construction, Edgar B. Van Winkle be and hereby is appointed Acting Engineer of Construction, in addition to his duties as Topographical Engineer, and that his salary during this temporary appointment, and until the further order of the Board, be fixed at the rate of $3,500 per annum. The Chairman put the question whether the Board would agree to said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all of the members of the board voting in favor thereof, as follows: Ayes—Commissioners Lane, Wales, and Olliffe—3, From Samuel Burhaus, Jr., relative to two picture frames removed from the Art Gallery at Mount St. Vincent and damaged at the time of the fire and desiring to make the necessary repairs to the same. Referred to Commissioner Wales with power. From Thomas F. Greene, applying for an appointment as Assistant Engineer or Surveyor. Referred to the Committee on Personnel. From Lamb & Wheeler, desiring permission to erect bay windows upon three houses to be built by them fronting on Fifth Avenue and Sixty-seventh street and on one house to be erected on the south side of Sixty-seventh street. Commissioner Olliffe offered the following: Resolved, That permission is hereby given to Messrs. Lamb & Wheeler to erect bay windows upon three houses to be built by them, fronting on Fifth avenue and running south, and on one house in the rear of the Fifth avenue premises, on the south side of Sixty-seventh street, said bay windows not to project over four feet from the house front line. The Chairman put the question whether the Board would agree to said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all of the members of the board voting in favor thereof, as follows: Ayes—Commissioners Lane, Wales, and Olliffe—4. From the Acting Superintendent of Parks, recommending the employment of laborers, carpenters, painters, gardeners, and a blacksmith for work on Central Park and Central Bridge over Harlem river. Commissioner Wales offered the following: Resolved, That the employment of thirty-two laborers, two painters, one blacksmith, and three gardeners, for work on the Parks, and six temporary carpenters for work on Central Bridge, be and the same is hereby authorized. The Chairman put the question whether the Board would agree to said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all of the members of the board voting in favor thereof, as follows: Ayes—Commissioners Lane, Wales, MacLean, and Olliffe—4. Commissioner MacLean, to whom was referred for investigation the charge of intoxication preferred against Gatekeeper Timothy Keating, presented a report and recommended the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That Gatekeeper Timothy Keating be dismissed from the Department. The Chairman put the question whether the Board would agree to said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all of the members of the board voting in favor thereof, as follows: Ayes—Commissioners Lane, Wales, and Olliffe—3, No—commissioner Olliffe—1. Commissioner MacLean, to whom was referred for investigation the charge preferred against Park- keeper John t. Murphy for being off his post, presented a report, and recommended the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That Captain Beaty be directed to caution Park-keeper Murphy, and that the charges against him be dismissed. The Chairman put the question whether the Board would agree to said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all of the members of the board voting in favor thereof, as follows: Ayes—Commissioners Lane, Wales, MacLean, and Olliffe—4. Commissioner MacLean, to whom was referred for investigation the charges preferred against Park-keeper Thomas Green for being off his post and in a state of intoxication, presented a report and recommended the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That Park-keeper Thomas Green be dismissed from the Department. Commissioner Lane offered the following as a substitute: Resolved, That Park-keeper Thomas Green be fined ten days’ pay. The Chairman put the question whether the Board would agree to said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all of the members of the board voting in favor thereof, as follows: Ayes—Commissioners Lane, Wales, MacLean, and Olliffe—4. From John H. Beckett, desiring to be restored to the position of Gardener in the Central Park. Commissioner Wales moved that John H. Beckett be restored to work as Gardener on the force of the Department. The Chairman put the question whether the Board would agree to said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all of the members of the board voting in favor thereof, as follows: Ayes—Commissioners Lane, Wales, MacLean, and Olliffe—4. From Miss. S. P. Magwood, offering red birds for sale. Referred to the Director of the Menagerie to report upon. From Alex. McC. Stetson, in relation to a transfer of the lease of the High Bridge Hotel, now held by Mrs. Schedler. Referred to Commissioner Olliffe to report upon. On motion of Commissioner Wales, it was Resolved, That when this Board adjourns, it do adjourn to meet on Thursday next, at ten o’clock, A. M. A communication was received fromC. K. Monroe Downing Vaux and others, on behalf of bicycle riders, for permission to ride bicycles in portions of Central Park and on Riverside Drive. Messrs, Bates, Ferris, and Taylor appeared and were heard in favor of the same, whereupon the subject was laid over. Commissioner Lane, from the Auditing Committee, presented bills from Thomas Rae amounting to $75 and $12.50, for rent of office at One Hundred and thirty-eighth street and Third avenue, and moved that the same be approved and sent to the Finance Department for payment. The Chairman put the question whether the Board would agree to said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all of the members of the board voting in favor thereof, as follows: Ayes—Commissioners Lane, Wales, and Olliffe—3. Commissioner Lane, from the Auditing Committee, presented the following reports: [column 2] The Auditing Committee beg leave to report that they have examined and audited the following bills, and submit the same to the board for approval: Tiffany & Co., badges … Labor, Maint., and Supplies … — … $90 00 Amounting to the sum of ninety dollars. (Singed) SMITH E. LANE, Auditing Committee. NEW YORK, February 15, 1881 The above-mentioned bill having been read and passed on, the Chairman moved that the Board do now approve it, and that the Secretary be directed to transmit it to the Finance Department for payment. The Chairman put the question whether the Board would agree to said motion, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all of the members of the Board voting in favor thereof, as follows: Ayes—Commissioners Lane, Wales, and Olliffe—3. The Auditing Committee beg leave to report that they have examined and audited the following bills, and submit the same to the Board for approval: Hawley, Jas. C., petty disbursements … Labor, Maint., and Supplies, 1880 … — … $16 50 MacIntosh, Angus, coal … Main. 23d and 24th Wards, 1880 … 16 50 … — — … Sedgwick av., Maint. of, 1880 … 15 14 … — — … — … — … 31 64 Slattery, James, filling … Manhattan square, Impt. of, 1880 … — … 600 00 Tysen, David, Jr., cabbages … Maint. Zoolg. Dept., 1880 … — … 40 00 Winter, W. A., coal … Labor, Maint., and Supplies, 1880 … — 39 00 — … — … — … 727 14 RECAPITULATION. Labor, Maintenance, and Supplies, 1880 … $55 50 Maintenance 23d and 24th Wards, 1880 … 16 50 Sedgwick Avenue Maintenance of, 1880 … 15 14 Manhattan Square, Improvement of, 1880 … 600 00 Maintenance Zoological Department, 1880 … 40 00 — … $727 14 Amounting in the aggregate to the sum of seven hundred and twenty-seven dollars and fourteen cents. (Signed) SMITH E. LANE, Auditing Committee. NEW YORK, February 15, 1881. The above-mentioned bills having been read and passed on separately, the Chairman moved that the Board do now approve them, and that the Secretary be directed to transmit them to the Finance Department for payment. The Chairman put the question whether the Board would agree to said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all of the members of the board voting in favor thereof, as follows: Ayes—Commissioners Lane, Wales, and Olliffe—3. The Auditing Committee beg leave to report that they have examined and audited the following bills, and submit the same to the Board for approval: Arnold, David P., meat and vegetables … Maint. Zoolg. Dept. … — … $267 50 Bradley & Smith, feather dusters … Labor, Maint., and Supplies … — … 14 73 Bremner & Fitzgerald, coal … Harlem R. B., Reps., I., & M. … — … 38 50 Bush, George M., coal … Labor, Maint., and Supplies … — … 34 50 Coleman, James, & Co., pump … Labor, Maint., and Supplies … — … 25 50 Colgate & Co., soap … Labor, Maint., and Supplies … $8.35 … — — … Maint. Zoolg. Dep’t. … - 45 … — — … Harlem R. B., Reps., I., & M … - 72 … — Coffin, Paul C., hooks, screws, etc. … Labor, Maint., and Supplies … — …45 12 Crombie, Thos, J., lumber … Labor, Maint., and Supplies … — …75 95 Guest, Isaac R., coal … Labor, Maint., and Supplies … $148 50 … — — … Maint. Zool. Dept … 121 00 … — — … Surveying, Laying out, etc., 23d and — … and 24th Wards … 16 50 .. — Hawes, M. E., bread … Maint. Zoolg. Dept … — … 51 48 Harlem Gas-light Co., gas … Labor, Maint., and Supplies … — … 29 66 Keuffel & esser, drawing materials … Morningside Park, Impt. of … — … 12 00 McCabe, Francis, sewer … 149th street sewer, between Brook — … ave. and Old Channel Mill Brook … — … 950 00 McCabe, Francis, sewer … 148th street sewer, between Brook — … ave. and Old Channel Mill Brook … — … 970 00 Martin, J. M. C., & sons, brushes … Labor, Maint., and Supplies … — … 40 57 Metropolitan Gas-light Co., gas … Labor, Maint., and Supplies … — … 180 67 Morgan, J. P., Treas., expenses Museum Natural History … Maint. of Museums … — … 1,334 30 Moffat, David, & co., leather … Labor, Maint., and Supplies … — … 9 76 N. Y. Mutual Gas-light co., gas … Labor, Maint., and Supplies … — … 38 25 O’Brien, M., milk … Maint. Zoolg. Dept … — … 10 85 Raynolds, C. T., paints, etc … Labor, Maint., and Supplies … — … 82 20 Shady, James H., fish … Maint. Zoolg. Dept … — … 9 30 Seaman, John A., rubber hose, etc … Labor, Maint., and Supplies … — … 36 90 Weston & Fiske, oils … Labor, Maint., and Supplies … 24 88 … — — … Maint. Zoolg. Dept … 1 80 … — — … Southern Boulevard, Maint. of … 9 78 … — — … Harlem r. b., Reps., I., & M … 13 58 … — — … — … — … 50 04 Wright, R. J., hay and feed … Maint. Zoolg. Dept … — … 181 98 Van Winkle, E. B., petty disbursements … Surveying, Laying out, etc., 23d and — … 24th Wards … 25 75 … — — … Making Maps, 23d and 24th Wards, — … Dep’t Taxes and Assessments … 15 13 … — — … — … — 40 88 — … — … — $4,823 49 THE CITY RECORD. OFFICIAL JOURNAL. VOL. IX. NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1881. NUMBER 2,348. COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUND. Abstract of the Proceedings of the Commissioners of the Sinking fund, at the meeting held February 18, 1881: Present—Hon. William r. Grace, Mayor (Chairman); Hon. Frederick Smyth, Recorder; Hon. Allan Campbell, Comptroller, and J. Nelson Tappan, Esq., Chamberlain. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Comptroller, to whom was referred the petition of Margaret E. Neibuhr for release of premises No. 120 East One Hundred and Thirteenth street, formerly part of the Harlem Bridge road, submitted the following report, viz.: CITY OF NEW YORK—FINANCE DEPARTMENT, Comptroller’S OFFICE, February 12, 1881. To the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: GENTLEMEN—The Comptroller, to whom was referred, December 20, 1880, the petition of Margaret E. Neibuhr, for a release of certain premises formerly part of the Harlem Bridge road, respectfully REPORTS: That this matter was referred to the Counsel to the Corporation as to the rights and interest of the city in the land embraced in said Harlem Bridge road. His opinion is submitted herewith, dated February 10, 1881, and shows that under the acts of 1807 and 1813, “all interest of right which the city had in the road has ceased and determined, and that the city, in fact, has now no right, title, interest, or estate on which any deed or release can operate” in said land. But as a feeling exists among lawyers and conveyancers that “the city may have some possible claim to lands which were part of these old roads,” the mere possibility of which creates a cloud upon the title of the owner productive of embarrassment, it is considered advisable, in order to remove this cloud upon the title, and is thought to be lawful and proper for the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to have the interest of the city in said land appraised at a nominal sum and sold at public auction, as provided by section 102 of the charter of 1873. In conformity with this opinion of the Counsel to the Corporation I submit a resolution authorizing an appraisement and sale of the interest of the city in said land. Respectfully submitted, ALLAN CAMPBELL, Comptroller. Whereas, An application has been made by Margaret E. Neibuhr for the release of the interest of the city in certain premises formerly part of the Harlem Bridge Road; and Whereas, In the opinion of the Counsel to the Corporation, the city has no right, title, or interest in said lands, and a remote possibility of such claim creates a sort of cloud upon the title of the present owner, and is liable to embarrass if not prevent a sale of the property, and that in some manner this cloud upon the title should be removed; therefore, Resolved, That the Comptroller be and he is hereby authorized and directed to have an appraisement made at a nominal sum, of the right, title, and interest of the city in the premises in One Hundred and Thirteenth street between Third and Fourth avenues, known as No. 120 East One Hundred and Thirteenth street, formerly part of the Harlem Bridge Road, and to sell the same at public auction, after advertisement thereof, for cash, to the highest bidder, pursuant to section 102 of chapter 335 of the Laws of 1873; the purchaser thereof to pay the expenses of such sale and of the conveyance of the premises to him or her. The report was accepted, and, on motion, the resolution was adopted. The Comptroller, to whom was referred the application of Darius G. Crosby for confirmatory deed of three lots of land on north side of Seventy-ninth street between Third and Fourth avenues, sold by the Corporation at public auction May 21, 1860, designated on map of sale as Nos. 6, 7, and 8, plot S, submitted the following report, viz.: CITY OF NEW YORK—FINANCE DEPARTMENT, Comptroller’S OFFICE, February 14, 1881. To the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: GENTLEMEN—The Comptroller, to whom was referred January 22, 1881, the petition of Darius G. Crosby for a confirmatory deed or deeds of certain lots of land sold by the corporation at a regular public auction, held May 21, 1866, respectfully REPORTS: That it appears by the books and vouchers of the Finance Department, that the purchasers of said lots of land have complied with the terms of sale, and that Frederick Sebald has paid thirty per centum of the purchase price of lot N. 6 of plot S, on a map of said sale, and executed a bond and mortgage to the Mayor, Aldermen, and commonalty for the balance, to wit, seventy per centum; and that Rachel V. Place has paid the purchase price of lots Nos. 7 and 8 of the same plot, in full, which moneys so paid have been deposited in the City Treasury, to the credit of the Sinking Fund, for the redemption of the City Debt. The reason assigned for asking for the execution of a confirmatory deed or deeds of said lots of land is, that the deeds from the Corporation therefor were not signed by the then Mayor of the city. The Counsel to the Corporation has prepared and approved two confirmatory deeds to the said Crosby, in accordance with the facts, as stated in a communication from him presented herewith, and a resolution is submitted granting and authorizing the execution and delivery thereof to said Crosby or his attorney. Respectfully, ALLAN CAMPBELL, Comptroller. Resolved, That the petition of Darius G. Crosby for a confirmatory deed or deeds of certain lots of land sold at public auction by the Corporation on May 21, 1866, designated as lots Nos. 6, 7, and 8 of plot S, on the map of said sale, be granted, and that the Mayor and Clerk of the Common Council be authorized and directed to execute the deeds therefor, prepared by the Counsel of the Corporation as the facts warrant and require and approve by him, in behalf of the corporation of the City of New York, and the Comptroller be authorized and directed to deliver said deeds when duly executed and recorded in his office, to said petitioner or his attorney. The report was accepted and, on motion, the resolution was adopted. The Comptroller submitted the following report in relation to the leasing of premises for the use of the Tenth District Civil Court and Sixth District Police Court, from May 1, 1881, viz: CITY OF NEW YORK—FINANCE DEPARTMENT, Comptroller’S OFFICE, February 18, 1881. To the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund: GENTLEMEN—A lease has been authorized for the building at Fordham, occupied by the Tenth District Civil Court and Sixth District Police Court, which will expire on May 1, 1881. The location [column 2] of these Courts in the upper part of the Twenty-fourth Ward is considered “the most inconvenient that could be chosen” for the inhabitants of the annexed district, as stated in a resolution adopted at a public meeting of members of the bar of the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards and others, held at the Court House, Fordham, on the 22d day of January, 1881. A copy of the proceedings and resolution is herewith submitted. A change in location of these Courts has long been under consideration, but it could not be made advantageously until the expiration of the year ending May 1, 1881. Proposals have been received to lease several buildings in a more eligible location for the use of these Courts, and I have had them examined and reported on. The building which seems to be centrally located and otherwise suitable for the purpose is Morrisania Hall, on the corner of One Hundred and sixty-seventh street and Washington avenue, near to the station of the Harlem Railroad and the Third Avenue Street Railroad. The owner proposes to lease it to the city, reserving one room for his own office, for the term of five years, at the yearly rent of $1,500, and to expand $1,000 in fitting up for both Courts. This sum may not be sufficient to make the necessary alterations, and the city may have to expend an additional amount for the purpose, but I think it would be advisable to make the lease. I submit a resolution authorizing the Comptroller to lease said building. Respectfully, ALLAN CAMPBELL, Comptroller. Resolved, That the Counsel to the Corporation be requested to prepare a lease of the building corner of One Hundred and sixty-seventh street and Washington avenue, in the Twenty-third Ward, between James S. Parshall and the Mayor, Alderman, and Commonalty of the City of New York, for the use of the Sixth District Police Court and the Tenth District Cicil Court of said city, for the term of five years from May 1, 1881, at the yearly rent of $1,500, upon the terms and conditions as agreed by said Parshall, and that the Comptroller be authorized to enter into and execute such lease went so prepared and approved by the Counsel to the Corporation, As provided by chapter 461, laws of 1880 The report was accepted and resolution adopted. A communication was received from Black and Ladd, attorneys for Robert Shaw, in relation to leasing Franklin Market, which, on motion, was referred to the Comptroller. The petition of Mary L Van Buren and others to purchase any right, title, or interest of the city in and to certain plots of land on south side of Seventy-ninth Street, between Second and Third avenues, was submitted, and, on motion, referred to the Comptroller. The petition of Joshua Cohn for confirmatory deed of lot, south side of Seventy-ninth street, 150 feet west of Third Avenue, was received, and, on motion, referred to the Comptroller. A communication was received from the Commissioners of Docks, in relation to alteration of proposed new pier, No. 25, North river, which, on motion, was referred to the Comptroller. Petition of the mayor and others, of Brooklyn, to have a ferry re-established between Bridge street, Brooklyn, and New York, was received. E. B. Lansing, Esq., appeared on behalf of the petitioners, and was heard in relation to the subject. On motion of the Recorder the petition was referred to the Common Counsel. The recorder move that the action on the report of the Comptroller in relation to the leasing of premises for the use of the Tenth District Civil Court and Sixth District Police Court, be reconsidered, which was carried, and, on motion, the consideration of said report was lead over to the next meeting. A communication was received from the Commissioners of Emigration, requesting a reduction of the rest of the Castle Garden Emigrant Depot, which, on motion, was referred to the Comptroller. The Mayor submitted the following resolution, which, on motion, was adopted, viz.: Resolved, The Comptroller be requested to furnish to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, at their next meeting, a copy of the information relative to the receipts from street railroads, asked for by a resolution of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, adopted January 24, 1881. W. H. DIKEMAN, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. Wednesday, February 16, 1881. Regular meeting, 9:30 A. M. Present-Commissioners Lane, Wales, MacLean, and Olliffe. On motion of Commissioner Wales, Commissioner Olliffe was called to the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The following communications were received: From the mayor, in relation to the printing of the minutes of the Department. Referred to the Special Committee, consisting of Commissioners Olliffe and Lane, heretofore appointed and having the subject in charge. From the Comptroller, returning the proposals of John J. Bowes & Brother for iron work, and Michael McGrath for mason and granite work on Fourth Avenue Parks, with the approval of the sureties thereon. Commissioner Lane offer the following: Whereas, The proposals of John J. Bowes & Brother, amounting to $9.899.00, for iron work, and Michael McGrath, amounting to $23,369.00 for mason and granite work, accepted on the 2d instant, having been approved of by the Comptroller as to the adequacy and sufficiency of the sureties therein named, Resolved, That contracts be entered into on behalf of this department was John J. Bowes & Brother, and Michael McGrath, for furnishing labor and material and doing said work on Fourth Avenue Parks. The Chairman put the question whether the Board would agree to said preamble and resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative, a majority of all the members of the Board voting in favor thereof, as follows: Ayes-Commissioners Lane, Wales, MacLean, and Olliffe-4. From the Comptroller, returning the pay-roll of officers and employees of the department for the month of January for the action of the Board. Commissioner Lane offered the following: Resolved, That the pay-roll officers, etc., for the month of January as certified to by the Commissioners, be transmitted to the Finance Department for payment. The Chairman put the question with the Board would agree to said resolution, and it was determined in the negative, a majority of all the members of the Board not voting in favor thereof, as follows: Aye-Commissioner Lane-1. Noes-Commissioners Wales, MacLean, and Olliffe-3. Commissioner Wales offered the following: Resolved, That the two pay-rolls of officers, etc., for the month of January, and as this day submitted, be presented to this board for the signatures of the Commissioners. Commissioner Lane raised the point of order, that said resolution was out of order, in as much as it proposed to place new pay-rolls before the Board for its consideration when there was already one pay-roll which had received the necessary consideration. The Chairman decided said point of order not well taken. The Chairman put the question whether the Board would agree to said resolution as offered by Commissioner Wales, and it was determined in the negative, a majority of all the members of the Board not voting in favor there of, as follows: Aye-Commissioner Lane-1. Noes-Commissioners Wales, MacLean, and Olliffe-3. From the Acting Superintendent Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards relative to detailing men employed in assisting gardeners and pruning trees to the work of cleaning receiving basins, and culverts along Railroad avenue and Morris street. Commissioners Olliffe offered the following: Resolved, that the employment of twelve labors for work in Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards be and is hereby authorized, and the Acting Superintendent of the Twenty-third and Twenty No. 93 Marlboro, Mass: June 28th, 1867. Wm. Oland Rourne, Esqr. Dear Sir, The following brief sketch of my experience as a soldier in the Union Army is respectfully tendered as a specimen of my Left-handed Penmanship. I have not seen as much service as thousands of others, but hope that few have suffered more from loss of limbs. I have lost my Right arm and Right Leg. The particulars are these. June, the 29th, 1861, I left my home in this town for the camp at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor. Was sworn into the service, July, the 16th, for three years as a private in Company "F", 13th Regiment Mass. Vols., commanded by Colonel S. H. Leonard. We left camp July, the 29th, for Haggerstown, Maryland. Afterwards camped a short time at Sharpsburg, Harper's Ferry, Darnestown, and spent the winter at Williamsport. March, 1st, we crossed the Potomac and advanced to Winchester. Thus far we had been under command of Genl. No. 93 2. Banks, but were now ordered to join General McDowell's corps at Manassas Junction, and by him were ordered to Warrenton Junction. We next marched to Fredericksburg, from there (after General Bank's retreat) to Front Royal in the Shenandoah Valley. We next returned to Manassas Junction, then advanced to Culpepper via Warrenton. August, the 9th, were ordered to Cedar Mountain and relived Genl. Bank's division, when the battle was nearly over. We next withdrew to Rappahannock Station where we skirmished three days, then continued our retreat to Thoroughfare Gap, where our division fought the enemy all the afternoon of August, the 27th. Retreated towards Centreville on the 29th, and on the 30th took part in the battle of Bull Run, and retreated at night to Centerville where we reorganized and withdrew to Hall's Hill. We next advanced through Washington into Maryland, met the enemy at South Mountain; September, the 14th, we followed him to Antietam, where we were engaged in battle on the 17th. In December were engaged in battle at Fredericksburg. Crossed the river about three miles below the city, and after the battle recrossed and went into winterquarters. The last of April, 1863, our corps were ordered No. 93. - 3. to the river at a point near where we crossed in December. The first division had crossed on a pontoon bridge, and our division was formed en masse near the bridge on the North side. We were in this position April, the 30th. The rebels had thrown many shells near us but did not succeed in getting range on us, until about five clock, when a shell fell in our Company killing our Captain and Second Lieut, and badly wounding myself in my right hand and right knee. I was immediately carried to a house in the rear, and my limbs amputated. I improved fast under the excellent care received there, until the 15th of June; was then taken prisoner with about fifty others who were left in the hospital on the retreat of the Union Army. July, the 1st, was taken to Richmond, Va.; was carried about 5 miles in a wagon, and the rest of the way in filthy baggage cars. This mode of conveyance caused my wounds to pain me severely. I was placed in Libby prison, in a room with about seventy five sick and wounded prisoners. I had no medical care after entering the prison, and my wounds were soon in a bad condition. I was paroled on the 16th of July, and the No. 93 4. next day carried to City Point, where I took steamer for Annapolis, My. While there I improved fast, and was discharged on the 9th of September. I was promoted Corporal in September, 1862, and Sergeant in March, 1863. In November, 1864, I commenced to attend B. G. Howes' Business College at Worcester, Mass: where I learned to write with my left hand. Yours Respectfully J. S. Fay Late Sergt. Co "F", 13th Regt Mass: Vols 1867-June 28 series 2 94 Buell Rorapaugh Cincinnati Cortland Co N. Y. June 28th 1861. Gentlemen Please accept my most sincere thanks for the interest which you have manifested in the welfare of the left arm soldiers of the Union. By reference to my military experience I would respectfully submit for your consideration the following statement. I enlisted on the 11th day of Aug. 1862. under Capt Frank Place at a war meeting held in the Town of Cincinnatus which is situated in the valley of the Olsetic River about thirty-five miles north of Binghamton. The company which I joined left Cincinnatus Aug 28th 1862 and proceeded to Hamilton Madison Co. N. Y. where it was incorporated with the 157th Regt. N. Y. S Inf. Vols. We remained at Hamilton until the 25th of Sept when we started for Washington D. C> arriving there on the 30th about daylight thence proceeded to Arlington Heights. On the 13th Oct removed to Fairfax Court-House thence on the 29th to Centreville where we remained in camp for 2 or 3 weeks. Nothing of special importance took place from this time with the exception of hard marching until the occurrence of the battle of Chancellorsville. I had been detailed sometime previous to this as a bugler and consequently having no armes did not participated in the engagement but witnessed the conflict. My arms having been restored to me I participated in the battle of Gettysburg Pa. and had been in action for 2 or 3 hours when my right - elbow was shattered by a bullet and I was obliged to leave the field. I received the wound on the first day of July 1863 and amputation was preformed on the day following between the shoulder and elbow. I remained in Gettysburg about one week Hence was sent to Baltimore and after 2 or 3 weeks had elapsed was removed to Washington. On the 17th day of Oct received a furlough to go home and on its expiration returned to the Hospital in Elmira where I received my discharge on the 13th day of April 1864. Yours very respectfully Buell Rorifraugh. Co."C' 157 Regt N.Y.S. Vol. #95 To Mr. J. [?]. Crosby I take great pleasure in informing you that the manuscript submitted by you has been selected for the Hancock Premium offered by Wm. Oland Bourne, editor of the Soldier's Friend, New York. May the honorable badge that you wear -- an Empty Sleeve -- be the passport to all honorable triumph in the future. Wishing you every success I am Respectfully [Yur O????] Winfield Scott Hancock [????] Geo[???] 1 Washington, D.C. June 29th 1867. Wm Oland Bourne Esq. Editor of "The Soldier's Friend." Sir: I hereby avail myself of the privilege held out in your advertisement of contributing a specimen of my penmanship to your collection of manuscripts from "The Left Armed Corps," the respective merits of which are to be decided by many of our most eminent generals. I hope your collection will be large, and that none to whom this generous offer is extended will neglect this opportunity, but will at least, show their appreciation of your noble efforts in their behalf. I propose to write a brief sketch of my experience in the Army. I served as sergeant in Co. "G" 13th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry. I enlisted on the 19th of April 1861, but was not mustered into the service until July 16th, and our Regiment left Boston for the field on the 29th of the same month under command of Col. Saml. Leonard 2. We arrived at Hagerstown, Md. August 1st, and remained in that State during the fall and winter, making some severe marches that fall, and in the winter were stationed at Williamsport picketing the banks of the river. We crossed the Potomac on March 1st and entered Martinsburg. Va.: entered Winchester on the 12th and were on provost duty in that city for a few days when we were assigned to Abercrombie's Brigade and were ordered to Warrenton Junction. Soon after our arrival at this place Genl. Hartsuff assumed command of our Brigade, and on May 14th we joined McDowell's Division and encamped near Falmouth. When the news reached us of Jackson's raid up the valley, on the 25th of May, we were immediately transported to Manassas, and from thence made forced marches till we reached Front Royal, but were too late, however, to intercept Jackson. We were afterwards stationed at Manassas, Warrenton, Waterloo and Culpepper, and were first under fire, though not engaged, at the battle of Cedar Mountain: also at Rappahannock Station and Thoroughfare Gap, on Pope's retreat, but were first fairly engaged at the 2d battle of Bull Run, August 30th. We were held in reserve during the early part of the day frequently changing position in the rear of our line of battle, till 3 about 3 o'clock P.M. when the enemy massed their force and made a furious attack upon the left. We were immediately ordered to reinforce that point, and we advanced under cover of a ridge along which our line of battle extended, making a desperate effort to hold its position against a vastly superior force. We had just deployed in line at the foot of the ridge, when the line in front, now terribly thinned and exposed to a murderous fire - wavered, then broke, and a large number of the men rushed down headlong through our ranks. This caused some disorder in our line. We advanced, however, up the slope, but had scarcely reached the position when the enemy swung a brigade around on our left, and poured in a galling fire on our flank. Just then a battery opened on us from some heights beyond in the same direction, thus enfilading our line with both artillery and infantry. It was impossible to withstand such an assault, and we were forced to retire with severe loss. We were next under fire at Chantilly, also in the second line of battle at South Mountain. At Antietam we were posted on the right, under Genl. Hooker. We were exposed to a severe shelling on moving into position the night before the battle, and advanced on the enemies' lines 4 the next morning at daylight. We found them strongly intrenched and they received us with a volley when we had arrived within short range. We were hotly engaged for about two hours when we were withdrawn and sent to support batteries. Our Brigade lost more than half its number, and our company which went in with thirty men had twenty-two killed and wounded. I was one of the eight that came out uninjured. Genl. Hartsuff was badly wounded. He was soon afterwards promoted, and was succeeded in command of our brigade by Genl. Taylor. We were recruited and next engaged at the battle of Fredericksburg on Dec. 13th. We were attached to Gibbon's Division, Reynold's Corps. (1st) and Franklin's Grand Division, which formed the left wing of the Army. This battle was fought under great disadvantages. The enemy occupied a very formidable position which they had had time to fortify and render nearly impregnable to any assault on their front. The attack was made, however, and with great vigor and determination, but our men were terribly slaughtered and were repulsed at every point. Our Brigade was badly cut up, but our Regiment, being engaged as skirmishers, suffered less severely. After recrossing the river we encamped near Fletcher's Chapel, King George Co. 5 where we remained during the winter. On April 29th our Corps made a feint at a point on the river below Fredericksburg. Out 1st Division under Genl. Wadsworth crossed and deployed near the bank, while our Division, the 2d Robinson's, with the 3d, Doubleday's, were massed on the opposite side. While in this position the enemy's artillery made some havoc in our ranks. On the morning of May 2d we were relieved by the 6th Corps and ordered up river to join the main force, which were then engaged near Chancellorsville. After a toilsome march we crossed the river about sun-down at United States Ford, and were preparing to bivouac for the night near the river, when we were ordered to fall in and proceed to the front. We soon learned that during the engagement of the afternoon the enemy had made a vigorous assault upon the right wing and had turned it. We moved forward, and, after some delay, our Corps was posted on the right: the whole length of our line extending into a wood and along a narrow road. It was after midnight when our lines were formed: skirmishers were then thrown out, and we were busily engaged during the remainder of the night in intreching and preparing for the expected attack in the morning. The attack, however, was 6 not made upon the right, but near the centre, on [the] that part of the line formed by the 2d and 3d Corps. It began at daylight. The enemy gave a hideous yell and charged furiously upon a point of our lines at some distance to our left. Our position did not afford us a view of the battle but the firing was very heavy and rapid. It continued for about three hours, and a brisk cannonade was kept up at intervals during the day. This was on Sunday May 3d. The next day our Regiment made a reconnaissance, and we had a few men wounded in a slight skirmish: we soon returned to our old position where we remained until the morning of the 6th when we recrossed the river and finally encamped near White Oak Church, but a short distance from were we quartered during the previous winter. After long and toilsome marches through dust and heat, then through mud and rain, we were bivouaced on the morning of the 1st of July near Emmettsburg. At about 8 o'clock A.M. we had orders to fall in, and were hurried forward towards Gettysburg, which was about eight miles distant. While on the way the sound of rapid artillery firing convinced us that we had warm work to encounter. When within 7 a short distance of the town we left the main road, and filed off to the left toward Seminary Ridge and halted near the Seminary. We then learned with great sorrow that Genl. Reynolds, our Corps commander had been killed. Our 1st Division which had preceeded us hotly engaged on another ridge further from the town, and running nearly parallel to the one we were on. It was soon found that they were getting outflanked, and our Division was moved forward and formed on their right, with our Brigade on the extreme right which was posted perpendicular to the main line and extending towards the 11th Corps, but leaving an interval of several hundred yards between the two Corps. We had scarcely formed with the enemy commenced the attack. They had advanced their lines to within a hundred yards, and for a short time the carnage was terrible on both sides at this short range. We finally charged and captured a number of prisoners: then change front forward to the left to meet another attack from that direction. We were engaged in receiving and repelling the attacks on the enemy, frequently changing position under a galling fire, from noon till about 4 o'clock when we were ordered to withdraw. This we did 8 gradually and in a good order, being closely pressed but in attempting to pass through the town we found the main street blocked up with the 11th Corps which was passing at the same time: this caused us a heavy loss in prisoners. We finally got into position (or what remained of us) on the high ground a short distance west of the Cemetery. The loss in our Division of killed, wounded and prisoners, amounted to nearly three fourths. Genl. Paul, our Brigadier was severely wounded early in the fight. The command then devolved successively upon Col. Leonard, Col. Root, 94th N.Y. and Col. Colter, 11th Pa. all of whom were wounded while in command of our Brigade. We fought against great odds. We had some advantage in position, but there were no reserves to reinforce us while the enemy which greatly outflanked us was constantly deploying fresh troops. The other Corps were coming up during the night, and at daylight our Army had nearly all arrived. Our Division lost slightly in the battles of the two succeeding days: we were principally engaged in supporting batteries, and in changing position at double quick from right to left in order to reinforce threatened points. When it was found 9 that the enemy had retreated we followed up and prepared for battle near Hagerstown, but no attack was made. During the remainder of the season our Army performed a series of severe marches, countermarching and maneuvering but doing little fighting. The two principal battles were fought at Bristow and Rappahannock Stations: we were not engaged in either. On the 26th of November we crossed the Rapidan and confronted the enemy at Mine Run, but owing to the strength of their position it was not deemed expedient to make an attack and we recrossed the river. This closed the campaign, and we went into winter quarters near Mitchel's Station. During the winter our Corps was consolidated with the 5th. On the 4th of May we again crossed the Rapidan at Germania Ford and entered the Wilderness. The battle began about noon next day and continued till after dark. We were engaged on the right and met with considerable loss. The fight was resumed [early in the] early in the morning, and, during the greater part of the day there was a continual roar of musketry: the dense wood rendering artillery service nearly impracticable. We were held in reserve, but towards dark formed on the line near the left, where 10 we intrenched ourselves and remained the next day, all being quiet in our vicinity. When the enemy fell back our Division was the first of the Infantry to follow them. After marching all night towards Spottsylvania, early in the morning we heard brisk skirmishing ahead, and we knew our Cavalry which had preceeded us were engaged. We soon deployed, advanced in line and encountered the enemy in a wood. They fell back after a sharp fight, but the trees and brushwood prevented our pressing them very closely or advancing in any kind of order. As soon as our lines could be closed up we again advanced, and, after clearing the wood found them drawn up in the open field with a battery directly in our front. We were ordered to charge this battery and were moving forward at double quick to execute the command when they opened on us with grape and canister. I was struck with a grape-shot which shattered my right arm above the elbow and nearly tore it off. This was on Sunday May 8th and within a few weeks of the expiration of my term of service. My arm was amputated on the field, and I was conveyed to Finley Hospital, Washington, and was finally discharged with my Regiment at Boston on August 1st | 64. I am, Sir, Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant J. L. Crosby. Washington, D.C. July 13th | 68. Wm. Oland Bourne Esq. Dear Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 11th inst. enclosing check of fifty dollars and letter of Genl. Hancock. Please accept my thanks. I shall endeavor to send you the names of a few subscribers soon. Very Respectfully Yours, J. L. Crosby Washington, D.C. July 6th | 68. Wm. Oland Bourne Esq. Dear Sir: I have been waiting a long time to hear from you in relation to the "Hancock Prize", which you announced had been awarded me. I wrote you about it during the latter part of January, and received word from your office that "you had left town for a few days but as soon as you returned it would receive your immediate attention." I heard nothing further from it and wrote you again in the month of March and received in substance the same answer. I wish to have an understanding with regard to this. Will you please write and explain the matter? Very respectfully, yours, J. L. Crosby Address Freedmen's Bureau 95 Hancock DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS, 117 AND 119 DUANE STREET, NEW YORK, March 3,1881. TO CONTRACTORS. (No. 129.) PROPOSALS FOR ESTIMATES FOR FURNISHING MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS. ESTIMATES FOR FURNISHING MATERIALS, consisting of small cobble, rip-rap and broken stone, sand, spruce and white oak timber, wrought-iron spikes, and rope, will be received be the Board of Commissioners at the head of the Department of Docks, at the office of said Department, Nos. 117 and 119 Duane street, in the City of New York, until 12 o'clock M. of WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1881. at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened by the head of said Department and read. The award of the contract or contracts, if awarded, will be made as soon as practicable after the opening of the bids. Any person making an estimate for these materials or any class thereof, shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope to said Board, at said office, on or before the day and hour above named, which envelope shall be endorsed with the name or names of the person or persons presenting the same, the date of its presentation, and a statement of the materials to which it relates. The Engineer's estimate of the quantities to be furnished is as follows: Class 1. Small Cobble and Rip-rap Stone for Bulkhead or River Wall, to be deposited in place by Contractor. A. About 15,000 cubic yards of Small Cobble Stone. B. About 28,000 cubic yards of Rip-rap Stone. Class 2. Broken Stone for Concrete. About 3,200 cubic yards of Broken Stone. Class 3. Sand. About 1,100 cubic yards of Sand. Class 4. Spruce and White Oak Timber. A. Spruce Timber. — … Feet, B. M. 12" x 12" - 1 piece, 30 feet long … 360 " " - 53 pieces, 24 " … 15,264 " " - 154 " 20 1/2 " … 37,884 " " - 2 " 18 " … 432 Total 12" x 12" Spruce … 53,940 8" x 8" - 160 pieces, 29 feet long … 24,747 4" x 12" plank, in any lengths … 500 4" x 10" " " " … 500 4" plank, in 15, 18, 21 and 24 ft. lengths … 35,000 Total 4" Spruce plank, about … 36,000 3" x 8" plank, in any lengths … 2,400 Total Spruce Timber, about … 117,087 B. White Oak Timber. 8" x 8" - 40 pieces, 24 feet long … 5,120 (Note - Where lengths are specified under this class, no allowance or payment will be made for over lengths in any piece.) Class 5. Wrought-iron Spikes. 3/4" x 7" about … 4,000 lbs. 7-16" x 8" " … 6,000 " 7-16" x 10" " … 6,000 " 3/4" x 12" " … 4,000 " 3/4" x 18" " . … 2,000 " 7/8" x 22" " … 4,000 " 7/8" x 24" " … 3,000 " Total, about. … 29,000 " Class 6. Rope. Manila Rope, 2 inch, 2 coils (about 132 lbs. to coil), about … 264 lbs. Manila Rope, 3 inch, 5 coils (about 283 lbs. to coil), about … 1,415 " Manila Rope, 3 strand, 5 inch, 2 coils (about 737 lbs. to coil), about … 2,481 " Total Manila, 12 coils, about … 5,634 " 3 yarn Spun Yarn, 5 coils, about … 250 " Total Rope, about … 5,884 " Estimates may be made for one or more of the above six classes. The above materials are to be furnished in accordance with specifications, and are to be delivered as called for by orders from the Engineer-in-Chief. The small cobble and rip-rap stone for the Bulkhead or River Wall is to be delivered and properly deposited around and between the piles, and in front and rear of the work, at such points on the North river, south of Thirty-fourth street, as may be designated by the Engineer. The small cobble only is to placed in front and rear of the foundation, and is to be properly mixed with small cobble. The broken stone and sand are to be unloaded and delivered by the Contractor upon the scows of the Department, or upon piers or bulkheads, at such point or points along the North river water-front, south of Thirty-fourth street, as shall be designated, from time to time, by the Engineer. The spruce and white oak are to be delivered upon piers or bulkheads, or in rafts in the water, at such points along the North river water-front, south of Thirty-fourth street. as shall be designated, from time to time, by the Engineer, but it is expected that about one-fifth of the whole quantity of the spruce and white oak will be ordered to be delivered at or near the foot of Laight street. North river, and about four-fifths at or near the foot of West Twenty-fifth street, North river. The wrought-iron spikes and the rope will be delivered at the Department Store-house, near the foot of Bloomfield street, North river, in such quantities and at such times as shall be ordered by the Engineer. All materials in Classes 1, 2, and 3, will be measured in bulk, on board the vessels of the Contractor, at the place of delivery. All the spruce and white oak timber will be measured at the time and place of delivery. All the wrought-iron spikes and rope will be weighed at the Department Store-house, near the foot of Bloomfield street, North river, at the time of delivery. N. B. - As the above mentioned quantities, though stated with as much accuracy as is possible, in advance, are approximate only, bidders are required to submit their estimates upon the following express conditions, which shall apply to and become part of every estimate received. 1st. Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of the foregoing Engineer's estimate, and shall not, at any time after the submission of their estimate, dispute or complain of such Engineer's estimate or statement, nor assert that there was any misunderstanding in regard to the nature or amount of the materials to be furnished. 2d. Bidders will be required to complete the contract to the satisfaction of Department of Docks, and in substantial accordance with the specifications of the contract. No extra compensation beyond the amount payable for the work before mentioned, which shall be actually performed, at the price therefor per cubic yard, per 1,000 feet board measure, or per pound, to be specified by the lowest bidder, shall be due or payable for the entire work. The bidder to whom an award is made shall give security for the faithful performance of his contract, in the manner prescribed and required by ordinance, in the sum of Seven thousand dollars for Class 1, in the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars for Class 2, in the sum of Three hundred dollars for Class 3, in the sum of Eight Hundred dollars for Class 4, in the sum of Three hundred dollars for Class 5, and in the sum of Two hundred dollars for Class 6, and, in case the contract for more than one of the above named classes is awarded to him, in the sum of the aggregate amount required for the several classes awarded to him. [column 2] The contractor is to be prepared to commence the delivery of the materials to be delivered under this contract, as follows: For the small cobble, rip-rap and broken stone, sand, wrought-iron spikes, and rope, on the 1st day of April, 1881. For the spruce and white oak timer, on the 1st day of May, 1881. The spruce and white oak timber, wrought-iron spikes, and rope, are to be wholly delivered and the contract or contracts therefor fully completed, on or before the 15th day of June, 1881, and the small cobble, rip-rap and broken stone and sand are to be wholly delivered and the contract or contracts therefor fully completed, on or before the 30th day of June, 1881. The damages to be paid by the contractor for each day that the contract or any part thereof may be unfulfilled after the time fixed for the fulfillment thereof has expired, and for each day that the delivery of any part of the materials to be delivered under the contract has been delayed, through neglect to furnish the same within ten days after the delivery of the order therefor from the Engineer, Sundays and holidays not to be excepted, are, in all cases, by a clause in the contract, fixed and liquidated at Fifty dollars per day. Bidders will state in their estimates the price per cubic yard, per 1,000 feet board measure, or per pound, as the case may be, for either or all of the above six classes of materials respectively, by which the bids will be tested. The price is to cover the expenses of freight, loading and unloading, towing, cartage, tools, run-ways, and all other expenses of furnishing all the necessary materials and labor, and the performance of all the work set forth in the approved form of contract and the specifications therein contained, including any claim that may arise through delay, from any cause, in the receiving of the material by the Department of Docks. Bidders will distinctly write out their bids, both in figures and in words, the amount of their estimates for furnishing this material. Should the lowest bidder or bidders neglect or refuse to accept to contract within forty-eight (48) hours after written notice that the same has been awarded to his or their bid or estimate, or if, after acceptance, he or they shall refuse or neglect to execute the contract and give the proper security for forty-eight (48) hours after notice that the same is ready for execution, he or they will be considered as having abandoned it, and as in default to the Corporation; and the contract will be readvertised and relet, and so on until it be accepted and executed. Bidders are required to state in their estimates their names and places of residence, the names of all persons interested with them therein; and if no other person be so interested, the estimate shall distinctly state the fact; also that the estimate is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same purpose, and is in all respects fair, and without collusion or fraud; and also that no member of the Common Council, head of a department, chief of a bureau, deputy thereof, or clerk therein, or other officer of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly interested therein, or in the supplies or work to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof; which estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where more than one person is interested, it is requisite that the verification be made and subscribed by all the parties interested. Each estimate shall be accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New York, with their respective places of business or residence, to the effect that if a contract be awarded to the person or persons making the estimate, they will, on its being so awarded, become bound as his or their sureties for its faithful performance; and that if said person or persons shall omit or refuse to execute the contract, they will pay to the Corporation any difference between the sum to which said person or persons would be entitled on its completion, and that which the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person to whom the contract shall be awarded at any subsequent letting; the amount in each case to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the material by which the bids are tested; the consent above mentioned shall be accompanied by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each of the persons signing the same, that he is a householder or freeholder in the City of New York, and is worth the amount of the security required for the completion of the contract, over and above all his debts of every nature, and over and above his liabilities as bail, surety, and otherwise; and that he has offered himself as surety in good faith, and with the intention to execute the bond required by law. The adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered is to be approved by the Comptroller of the City of New York, after the award is made and prior to the signing of the contract. Bidders are informed that no deviation from the specifications will be allowed, unless under the written instructions of the Engineer-in-Chief. No estimate will be accepted from, or contract awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Corporation, upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corporation. The right to decline all the estimates is reserved, if deemed for the interest of the Corporation. Bidders are requested, in making their bids or estimates, to use the blank prepared for that purpose by the Department, a copy of which, together with the form of the agreement, including specifications, and showing the manner of payment for the materials to be furnished, can be obtained upon application therefor at the office of the Department. HENRY F. DIMOCK, JACOB VANDERPOLL, WILLIAM LAIMBERT, Commissioners of the Department of Docks. SUPREME COURT. In the matter of the application of the Commissioners of the Department of Public Parks, for and in behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to the opening of a certain continuous road and avenue known as Boston road and Westchester avenue, from Third avenue to the western line of the city, at the Bronx river. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BILL of the costs, charges and expenses incurred by reason of the proceedings in the above-entitled matter, will be presented for taxation in one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, at the Chambers of said Court, in the new Courthouse at the City Hall, in the City of New York, on the fifteenth day of March, 1881, at 10 1/2 o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon; and also, that the said Bill of Costs has been filed in the Department of Public Works, as required by law. WILLIAM H. WICKHAM, BERNARD SMYTH, GUNNING S. BEDFORD, Commissioners. Dated New York, March 2, 1881. BOARD OF EDUCATION. SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY the School Trustees of the Nineteenth Ward, at the Hall of the Board of Education, corner of Grand and Elm streets, until Monday, the 21st day of March, 1881, and until 4 o'clock P. M., on said day, for the Painters' work and materials for the new school building on East Forty-sixth street, between Second and Third avenues. Plans and specifications may be seen, and blanks for proposals, and all necessary information may be obtained at the Office of the Superintendent of School Buildings, No. 146 Grand, corner of Elm street. The Trustees reserve the right to reject any or all of the proposals submitted. RICHARD KELLY, JOHN C. DONNELLY, CHARLES L. HOLT, EUGENE H. POMEROY, JOSEPH KOCH, Board of School Trustees, Nineteenth Ward. Dated New York, March 7, 1881. [column 3] ASSESSMENT COMMISSION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING of the Commissioners under the Act, chapter 550 of the Laws of 1880, entitled “An Act relating to certain assessments for local improvements in the City of New York,” passed June 9, 1880, will be held at their office, No. 27 Chambers street, on Tuesday, March 15, 1881, at 2 o’clock P. M. EDWARD COOPER, JOHN KELLY, ALLAN CAMPBELL, GEORGE H. ANDREWS, DANIEL LORD, JR., Commissioners under the Act. JAMES J. MARTIN, Clerk. THE COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED BY CHAPTER 550 of the Laws of 1880, to revise, modify, or vacate assessments for local improvements in the City of New York, give notice to all persons affected thereby that the notices required by said act must be filed with the Comptroller of said city and a duplicate thereof with the Counsel to the Corporation, as follows: First. As to all assessments confirmed prior to June 9, 1880, on or before November 1, 1880. Second. As to all assessments confirmed subsequent to June 9, 1880, for local improvements theretofore completed, and as to any assessment for local improvements known as Morningside avenues, within two months after the date upon which such assessments may be respectively confirmed. The notice must specify the particular assessment complained of, the date of confirmation of the same, The property affected thereby, and in a brief and concise manner the objections thereto, showing that the assessment was unfair or unjust in respect to said real estate. Dated NEW YORK, July 13, 1880 EDWARD COOPER, JOHN KELLY, ALLAN CAMPBELL, GEORGE H. ANDREWS, DANIEL LORD, JR., Commissioners under the act. HEALTH DEPARTMENT. HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NO. 301 MOTT STREET, NEW YORK, March 9, 1881. AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH of the Health Department of the City of New York, held at its office on the fourth day of March, 1881, the following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That, under the power conferred by law upon the Health Department, the following additional section and amendments of the Sanitary Code for the security of life and health, be and the same are hereby adopted, and declared to form a portion of the Sanitary Code: Section 205. That the owner, lessee, tenant, or occupant of any building or premises, or of any part thereof, where there shall be a nuisance, or a violation of any ordinance or section of the Sanitary Code, shall be jointly and severally liable therefor, and each of them may be required to abate the nuisance or comply with the order of the Board of Health in respect to the premises, or the part thereof of which such person is owner or occupant. Resolved, That section 17 of the Sanitary Code be and is hereby amended so it is to read as follows: Sec. 17. That no person shall hear after erect or cause to be erected, or converted to a new purpose by alteration, any building or structure, or change the construction of any part of any building, by addition or otherwise, so that it, or any part thereof, shall be in adequate or defective in respect to strength, ventilation, light, sewerage, or any other usual, proper, or necessary provision or precaution for the security of life and health; and no person shall make or use a smoke house or room or apparatus for smoking meat in any tenement or lodging house without a permit, in writing, from the Board of Health, and subject to the conditions thereof; nor shall the builder, lessee, tenant, or occupant of any such, or of any other building or structure, cause or allow any matter or thing to be or to be done, in or about any such building or structure, dangerous or prejudicial to life or health. Resolved, That section 19 of the Sanitary Code be and is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 19. That no person, having the right and power to prevent the same, shall knowingly cause or permit any person to sleep or remain in any cellar, or in any bathroom, or in any room where there is a water-closet, or in any place dangerous or prejudicial to life or health by reason of a want of ventilation or drainage, by reason of the presence of any poisonous, noxious, or offensive substance or otherwise. [L. S.] CHARLES F. CHANDLER, President EMMONS CLARK, Secretary FINANCE DEPARTMENT. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, BUREAU FOR COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS, AND OF ARREARS OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENT, AND OF WATER RENTS, NEW COUNTY COURT-HOUSE, CITY HALL PARK, NEW YORK, February, 1, 1881. NOTICE TO PROPERTY-HOLDERS. PROPERTY-HOLDERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the following assessment list was received by the Collector of Assessments and Clerk of Arrears, January 29, 1881, for collection: CONFIRMED JANUARY 25, 1881, AND ENTERED JANUARY 29, 1881, NAMELY: 153d street, opening, from the easterly line of the New Avenue lying between 8th and 9th avenues, to the Harlem river. All payments made on the above assessment on or before March 30, 1881, will be exempt (according to law) from interest. After that date interest will be charged at the rate of seven (7) per cent. from the date of entry. The above assessments are payable at the "Bureau for the Collection of Assessments, and of Arrears of Taxes and Assessments, and of Water Rents," from 9 A. M. until 2 P. M. A. S. CADY, Collector of Assessments and Clerk of Arrears. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, BUREAU FOR THE COLLECTION OF TAXES, No. 32 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK, November 1, 1880. NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL PERSONS who have omitted to pay their taxes for the year 1880, to the Receiver of Taxes, that unless the same shall be paid to him at his office before the first day of December next, one per cent. will be collected on all taxes remaining unpaid on that day, and one per cent. in addition thereto on all taxes remaining unpaid on the 15th day of December next. No money will be received after 2 o'clock P. M. Office hours from 8 A. M. to 2 P. M. MARTIN T. McMAHON, Receiver of Taxes. [Column 4] ARREARS OF TAXES. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW York hereby gives notice to owners of Real Estate in said city, that, as provided by chapter 123 of the Laws of 1880, they may now pay any arrears of taxes for the years 1877, 1878, and 1879, with interest thereon at the rate of seven per cent. per annum, until the firs today of April, 1881, and if not paid before that date, interest will be payable at the rate of twelve per cent. per annum. The Act, chapter 123, Laws of 1880, containing this provision of law, is published below. ALLAN CAMPBELL, Comptroller CITY OF NEW YORK - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, January 26, 1881. CHAPTER 123. AN ACT in relation to arrears of taxes i the City of New York, and to provide for the reissuing of revenue bonds in anticipation of such taxes. Passed April 13, 1880; three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. At any time after the passage of this act, and before the first day of October, eighteen hundred and eighty, any person may pay to the Comptroller of the City of New York the amount of any tax upon real property belonging to such person, heretofore laid or imposed and now remaining unpaid, together with interest thereon at the rate of seven per centum per annum, to be calculated from the time that such tax was imposed to the time of such payment, provided, also, that the time when such payment may be made on the amount of any such tax laid or imposed in the years eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, and eighteen hundred and seventy-nine shall extend to the first day of April, eighteen hundred and eighty-one. The comptroller shall make and deliver to the person making any such payment a receipt therefor, and shall forthwith cancel the record of any such tax on the books of the finance department; and upon such payment being made such tax shall cease to be a lien upon the property and shall be deemed fully paid, satisfied and discharged, and there shall be no right to any further interest or penalty by reason of such tax not having been paid within the time heretofore, required by law, or by reason of any statute passed requiring the payment heretofore of any penalty or interest over seven per centum per annum upon any unpaid tax. Sec. 2. Any revenue bond heretofore issued in anticipation of the taxes in the first section specified which may fall due and become payable before said taxes are collected, may be reissued by the comptroller of said city, in whole or in part, for such period as he may determine, not exceeding one year. Sec. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. ORDER OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, CONSOLIDATING CERTAIN BUREAUX IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. SECTION 3 OF CHAPTER 521 OF THE LAWS of 1880, required that heads of departments shall reduce the aggregate expenses of their respective departments by a reduction of salaries, and confers upon them authority to consolidate bureaux and offices for that purpose, as follows, to wit: "In making the reduction therein required, every head “of department may abolish and consolidate offices and “bureaux, and discharge subordinates in the same “department.” The Comptroller of the City of New York, in pursuance of the duty imposed and the authority thus conferred upon him, hereby orders and directs that the following Bureaux in the Finance Department shall be consolidated, the consolidation thereof to take effect on the first day of January, 1881, viz: First - "The Bureau or the Collection of Assessments," and "The Bureau fo the Collection of Arrears of Taxes and Assessments and of Water Rents," shall be consolidated as one bureau, and on and after January 1, 1881, shall be known as "The Bureau for the Collection of Assessments and of Arrears of Taxes and Assessments and of Water Rents," and possess all the power conferred and perform all the duties imposed by law and ordinance upon both f said bureaux, and the officers thereof, the chief officer of which consolidated bureau shall be called "Collector of Assessments and Clerk of Arrears.” Second- The Bureau for the Collection of the Revenue accruing from rents, and interest on bonds and mortgages, revenue arising from the use or sale of property belonging to or managed by the city." and "the Bureau of Markets," shall be consolidated as one Bureau, and on and after January 1, 1881, shall be known as "the Bureau for the Collection of City Revenue and of Markets," and possess all the powers conferred and perform all the duties imposed by law and ordinance upon both of said Bureaux, and the officers thereof; the chief officer of which said consolidated Bureau shall be called "Collector of City Revenue and Superintendent of Markets." CITY OF NEW YORK, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, COMPTROLLER'S OFFI E, Dec. 31, 1880. ALLAN CAMPBELL, Comptroller. FINANCE DEPARTMENT - COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, NEW YORK, January 22, 1880. NOTICE TO OWNERS OF REAL ESTATE IN THE TWENTY-THIRD AND TWENTY-FOURTH WARDS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CITY OF NEW York hereby gives notice to owners of real estate in the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards, that pursuant to an act of the Legislature of the State of New York, entitled "An act to provide for the adjustment and payment of unpaid taxes due the county of Westchester by the towns of West Farms, Morrisania, and Kingbridge, lately annexed to the city and county of New York," passed May 22, 1878, the unpaid taxes of said town have been adjusted and the amount determined as provided in said act, and that the accounts, including sales for taxes levied prior to the year 1874, by the Treasurer of the County of Westchester, and bid in on account of said towns, and also the unpaid taxes of the year 1873, known as Rejected Taxes, have been filed for collection in the Bureau of Arrears int he Finance Department of the City of New York. Payments for the redemption of lands so sold for taxes by the Treasurer of the County of Westchester, and bid in on account of said towns, and payments also of said Rejected Taxes of the year 1873, must be made hereafter to the Clerk of Arrears of the City of New York. N. B. - Interest at the rate of twelve per cent. per annum is due and payable on the amount of said sales for taxes and said rejected taxes. ALLAN CAMPBELL, Comptroller REAL ESTATE RECORDS. THE ATTENTION 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 of real estate in the City of New York from 1653 to 1857, prepared under the direction of the Commissioners of Records. Grantors, grantees, suits in equity, insolvents' and Sheriffs' sales, in 61 volumes, full bound, price. $100 00 The same, in 25 volumes, half bound .... 50 00 Complete sets, folded, ready for binding .... 15 00 Records of Judgments, 25 volumes, bound .... 10 00 Orders should be addressed to "Mr. Stephen Angell, Comptroller's Office New County Court-house." ALLAN CAMPBELL, Comptroller. March 14, 1881. The City Record. 427 same in a sealed envelope, indorsed "Bid or Estimate for Dry Goods, Groceries, Tin, etc.," and with his or their name or names, and the date of presentation, to the head of said Department, at the said office, on or before the day and hour above named, at which time and place the bids or estimates received will be publicly opened by the head of said Department and read. The Department of Public Charities and Correction reserves the right to decline any and all bids or estimates if deemed to be for the public interest, and to accept any bid or estimate as a whole, or for any one or more articles included therein. No bid or estimate will be accepted from, or a contract awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Corporation upon debt or contract, who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corporation. The award of the contract will be made as soon as practicable after the opening of the bids. Delivery will be required to be made from time to time, at such times and in such quantities as may be directed by the said Department; but the entire quantity will be required to be delivered on or before thirty (30) days after the date of the contract. Any bidder for this contract must be known to be engaged in and well prepared for the business, and must have satisfactory testimonials to that effect; and the person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded will be required to give security for the performance of the contract by his or their bond, with two sufficient sureties, in the penal amount of fifty (50) per cent. of the estimated amount of the contract. Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name and place of residence of each of the persons making the same; the names of all persons interested with him, or them therein; and if no other person be so interested, it shall distinctly state that fact; that it is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same purpose, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud; and that no member of the Common Council, head of a Department, Chief of a Bureau, Deputy thereof or Clerk therein, or other officer of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly interested therein, or in the supplies or work to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof. The bid or estimate must be verified by the oath in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where more than one person is interested, it is requisite that the verification be made and subscribed by all the parties interested. Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New York, with their respective places of business or residence to the effect, that if the contract be awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance; and that if he shall omit or refuse to execute the same, they shall pay to the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded to any subsequent letting; the amount in each case to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the work by which the bids are tested. The content above mentioned shall be accompanied by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each of the persons signing the same that he is a householder or freeholder in the City of New York, and is worth the amount of the security required for the completion of this contract, over and above all his debts of every nature, and over and above his liabilities, as bail, surety, or otherwise; and that he has offered himself as a surety in good faith and with the intention to execute the bond required by section 27 of chapter 8 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of New York, if the contract shall be awarded to the person or persons for whom he consents to become surety. The adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered to be approved by the Comptroller of the City of New York. Should the person or persons to who the contract may be awarded neglect or refuse to accept it contract within forty-eight (48) hours after written notice that the same has been awarded to his or their bid or proposal, or if he or they accept but do not execute the contrast and give the proper security, he or they shall be considered as having abandoned it and as in default to the Corporation, and the contract will be readvertised and relet as provided by law. The quality of the articles supplies goods, wares, and merchandise must conform in every respect to the samples of the same respectively at the office of the said Department. Bidders are cautioned to examine the specifications for particulars of the articles, etc., required before making their estimates. Bidders will state the price for each article, by which the bids will be tested. Bidders will write out the amount of their estimate in addition to inserting the same figures. Payment will be made by a requisition on the Comptroller, issued on the completion of the contract, or from time to time as the Commissioners may determine. Bidders are informed that no deviation from the specifications will be allowed, unless under the written instruction of the Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction. The Department of Public Charities and Corrections reserves the right to decline any and all bids or estimates if deemed ot be for the public interest, and to accept any bid or estimate as a whole, or for any one or more articles included therein. no bid or estimate will be accepted from, or contract awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Corporation upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corporation. The form of the agreement, including specifications, and showing the manner of payment, can be obtained at the office of the Department. Dated New York, March 5, 1881. JACOB HESS, TOWNSEND COX. THOMAS S. BRENNAN. Commissioners of the Department of Public Charities and Correction. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION,M NO. 66 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, March 7, 1881. 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 Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction report as follows: At Morgue, Bellevue Hospital, from No. 37 Bowery - Unknown man; aged about 21 years; 5 feet 7 inches high; light hair; blue eyes. Add on black check coat and vest, dark pants, white shirt, white knit undershirt, gray knit drawers, blue socks, black hat. At Work House, Blackwell’s Island - Catharine Hartigan; aged 25 years. Committed December 14, 1880, for three months. Nothing none of her friends or relatives. At Lunatic Asylum, Blackwell’s Island - Eliza Fagan; aged 40 years; 5 feet 4 inches high; blue eyes; black hair. Had on when admitted brown shawl, green plaid dress, shoes, stockings. Nothing none of her friends or relatives At Homœopathic Hospital, Ward’s Island - James Francesca; aged 47 years; 5 feet 7 inches high; black eyes and hair. Had on when admitted dark suit of clothes. Nothing none of his friends or relatives. At Branch Insane Asylum, Randall’s Island-Jon Bayenger; aged 58 years. Nothing none of his friends or relatives. By order, G. F. BRITTON Secretary. THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. A STATED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF Trustees of the College of the City of New York, will be held at the Hall of the Board of Education, No. 146 Grand street, on Tuesday, March 15, at 4 o’clock P.M. LAWRENCE D.KIERNAN, Secretary. [column 2] JURORS. NOTICE IN RELATION TO JURORS FOR STATE COURTS OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF JURORS, NEW COUNTY COURT-HOUSE, NEW YORK, July 1, 1880 APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTIONS WILL BE heard here, from 9 to 4 daily, from all persons hitherto liable or recently serving who have become exempt, and all needed information will be given. Those who have not answered as to their liability, or proved permanent exemption, will receive a “jury enrollment notice,” requiring them to appear before me this year. Whether liable or not, such notices must be answered (in person, if possible, and at this office only) under severe penalties. If exempt, the party must bring proof of exemption; if liable, he must also answer in person, giving full and correct name, residence, etc., etc. No attention paid to letters. Persons “enrolled” as liable must serve when called or pay their fines. No mere excuse will be allowed or interference permitted. The fines, received from those who, for business or other reasons, are unable to serve at the time selected, pay the expenses of this office, and if unpaid will be entered as judgments upon the property of the delinquents. All good citizens will aid the course of justice, and secure reliable and respectable juries, and equalize their duty by serving promptly when summoned, allowing their clerks or subordinates to serve, reporting to me any attempt at bribery or evasion, and suggesting names for enrollment. Persons between sixty and seventy years of age, summer absentees, persons temporarily ill, and United States and District Court jurors are not exempt. Every man must attend to his own notice. It is a misdemeanor to give any jury paper to another to answer. It is also punishable by fine or imprisonment to give or receive any present or bribe, directly or indirectly, in relation to a jury service, or to withhold any paper or make any false statement, and every case will be fully prosecuted. THOMAS DUNLAP, Commissioner, County Court-house (Chambers street entrance. CORPORATION NOTICE. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE owner or owners, occupant or occupants of all houses 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 examination by all persons interested, viz.: No. 1. Regulating, grading, curb, gutter, and flagging Thirteenth avenue, from Eleventh to Sixteenth street. No. 2. Paving Thirteenth avenue, from Eleventh to Sixteenth street, with granite-block pavement. No. 3. Sewer in Twelfth avenue, between One Hundred and Thirty-first and One Hundred and Thirty-third streets. No. 4. Sewer in Seventy-third street, between Eighth and Tenth avenues. No. 5. Sewer in One Hundred and Third street, between Third and Lexington avenues. No. 6. Sewer in One Hundred and Twenty-second street, between Seventh avenue and summit east of Seventh avenue. No. 7. Sewer in One Hundred and Twenty-second street, between Sixth avenue and summit west of Sixth avenue. No. 8. Sewer in Avenue A, between Tenth and Eleventh streets. No. 9. Sewer in Jackson street, between Grand and Madison streets. No. 10. Sewer in Madison avenue, between One Hundred and Tenth and One Hundred and Thirteenth streets. No. 11. Sewer in Macdougal street, between West Fourth street and West Washington place, from end of present sewer in West Washington place. No. 12. Sewer in Avenue B, between Seventy-ninth and Eighty-second streets. The limits embraced by such assessments include all the several houses and lots of ground, vacant lots, pieces and parcels of land, situated on — No. 1. Both sides of Thirteenth avenue, between Eleventh and Sixteenth streets, and to the extent of half the block at the intersecting streets. No. 2. Both sides of Thirteenth avenue, between Eleventh and Sixteenth streets, and to the extent of half the block at the intersecting streets. No. 3. Both sides of Twelfth avenue, between One Hundred and Thirtieth and One Hundred and Thirty- third streets; also both sides of One Hundred and Thirty- first and One Hundred and Thirty-second streets, between Boulevard and Twelfth avenue, and south side of One Hundred and Thirty-third street, between Boulevard and Twelfth avenue. No. 4. Both sides of Seventy-third street, between the Eighth and Tenth avenues, also west side of Eighth avenue, both sides of Ninth avenue, and east side of Tenth avenue, between Seventy-second and Seventy- fourth streets. No. 5. Both sides of One Hundred and Third street, between Third and Lexington avenues, and east side of Lexington avenue, between One Hundred and Second and One Hundred and Third streets. No. 6. Both sides of One Hundred and Twenty-second street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues. No. 7. Both sides of One Hundred and Twenty-second street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues. No. 8. Both sides of Avenue A, between Tenth and Eleventh streets. No. 9. both sides of Jackson street, between Grand and Madison streets. No. 10. Both sides of Madison avenue, between One Hundred and Tenth and One Hundred and Thirteenth streets. No. 11. Both sides of Macdougal street, between West Fourth street and West Washington place, and the northwest corner of West Washington place and Macdougal street. No. 12. Both sides of Avenue B, between Seventy-ninth and Eighty-second streets. 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. 11 1/2 City Hall, within thirty days from the date of this notice. The above described lists will be transmitted as provided by law to the Board of Revision and Correction of Assessments for confirmation, on the 25th day of March, ensuing. JOHN R. LYDECKER, EDWARD NORTH, DANIEL STANBURY, SAMUEL CONOVER, Board of Assessors. OFFICE BOARD OF ASSESSORS, NO. 11 1/2 CITY HALL, NEW YORK, February 24, 1881. DEPARTMENT OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS. DEPARTMENT OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS. NO. 32 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK, January 10, 1881. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOOKS of Annual Record of the assessed valuation of Real and Personal Estate of the City and County of New York for the year 1881, will be opened for inspection and revision, on and after Monday, January 10, 1881, and will remain open until the 30th day of April, 1881, inclusive, for the correction of errors and the equalization of the assessments of the aforesaid real and personal estate. All persons believing themselves aggrieved must make application to the Commissioners during the period above mentioned, in order to obtain the relief provided by law. By order of the Board. ALBERT STORER, Secretary [column 3] DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. CITY OF NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, 36 UNION SQUARE, March 11, 1881 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MAP or plan showing a revised system of streets and avenues in that portion of West Morrisania included within the Morrisania District, and bounded by the New York & Harlem and Spuyten Duyvil & Port Morris Railroads, One Hundred and Sixty-first street and Cromwell avenue, will be on exhibition at the office of the Topographical Engineer of the Department of Public Parks, at the Arsenal building in the Central Park, for two weeks from and after this date, for the purpose of allowing persons interested to examine the same and file their objections in writing before it is finally acted upon by the Department of Public Parks. By order of the Department of Public Parks. E. P. BARKER, Secretary. POLICE DEPARTMENT. POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, PROPERTY CLERK’S OFFICE, ROOM NO. 39, NO. 300 MULBERRY STREET, NEW YORK, March 7, 1881. OWNERS WANTED BY PROPERTY Clerk of the Police Department, City of New York, Room No. 39, 300 Mulberry street, for the following property now in his custody without claimants: Revolvers, sugar, soap, shoes, clothing (male and female), brooms, pails, trunks, bags and contents, harness, gold and silver watches, caps, blankets, cloth, cigars, tobacco, also small amount of money found and taken from prisoners by patrolmen of this Department. C. A. ST. JOHN, Property Clerk. DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS. NOTICE. DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS, NOS. 117 AND 119 DUANE STREET, NEW YORK, March 10, 1881. JAMES M. OAKLEY & CO., AUCTIONEERS, will sell at public auction, at the Exchange Salesroom, No. 111 Broadway, on TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1881, at 12 o’clock M., the right to collect and retain all wharfage which may accrue for the use and occupation by vessels of more than five tons burthen, of the following-named Piers and Bulkheads, to wit: ON NORTH RIVER. For and during the term of ten years from 1st May, 1881. Lot 1. Pier, new 1. (The lease for this pier will covenant for a renewal term of ten years, at the option of the lessee, at an advanced rent of $5,000 per annum, and will stipulate that all repairs to the stone or masonry work will be made by the Department.) For and during the term of five years, from 1st May, 1881. Lot 2. South half Pier 14 and bulkhead adjoining. Lot 3. Pier, new 47, and bulkhead southerly. (The present lessee claims the right to remove the shed on the pier at any time prior to May 1st, 1881,) Lot 4. Bulkhead along easterly side of the approach to Piers, new 46 and new 47. For and during the term of three years, from 1st May, 1881. Lot 5. Pier, new 46 (including the use of the shed covering the entire pier). Lot 6. Bulkhead south of Pier 54. Lot 7. Pier 54. Lot 8. Pier at Bethune street (except reservation at northerly side for public bath). Lot 9. Pier at Jane street. Lot 10. Pier at Horatio street. Lot 11. Bulkhead north of Pier at Gansevoort street. Lot. 12. Pier north of Bloomfield street. Lot 13. Bulkhead south of Pier at Little Twelfth street (except reservation of the right to steam-tugs to have at all times free passage to the hydrant located thereat for the purpose of taking water only). Lot 14. Pier at Little Twelfth street Lot 15. Bulkhead at West Fourteenth street (except reservation of the right to cancel the lease at any time during its existence, should the premises be required for the uses and purposes of a ferry). Lot 16. Pier at West Fifteenth street. Lot 17. Pier West Sixteenth street. Lot 18. Pier at West Seventeenth street. Lot 19. Pier at West Eighteenth street. Lot 20. Pier at West Thirty-fourth street. Lot 21. Pier at West Thirty-fifth street (except reservation of the right to moor, at northerly side, a public bath during summer seasons; and, if used, an allowance of fifteen per cent. of the annual rent will be made for each season the premises shall be occupied by the bath). Lot 22. Pier at West Fortieth street. Lot 23. Pier at West Forty-sixth street. Lot 24. Pier at West Forty-seventh street (except reservation on southerly side for dump). Lot 25. Pier at West Fifty-first street (except reservation at northerly side for public bath). Lot 26. Pier at West Ninety-sixth street. Lot 27. Pier at West One Hundred and Twenty-ninth street. Lot 28. Bulkhead extension at West One Hundred and Thirtieth street (except reservation of water on northerly side for ferry purposes). Lot 29. Pier at West One Hundred and Thirty-eighth street. Lot 30. Pier at West One Hundred and Fifty-second street. For and during the term of three years, from 1st June, 1881. Lot 31. South half Pier 22 (sometimes named 23) and bulkhead adjoining. Lot 32. Pier at West One Hundred and Thirty-first street, bulkhead northerly to retaining wall, and about 70 feet of bulkhead platform southerly (except reservation of the right to moor, at northerly side of the pier, a public bath during summer seasons; and, if used, an allowance of fifteen per cent. of the annual rent will be made for each season the premises shall be occupied by the bath). For and during the term of one year, from 1st May, 1881. Lot 33. North half Pier at West Thirteenth street. . Lot 34. Pier at West Fifty-fifth street (except reservation for telegraph cables and wires, on southerly side and in the adjacent slip). (No dredging will be done by the Department in the slip adjacent to the southerly side of this pier). Lot 35. Pier at West Fifty-seventh street. ON EAST RIVER. For and during the term of ten years, from 1st June, 1881. Lot 36. Bulkhead south of East Twenty-fourth street, north of ferry premises. [column 4] For and during the term of five years, from 1st May, 1881. Lot 37. West half Pier 21. Lot 38. East half Pier 24 and half bulkhead adjoining. Lot 39. West half Pier 25 and half bulkhead adjoining. Lot 40. East half Pier 33, west half Pier 34 and bulkhead between. Lot 41. Pier 38 and half bulkhead westerly. For and during the term of three years, from 1st May, 1881. Lot 42. Pier 7 (except reservation of the right to fill in inside of the exterior line of South street, extended, at such time as the law may provide, free of claim consequent upon the length of the pier being reduced thereby). Lot 43. West half Pier 8, including bulkhead extension and bulkhead adjoining (except reservation of the right to fill in inside of the exterior line of South street, extended, at such time as the law may provide, the new bulkhead established thereby to be an offset for the portion made solid filling). Lot 44. Bulkhead and platform between Piers 18 and 19. Lot 45. West half Pier 19. Lot 46. Pier 43, except inner half west side. Lot 47. Pier 44 and bulkhead westerly. Lot 48. Pier 46. Lot 49. Pier 48. Lot 50. Pier 60 and bulkhead westerly, from north side to Tompkins street. Lot 51. Pier 61 and fifty-five feet bulkhead northerly (except reservation at northerly side for nightsoil boat, and on southerly side for dump). Lot 52. North half Pier 62. Lot 53. Bulkhead at East Fourteenth street. Lot 54. Bulkhead at East Fifteenth street. Lot 55. Bulkhead at East Sixteenth street. Lot 56. Bulkhead at East Eighteenth street. Lot 57. Pier at East Twenty-eighth street. Lot 58. Pier at East Thirty-first street. Lot 59. Pier at East Thirty-third street. Lot 60. Pier at East Thirty-third street. Lot 61. Pier at East Thirty-seventh street (except reservation at northerly side for public bath). Lot 62. Pier at East Thirty-eighth street (except reservation on northerly side for dump). Lot 63. Pier at East Forty-sixth street. Lot 64. Bulkhead from south line of East sixtieth street to Pier at East sixty-first street. Lot 65. Pier at East Sixty-first street. Lot 66. Pier at East Sixty-second street. Lot 67. Pier at East Seventy-ninth street. Lot 68. Pier or bulkhead at East Eighty-sixth street. Lot 69. Bulkhead at and south of East Ninety-third street. For and during the term of three years, from 1st June, 1881. Lot 70. North half Pier 58 and half bulkhead adjoining. Lot 71. South half Pier 59 and half bulkhead adjoining. For and during the term of one year, from 1st May, 1881. Lot 72. Bulkhead at East Twenty-ninth street. Lot 73. Bulkhead at East Thirtieth street. Lot 74. Bulkhead at East Thirty-fifth street. Lot 75. Bulkhead at East Thirty-sixth street. Lot 76. Bulkhead at East Forty-seventh street. Lot 77. Bulkhead at East Forth-eighth street. Lot 78. Bulkhead and stone dump at East Forty-ninth street. ON HARLEM RIVER. For and during the term of three years, from 1st May, 1881. Lot 79. Pier at East One Hundred and Seventeenth street. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SALE. The Department will make, either prior to the commencement of the term of lease, in each case, or as soon thereafter as practicable, such repairs to any of the above- named premises, in the judgment of the Commissioners, needing the, as they may consider necessary to place the premises in suitable condition for service during the terms for which leases are to be sold, except that no repairs will be made to any of the above-named premises where it shall be announced by the Auctioneer, at the time of the sale, that they will not be repaired by the Department; but all the premises must be taken in the condition in which they may be on the date of commencement of said terms, respectively; and no claim that the property is not in suitable condition at the commencement of the lease, will be allowed by the Department; and all repairs and rebuilding required and necessary to any of the premises during its term of lease are to be done at the expense and cost of the lessee. Purchasers will be allowed three months, from date of commencement of their leases, in which to notify the Department that dredging is required at the premises leased; and the Commissioners guarantee to do all possible dredging, as soon after being notified of the necessity therefor, as the work of the Department will permit, except that no dredging will be done at any of the above-named premises where it shall be announced by the Auctioneer at the time of the sale that they will not be dredged by the Department; but in no case will the Department dredge where a depth of ten feet at mean low water already exists nor after that depth shall have been obtained by dredging. All dredging required at any of the above named premises, of which the purchases of the lease therefor shall neglect or omit to notify the Department during the first three months of the term of the lease, and all is to be done at the expense and cost of the lessee. No claim will be received or considered by the Department for loss of wharfage or otherwise, consequent upon any delay in doing the work of repairing and dredging, or consequent upon the premises being occupied for repairing or dredging purposes. The up-set price for each of the above-named premises will be fixed by the Department of Docks, and announced by the auctioneer at the time of the sale. Each purchases of a lease will be required, at the time of the sale, and in addition to the auctioneer’s fees, to pay to the Department of Docks twenty-five per cent. of the amount of annual rent bid, as security for the execution of the lease, and which twenty-five per cent. will be applied to the payment of the rent first accruing under the lease, when executed, or will be forfeited, if the purchaser neglects or refuses to execute the lease and bond within five days after being notified that the lease if prepared and ready for signature. The Commissioners reserve the right to resell the leases bid off by those failing to comply with these terms; the party so failing to be liable to the Corporation for any deficiency which may result from such resale. Lessees will be required to pay their rent quarterly, in advance, in compliance with a stipulation therefor in the form of lease adopted by the Department. Two sureties, each a freeholder and householder in the City of New York, and to be approved by the Commissioners of Docks, will be required, under each lease, to enter into a bond jointly with the lessee in the sum of an amount double the annual rent, for the faithful performance of all the covenants of the lease; and each purchaser will be required to submit, at the time of the sale, the names and address of his proposed sureties. Each purchaser will be required to agree that he will, upon being notified so to do, execute a lease prepared upon the printed form adopted by the Department, which can be seen upon application to the Secretary, at the office, 119 Duane street. No person will be received as lessee or surety who is delinquent on any former lease from the Corporation; and no bid will be accepted from any person who is in arrears to the Corporation upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corporation. HENRY F. DIMOCK, JACOB VANDERPOEL, WILLIAM LAIMBEER, Commissioners of Docks. No. 95 1. To Mr. J. Q. Crosby, I take great pleasure in informing you that the manuscript submitted by you has been selected for the "Hancock Premium" offered by Mr. Oland Bourne, Editor of the "Soldiers Friend" New York. May the honorable badge that you wear - an Empty sleeve - be the passport to an honorable triumph in the future. Wishing you every success, I am Respectfully Your obdt servt. Winfield Scott Hancock Maj. Genl. No. 95 2. Wm. Oland Bourne, Esqr. Editor of "The Soldier's Friend." Sir: I hereby avail myself of the privilege held out in your advertisement of contributing a specimen of my penmanship to your collection of manuscripts from the "Left Armed Corps", the respective merits of which are to be decided by many of our most eminent generals. I hope your collection will be large, and that none to whom this generous offer is extended will neglect this opportunity, but will at least, show their appreciation of your noble efforts in this behalf. I propose to write a brief sketch of my experience in the Army. I served as Sergeant in Co. "G" 13th Regiment Massachussetts Infantry. I enlisted on the 19th of April 1861, but was not mustered into service until July 16th, and our Regiment left Boston for the field on the 29th of the same month under command of Colonel Saml Leonard. We arrived at Hagerstown, Md. August 1st, and remained in that state during the fall and winter, making some severe marches that fall, and in the winter were stationed at Williamsport, picketing No. 95 3 the banks of the river. We crossed the Potomac on March 1st and entered Martinsburg, Va. Entered Winchester on the 12th and were on provost duty in that city for a few days when we were assigned to Abercrombe's Brigade and ordered to Warrenton Junction. Soon after our arrival at this place General Hartsuff assumed command of our Brigade, and on the 14th of May we joined McDowell's Division, and encamped near Falmouth. When the news reached us of Jackson's raid up the valley, on the 25th of May we were immediately transported to Mannassas, and from thence made forced marches till we reached Front Royal but were too late, however, to intercept Jackson. We were afterwards stationed at Mannassas, Warrenton, Waterloo and Culpepper, and were first under fire, though not engaged, at the battle of Cedar Mountain; also at Rappahannock Station and Thoroughfare Gap on Pope's retreat, but were first fairly engaged at the 2nd battle of Bull Run, August, 30th. We were held in reserve during the early part of the day frequently changing position in the rear of our line of the battle, till about 3 o'clock P.M. when the enemy massed their force and made a furious attack upon the left. We were immediately ordered to reinforce that point, and we advanced No 95 4. under [fire] cover of a ridge along which our line of battle extended, making a desperate effort to hold its position against a vastly superior force. We had just deployed in line at the foot of the ridge, when the line in front, now terribly thinned and exposed to a murderous fire - wavered, then broke, and a large number of the men rushed headlong through our ranks. This caused some disorder in our [lines] [ranks] line. We advanced, however, up the slope, but had scarcely reached the position when the enemy swung a brigade around our left, and poured in a galling fire on our flank. Just then a battery opened on us from some heights beyond in the same direction, thus enfilading our line with both artillery and infantry. It was impossible to withstand such an assault, and we were forced to retire with severe loss. We were next under fire at Chantilly, also in the second line of battle at South Mountain. At Antietam we were posted on the right under General Hooker. We were exposed to a severe shelling on moving into position the night before the battle, and advanced on the enemie's lines the next morning at daylight. We found them strongly intrenched and they received us with a volley when we had arrived within short range. No. 95 5 We were hotly engaged for about two hours when we were withdrawn and sent to support batteries. Our Brigade lost more than half its number, and our company which went in with thirty men had twenty two killed and wounded. I was one of the eight that came out uninjured. General Hartsuff was badly wounded. He was soon afterwards promoted, and was succeeded in command of our brigade by General Taylor. We were recruited and next engaged at the battle of Fredericksburg, on Dec. 13th. We were attached to Gibbon's Division, Reynold's Corps (1st) and Franklin's Grand Division, which formed the left wing of the Army. This battle was fought under great disadvantages. The enemy occupied a very formidable position which they had time to fortify and render nearly impregnable to any assault on their front. The attack was made, however, and with great vigor and determination, but our men were terribly slaughtered and were repulsed at every point. Our brigade was badly cut up, but our Regiment, being engaged as skirmishers, suffered less severely. After recrossing the river we encamped near Fletcher's Chapel, King George Co., where we remained during the winter. On April, the 29th, our corps made a feint at a point on the river below Fredericksburg. Our 1st Division under General Wadsworth No. 95. 6. crossed and deployed near the bank, while our Division, the 2nd Robinson's with the 3rd Doubleday's, were massed on the opposite side. While in this position the enemy's artillery made some havoc in our ranks. On the morning of May, the 2nd, we were relieved by the 6th Corps and ordered up the river to join the main force which were then engaged near Chancellorsville. After a toilsome march we crossed the river when we were ordered to fall in and proceed to the front. We soon learned that during the engagment of the afternoon the enemy had made a vigorous assault upon the right wing and had turned it. We moved forward, and after some delay, our Corps was posted on the right; the whole length of our line extending into a wood and along a narrow road. It was after midnight when our lines were formed; skirmishers were then thrown out, and we [made] were busily engaged during the remainder of the night in intrenching and preparing for the expected attack in the morning. The attack, however, was not made upon the right, but near the centre, on that part of the line formed by the 2nd and 3rd Corps. It began at daylight. The enemy gave a hideous yell and charged furiously upon a point of our lines at some No. 95 7 distance to our left. Our position did not afford us a view of the battle but the firing was very heavy and rapid. It continued for about three hours, and a brisk cannonade was kept up at intervals during the day. This was on Sunday, May, the 3rd. The next day our Regiment made a reconnaissance, and we had a few men wounded in a slight skirmish; we soon returned to our old position where we remained until the morning of the 6th, when we crossed the river and finally encamped near White Oak Church, but a short distance from where we quartered during the previous winter. After long and toilsome marches through dust and heat, then through mud and rain, we were bivouaced on the morning of the 1st of July near Emmettsburg. At about 8 o'clock A.M. we had orders to fall in, and were hurried forward towards Gettysburg, which was about 8 miles distant. While on the way the sound of rapid artillery firing convinced us that we had warm work to encounter. When within a short distance of the town we left the main road and filed off to the left towards Seminary Ridge and halted near the Seminary. We then learned with great sorrow that General Reynolds, our Corps Commander had been killed. Our 1st Division which had preceded us, was No. 95 8. hotly engaged on another ridge further from the town, and running nearly parallel to the one we were on. It was soon found that they were getting outflanked, and our Division was [posted] moved forward and formed on their right, with our Brigade on the extreme right which was posted perpendicular to the main line and extending towards the 11th Corps, but leaving an interval of several hundred yards between the two Corps. We had scarcely formed when the enemy commenced the attack. They had advanced their lines to within a hundred yards, and for a short time the carnage was terrible on both sides at this short range. — We finally charged and captured a number of prisoners; then changed front forward to the left to meet another attack from that direction. We were engaged in receiving and repelling the attacks of the enemy, frequently changing position under a galling fire, from noon till about 4 o'clock, when we were ordered to withdraw. This we did gradually, and in good order, being closely pressed but in attempting to pass through the town we found the main street blocked up with the 11th Corps which was passing at the same time; this caused us a heavy loss in prisoners. We finally got into position (or what remained of us) on the high ground a short distance west of the Cemetery. No. 95 9 The loss in our Division of killed, wounded and prisoners amounted to nearly 3 fourths. General Paul, our Brigadier was severely wounded early in the fight. The command then devolved successively upon Colonel Leonard. Col. Root, 94th N.Y., and Colonel Colter, 11th Penna. all of whom were wounded, while in command of our Brigade. We fought against great odds. We had some advantage in position, but there were no reserves to reinforce us, while the enemy which greatly outflanked us, was constantly deploying fresh troops. The other Corps were coming up during the night and at daylight our Army had nearly all arrived. Our Division lost slightly in the battles of the succeeding days; we were principally engaged in supporting batteries and in changing position at double quick from right to left in order to reinforce threatened points. When it was found that the enemy had retreated, we followed up and prepared for battle near Hagerstown, but no attack was made. During the remainder of the season our Army performed a series of severe marches, countermarching and maneuvering but doing little fighting. The two principal battles were fought at Bristow and Rappahannok Stations; we were not engaged in either. On the 26th of November No 95. 10. we crossed the Rapidan and confronted the enemy at Mine Run, but owing to the strength of their position it was not deemed expedient to make an attack and we recrossed the river. This closed the campaign and we went into winter quarters near Mitchel's Station. During the winter our Corps was consolidated with the 5th. On the 4th of May we again crossed the Rapidan at Germania Ford and entered the Wilderness. The battle began about noon next day, and continued till after dark. We were engaged on the right and met with considerable loss. The fight was resumed early in the morning, and during the greater part of the day there was a continual roar of musketry; the dense wood rendering artillery service nearly impracticable. We were held in reserve, but towards dark formed on the line near the left, where we intrenched ourselves and remained the next day, our being quiet in our vicinity. When the enemy fell back our Division was the first of the Infantry to follow them. After marching all night towards Spottsylvania, early in the morning we heard brisk skirmishing ahead, and we knew our Cavalry which had preceded us, were engaged. We soon deployed, advanced in line and encountered the enemy in a wood. They fell back after a sharp fight, but the trees and brushwood prevented our pressing No 95 11. them very closely or advancing in any kind of order. As soon as our lines could be closed up, we again advanced, and, after clearing the wood, found them drawn up in the open field with a battery directly in our front. We were ordered to charge this battery and were moving forward at double quick to execute the command when the opened on us with grape and canister. I was struck with a grape shot which shattered my right arm above the elbow and nearly tore it off. This was on Sunday, May 8th, and within a few weeks of the expiration of my term of service. My arm was amputated on the field, and I was conveyed to Finley Hospital, Washington, and was finally discharged with my Regiment at Boston on August, the 1st, 1864. I am, Sir, Very Respectfully Your obedient servant, J. [?] Crosby. 1867 - June 25 series 2 96 Theodore Guenther 1. St. Louis; June 25th 1867 Gentlemen, Your generous offer to present fifty dollars to the Union Soldiers, furnishing the best specimen of left hand writing, has induced me to try to win this prize, and I hereby respectfully forward to you a specimen of my hand writing I was born in the Kingdom of Hannover in the year 1839, entered the Army of that state, when about 18 years of age and served 5 years. During that service I availed myself of the advantages of military schooling and the means of education, which the European Military sistem generaly 2. provides for the education of the Soldier. When in the year 1861 the great rebellion in this country broke out, and the existence of this government depended entirely upon the patriotism of its citizens, I at once concluded, to immigrate, and shoulder the musket to fight for right, justice and liberty. Having arrived in the City of New York on the 5th day of November 1861, I joined at once the 113th Regt. N. York Vol. Inftry; which Regt. was just then organizing. I was just for a short time on recruiting service, when once several of my old European fellow soldiers, who had also immigrated to this Country and joined the U.S. Army paid me a visit and invited me, to see them in their lodging at Helds 3. Hotel. According to this invitation I in Company with Corpl. Hepp went to Helds Hotel one evening and partook of about 2 or 3 glasses of wine with my friends, which must have been mixed with some narcotic drug, for a sudden drowsiness befell me and I became completely unconscious. When again I came to my senses, I and my Companion, dressed in other uniform, found ourself in a Carriage, which conducted us to a depot, from whence we proceeded to Washington City. In the Vicinity of this City, by Hunters Chappel, where the 41st Rgt. of New York Volunteers was stationed. To this Regt. did those friends belong, who had the kindness to treat me and my Companion 4. companion so generously. We were at once put into the ranks of this Regt., in spite all of our protests and remonstrations. On the 10th of March 1862 we left Hunters Chappel, to operate with the Army of the Potomac against Richmond, but at Warrenton Junction our Division was atached to the Army of West Virginia. Near Winchester we joined General Rosenkranz, thence we marched to Romney, participated in the fight of Strassburg under the command of General Fremont, also in the raid in the Shenandoah Valley and the Battle of Cross Keys. Genrl. Fremont was then relieved and General Siegel took his command under whom I fought in the battles at Cedar Mountain, Rappahannock 5. Station, Silver Spring, Waterloo Brigde, and at last in the 2nd battle of Bull run, where I lost my right hand by a cannon ball on the 30th day of August 1862. I also was there taken prisoner by the rebbels, was however paroled 3 days after I had been taken; and was compelled to walk to Alexandria on foot, even after I had reached our lines. Our surgeon who was in charge of the Ambulance train, refused to take me into one of the Ambulances, although most of them were not occupied by any sick or wounded. From Alexandria I was sent to Georgetown D.C., where I remained 4 1/2 months, until my wounded arm was restored, although my hand had 6 to be amputated. The operation was skillfully performed by Surgeon De'Witt of the College Hospital. Having but one Hand, I of course was unfit for further service and received my discharge on the 15th day of January 1863. I have the honor, to be gentlemen Most respectfully Your obedient servant, Theo. B. Guenther 7. State of Missouri County of St. Louis } Be it remembered that on this twenty seventh day of June A.D. 1867, before me the undersigned a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Theodore B. Guenther who being by me duly sworn upon his oath says: That he lost his right hand during the late rebellion, while he served that Army of the United States, being on the 30th day of August A.D. 1862 ; that he learned to write with the left hand after, and not before, he lost the use of his right hand ; and that the several pages herewith filed are written by him with his left hand. And I the said Notary Public do hereby certify that I personally know, that said Theodore B. Guenther wrote the several pages, herewith filed, with his left hand. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of June A.D. 1867 Anthony Nacke Notary Public St. Louis Co Mo. Theo. B. Guenther 1867-Jul 9 series 2 97 Wm Weilner Colley Comer Ohio July 9th 1867 Wm Oland Bourne Editor of the Soldiers Friend. I enlisted on the 23rd day of August 1861, in Co. "B" 37th Ind Vol. Infantry ranking as Corporal; to serve three years (3) or during the war. On the 21st day of August 1861 I went into rendezvous at Lawrenceburg Ind. under command of Capt. Kimball; and on the 23rd day of August 1861 I was mustered into the Co. and Regiment aforesaid under and by Col. Hazzard commanding said regiment. I remained with my regiment in said rendezvous until the 18th day of October 1861, when under marching orders from the War Department I accompanied the regiment to West Point Ky. situated at the mouth of Salt river. We remained there a few weeks and moved 2 from thence to Elisabethtown Ky, there and then my Regiment entered into the organization of the 8th Brigade under command of Col. Turdiere and in the 2nd division commanded by Maj. Gen. O.M. Mitchell. In the later part of January 1862 I accompanied my Regiment to Bacon Creek Ky, remaining there until Feb 10th, is when we moved to Green river of the same day, halting there until the 13th inst. when we moved enrout forward arriving at Boling Green on the 15th inst. remaining there until the 23rd inst. from thence to Franklin Ky where we remained until the 24th inst. when we moved enrout forward arriving at Nashvill Tenn, on the 1st of March 1862 remaining there until the 18th inst when we moved enrout forward arriving at Murfreesborough, Tenn on the 19th inst., where we remained until the 4th, April 62. 3 When we moved in rout for and arrived at Shelbyville Tenn, on the 5th Inst, where we remained until the 8th Inst, when we moved In rout for and arrived at Huntsville Al. on the 11th Inst. where we remained until the 15th Inst. when we moved on a reconnaissance expedition toward and arriving at Tuscumbia Al, on the 18th of April and remained there Until the 22nd of April when I was detailed On detached service wit Capt. Simons Battery Where I remained until the 24th of April when I rejoined my Command at Courtland Al. And on the 27th of April, we moved to Dacature Al. Crossed the Tennessee river at the later Place and we unified for the night near The river and early on the Morning of The 28th Ins we burned the Rail Road and Wagon on Bridge Combined at Crossing of the Tennessee river, immediately after and We embarked on the Rail Road train and 4 Moved en rout for and arriving again at Huntsville Al. on the evening of the same day. And we remained there on provost duty until the 6th of May -62 when on receiving information that the 18th Ohio Vol. Infantry were attacked by Reble Cavalry of Scoots Command at Athens Al. We moved thence to reinforce the former arriving on the morning of the 7th of May and the enemy had during the night withdrew from their position and we were not in an engagement at that time. We remained at Athens Al. until the 13th of May when we moved en rout for and arrived at Columbia Tenn. on the 17th of May guarding a supply train and remaining and processing supplies until the 19th when we moved again on our return and arriving at Athens Al. on the 21st of May and remained there until the 24th of May when we marched 5 en rout for and arriving at Fayetteville Tenn. on the 28th of May, remained there until the 2nd of June when we marched en rout for and arriving at Chattanooga Tenn. on the 6th of June -62. Shelled the town on the 7th inst. and My Command countermarched on the 8th inst. en rout for and arriving at Stevenson Al. but while at Chattanooga I was again detailed on detached service with Edgartons Battery and remained on that duty until the 21st of June where joined my command at Stevenson Al. where we remained until the 1st of August, when we marched en rout for and arrived at Widow Creek on the 2nd of August -62 and remained there until the 19th of August when we marched en rout for and arriving at Elk river on the 21st of August remaining there until the morning of 3rd Sept when we marched en rout for and arriving at Nashville Tenn. on the 5th of Sept. where we remained until the 7th of Sept. when we were reBriggaded 6 Under Brig Gen Millers Brigade and Maj Gen Negley Division My Regiment being the only Regt of my old Brigade that entered the new Brigade, and remained there until the 26th of December -62 when we again set on a Campaign Marching en rout for and arriving near Murfreesborough Tenn. on the 31st of December when we entered the general engagement of the enemy about 9 Oclock A.M. and fought until dark when we withdrew and stood about one mile back from our regular line of battle where we remained until the morning of the 1st of January 1863 where we were permitted to rest during the day and on the 2nd of Jan we were ordered to the left suport Crittendon Corps in reare of line of battle and on the west bank of Stone river when driving the afternoon Gen. Negley obtained 7 permission and charged Breckenridge Division. The Division crossing the river at rapid rate flanking the 2nd and 4th Reg. Reble Regts. forcing them to retreat. And immediately capturing the 26th Tenn. (Reb.) and also the Battery that was supporting it. Late in the evening we recrosssed the river and remained until the morning of the 5th we pursued the enemy driving them rapidly with considerable Reble loss on south of Murfreesborough and encamped, remaining there until sometime during early spring, and during the spring and summer we marched and countermarched over the same teritory that we had frequently marched over. Until about the 4th of September when we reched the Chickamauga Valley and on the morning of the 10th we advanced 8 within a mile of Dry Gap and after a sharp skirmish we immediately fell back to strong position in front of Stephens Gap on the 11th and on the 12th May Company was detailed to guard a supply train to Stevenson Al. We remained with train over one month until the Tennessee river was cleared of obstructions so that we received supplies by steam boat navigation. After which we joined our Regiment at Chattanooga Tenn. went into camp and remained until the 29th day of June 1864 when I was mustered out of the service by reason of enlisting as a Veteran volunteer when I returned home on Veteran furlough and returned again joined my command at Ring Gold, Georgia and remained there until the 7th day of May 1864 when we commenced campaining 9 Marching and fighting more or less every day until 25th of May when we had a general engagement at Altoona Ga. from thence we continued our line of march daily skirmishes and contesting every inch of ground until we reached Atlanta Ga. when we were making a big cross charge on the enemys’ works on the 21st day of July -64 I received a gunshot wound by a minnie ball entering the uper third of my right fore arm fracturing ulnar bone up to the elbow joint rendering amputation necessary which was done on the 29th of July at Nashville Tenn. at Hospital No. 19th by some surgeon unknown to me. My arm was amputated about the middle third of upper arm and from some cause not known to me my stump 10 arm has not healed until the present time it still remains a rising issue from three points. I remained in the hospital until the 4th of October 1864 when returned home on Furlough and was honorably discharged from the service of the United States at Indianapolis Ind on the 29th day of November 1864. William Wiedner 1 The Irish Sentinel A son of the green isle. A new member of Col. Gillams Middle Tenn. Regiment while stationed at Nashville recently was detailed on guard duty on a prominent street in that city. It was his first experience at guard mounting and he strutted along his beat apparently with a full appreciation of the dignity and importance of his position. As a citizen approached he shouted - Halt! who comes there. “A citizen,” was the response “Advance citizen and give the countersign.” “I havant the countersign and if had the demand for it at this time and place is something very strange and unusual,” rejoined the citizen. On by the lowly Moses, ye dont pass this at all till ye say Runkville” was Pats reply. The Citizen appreciating the situation," avanced and cautiously whispered in his ear the Necessary words, right; pass on," and the wide-awake Sentinel resumed his beat. Girls Wit Upon going to the tent of the hedquaters photographer at Murfreesborough, Tennessee, recently to have his Married Countenance painted by the sunbeams. Brigadier Gen. Garfield, Chief of Staff" found there a bevy of girls, as he entered with Number of Military friends, they hastily left the premises, passing out of the door, we them slyly am asked. Let John Monroe come in here and he'll take that Yankee General mutch quicker than the coward can State of Indiana Union county William Weidner to me well known being duly sworn by me on his oath sayd that he is the writer of the accompanying manuscript and that the matters and fact therein set forth are true. Wm. Weidner Subscribed and sworn to before me J.E. Tucker a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County. In witness whereof I set my hand and official Seal this 28th day of June A.D. 1867 JE Tucker Notary Public 1867 - June 29 Series 2 98 (Brig. Gen) Andrew Denison (Vols) The Military History of Andrew N. Denison formerly Colonel of the Eighth Maryland Regiment Volunteer Infantry and for the battle of the Wilderness Spottsylvania Brevet Brigadier General and for the battle of White Oak road Brevet Major General U.L.V. 1. It was not until after Gen McClellan retreat from the Peninsula that I began to think that it was my duty to cease being a merchant and endevour to become a soldier in the Army of the United States. Impressed with this idea I arranged my business which had been successfully conducted since 1854 and received from Gov A W Bradford a 2d Lt. recruiting commission in one of the four regiments then being formed under the call of President Lincoln for 300.000 men. Remained in Baltimore, Maryland recruiting until 12th of September 1862 when all the troops in and around Balto whether complete or incomplete were formed into a brigade and placed under command of Gen John R Kenly for the defense of Baltimore City. 2. General Lee's army having crossed the Potomac and advanced into Maryland rendered this action advisable if not necessary. On 17th the men enlisted and composing the Eighth Maryland Regiment of Volunteer Infantry and numbering about 500, were armed and equipped and placed on R. R. Cars were sent forward to join the Army of the Potomac via Harrisburg Pa and Hagerstown Md, arrived at the latter place on 20th we marched to the Potomac at Williamsport, but only in time to see the rear guard of Lee's army, just defeated at the Battle of Antietam, on the opposite shore. At this time I was a volunteer holding no commission, yet by tacit consent 3. and courtesy of the officers of the regt virtually commanding it. The Brigade being ordered to guard the upper fords of the Potomac as far as Clear Spring the Eighth Regt was ordered to that place where I left them and returned to Balto. obtained my commission as Colonel and was mustered into US service on 4th of October '62 as my regiment was not full I remained in Balto. urging the recruiting until the 15th inst when I joined my command which was attached to the 1st Separate or Independent Brigade 8th A.C. under command of Gen John R. Kenly, otherwise known it being formed exclusively of Maryland troops, as the Maryland Brigade, with Head Quarters at Williamsport. 4 At this place we remained until the latter part of December when we marched to Maryland Heights, and passed the time in winter quarters until March 14th 1863, when we crossed the Potomac and pitched on Harper's Ferry Heights as our abiding place during the intervals of our scouts through Loudon and Jefferson Co's Va. On April 30th ordered to Clarksburg W Va via Balto & Ohio R Road to relieve that place from the threatened attack of the rebels under Genls Imboden & Jones, arrived in time May 2d when not being attacked started in pursuit marched through Weston, Buckhanon and Philippi but not overtaking the enemy returned to B&O R R and at Webster took cars and reached 5 Harper's Ferry on May 30th and were retained as Provost Guard in the town until the defeat of Gen Milroy and subsequent advance of Genl Lee's army, caused us to occupy Maryland Heights here had been concentrated all the troops available under Gen French to hold this point. I was placed in command of a battery of 6 Parrott Guns with a company of 1st Mass & of 8th N.Y. H Artillery regiments. Next day ordered to march to Frederick (while waiting for rest of Brigade an explosion of magazine occured, by which my regiment lost 8 men) where we arrived at 6 P.M. July 1st remained here until 7th, when the rebels having been defeated at Gettysburg we were ordered to repossess Md Heights, which we did after slight skirmish at Sandy Hook with loss of two men in the Brigade. On 10th marched to Boonsboro, and on 6. the 11th joined the Army of the Potomac and became 2d Brigade 3d Division 1st Army Corps. The Brigade was now composed of the 1st 4th 7th and 8th Maryland Regiments and Genl Kenly having command of the Divn Col N. T. Dushane of the 1st assumed command of the Brigade. At this time General Lee had intrenched himself near Williamsport and on 12 & 13th this army with some picket firing confronted him and threw up line of works. On 14th advanced to find Lee with his army safely crossed into Virginia, on 15 started for Berlin via Keedysville Rohrersville and arrived on 16th and crossed the Potomac on 18th. Having now become part and parcel of the 1st Corps of the Army of the Potomac my history is identical with that corps during the remainder 7 of the year 1863. We marched from the Potomac to the Rapidan back again to Centreville then forward to the Rappahannock here after the return from Mine Run I received orders from War Dept to report to Genl Kelly at Clarksburg WVA as President of a court martial finding that Genl Kelly had removed his Head Quarters to the town Cumberland MD reported at that place and remained until the end of the year Early in January 1864 rejoined my regiment at Culpepper left, at which place the whole corps had been assembled in winter quarters and so remained until General Grant reformed the Army consolidating the first Corps with the Fifth corps and placing General G. K. Warren in command 8. of the 5th Corps. Genl Robinson of the Division and Col N. T. Dushane of the Brigade. On March 31st 1864 a portion of the 1st Maryland Regiment having reenlisted Col. Dushane accompanied them to Baltimore on their veteran furlough when I became by seniority Commander of the Maryland Brigade. May 4th At 1 am moved with the Corps to Germania Ford which we crossed about midday and halted for the night in the Wilderness at 5/30 of the 5th continued the march until 11 when hearing some skirmishing halted and formed line of battle near Lacey House when my Brigade was ordered to support Genl Cutter who had advanced into the dense woods I received the supposed direction of his advance but found that I was too 9 far to the left, when receiving the proper direction from Col Allen of Genl Robinson's staff I flanked my command to the right and front when finding myself in front of Genl Cutter's command and to allow his line to pass I broke into column of company and while reforming my line, which by consequence of dense forrest thro which we marched had become somewhat broken struggling. I soon heard him briskly engaged -- heard for so thick were the woods it was impossible to see even the distance of 1/2 a regimental front advancing to the second, part of my line was carried away by this brigade retreating in confusion at once opened fire and for 30 minutes checked the advance of the rebels until finding my self unsupported and both my flanks 10. threatened I withdrew to the Lacey House and found the rest of Division had been sent to the left. here we slept and next morning were used as a flying brigade to support, first on the right marched, then back to the center, then in afternoon to the left went into action on Brock road repulsed a charge of the rebels on our works on that road. night coming on built a second line of works and on 7th occupied them and rejoined the Division at 8 PM. started for Spottsylvania C. H. marched all night and at day break struck the cavalry who had been endevouring to rout the rebels during the proceeding night but without success. without waiting for rest or breakfast our Division was ordered to clear the woods which we did for about three miles when, we 11 discovered instead of dismounted cavalry an entrenched line of infantry with artillery in position waiting for us on the far side of a clearing in the hithertoo dense woods. forming the Brigade into three lines battalion front I proceeded to charge when my horse was killed and falling on me. For a moment the men halted but quickly disengaging myself I continued the charge until struck by a ball in right arm entering near the elbow and coming out near the wrist when becoming weak I turned the command over to Col Chas. E. Phelps (who was himself shortly after wounded and taken prisoner) and fainting fell was picked up and placed in hospital and when on next morning I had sufficiently recovered was assured by that excellent surgeon A. A. White of 12 the 8th Md Regt that there was strong hopes of saving my arm bouyed up with this assurance I started next day for Washington via Fredericksburg, Belle Plains & the Potomac arrived on May 12th and allowed to go home to Baltimore for treatment here I remained until the 14th when the doctor decided that to save my life I must lose my arm, so I submitted to the amputation. In October I again took command of the Brigade near the Weldon R.R. or Yellow House. it was now the 2nd Brig 2nd Div (Genl Ayres) 5 Corps, somewhat reduced by the wear and tear of the summers campaign, but what was left hardened into the perfect soldier. On Oct 27th had a fight at Hatchers Run were repulsed and returned to our former 13. camp near Yellow House. for this expedition my command had been assigned to Genl Crawford's Division and while as a whole the expedition was not successful yet my Brigade brought in 99 prisoners. with a loss to itself of but 12 wounded and four missing. Our next move was with 5th & 2nd Corps in the successful raid to Hicksford on the Meherrin river destroying the Weldon R. Road to that point very thoroughly and with but light loss to ourselves. on our return went into winter quarters at Arthurs Swamp. Here my arm being very painful received a leave of absence for 20 days, and during that time the battle of Dabney's Mills was fought in which the Brigade commanded by Col R N Bowerman behaved with great gallantry and suffered severely in killed and wounded. 14. On expiration of my leave of absence I returned to my command and on 25th March marched to resist attacks on Fort Steadman did not get into action and returned to our camp. On morning of 29th marched with the rest of 5th corps on Vaughn road then took the Quaker road and stopped for the night near the Plank road next morning to Gravelly run with considerable skirmishing on 31st endevoured to take White Oak road but were repulsed and the troops fell back in confusion to Gravelly Run where they were reformed, in this attack I was wounded in the left thigh while attempting to rally one of my regiment and ordered to the hospital and from there sent to City Point where I remained until 10th when I was sent 15 to Baltimore to recover and as showing the part borne by the Maryland Brigade in the battle of Five Forks on April 1st 1865 where they held the left of the infantry line it is not out of place to mention that at one time there was laying in hospital sixteen officers all wounded in this battle. While lying at home recovering from my wound came the startling news of the assassination of President Lincoln which earlier perpetrated might have produced most disastrious consequences, but now time rolled on unheeding. event succeeded event. army surrendered after army and the war was over. Homeward the veteran Army of the Potomac turned its battle scarred front with head erect and triumphant smile it returns to receive the plaudits and praises 16. of a grateful people and while resting on the old camping grounds of Arlington previous to the parade through Washington for the last time rejoined my Brigade though not entirely recovered from my wound of March 31st I could forego the gratification of riding at the head of my command on this their final parade and review which occurred on 23rd of May. This being done there remained but one more act to finish our career as soldiers and this was accomplished when on May 31st with the Brigade was mustered out thus closing the military history of Andrew Words Denison Colonel of the Eighth Maryland Regt and Brevet Brigadier Genl U.L.V. for gallant conduct at the battles of the Wilderness and Spottsylvania and Brevet Major Gen. U.L.V. for battle of White Oak road. I hereby certify that I lost my right arm from gunshot wound received in action at Spottyslvania C. H. May 8th 1864 and that previous to that time I never wrote with my left hand, and I further certify that the enclosed history is my own writing. Andrew W. Denison Baltimore June 29 1867 Sworn and subscribed to before one W C Caynon Jr. 1867 June 29 2 98 Gen A W Denison Maryland 1040 THE CITY RECORD. JUNE 2, 1882. No. 8. Both sides of avenue D, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. No. 9. Both sides of Lexington avenue between Eighty- first and Eighty-second streets. No. 10. both sides of First avenue , between Twenty- first and Twenty-fourth streets. No. 11. Both sides of Tenth avenue, between Forty- ninth and Fiftieth streets. No. 12. Both sides of One Hundred and forty-first street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues. No. 13. Both sides of Eighty-fifth street between Eighth and Ninth avenue. No. 14. Park bounded by Grove, Fourth and Christopher streets. No. 15. Both sides of Eighty-first street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues. 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. 11 1/2 City Hall, within thirty days from the date of this notice. The above described lists will be transmitted as provided by law to the Board of Revision and Correction of Assessments for confirmation, on the 30th day of June, ensuing. JOHN R. LYDECKER, DANIEL STANBURY, JOHN W. JACOBUS, JOHN MULLALY, Board of Assessors. OFFICE BOARD OF ASSESSORS, NO. 11 1/2 CITY HALL, NEW YORK, May 29, 1881. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE owner or owners, occupant or occupants of all houses 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 examination by all persons interested, viz.: 1. Regulating, grading, setting curb and gutter stones, and flagging in Eighth avenue from One Hundred and Twenty-eighth street to the Harlem River. The limits embraced by such assessment include all the several houses and lots of ground, vacant lots, pieces and parcels of land situated on-- 1. Both sides of Eighth avenue from One hundred and Twenty-eighth street to the Harlem River, and to the extent of one-half of the block at the intersecting streets. 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. 11 1/2 City Hall, within thirty days from the date of this notice. The above described lists will be transmitted as provided by law to the Board of Revision and Correction of Assessments for confirmation, on the 20th day of June, ensuing. JOHN R. LYDECKER, DANIEL STANBURY, JOHN W. JACOBUS, JOHN MULLALY. Board of Assessors. OFFICE BOARD OF ASSESSORS, NO. 11 1/2 CITY HALL, NEW YORK, May 18, 1882. SUPREME COURT. In the matter of the Application of the Commissioners of the Department of Public Parks, for and in behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to acquiring a right of way over, [?] through certain lands for the purpose of the [?] pursuant to the provision of chapter 360 of the Laws of 1880. PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH cases made and provided, notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the Supreme Court of 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 fifteenth day of June, 1882, at the opening of the court on that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, or the appointment of Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment in the above entitled matter. The nature and extent of the improvement hereby intended is the acquisition of a right of way over, under and through certain lands hereinafter described for the purpose of constructing drains, as directed by a resolution of the Board of Health of the Health Department of the City of New York, passed July 20th, 1880, in pursuance of the provisions of Chapter 360 of the Laws of 1880. Said parcels of land are bounded and described as follows, to wit: PARCEL NO. 1 (MAIN DRAIN). Being a strip or parcel of land ten feet wide, extending five feet on each side of a centre line, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southerly line of Westchester avenue distant five feet and twenty-six hundredths of a foot southwesterly from the intersection of said southerly line of Westchester avenue and the westerly line of Brook avenue; and running thence (1.) South twenty degrees and eighteen minutes west, one hundred and fifty-four feet and ninety-seven hundredths of a foot; thence (2.) Curving to the right with a radius of three hundred feet for twenty-seven feet and seventy-five hundredths of a foot; thence (3.) South twenty-five degrees and thirty-six minutes west, two hundred and twenty-four feet and fifty hundredths of a foot; thence (4.) Curving to the right with a radius of three hundred feet for fifty-nine feet and thirty-four hundredths of a foot; thence (5.) South thirty-six degrees and fifty-six minutes west, five hundred and thirteen feet and thirty-four hundredths of a foot; thence (6.) Curving to the left with a radius of one hundred feet for fifth-eight feet and fifty-eight hundredths of a foot; thence (7.) South three degrees and twenty-two minutes west, one hundred and twenty-one feet and fifth-five hundredths of a foot; thence (8.) Curving to the left with a radius of one hundred feet for forty-two feet; thence (9.) South twenty degrees and forty-two minutes east, four hundred and sixty-six feet and twenty-four hundredths of a foot; thence (10.) Curving to the right with a radius of three hundred feet for fifty-two feet and seventy-one hundredths of a foot; thence (11.) South ten degrees and thirty-eight minutes east, one hundred and eighty-one feet and eighty-two hundredths of a foot; thence (12.) Curving to the right with a radius of three hundred feet for thirty-seven feet and fifty-two hundredths of a foot; thence (13.) South three degrees and twenty-eight minutes east, four hundred and twenty-seven feet and twenty- seven hundredths of a foot; thence (14.) Curving to the left with a radius of one hundred and fifty feet for sixty-seven feet and sixty-three hundredths of a foot; thence (15.) South twenty-nine degrees and eighteen minutes east, two hundred and seventy-five feet and twelve hundredths of a foot to a point distant one hundred and seventy feet south of the south line of One Hundred and Forty-second street, and one hundred and twenty-nine feet and ninety-four hundredths of a foot west of the west line of Brook avenue. PARCEL NO. 2. Being a strip or parcel of land eight feet wide extending four feet on each side of a centre line described as follows: [column 2] Beginning on the westerly line of Brook avenue at a point one hundred and four feet north of north line of One Hundred and Forty-ninth street; and running thence Westerly at right angles to Brook avenue for one hundred and forty-six feet and ninety-one hundredths of a foot to eh centre line of the above described Main Drain or Parcel No. 1. PARCEL NO. 3. Being a strip or parcel of land eight feet wide, extending four feet on each side of a centre line described as follows: Beginning at a point fifty-six feet and eighty-eight hundredths of a foot south of the south line of One Hundred and Forty-seventh street, and three hundred and ninety feet west of the west line of Brook avenue; and running thence South sixty-nine degrees and eighteen minutes west, one hundred and twenty-feet to the centre line of the above described Main Drain or Parcel No. 1. PARCEL NO. 4. Being a strip or parcel of land eight feet side, extending four feet on each side of a centre line, described as follows: Beginning at a point sixty-nine feet and twenty-seven hundredths of a foot north of the north line of One Hundred and Forty-sixty street, and thrre hundred and ninety-feet west of th west line of Brook avenue; and running thence South sixty-nine degrees and eighteen minutes west, ninety-four feet to the centre line of the above-described Main Drain or Parcel No. 1. PARCEL NO. 5. Being a strip or parcel of land eight feet wide, extending four feet on each side of a centre line, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the west side of Brook avenue, ninety-five feet and ninety-one hundredths of a foot south of the south line of One Hundred and forty-sixth street; and running thence (1.) Parallel with One Hundred and Forty-sixth street for two hundred and twenty-one feet and eighty-seven hundredths of a foot; thence (2.) Curving to the left with a radius of one hundred feet for thirty-five feet and eighty-seven hundredths of a foot; thence (3.) South sixty nine degrees and twenty-seven minutes west, one hundred and thirty-six feet and sixty hundredths of a foot to a centre line of the above described Main Drain or Parcel No. 1. PARCEL NO. 6. Being a strip or parcel of land eight feet wide, extending four feet on each side of a centre line, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the westerly line of Brook avenue, ninety-five feet and seventy-nine hundredths of a foot south of the south line of One Hundred and Forty- fifth street; and running thence Parallel with One Hundred and Forty-fifth street for three hundred and twenty-nine feet and ninety-six hundredths of a foot to the centre line of the above described Main Drain or Parcel No. 1. PARCEL NO. 7. Being a strip or parcel of land six feet wide, extending three feet on each side of a centre line, described as follows: Beginning at a point forty feet south of One Hundred and Forty-fifth street, and one hundred and eighty-seven feet west of Book avenue; and running thence Southerly parallel with Brook avenue for fifty-five feet and seventy-ninth hundredths of a foot to the centre line of the above described Parcel No. 6. PARCEL NO. 8. Being a strip or parcel of land six feet wide, extending three feet on each side of a centre line, described as follows: Beginning at a point forty feet north of the north line of [?] [?] Northerly [?] Brook avenue for sixty-three feet and seventy-nine hundredths of a foot to the centre liee of the above described Parcel No. 6. PARCEL NO. 9. Being a strip or parcel of land eight feet wide, extending four feet on each side of a centre line, described as follows: Beginning at a point one hundred and nine feet and fifty-six hundredths of a foot south of the south line of One Hundred and Forty-fourth street, and three hundred and eighty-four feet and ninety-one hundredths of a foot west of Brook avenue, and running thence South eight-four degrees, thirty-four minutes and thirty seconds east; eighty-five feet and fifty-eight hundredths of a foot to the centre line of the above described Main drain or Parcel No. 1. PARCEL NO. 10. Being a strip or parcel of land eight feet wide, extending four feet on each side of a centre line described as follows: Beginning at a point one hundred and four feet south of the south line of One Hundred and Forty-fourth street, and two hundred and forty feet west of Brook avenue; and running thence Westerly parallel with One Hundred and Forty-fourth street for sixty feet and fifty-four hundredths of a foot to the centre line of the above described Main Drain or Parcel No. 1. The meridian line to which all the hereinbefore named courses are referred is the centre line of Brook avenue, between One Hundred and Fortieth and One Hundred and Fiftieth streets, as the same was laid out and established on the map filed in the office of the Register of the County of Westchester, on the 23c day of February, 1871, by the Commissioners appointed in pursuance of the provisions of Chapter 841 of the Laws of 1868. Said pieces or parcels of land are shown on a map made by the Board of Health of the Health Department of the City of New York, under authority of Chapter 360 of the Laws of 1880, and filed in said Department, and in the office of the Register of the City and County of New York. Dated NEW YORK, May 29, 1882. WILLIAM C. WHITNEY, Counsel to the Corporation, Tryon Row, New York. In the matter of the application of the Department of Public Works for and in behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to the opening of One Hundred and Thirty-eighth street, from the Boulevard to Tenth avenue in the City of New York. PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH cases made and provided, notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the Supreme Court of 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 29th day of June, 1882, at the opening of the court on that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, or the appointment of Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment in the above entitled matter. The nature and extent of the improvement hereby intended is the acquisition of title, in the name and one behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and commonalty of the City of New York, for the use of the public, to all the lands and premises, with the buildings thereon and the appurtenances thereto belonging, required for the opening of One Hundred and Thirty-eighth street, from the Boulevard to Tenth avenue, in the City of New York, being the following described lots, pieces or parcels of land, viz: Beginning at a point in the easterly line of the Boulevard distant four hundred and fifty-nine feet eight inches (459’ 8”) southerly from the southerly side of One Hundred and Fortieth street; thence easterly and parallel with said street one hundred and thirty-nine feet and one-quarter of an inch (139’ 1/4”) to the westerly line of Diagonal avenue; thence southerly and along said line sixty-five two inches (65’ 2”); thence westerly one hundred and thirteen feet six and three-quarter inches [column 3] (113’ 6 3/4”) to the easterly line of the Boulevard; thence northerly and along said line sixty feet (60’) to the point or place of beginning. Also, beginning at a point in the westerly line of Tenth avenue, distant four hundred and fifty-nine feet eight inches (459’ 8”) southerly from the southerly line of One Hundred and Fortieth street; thence westerly and parallel with said street five hundred and fifty-four feet six and one-quarter inches (554’ 6 1/4”) to the easterly line of Diagonal avenue; thence southerly and along said line sixty-five feet two inches (65’ 2”); thence easterly five hundred and seventy-nine feet eleven and three-quarter inches (579’ 11 3/4”) to the westerly line of Tenth avenue; thence northerly and along said line sixty feet (60’) to the point or place of beginning. Said street being sixty feet (60’) wide between the lines of the Boulevard and Tenth avenue. Dated NEW YORK, May 29, 1882. WILLIAM C. WHITNEY, Counsel to the Corporation, Tryon Row, New York. In the matter of the application of the Department of Public Works for and in behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to the opening of One Hundred and Forty-fourth street, from Seventh avenue to New avenue west of Eighth avenue in the City of New York. PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH cases made and provided, notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the Supreme Court of 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 15th day of June, 1882, at the opening of the court on that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, or the appointment of Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment in the above entitled matter. The nature and extent of the improvement hereby intended is the acquisition of title, in the name and one behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and commonalty of the City of New York, to all the lands and premises, with the buildings thereon and the appurtenances thereto belonging, required for the opening of One Hundred and Forty-fourth street, from Seventh avenue to New avenue in the City of New York, being the following described lots, pieces or parcels of land, viz: Beginning at a point in the easterly line of Eighth avenue, distant one hundred and ninety-nine feet ten inches (199’ 10”) southerly from the southerly line of One Hundred and Forty-fifth street; thence easterly and parallel with said street seven hundred and seventy-five feet (775’) to the westerly line of Seventh avenue; thence southerly along said line sixty feet (60’); thence westerly seven hundred and seventy-five feet (775’) to the easterly line of Eighth avenue; thence northerly along said line sixty feet (60’) to the point or place of beginning. Also beginning at a point in the westerly line of Eighth avenue, distant one hundred and ninety-nine feet ten inches (199’ 10”) southerly from the southerly line of ???e Hundred and Forty-fifty street; thence westerly and parallel with said street two hundred and fifty-seven feet ten inches and three-quarters (257’ 10 3/4”) to the [?]ly line of New avenue west of Eighth avenue; thence southerly and along said line sixty feet four [?] and one-quarter (60’ 4 1/4”); thence easterly two [?] and sixty-four feet five inches and three-quarters [?]3/4”) to the westerly line of Eighth avenue; th[?] [?]rly and along said line sixty feet (60’) to the [?] of beginning. Said street to be sixty feet (60’) wide [?] avenue. Dated New York, May 15, 1882. WILLIAM C. WHITNEY, Counsel to the Corporation In the matter of the application of the Department of Public Works for and in behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to the opening of One Hundred and Twenty- seventh street, from Eighth avenue to Avenue St. Nicholas, in the City of New York. PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH cases made and provided, notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the Supreme Court of the State of New York, at a Special Term of said Court, to be held at the Chambers thereof in the County Courthouse, in the City of New York, on Thursday, the 15th day of June, 1882, at the opening of the court on that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, 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 acquisition of title, in the name and one behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and commonalty of the City of New York, to all the lands and premises, with the buildings thereon and the appurtenances thereto belonging, required for the opening of One Hundred and Twenty- seventh street, from Eighth avenue to Avenue St. Nicholas, in the City of New York, being the following described lots, pieces or parcels of land, viz: Beginning at a point in the westerly line of Eighth avenue, distant one hundred and ninety-nine feet ten inches (199’ 10”) northerly from the northerly line of One Hundred and Twenty-sixth street; thence westerly and parallel with said street three hundred and ten feet one and one-half inches (310’ 1 1/2”) to the easterly line of Avenue St. Nicholas; thence northerly along said line sixty feet eight inches (60’ 8”); thence easterly three hundred and one feet two and one-quarter inches (301’ 2 1/4”) to the westerly line of Eighth avenue; thence southerly along said line sixty (60’) feet to the point or place of beginning. Said street being sixty (60’) feet wide between the line of Eighth avenue and Avenue St. Nicholas. Dated NEW YORK, May 15, 1882. WILLIAM C. WHITNEY, Counsel to the Corporation, Tryon Row. In the matter of the application of the Department of Public Works for and in behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to the opening of One Hundred and Twenty- eighth street, from Eighth avenue to Avenue St. Nicholas, in the City of New York. PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH cases made and provided, notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the Supreme Court of 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 15th day of June, 1882, at the opening of the court on that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, for the appointment of Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment in the above entitled matter. The extent and nature of the improvement hereby intended is the acquisition of title, in the name and one behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, to all the lands and premises, with the buildings thereon and the appurtenances thereto belonging for the opening of One Hundred and Twenty-eighth street from Eighth avenue to Avenue St. Nicholas, in the City of New York, being the following described lot, piece or parcel of land, viz: Beginning at a point in the westerly line of Eighth avenue, distant four hundred and fifty-nine feet eight inches (459’ 8”) northerly from the northerly line of One Hundred and Twenty-sixth street; thence westerly and parallel with said street two hundred and seventy-one feet six inches and one-quarter (271’ 6 1/4”) to the easterly line of Avenue St. Nicholas; thence northerly along said line sixty feet eight inches (60’ 8”); thence easterly two [column 4] hundred and sixty-two feet seven inches (262’ 7”) to the westerly line of Eighth avenue; thence southerly along said line sixty(60’) feet to the point or place of beginning. Said street being sixty (60’) feet wide between the lines of Eight avenue and Avenue St. Nicholas. Dated NEW YORK, May 15, 1882. WILLIAM C. WHITNEY, Counsel to the Corporation, Tryon Row. In the matter of the application of the Department of Public Works for and in behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to the opening of One Hundred and Forty-third street, from Seventh avenue to New avenue west of Eighth avenue, in the City of New York. PURSUANT to the statutes in such cases made and provided, notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the Supreme Court of 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 15th day of June, 1882, at the opening of the court on that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, 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 acquisition of title, in the name and one behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, to all the lands and premises, with the buildings thereon and the appurtenances thereto belonging, required for the opening of One Hundred and Forty-third street from Seventh avenue to New avenue in the City of New York, being the following described lots, pieces or parcel of land, viz: Beginning at a point in the easterly line of Eighth avenue distant four hundred and fifty-nine feet eight inches (459’ 8”) southerly from the southerly line of One Hundred and Forty-fifth street; thence easterly and parallel with said street seven hundred and seventy-five feet (775’) to the westerly line of Seventh avenue; thence southerly alone said line sixty feet (60’); thence westerly seven hundred and seventy-five feet (775’) to the easterly line of Eighth avenue; thence northerly along said line sixty feet (60’) to the point or place of beginning. Also beginning at a point in the westerly line of Eighth avenue distant four hundred and fifty-nine feet eight inches (459’ 8”) southerly from the southerly line of One Hundred and Forty-fifth street; thence westerly and parallel with said street two hundred and eighty-six feet four and three-quarter inches (286’ 4 3/4’) to the easterly line of New avenue west of Eighth avenue; thence southerly alone said line sixty feet four and one quarter inches (60’ 4 1/4”); thence easterly two hundred and ninety-two feet eleven and three-quarter inches (292’ 11 3/4”) to the westerly line of Eighth avenue; thence northerly along said line sixty feet (60’) to the point or place of beginning. Said street being sixty (60’) feet wide between the lines of Seventh avenue and New avenue west of Eighth avenue. Dated NEW YORK, May 15, 1882. WILLIAM C. WHITNEY, Counsel to the Corporation, 2 Tryon Row, New York. In the matter of the application of the Department of Public Works for and in behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, relative to the opening of One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Street, from Eighth avenue to Avenue St.Nicholas in the City of New York. PURSUANT TO THE STATUTES IN SUCH cases made and provided, notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the [?] House, in the City of New York, on Thursday, the 15th day of June, 1882, at the opening of the Court on that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard thereon, for the appointment of Commissioners of Estimate and Assessment in the above entitled matter. The extent and nature of the improvement hereby intended is the acquisition of title, in the name and on behalf of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, to all the lands and premises, with the buildings thereon and the appurtenances thereto belonging, required for the opening of One Hundred and Twenty-ninth street from Eighth avenue to Avenue St. Nicholas, in the City of New York, being the following described lot, piece or parcel of land, viz: Beginning at a point in the westerly line of Eighth avenue distant seven hundred and nineteen feet six inches (719’ 6”) northerly from the northerly line of One Hundred and Twenty-sixth street; thence westerly and parallel with said street two hundred and thirty-two feet ten inches (232’ 10”) to the easterly line of Avenue St. Nicholas; thence northerly along said line fifth-three feet two inches (53’ 2”) to a point distant two hundred and twenty-five (225) feet from Eighth avenue; thence northerly along said easterly line seven feet five inches (7’ 5”); thence easterly two hundred and twenty-five (225) feet to the westerly line of Eighth avenue; thence southerly alone said line sixty (60) feet to the point or place of beginning. Said street being sixty feet wide between the lines of Eighth avenue and Avenue St. Nicholas. Dated NEW YORK, May 15, 1882. WILLIAM C. WHITNEY, Counsel to the Corporation, Tryon Row. POLICE DEPARTMENT. POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, PROPERTY CLERK’S OFFICE, (ROOM NO. 39), NO. 300 MULBERRY STREET, NEW YORK, May 13, 1882. OWNERS WANTED BY PROPERTY CLERK of the Police Department, City of New York, 300 Mulberry street, Room No. 39, for the following property now in his custody without claimants: diamond ear-rings and stud, boats, rope, pig tin, iron, trunks, bag and contents, butter, clothing (male and female), coffee, blankets, shoes, boots and locket of odd pattern; also, several amounts of cash found and taken from prisoners by patrolmen of this Department. C. A. ST. JOHN, Property Clerk. ASSESSMENT COMMISISON. THE COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED BY CHAPTER 550 of the Laws of 1880, to revise, vacate, or modify assessments for local improvements in the City of New York, give notice to all persons affected thereby that the notices required by said act must be filed with the Comptroller of said city and a duplicate thereof with the Counsel to the Corporation, as follows: As to all assessments confirmed subsequent to June 9, 1880,for local improvements theretofore completed, and as to any assessment for local improvements known as Morningside avenues, notices must be filed within two months after the dates upon which such assessments may be respectively confirmed. The notice must specify the particular assessment complained of, the date of the confirmation of the same, the property affected thereby, and in a brief and concise manner the objection thereto, showing, or tending to show, that the assessment was unfair or unjust in respect to said real estate. Dated, No. 27 Chambers Street, May 18, 1881. EDWARD COOPER, JOHN KELLY, ALLAN CAMPBELL, GEORGE H. ANDREWS, DANIEL LORD, JR., Commissioners under the Act. JAMES J. MARTIN, Clerk. JUNE 2, 1882. THE CITY RECORD. 1039 Rate Without Meters. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE, NO. 31 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK, May 10, 1882. JOHN H. CHAMBERS, Water Register: SIR—From your letter of this date, in reference to certain rates included in the scale of water rents established by me on the 1st instant, it appears that there is a misapprehension in regard to their application. In order that the matter may be clearly understood, I have to inform and instruct you that the new rates in reference to water-closets are not intended to and do not apply to existing houses and fixtures, but will be applied to all new houses hereafter erected or completed, and to all existing houses where the water-closets and fixtures therein referred may hereafter be put in. These water- closet rates are to go into general effect May 1, 1883. Respectfully, HUBERT O. THOMPSON, Commissioner of Public Works. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, BUREAU OF WATER REGISTER 31 CHAMBERS ST., ROOM 2, NEW YORK, April 26, 1882. NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. CROTON WATER RENTS. THE REGULAR ANNUAL RENTS FOR CROTON water for the year 1882, will become due and payable at this office on and after May 1. HUBERT O. THOMPSON, Commissioner of Public Works. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION,M NO. 66 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, May 19, 1882. 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 Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction report as follows: At Morgue, Bellevue Hospital, from Thirty-second Precinct Station House—Unknown man; age about 45 years; 5 feet 6 inches high; black hair; moustache and chin whiskers; brown eyes. Had on brown vest and pants, striped vest, blue flannel shirt and drawers, brogan shoes. Unknown man from foot of Gouverneur street; age about 40 years; 5 feet 8 inches high; light brown hair. Had on brown cardigan jacket, check jumper, red flannel shirt and drawers, gray socks, brogan shoes. Unknown man from foot of Corlears street; age about 45 years; 5 feet 7 inches high. No clothing; leather belt around body. Unknown man from foot of Sixteenth street, East river; age 35 years; 5 feet 7 inches high; dark brown hair, whiskers and moustache. Had on gray coat, black pants, check cotton shirt, white knit undershirt and drawers, blue check jumper, boots. Unknown man from off Battery; age about 25 years; 5 feet 8 inches high; brown hair; sandy moustache. Had on dark mixed frock coat, blue vest, black check pants, white shirt, red flannel drawers and undershirt, brogans, socks, gaiters. Unknown man from Bellevue Hospital; age about 35 years; 5 feet, 6 inches high; brown hair; [?] moustache; blue eyes. Had on dark coat; brown cardigan jacket, black check pants, check shirt, white undershirt, gray socks, button gaiters. At Charity Hospital, Blackwell’s Island—Be?? Kane; age 70 years; 5 feet, 5 inches high; blue [?] gray hair. Had on when admitted, gray coat, pants vest. [??] and eyes. Had on when admitted, brown cardegan jacket, gray striped pants, black dotted shirt, white undershirt, gaiters, derby hat. At Work House, Blackwell’s Island—Lizzie Williams, age 52 years. Committed May 2, 1882. At Lunatic Asylum, Blackwell’s Island—Alice Goodwin, aged 53 years; 5 feet 2 1/2 inches high; gray hair and eyes. Had on when admitted black shawl, black hat, striped skirt, black petticoat, slippers. Maria romaine, age 78 years; 5 feet 5 inches high; gray hair and eyes. Had on when admitted black hat and shawl, quilted petticoat, black dress. At Homœopathic Hospital, Ward’s Island - Mary Semmandinger; age 50 years; 5 feet 2 inches high; gray eyes and hair. Had on when admitted black dress, dark striped shawl, gaiters. Christopher Dallas, age 59 years; 5 feet 8 inches high; brown eyes, gray hair. Had on when admitted blue coat,striped pants, dark cap. Henry Mullen, age 47 years, 5 feet 10 inches high; gray eyes; brown hair. Had on when admitted dark coat and pants, black hat. George Gibson, age 42 years; 5 feet 11 inches high; brown eyes; black hair. Had on when admitted black coat, light pants. James Gillen, age 48 years; 5 feet 9 inches high; blue eyes; gray hair. Had on when admitted blue coat and shirt, brown overalls. At New York City Asylum for Insane, Ward’s Island— John Johnson, alias Andrew Oliver, age 47 years; 5 feet 4 1/2 inches high; blue eyes; gray hair. Nothing known of their friends or relatives. By order, G. F. BRITTON Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION, NO. 66 THIRD AVENUE. TO CONTRACTORS. PROPOSALS FOR ESTIMATES. ESTIMATES FOR HEATING AND VENTILATING Pipes and Wing Ventilators, to be furnished and placed in new Fire Engine House on Blackwell’s Island, will be received by the Board of Commissioners at the head of the Department of Public Charities and correction, at the office of said Department, No. 66 Third avenue, in the City of New York, until 9.30 o’clock A. M., of Friday, the 9th day of June, 1882, at which place and time the bids will be publicly opened by the head of said Department and read. The award of the contract, if awarded, will be made as soon as practicable after the opening of bids. Any person making an estimate of the work shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, to said Board, at said office, on or before the day and hour above named, which envelope shall be indorsed with the name or names of the person or persons presenting the same, the date of its presentation, and a statement of the work to which it relates. The amount of the security required is $500. For information as to the amount and kind of work to be done, bidders are referred to the specifications, which are annexed to and form part of these proposals, and the plans, which can be seen at the office of the said Department. The damages to be paid by the contractor for each day that the contract may be unfulfilled after the time specified in the contract for the completion thereof shall have expired, are, by a clause the contract, fixed and liquidated at twenty dollars per day. Should the person or persons to whom the contract is awarded neglect or refuse to accept to contract for five days after written notice that the same has been awarded to his or their bid or estimate, or if, after acceptance, he or they should refuse or neglect to execute the contract and give proper security for five days after notice that the contract is ready for execution, he or they will be considered as having abandoned it, and the contract will be readvertised and relet, and so on, until it be accepted and executed. The Department of Public Charities and Correction reserves the right to decline any and all bids or estimates if deemed to be for the public interest. No bid or estimate will be accepted from, or contract awarded to any [column 2] person who is in arrears to the Corporation upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corporation. Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name and place of residence of each of the persons making the same; the names of all persons interested with him or them therein; and if no other person be so interested, it shall distinctly state that fact; that it is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same purpose, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud; and that no member of the Common Council, Head of a Department, Chief of a Bureau, Deputy thereof or Clerk therein, or other officer of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly interested therein, or in the supplies or work to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof. The bid or estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where more than one person is interested, it is requisite that the verification be made and subscribed by all the parties interested. Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New York, with their respective places of business or residence, to the effect, that if the contract be awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, on its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance; and that if he shall omit or refuse to execute the same, they shall pay to the Corporation any difference between the sum to which he would be entitled on its completion, and that which the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent letting; the amount in each case to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the work by which the bids are tested. The consent above mentioned shall be accompanied by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each of the persons signing the same that he is a householder or freeholder in the City of New York, and is worth the amount of the security required for the completion of this contract, over and above all his debts of every nature, and over and above his liabilities, as bail, surety, or otherwise; and that he has offered himself as a surety in good faith and with the intention to execute the bond required by law. The adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered to be approved by the Comptroller of the City of New York, after the award is made, and prior to the signing of the contract.
 Bidders will state he price for for doing the works, by which the bids will be tested. Bidders will write out the amount of their estimate in addition to inserting the same in figures. No bid or estimate will be considered unless accompanied by either a certified check upon one of the national banks of the City of New York, drawn to the order of the Comptroller, or money to the amount of five per centum of the amount of security required for the faithful performance of the contract. Such check or money must not be inclosed in the sealed envelope containing the estimate, but must be handed to the officer or clerk of the Department who has charge of the Estimate-box, and no estimate can be deposited in said box until such check or money has been examined by said officer or clerk and [?]d to be correct. All such deposits, except that [?]e successful bidder, will be returned by to the persons [?] the same, within three days after the contract is [?]. If the successful bidder shall refuse or neglect, [?]e days after notice that the contract has been [?] him, to execute the same, the amount of the [?] by him shall be forfeited to and retained by [?] New York, as liquidated damages for such [?]sal; but if he shall execute contract [?] aforementioned the amount of his deposit will [?]made by a requisition on the Comp- [?]e manner specified in the contract. [?]med that no deviation from the specifi- [?]wed, unless under the written instruc- [?]sioners of Public Charities and Correc- Dated, New York, May 27, 1882. THOMAS S. BRENNAN, JACOB HESS, HENRY H. PORTER, Commissioners of the Department of Public Charities and Correction DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC CHARITIES AND CORRECTION, NO. 66 THIRD AVENUE. TO CONTRACTORS. PROPOSALS FOR FLOUR, GROCERIES AND DRY GOODS. SEALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES FOR FURNISHING FLOUR. 1,500 barrels flour as per sample No. 1. 1,500 barrels flour as per sample No. 2. GROCERIES. 6,000 pounds fresh dairy butter. Sample on exhibition Thursday, June 8, 1882. 25,000 fresh eggs (all to be candled). 3,000 bushels oats. 20,000 pounds rice. 30,000 pounds Rio coffee. 300 bushels rye. 50 dozen (3 pound) canned tomatoes. DRY GOODS. 1,000 yards prints. 1,000 yards Huckabuck. 500 yards table linen. 12 pairs 12-4 white blankets. 20 gross fine combs. --or any part thereof, will be received at the office of the Department of Public Charities and Correction, in the City of New York, until 9:30 o'clock A. M., of Friday, the 9th day of June, 1882. The person or persons making any bid or estimate shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope, indorsed "Bid or Estimate for Flour, Groceries, and Dry Goods," and with his or their name or names, and the date of presentation, to the head of said Department, at the said office, on or before the day and hour above named, at which time and place the bids or estimates received will be publicly opened by the head of said Department and read. The Department of Public Charities and Correction reserves the right to decline any and all bids or estimates if deemed to be for the public interest, and to accept any bid or estimate as a whole, or for any one or more articles included therein. No bid or estimate will be accepted from, or a contract awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Corporation upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corporation. The award of the contract will be made as soon as practicable after the opening of the bids. Delivery will be required to be made from time to time, at such times and in such quantities as may be directed by the said Department. Any bidder for this contract must be known to be engaged in and well prepared for the business, and must have satisfactory testimonials to that effect; and the person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded will be required to give security for the performance of the contract by his or their bond, with two sufficient sureties, in the penal amount of fifty (50) per cent. of the estimated amount of the contract. Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name and place of residence of each of the persons making the same; the names of all persons interested with him or them therein; and if no other person be so interested, it shall distinctly state that fact; that it is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same purpose, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud; and that no member of the Common Council, head of a Department, Chief of a Bureau, Deputy [column 3] thereof or Clerk therein, or other officer of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly interested therein, or in the supplies or work to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof. The bid or estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where more than one person is interested, it is requisite that the verification be made and subscribed by all the parties interested. Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New York, with their respective places of business or residence, to the effect, that if the contract be awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, on its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance; and that if he shall omit or refuse to execute the same, they shall pay to the Corporation any difference between the sum to which he would be entitled on its completion, and that which the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent letting; the amount in each case to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the work by which the bids are tested. The consent above mentioned shall be accompanied by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each of the persons signing the same that he is a householder or freeholder in the City of New York, and is worth the amount of the security required for the completion of this contract, over and above all his debts of every nature, and over and above his liabilities, as bail, surety, or otherwise; and that he has offered himself as a surety in good faith and with the intention to execute the bond required by section 27 of chapter 8 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of New York, if the contract shall be awarded to the person or persons for whom he consents to become surety. The adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered to be approved by the Comptroller of the City of New York. No bid or estimate will be considered unless accompanied by either a certified check upon one of the national banks of the City of New York, drawn to the order of the Comptroller, or money, to the amount of five per centum of the amount of the security required for the faithful performance of the contract. Such check or money must not be inclosed in the sealed envelope containing the estimates, but must be handed to the officer or clerk of the Department who has charge of the Estimate-box, and no estimate can be deposited in said box until such check or money has been examined by said officer or clerk, and found to be correct. All such deposits, except that of the successful bidder, will be returned to the persons making the same, within three days after the contract is awarded. If the successful bidder shall refuse or neglect, within five days after notice that the contract has been awarded to him, to execute the same, the amount of the deposit made by him shall be forfeited to and be retained by the City of New York as liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal; but if he shall execute the contract within the time aforesaid, the amount of his deposit will be returned to him. Should the person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded neglect or refuse to accept to contract within five days after written notice that the same has been awarded to his or their bid or proposal, or if he or they accept but do not execute the contract and give the proper security, he or they shall be considered as having abandoned it, and as in default to the Corporation, and the contract will be readvertised and relet as provided by law. The quality of the articles, supplies, goods, wares, and merchandise must conform in every respect to the samples of the same respectively, at the office of the said Department. Bidders are cautioned to examine the specifications for particulars of the articles, etc. required, before making their estimates. Bidders will state he price for each article, by which the bids will be tested. Bidders will write out the amount of their estimate in addition to inserting the same in figures. [?] Bidders are informed that no deviation from [?] cations will be allowed, unless under the written instruction of the Commissioners of Public Charities and Correction. The Department of Public Charities and Correction reserves the right to decline any and all bids or estimates if deemed to be for the public interest, and to accept any bid or estimate as a whole, or for any one or more articles included therein. No bid or estimate will be accepted from, or contract awarded to any person who is in arrears to the Corporation upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corporation. The form of the agreement, including specifications, and showing the manner of payment, can be obtained at the office of the Department. Dated, New York, May 26, 1882. THOMAS S. BRENNAN, JACOB HESS, HENRY H. PORTER, Commissioners of the Department of Public Charities and Correction FINANCE DEPARTMENT. CITY OF NEW YORK, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE, May 9, 1882. NOTICE TO PROPERTY-OWNERS. IN PURSUANCE OF SECTION 4 OF CHAPTER 33 of the Laws of 1881, the Comptroller of the City of New York hereby gives public notice to property-owners that the assessment lists for the opening of One Hundred and Twenty-second street, between Fourth and Madison avenues, was confirmed by the Supreme Court May 5, 1882, and on the 9th day of May, 1882, was entered in the Record of Titles of Assessments kept in the “Bureau for the Collection of Assessments, and of Arrears of Taxes and Assessments, and of Water Rents.” Section 5 of the said act provides that, “If any such assessment shall remain unpaid for the period of sixty days after the date of entry thereof, in the said record of titles of assessments, it shall be the duty of the officer authorized to collect and receive the amount of such assessment, to charge, collect, and receive legal interest thereon at the rate of seven per centum per annum, to be calculated from the date of such entry to the date of payment.” The above assessment is payable to the Collector of Assessments and Clerk of Arrears, at the “Bureau for the Collection of Assessments, and of Arrears of Taxes and Assessments, and of Water Rents,” from 9 a. M. until 2 P. M., and all payments made thereon, on or before July 8, 1882, will be exempt from interest as above provided, and after that date will be subject to a charge of interest at the rate of seven per cent. per annum from the date of entry in the Record of Titles and Assessments in said Bureau. ALLAN CAMPBELL, Comptroller. CITY OF NEW YORK, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE, May 9, 1882. NOTICE TO PROPERTY-OWNERS. IN PURSUANCE OF SECTION 4 OF CHAPTER 33 of the Laws of 1881, the Comptroller of the City of New York hereby gives public notice to property-owners that the following lists for the local improvements in said city were confirmed by the “Board of Revision and Correction of Assessments” on the 4th day of May, 1882, and on the same date were entered in the Record of Titles of Assessments kept in the “Bureau [column 4] for the Collection of Assessments, and of Arrears of Taxes and Assessments, and of Water Rents,” viz.: Sixty-eighth street regulating, etc., from Third avenue to East river. Ninety-fifth street regulating, etc. from Lexington to Fifth avenue. Fourth avenue regulating, etc., from One Hundred and Fifteenth to One Hundred and Sixteenth street. Ninth avenue regulating, etc., from One Hundred and Fiftieth street to St. Nicholas avenue. One Hundred and Thirty-second street regulating, etc., from Fifth to Sixth avenue. Ninety-sixth street paving, from Public Drive to Hudson river. Sixty-eighth street paving, from Boulevard to Tenth avenue. Seventy-eighth street paving, from First avenue to Avenue A. Fourth avenue paving, at intersection of One Hundred and Fourth street. One Hundred and Fortieth street sewer, from ????ander to Brook avenue. One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street sewer, from Harlem river to Fifth avenue. Pearl street sewer, between Coenties and Old slips. First avenue sewer, between Forty-sixth and Forty- seventh streets. Fifth avenue sewer, between Sixty-ninth and Seventieth streets. Fourth street sewer, between Christopher and West Tenth streets. Eightieth and Eighty-first streets sewers, between Avenues A and B, etc. One Hundred and First street sewer, between Tenth avenue and Boulevard. First avenue flagging, east side, from Forty-eighth to Forty-ninth street. Fifty-eighth street flagging, from Sixth to Seventh avenue. Section 5 of the said act provides that, “If any such assessment shall remain unpaid for the period of sixty days after the date of entry thereof in the said record of titles and assessments, it shall be the duty of the officer authorized to collect and receive the amount of such assessment, to charge, collect, and receive legal interest thereon, at the rate of seven per centum per annum, to be calculated from the date of such entry to the date of payment. The above assessments are payable to the Collector of Assessments and Clerk of Arrears, at the “Bureau for the Collection of Assessments, and of Arrears of Taxes and Assessments, and of Water Rents,” from 9 a. M. until 2 P. M., and all payments made thereon, on or before July 8, 1882, will be exempt from interest as above provided, and after that date will be subject to a charge of interest at the rate of seven per cent. per annum from the date of entry in the Record of Titles and Assessments in said Bureau. ALLAN CAMPBELL, Comptroller. ORDER OF THE COMPTROLLER ABOLISHING THE “BUREAU OF LICENSES,” IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. CITY OF NEW YORK, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE, April 24, 1882. PURSUANT TO THE PROVISION OF SECTION 3 of chapter 521 of the Laws of 1880, which authorizes a head of a Department to abolish and consolidate offices and bureaux in the same Department, I hereby abolish the Bureau provided for by section 33 of chapter 335 of the Laws of 1873, entitled as follows, to wit: “A Bureau of Licenses; the Chief Officer of which shall be called ‘Register of Licenses.’” Said Bureau has never had any practical existence in the Finance Department, and is declared to be null and [?] REAL ESTATE RECORDS. THE ATTENTION 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 of real estate in the City of New York from 1653 to 1857, prepared under the direction of the Commissioners of Records. Grantors, grantees, suits in equity, insolvents’ and Sheriffs’ sales, and 61 volumes full bound, price. $100 00 The same, And 25 volumes, half bound ………. $50 00 Complete sets, folded, ready for binding ………. $15 00 Records of Judgments, 25 volumes, bound ………. $10 00 Orders should be addressed to “Mr. Stephen Angell, Comptroller’s Office, New County Court-house.” ALLAN CAMPBELL. Comptroller. CORPORATION NOTICE. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE owner or owners, occupant or occupants of all houses 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 examination by all persons interested, viz.: No. 1. Flagging sidewalk on north side of Seventy-first street, from Ninth to Tenth avenues. No. 2. Sewer in One Hundred and Twelfth street, between Madison and Sixth avenues. No. 3. Alteration and improvements to sewer in Fifty- seventh street, between Fifth and Madison avenues. No. 4. Sewer in Sixty-ninth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues. No. 5. Sewer in Seventy-sixth street, between Eighth and Tenth avenues. No. 6. Regulating, grading, setting curb-stone and flagging four feet wide in One Hundred and Twenty-first street, from the west curb of Sixth avenue to the east curb of Seventh avenue. No. 7. Fencing vacant lots on both sides of Ninth avenue, between Seventy-first and Seventy-second streets, and on both sides of Seventy-first street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues. No. 8. Flagging east side of Avenue D, from Thirteenth to Fourteenth streets. No. 9. Sewer in Lexington avenue, between Eighty first and Eighty-second streets. No. 10. Sewers in First avenue, between Twenty-first and Twenty-fourth streets. No. 11. Sewer in Tenth avenue, between Forty-ninth and Fiftieth streets. No. 12. Sewer in One Hundred and Forty-first street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues. No. 13. Sewer in Eighty-fifth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues. No. 14. Basin at junction of Christopher and Grove streets. No. 15. Sewer in Eighty-first street, between Ninth avenue and summit west of Ninth avenue. The limit embraced by such assessment includes all the several houses and lots of ground, vacant lots, pieces and parcels of land situated on— No. 1. North side of Seventy-first street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues. No. 2. Both sides of One Hundred and Twelfth street, between Madison and Sixth avenues. No. 3. Both sides of Fifty-seventh street, between Madison and Fifth avenues. No. 4. Both sides of Sixty-ninth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues. No. 5. Both sides of Seventy-sixth street, between Eighth and Tenth avenues. No. 6. Both sides of One Hundred and Twenty-first street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues. No. 7. Both sides of Ninth avenue, between Seventy- first and Seventy-second streets; and both sides of Seventy-first street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues. II. No 98. - 1 The Military History of Andrew W. Denison formerly Colonel of the 8th Maryland Regt. Vol. Infantry; and for the battle of the "Wilderness" and "Spottasylvania" Brevet Brig. General, and for the battle of "White oak road" Brevet Major General, U.S.V. It was not until after General McClellan's retreat from the Peninsula that I began to think that it was my duty to cease being a merchant, and endeavor to become a soldier in the Army of the United States. Impressed with this idea, I arranged my business which had been successfully conducted since 1854, and received from Governor A. W. Bradford a second Lieut's recruiting commission in one of the four regiments then being formed under the call of President Lincoln for 300,000 men. II. No 98. - 2. Remained in Baltimore, Maryland, recruiting until 12th of September, 1862, when all the troops in and around Baltimore whether complete or incomplete were formed into a Brigade under command of General John R. Kenly for the defence of Baltimore, City. General Lee's army having crossed the Potomac and advanced into Maryland, rendered this action advisable, if not necessary. On the 14th the men enlisted and composing the Eighth Maryland Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, numbering about 500 men were armed, [and] equipped, and placed on Railroad Cars and sent forward to join the Army of the Potomac via Harrisburg, Penna, and Hagerstown, Maryland. Arrived at the latter place on the 20th, we marched to the Potomac at Williamsport, but only in time to see the rear guard of Lee's army, just being defeated at the battle of Antietam, on the opposite shore. At this time I was a Volunteer holding no commission, yet by tacit consent and courtesy of the officers of the Regiment virtually commanding it. The Brigade being ordered to guard the upper II No 98. - 3. fords of the Potomac as far as Clear Spring the Eighth Regiment was ordered to that place, where I left them and returned to Baltimore; obtained my commission as Colonel and was mustered into the United States service on the 4th of October, 1862. As my regiment was not full I remained in Baltimore, urging the recruiting until the 15th inst. when I joined my command which was attached to the 1st Separate or Independent Brigade, 8th Army Corps, under command of Genl. John R. Kenly; otherwise known, it being formed exclusively of Maryland troops, as the Maryland Brigade with Headquarters at Williamsport. At this place we remained until the latter part of December, when we marched to Maryland Heights, and passed the time in winter quarters until March, the 14th, 1863, when we crossed the Potomac and pitched on Harper's Ferry Heights as our abiding place during the intervals of our scouts through Loudon and Jefferson Counties, Va. On April, the 30th ordered to Clarksburg, West Virginia, via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to relieve that place from the threatened attack of the rebels under Generals Imboden and Jones. II. No 98. - 4. Arrived in time, May, the 2d, when not being attacked, started in pursuit, marched through Weston, Buckhanon, and Philippi, but not overtaking the enemy, returned to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and at Webster too cars, and reached Harpers Ferry on May 30th, and were retained as Provost Guard in the town until the defeat of General Milroy, and subsequent advance of General Lee's army, caused us to occupy Maryland Heights. Here had been concentrated all the troops available under General French to hold this point. I was placed in command of a battery of 6 Parrott guns with a company of 1st Mass. and one of 8th New York Artillery regiments. Next day ordered to march on Frederick (while waiting for rest of brigade an explosion of magazine occured, by which my regiment lost 8 men) were were arrived at 6 P.M. July 1st; remained here until 7th, when the rebels having been defeated at Gettysburg, we were ordered to repossess Maryland Heights, which we did after slight skirmish at Sandy Hook with a loss of two men in the brigade. On the 10th marched to Boonsboro, and on the 11th joined the Army of the Potomac and became 2d Brigade, 3d Division, 1st Army Corps. II. No 98. - 5. The brigade was now composed of the 1st, 4th and 7th & 8th Maryland regiments and General Kenly having command of the Division, Colonel N. T. Dushane of the 1st assumed command of the brigade. At this time General Lee hand intrenched himself near Williamsport, and on the 12 and 13th this army with some picket firing confronted him, and threw up line of works. On the 14th advanced to find Lee with his army safely crossed into Virginia; on the 15th started for Berlin via Keedysville, Rohrersville and arrived on the 16th, and crossed the Potomac on the 18th. Having now become part and parcel of the 1st Corps of the Army of the Potomac, my history is identical with that Corps during the remainder of the year 1863. We marched from the Potomac to the Rapidan back again to Centreville, then forward to the Rappahannock; here after the return from Mine Run I received orders from the War department to report to General Kelly at Clarksburg, West Virginia, as President of a Court Martial. Finding that General Kelly had removed his headquarters to the town of II No 98. - 6. Cumberland, Maryland, reported at that place, and remained until the end of the year. Early in January, 1864, rejoined my regiment at Culpepper Court House, at which place the whole corps had been assembled in winter quarters, and so remained until General Grant reformed the Army, consolidating the first Corps with the fifth corps, and placing General G. R. Warren in command of the 5th Corps. Genl. Robison of the Division, and Colonel N. T. Dushane of the Brigade. On March 31st, 1864, a portion of the 1st Maryland Regiment having reenlisted, Colonel Dushane accompanied them to Baltimore on their Veteran furlough, when I became by seniority commander of the Maryland Brigade. May, the 4th, at 1 o'clock moved with the Corps to Germania Ford which we crossed about midday, and halted for the night in the Wilderness, at 5 30 of the 5th continued the march until 11 o'clock, when hearing some skirmishing halted and formed line of battle near Lacey House, when my brigade was ordered to support General Cutler who had advanced into the dense wood. I received the supposed direction of his advance, but found that I was too far to the left, when receiving II. No 98. - 7. the proper direction from Colonel Allen of General Robinson's Staff. I flanked my command to the right and front when finding myself in front of General Cutler's command to allow his line to pass I broke into "column of company" - and while reforming my line, which by consequences of dense forrest through which we marched, had become somewhat broken and straggling - I soon heard him briskly engaged; but so thick were the woods that it was impossible to see even the distance of one half a regimental front. Advancing to the sound, part of my line was carried away by this brigade retreating in confusion, at once opened fire, and for thirty minutes checked the advance of the rebels, until finding myself unsupported and both my flanks threatened I withdraw to the Lacey House, and found the rest of Division had been sent to the left. Here we slept, and next morning were used as a flying brigade to support; first on the right we marched, then back to the centre; then in the afternoon to the left, went into action on Brock road, repulsed a charge of the rebels on our works on that road. Night coming on built a second line of works, and on II. No 98. - 8. the 7th occupied them and rejoined the Division at 8 P.M.; started for Spottsylvania Court House, marched all night, and at daybreak struck the cavalry who had been endeavoring to rout the rebels during the proceeding night but without success. Without waiting for rest or breakfast our Division was ordered to clear the woods, which we did for about three miles, when we discovered, instead of dismounted cavalry, an entrenched line of infantry with artillery in position waiting for us on the far side of a clearing in the hitherto dense woods. Forming the brigade into three lines battalion front I proceeded to charge when my horse was killed and falling on me. For a moment the men halted, but quickly disengaging myself I continued the charge until struck by a ball in the right arm entering near the elbow, and coming out near the wrist. When becoming weak I turned [over] the command over to Colonel Chas. E. Phelps (who was himself shortly after wounded and taken prisoner) and fainting fell, was picked up and placed in hospital and when on next morning I had sufficiently recovered, was assured by II. No 98. - 9. that excellent surgeon A. A. White of the 8th Maryland Regt. that there was strong hope of saving my arm, bouyed up with this assurance I started next day for Washington via Fredericksburg, Belle Plain and the Potomac, arrived on May, the 12th, and allowed to go home to Baltimore for treatment. Here I remained until June, the 14th, when the Doctors decided that to save my life, I must lose my arm, so I submitted to the amputation. In October I again took command of the Brigade near the Weldon Railroad or Yellow House. It was now the 2d Brigade, 2d Division (General Ayres), 5th Corps; somewhat reduced by the wear and tear of the summer campaign, but what was left, hardened into the perfect soldier. On October, the 27th, had a fight at Hatcher's Run, were repulsed and returned to our former camp near Yellow House; for this expedition my command had been assigned to General Crawford's Division, and while as whole the expedition was not successful, yet, my brigade brought in 99 prisoners, with a loss to itself of but 12 wounded, and four missing. Our next move was with the 5th and 2d II. No 98. - 10. Corps in the successful raid to Hicksford on the Meherin river, destroying the Weldon Railroad to that point very thoroughly and with but light loss to ourselves. On our return went into winter quarters at Arthur's Swamp. Here my arm being very painful received a leave of absence for 20 days, and during that time the battle of Dabney's Mills was fought in which the brigade commanded by Colonel R. N. Bowerman behaved with great gallantry, and suffered severely in killed and wounded. On expiration of my leave of absence I returned to my command, and on the 25th of March marched to resist attack on Fort Steddman, did not get into action and returned to our camp. On the morning of the 29th marched with the rest of the 5th Corps on Vaughn road, then took the Quaker road and stopped for the night near the plank road; next morning to Gravelly Run with considerable skirmishing. On the 31st endeavored to take White Oak road, but were repulsed and the troops fell back in confusion to Gravelly Run, where they were reformed. In this attack I was wounded in the left thigh, while attempting to rally one of my regiments, and ordered to the hospital, and from there II. No 98. - 11. sent to City Point, where I remained until the 10th, when I was sent to Baltimore to recover, and as showing the part borne by the Maryland brigade in the battle of Five Forks on April the 1st, 1865, where they held the left of the infantry line, it is not out of place, to mention, that, at one time, there were laying in the hospital sixteen officers all wounded in this battle. While being at home recovering from my wound came the startling news of the assassination of President Lincoln, which earlier perpetrated might have produced most disastrous consequences, but now time rolled on unheeded, event succeeded event, army surrendered after army, and the war was over. Homeward the Veteran Army of the Potomac turned its battle scared front with head erect and triumphant smile, it returns to receive the plaudits and praises of a grateful people, and while resting on the old camping grounds of Arlington previous to the parade through Washington I for the last time rejoined my brigade, though no entirely recovered from my wound of March, the 31st. I could forego the gratification of riding at the head of my command on this their final parade and review which occured II. No 98. 12. on the 23d of May. This being done there remained but one more act to finish our career as soldiers and this was accomplished when on May, 31st. I with the brigade was mustered out, thus closing the military history of Andrew Woods Denison Brevet Maj. General U.S.V. I hereby certify that I lost my right arm from a gunshot wound received in action at Spottsylvania Court House, May, the 8th, 1864, - and that previous to that time I never wrote with my left hand, and I further certify that the enclosed history is my own writing. Andrew W. Denison Baltimore, June 29th, 1867. Sworn and subscriber to before me W. H. 1867-June 29 series 2 (15) 99 Henry C. Allen My Military Experience Early in the year of 1861, the little village of Conway, situate among the hills of Franklin County, Massachusetts, was startled into a fever of excitement by the announcement, that Fort Sumpter had fallen, and that the Stars and Stripes had been fired upon, and desecrated by Southern Traitors. This was enough to arouse all the Puritan blood of the inhabitants of that New England village: drums were beaten; torchlight processions formed; alarm meetings were called; and men both old and young were marching. and drilling "in preparation for war." Urged on by the excitement, I joined with the crowd in marching through the streets, making all the noise possible; thinking at the time, that the traitors would be conquered immediately, and that by adding to the confusion everywhere prevalent, I was aiding an insulted Nation in subduing its enemies. A few weeks after the first excitement had passed away, we received the startling intelligence that Massachusetts men had been fired upon by rioters and traitors while passing peacibly through the streets of Baltimore. New England blood was now thoroughly aroused and "up to the boiling pitch": nothing but "war" was talked about and nothing but "war", was thought about. The minister preached "war" from the pulpit, the men talked "war" at the hotel, the stores, and on the street corners, while the women that they might have a hand and voice in the matter, discussed nothing else at their "weekly sewing circle". At that time, I was attending the Academy in town, and on my way homeward at noon, used regularly to stop at the post office for our daily paper. "Twas there that the news of the day was first discussed." I can even now almost see those familiar faces that used to congregate on the porch and converse upon the all absorbing topic "war." The Doctor, the Dentist, the Landlord, the Banker, the Postmaster too, and the small Harnessmaker; were all gathered there be it rain, or fair weather, discussing the merits of different general sand urging young men to "go, and win laurels." What wonder then, that I should have desires for military fame: with such able and competent advisers who could refrain from sharing their "patriotism" by "the ennobling act" of enlisting, and thereby, be immediately transformed from a young civilian, to "a noble soldier boy." Such desires were aroused within me and I urged my Father to give me his consent, and in September 1861, he gave me 3 a written permission to enlist in the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry. On the 17th day of that month, I was enrolled as a member of Company "E" in that regiment, and sent to the regimental camp at Readville. Capt. Robt. Williams of the Regular Army was appointed our Colonel, and under his excellent "drill", the regiment acquired a proficiency in Cavalry tactics, excelled by no regiment in the army. While in the camp at Readville, and a few days only previous to the departure of the regiment for South Carolina, I received an injury, (a broken collar bone and a dislocated shoulder) caused by the kick of a fractious horse. Surgeon Holland not thinking it advisable to transport any broken bones from the state, gave me a sick furlough and I returned to my home and friends for a brief time. At the expiration of my furlough, I reported at Boston, and there remained until April 1st 1862. April 15th, after a rough voyage around Cape Hatteras, I reported to my Company at Beaufort, South Carolina. Soldiering was very nice in Beaufort. I did not see a rebel in uniform, while we remained there. We did a little "picketing", drilled a great deal; but we lived upon the "fat of the land". Those months were the pleasantest of any in my military experience. Our soldiering at Beaufort was but a short experience, for on August 22d, 1861 we were ordered to board the "transports" then waiting for us at Hilton Head. A second voyage around "Hatteras", a pleasant boat ride up the Potomac river, and we cast anchor at Acquia Creek, Virginia; here we took passage on a smaller boat, and next landed at Alexandria. We took up the "line of march" at Alexandria, and passing through Washington, over Georgetown Heights, "made" our intended stopping place at Edward's Ferry, on the "upper Potomac". We had hardly stationed our pickets, ere we received information that the rebels were then crossing the river at a ford a few miles above us, called Point of Rocks. Our equanimity was very much disturbed by this little "piece of information", and more so, soon after, by their appearance almost in our midst. We were only two companies of Cavalry, and they over five thousand strong, imagine our feelings. Our officers, they no doubt thinking "discretion the better part of valor", after showing them a little of "our mettle", ordered a retreat, which order was very handsomely, and I think, very willingly executed. The next morning, having been re-enforced, we started in pursuit of the rebels, who were then marching toward the city of Fredric, Maryland. A series of running Cavalry fights followed this movement, until we came to South Mountain where a decided battle was fought, following this were more running fights and Artillery engagements, till the battle of Antietam was brought about. In this engagement my horse gave out from sheer exhaustion, and I, as "a dismounted cavalryman", was ordered back to Washington. In November I was furnished a horse, and being again "mounted" joined my Company at High Bridge Station, Va. There we were encamped during the Winter of 1862, doing "picket duty" at Hartwood Church. March 1st 1863, I was detailed as an "Orderly" at the "Head Quarters" of Maj. Genl. D. B. Birney, and while acting in that capacity, I followed the General, through the battle of "Chancelorsville", "Gettysburg", and "Mannassas Gap", in which engagements, as is already well known the 1st Division of the 3rd Army Corps, did good services. September 1st 1863, I was again ordered to my regiment, then stationed near Sulphur Springs. I had been but a few days with my Company, when the order came for the Cavalry to advance to the Rapidan river. On the evening of the 12th of Sept. we crossed the Rappahannock, and camped for the night. Before it was fairly daylight on the morning of the 13th, we were in our saddles, and enroute for Culpepper. We were engaged in a series of running fights and skirmishes during the afternoon, and encamped that night a few miles beyond Culpepper, much to the dissatisfaction of the rebels. On the morning of the 14th after partaking of our early "coffee", we resumed our "line of march"; but we saw nothing of the rebels, till we came within range of their heavy guns, on the heights across the Rapidan, where the army of the rebel Genl. Lee, were intrenched. While reconnoitering their position, we were opened upon by a masked battery, close to the rivers edge; the first discharge killed two men, and made me a member of "the left armed corps". With the assistance of a "dismounted man", I bound up the remnant of what was once my right arm, and turned my horse's head rearward immediately thereafter. A horseback, of one mile or more, and an ambulance ride of three or four miles brought me to the "old church" where the amputation was so skillfully performed by Dr. Hazelton, Brigade Surgeon. From this place, I went via ambulance and freight car accommodations to Washington, where I was placed in Lincoln General Hospital. There, under the skillful surgical treatment of Dr. W. F. Peck, (now resident in Davenport, Iowa.) and the tender ministrations of "Sister Ellen", my wound healed very rapidly, and in just five weeks after the amputation, it was perfectly healed, and to all appearances as sound as it is at this present time. On the 8th of November I received my discharge, and the day following I started for my home in Massachusetts, where anxious friends gladly hailed my arrival, even in so dilapidated a condition. Once safe at home, my military experiences ended. My left hand has written them out- on these few pages, not; that I think my career an exemplary one, but to show to all who may peruse these "specimens of left hand penmanship", that there is truth in the maxim, "where there is a will, there is a way". when deprived of the right hand, the left hand can be taught to do the work formerly done by both, and every member of "the left armed corps" can learn to excel in penmanship, if we but exert ourselves in that direction. Practice, makes perfect, is said to be true. Tis equally applicable to one hand, or two. So honorable members, of "the left armed corps". If, "practice makes perfect", then practice the more. To excel, in your penmanship, and such prizes win. As will gladden your hearts, and bring you the "tin". Written by, Henry C. Allen. 90 Lake St. Chicago, Illinois and formerly a private in "Company, "E", 1st Mass. Vol. Cavalry". State of Wisconsin County of Rock SS Henry C Allen of the City of Beliot in the County of Rock aforesaid late of Chicago in the State of Illinois being duly sworn does depose and say that he lost his right arm in the battle of Rapidan Station in the state Virginia during the late war for the suppression of the rebellion. that the specimen of penmanship to be sent by him to William O Bourne of the City of New York in the and enclosed herewith is in his own proper hand writing, that the same was executed with his left hand & further deposed & with not - Subscribed & sworn to before me this 29th day of June 18967 D. W. Carter Notary Public for Wisconsin Henry C. Allen. #100 Pultney N.Y. June 29, 67 Mr. Wm Oland Bourne The "Soldiers Friend" New York Dear Sir, Accompanying this you will find specimen of my handwriting. I could do better if there was nothing at stake. I am pleased to see that you are going to shut out those who do not wish to do the fair thing and I hope the enclosed certificate will make me straight I write this because it is the least I can do where you are taking such a decided interest in me and others like me, and with but faint hopes that I may be one of the lucky ones. I have not been in any business where I have had writing to do. I have made this sketch as brief as I could and have it plain. I may at some future time send you some of my "best thoughts" in the mean time believe me I appreciate the efforts you are making to have the soldiers become men. I am not getting rich, but thanks to a liberal government, I have been under no necessity of accepting charity, though I have had it tendered. But I would like to be fortunate enough to get the "Grant" letter in this case. I know of nothing I would rather leave to my children as an inheritance. I have no photographs at hand, but will not forget you, I might say more, but do not wish to occupy time as valuable as yours. Yours Respt. Wm. Mc Leod Pultney N.Y, June 28th 1867 To whom it may concern- On this 28th day of June, '67 personally appeared Wm McLeod, who made oath in due form of law, that he was a member of Co. G. 104th N.Y. Vols. that he lost his right arm at second Bull Run, on the 30th of August, 1862, that he never had written any with his left hand previous to the date of his wound; and also that the accompanying writing he did with his left hand. In witness whereof I have affixed my name the day and year above mentioned Jon W. Brown W.P. in and for said town. Pultney Stuben Co. N.Y. July 27th, 67. Mr. Bourne, Dear Sir, Through your kindness I have the privilege of sending you specimens of my handwriting. I am afraid you are doomed to disappointment in them. My business lately has not called for writing, and I have not had practice. I have done as well as I can, and the rest I leave to my good luck. I am in doubt about it being much better than the first one. My military record I have made as short as I could, very handy. It is as much as the different judges will care about reading. Thanking you for your kindness, I Remain, Respt. Wm Mc Leod Put down my name for a soldier on the 2nd of November, 1861 at Geneses, N.Y. Went to Washington about the 26th of March. Soon we crossed the Potomac, and the 9th of August found us at Ceder Mountain, a reserve to Gen. Banks while he fought that battle. We were called up only time enough to support battery a spell. Next we were on the Rappahannock, and at second Bull Run we were brought in in earnest. I had been on the skirmish line considerable during the day, and was thinking I was going to get out all safe, when along came a bullet, passing through my right arm. It was on saturday, August 30th, and on Monday it was taken off near the shoulder. It was taken off near the field, and on wednesday morning I started for Washington, where I arrived Sept. 6th. I walked the whole way except six miles. I was assigned to the Epiphany Hospital. Discharged Nov. 12. '62. And so ended the military experience of Wm. Mc Leod Co, G. 104th N.Y, Vols. I. Is it so[?]__ Shortly after returning from the army I was one day talking with a friend, when he made the remark, that of those young men who returned from the army minus arms and legs, the majority would be better off than though they had come back as they went away. It sounded strange to me, but the more I though of it, the more I thought he was right. In the first place, a number of them were farmers, and losing a leg incapacitated them for following that pursuit, and they had to turn their attention to something else. All we have to do now is to go into the cities and villages, and step into the harness and other shops, to see them earning as good livings as they could at farming and much easier. They are of my acquaintance now, who are carrying on business on their new accounts, who, in all [*2*] probability would not be doing as well if they had their sound. Nor is this the best, any more than it is the worst. A good many of the maimed ones went into the army as I did, under age, and when they had been to school but little. Coming back unfit for farmers and mechanics, many of them went at improving their minds, and are today teachers, and men qualified to conduct almost any business. The mental discipline they have received; the expanded and liberal views they now hold of life and its surroundings; but above all, the self-knowledge they have acquired, will in a great measure compensate, if not entirely repay them for the parts of their bodies they left on the different fields of strife. And I have in my mind now, "boys[?] of blue" who are in positions of trust and honor, 3. who today, but for the change which rendered it imperative upon them to cultivate their minds, would be working with their muscles to the almost complete neglect of those parts of their organizations which should receive their first considerations. And who will say now, that their enlarged intellects, and the influence they exert on society are not ample reparations for the inconvenience they suffer from the loss of an arm or a leg. This may sound like poor reasoning to those who find trouble adapting themselves to circumstances, who find it hard work to write with their left hands, &c., but let them think it over carefully and see if they will not have to come to the same conclusion that I did. I think they will. I think I speak knowingly as I left an arm on Virginia's soil. I can do a great many things with one hand. I may some day tell you what I can do, and how I do it. McL. Put down my name for a soldier on the 2nd of November 1861, at Geneseo, N.Y. Went to Washington about the 26th of March. Soon we crossed the Potomac, and the 9th of August found us at Cedar Mountain, a reserve to Gen. Banks while he fought that battle. We were called up only time enough to support battery a spell. Next we were on the Rappahannock and at second Bull Run we were brought in in earnest. I had been on the skirmish line considerable during the day and was thinking I was going to get out all safe, when along came a bullet, passing through my right arm. It was on Saturday, August 30th and on Monday it was taken off near the shoulder. It was taken off near the field, and on Wednesday morning I started for Washington, where I arrived Sept. 6th. Assigned to Epiphany Hospital, where I was discharged Nov. 12, 62. And so ended the military experience of Wm. McLeod, Co. G. 104th N.Y. Vols. Up to the time of the first battle. of Bull Run I had not wanted to go into the army. I was living from home at the time. On the 12th of October I learned by accident, as it were, that my father would not oppose my enlisting, (I was under age) so the next day I started for home-thirty miles-on foot, put down my name as one of a company being raised there, got leave of absence for two weeks to settle up my few affairs, returned to Genesis, N.Y. where we organized our Co. on the 2nd of November 1861. We lay here from this time till the 25th of February, when we left for Albany. Here we stopped about three weeks and were consolidated with three hundred men raised in Troy (we left Genesis with seven hundred) Leaving here we went to Washington by way of New York. Arrived at the capitol on the 26th(I think)of March, going into [?bars?] rocks on Kalarama Heights. We crossed the Potomac into Virginia early in April, and passed the time till the 9th of August in changing camps and doing soldiers duty. That day found us acting as reserve to General Bauks while he fought the battle of Ceder Mountain. We were not called up till late, and arrived on the field only time enough to support battery for a spell. Next came the Rappahannock River with it's three days fighting, through which we passed safely, but at second Bull Run we were brought in in earnest. I had been on the skirmish line, considerable during the last day of the fight, and was thinking I was going to get out all right, when along came a rifle bullet, passing through my right, causing amputation near the shoulder. I worked my way to Washington, and got into the Epiphany Hospital, where I has the best of care, and where I was discharged on the 12th of November, 1862. And so ended the military experience of Wm. McLeod , Co G 104th N.Y. Vols. Undated 2 100 W McLeod 1036 THE CITY RECORD. JUN 2, 1882. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY STATEMENT 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. Mayor's Office. No. 6 City Hall, 10 A. M. to 3 P. M. WILLIAM R. GRACE, Mayor; WILLIAM M. IVINS, Secretary and Chief Clerk. Mayor's Marshal's Office. No. 1 City Hall, 10 A. M. to 3 P. M. GEORGE A. MCDERMOTT, First Marshal. Permit Bureau Office. No. 13 1/2 City Hall, 10 A. M. to 3 P. M. HENRY WOLTMAN, Registrar. Sealers and Inspectors of Weights and Measures. No. 7 City Hall, 10 A. M. to 3 P. M. WILLIAM EYLERS, Sealer First District; CHRISTOPHER P BARRY, Sealer Second District; JOHN MURRAY, Inspector First District; JOSEPH SHANNON, Inspector Second District. COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS No. 1 County Court-house, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. WM. PITT SHEARMAN, JOHN W. BARROW. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. Office of Clerk of Common Council. No. 8 City Hall, 10 A. M. to 4 P. M. WILLIAM SAUER, President Board of Aldermen. FRANCIS J. TWOMEY, Clerk Common Council. City Library. No. 12 City Hall, 10 A. M. to 4 P. M. THOS. J. O’CONNELL, Librarian. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Commissioner's Office. No. 31 Chambers street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. HUBERT O. THOMPSON, Commissioner; FREDERICK H. HAMLIN, Deputy Commissioner. Bureau of Water Registar. No. 31 Chambers street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. JOHN H. CHAMBERS, Register. Bureau of Incumbrances. No. 31 Chambers street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. JOSEPH BLUMENTHAL, Superintendent. Bureau of Lamps and Gas. No. 31 Chambers street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. STEPHEN MCCORMICK, Superintendent. Bureau of Streets. No. 31 Chambers street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. JAMES J. MOONEY, Superintendent. Bureau of Sewers. No. 31 Chambers street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. STEVENSON TOWLE, Engineer-in-Charge Bureau of Chief Engineer. No. 31 Chambers street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. ISAAC NEWTON, Chief Engineer. Bureau of Street Improvements No. 31 Chambers street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. GEORGE A JEREMIAH, Superintendent. Bureau of Repairs and Supplies. No. 31 Chambers street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. [? Bureau of Water Purveyor. No. 31 Chambers street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. DANIEL O'REILLY, Water Purveyor. Keeper of Buildings in City Hall Park MARTIN J. KEESE, City Hall. FINANCE DEPARTMENT. Comptroller's Office. Nos. 19 and 20 New County Court-house, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. ALLAN CAMPBELL, Comptroller; RICHARD A. STORES, Deputy Comptroller. Auditing Bureau. No. 19 New County Court-house, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. DANIEL JACKSON, Auditor of Accounts. Bureau for the Collection of Assessments and of Arrears of Taxes and Assessments and of Water Rents. No. 5 New County Court-house, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. ARTEMAS CADY, Collector of Assessments and Clerk of Arrears. Bureau for the Collection of City Revenues and of Markets No. 6 New County Court-house, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. THOMAS F. DEVOE, Collector of City Revenue and Superintendent of Markets. Bureau for the Collection of Taxes. First floor Brown-stone Building, City Hall Park. MARTIN T. MCMAHON, Receiver of Taxes; ALFRED VREDENBURG, Deputy Receiver of Taxes. Bureau of the City Chamberlain. No. 18 New County Court-house, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. J. NELSON TAPPAN, City Chamberlain. Office of the City Paymaster. Room 1, New County Court-house, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. MOOR FALLS, City Paymaster. LAW DEPARTMENT. Office of the Counsel to the Corporation. Staats Zeitung Building, third floor, 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Saturday, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. WILLIAM C. WHITNEY, Counsel to the Corporation. ANDREW T. CAMPBELL, Chief Clerk. Office of the Public Administrator No. 49 Beekman street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. ALGERNON S. SULLIVAN, Public Administrator. Office of the Corporation Attorney. No. 49 Beekman street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. WILLIAM A. BOYD, Corporation Attorney. POLICE DEPARTMENT. Central Office. No. 300 Mulberry street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. STEPHEN B. FRENCH, President; SETH C. HAWLEY, Chief Clerk; JOHN J. O’BRIEN, Chief Bureau of Elections DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION. Central Office. No. 66 Third avenue, corner Eleventh street, 8:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. THOMAS S. BRENNAN, President; GEORGE F. BRITTON, Secretary. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Headquarters. Nos. 155 and 157 Mercer street. JOHN J. GORMAN, President; CARL JUSSEN, Secretary Bureau of Chief of Department. ELI BATES, Chief of Department. Bureau of Inspector of Cumbustibles. PETER SEERY, Inspector of Combustibles. [column 2] Bureau of Fire Marshal. GEORGE H. SHELDON, Fire Marshal. Bureau of Inspection of Buildings. WM P. ESTERBROOK, Inspector of Buildings. Office hours, Headquarters and Bureaus, from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. (Saturdays to 3 P. M.) Attorney to Department. WM. L. FINDLEY, Nos. 155 and 157 Mercer street and No. 120 Broadway. Fire Alarm Telegraph. J. ELLIOT SMITH, Superintendent of Telegraph. Repair Shops. Nos. 128 and 130 West Third street. JOHN MCCABE, Captain-in-Charge, 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. Hospital Stables. No. 199 Christie street. DEDERICK G. GALE, Superintendent of Horses. HEALTH DEPARTMENT No. 301 Mott street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. CHARLES F. CHANDLER, President; EMMONS CLARK, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS No. 36 Union square, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. EDWARD P. BARKER, Secretary. Civil and Topographical Office. Arsenal, 64th street and 5th avenue, 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Office of Superintendent of 23d and 24th Wards. Fordham 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS. Nos. 117 and 119 Duane street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. WILLIAM LAIMBEER, President; JOHN T. CUMING, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS Brown-stone Building, City Hall Park, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. THOMAS B. ASTEN, President; J. C. REED, Secretary. Office Bureau Collection of Arrears of Personal Taxes No. —— ——. DEPARTMENT OF STREET CLEANING. 51 Chambers street, Rooms 10, 11 and 12, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. JAMES S. COLEMAN, Commissioner; M. J. MORRISON Chief Clerk. BOARD OF ASSESSORS. Office City Hall, Room No. 11 1/2, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. JOHN R. LYDECKER, Chairman; WM. H. JASPER, Secretary. BOARD OF EXCISE. Corner Mulberry and Houston streets, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. WILLIAM P. MITCHELL, President; ANTHONY HARTMAN, Chief Clerk. SHERIFF'S OFFICE. Nos. 3 and 4 New County Court-house, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. PETER BOWE, Sheriff; JOEL O. STEVENS, Under Sheriff. FIRE DEPARTMENT. HEADQUARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF NEW YORK, 155 AND 157 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK, JUNE 2, 1882. SEALED PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING THIS Department with the following articles: 250,000 pounds Hay, of the quality and standard known as Good Sweet Timothy. 50,000 pounds good clean Rye straw. 2,100 bags clean White Oats, 80 pounds to the bag. 1,500 bags Fine feed, 60 pounds to the bag. —will be received by the Board of Commissioners at the head of the Fire Department, at the office of said Department, Nos. 155 and 157 Mercer street, in the City of New York, until 10 o’clock A.M., Wednesday, 14th instant at which time and place they will be publicly opened by the head of said Department and read. The award of the contract will be made as soon as practicable after the opening of the bids. Any person making an estimate for the articles shall present the same in a sealed envelope, to said Board, at said office, on or before the day and hour above named, which envelope shall be endorsed with the name or names of the person or persons presenting the same, the date of its presentation, and a statement of the work to which it relates. Proposals must include all of the items, specifying the price per cwt. for hay and straw, and per bag for oats and feed. All the articles are to be delivered at the various houses of the Department in such quantities and at such times as may be directed. The Fire Department reserves the right to decline any and all bids or estimates if deemed to be for the public interest. No bid or estimate will be accepted from, or a contract awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Corporation upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corporation. Each bid or estimate shall contain and state the name and place of residence of each of the persons making the same; the names of all persons interested with him or them therein; and if no other person be so interested, it shall distinctly state that fact; that it is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same purpose, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud; and that no member of the Common Council, Head of a Department, Chief of a Bureau, Deputy thereof or Clerk therein, or other officer of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly interested therein, or in the supplies or work to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof. The bid or estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party or parties making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where more than one person is interested, it is requisite that the verification be made and subscribed by all the parties interested. Each bid or estimate shall be accompanied by the consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders in the City of New York, with their respective places of business or residence, to the effect, that if the contract be awarded to the person making the estimate, they will, on its being so awarded, become bound as his sureties for its faithful performance in a sum not less than one-half the amount of the estimate; and that if he shall omit or refuse to execute the same, they shall pay to the Corporation any difference between the sum to which he would be entitled on its completion, and that which the Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent letting; the amount in each case to be calculated upon the estimated amount of the work by which the bids are tested. The consent above mentioned shall be accompanied by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each of the persons signing the same that he is a householder or freeholder in the City of New York, and is worth the amount of the security required for the completion of this contract, over and above all his debts of every nature, and over and above his liabilities, as bail, surety, or otherwise; and that he has offered himself as a surety in good faith and with the intention to execute the bond required by law. The adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered is to be approved by the Comptroller of the City of New York before the award is made and prior to the signing of the contract. No estimate will be received or considered after the hour named. [column 3] No estimate will be considered unless accompanied by either a certified check upon one of the national banks of the City of New York, drawn to the order of the Comptroller, or money, to the amount of five per centum of the amount of the security required for the faithful performance of the contract. Such check or money must not be inclosed in the sealed envelope containing the estimate, but must be handed to the officer or clerk of the Department who has charge of the Estimate-box, and no estimate can be deposited in said box until such check or money has been examined by said officer or clerk, and found to be correct. All such deposits, except that of the successful bidder, will be returned to the persons making the same, within three days after the contract is awarded. If the successful bidder shall refuse or neglect, within five days after notice that the contract has been awarded to him, to execute the same, the amount of the deposit made by him shall be forfeited and retained by the City of New York as liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal; but if he shall execute the contract within the time aforesaid, the amount of his deposit will be returned to him. Should the person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded neglect or refuse to accept to contract within five days after written notice that the same has been awarded to his or their bid or proposal, or if he or they accept but do not execute the contract and give the proper security, he or they shall be considered as having abandoned it, and as in default to the Corporation, and the contract will be readvertised and relet as provided by law. Bidders will write out the amount of their estimate, in addition to inserting the same in figures. The form of the agreement and specifications, and showing the manner of payment for the work, may be seen and forms of proposals may be obtained at the office of the Department. JOHN J. GORMAN, CORNELIUS VAN COTT, HENRY D. PURROY, Commissioners. HEADQUARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF NEW YORK, 155 AND 157 MERCER STREET, NEW YORK, September 23, 1881. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Board of Commissioners of this Department will meet daily at 10 o’clock A. M., for the transaction of business. By order of JOHN J. GORMAN, President. CORNELIUS VAN COTT, HENRY D. PURROY, Commissioners. CARL JUSSEN, Secretary. THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF Trustees of the College of the City of New York, will be held at the Hall of the Board of Education, No. 146 Grand street, on Wednesday, June 7, at 3.30 o’clock P.M. LAWRENCE D.KIERNAN, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, 36 UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK, May 29, 1882. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT the buildings, fences, etc., standing within the lines of One Hundred and Thirty-eighth and other streets and avenues in the Twenty-third Ward, as opened and widened by the Report of the Commissioners appointed for that purpose and confirmed by the Supreme Court, November 16, 1880, and on Sedgwick avenue in the Twenty- fourth Ward, confirmed November 2, 1881, will be sold at public auction by Van Tassell & Kearney, Auctioneers, on Wednesday, the14th day of June, 1882. The sale will commence at 10 o’clock A. M., on the ground in front of premises Number 1 on the catalogue, and situated on One Hundred and Thirty-eighth street, near Locust avenue. For the terms of sale and further particulars giving dimensions of the buildings and parts of buildings, etc., to be sold, see catalogue, which may be obtained at the office of the Department of Public Parks, and on the ground the day of the sale. By order of the Department of Public Parks. E. P. BARKER, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS, 117 AND 119 DUANE STREET, NEW YORK, MAY 22, 1882. TO CONTRACTORS. (No. 159.) PROPOSALS FOR ESTIMATES FOR REMOVING THE EXISTING PLANK ROADWAY AND EARTH, ETC., FROM THE NEWLY-MADE LAND NEAR PIER, NEW 1, NORTH RIVER, WHICH IS TO BE PAVED, AND PREPARING FOR AND PAVING THE SAME WITH GRANITE-BLOCKS AND LAYING CROSS- WALKS. ESTIMATES FOR REMOVING ALL OF THE Existing plank roadway and earth, etc., from the newly-made land near Pier, new 1, North river, and for paving the same with granite-blocks and for laying cross- walks, will be received by the Board of Commissioners at the head of the Department of Docks, at the office of said Department, Nos. 117 and 119 Duane street, in the City of New York, until 12 o’clock, M. of MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1882, at which time and place the estimates will be publicly opened by the head of said Department. The award of the contract, if awarded, will be made as soon as practicable after the opening of the bids. Any person making an estimate on the work, shall furnish the same in a sealed envelope to said Board, at said office, on or before the day and hour above named, which envelope shall be endorsed with the name or names of the person or persons presenting the same, the date of its presentation, and a statement of the work to which it relates. The bidder to whom an award is made shall give security for the faithful performance of his contract, in the manner prescribed and required by ordinance, in the sum of three dollars. The Engineer’s estimate of the Quantities and Extent of the work, is as follows: 1,850 cubic yards of dirt to be removed. 570 cubic yards of clean sand to be laid. 15o cubic yards of gravel for joints. 3,100 square yards of paving to be laid. 3,386 square feet of cross-walks to be laid. 12,000 gallons of paving cement. 50 cubic feet of brickwork. 24 linear feet of 6-inch heavy cast-iron pipe, 330 pounds of cast-iron for head of silt basin. 10,400 square feet of plank roadway and walks to be removed. N.B.—As the above-mentioned quantities, though stated with as much accuracy as is possible, in advance, are approximate only, bidders are required to submit their [column 4] estimates upon the following express conditions, which shall apply to and become part of every estimate received: 1st. Bidders must satisfy themselves, by personal examination of the location of the proposed work, and by such other means as they may prefer, as to the accuracy of the foregoing Engineer's estimate, and shall not, at any time after the submission of an estimate, dispute or complain of the above statement of quantities, not assert that there was any misunderstanding in regard to the nature or amount of the work to be done. 2d. Bidders will be required to complete the entire work to the satisfaction of the Department of Docks and in substantial accordance with the specifications of the contract and the plans therein referred to. No extra compensation beyond the amount payable for the work before mentioned, which shall be actually performed, at the price therefor to be specified by the lowest bidder, shall be due or payable for the entire work. The work to be done under the contract is to be commenced within five days after the date of the contract, and the entire work is to be fully completed within two months after said date, and the damages to be paid by the contractor for each day that the contract may be unfulfilled after the time fixed for the fulfillment thereof has expired, Sundays and holidays not to be excepted, are, by a clause in the contract, fixed and liquidated at fifty dollars per day. All the old material taken from the said existing plank roadway, to be removed under this contract, will be relinquished to the contractor, and bidders must estimate the value of such material when considering the price for which they will do the work under the contract. Bidders will state in their estimates a price for the whole of the work to be done, in conformity with the approved form of agreement and the specifications therein set forth, by which price the bids will be tested. This price is to cover all expenses of every kind involved in or incidental to the fulfillment of the contract, including any claim that may arise through delay, from any cause, in the performing of the work thereunder. Bidders will distinctly write out, both in words and in figures, the amount of their estimates for doing this work. The person or persons to whom this contract may be awarded will be required to attend at this office with the sureties offered by him or them, and execute the contract within five days from the date of the service of a notice to that effect; and in case of failure or neglect so to do, he or they shall be considered as having abandoned it, and as in default to the Corporation, and the contract will be re-advertised, and re-let, and so on until it be accepted and executed. Bidders are required to state in their estimates their names and places of residences; the name of all persons interested with them therein; and if no other person be so interested, the estimate shall distinctly state the fact; also that the estimate is made without any connection with any other person making an estimate for the same work, and that it is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud; and also that no member of the Common Council Head of a Department, Chief of a Bureau, Deputy thereof, or Clerk therein, or other officer of the Corporation, is directly or indirectly interested therein, or in the supplies or work to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof; which estimate must be verified by the oath, in writing, of the party making the estimate, that the several matters stated therein are in all respects true. Where more than one person is interested, it is requisite that the verification be made and subscribed by all the parties interested. Each estimate shall be accompanies by the consent, in writing, of two householders or freeholders of the City of New York, with their respective places of business or residence, to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the person or persons making the estimate, they will, on its being so awarded, become bound as his or their sureties for its faithful performance; and that if said person or persons shall omit or refuse to execute the contract, they will pay to to Corporation of the city of New York any difference between the sum to which said person or persons would be entitled on its completion, and that which said Corporation may be obliged to pay to the person or persons to whom the contract may be awarded at any subsequent letting; the amount, in each case, to be calculated upon the estimated amount of work to be done by which the bids are tested. The consent above mentioned shall be accompanied by the oath or affirmation, in writing, of each of the person signing the same, that he is a householder or freeholder in the City of New York, and is worth the amount of security required for the completion of the contract, over and above his debts of every nature, and over and above his liabilities, as bail, surety and otherwise; and that he has offered himself as surety in good faith and with intention to execute the bond required by law. The adequacy and sufficiency of the security offered is to be approved by the Comptroller of the City of New York, after the award is made and prior to the signing of the contract. No estimate will be received or considered unless accompanied by either a certified check upon one of the National Banks of the City of New York, drawn to the order of the Comptroller, or money, to the amount of five per centum of the amount of the security required for the faithful performance of the contract. Such check or money must not be enclosed in the sealed envelope containing the estimate, but must be handed to the officer or clerk of the Department who has charge of the Estimate- box, and no estimate can be deposited in said box until such check or money has been examined by said officer or clerk, and found to be correct. All such deposits, except that of the successful bidder, will be returned by the Comptroller to the persons making the same, within three days after the contract is awarded. If the successful bidder shall refuse or neglect, within five days after notice that the contract has been awarded to him, to execute the same, the amount of the deposit made by him shall be forfeited to and be retained by the City of New York, as liquidated damages for such neglect or refusal; but if he shall execute the contract within the time aforesaid, the amount of his deposit will be returned to him by the Comptroller. Bidders are informed that no deviation from the specifications will be allowed, unless under the written instructions of the Engineer-in-Chief. No estimate will be accepted from, or contract awarded to, any person who is in arrears to the Corporation, upon debt or contract, or who is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Corporation. The right to decline all the estimates is reserved, if deemed for the interest of the Corporation of the City of New York. Bidders are requested, in making their bids or estimates, to use the blank prepared for that purpose by the Department, a copy of which, together with the form of the agreement, including specifications, and showing the manner of payment for the work, can obtained upon application therefor at the office of the Department. WILLIAM LAIMBEER, JACOB VANDERPOEL, JOHN R. VOORHIS, Commissioners of the Department of Docks. DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS, 117 AND 119 DUANE STREET, NEW YORK, MAY 22, 1882. TO CONTRACTORS. (No. 160.) PROPOSALS FOR ESTIMATES FOR DREDGING THE SLIPS INTHE VICINITY OF THE DUMPS AT THE FOOT OF WEST TWELFTH AND WEST THIRTY-SEVENTH STREETS, NORTH RIVER. ESTIMATES FOR DREDGING THE SLIPS IN the vicinity of the Dumps at the foot of West Twelfth and West thirty-seventh streets, North river will be received by the Board of Commissioners at the head of the Department of Docks, at the office of said Department, Nos. 117 and 119 Duane street, in the City of New York, until 12 o’clock, M. of JUNE 2, 1882. THE CITY RECORD. 1035 Warren Roosevelt appeared before the Board, and was heard in reference to the remission of the penalties imposed on him for delay in completing his contract for repairing certain piers on the East river, and for building bulkhead at Coenties slip, East river, he stating that the piers while being repaired were occupied by vessels, and that the city had suffered no loss or damage by the delay, and as to the contract for Coenties slip, East river, that the contract was not awarded to him until a long time after the bids were opened, and that all the delay was caused by the Department itself. No action was taken by the Board on the matter. Mr. C. H. Mallory, lessee of Piers 20 and 21, East river, and Captain Spicer appeared before the Board, and were heard on the question of erecting a shed onPier 21, East River, and submitted plans therefor. On motion, the plans submitted were referred to the Engineer-in-Chief, to examine and report thereon. On motion, the Board adjourned. JOHN T. CUMING, Secretary. LAW DEPARTMENT. Statement and return of Moneys received by WILLIAM A. BOYD, Corporation Attorney, for the month of March, 1882, rendered to the Comptroller in pursuance of the provisions of Section 26, Article 1, Chapter V. of the Revised Ordinances of 1866; and of Sections 38 and 96 of chapter 335 of the Laws of 1873. DATE .. WHAT FOR … JUDGMENTS … PENALTIES … COSTS … TOTAL AMOUNT. May 1 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … $35 00 … $13 89 … $48 89 May 2 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 6 00 … 4 63 … 10 63 May 3 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 3 00 … 2 13 … 5 13 May 4 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 30 00 … 14 91 … 44 91 May 5 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 5 00 … 2 13 … 7 13 May 8 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 31 00 … 24 91 … 55 91 May 9 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 21 00 … 10 00 … 31 00 May 10 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 24 00 … 9 63 … 33 63 May 11 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 13 00 … 4 63 … 17 63 May 12 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … — … 2 50 … 2 50 May 13 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 21 00 … 9 63 … 30 63 May 15 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 13 00 … 11 70 … 24 76 May 16 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 45 00 … 17 41 … 62 41 May 17 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 13 00 … 7 13 … 20 13 May 18 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 28 00 … 2 13 … 40 13 May 19 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 16 00 … 6 76 … 20 76 May 20 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 10 00 … 4 63 … 14 63 May 22 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 10 00 … 11 76 … 21 76 May 23 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 10 00 … 4 26 … 14 26 May 24 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 10 00 … 4 26 … 14 26 May 25 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 10 00 … 4 63 … 14 63 May 26 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … — … 2 50 … 2 50 May 27 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 17 50 … 8 89 … 29 39 May 29 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … — … 15 00 … 4 63 … 19 63 May 31 … Violation Corporation Ordinances … $43 50 … 7 50 … 4 63 … 55 63 Total amount collected … $641 87 Less Disbursements … 441 70 Balance due the City … $200 17 WILLIAM A. BOYD, Corporation Attorney. LAW DEPARTMENT. Statement and Return of Moneys received by ALGERNON S. SULLIVAN Public Administrator in the City of New York, for the month of May, 1882, rendered to the Comptroller in pursuance of the provisions of Section 3, Part II., Chapter VI., Title VI., Revised Statutes; and Sections 38 and 96 of chapter 335 of the Laws of 1873. DATE … ESTATE OF … INTESTATE ESTATES … COMMISSIONS … TOTAL AMOUNT. MAY 1, 1882 … G. Schneider … — … $7 50 … — MAY 9, 1882 … John Bink … $99 64 … 24 47 … — MAY 16, 1882 … Alexader Lafabregue … — … 80 61 … — MAY 20, 1882 … David B. Horne … — … 20 00 … — MAY 24, 1882 … John Erhardt Mack … — … 189 04 … — MAY259, 1882 … Margaret Tavlin … — … 38 42 … — — … — $99 64 … $360 04 … $459 68 Dated June 1, 1882. ALGERNON S. SULLIVAN, Public Administrator. POLICE DEPARTMENT. The Board of Police met on the 25th day of May, 1882. Present—commissioners French, Nichols, Mason and Matthews. Communications from the following gentlemen, acknowledging invitation to review of Police, were ordered on file: Perry Belmont, Jame sDaly, Frank P. Treanor, John H. Starin, L. L. Van Allen, General Ward and Staff. Communications from Charles S. Hoyt, Secretary State Board of Charities, requesting payment to the Board of $43.52, taken from Patrick Reddy, insane patient at Binghamton State Asylum, was referred to the Chief Clerk for report. The following applications for full pay while sick were denied: Patrolman Michael Lally, Ninth Precinct. Patrolman George H. Munn, Tenth Precinct. Resolved, That full pay while sick be and is hereby granted the following officers: Patrolman Enos V. Wood, Twentieth Precinct, from February 11, 1882, while sick. Patrolman Thomas Ahearn, Fourth Precinct, from March 12th to April 2, 1882. Patrolman Thomas Hill, Twenty-ninth Precinct, from February 13th to February 19, 1882. Appointments—Patrolmen. Patrick Beckingham, Fourth Precinct. James J. Byrnes, Twenty-eighth Precinct. Lewis Leiber, Thirty-first Precinct. Orrin H. Sinns, Ninth Precinct. James H. Faye, Sixth Precinct. Daniel M. McCarthy, First Precinct. Resolved, That six weeks’ leave of absence be and is hereby granted to Surgeon Charles Phelps, to visit Europe, on the usual condition that he provide that his official work be done by other Police Surgeons, who assent to do so in writing. Resolved, That the resolution of the Board of Police, passed on the 9th of September, 1879, permitting Harriet E. Rhodes to draw the salary of her husband, be and is hereby rescinded; and that Patrolman Wm. H. Rhodes is hereby authorized to draw his own salary from May 1, 1882. On reading and filing opinion of the Counsel to the Corporation relative to the establishment of a bureau called the Central Office Bureau of Detectives, it was Resolved, That the resolution of the Board of Police, passed on the 90th of September, 1879, permitting Harriet E. Rhodes to draw the salary of her husband, be and is hereby rescinded; and that Patrolman Wm. H. Rhodes is hereby authorized to draw his own salary from May 1, 1882. On reading and filing opinion of the Counsel to the Corporation relative to the establishment of a bureau called the Central Office Bureau of Detectives, it was Resolved, That, in pursuance of chapter 179, of the Laws of 1882, a bureau is hereby established, which shall be called the Central Office Bureau of Detectives. Resolved, That Inspector Thomas Byrnes be and is hereby assigned to the command of said Bureau. Resolved, That the following named officers be elected and appointed as Detective Sergeants, and shall be assigned to duty in said Bureau, under direction of the said Inspector, viz.: Wm. W. McLaughlin, Thomas Dusenbury, Joseph M. Dorsey, Timothy Golden, Wm. F. Hinds, Wm. F. Cosgrove, Thomas Doyle, Richard Fields, Owen Haley, Charles Heidelberg, John J. Dunn, Patrick Dolan, Wm. E. Frick, Edward Handy, Thomas Hickey, Archibald Hamilton, Holly Lyon, Robert McNaught, Richard O’Connor, Philip Reilley, Alex. H. Williamson, Thomas Farley, thirteenth Precinct; Wm. Adams, Fourteenth Precinct; Richard King, George Lanthier, John Maloney, Silas W. Rogers, George J. Radford, Joseph Weinberg, Charles Kirsh, Wm. F. McGrann, Charles O’Connor, John Ruland, Jacob Von Gerichten, Albertus Wood and James J. Langan, Fourth Precinct. [column 2] Resolved, That Sergeants Isaac Bird and Edward Slevin be and are hereby assigned to the Central Office Bureau of Detectives, for duty. Resolved, That Doormen Hugh F. Burney and William Luther be and are hereby assigned to the Central Office Bureau of Detectives, for duty. Resolved, That Inspector Byrnes be and is hereby authorized and directed to prepare a suitable shield for the officers of the said Bureau (containing the words “Detective Sergeant”), and submit the same to this Board for approval. Resolved, That the shield submitted by Inspector Byrnes be and is hereby adopted; and that he be authorized to purchase forty shields at a cost of $2.50 each. Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be and is hereby respectfully requested to transfer the sum of $9,639 from the appropriation made to the Police Department for the year 1881, entitled “Police Fund—salaries of Police force,” which is in excess of the amount required for the purposes and objects thereof, to the appropriation made to the same Department for the year 1882, entitled, “Police Fund—salaries of Police force,” which is insufficient to enable the Department to pay the salaries of forty detective sergeants, selected and appointed under the provisions of chapter 179, Laws of 1882. Resolved, That the following transfers be ordered: Patrolman John Pepper, from Eighteenth Precinct to Thirty-fifth Precinct. Patrolman William H. Rhodes, from Twenty-sixth Precinct to Twentieth Precinct. Patrolman William McDevitt, from Eleventh Precinct to Twenty-sixth Precinct. Patrolman John C. Gilligan, from Twenty-fifth Precinct to Fifteenth Precinct. Promotions. Patrolman John Kelly, Fourth Precinct, as Roundsman Fourteenth Precinct. Patrolman James Quigley, Eighteenth Precinct, as Roundsman Seventh Precinct. Patrolman Franklin Germain, Tenth Precinct, as Roundsman Thirteenth Precinct. Resolved, That Mary J. Young be and is hereby appointed cleaner at the Central Department in place of Sarah Hermance, resigned, with compensation at rate of $30 per month. Upon reading and filing communication from the Bureau of Inspection of Buildings of the New York Fire Department, relative to unsafe condition of the prison and fence wall of the Fourteenth Precinct Station House, No. 205 Mulberry street; and also upon reading and filing the report of the Chairman of the Committee on Repairs and Supplies, and the statement of Mr. Robert L. Darragh (Mason and Builder) as to the condition of the said building and wall, and the probable cost of repairing the same, it was Resolved, That the Common Council be and is hereby respectfully requested to authorize (in pursuance of section 91, chapter 335, Laws of 1873, the Board of Police to make the necessary alterations, fitting up and repairs to the prison and fence wall of the Fourteenth Precinct Station House, No. 205 Mulberry street, and to place the same in proper and safe condition, as required by the notice of the said Bureau of Inspection of Buildings—the said work to be performed, and the material therefor to be supplied under the direction of the Board of Police, and without advertisement for proposals for estimates or competing bids. Adjourned. S. C. HAWLEY, Chief Clerk. APPROVED PAPERS. Ordinances, resolutions, etc., approved by the Mayor during the week ending May 27, 1882. Resolved, That this Board request M. B. Brown to accede to the demand made by his employees for such increased compensation as will enable them to earn a respectable livelihood for themselves and their familes. Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, May 16, 1882. Received from his Honor the Mayor, May 22, 1882, without his approval or objections thereto; therefore, as provided in section 11, chapter 335, Laws of 1873, the same became adopted. Whereas, It is charged that Martin B. Brown, who receives a large amount of printing from the city, is paying lower wages to his workmen on the city printing than other employers in the same line of business. Resolved, That the Mayor be requested to call together the Board of CITY RECORD for the purpose of investigating these allegations, and if they shall be found to be true, the said Board are requested to see that the wages paid on city pri[?] [?]sed to that generally paid for work of a similar character throughout the city, if possible. Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, May 16, 1882. Received from his Honor the Mayor, May 22, 1882, without his approval or objections thereto: therefore, as provided in section II, chapter 335, laws of 1873, the same became adopted. Resolved, That the sum of five hundred dollars ($500), to be disbursed by the proper subcommittee of the Memorial Committee of the Grand Army of the Republic, in the City of New York, be and is hereby appropriated or set apart from the appropriation for the City Contingencies, for the purpose of erecting stand or stands to afford His Excellency the President and other Cabinet officers and officers of the United States, the Governor and other officers of this State, the Mayor, Common Council and heads of Departments of this City Government, and other guests, an opportunity to review the parade of the First Division, N. G. S. N. Y., the Grand Army of the Republic, and the Civil processions, on Decoration Day, May 30, 1882, and for the purpose of defraying carriage hire to convey the said guests to their proper places. The money to be paid by the Comptroller to the Treasurer of the Memorial Committee of the Grand Army of the Republic of the City of New York. Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, May 16, 1882. Approved by the Mayor, May 22, 1882. Resolved, That the Bureau of Incumbrances be instructed not to proceed against the store- keepers on Fourteenth street until the Committee on Law report on the subject. Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, May 16, 1882. Approved by the Mayor, May 22, 1882. Resolved, That the wet and sunken lots on the southerly side of Grove street (East One Hundred and Eighty-second street), between Third avenue and Madison avenue, be filled in with good and wholesome earth, under the direction of the Commissioners of the Department of Public Parks; and that the accompanying ordinace therefor be adopted. Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, May 16, 1882. Approved by the Mayor, May 22, 1882. Resolved, That permission be and the same is hereby given to Thomas Lynch to place and keep a sign across the sidewalk in front of No. 299 Spring street; such permission to continue only during the pleasure of the Common Council. Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, April 25, 1882. Received from his Honor the Mayor, May 9, 1882, with his objections thereto. In Board of Aldermen, May 23, 1882, taken up, reconsidered, as provided in section 13, chapter 335, Laws of 1973, and adopted, notwithstanding the objections of his Honor the Mayor, three-fourths of all the members elected voting in favor thereof. Resolved, That permission be and the same is hereby given to Franz Straub to place and keep a hitching post, five feet high and not more than three inches in circumference, on the sidewalk near the curb-stone, in front of No. 103 Second avenue; such permission to continue only during the pleasure of the Common Council. Adopted by the Board of Aldermen, April 25, 1882. Received from his Honor the Mayor, May 9, 1882, with his objections thereto. In Board of Aldermen, May 23, 1882, taken up, reconsidered, as provided in section 13, chapter 335, Laws of 1973, and adopted, notwithstanding the objections of his Honor the Mayor, three-fourths of all the members elected voting in favor thereof. Resolved, That permission be and the same is hereby given to Gustav Guenscher to place and keep a sign-pole on the sidewalk near the curb-stone, in front of his business in First street, near the southwest corner of First street and Second avenue, the work done 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, April 25, 1882. Received from his Honor the Mayor, May 9, 1882, with his objections thereto. In Board of Aldermen, May 23, 1882, taken up, reconsidered, as provided in section 13, chapter 335, Laws of 1973, and adopted, notwithstanding the objections of his Honor the Mayor, three-fourths of all the members elected voting in favor thereof. II No 100.- 1. Put down my name as a soldier on the 2nd of November, 1861, at Genesee, New York. Went to Washington about the 26th of March. Soon we crossed the Potomac, and the 9th of August found us at Ceder Mountain, as reverse to General Banks, while he fought the battle. We were called up only time enough to support battery a spell Next we were on the Rappehannock, and at second Bull Run we were brought in in earnest. I had been on the skirmish line considerable during the day, and was thinking I was going to get out all safe, when along came a bullet, passing through my right arm. It was on Saturday, August the 30th, and on Monday it was taken off near the shoulder. It was taken off near the field and on Wednesday morning I started for Washington, where I arrived September, the 6th.- I walked the whole way except six miles. I was assigned to the Epiphany Hospital. Discharged November the 13th, 1862; and so ended the military experience of Wm McLeod Co "G" 104th N.Y.S. Vols. II No 100- 2. Is it so-Shortly after returning from the army I was one day talking with a friend, when he made the remark, that of the young men who returned from the army minus arms and legs, the majority would be better off than though they had come back as they went away. It sounded strange to me, but the more I thought of it, the more I thought he was right.- In the first place, a number of them were farmers, and losing a leg incapacitated them for following that pursuit, and they had to turn their attention to something else. All we have to do now is to go into the cities and village, and step into the harness or other shops, to see them earning as good a livings as they could at farming-and much easier. There are some of my acquaintances now, who are carrying on business on their own accounts, who, in all probability, would not be doing as well, if they had their bodies sound. Nor is this the best, anymore than it is the worst. A good many of the maimed ones went into the army as I did, under age, and when they had been to school but little. Coming back unfit for farmers and mechanics, many of them went at improving their minds, and II No 100.- 3. are today teachers, and men qualified to conduct almost any business. The mental discipline they have received, the expanded and liberal views they now hold of life and its surroundings, but above all, the self-knowledge they have acquired, will in a great measure compensate, if not entirely repay them for the parts of their bodies they left on the different fields of strife. And I have in my mind now, "Boys of blue" who are in positions of trust and honor, who to-day, but for the change which rendered it imperative upon them to cultivate their minds, would be working with their muscles to the almost complete neglect of those parts of their organizations which should receive their first considerations. And who will say now, that their enlarged intellects, and the influence they exert on society are not ample reparation for the inconvenience they suffer from the loss of arm or a leg. This may sound like poor reasoning to those who find trouble adapting themselves to circumstances who find it hard work to write with left hand, & etc, but let them think it over carefully, and see if they will not have to come to the same conclusion that I did. I think they will. I think I speak knowingly, as I left an arm on Virginia's soil. I can do a great many things with one hand. I may some day tell you, what I can do, and how I do it.- Mc L. Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.