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A. D. GOLDEN, PHILIP MICHEL. S New York.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
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SOLE IMPORTERS IN THE UNITED STATES of Messenger's Celebrated London Cordial Gin, Also, Dealers in Wines, Brandies, in wood and glass, favorite Brands and Vintages. Sardines, Ohio Wines, Havana Segars, &c., &c.
58 Fulton street, New York.
WIRE.
CHARLES G. WILSON,
MPORTER AND MANUFACTURER OF IRON, IRON WIRE, WIRE RODS, I Charcoal. Tinned and Cast Stecl Wire, Boiler Rivets, Emery, Borax, &c. Agent for John Bedford, Shef- field, Eng., Manufacturer of Cast Steel, Files, Sawe, Edge Tools, &c., and Win. Ash & Co.'s Edge Tools, 230 Pearl street,
New York.
WOOD.
EMPIRE KINDLING WOOD DEPOT, No. 78 East 25th street, bet. 3d and Lexington Ava., N. York. Being desirous to supply Families and all others using Kindling Wood, such as Oak, Hickory and Pine, having a superior article. The Public are requested to give us a trial, trusting upon such a trial we shall be able to show that we can supply them with the article they necd, with a large saving.
All orders for Kindling Wood, by post, delivered with despatch, by the Load or Barrel, free of cartage. Terms Cash. WM. L. WILLIAMS, Agent.
WRITING, &c.
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MARTIN S. PAINE'S
Academies of Writing, Book Keeping, Com'l Arithmetic, &c.
62 BOWERY, COR. OF CANAL ST., AND 285 Fulton st., Brooklyn, open every day and eve- ning. These rooms are large, commodious and pecu- liarly adapted to Private or Sclect Classes; also Clas- sics, French, German, &c., taught by able Professors.
YEAST POWDERS.
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ZINC PAINT.
C. H. & A. T. BAXTER & CO., MPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF I
WHITING, PARIS WHITE,
French and American Zinc Paints, Paints, Oils, Drugs, Glue, Sand Paper, &c.,
88 Maiden Lane.
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TROW'S NEW YORK CITY DIRECTORY.
DIRECTORY OFFICE
JOHN F.TROW BANK & JOB
PRINTER
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379
Leavitt, Delisser
& Co.
GENERAL
AUCTIONEERS
JOHN F. TROW, BOOK AND JOB PRINTER.
TYPE"
HETLAND, SC
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Either in Colored Inks, Bronzes, Flock, or Crystal, in the first Style.
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STEREOTYPING AND ELECTROTYPING DONE IN THE BEST AND MOST DURABLE MANNER.
WILSON'S BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
OFFICE OF
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FANCY
Job Printer, 377 & 379
Broadway, Corner of White St. NEW YORK.
DIRECTORY OFFICE
JOHN F. TROW BANK & JOB
PRINTER
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TYPE
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APPENDIX.
CORPORATION OF THE CITY, 1856.
FERNANDO WOOD, MAYOR.
Office, 6 City Hall.
JAMES M. SMITH, JR., RECORDER.
Office, 23 Chambers. DAVID T. VALENTINE, CLERK OF COMMON COUNCIL. Office, 8 City Hall.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
(Sessions 1st Monday in each month.)
WARDS. NAMES.
RESIDENCE.
WARDS.
NAME.
RESIDENCE
1. Josiah W. Brown,
16 Greenwich.
13. John H. Briggs,
2 Attorney.
2. Hiram Corwin,
206 Front.
14.
Peter Moneghan,
6 Prince.
8. Samuel H. Moser,
Manhattan house.
15. Isaac O. Barker,
288 Fourth.
4. Bartholomew Healy, 29 Oliver.
16. Peter Fulmer,
142 W. 20th.
5. H. R. Hoffmire,
3 Jay.
17. Nathan C. Ely,
8 Third.
6. John Clancy,
85 Elm.
18. Jacob H. Valentine,
94 E. 15th.
7. Charles Fox,
46 Pike.
19. Anson Herrick,
E. 61st n. Av. A.
8.
William Tucker,
82 Macdougal.
20. William McConkey,
343 Tenth av.
9. Peter P. Voorhis,
44 Hammond,
21. George W. Varian,
30 W. 29th. 209 W. 43d.
11. James R. Steers,
274 Seventh.
Broadway, c. 100th.
President. Isaac O. Barker. D. T. Valentine, Clerk.
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. (Sessions 1st Monday in each month.)
W'DS. DIS'T. NAMES.
RESIDENCE.
14 State.
13.
33. William Floyd,
4 Goerck.
2. Jacob L. Smith,
1 Broadway.
34. Ed. C. McConnell,
57 Pitt.
2.
3. Gideon Clifton,
78 Beekman.
35. Ephraim Reed,
47 Suffolk.
8.
4. Amos T. Gavitt,
251 Greenwich.
14.
36. Francis O'Reilly,
8 Prince.
4.
5. John Baulch,
76 Frankfort.
37. Thomas Farran,
191 Mott.
6. James Reilly,
35 Madison.
15
39. John H. Brady,
136 Amity.
5.
S. James L. Waugh,
112 Franklin.
40. Otis D. Swan,
29 Lafayette pL.
9.
George A. Barney, 51 North Moore.
41. Chas. E. Appleby,
275 Fifth av.
10,
William H. Crane, 433 Greenwich.
16.
42. Andrew Leary, 43. 44. Geo. Merritt, Samuel Hopper,
139 W. 18th.
18.
James E. Kerrigan, 40 Bowery.
45. Chas. S. Watrous, 118 W. 16th.
7.
14.
Geo. W. Warner,
133 Madison.
17.
46.
J. W. T. Vanriper, 29 First.
16. Orlando Gray,
317 Henry.
48.
F. J. Miller,
68 Av. A.
8. 17. 18.
Jonas N. Phillips,
73 Greene.
49.
Andrew J. Odell,
31 Seventh.
65 Charlton.
20.
51.
507 Washington.
52.
692 Greenwich.
53.
54.
John L. Noyes,
86 E. 30th.
24.
8 Bank.
18
56.
Wm. H. Taylor, Wm. M. Baxter,
214 E 23d.
10.
25. 26. 27.
28.
29. Isaac B. Skaats,
116 Columbia. 311 Third.
81.
Geo. H. Raymond, 187 Sixth.
82.
John Hart,
216 E 11th
22.
59. Henry A. Cargill, W. 60th. n. 10th av.
12.
60.
Isaac A. Hopper, 10th. av. n. W. 152d,
President, B. F. Pinckney. C. T. McClenachan, Clerk.
80. F. I. A. Boole,
331 Broome. 106 Essex. 189 Stanton.
19.
58.
61 Union pl. 57. John J. Bradley, Hiram A. Maynard,E. 51st n. 2nd. av.
11.
19. Joseph D. Martin, 20. Ledyard Aver! John Kennar", Alex. Hemph 11, C. S. Cooper, Isaac O. Hunt, John Roehner, John Vantine, Charles Whitlock, Henry W. Colyer,
17 Morton. 6 Ninth av.
21.
55.
Bernard Reilly, Jas. Wallace, jr., 194 E. 13th. 259 W. 2Sth. Dennis Ryer, Thomas A. Dunn, 498 Eighth av.
W. 34th. c. 9th av.
9.
21. 22.
135 E. 35th.
23.
Jas. E. Colegrove, 179 Prince.
50.
38. Michael Smith,
180 Hester.
6.
11.
Matthew Murray, 60 Elm. George Mckinley, 116 Centre.
W'DS. DIS'T. NAMES.
RESIDENCE.
1.
1. Henry Smith,
7. George P. Bickford, 340 Pearl.
293 Eighth av.
167 W. 20th.
12
15. Michael Barry,
35S Cherry.
47. Benj. F. Pinckney, 96 Stanton.
10. James Griffiths,
14 Ludlow.
22. William B. Drake,
12. David S. Jackson,
92 Division.
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APPENDIX .- CITY GOVERNMENT.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Alms House Department. Alderman Griffiths. 66 Tucker. 66 Hoffmire.
Arts and Sciences. Alderman Fulmer, 66
Moser,
Brown.
A 88e88ments. Alderman Valentine, 66 Varian,
Fox.
Cleaning Streets. Alderman Griffiths, =
Briggs,
Hoffmire.
Ferries.
Alderman Fox, = Drake,
Steers.
Finance.
Alderman Voorhis,
66 Herrick,
Fulmer.
Fire Department. Alderman Tucker, 66 Voorhis,
66 Clancy.
Joint Committee on Accounts.
Alderman Fulmer,
Fox,
66
Healy.
Croton Aqueduct. Alderman Ely, 66
Voorhis,
Moneghan.
Lamps and Gas.
Alderman Fox,
66
Valentine,
66
Clancy.
Lands and Places.
Alderman Valentine,
"
Griffiths,
66
Moneghan.
Repairs and Supplies. Ålderman Tucker, 66 Fulmer, McConkey.
Road8.
Alderman Drake,
3
Corwir.,
Jackson.
Salaries and Offices.
Alderman Briggs,
Hotfinire,
Drake.
Sewers.
Alderman Fulmer,
66
Valentine,
Varian.
Streets.
Alderman Briggs,
Griffiths,
66
Brown.
Wharves, Piers and Slips
Alderman Drake,
66
Corwin,
Steers.
Railroads. Alderman Drake,
Moser,
Valentine,
66
Herrick,
66
McConkey.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
1. Alms House Department. Councilman J. D. Martin,
I. B. Skaats,
66
J. E. Colegrove,
66
F. O'Reilly.
A. Leary.
2. Arts and Sciences.
Councilman I. B. Skaats,
J. Roehner,
66
A. T. Gavitt,
J. T. Miller,
J. L. Waugh.
3. Assessments.
· Councilman H. A. Maynard,
G. Clifton,
I. A. Hopper,
66 J. J. Bradley,
D. Ryer.
4. Cleaning Streets.
Councilman G. H. Raymond, 66 A. Hemphill, 66 E. Reed.
G. W. Warner,
66 E. C. McConnell.
5. Croton Aqueduct.
· Councilman S. Hopper, 66 L. Avery,
Wm. Floyd,
66
H. W. Colyer,
J. Wallace, Jr.
6. Ferries.
Councilman J. L. Noyes,
66 W. Floyd,
66 I. O. Hunt,
T. Farran,
J. E. Kerrigan.
7. Finance.
Councilman G. A. Barney,
J. W. T. Vanriper,
66 O. D. Swan,
C. Whitlock, O. Gray.
8. Fire Department.
Councilman J. H. Brady,
66 J. Kennard,
66 G. Merritt,
John Baulch.
J. L. Smith.
9. Lamps and Gas. Councilman W. Floyd,
H. Smith,
C. S. Cooper,
J. W. T. Vanriper.
= T. Farran.
10. Lands and Places. Councilman C. Whitlock, = J. L. Noyes,
66 S. Hopper,
66 J. Reilly,
J. Hart.
11. Lar Department.
Councilman O. D. Swan, 66 C. E. Appleby,
J. L. Noyes,
6.
H. A. Cargill,
T. A. Dunn.
12. Markets.
Councilman G. Clifton,
66 E. Reed, 66 W. Taylor,
L. Avery.
J. W. T. Vanriper.
13. Ordinances.
Councilman Chas. S. Watrons. 66 O. D. Swar,
C. E. Appleby,
Wm. H. Taylor,
J. N. Phillips.
14 Police.
Councilman W. M. Baxter, 66 I. B. Skaats,
H. A. Maynard,
G. P. Bickford, D. Reilly.
15. Public Health.
Councilman Wm. H. Crane. 66 J. Kennard, 66 C. S. Watrous,
66 E. Reed, G. P. Bickford.
16. Public Buildings on Black- well's Island, Randall's Island and Bellevue establishment. -
Councilman Geo. Merritt, 66 J. D. Martin,
G. H. Raymond,
M. Barry,
66 G. Mckinley.
17. Railroads.
Councilman G. Warner,
J. L. Smith,
66
H. Smith,
66
W. H. Crane,
66
D. Ryer.
18. Repairs and Supplies. Councilman C. S. Cooper,
J. Roehner,
66
J. H. Brady,
G. A. Barney,
66
C. Whitlock.
19. Roads.
Councilman I. A. Hopper,
66 A. J. Odell,
C. S. Cooper,
J. D. Martin,
66
H. A. Cargill.
20. Salaries and Offices. Councilman A. Hemphill,
G. Merritt,
66
G. H. Raymond,
66
H. A. Cargill,
M. Smith.
21. Sewers.
Councilman C. E. Appleby,
W. M. Baxter,
J. E. Colegrove,
66
S. Hopper,
M. Murray.
22. Streets.
Councilman J. W. T. Vanriper, G. Clifton,
66 J. Roehner,
J. N. Phillips,
F. I. A. Boole.
23. Wharves, Piers and Slip& Councilman H. Smith,
G. A. Barney,
A. J. Odell,
O. Gray,
J. Baulch.
24. Joint Committee on Accounts. Councilman J. Kennard, 66 A. T. Gavitt,
66
J. Vantine.
Law Department.
Alderman Voorhis,
3
Ely,
66
Varian.
Markets.
Alderman Corwin,
66
Briggs,
66
Healy.
Ordinances. Alderman Ely,
Tucker,
66
Brown.
Police.
Alderman Corwin,
66
Moser,
66
Moneghan.
Public Health. Alderman Griffiths, 66
66
Steers,
Briggs.
Public Buildings on Blackwell's
Island, Randall's Island and
Bellevue Establishment.
Alderman Moser,
66
Drake,
Jackson.
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APPENDIX .- CITY GOVERNMENT.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
The Board of Supervisors is composed of the Mayor, the Recorder, and the Aldermen. The stated An- nual Meetings of the Board are-On the second Monday of July; on the second Tuesday of July ; on the 8d Tuesdayof August ; between the third Tuesday of November, and the first l'uesday of December, and at such other times and places as they may direct, to examine and audit the books, accounts and vouchers of the Chamberlain of the City.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
Heads of Departments.
Police-Fernando Wood, Mayor. Finance-Azariah C. Flagg, Comptroller. Streets-J. S. Taylor, Street Commissioner. Repairs and Supplies-N. S. Selah, Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies. Streets and Lamps-Joseph E. Ebling, Commis- sioner of Streets and Lamps.
Croton Aqueduct-Myndert Vanschaick, Theodore R. Deforest, and Alfred W. Craven. City Inspectors-Geo. W. Morton, City Inspector. Alms-House-Board of Governors of the Alms- House ; Simeon Draper, President.
Law-L. B. Shepard, Counsel to the Corporation.
Police Department.
Fernando Wood, Mayor. (Office, 6 City Hall ;) Alex- ander Ming, Mayor's Clerk; Wm. H. Stephens, First Marshal; George W. Hinchman, Assistant Clerk and Mayor's Messenger; Wm. M. Cooke, Wilson Small, George F. Concklin, Clerks.
BUREAU OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
Office, 1 City Hall, (Basement.) George W. Matsell, Chief of Police.
Department of Finance. Office, 5 Hall of Records.
Azariah C. Flagg, Comptroller; James Timpson, Auditor, Charles Vantine, Assistant Auditor ; Joseph C. Pinckney, Book-keeper; Wakeman HI. Dikeman, Stock Clerk; Augustus Purdy, Clerk of Arrears ; A. S. Cady, Comptroller's Clerk.
Comptroller's Pay Days .--- 1856.
The following table will show when to present Bills to the Comptroller for payment, and pay days in 1856 :
APPLICATION DAYS.
PAY DAYS.
January
2
January
9
66
23
30
February 6
February
13
66
20
27
March 5
March
12
66
19
26
2
April "
16 30
May
7
May 14
28
Jun 66
18
66
25
July
2
July 66
23
66
30
August
6
August
13
27
September 66
17
September
10
1
October
8
66
22
November
5
November
12
.
19
December
3
December.
10
46
17
81
BUREAU OF TAXES. Office, New Court House, Park.
H. H. Howard, Receiver of Taxes ; John P. Hone, Deputy ; A. Vredenburgh, 1st Clerk; James W. Farr, 2d Clerk; Henry K. Frost, 3d Clerk ; John S. Vredenburgh, 4th Clerk.
Collector of Arrears of Taxes-Richard A. Cham- bers, 16} Duane.
BUREAU OF THE CITY REVENUE. Office, 5 Hall of Records.
Joseph Rose, Collector of the City Revenue.
BUREAU OF DEPOSIT & DISBURSEMENT. Chamberlain, 33 Wall.
BUREAU OF THE CITY HALL AND PARK. James Taylor, (9 City Hall,) Keeper of the City Hall and Park.
Street Department. Office, 4 Hall of Records.
Jos. S. Taylor, Street Commissioner ; Charles Tur- ner, Deputy Street Commissioner ; Olcott Rhines, Map Clerk ; George T. Rogers, Contract Clerk ; Henry V. Lovell, Copying Clerk; Edward Mer- ritt, Inspector of Sidewalks.
BUREAU OF ASSESSMENTS. Office, 4 Hall of Records.
Assessors of the Street Department-Charles Mc- Neil, Jacob F. Oakley, and Wm. A. Dooley. The Duties of the Officers of this Bureau are, making the estimates and assessments required by law, for building wells, erecting pumps, grading, paving, and repairing streets, constructing sewers, fencing lots, and filling public slips, or any other improve- ments, directed by an Ordinance of the Common Council. The Records of all assessments confirmed by the Supreme Court or by the Common Council, are kept in the Street Department, and open to public inspection at all convenient times.
BUREAU OF THE COLLECTOR OF ASSESS- MENTS.
Office, N. W. cor. Basement City Hall.
Joseph R. Taylor, Collector of Assessments; Ira A. Libby, Horatio N. Sherwood and Walter Oakley, Deputy Collectors.
BUREAU OF WHARVES. Office, 4 Hall of Records.
Rufus E. Crane, Superintendent of Wharves and Piers.
BUREAU OF LANDS AND PLACES. Office, 4 Hall of Records.
66
21
11
4
June.
9
66
16
20
3
24
October
66
15
26
29
April 66
9
29
"
Wm. H. Hibbard, Superintendent of Lands and Places.
BUREAU OF SURVEYING. Office, 4 Hall of Records.
City Surveyors-Daniel Ewen, Edward Ewen, Isaac T. Ludlam. Edward Ludlam, John Pollock, Rich- ard Amerman, Geo. B. Smith, P. H. Dreyer, F. P. Vidal, Samuel S. Doughty, Gardner A. Sage, Jas. E. Serrell, John J. Serrell, Geo. W. Smith, Edwin Smith, Francis Nicholson, Robert J. Dodge. Nor- man Ewen, John T. Dodge, Edward Boyle, Geo. W. Watson jr., J. B. Holmes, Francis P. Vidal jr., Geo. B. Melendy.
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24
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APPENDIX-CITY GOVERNMENT.
Department of Repairs and Supplies.
Office, 3 City Hall, (Basement.)
Nathl. S. Selah, Commissioner of Repairs and Sup- plies; I. G. Seixas and John O'Toole, Clerks.
BUREAU OF ROADS.
Office, 3 City Hall, (Basement.) Alexander Ward, Superintendent of Roads.
BUREAU OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Office, 74 Ludlow.
James Irving, Superintendent of Repairs to Pub- lic Buildings; Thomas A. Bancker, Clerk
BUREAU OF STREET PAVING.
Office, Tompkins cor. Rivington.
Henry C. Woolley, Superintendent of Pavements; Henry Arcularius, Clerk.
BUREAU OF SUPPLIES FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Office. 21 Elizabeth.
Alfred Carson, Chief Engineer of Fire Department.
Department of Streets and Lamps.
Office, Essex, c. Grand.
Joseph E. Ebling, Commissioner of Streets and Lamps. John Lynes, Clerk to Commissioner.
BUREAU OF LAMPS AND GAS.
Office, Essex Market.
James Dewey, Superintendent of Lamps and Gas ; Isaac R. Varian, Clerk.
BUREAU OF CLEANING STREETS.
Office, Essex c. Grand.
Morgan L. Mott, Superintendent of Streets ; Samuel T. Webster, Clerk.
BUREAU OF MARKETS.
Office, Essex c. Grand.
M. Gooderson, Superintendent of Markets ; John Baum, Clerk of Washington Market; A. H. Williamson, Deputy Clerk of " 66 George Isaacs, Clerk of Fulton Market ; George W. Kimmens, Clerk of Catherine Market; Allen Thomas. Clerk of Essex Market; Peter Pettit, Clerk of Union Market ; Peter Vandervoort. Clerk of Jefferson Market ; Henry S. Larue, Clerk of Tompkins Market ; Dewitt Forshay, Clerk of Clinton Market ; John Styles, Clerk of Franklin Market; Lucius F. Hickox. Clerk of Gouvernenr Market; James S. Egbert, Clerk of Centre Market ;
BUREAU OF INSPECTION.
Ralph Trembly, Weights and Measures, 1st District, 13 Prince; Thomas H. Wainwright, Weights and Measures, 2d District, 96 Allen ; George Karr, Sealer, 1st District, 344 Broome; John H. Em- bree, Sealer, 2d District, 200 Bowery ; Ralph P. Barker, Pound-master, Yorkville.
Croton Aqueduct Department.
Office, Rotunda, Park. Open from 9 A. M. till 4 P. M.
Myndert Vanschaick, President; Theodore R. De- forest, Assistant Commissioner; Alfred W. Cra- ven, Chief Engineer ; George A. Lucas, Engineer ; Henry L. Robertson, Clerk to President ; Alex. F. Dodge, Sewer Contract Clerk; Edmund E. Dean, General Clerk ; John J. Concklin, Messenger.
BUREAU OF WATER-RENTS.
Office, Rotunda, Park. Bevo C. Hance, Registrar Water-Rents; William Fardon, Assistant Registrar.
BUREAU OF PIPES AND SEWERS. Office, Rotunda, Park.
John P. Flender, Water Purveyor ; James Gulick, Foreman Pipe Yard; Nicholas C. Robertson, Turncock ; Daniel Adamson, Superintendent at Croton Dam ; James Scott, Superintendent at Sing Sing; Barney See, Superintendent at Tarry- town ; James Bremner, Superintendent at Dobb's Ferry; James Berwick, Superintendent at Yon- kers; John L. Berrian. Superintendent at Ford- ham ; Jacob Moore, Superintendent at High Bridge : John Geery, Keeper Receiving Reser- voir; Benjamin G. Roe, Keeper Distributing Reservoir.
City Inspector's Department.
Office. 6 Centre.
George W. Morton, City Inspector ; Wm. P. W. Chambers, 1st Clerk.
BUREAU OF RECORDS AND STATISTICS. Joseph S. Monell.
BUREAU OF SANITARY INSPECTION.
Richard C. Downing, Supt. of Sanitary Insp.
HEALTH WARDENS.
WARD. WARD.
1. N. B. Stokeley. 12. Henry Forco.
2. R. S. Gilbert. 13. Jas. P. Abbott.
3. Chas. Hicks. 14. W. S. Wood.
4. W. W. Woodward. 15. J. S. Vreeland.
5. James Lawrence. 16. Chas. Tripp.
6. Joseph Canning. 17. L. J. Kirk.
7. W. A. Haggerty. 18. L. Bilger.
8. G. S. Leaycraft. 19. C. L. Frost.
9. J. H. Demarest. 20. R. Woolsey.
10. John Slowey. 21. S. Stanley.
11. O. Green. 22. W. Holden.
Alıns-House Department. Office, Rotunda, Park.
Board of Governors .- Simeon Draper, Anthony Dugro, Joseph S. Taylor, Washington Smith, Isaac Townsend, Daniel F. Tiemann, C. G. Gunther, Isaac J. Oliver, Isaac Bell jr .. C. V. Anderson.
Simeon Draper, President : C. G. Gunther, Secre- tary : Wm. S. Duke, Confidential Clerk ; Ed rin B. Corwin, Chief Clerk ; Joshua Phillips, Clerk to Governors : Samuel R. Spelman, Supply Clerk. The Institutions under their charge are as fol- lows :-
ALMS-HOUSE-Jonathan Stearns, Warden.
BELLEVUE HOSPITAL -- Timothy Daly, Warden.
CITY PRISON-John Gray, Warden.
SECOND DISTRICT PRISON-John Orr and John Brown, Deputy Keepers.
THIRD DISTRICT PRISON-Peter Crosby and Matthew Daly, Deputy Keepers.
COLORED HOME-James D. Fitch. Superintendent.
COLORED ORPHAN ASYLUM-William E. Davis, Su- perintendent.
LUNATIC ASYLUM-Moscs H. Panney, Resident Physician.
NURSERY-Rufns Ripley, Keeper of the Boys.
NURSERY HOSPITAL-Henry N. Whittelsey, Resi- dent Physician.
OUT DOOR POOR DEPARTMENT-George Kellock jr. Superintendent, Rotunda. Department for Lost Children. 114 Leonard.
PENITENTIARY-John Fitch, Warden; Robert Walms- ley, Deputy
PENITENTIARY AND SMALL POX HOSPITALS-W. W. Sanger. Resident Physician.
RANDALL'S ISLAND-Harinon Eldredge, Warden. STORE HOUSE-BLACKWELL'S ISLAND-N. P. An- derson, Storekeeper.
STORE-HOUSE --- RANDALL'S ISLAND -- Thomas B. Tappen, Storekeeper.
WORK-HOUSE -- BLACKWELL'S ISLAND-Joseph Keen, Superintendent.
NOTICE-Randall's Island (the Nursery) can be visit- ed on the first Wednesday of each month-the Penitentiary and Work-house, first Wednesday in
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APPENDIX .- CITY GOVERNMENT.
April, July, October and January,-the Alms- house, and Lunatic Aylum, 1st and 3d Wednesday of each month. Persons visiting their friends at the Alms-House, Lunatic Asylum and Work- House, are required to go by steamboat. The Bellevue Hospital can be visited on Thursday, from 10 A. M. to 3 P. M.
Law Department.
Office, 51 Chambers.
Lorenzo B. Shepard, Counsel to the Corporation ; G· S. Tuckerman, B. J. Malone, M. V. B. Wilcoxson, R. H. French.
BUREAU OF CORPORATION ATTORNEY. Office, Tryon row.
Geo. H. Purser, Corporation Attorney ; John D. Mc- Gregor and J. H. Chambers, Clerks.
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR. Office, 51 Chambers.
Peter B. Sweeny, Public Administrator.
WARD OFFICERS.
Assessors of the Wards.
1st Ward Jno. H. Williams & Robert Walker. 2d Isaac Ayres & Julian Botts.
3d 66 J. P. Olmstead & Edwin Meredith.
4th 3 Patrick Crowe & Thos. Fitzgerald.
5th 66 J. D. Kinsey & John M. Bennett.
6th John Martin & Edward J. McGloin.
7th Joseph Crolius & John Ponton.
8th Jolın Gantz & Nahum W. Allard. 9th Wm. Bogart & J. D. B. Allere.
10th
Edwd. Il. Dominick & Wm. Vanduzer.
11th = Ezekiel Ryno & Enoch Lewis.
12th John S. Austin & Stephen Lutz.
13tl Lewis Withington & J. B. Ryerson.
14tl
15th
Henry P. West & Wm. S Cole. Isaac M. Phyfe and R. Sed ewick, jr. Whitman Phillips & Edw. Berrian. D. B. Andrews & James McAllister. Grant H. Adams & Wm. R. Loudon.
20th
19th George J. Gregory & John D. Hoyt. Daniel Hogencamp & Joseph Miller.
21st
Thomas O. Davis & James Dennis.
22d
66 Jno. H. Howland & Jas. E. Coulter.
Constables of the Wards.
1st Ward-Alexander Brulte & - Foster. 2d Richard Marshall & Wm. Thompson.
3d Alexr. Thompson & Thomas Wright.
4th John Tagan & Michael Doody.
5th 6th 7th
Chas. F. Watts & Stephen J. Jones. James Nesbit & James Glass. C. F. Klenck & M. Shandler. Abraham Moses & Wm. B. Jones.
9th
16 Benj. D. Wisner & H. B. Goodridge.
10th
D. H. Cornell & L. Vultee.
11tlı
66
Henry Dreher & L. Bryant.
18thı
John Farrington & J. W. Gent. D. Saffen & J. T. Pilgrem. Isaac Jones & Patrick Sexton.
14th 15th
66 James King & George W. Bogert.
16th
Benjamin J. Carr & Thos. M. Taggart. Varnum S. Mills & Thomas Wallace.
1Sth 19th
P. Flynn & J. H. Tallman.
20th
Lewis Hucker & Wm. Keenan.
21st J. T. Lockwood & A. Johnson.
22d
66 Micajah M. Staniels
COUNTY OFFICERS.
County Clerk's Office. 10 City Hall. Richard B. Connolly, Clerk ; David A. Fowler, Dep- utv Clerk.
Sheriff's Office. 11 City Hall.
James C. Willet, High Sheriff, 655 Fourth
Fredk. L. Vulté. Under Sheriff, 22 W. 23d
Jas. S. Willet, Asst. Under Shff. 655 Fourth
Hugh Crombie, Deputy Sheriff,
636 Fourth
Joseph Cornell, 66
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85th n. Fifth av.
James B. Bensel, 66
57 Fifth
Thomas Carlin, 66
11 City Hall
John T. Stewart, 66 234 Henry
John Wilson,
Sth av. c. W. 53d.
Aaron B. Rollins, 66 66
60 Av. C.
Herman Stern,
Wm. P. Valentine, “
11 City Hall.
11 City Hall
Solomon Kipp, Deputy and Jailer, 22 Eldridge Robert P. Simpson, Sergeant-at-Arms.
John McKibbin jr., Cl'k in Equity and Cor. Sec. Chas. F. Wooster, Clerk.
SHERIFF'S JURY FOR 1856.
Will meet for the purpose of taking Inquests, and for trial of Claims, and such other business as may be brought before them, at 5 o'clock, P. M. on Wed- nesday of each week.
Register's Office. 2 Hall of Records.
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