The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-11


man Purdy, President, in the chair.
Boring Vafer Pp's-A petition from D. B. Taylor, Of!
erng 10 pore the Croon water pipes LOT tny per cen
less than the present cost, referred to the Croton
Aqueduct Committee.
Retrenchnent BiH.-Alderman Waterman called up the
report oil the Finance Committee on the communication
of the Comptroller relative to the present state OF the
preparations and reduction of the expenditures of the
city government.
Alderman PuRpY said he thought the selection Of a
small few Of those holding Office in order to make re-
duCton OF their salaries was entirely too partial as
among them he perceived many OF the most humble in
the gift Of the corporation If such movement is to be
made, he hops the committee would review the whole
body Of persons holding office, and not mark out select
few for that purpose.
Alderman wArERMAN said that several of the appro
prations expiring, 1t was necessary that some
ton should be taken at once
Alderman LEE in favor OF separating the appropr
atoms from the reduction OF salaries he ready to
vote any necessary appropriation desired but
so ready TO supportthe remainder of the ordinance
The rel aud ordinance then read aud the fol-
lowing sections adopted -:
Sac l. No officer employ ed by the Corporation under
fixed salary, shall hereafter be entitled any extra
pensaton for any extra services which he shall be
quired to perform by any resolution ordinance Of the
Common Council, Board OF Supervisors, or Board Of
Health unless provision is expressly made by such
solution ordinance for such extra compensation.
SEo2. All bills hereafter rendered for services and
materials the Corporation for which rate OF com
only the current rates of prices for like services and
materials when furnished to indi viduals
Alderman PURpY moved that the following section be
SEC. g. The offices of Deputy Health wardens are
hereby and the duties heretofore performed by
such officers shall hereafter devclvc upon the Street In
spectors eff the several wards.
Alderman ScoLKs moved that the ordinance be laid
the table.
Alderman EMMANs said that the adjustment of the
OF Health Warens with salary OF 500 per year.
vas beginning at the little end Of the stick He was for
taking hold OF the big end, and commencing upon more
important reforms, by making general movement for
retrenchment.
ment of the office OF Health Warden in his Ward he
knew his constituents would not sanction it
Alderman LEE expressed sinilar'op opinion.
The motion to strike out was adopted by the follow
irg vote:-Ayes, Alderman Martin, Emmans, Pdrdy,
Waterman sreyoort, RsTson and Lee-7 Nays Alder
The following section was then taken up;
SEC. L. The fees received BY the Keeper of the City
Prison shall hereafter be and for by him
part of his salary allowed by law and if the fees
received by him shall be equal the Of such
salary he shall only be entitled to receive from the Cor
poratIon the amount OF such deficiency.
Alderman EMMAss moved to strike out this section.
Alderman PuRpY objected; he SAID that he thought the
Common Council had the power to fix this salary and ii
it is not enough he in favor of Increasing it, but he
thought the fees should be p'd into the public treasury
Alderman LEE SAID he was decidedly opposed to the
section, as the fees received would not five
hundred dollars, and the resPonsiu. of the Office
we're SO great that this amount was not more than su
cient.
Aldermen scoLEs and WATERMAN advocated the adop
tio1 of the section.
The motion to strike was lost by vote of 4to6 AL
dermen Martin, Emmans, Purdy and Lee in the afirma
tive. Aldermen Nash, Waterman, Brevoort scoles, Bra
dy and Rawson in the negative.
The section was then adopted by the same vote.
Alderman PuRpY stated previous to his vote, that he
impeled to oppose the section because he thought
that under the State law the sheriff would claim the fees
and he should therefore for reconsider ston if in
the majority in order to obtan legal opinion.
Alderman WATERMAN stated that the counsel Of the
Board had given legal opinion asserting to the position
of the committee.
The following section was tn en- adopted -
SEC. In all purchases Of oil hereafter to be made
price shall be paid for casks but the shall be
ed to the persons from whom such oil shall be
and in all bills for oil express allowance shall be made
TOR casks reurDe and all estimates and contracts shall
be made with reference to such allowance for returned
casks
The succeeding section was then taken ups
SEC. The offices of En- gineer to the City Prison, Chief
Engineer of the Water Board, Inspector Of Pavemen
Assistant Superintendent of Stages and Assistant to the
Board of Health. are hereby abolished"
Alderman LEE opposed the abolishing the Office Of En-.
gineer OF the City Prison es he believed boerbursting
blowup would follow and destroy the court Of the
General Sessions, sit was placed above the engine.
Steward Of the Prison useless than that Of En-
gineer and therefore he moved TO amend by inserting
steward of the Pri on in the place OF engineer.
This motion adopted and the section as amended
then passed, with two dissenting voices.
The following section was then taken up =
SEC The Attorney to the Corporation shall be emit
thousand dollars por anpum besides the clerk hire
allowed to him by law; and which shall be in full for al
services performed by him for and in behalf of the
ration.
Alderman EMmANs moved to strike out which was los,
by vote OF to 5-Aldernen Martin, Emmons, Purdy
Rawson and Lee in the affirmative, and Aldermen ash
Waterman, Brevoort, Scees and Brady in the negative
Alderman SCoLrs moved TO lay this section the
| table, which was lost by vote Of to 6.
Alderman LEE moved TO strike out aud lay the table
which adopted by vote of tod.
The following section was then token up:-
SEC The salaries of the following officers here
by ixed and limited at the following amounts that to
say
Present