The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-13
MUNICIPAL AFT AIRS.


try Law:-The Board Of Supervisors md
the Taxes, &c., &c.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board met at five O'Clock last evening, Alderman
Barker in the air. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved
petition read from Justice Connolly of the First
District Police Court asking for additional clerical help
1t referred to the Committee Salaries and Offices
The report of the Special Committee of the Board
scented the 22d of October relative the removal Of
blood and oal from the city, win Tie entire subject
the Reynolds contract the purchase of Barren Island
and other matters connected with this affair was taken
up for discussion motion of Mr.. Ely.
The Clerk read the following
REPORT
That the subject has been fully investigated and your
committee believe that il would be for the best terest
OF the city to advertise for contract the term of
five years. proposed by the Board of Councmen and
further, 10 make complete settlement with Mr. Rey-
nOlds.
very desirable that speedy action should be taken
to bring about settlement, and to make contract
without any further delay; already year has elapsed
since the settlement with Mr. Reynolds and
tract has been made. II is high lime should have
been made and doubtless would have been made be-
lore his if had not been for the Mayors veto in July
last.
But out Of that veto has grown difficulty which must
first be removed and that Is, The question whether Mr.
Reynolds contract Is moi yet in force.
He insists that is, and he that his release Of
pay him eighyye thousard dollars, in full for his
monthly earnings and should purchase his property
valuation to be liked q appraisers and now he claims
that by Of the Mayors veto the city refuses to
carry out the settlement therefore the settlement is
void and his contract i restored to full force
Some other plan must he; efofe be devised and the
committee have concluded TO recommend this as best
calculated TO end the contract and all difficulties I'M
der it.
Mr. Reynolds has been executing the contract ever
since the settlement IN October, 1854. This he has
Council in December 1859, and by the employment
Of the City INSPECTOR, who, in his testimony an
nexed, says. that "in December 1854, the Com
mon Council directed to make temporary
arrangements for the removal Of the offal day by
day, in the most economical manner, until contract
should be made l Gid SO with Mr.. Reynolds making n
verbal simply for hundred dollars
per month less than the original conr price July
last Mr. Reynolds served me with written notice that
such understanding at end, aud that he should
claim under the original contract
IN answer to question ny your committee. whether
the original contract file III his de arment had
released OF discharged Goes appear its face to be
in full force Mr. Downing said :'s have no evidence of
its being cancelled other than the action OF the Common
Council OF 1854 appears upon its face to be in full
force have made rcqusi lions the original con-
tract since April 1858 but have since that PERIOD certi
fed Mr. Reynolds bills being correct according to the
terms OF the contract Tile in the City Inspector
partnento
For that service, Mr. Reynolds has been pad IN 10
July 1855, tweny-sevon thousand forty nine dol
lars and fifty cedt and ut that time there was due to
him, on the account of thai service, the further sum-
hundred and fifty dollars and fifty There is now
ue to him in the for performing the con.
tract in the months OF July, August and September,
1866 the Of eighteen thousand eight hundred and
one dollars and there viii be due for the like service
during the current month Of October about five thou
sand five hundred dollars making aggregate for SER
vices rendered for the last thirteen of
thousand two bundled and ifty-one dollars and City
cents
Your committee propose 10 pay him that sum, and re-
lease him from the obligation sell the property to the
city and from further perorna Of the contract
full.
By adopting this course the city will be released from
the obligation to take the property the price of forty
six thousand hundred forty five dollars and
fftyone cents, and he released from the obligation to
pay during the residue of the term Of the contract
until Gath of April 1857, about FIVE thousand five hun
dred dollars month, Of aggregate, tor seventeen
months Of ninety-three Thousand five hundred dollars
CATION to carry out the economical recommendation Of
the Board Of Councilmen.
The proposition OF George A. Scherpt give the city m
teen thousand dollars for the exclusive privilege of
removing oil the ofnl, blood, bones &c. from the city
with addition Of thousand dollars a year for the
succeeding four years and 70 take all the property on
Barren Island At the appraised value also the propo
sition of l. X Cornell aho has island the vicinity
OF Barren Island to take from the city free of expense
all the substances removed by Mr. Reynolds and Of
feripg good security fer faithful discharge OF his ob
cations propositions which certainly commend them
selves the consideration action of those who are
entrusted with the interests of this city pasmuch as
the above named gentlemen fully competent carry
out pecunarily otherwise, the conditions of their
spective offers. /
But il must be evident 20 thelCommon Council it
your committee, that the immediate subject under
cor deraoD viz poper adjus' ment Of the obligations
sf the city r Reynolds should first receive the atten-
ton Of your committee in order that the Common Coun
Gil may take such action win afford ample and
venen opportunity to the acceptance of any proposition
adorable 10 the web being Of the city In respect
both 10 health and finance
Your committee in view Of all the facts presented beg
leave to submit for adoption the following resolutions
Resolved That the City Inspector aud he is hereby
directed to advertise for proposals. for estimates for
tract r. continue for five years fom the date OF the con
frmaon of the by the Common Council, for collect
ing and removing dead animals DIAL &c., from the city
in with the specifications adopted by the
Board Of Councilman September 81 1855 and herewith
annexed.
Resolved That the Comptroller draw his warrant in ia
yor Of VIM. b. Reynolds tor the sum Of fifty thous
and two hundred and fifty dollars and fifty cents for
services rendered by him TO the city in removing oa
the CITY, provided that said Reynolds will release the
city from the obligation to purchase Barren Island and
other property at the pice of ortysix thousand
hundred and forty five dollars and y-one cents and
release the obligation pay during the residue of the
term OF his moneys whatever AMI that said
REYNOLDS will cancel the agreement file in the City In
specors Office and further. full release Of all claims
against the city that he may have for work performed by
him. and growing ont Of his contract 10 the o
and dead animals from the city and further, that said
Reynolds will withdraw al suits against 1 the city and pay
pense, JANIS 4. SntEKs Spec;a,
S v. 3. b b saIS's Committee.
The following are the specifications recommended by
the Board Of Councimen, and alluded to above
First The contractor shall collect and from all
parts city the dock and slip at the foot of Forty
fifth street. East river TO snch other docks slips
the Common Council may, ut any time times hereafter
designate and provide all dead horses other dead
animals and shall ut all times provide and keep, at his
own cost and expense such number Of suitable carts
shall be necessary for prompt and faithful perform
ance such work said carts shall be approved and IL
censed by the City Inspector
Second The contractor shall at all times provide and
keep at such dock sip aforesaid, suitable number
Of suitable boats scows barges vessels for receiving
and shall receive therein all dead horses and other dead
animals and ali blood oa and other refuse matter from
butchers slaughter houses and all bones fish, fish oa
diseased or tainted meats and all other nuisances of
similar kind, which may or shall be offered BY any per-
son OF persons AT such dock or slip.
Third The contractor shall furnish, at his own cost
and suitable boxes for the reception OF all orders
or complans the to be placed one at each police
station house in the city, and at the office of the
CITY inspector and to cause all orders complaints TO
be collected from each and every station house, and from
the Office Of the City Inspector at least twice every day.
and shall all dead animals to be removed in &C
cordance with the contract. possible after the
reception Of such order complaint or other notice
Fourth The contractor SHALL at least once in every