New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-14

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THos W OLcoTr, Vice President Dadlcy Observatory.
The communication referred to the Committee
on Ats and sciences,
BIS pGssed.-Iu favor of repairing house OF Hose
Company No. 7; of placing look out jefferson
market nr-alarm bell-tower; of sewers in Broadway,
from Fortieh to Foryfrst streets; in Forty seventh
street from Sixth to Seventh avenues; OF appropriat
no $4,000 TO defray expenses OF city printing; %
GO nfrmirg awards of contracts on building apparatus
for various fire companies.
The Board then went into COMMITTEE OF me
Whole.
MIR. PIscKNKY called up the special order of tho
evening which was the resolution directing the Com
missioner of Streets and Lamps TO advertise for pro
posas for cleaning the streets for one year. In accord
ance with the specifications, 10 De INST appfV'eo "
the Corporation Counsel
Mr. SWAN called up in connection With the above
Document No. A. of the last years Board, being
lengthy report of the old Committee on Cleaning
Streets, with specifications. .
In addition Mr. SWAN ,fIered a series OF specihca-
tons which he said he should offer as substitute.
Mr. RAKNsY moved that the whole matter be re-
f,rred to the Committee Cleaning Streets, but Mr.
Swan argued that this would cause delay. Mr.. Bar
uey withdrew the motion TO refer which was renewed
by Mr. Warner, who hoped that the Committee might
be allowed 10 report upon the specifications.
Mr. HART desired to see the matter put through as
Mr. PINcKsEY nhe President thought the matter Of
the specifications was quite slmpe ana might DE voted
uron at once. He moved as an amendment, that whea
the Committee rise they report progress and ask leave
10 sit again which was lost. Mr.. finckney then
moved the reference TO the COMMITTEE, with instruc-
tons to report ON Monday but Mr.. Warner seemed
to be Of the opinion that the Committee knew enough
TO act without Instructions.
Mr.. J. L. SMIrH moved as an amendment to sub
stitute in place of Monday, Friday week.
Mr. PHILLIPS favored the reference.
Mr. HEMPBIIL hoped the matter would be settled
in the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr. MERRITT was in favor of the removal of the
snow aud ice, but he opposed to taxing The
peope uptown for doing the work OF removing tho
snow and ice from the streets downtown
The motion to refer to the Committee with nstruc-
tions TO report on Friday week was carried.
Mr. PHiLIIPs then called up the resolution instruct
ING the Commissioner Of Streets and Lamps TO remove
the snow and ice from the Streets and appropating
$4,000 to defray tie expense thereof.
Mr. BARNEY was opposed TO instructn9 the COmmiS-
siOner 10 do what his duty to DO. FIVE hundred
men were now employed in cleaning streets, and the
force would be doubled as soon as II was opporune 70
MIR PHILLIPS said that the present condition Of the
streets cast odium upon this Board in the minds of the
people. - ,...oo..a :, .h;,
measure because the Mayor had asked for 1t or the
Committee had reported in favor of It. Because thus
Board had not seen fit to pass this appropriation u
SIS 1000 they had been attacked In the seyerest BIZ
Iugsgate. He should continue to oppose it notwith-
standing: First because by the charter II was the
duty Of the head Of the department OF cleaning
streets to attend to it, second, because the charter
required that all of $3.50 for work done should
he given out by contracts and third because he did not
think il wise under present circumstances TO intrust
the expenditure of this additional amount to the Com
missioner Of Streets and Lamps, though ne did NOT
wish to Judge Of the guilt or innocence OF Mr. Ebling
in the charge pending against him In the Criminal
Court. lie asked however that the people might noid
the proper person responsible in this matter OF dirty
eeets They looked to the Mayor, and he turned the
complaints over TO the Common Council, whereas the
blame should be- put upon the headof the Department
| whose duty il was to clean the streets.
| Mr. PHILLIPS moved amendment to the reso-
linton approprating s75 OOO by authorizing the Com
missioner of Streets and Lamps TO do his duty ana TO
charge the expense of cleaning the snow and Ice
from the streets TO the appropriation Tor cleaning
stree cts for 1885,
Mr. HOPPER wanted to make the Commissioner do
bis duty. ,,
Mr. CARROLL moved as amendment to the amend
meut that the word directed be substituted In place
of the word "authorized," which carried. The
resolution as amended was then adopted.
Mr. PIscKsEY moved that the amount to be ex-
pendcd under the authority of the resolution be re-
stricted to Sl50 900.
Mr. CLIFroN moved an amendment $4,000,
which was adopted. After some squabbing as what
streets the amount should be expended upon, without
any result the Committee rose.
The Board then adopted the report of the Committee
of the Whole. motion was made and lost TO order II
10 a third reading the same night. The matter was
then ordered to third reading, after which the Board
Adjourned TO meet on Friday.
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