The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-10
THE UNEMPLOYED W0RKMEN.
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Important Proceedings of the Common
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THE MAYORS LABOR MESSAGE.
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THE C0UNCIlMEN AND THE PUBLIC WORKS.
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: THE LABORERS ON CENTRAL PARK.
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Proposed Measures for the Relief
of the Po0r.
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mayor WOOD AND THE PUBLIC PEACE
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Proposed Measures for the Relief
Of the Poor.
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tect the Pubic Property.
mayor WOOD AND THE PUBLIC PEACE,
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Yhis Board met last evening-John Clancy, Esq., Presi
dent, in the chair
Several bills for fitting up election polls referred
70 the Comptroller, with power act
PAYMENT
Alderman JACKSON offered the following
Resolved, That the Comptroller be and he is hereby
authorized and instructed draw h warrant in favor of
paying the aoorers employed the public roads, who
have not received compensation therefor on proof being
furnished that such labor has been performed in accord
Ance with the bills furnished therefor
Laid under the rules.
THE UNEMPLOYED ABoRERs-THE NEW RESERVOIR
Alderman BANTA offered the following preamble and
resolution
whereas is believed that at least three thousand per
might be employed in the construction of the
reservoir and the whole matter being tgated
the courts to the award of the contract made by the
Soton Aqueduct Department and, whereas, suits
now pending in the matter, therefore
Resolved That the Counsel 70 the Corporation report to
s Board the condition of the suits now pending in the
said matter and whether there any prospect OF an early
termination thereof order that the money appropriated
may be Immediately applied TO the construction of the
proposed new reservoir
Adopted.
Alderman TUCKER offered the following on the same
subject
Whereas consequence of the strngency Of the
thousands Of the aborng classes have been thrown of
employ, thereby causing much suffering and destituton
Of the year when there prospect of any
change for the better for months TO but must
continue to grow worse and whereas the signs of the
times indicate state OF suffering and dests&cu far be-
yond anything Of the kind that has taken place in the
nails Of this city since its foundaton-a state of things
that should admonish government as we as the c-
generally 70 be wise in time and adopt some
sures whereby the same may be Observation-Disclosures,
beh
Resolved That be referred to special committee to
confer with the Governors Of the Amshouse the phlan-
throplc associations and the citizens generally, TO the
best 10 be adopted relation TO the subject and
report the result this Board early day Adopted
The CHAIR announced Aldermen Tucker, Banta and Har
Yis such special committee.
Alderman VALENTINE offered a series of preambles on
e present distressed condition of the poor also the fol
lowing resolution
That the Governors of the Amshouse Department be
quested 10 take into immediate consideration the expe
dency Of quickly organizing efficient corps Of out door
veers for the suffering poor that prompt relief may
bo Afforded in all cases where il may DO needed Adopted
HARLEM RAILROADS.
The petition of several merchants and others, in favor
Of permitting the Harlem and New Haven Railroad Com
panes To use the tracks now existing in Fourth avenue
and all the other privileges pertaining TO the same they
enjoy believing that 70 interfere with them will be of
Ereparabe nnry TO the business of the city, which
quires the facilities to freight and travellers afforded
by said companies. Referred 10 Committee an Railroads
II FIFTH AVENUE.
The report OF the committee in favor Of concurrng with
tanning wall in Fifth avenue between Fntyfourth and
FIFTY ninth streets, at expense not TO exceed twenty
cents per cubic foot The action Of the committee
founded on communication from Mr. Turner, Deputy
Street Commissioner.
Aldermen Blunt, Banta and Tucker opposed the adop-
ton Of the report on the ground that the price was extra
Alderman TucxKR said that the wall would make one
hundred and eight thousand feet which at twenty cents
foot would f2l 900 He said he could perform the
work for $s 600 and make money by II.
The report ultimately laid over.
MAYORS MESSAGE RESPECTING THE UNEMPLOYED rooR
rsvrSG or sTocx ~ PROVIDE YTY THOUSAND BsRlSEs
AND THIN AT oosr PFcs NJ rits LABoRkRs
PrRIiC woRKs-um COMMITTEES CONDEMN
puHIIc DEMONSTRATIONS UNEMPLOYED
Tho Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the
communication from HIS Honor the Mayor, transmitting
petition from the working Of this city uncmploy
Cd, wci az the communication from his Honor, the
Mayor transmitted 10 the Common Counci Oct e. 1851
recommending issue OF stock 10 purcharse food and ao
In regard 10 the immediate commencement OF our public
works In order to afford employment for them respect
fully report That being deeply impressed with the mpor
tance Of the subject and the necessity of action far
consistent with their obligations TO all other classes OF
the community In devisng means 10 alleviate IN part the
distress and suffering which exists and Is likely 10
continue among our laboring population during this and
the coming season. they have given that attention ts
importance seemed 10 demand.
The petition Of the unemployed working men asks the
Common Council 70 put in operation the following public
works for the purpose Of giving thcm employment viz
The Central Park, new reservoir, regulating and
seworng streets &C Your committee, in answer to the
prayer Of the petitioners would state for their nforma
ton, well Of citizens generally that the Board
Of Aldermen have passed ordinance approprating
$3.50, 600 for the Central Improvement which now
only awaits the Of the Board Of Councimen
sbe approval Of the Mayor meet in part the demand
FOR labor BY the unemployed II will, no doubt, be made
available and applied TO tho purpose intended during the
present week
Az 70 the commencement, Of the new reservoir,
anything 10 forward the work, the whole matter ia
in litigation growing out Of the award OF contract
made by the Croton Aqueduct Department IL is 10 be
hoped that the suit now pending In reference to the
award Of the contract for is construction, will be
terminated and the money Immediately applied TO the
purpose for which II was intended.
Many other public works, such regulating and grad.
ing streets and avenues repairing wharves and pierre and
repairing public buildings have passed the Common Coun
Gil and received the approval OF the Mayor which owing
20 the unwarrantabe interference of the state Executive
IN the appointment Of the head Of the street Department
have beer fnr last sir These
matters which the Common Council control this
important branch Of the city government under
b freed from the baneful blight of psrtisanship and ON
Of the peoples choice superseac the apponccs Of tho
Executive al Albany.
Yorr committee desire TO have distinctly understood
that whe deeply sympathzng with this portion Of the
people their distress, and being anxious 10 afford them
evcry relief IN their power, yet u will be remembered
that Common Council IN making appropriations tho
carrying Of the public works are in measure restrict
ed ana are compelled 10 frame their ordinances In
frrnity with the requirements u the charter
of the state Thus in reference 20 building sewers,
regulating and grading streets, Sc, Sc., appca.
cn by A majority Of the owners OF property tho
Inc :. the proposed Improvement must be made before
te Common Ccuncs can order the WORK 70 bc done and
works tho Common Council cannot devae from It's plain
provisions.
work Cor a. many persons possible, think that the
Common Council In addition 10 the work already proposed
and reported 10 be done in grazing Hamson square inc
Improvement Of the Central Park and such other public
works they may from time " time order should cause
70 be done Immediately the working Of the Second avenue
from Forty. second street to Eighty sixth street. and i've
entire length, n deemed advisable country road by
macadamizng r. We have avenue east Of the Bloom
tngde road N for the travel OF private vehicles between
me upper and lower parts OF the city, and also several OF
our streets ayersng the upper part 81 the city from the
ror,n 20 me East river now almost impossible might be
s 1890 W similar manner In former years, when the
necsssy was not so great appropriations were invariably
nsee w macadamzng the principal avenues and streets
~ w uppsr part o the city, thereby providing work Tor
ol poor people; but for several years past
s acuce mas been discontinued and that o dispensing
pubic ehary ny The Almshouse Department substituted.
mus suggestion Is met with favor by the Common
Council, your committee would recommend that the Comp