New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-13

we've 81 rate m: couln e"' hs crasr<'
tn. end i, vas coed Policy 10 the Cormyn C)ancil I.
Awe fair prize ard thus ir:u:e tie w,'s {, Go aoe
10 rrorsr insurer.
Az. Blusr-4e knew more 'asn be da's say H.
The Bo0d. He would ssser. bose ihs' soe Es-
sppy ing for the eoo;rsct i,.esdei % s-ll II OUT
AID STEEss hsj been op3o'ed 10 the co1'rset sys
ID bui III, ust: The enc prcpcsrd the oriy one c.,r
lsitd for The interests Of the ely. sod &c asa Fe'
tlsnined tito the subject. The speeif ,stiocs Fe'r
tie mtsf con plete be ever ssv.
AID. RAyrA vss satisfied With tire present moi, ~
clearing the streets ucder the City Ios2ector. Now
~h.r poor man came 10 Bis door, he could send HIN
10 Mr. Moro, where be could be supphei "l.o
rcik but If erchsnts had the ool::so. tbs coad cot
be zone.
The question on eorewrer'e wss finally Pu. sad
adopted by II to3.
C,cton 3qwduct-A coUmrnl ALTON w's receives
On certain estimates for sewers which were EFF mad.
Communication from The Street Commis .oner, Civ
ipg particulars of work contracted for sud asatrs 70
be cc16med BY the Common Council.
AID. COULTER moved that il lay On the .sbie, wai'h
was lost. reacipg was then called fo-, and wher
partially read,
AID vlLIsrNE moved :. be printed, which was
carried. It's a. follows:
Work for tie Uasm ployei-C Communicates from the
Street C0nmissioner.
To tie Hosoraeh TIE Csnmon Corncf:
The undersigned, Street Commissioner Of the City OF
NewYoik, would pc osfully Communicate 20 yonr
hc,orabe body brief Statement: relative 10 the pres-
ert condition Of bic de- department.
the tee o! whch be is now conessedy on ST. hands,
the actual nc1mbeIt s not question for dis cussi.n
between him ard your honorable body. The present
Street Commissioner 10 in sc'ual possession OF the
,ce and in ell particulars sDd in every way able and
ready to perform al lie duties. The off ~ is CON-
petey organ lied in all i's tevefs departments for The
hor s.t eient discharge Of all its fun tors, aod
the Street Commissioner would respectfully suggest
that the opinions heretofore ensnatng from The Mayor
and Ccumon Council upor legal, constitutional quss-
tcre in many respects 70 that invol ved IN ;he
appoiu nent Of :be Street Commissioner have not met
wnh hat approval or concurrence from the Courts
which should or cou, age either the Mayor or Common
Council in these times {, when over 30 eco mechsocs
g snd labOrI men have been depyives Of employ
Mt ard that, too upon the bre shold Of that sea-
10 III. anS Of their .en
men.s upon points oflsw, 20 The neglect Of the psI
fomsnce Of these relative duties which resp scvely
attach 10 the Street Commissioner and the Common
Council.
The sppoin.nep. CT the undersigned as Street Con-
missioner by the Executive of the Sts.e az act
in the legitimate discharge Of bis duties as Gov
and In pursuance OF conscle niors oonveton
Of the requirements OF his position and his oath Of
office faithfully TO administer the laws. Thus posses
of the office Of Street Commits Toner The mere fact
of such possession necessarily snd OF ITSELF RAISES
certain relative obig cations between the undersigned
and your honorable body, which on his part be hiss
been, fiem the time of his appointment. qualified aot
willing 20 discharge. Such then is the presen. oond
ton of The Department, and such hiss been Its cond
tion from the 18th day OF June lass.
Commissioner has furnished any legitimate cause or
eason feI the Suspension of the public work tbs un
dertigned most respectfully, but firmly and positively,
deIies. Every security for The fsrh'u, energetic
ard economical performance Of that work ever
given by any officer at the head Of the De-
psrmept has been given by the Undersigned,
ard nothing has ever been wanting 20 he further
snce Of ibst work end the employment Of hundreds
and thousands OF the working classes otherwise
unemployed but the concurrence and cooperation OF
your honorable body. II has been the steady refusal
of the Mayor and Common Council for tie las: six
months, TO enable the uDdenieDed TO WIN tse
public worhs absolutely demanded Tor the good Of the
city and the welfare Of the citizens that many Of our
worthy, willing and hard working mechanics srd -
horers are al the present moment out OF employ
II the business of the Street Department psrsyzed,
the real cause of act on depends or the part OF the
Honorable the Mayor AID Comm0, ConnrI.
While the dersjgned claims DO right n interfere
with the proper functions Of the Common Counc, he
wisbes it TO be distinctly ob1ersOOd that his rights as
Street Commissioner 10 be maintain ed, and thst il
the scharge Of his duties the bead Of The Stree:
Depsrtm en a. the arges. avenues OF public work are
by law under the charge of that department, he Is
behind DO Experiment. officer Of the City Govern
NE ut in his wshts ard eIerons 20 meet the exgen-
cies of The present crisis and to tribute to sevIa:s
the distress existing pending OF his How citsens
have carefully prepared LIST of contracts duly ad-
yertissd, opered and awarded aud oaly Waiting the
action Of the Mayor and Common Council IN order u
Iu, them in immediate operation, which I've: - ne eto
anne xed marked No. l. have aso annexed the iist
n aIhed No 2 which contains sta.emsnt OF wo'k
duly peiitioned for which has only been partially act
ed on by the Common Council. .
Ii view # The great distress in cur midst, would
urgently call your immediate attention TO the lsrge
smoupt Of work ready to be at progressed with.
The contra cts given out and enumerated 70 Hal NO. y
waiting CITY your action on hen, wouid iuTcsh im
me date work TO several tbousand mechanics and
employ nent if your honorable body would pass upon
The work pettoned for and partially acted Oh 80 Sc,
forth in staten ent No. q would si.o state that
srPe amount OF repairs are required inmeastey on
tie decks and piers, order to prote. zee irefrs
not only of commerce but Of the city This would also
give employ neht to q large number Of wofkmeo.
would further call your attention to the fact that
TIE contracts awarded as stated 10 No. VIA en'a no
expense on the city, and will Increase the taxes as
they will be collected out Of the property oenehted oy
| such Improvements. Thus il will Do seen that your
CO operation (which cooperation cannot 10 any way
| prejudice The nghis-f any rights e1st-of my com
peiitor any ore ese will nos only Den. ~ .he Guy
| ut give immediate emploJmen. to some fifteen or
tv enty thousand needy me chsnos and woTti1xnen'
Again mort CT the work % .ntioDed In list No Gao
be steadily progressed with during :he eStre WINTER
as for instance, regulating Ninth syenee, .cn ntoan
tohd macs Of rock, which the cold and frost cannot
,erfere with and 20 it'll most ofths other confac
euuu Grated. Whereas the grsding OF Hamilton squue
will bave to be postponed az u Is 81 ea'n; a1u
ford ally relief TO the suffering and destitute Ino'ns
men, Besides The action Of the Mayor aod 70 nm9o
Cour Gil in respect TO directing the Confoler 10 g'eas
Hamilton ,quare. is wholly and entirely iileg. and
yoio as tt at work can only be done under the eeo
ton Of the Street Commissioner, snd If the fnanoe
Department shonld attempt 10 carry ont me ascI,ns
Of the Mayor and Common Council .ou,a osy 'esi
10 an endless tig alton and loss both TO he city the
contractor and The laboIing man.
l would therefore strongly but reSesucn, s'ge
your honorable b1dyto take immediate scu,n % .s'
eiats re Dot only to the city bat to :housards OF