New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-24
BOARD OE ALDERMEN.


Proposed Aciicr against Market H,ddlemen aud
Spec,d0tOrs.-Ad BLUNT presented very numerous
y sgi ed petition of residents setting forth that the
city has for many years beer oppressed by class
known as middeuen or specustors in the productions
Of the country brought TO the city, whereby the con-
sumer is made TO pay large per ceItsge fJr al the
food he consumes beyond Whist he would psy hsd he
the privilege of purchasing directly from the producer.
1.-THE facts, says the petition. " are so well known
tina. argument upeiuous Your petitioners have heretofore
tee, Hs above haye d in concert and have Away.
succeeded in breaking up al orisa.,ti1ns Tor the f1s
ia now hoped, when poverty is staring . large
R%a lS Of %n!el your Honorable BODY vii saId
al the relief esitima'ey in your p2wer" And further that
slant relief Petitioners call ordnance that farmers from
country with their wagon. and other ysnG Ee pe%
square expense uner such regulations " the Com
he moor and other. would be enabled save quarter every
SoliI expended under the proposed plan
ADD BLuST said there had been numerous petitions
presented here for the relief of the poor, but none
seemed practical as the plan nov propoeed in this
petition lie hoped the subec: woulib be referred T.
committee, ind have report made next meeting. The
paper was referred to Committee ON Ordinances.
The Contract System AID. TUCKER presented
preamble and resolutions to the requirements of the
charter in giving out contracts and to get al opinion
of the Counsel TO the Corporation whether in come In
| stances the provisions were not violated.
Aid McSPEDoS thought the Board uoderstood the
law on that point and that opinion would be use
| less. The paper was laid On the table.
preamble TO the diversity of opinion as the powers
Of the Common Council in the matter Of removing the
landing places of steamboats,; that the Counsel to the
Corporation be requested to give cP;son on tne
subject of removal and toe ordinance OF the majority
report before the Common Council, which was
accepted.
was received from Judge Mech Of the Third District
| Court charging VIM. q. Smitb Clerk OF SAID Court
with derelctiOn of duty, having. as he Gays obtained
money Illegally and without making his return to the
of of
as Clerk The Judge further represents, that said
Clerk is in the habit Of absentug himself on many &C.
cseions from duty and that ne Ia Negligent ana IN
many respects unqualified for the proper dis charge OF
| his duty
Aid. DRAKE hoped this communication would be
laid on the table as it political matter, the clerk
being n candidate well as the Judge for the same
| AID. HEALY opposed this and moved thst the sub
| iect be referred 10 committee, which was carried
| The Street Work Aid. McSPEDoSs resolution,
| complaining of unwalran,abe interference with our
city government and in favor Of grading and msca d-
AIMING Second avenue from Forty-third to Ninety
second street. under supervision OF Charles Deviln
| came up uuder the rule
| AID TucKrR denounced this move a. O subject for
bunoombe. If the Common Council wanted to give
work to the poor why did they not act on the commu
| nieations sent in by Mr.. COnover, Street Comms
eioperl But no; this was to give Mr.. Devlin job,
and not the poor. lie hoped the resolution would be
| rejected
/
| test for the office of Street Commissioner it was
proper 70 name person to work that had to
be done. This was very fitting time to grade bee
esd avenue, and ii the resolution was passed, men
| could be put to work at once lie had onered 'ue
| resolution in good fitb, for it could now be Done
cheaper than at any other time, and he hoped the
| paper would pass. Because MIR. Devlins name was
cnnnece with the resolution, he thought NO reason
| Ala. owens said there were many reasons why
this resolution should be rejected. There was no ap
preparation for the improvement the M.nsr was i no
practicable If it blasting rocks. 1t would be AL
right; but to attempt to macadsmze a road In the
| Winter would be large loss OF money to the City,
and the Spring would show sad state VI Things on
| the line Of Improvement.
AID. BIuSr said this project was all ahumbug, for
il men were put this job they could not get their
| pay. There WAS no appropriation authorised, no
| contract made, and the resolution would have no
| effect.
AID. CL4rcy SPOKE of case Of the kind in int the
bonds for such work. The Common Council, he con-
tended had not only the right TO order this WORK TO be
| done, but could direct the Controller to raise the
| necessary money TO carry on such work.
AID Blunt said that in the present corrupt stste OF
| the city government. few capitalists would invest
money in city bonds The Controller found the greatest
difficulty in raising money under the existing crcun'
sarces, and to attempt to raise the necessary funds
for special work ike that proposed would Do useless.
| AID. McSrEDoS was OF different opinion, and
thought the city would always be able to raise what
money 1, required bond aud he urged that the p.-
per be passed. There would, be was convinced, be
difficulty in raising toe money. He moved that the
Second avenue be mscadanzed each side Of the rail-
road track and that the money be taken out OIL the
| appropriation for roads for 1897.
| AID STEERS coptended that the necesssry money
could be raised lie complained of the Central Park
Comm issOners in not employing more men; thsf the
recommendations OF the Aldermen were improperly
| tertained and the laborers imposed up,n.
| AID. MONAGHAN, temporarily 10 the chair, calld Al
1Arrr IN r-f
| Aid. STEERS thought that II the Second avenue
work could be gone with, il, with other work,
| world be q permanent benefit during the Winter to
the laborng classes. He spoke of several other lbs
he thorght might be proceeded with. There was
plenty Of money in the Street Department appropra
Ron and in tina; of Wharvss Piers and Slips. and rs
| boprd there would be means taken ~ nave l.
| reached.
Aid. COULTER spoke on the subject and also wan
6ersd into the Central Park matters He Rad written
upward Of i've hundred notes by as maay men, bat
| none of his men had tsen emoloyed. He WAS salts
fed the Central PAX Commissioners we're prscncing
poitcal dodge, ana urged that the Common Coua-
chi get up some work independent Of them thst the
sborers CHASING them daily for work might be em-
ploytd.
Ala. DRAKE also denounced the Central Park Con.
nis.iouers, and favored the Second avenue work.
AID. OWES was In favor Of any resolution that
would give the unemployed work but there was 10
patiop and il passed Il woud De inprscticsbe.
In regard 10 the Central Park Commissioners thought
they we're joirg the best they conld and acting through
the best Totvss.
The resolution was finally pat and adopted by Ii
Tbs Certral PAX EgRog.,.-td. FULLneE
s,ed n Tie resouuop II favor OF directing the Con-
.-or p. DAY the InoPeys cas- the cleks iso0-srs aud
others employed "a lie C7Iusi isfk ~-l-n VS.
, adop;.o. ~,
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