New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-29
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

| Board OF ALDERNEN.
The BOARD OF Aldermen me. last evening, for the
purpose of receiving the report of the City Inspector
in relation TO the contract for streeteeanng recently
| entered into.
The foll,wineis Inspector Delaware communication:
Cry ISsPEcToE's DEPshISEsr NEw.YoRE, Feb 20, 1900
| To he Hon. me Board Of 4iideymea.
obs body directing the City Inspector report your hon
Oae body on the 28h inst. what arrangement nave s
city, and what authority exists by ordinance OF cser therefor
direcy connected with yonr inquiry The
poriarce the subject and the respect due to your resolution
nop tho asnmption by the the Office Of City
Inspector the month Of June last aud n consequence Of the
difficulties Of nay predecessor In regard TO + title TO that ONCE
gres; enburassnens ensned particularly N regard 70 cleaning
the streets which ega.sd nsea 81 y sb X tIs
the OF our citizens for clean streets Those VINO had pre-
are stysIe Of the di6icnes encountered sl during the
sumner and Fs and until tho last OF pSsemss o & %
public and the srsthed NE IN the thought tha' was
The appropriation for cleaning the year 1859 having
been exhsued and 20 1I on cs e S' S,d IN
be suspended and Jan 1850 received com
| WY CRY or NEw.YoKK, DEPARTMENT oY FfSA.cs,(
| CONTROLLERS OFFICE Jan. ., 1850.
| DANIEL Z. DRLAvAS, eco, CRY Ir,Ds,or.
ss T ass 1s o Ell. tor cleaning
notify that IN view Of the following clause IN the 18th
hal be incurred by any Of The department.
ods +, % COMMON os O. or Sn an ppo
pIiaion shall have been previously made covering such ex
Also view The restriction contained the 3st section
The Chatter Ibis Department viii be unable pay moneys
appropriations for such purposes shal have been made by
proper ordinances Of the Common Council"
In where the appropriations made last year have
been payments vii fpRiaRs 70 be ade as 9sa1
The eject ts communication put stop all WORK
The .ree ,ad was only upon the appeal Of the under
permitted proceed with their work entertained the hope
lat upon the passage Of the Tax Levy appropriations by the
Council
enabled the work but Immediately upon the
By that body Of ;qfh sPPIoP!191, the following eom@uheA
o'' o. coSTrOhishs OFFICE, jan g. i lSGS
DssIEL Z. DELAyAS, T:o2 Cty bpeo,cr
Dfp fer cleaning streets (excrpt the removal CLASHES and
satsgel be Incurred until areT dEsd By Si, Department
This cOmmuSi on, as your Honorable Boiy will pcrcs;e
bound me bard ard foot wa. P9wsres to act Eyen the
keep clean, remained untouched.
nus many Of cur streets snost impossible others u
of snow ice and brny 0sh eOsyaks ankle deep in mud and
th su'ies frozen even over the nde-waks permitting no
there evils the increased weekly table o. mortality abuudany
While Ibis state of affairs was going on the Mayor and Con
ocr called upon me- for the pspoe Of aiyng aud consulting
with them upon the subject OF sIeecanng stated to them
the enbaras nent had abored under and my regret that
net permitted to and put the streets ia eeany
NevN OH clean stiees perfectly willing co6porue
with them IN any plan TO carry out this desirable oh
streets placed in Clearly condition Ills Honor the Mayor
dressed 10 him which he had received from Mers ao
hrook Rheims Co., aud from f. n. Smith cleaning
quest SEND the parties and consult with them the
his ionor about TO leave the city he would
uon hl ntuIn ard see the undersigned in relation to the
lie Controller at said meeting stated to the undersigned s
he could not consent TO further continuance Of the work OF
streetcesug In the manner and form IN which the unde signed
had previously conducted the that the work under the
Charter mui be done by CONTRACT but that inasuch the
proposals. Of the above paTes either accepted appr0S
mated a contract, he would the aud Il
the work performed by them would pay tie party who
The proposal Ct Messrs. obrook, Higgins Co.. amended
by them was at the ise o. ooo Per ann1o they proposing
gen two % four tunes BE- week The proPoa from r A.
ashes and CABBAGE and 10 sNeep the streets from two Elk
times prweek and ofienert the City Inspector should desire
ne Ay9- Controller and City Inspector or he would claim
On the return Of hi. Honor the My to the city, he again
in company with tie CONTROLLER called upon the undersigned
and Informed by m Of the results Of the interview had
had ith the atg the proposals above alluded Ii
concluded that nasmu,h Mr. Smiths proposals for
ieuce in seetcleSning that Temporary arrangement. should
be entered into with m by The undersigned in accordance
with bis Iropctiign Accordingly verbal temporary arrange
Thu, viii be by your honorable body that contract
hiss been Hade with MIR Smith but verbal temporary
arrangement already siasd from week to week. until
should Ss iqSS S 70 poe @ e @ e es
by conac; Or Gays labor Ia sue manner that the men
1lis g,ntmrn that has been done IN the preraises and
The authority under which this arr snscmeu has bscn made
Common Council the coguzsnce aud charge OF cleaning the
streets las been pacco in the nd Of the undersigned has
could not remain quiet and 60 nothing when the snddou
the streets OF our city ducc is character end
the health and lives o! our citizens by their accommodating
hlh.
this wes coguizant onot on from the reports aud
cords Of Office, but also nom the public press Under
circumstances gtnemen with the abatement OF the Mayor
ard Controller ard having only desire promote tho welfare
othe city consented to adopt the proposal Of Mr. smith n
the only resource le 70 prIo Tbs work, necessary
The wants. necessities, and health Of our citizens.
In thus employing Mr. SMITH hsye been ac.uaed by no feel
Jug ssfe for the public good aud should honorable
b dy ny osoon ordnance either to d. tho work o.
iIcrt by conra or to perform the labor by days
wo Il will afford Satisfaction to carry such ordinance
resoleiion Into I'M nediaie effect.
Very repeatedly, obedeut servant,
DANIEL +. DELAVAN City Jn'pector
Mr.. CORNELL moved that the communication be |
received and placed ON file.
Mr.. GENET characterized the communication as a |
macs of mere verbage, written with a vie OF shrA-
ing the responsibility Of the Jnirc entered inn. Toe
Controller was liable 10 impeachment for his action in