New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-25

Grafton 40 loud and long demanded BY the community.
they have resolved 10 break down The Mayor il 10
oansot be forced into their embrace. ,,u
The signal for this fight IS already foreshado"eo ~
the assaults upon that functionsIy In the ring y,
he 1ay He was elected against their will. and rom
hie reform suggestions since he has been IN power ,s
"uroctca1 combination, with its usual foresign hds
measured the chances, and the struggle TO break Gown
The Mayor has commenced. But will the honest Po.o.
of the community look on unmoyed whho sueh oo"''''
is going ON .o . oreeter OK.
tent than in any other city in tho civilized world w.
our taxpayers desire its contnuaneef lts consequence
fan more heavily upon the property owners au"
been made 10 pay the penalty for exposing these
There ID only way that the city can hope n
change. The suggestion has already u,
our daily papers, apd it. with but few n,odca
tons 1t this Let the Astors Stewards ana mon
that class Immediately petition the Legisatre., liz
power to examine through committee OF I'm. tnr"
own selection into the abuses of onr munlcipal sy'
with powers TO send for persons and papers
Let this Committee be further empowered 70 recon-,
mend all needed amendments to the charter anu Isp
the same without delay for the action oil the
The charter provides for tho removal OF delinlnes
heads of departments Lot these deinquents DO
Cd aud summary action must follow Let lug .ha IN
announce to the tna 'Iv so avoid annc
cessary dlsputations on the subect' IL ~ ."'o nI
time and money the part OF tue Legisl'uo ~ Sor.
Committees Of Investigation 10 ms cry ~ 4, mncs
eble for then 10 succced for want OF me nec.ssar.
means 10 arrive at details; and with this cloSo ny
IevIy &c tho City Inspectors communication.
'N.' TUoaAs N CARR
Late Superintendent Of Sanitary Inspection
Mr.. JEaENuAn ,hought that it would not be fair u
print the communication OF Mr. Carr In tho minutes, a.
Mr. c. was now only private citizen and not connected
with the City Government II they adopted suoh
course 1t would open the door for elimination and 70
elimination between the heads Of tho Departments
The communication was very lengthy, and he did no
ink II should he entered in the minutes bnt should On
referred 10 the proper Committee and treated In INC
same manner that they would treat paper from an,
priyato citizen. The Common council was o leBsiatiV'
body and had established Committee for the conbld
Grafton Of such papers He moved that the communica
ton be referred TO the Special Committee on Retrench
ment and Reform.
After some further discussion the subject the mo
ton WAS carried. =,
The annual report Of the City Inspector was received
and the usual number OF copies ordered 70 be prnte'
In document form
A communication was received from the Croton Aque
duct Board stating that the Common Council hat
decided TO increase the pay of the labofefs empoye.
by the department from s IS TO e. % per day. cd
ditional appropriations would be required BY the san.
department. The matter was referred 70 the Commit
Tee on Finance. After transacting some routine bun
ness the Board adjourned until reIt Tuesday.