New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-12
Uoarh Of Aldermen.
THE CITY INSPECTOR ovERHAULED.

TIL CITY lNsfGN loh w LhuaOhLp'
AT meeting of this Board yesterday after
noon President HvyrT IN tie chair resolution was
adopted tha, the Committee on Printing and Adyertis-
ing be requested give immediate consideration to the
subject Of advertising the proceedings Of this Board IN
order If possible that il might be more economically
and satisfactorily done; also 10 that pars OF ths FTeS
dents address which refers 10 tho pressing necessity lof
deyisng some means by which not only the acs OF inc
Common Council but their reasons and arguments
therefor shall receive equal and large publicity aud re-
nort m the earliest possible moment what legislation
any is necessary for the purpose OF ATTAINING the ABOVE
objects. .,. a.,
Mr CHuP said That the mntter Of ADVERTISING the
Common Council proceedings was involved IA Il muu
die and he hopedftai the Committee would report upon
| the matter forthwith ~,
A resolution was adopted that 20 much Of The Mos
sage Of the Mayor relates rctTencment ana reform
in the Civ Government and 20 The amendment 70 the
{ barter. I've referred 10 Special COMMITTEE ,o..,
/ Tile CHAIR appointed Messrs. Hardy, Ryer and otti
re.olufion 10 appropriate the sun Of $50 for the
purchase of tbe portrait OF Mayor Opdyke, was re-
/ ferred 70 the Committee on Arts and Sciences.
/ A communication was received from the Mayor sue
resting the passage Of ordinance for the purpose OF
relieving he travel in the downtown streets by com
peing vehicles only 10 pass IN one direction IL certain
streets.
Another communication received from tbe Mayor
nominating Thomas H. Ellis Inspector % Vessels IN
place of Andy Sheehan IGno'ed ana AZ WHY WPety
whose term If Office has expired Referred 70 the Com
mittee ou Salaries and Offices.
M JONFs offered o resolution OF inquiry addressed
TO The Central Park Commissioners as TO tho authority
which they had give. certain skating club 70 use one
Of the ponds in the Park exclusively.
! Mr. FARLEY moved to refer the matter 70 the Com
uittoe on Lands and Places, which strongly op.
posed by Mr. Jones Mr. Long md others. who stated
that thoy knew number Of people no hDd acsuais
been cuhbed of the pond in question by me poheeu IA
stationed around the margin OF the ice Inc resolution
was adopted. the motion To- refer being sithdTawsn
Al this tine stin another communication ~ follows
"''S M,yoss OyFicE NV YORK, Jsa II, 1884
To the Ho.orabie The Beard q AideTner. Ill.,. -.
Tytv FIR. and Eisioenth wnra, the Superintendent Of
sanitary lrspcr,iou Thouas " Car esq, has mad. report
fs 1oaI BE- &c. 's- 20 s your o.
portant 20 n,s IN he f'ro a. co'lllias 'a' "-N "'
The r.poT 'tha $4,000 annually psid of sale
,, f-,r9 and f1rher "tL.i ssON-l takeu nom the
$1,000 would be asuciert TO give fun efficiency to the
Tbreport sso state. tss the city still con,ues pay Tor
WORK thai need have cost enc cent ts sur ~ i2r
ts ere ere CLERKS this department y e'lfe 'I
az no year who have never pero ah hosi
Trust st proper nveg CATION into sloh state y thing
viii he promptly made ihe end thsi this system % eol's
The present snnusi cost Of the Sanitary Department ~
gsted i sess 100 The report ssys other estimates on
tnsene-. included-.ee, cleaning $1,000 allowing foT in
oi psy 70 men since ~ complexion o. N,
s579 100 100 more than sufficient to cary on a. The
legitin.ste operations Of this department"
resolution passed by The Common Council few day. BE-
fore the present City Inspector came into once corsa upon
hs incnnbn, the double power 20 receive aud doass pub
liz money sUch power never before zrned 70 any
Department q the City Government Thef- powers "a De
irvcd pre- cy is ore the existence Of me Nonto. ~
Aestse rsy shat these are most e7fs
ordinary powers such Ought not 70 be granted 70 s man
an such honest ought 70 desire tie exercise cheer
,.iiv recommend the repeal Of said resolution
There many valuable recommendations and susfr IONS
contained In The Report which, my judgment, eineniy
pfscca and therefore worthy a your eaIus conse>rson
have lie honor to be, very respectfully, .
{ GODFREY GUsIHsE, Mayor
| The communication with the accompanying papers
were referred to She Committee Streets. The Chair
having announced the Standing ommttees FOR sbs year
1894, the Board adjourned until Friday afternoon