The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-17

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
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rne Heeker Natter Up Agskn-Interest-
lag CommuntcA&lon 6rom the Cfty la-
speeter-Comptxoller Brennan Protests
Against the New Gas Contxsets-The
Death OF Hdw ard Everett.
me Board 'of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon,
Alderman Mastsrson In the chair
Hr Jom HrCxn appeared ON the soor, and said that
a yhe meeting he informed thai would Dc no
cessary for him to present petition, Ia writing, nr
ference 10 his claim 70 In the Board a. represen
tive from the Fourth district
Tho CHAIRMAN stated that be was not acquainted with
hs gentleman, and that II he wished 70 address the
Board he must do % in writing He had no business on
the floor without being invited there by Of the men,
een Of the Board and the sergeantat Arms was called
upon 70 eject Mr. Hecker from the premises
Mr. Hecker gracefully withdrew, however, and was
thus saved the modification cf IN ejectment
INTERESTING REVIEW or THE srRRBr swxPNe
IMBRO0LIO.
The following communication received from City
Inspector Boos N resrsace 70 the sess sweeping di
Guilty
NEW YoRK, Jan. 10, 1895.
70 rHs HosoaAAs rm CoHxoH CouHca o. THE UNI o.
Gssnnns-The difBculty which has existed in rela-
ton 70 payment 81 the employees Of this Department
IN the work Of cleaning the streets and the many mis-
statements current In connection Herewith, render
incumbent upon me 20 make some explanation TO your
honorabe body Of the facts and crcumstancss under
which the work has been since have had the
A1 When was appointed head Of this Department June
virtually abandoned On the 18th Of that month, the
City Inspector under authority Of resolutions Of tho
Work In consequence Of the neglect Of the contractors
and when ! entered upon the duties Of my cmcs
-, ~ c a..e ne tho sss.
90 far - the power conferred upon me would
enable do Ascertsining that the appropriation
made TO nav the contractor insufficient In o0nse
quense Il the immense amount Of work 70 be performed
Is ulace the streets cleanly condition. well be-
6red Sy resolutions Of the Common Council called the
atasntscn Of bon George opdyke, then Mayor e the
convened the Board Of Health the paramount authority
IN such matters which body passed resolutions directing
uon q ths appropriation until an appropriation, re-
commended by the Common Council and approved by
As should % q q. VAN sn o sne
No Common Council recommended an approximation,
but ne Iss.Sr in making = lamp With the the
conssquenty upon the failure Of tho Mayor Comptroller
and City Inspector, constituting the commission ap-
pointed by the Legislature for the purpose, to obtain
Contract upon the terms prescribed the appropriation
WAS decided mot 70 b available Tho cause Of this
and The large security required for tho faithful perform
ance Of the sontract-the appropriation being only
Tss sss css made
xnoS upon their face seemed to meet with the require
Of the act Of the Legislature but were In fact an
attepted evasion the most important and expensive
TO explain this win state that the act simply e1.
referred 70 included that work alone In this depart
mont and in all the contracts made by for this work
from The streets and the feightng away from the city
sweepngs Of the streets and OF the ashes GARD
and rubbish IN front o. me 70 esn I
leave tho city TO perform the remainder
tho work would have been aqd upon sns nsena a x
consent in the making Of such contract wo.d do away
ne Of me s y tho sDs As0i s s
1sssss; o ). : party % the frsud In oOnseqasnes
q sAs allure o0.a any proper - Offer x. for ssSa
ne health 4 sas would = :aaanssT.a y The non.
Eayos conyt.o'lsr and CITY GSaS.assSs Of Clause
or g he ~ SG'L
inserted By one q the counsei Of the Czsns xsocis-
engaged IN the assaults made under their auspices
% % e . s as
due for s ~osk IN S q , q. 81 order.
ments and duly paid 70 the employees, until eventually
a In 'aSa s 'a m.sss u oSaans The
- he ns 1s and tho
December last the men, having then due them seven
s S Hono
objections by passing resolutions holding him
was ready g be paid % the men on the 9Th instant 4
twelve o'clock, noon; but about fifteen minutes before
that time an Injunction issued At the SUIT OF John
troller restraining him from any such payment The
consequence Of this injunction undoubtedly obtained by
the instigation Of the "Ctzen's Association" their
subsequent acts in appointing an auditing committee
plainly show, was 10 harden the employees on street
paid Just dues the results be in the
present condition Of the streets with the Immense accu
mutation Of ashes and garbage overlooking the ordinary
rcseptaclcs and filing the cutters.
have been thus explicit in explaining the state Of
affairs 70 % BODY sn s y. ann
q n sheS e S
referred issued find statements founded either
in the most oes ignorance Of the powers OF the city gov
eminent or pervcrsc Misrepresentation OF facts
connected with this matter cannot but
vince your honorable body as well as all right minded
and candid citizens that the action Of this department.
in conjunction with his Honor the Mayor, the Comp
troller the Counsel to the Corporation and the City
Re. Ssy q
the public welfare and their fear Of personal and official
responsibility Acuated by the nrst they are wiilingto
the latter - 1850
While abiding 70 the motives Of myself and the other
ocials interested in this NATTER II would not perhaps
be inappropriate dwell upon the motives which seem
TO be apparent In the actions OF those who desire
would request You TO bear in mind that the method Of
paying for the work which has been objected TO and
strained by them has been N operation since Nay last
Did they not fear overwhelming rebuke from the
citizens Of our metropolis had they attempted to inter
fere with the work during the summer months and That
their motives would have been clear to the dulcst com
prehensonS
The mass Of the Association is doubt composed
of respectable and we'll meaning, though mistaken
emen, who allow themselves and their influence TO be
used and their association 70 be engineered for the
pose Of placing In power few disappointed politicians
and unsuccessful asprants for Office whose sole desire W
not they pretend the public welfare but the oppor
tuny TO grasp tho spoils which they imagine the pro-
sent ncumbents have within their reach. These very
In their bitter disappointment at the failure OF their
Scheme have not hcstated 70 denounce forty thousand
Of their fellow citizens too ignorant and degraded 10
exercise the elective franchise and 10 recommend,
through their organ TIE Cstsn that they be disfran
chised.
these virtuous gentlemen, who desire anxousiy
hold the reins OF the city government In order solely
protect the Treasury" viii find u polite be less
reckless In their choice OF 70 attain their ends