New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-27

HEATING THE CITY HALL BY STBAa--rBt
EIGHTEENTH WARD MARKET THE PAT
RIOTS ORPHAN ASYLUM.

HEATING THE CITY HALL BY sTBAa--raE
RIOTS ORPHAN ASYLUM.
The Board OF Councimen met yesterday az
tcrnoon at D. m the President J. WILSON IRENE in
the chair
communication from the Commissioners OF the
Metropolitan Police. asking for the erection Of new
stltiou.llouse Tor the Thirteenth Precinct was re.
oci,cd aud was referred To the Committee Police.
Tho following communication. vetoing the ordinance
providing Tor the heating OF the City Hall by steam
aud apProprating $4,000 for that purpose, was re-
Celycd
r. ~, Haro,lbie me hoard Of Councilman:
ntNlLrarS: return herewith without my ,rpIO'a,
g,0 y Of MsroS Instant and conearred in BY the Bos
o. Jeruen the ltth inst "sppIopfatns my thousand
d,l.f, furnishing the City lisu with suitable steam
ss apparatus the work TO be done under ihe direction Of
Nh. -fr Commissioner in conformity with the chatter
directing that said sum OF mtg thousand dollars
bs inserted the tax levy OF 1900 20 De expended pecihcay
fot o. purpose aoTetaid'
My ~ sons briefly =, follows;
F have read the report your Committee with care
AID uI myself unable with them, either to the
r..y OF propIiey Of the wors The City Hall has since
IT, ERECTION been warmed BY re' IN stoves and open Crates
eheeunes- about them Sc dom found IN any public building
before heard alleged that these rooms could
not made comfortably with the present fscities
and 80 IA a. y observation has extended the occupants gen
orally greatly prefer that no change should os made
IN rrg,fJ 70 the expenses now inquired ieel t duty
10 So, that your Committee in their report to honorable
BODY which accompanied the resolution. arc mistaken when
ry s. that tie present stove and srseffe. in the City
Hall are maintained annual average expense In the
nser o. re- pairs aud fixtures alone oil $500 careful
suinsion The amount Of such expenses from January
1909 20 March H. 1896 both City aud County, shows
aggregate OF only *29 80 tor the whole period being Lose
tfan year and II must bc remembered that during
al the time mentioned labor and materials have been
unu uaiy high .
H. however could assign other reason for my objection
would not n,epose IT, fox however much should regret
change which would be in my Judgment so undesirable
the ole proposed should not feel at liberty on thst account
| 10 place n,y.-lf in opposition TO the Common Council.
Seeoad have inquired OF some members Of the Common
Council whether any examination THE City Hall had been
made with reference the proposed change whsther any
plans heating by searu either by means OF heated cham
bers or BY direct radiation from pipes introduced into the
room. had been examined agreed upon whether any
estimate had been made Of the expense OF doing the pro-
posed work These inquiries have been answered In the
alive. aud ye without plan ssreed upon, any easmin
alton or estimate mad1 the Common Council have appfop
sed pay for the work aud dire rd that smoun to
he inserted in Tar Levy TO be expended specifically fol
the purpose named respectfully suggest that before de
t.rning upon radio chang. IN the mode OF heating
tins CIV Hall and osior. .ppTopnsthg so large sum Of
uonsv TO accomplish H. . would be sd,'sbe 10 determine