New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21
CITY GOVERNMENT.
CITY INSPECTORS EXTRA SERVICES.

We called attention, on Saturday, to the fact
that the Aldermen had just voted 1900 TO Ger.
tain fortunate persons for alleged extra services rendered
in the City Inspectors office in 1863 We are not green
enough suppose that the fact that such vote direct
violation Of an express statute will make any difference
with the city plunderers. 1t may. however, induce
Mayor Hail. for the sake OF appearances 20 veto the little
swinde when Of course the Aldermen will pass 1t over
the Veto Whether Controller Connolly will venture
TO pay it, and thereby subject himself 10 indictment from
Grand Jury, Is matter upon which We have opinions
but decline express them. The law TO which we refer
is chapter CSC Of the laws of 1885, section g. This section
after transferring TO the Board OF Health all
the powers Of tho City Inspectors Department.
continues: "And after this act goes into effect no
salary or compensation shall be paid to any OFF,
GER board agent In respect TO service. eNpen
diure. employment under the authority Of any health
Ii w. ordinance regulation, appointment. I'M
less such salary expenditure expense shall be author
tied by the Board OF Health The section elsewhere
provides that no municipal body shall increase
any expense under health laws in respect Of any
matter Of which said Board by this act given control or
Jurisdiction" But there is little profit in quoting laws.
The strongest Of them too weak to Withstand ras
Gals among the best people, what then, can We hope
where the drift OF judges, courts, ana Jurles go toward
the protection rather than punishment Of public rob
beryf
THE BOARD OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF sALA-
RIES.
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday after
and cOnCurred with the Assistant Aldermen IN
adopting resolution requesting the Harlem Railroad
Company 10 stop their local trains at Onehundredand
Andrew Garland s0 for e loss Of his horse at the
foot OF Tweutyfth-st, East River: TO pave with Bel
gian pavement Hfty-elgthst from Ihirdaye TO tlfth
fxed at the same rate as now paid TO the CITY Jude
$4,000 year that the salaries Of Police Justices Clerks
be fixed at 5000 a year. and OF Police Conhrt
Clerks at 5000 year, to take enest from from
tysxth-st, he paved with Belgian pavement; that 81
Vincent de Paul Orphan Asylum have $4,000 10 assist the
trustees complete and furnish their buildings Oh tho
north side OF Thirty ninthst near Seyent-aye desig
mating The ErentnD Maj corporation newspaper; giving
Controller incnde in the Tax Levy $4,000 for st. Vim
cents Hospitals that Thirty rst.st, between FIRST and
Second aves be paved with Belgian pavement referring
TO the Finance Committee resolution 10 pay SglO for
coaches furnished the various committees OF the Common
Council fer 1869.
ASSISTANT ALDERMEN-HoLIDAY GIFTS.
The Board of Assistant Aldermen met yes
poyG OF the Common Council each $500 services
during the past year Previous 10 adopting this resolu
gentlemen named the resolution but he thought they
not all entitled TO extra remuneration year or
two ago the clerks OF the Board OF Aldermen received
$3.50 year, This year they received &s,53O The
clerks Of the Board Of Assistant Aldermen received
$1,000 One OF the Janltors, he was Informed, was EN-
poyed leading railroad line and he hoped the resO
luton would not he passed. Resolutions were then
the paid the Clerk of the Board of Alder
resolution requesting the Controller TO state
why no account of receipts and expenditures has been
published for the past year. and also asking him to give
statement of the old claims settled by, him
during the present year, referred to
the Finance Committee The Board cOncurred with
the Assistant Aldermen 10 purchase the fullengh pOr
trait Of Gen Zachary Taylor and 70 have placed In the
Governors Room the cost Of portrait and frame not 10
exceed 5000 Resolutions then adopted giving tho
Church Of the Incarnation s. 800 81 to pay assessments
$500 40 10 the Second Church Of the Evangelical AssOca
ton Of North America 1920 rs TO the Association for
the Benefit Of COored Orphans; and Laurence LangaD,
81 500 for extra services IN the Controllers Office during
1867 1865 and 1862 directing the Controller 10 purchase
the premises the south side OF st. be-
tween Ninth and Tenth ayes at q sum not to exceed
StsO 600 for the Twentieth Precinct Police giving the
Canalst Presbyterian Church $3.50 TO pay assessments
and TO st. Marys Church at ManhattaDvie 1878 TO pay
assessments.
END OF THE CITY CANVASS.
The Board of City Canvassers met yesterday,
and held their final session report OF the Committee
on Protests WAS received and read by the Clerk After
ordering the official declaration aud statement 10 be pub
lshed IN several newspapers and that 10000 copies OF the
complete canvass DO published, the Board adjourned
sine die.