New-York tribune., 1869-01-19
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.


We would strongly urge upon any of our
readers who value their greenbacks and their peace OF
mind on to allow themselves to be persuaded
into becoming contractors to the City Goycrnment for
removing tho snow and leo from the streeta 1t
Ia thankless Office. and the remuneration II
such 1t can be called. is perfectly Insignificant.
An unfortunate man. one Mr.. John B. Leyridge, In
an evil moment rash enough, on tho 2Sth OF Noyen
Der last to enter into contract with the Hon. John L.
Hoffman Mayor; Mr.. Richard b. Connolly. Controller;
and Mr. Geo W. Mclean, Street Commissioner, acting on
behalf Of the corporation OF NewYork to remove all
snow and ice Broadway the avenues and streets OF
this city, and to cart 1t into the North and East rivers
these gentlemen TO give him from time to time snch
sums In payment for the work done by him as they
might think at.
Now Mr. Pinckney one OF tho newly elected members
OF the Board OF Assistant Aldermen man "vidently NJ
cautious cantakerous. and disagreeabe disposition
and who anxious 10 show how clean his new broom
sweeps refuses this unhappy contractor alone. He
already brought this contract for discussion at the
Board meetings two three occasions but tho good
sense and right feeling Of the Board has always very
properly put him down. lie will insist that Mr. Leydge
does not perform his duty or fulnll his contract.
and cooly that he drawing payment for work
that has not been done And such Is the pernacty OF
this Pinckney character whenho has set his mind on
certain object that he yesterday, actually worried the
Board into passing resolution requesting the Street
Commissioners TO look after Mr. Leyridge litte and
keep him up 20 the mark In street cleaning Ihs really
too bad We are not surprised that Mr. Levrdge, con
.cous that The has not only one his duty but that he
has been badly paid for It, should experience great an
poyance from this uncalled for persecution.
Surely our readers arc utterly wanting In graft
tnde az 10 have already forgotten Mt LeVdges services
after the heavy fall OF snow which took place on tho
night of Ney-Years Eve and the morning Of Now-Years
Day Why Il was through this very contractors
OF efforts that they enabled to
mako their way so pleasantly about in making
New.Year's calls; and on tho following day the
principal thoroughfares wero 30 beautifully cleaned
and polished that it was quite q pleasure to
walk out: while even In the neghboring cities the I'M
lucky residents slipping about on tho sidewalks and
wadng through melting and sush, at least foot
deep In crossing the roadway knowing that every step
toy took contributing to bad attack of influenza
For cleaning away 1t by magic, that Now Years
fall OF snow poor Mr. Lcvridge has yet only received
the paltry OF $4,000 from these sngy city magnates
We are fearful that this nggady behavior the part of
the authorities will be considered by him sufficient JUS
tcaon for not treating well regards tho pros
ent fall of snow. iand that citizens will sufor
accordingly.
As for Mr.. Pinckney. know OF no language strong
enough to express contempt for hts Why
he 10 no better than horrd Mr. stephen Roberts who had
the eronery to tell the Board, at their meeting yoster
day. that he thought 500 quito enough TO spend on
rcpantipg the Assistant Aldermanio Chamber. How
months Job Of It, soon squclched his impertnence.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board met, by special call, at 2 o'clock
D. m yesterday. President Conan In the chair. BY reso-
luton the County Clerk reqaesed TO report TO this
Board list OF all persons holding positions as Commis
soners OF Deeds whose terms Of office have expired.
Resolutions to make The Metropolitan Record Corpora
ton newspaper increase the wages Of the Keepers OF
Public Parks from % per day to 800 per month.
and to extend Little watorst. to Leonard.
st. were laid out. resolution was adopte
in favor of repeating resolution to pave with Fisk Con-
crete Pavement One.hundredan seventeenth and One
hundred and ghteenthsts. Resolutions directing tho
Street Commissioner to advertise for proposals for con-
structng pier at tho foot Of Twenty sixth ST., East
s to Ss Ss ehaIch saho
izng the Counsel 10 the Corporation to execute lease
Seventh and Eighth ayss and One hundred dtwcnty-
eighth and Onehundred andtwenty ninth .sts, TO the
DRY pG 1 Company sS vn0 % -, arc to p al ns
esSapiss County Clerk YSr Inc % use q y:
stationery 90. be furnished the members q the COM
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. 9
This Board also convened at Q o'clock p. m.
yesterday In the absence Of the President Alderman
0ibnsy presded resolution adopted directing the
Committee on Streets inquire into the amount Of work
performed aud money paid undes the contract made with
the city for tho removal OF ell snsw and
100 from Broadway during tho present Winter;
the amount OF said contract 10 100000; ell
reports 10 be mads from time time TO this Board -
TO what amount Of work has been performed. and
statement OF the amounts expended for the same A
resolution was presented TO have tns Losx @ Brd e."
S Three or four. membsr .sid that I! WAS NOT only
nsossssTy % have 2 bridge erected e the point
should be erected points in othcr part. Of the citI
and imb The rcsolution Wis adopted By resolution,
vAs decided 70 build piss ct the foot Of Forty sixth
Forty afthst, frOn Teathsvs % HudsSn River. with