The New York herald., 1871-11-17

fty. arm street from jacques Mooney was referred
TO the Executive COMMITTEES.
permission 70 extend their shed on pter No. some
Ito feet was referred to the Executive COMMITTED.
DISTRICT sUrERINTKSDKNrS' REPORTS
were then read. From the Flrst district. on the
Nortn River side, Il was reported that the work on
the Battery wall was progressing beaer than could
Commissioner WOOD stated that he mad visited the
WORK few days since and found 4 was going on 70
very slOyeniy style. The contractor was away.
the work aad been left IN charge 0 the foreman,
and the men seemed to be doing about as tney e
please. lie Mr. wood reported the matter 20 the
Engineer In Uh:ei VINO promised 70 nave the mas'er
looked after.
superintendent TURNER, from the second district
OF the North River reported that the bul9head be-
tween piers "a and So needed repairing, anu tue
sPs required arsdgngi the matter was 'e'0ied
superintendent Of tnc Tnlrd district reported that
the dock a. o. o. horo stree, was strae sin
arly obstrucled aud that the dock at Twcny-sixth
street was enc mbered with stone: AFTER some
tive COMMITTEE ard the Secretary ordered to notify
the superintendent TO attend.
Commissioner HENRY then asked for information
riSAScEs or THE DEPARTMENT.,
and would Ike 10 know Il they were to get the
money due The department IN any shape which
had been awarded i,0Oo COO in MAY last and have
received only s7oo0oc. He would like to know If
the department was to get the money in dribletS.
Tney could no. dare 10 make any contracts or incur
any liabilities unless they knew just how and when
they could pay. Tnev had now Two factories ready
and do not know whether TO go on or not. They
could go on unuer cover manufacturing the stone
from the icte, but the work must be stopped.
The department was entitled to tAc money, and tf
they were 10 be trusted with the money they nad
better
STOP WORK AT ONCE.
commissioner AGSEw said the work was already
put back fully two months on account or the lack
OF the necessary funds to carry 1t Oh. The
department had gone to great expense preparing
the yard Al the back OF the market al foot OF Seven
reenth street. East River. They had large quantity
OF piles, which must now be watched: they had
1000 barrels or cement and had been at the expense
OF some $4,000 Tor fitting up the two yards, ana
yet he reared. they must give up the work u there
was not change.
Commissioner WooD said that they had received
within the past few days two checks for
$4,000 each: they had paid OF tier debts,
but there would lie 100000 to he settled
al the next audit. The Board OF Apportonment
had, on the I3th voted an additional 900 900 TO
the department, and this amount would be needed
almost Immediately. This hestancy had obliged
the department to forego negotiations .or some
waterfront property which they Will need and
which could be obtained now on very reasonable
terms. He moved the adoption OF q resolution re-
questlng the President OF the department. TO call on
the Comptroller and obtain the remaining 5000 900
due on the first Appropriation. and also to inquire
relation to the 81 600 passed by the Board OF
AppOrtiOnment on the 18th instant.
The Board then adjourned.