The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-07
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Board OF Aldermen.


The usual weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday, President Cochrane in the chair The
following business was transacted:-
STREET CLEANING CONTRACT
Alderman WILDER moved the following resolu
ton, which was adopted unanimously, with the OK
ception OF Alderman Conan, who voted In the
negative, "That the Legislature Is hereby respect
fully requested to grant the bill Of the Hon. Mr.
Laughran mo. 9o2 In relation to the cleaning Of
the streets &c. and the cancellation of the existing
contracts in relation thereton
The report or the Committee on Streets was read
which, after stating the grievance and detailing the
terms or the contract, submitted the following res0
luton, which was adopted -''That the street clean
ing commission be earnestly requested to take i'm
mediate steps Tor the termination OF the sOcalled
street cleaning contract and restore the contract
over the matter to where the matter properly be-
longs, so that our citizens may enjoy the great
blessing or clean streets at limited expenditure OF
money"
After the transaction of routine business the
Board adjourned till Monday next, at three O'Clock.
Board of Assistant Aldermen.
The Board OF Assistant Aldermen met at two
O'Clock to day, Otis T. Hall, President in the chair
and tho following members present at the roll
call-Messrs. Foley. Stac0m, Calvin, Robinson,
Kraus. Coddington, Strack Pinckney, Costello,
Wade, Littleheld. Gels, Simonson, Cumisky, McDon-
aid and Schwartz.
is THIS A sINECURES
During the reading of the minutes by the Deputy
Clerk Assistant Alderman P1NcKNRY rose to a aues-
ton OF privilege. lie said there was person re-.
ceivng a salary az reader to the Board, and he
wished to know why he did not make his appear
ance and do his duty. He is receiving salary.
The PRESIDENT replied that the Clerk informed
him that the reader was still sick and unable to be
present.
Mr.. PMcKNEY-It is doubtful whether he can
read; he has never done anything to entlte him to
PREVENT AN EPIDEMIC.
Assistant Alderman STRACK presented from the
Taxpayers Association of the Tenth Eleventh and
seventeenth wards, petition calling attention to
the filthy condition OF the streets in the very
densely populated district comprising these wards,
and praying that the Board take decisive action
looking to the immediate cleaning Of the streets
The petition was referred to the Committee on
RAILWAY COMPANIES NOT LICENSE FEES.
Assistant Alderman GELS presented resolution
calling upon the Bureau OF Permits for an account
OF the amount OF money paid for license fees by the
several city railroads since their organization as
also all amounts OF moneys paid by the several city
stage and accommodation coaches and the names
OF all defaulting railway and stage companies, if
any
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. GELS also offered a resolution directing the
Corporation Counsel to report If there are any
actions pending by the city against street railway
companies, and II so, In what condition such actions
are; also II any compromise has been offered as to
the arrears of license fees by any railway company
Mr. Gels said that by an agreement entered into by
the Third Avenue Railroad in 1853 it was agreed
that they pay annual license fee for each car.
This agreement has not been complied with.
Assistant Alderman COMMON said that the Rail-
road Committee has had the matter OF license fees
under consideration. They have found that other
companies are detaulters as wen as the Third
Avenue.
The resolution was. however, laid on the table.
THE STREETS AGAIN-TALL TALK.
Assistant Alderman STRACK offered, as a supple
ment to the petition presented by him at earlier
stage OF the proceedings, q resolution requesting
the Street Cleaning Commission TO direct the street
cleaning contractor to sprinkle the streets while
they are being swept and to have the cutters Of all
the streets washed when necessary.
Assistant Alderman PINCKNEY said, In speaking
to the resolution, that one man named Brown is
allowed the money OF the city through the Street
Cleaning Commission. II he had his deserts he
would be in Sing Sing Through his neglect
more sickness has been created and greater fear
than by the smallpox Why not indict the Street
Cleaning Commission FOR they are parties to
Browns stealing. don't believe in this child's talk;
the Commission have been wasting time while the
city Is suffering. This Brown Is dividing the money
with thieves and you know 1t. think shooting Is
the only remedy we have for the Adjustment Of this
useless Commission.
Several other members followed, condemnng the
tardy action of the Commission, but In more mode
rate language than Mr.. Pinckney used.
The Board adjourned to Thursday.
Comptroller Green Again on excise