New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-21
MUNICIPAL PROBLEMS.
DUMMY ENGNEs ~ THE STREETS

DUMMY ENGINES IN THE STREETS.
The resolution Of the Board of Aldermen
permitting the dummy engines on the city rail-
roads was considered yesterday by Railroad Com
mttee OF the OF Assistant Aldermen, which met
TO hear arguments upon the subject The Committee
amended the resolution TO permit the use Of dummy
engines for months No objections To the resou-
ton were made before the Committee The representa-
lions OF the Remington and LangdOn steam Car Com
pauies presented the claims OF their inventions.
f NJ Peck Of the Remington Company said that his
car which has exhibited the Bleeckerst Rail-
road and has been described in THE TRIBUNE, ould
run TOR II hours cOnsumeyony $50 pounds OF COAL anu
cost less daily of horses. While running at
the rate OF four miles hour. IL could be stopped
readily Within six feet The inventor'of the also
constructed Baxter Stationary Engine ana one OF
the steam canal boats running on the Erie Canal
II il claimed that this will overcome the heaviest
street GRADES IN city IL has been tested IN Emst
on the Beecker line and found capable OF overcoming
that Grade which is one OF the most difficult. As the
engine and boiler at end OF the car turntables
would Do required most Of the city railroads.
The Llngdon steam Car Company was represented by
Hugh " Camp, who claimed peculiar facility for his
car in s capacity TO run either way This car, II was
said has the Brooklyn and Flushing Road.
where IL ran this rate or 30 miles an hour MI camp,
In answer inquiry, said that the car could draw
three loaded ears IN addition Inc s car s do
this part Both said 10 he az safe ana nolseess as
the ordinary street car The Langdon will be brought
~ mis- r,tv within few days aud tested. The Remng
Ion car "a 70 run Bleeckcr-st. Railroad this after
noon between and O'Clock, and Will be tested by the
Committee.
THE TENTH NATIONAL BANK CLAIMS.
The counsel for the Tenth National Bank
has written TO Mayor Hall Of the Board OF APP
portonment stating that the members of the Board do
not seem the acton Of the Court in the mat
ter OF the claims OF the bank upon the city for advances
10 the Courthouse Commissioners and summing up the
decision OF Judge Barrett In the much "a follows:
o. The CLAIMS af the bank have been legalized by
statute and are TO be paid from the stock authorized by
chap 53 sec. I. Of the laws or 1911 ~ That by the
statute the shall not be delayed by tho power con-
ferred by Of the s8me act OF by refusal 10 make
proper r That the claim Is recognized,
the fund provided and discussion IN the matter OF pay
meut withdrawn. a. That the bank had nothing To do
with misappropriaon OF moneys and provided IL acted
An good faith responsible therefor In view OF the
fact that decision rendered nye months ago
and has not been exception the letter argues
that the only question for the Board OF Appointment
10 decide is a. To whether not the bank made ne al
vances in good faith. this point the letter ncloses
memorandum of the payments made, ana ones 10 snoN;
Ar reoured the checks drawn by the Treasurer anu
bs authority 70 draw thus proving the good fslih vi inc
bank.
BRAurIFYING THE CITY.
| The Board of Rark Commissioners met yes
erday ana had an extended session. Communications
we're received rom several gepteuen stating thai pey