The New York herald., 1872-12-17
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.

The New York and Erie Raiiroad-A
Lively Tit Between Two Aldermen
The Third Avenue Tracks To BE
Raised.
THE THIRD AVENUE TRACKS
Assistant Alderman GELS moved that the COM
missioner OF Public Works 10 hereby directed TO
require the Third Avenue Railroad Company imme,
diately 10 raise the pavement to the proper grade
between their tracks in Third avenue, from TweD.
ty-frst to Twenty-third street. where such pave
ment is in a sunken condition. The resolution was
adopted.
CITY SUITS.
Assistant Alderman GELS moved "That the COun-
sci to the Corporation be and he is HEREBY directed
TO report to this Board, soon as practicable the
name and nature OF all suits now in his office, and
the amounts involved also all cases pending before
any Court for decision, or before any referee or
referees" The resolution was adopted.
CHURCH STREET PAVEMENT.
Assistant Alderman ROBINSON moved THAT the
Commissioner or Public Works be and he IL hereby
required to inform the Board by what authority
Church street has been paved with Gundet pave
ment. at the rate OF 50 per yard, without the
knowledge Of the Common Council" The motion
THE NEW YORK AND ERIE RAILROAD.
Assistant Alderman GELS brought up the follow.
ing resolution, which was laid over at the last
meeting:-
Resolved That the Comptroller be and he is hereby di
report this Board at Its next stated meeting
piers slips and ferry purchases and parties
also the amount due from per-
sons who have tailed to pay the interest on their ponds
PERSONS ARREARS;
also by what authority the New York and Erie Railroad
Company have been allowed to hold possession of tho
block ground bounded by Duane. Washington kcade
ana West streets without paying rent Tor tie same SINCE
the year 1853
Assistant Alderman CoNNoR said that there was no
such railroad in existence as the New York and Erie
Railroad That company failed some years ago and
the Erie Railroad Company was organized. There
FORE to make the resolution Of Assistant Alderman
Gels legal, the name should be changed to tine Erie
Railroad. He should certainly support the reso!u-
tion, for full ana complete reply would be given
by the Comptroller. He should do this because
Alderman Gels had made certain statements IN an
interview in the
NEW YORK HERALD OF MONDAY.
Assistant Alderman GEIS--The gentleman has
not answered my question
Assistant Alderman CONNOR-I don't intend 10,
either. don't desire that the gentleman from the
Sixteenth ward should cross-cxamne me. lie has
recently entered the legal profession and don't
think him competent to cross-examine me.
Assistant Alderman GELS charged Assistant
Alderman ConnOr with Withholding Information that
tOn. If he persisted in Withholding it, he must OF
course, submit, and await the reply OF the Depart
ment OF Finance. In reference TO his interview
published in the HERALD he thought that IL would
be extremely useful to the city II the press were
to comment more frequently on resolutions sub
mitted by the Board.
The motion to insert the "Erle Railroad" in
stead OF "the New York aud Erie Railroad" was
lost. The motion OF Mr.. Gels was passed unanini-
ously with the exception OF Assistant Aldermen
Robinson ana Calvin who voted In the negative.