New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-19
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
ACTION OF TIE BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDTRME,I
BOULEVARD PAY-ROLLS

/ ACIlo4f VI iiih hOAIfD OF ASSISTANT ALDlsltAlh-f
-BOULEVARD PAY-ROLLS.
/ The Board Of Assistant Aldermen met yes
\ terdly. Assistant Alderman Calvin, on q question OF
privilege. objected 10 tins removal by the Clerk tAe
Board. Of certain employees I'm his Office. Assistant
Alderman KIaus offered resolution directing the Clerk
10 restore tho empoye5 mentioned 20 their positions
and 20 replace their names lpon tho payroll. The roso
| luton was lost Assistant Alderman Conner offered a
resolution. which was carried directing the Commits
sioner Of Public Works TO inquire into the practcabity
OF introducing galt water into The ciy Tor exinguihng
Ores aud cleaning Streets make m estimate Of the
probable OF the undertaking. and to report to tie
| Board. with suggestions the subject
on motion % Assistant Alderman simonsOn resolu-
ton adopted calling the attention OF the Fro Com
missioners TO the he'll tower in Tlrtyh r-s between
Ninth ana Tenth aves.. and requesting the Commission
crs 10 put Il in safe condition. Assistant Alderman
Conner announced that the Committee on Railroads
would meet tomorrow TO hear any argument that might
De urged for against The Introduction Of steam dunn
mics the city railroads. Assistant Alderman Gels
offered the following, which adopted;
Rolro Counsel the Corporation he required 70 report
this Board ihe info mlIn received sd the sfnss proaee teiore
oaA,eaas Railroad COMPANY By chapter 40 g2
en- ihe beneht Of tie ankng fund.-
Van Mort sent TO Controller Green. yes
terday, he payrO for labor the B0uevards roads,
and avenues amounting TO s2osO g. and those for ser
vices OF engineers clerks and assistants ON the same
work amounting TO S39n - He sent also a letter in
ply o. that OF the Controller, Of Nov l5 In this he
shows thal the laws Of 1871 transfer from the Depart
Works the rol of the Boulevards. streets ana
uues above Fifty nnthst, not nclosed Dy public parks
u had been part oi the duty OF the u partment OF
Public Parks "a make rcqusOns ON the Controller Tor
10 pay for Labor on these streets, ana inc Con
roler h0uorcd these acquisitions; and now that TINS
duty devUycd upon the Department OF Pubic MurAs'
! the Controller should do likewise. But n
he unwilling TO do 50, the Comma
! siOner had ict compelled 20 test the Legality
OF the new law, aud tho test having resulted
avorably, and Controller Green having acknowledged
ITS general justice ana ms Willingness 20 aunt the pay
rolls the Commissioner would ln0iuse them. The sane
decision would uphold the eganty OF assessments made
by the Department Of Pubic Works winch the Con
tToler disposed 10 deny and II in doing he would
persist IN blocking the wheels uf progress in improve
he bear tue blame The Commissioner could
why the fact That the Controller Vice
President OF the Department Of Public Parks ga part or
tho functions which had been transferred De
parlmcut Public WOrksl, should ead MIN the I'M
nieuGiy winch he had pursued but DO knew Of
no other way 10 account The Controller knew,
should know, that Work done should DO paid Tor
promptly, and, tor mis- part, he should do al DE
could 10 secure sICh payment doing for his
Department. Controller thou nt il important,
the payment bis might be- made ut the Con-
uOlcts oihce. provided lt was done promptly a. Tor
the Controllers for delay the ground that
cates mad not been leh, ue would that the esti-
matcs fled la the Department OF Finance On Au-
The Board FOR the Revision and Correction Of Assess
mcuts adopted. yesterday, resolution striking the cx-
pess advertising the fees OF collectors rom tne
assessment ss Controller Green deposited, yesterday,
sl74g9 IS OF the premiums the cy securities lately
City ChainuuIai Palmer makes TIE following state
ment or receipts, pay meuts aud balances Tor tho week
ending NoF. 10 los
SOY. 9. Receipts. PaymentI So, 10.
CITY rs lesi,s sIo5iss
una 6pe7 % Wain Io,O22 D
sl.as Fund Interest. los4s .... Ssasss
boaH VI Appora"a 1890. ...... 49,
o5:s .s =; 8 g @ s I 5'iS:
ro,.......... 37,5GR % 5II7HsH l1eeO6 7.s-Is5sJ