The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-16
MEETING OF THE BOARD or ALDERMEN
Improvement and Cleansing Of the Clerks Office
The Pay Roll Agreed Upon-All Contracts
Of the Old Board topped Work Of
Clerks Office Seven Months Be-
hind-A Third Assistant
Clerk Appointed

fhere was full attendance OF Aldermen at the
meeting OF the Board yesterday. President Coehrane
In the chair. The new Clerk, Mr.. Joseph shannon.
having qualified and taken the oath OF Office IS.
sumed his duties a. Clerk Mr. J. Tuomey acted as
Deputy Clerk. The public was largely represent ed
outside the o1lcial circle.
CLEANSING AND CLEANING REQUIRED.
Alderman JOYCE submitted the following resolu.
uon:-
aeeey authorized and directed at hts earliest convenience
s s s.ss che chamber Of the soers Of and the
lifted and refurnscd suitable and appropriate
Of the c sSs s
ton are reproach scandal to the city government
Aldermen VANCE ana CoNOvER spoke Of the dis
gracefully dirty condition or the Clerks Office
After slight discussion as 20 which committee the
resolution should be referred. It was ordered to lie
preparation might be vOuDd for the work.
STOPPING THE STREET CONTRACTS.
Alderman MEHRHBACH moved the following reSO-
luton which was adopted and referred to the Com
mlttee on Streets wnen appointed
s q the city Of New York
Ing paving tagging and sewerng streets without
ing due notice OF passage OF the ordinances for the
whereas the charges said improvements have been
exorbsnt and UNJUST, and the complaint of properly
owner. objecng thereto have been unattended to.
that all ordinances heretofore for the paving Tagging
s apa ns of % the for
annuled and Of no effect
paving opening ana sewerng Of any this Board
unless thirty days previous notice shall have been IN
the
jee. 70 the same II shall not become an ordinance,
hereafter publish daily papers ali bids BY him
% s%n S s s the me
THE NEW YORK AND HARLEM RAILWAY.
Alderman FALCoNER moved the fOllOwing:-
Resolved, That the resolutions passed by Board
on the list day Sf @ the veto Of
Company lower their tracks ana lay additional Ones
hereby annuled. rescinded and repealed.
This resolution was adopted by q vote or II TO
2-Adermen Conan ana Punkitt voting In the
negative.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM MR. VAN MORT.
DEPARTMENT PUBLIC woRKs,l
New YORK, Jan l6 1872.
To TnE HONORABLE TIE COMMON CoUsoIL OF THE CITY
GEsrLESRN- deem it essential call the attention OF
honorable bodies to the matter OF the of the
third fourth and fifth noors and lifted up
Of s % hs use s @ 10 and
Register Water rarvyor Chief Engineer Of the Crolon
several subordinate draugh.smen and clerks ,,.o
's % snd on aa s .
e. LIST day Of February, 1872 while the lease OF the
w ny 's a s
s; Of ss % Of s ans
fifth floors occupied by this Department. until the LIST
tue taxes and assessments sccr'ng during that period
@ ssS" s e e nn.
the city will be subject to the demands of the landlord the
premises occupied as at present.
GEORGE NJ. VAN MORT, Commissioner Of Public Works.
After considerable discussion, In which sug-
gestion OF Alderman Conover that the oliceS OF The
above department should he removed To the City
Hall was strongly favored. the communication was
referred to special committee.
DUE NOTICE OF MEETINGS.
resolution passed ordering that no special
meeting be called without twenty four hours notice
being given
THE NEW PAY ROLL.
The Board went into a Committee OF the Whole.
AMI after long discussion the report OF the Com
mlttce on Salaries as previously published. with
the recommendation OF an additional clerk. to he
known the Third Assistant Clerk, at a salary or
81. 500 per year was adopted. t TRANSFERRED III the
oi the discussion mat although the Old Board
had tweny.nine employees all the work OF theD0iice
seven months behind, aud viii require great
industry ana labor To geJU up To the current time.
The Board adjourned until Monday next.