New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-16

premises prem 90 DESIGNATED. 1910, and street lamps
i,a a. ffyseycnths between Ninth ana r ,i,
ayes under the direction OF the Commis' lone- u N
Resor,d That two ornamental lamps OF SIC e, Public
sign To he prescribed by the ConnSa9"st Elizabeth
Works he accd aud lighted IN front OF ~ ~ aid
Church Fort Washington, under the unee''oH "
Resoired That gas mains he laid. ampp2't, ,isetbet
and Iamps ghted in One-hundre ~
from Tenth-aye to Eleventhcaye.. uhder 'ne u"'
Ptsorsd That ras mains laid, amppots ereGep
and street lamps lighted IN he Commits
sioner Of Public Works. -,o,,.
BY Assistant Alderman Calvin co, courcr
whereas BY resolution Of the Common Couh nn
adopted DECEMBER 49, I the pay Cd hs the rate Of two
ployed by the Corporation was n1eu ~ 'n' '''0 "
dollars and fifty cents per day ana c, ,oyornment
Wheas Certain department. OF r ahe a5S authority to
reduce the wages of such class Of w2rKers Cnunc in
ferring or communicating with the Coin'n 'oO''''
ResSred That the counsel for CorporatiOn be re-
quested TO render opinion Ia this Board, W.
what authority Of law ordinance such eauS.I hnr
been made, and stating whether the power 10 h1
ers' wages exists any department OF the CITY
ment, and whether it does not, by law exist exclusively
in the Legislative Department A.. oid ,osoIu
The President put the question whether the Board
Which was decided in the Affirmative.
Tbereas Nv reports in the daily press Of this city it
appears that the Street Cleaning Commission OF tng ~
OF at recent meeting adopted ,o ter@naion
Of the existing contract for cleaning the streets OF
the city, 10y surrender OF ms nights on the part Vi 'o
whereas, it appears. by information obtained from
the source that the chef reasons Tor TAXING 'u0n
L. Inadequacy Of compensation. viewed and compared
in the light OF specified in said contract and e1-
pected by the public, and the large amounts alo"eu'
| from time TO time, for extra work ,o
Largely increased area OF pavement since salu ooh
| tract made . .. Ia.
D. That a single, undivided contract for the entire cry
is too cumbersome for completely practical fulhiheht'
Whereas 1t further appears that members Of said Com
parts divisions Of the city would be more pracucaDo
and efficient which opinion Is supported by general pup
sentiment evidenced and expressed by and through
the public press and hence that new conttist OF
| NAV soon be made under system when shal
avoid the known defects Of that under the present con
whereas II is both eminontly appropriate and proper
that the elected representatives OF the people shouu D
public duty required under contract when such dty
specially concerns the health. conyenence ana conioI
of the citizen ana family and where divisions OF such
duty be made for territory cOexensiVe or IN
anv nractcal degree corresponding harnOnzng with
the districts such officers represent especially for the
that the officer would thereby be brought INTO re-
atonship OF direct responsibility to his CONSTITUENTS
Resoired That this Common Council respectfully petit
Wbanv 10 enact law providing that the duty OF super
vlsng and enforcing any future contract tor cleaning
the of the City OF NewYork shall de yoye upon
the Assistant Alderman OF each Assembly Disrtct Oh
said city ior rhe district lOr Wch ne ms TanSe and
resolution, duly certified be transmitted TO the Pesl'
| at Albany. ~
Assistant Alderman stacom that the said paper
be referred to the Special Committee heretofore dp
pointed 10 draft and propose to the Legislature any
| desired amendments to the Charter
The President put the question whether the b0afd
Which decided in the affirmative.
BY Assistant Alderman StacOm-
Whereas. The second third fourth and hfth nQors OF
the premises Nos. "a and 20 Broadway, occupied ny
some of the of the Department Of Public Works
taken lease at the rate of $4,000 per annum
with taxes and assessments, which lease expired on the
irst Instant and said premises held by said De
partment only by surance OF the owner thereof. who
j. liberty demand nat price he pcses Tor the ur
ther the same and if said Department continues
hold and said premises TIL May hrs Wth
Corporation the City OF NewYork. heavy and I'M
necessary expense rental for said premises for an en-
tire year. may be- incurred to the city; and
whereas, The lease of premises No l53 Frankln-st
Demarest for the Is Engine Company No. SG and
also the Lease OF premises ,ro, on n snd H,Te
Railroad Company for the use OF Engine company no,
the city to continue or renew either Of said leases there
Rcsored. That the Board Of Assistant Aldermen hereby
request the Comptroller immediately to give notice to the
respective parties ownns or e1ntrong tne aD'o Tm
after the month OF Apr, lo72 and that he mas
power authority 10 pay rent for any Of SAID prem
| ises beyond that time and, he 1t further
Resolred That the Board Of Assistant Aldermen here
by request the Counsel to the Corporation TO give que
each Of the respective lessons OF said
premises that authority exists FOR the continuance or
renewal Of the lease thereof the part of the City OF
EewYOrk, and to take all necessary egalsseps TO pro
tect the city from any expense or abty under any Oh
said leases after said month OF April
Assistant Alderman Kraus moved that said resolution
The President put the question whether the Board
would agree with said motion;
Which was decided in the Affirmative.
| Resoired That the Standing Committee Law De-
partment be and they hereby directed to ascertain II
the charges made by the Register Tor recoTdhE docu
ments in his ohce are in accordance with the statutes
| made and provided for the same.
Assistant Alderman Stacom moved that said resolution
The President put the question whether the Board
would agree with said motion
Which decided in the affirmative.
BY Assistant Alderman Kraus-
RcsOired, That Hugo Gorsch be appointed Commits
soner of Deeds, in place OF Peter Sheridan, who has
Assistant Alderman Healy moved that said resolution
be referred TO the Committee on Salaries and OthceS
The President put the question whether the Board
would agree with said notion.
Which was decided in the affirmative.
BY Assistant Alderman Calvin
RSsolred That the Comptroller he and he is hereby
authorized and directed to draw his warrant IN favor Of
buscmont for the loss OF horse and damage 10 cart and
harness caused by the defective condition OF the pier at
the OF Gouverneurt No. 81 East Rver on the Goth
day OF June, said amount TO be taken from the APP
propiations for City Contingencies" or any other APP
ASSISTANT Alderman Robinson moved that said resou-
ton be referred to the Committee on Finance ~
would agree with said notion
Which decided in the affirmative.
BY Assistant Alderman simOnsOn-
RsOred That be and Sf same
10 place and light street lamp to be connected with
Their 1Tn meter dn ont OF ow a Pre-
| the direction OF the Commissioners OF Public Works:
Assistant Alderman stacom moved that said resolution
The President put the question whether the Board
would agree with said motion.
Which was decided in the affirmative by the following
vote "a majority of all the members elected voting in
observation-disclosures Aldermen Foley, stacom.
O'Bren Calvin, Robinson Heay. HART, Kraus Codding
ton stracs, Pnckney. Costello, Wade, Conner. Little
field Gels, simonson, Cumisky, Mcdonald, Schwartz,
and the President-2l.
Rssored That John II. and he is hereby APP