New-York tribune., 1872-01-31
MeIareni
,.c, ralconer Ftseerald, Gilsey, Marun'
.,sbh,,nach Raile Van Schaick, and Wlldcr-tS'
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS RESUMED

rrV-
yS Thaf the entire current expenses 10. Lar In
to an the CITY Government during the pred 6v taxes
Guiding the deficiency ioT ISL M sS sUSu Ves M and that tue
-, of taxation should be SO far raj purpose.
the collection ad o. ~ tbc ScencSs for year ISL n a
~ rceocnised and provided for only and for mater
fer services actually performer and that the
nnes furnished reasonable eed rs.s liabilities ex-
Heads o. Departments having M ri by The Board of Ap
ceea.nn ceea.,nnnnent should 6o held responsi'''
Essences their illegal acts respectfully ask Of the
ksspSE now IN session 70 ies"iSe p"S'
bon OF law hut enforce thee the resolutions the
Alderman Vance moved 70
Which was carried 9a1sssdent ~ Aldermen Conan F1thSer
Afhnnstive-Ine sicIaren Mchrbach, Plunktt' Radue'
Vance. and Van onover Falconer and wnderS
aTnsn Conovcr moved that the memSeEs % Sosrd ~
49, drsu for seats at the next meeIihE, -, VI "' '
immediately aiter tie i0'e y
Mh'sn WI sI,srnsn Sr Mehrbach- ,,,. u,..,.. ,,o
by Adsi As That tbe Commissioner OF Public works be
,,,seted 10 remove all ObstrucuOhs lrVm "os'''' Nv
tween pSy anu 10 the Committee Streets when
appointed. Va, sonoich
BY AaerinSa nan, tha Commissioner Of Public Works he
,ocnested 10 take immediate measures loI .he
having Of New Fltth-ave, heretofore Ano"h "S A"'
Which was referred to the Committee on Streets Wnen
aPpolneaan Wilder moved reconsider the vote taken
- sse meeting OF the nth inst by which the tooNine
resolution was referred 10 the IomuiVVee on f'
EIo5gS That the Counsel to the Corporation be re
ouested 10 inform this Board IN relation to the fIahcS
tTT~ lights and contracts existing with the Brook
Perry Company, the rates Of fare which said
and transfermeut Of the rights and franchises nt W
the Long Island Ferry Company and whethht. aot t h
ton Is required for the protection OF the ilsH's " n
public.
winch was carried. ..-,.,..o.o,,,ior
He then moved the ad9pIoh " 'ho i''"
Which was also carried.
Fy Alderman Mebrbach-
VAereas It provided under the laws Of the state
ofNew York passed April 26ls7O that the Comptroller OF
CITY Of NewYork" than necessary for the payment OF
whatever claims may have been adjusted by SAID Comp
truer previous TO the passage Of said act except hab
for printing advertising, and for the street ana
RHsoioed That the Comptroller of the City OF NewYork
b. and he hereby requested to communicate TO tins
Board the amount Of bonds issued by the then Comp
trolcr under said law with list OF claims adjusted bv
him. the name Of each claimant and the amount Of each
and every claim and where ASST gned the name o tne
assignee ana person receiving each cIa ogetheI wiz
the daie OF the adjustment and payment OF each claim
PETITIONS RESUMED.
BY Alderman Vance
Bin OF George Ross for damages incurred the
OF the riot on the 18th day Of July last amounting
10 sla p.
winch was referred to the Committee on Finance
when appointed
Alderman COnOver Chairman OF the Special Com
Commissioner OF Public Works relation TO the eXpi
ration Of the term OF the lease of his office, ETC., pre-
sented the following report:
The undersigned. Special Committee appointed TO
from the Commissioner Of Public Works, referring to the
lease OF the building known Nos 234 and 255 Broad
way, nO~ occupied by Of the bureaus IN said De
parInent g et9ees, IesIectuily beg leave " ~
REPokf: .-s.ss-s-- - s4ss1-.-s .sf.---
Thst the above 1eI5es ii connection with the upper
part Of the building known the Broadway National
Bank. and by the number 237 in Broadway 0c-
ouped by the Department Of Public Works; that the
ask for the premises 24 aud 295 Broadway the
yearly rental OF eighteen thousand dollars, and in ad
dton the CITY pay the taxes and assessments upon
said premises your committee, after a careful examina
nOD, have come o the conclusion that the city VIII not
that the Commissioner Of Public Works inform the own
OF said premises that the city will not require them
after the expiration Of the present lease.
Your Committee, after a very careful survey Of the
manner in which the present City Hall occupied have
20 the conclusion that by readustment of the
various rooms IN the said building, the whole Depart
ment of Public Works can be transferred the City
year aud greatly accommodating the public by concen
tratng the business of the city in great degree 10 the
Your Committee is satisfied that by more careful
economy of the at the disposal OF the city within
ieased In the vicinity of the Park can be dispensed Will
aud thereby the city over one hundred
a. iis,s nor lnnum in rents alone. besides greatly ad
o. ~ tnc convenience and comfort OF our citizens
Sng business with the different departments OF the
IN SoH1ection with the above subject, Committee
would make the following recOmmendations' which they
bope will meet with the approval Of the coordinate
branch Of the City Government 49,. .i...,. ,,,o,
FYrsf. We would recommend that the Assistant AceT-
men be transferred the room II the southeast corner
Of the CITY Hall occupied by the Commissioners Ot
Jurors, and formerly occupied by the Assistant Alder
second That the room occupied by the Naturai,
taton Clerk he assigned 70 the Clerk OF the BOARD OF
TIirri: That the Committee room used by the
Board OF Aldermen be 80 altered A. 70 open INTO uS
main hail that IL be used IN future by both Boards, and
Lc known az the Common Council Committee room.
FOarh We would recommend that the rooms IN the
northwest corner OF the basement OF the City Hall Oe
Lr-od by adiHg the adjoining rooms, and that the
Collector OF Assessments be transferred TO said rooms
FfrA We would recommend that the Department OF
Public Works be transferred from the premises now occu
ped by 70 the occupied 10y the COrOners OF
the CITY ~ NewNOrk, the Clerk OF the Board Of Assist
ant Aldermen the Collector OF Assessments the Chamber
Of the Board OF Assistant Aldermen the Keeper OF the
ty Han, ana ne room no" occ1lled oy t4 ah'.tn LIN
OBrien, which said rooms are hereby set apart Tor the
and occupation OF the said Department OF Public
WOrks.
SiTh As the lease Of the upper part Of the Broadway
TanE does not expire until the first OF May, 1874 the
Iomms of Jurors aud the COrOners De trans
ferred 20 that building Accommodations for the
Naturalization Clerk Can also DC PROVIDED IL thdt
SeTe1H The Committee think that instead Of the
JaTitOr IN the City Hall being provided with ROOMS IN
The CITY Hall for himself and family, Il would be uc b
more economical fer the city either 10 hire outside
of the building. increase his salary 10 cOmpeu
him for the loss Of rooms to reside IN within the
binding Therefore would recommend that the
now occupied by the Jantor be taken Tor the use
of the CITY, and that there De dollars added u the
present salary Of The JanO for the purpose OF enabling
him 70 hire suitable ROOMS for himself and family outside
OF The City Hall.
In accordance with the above recommendations the
Committee respectfully offer for adoption the following
Rssolred That the several changes recommended in
The report be- aud they hereby directed 10 be
earned into eject under the direction OF the C0mms-
y hereby appropriated for defrayIng the necessary
expenses authorizing the same.
d. j.. CoSovER, } snec,al
]. VAN sCHAICh, CpC., opeCiaI
SOL MEHRBACH,D COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, 237 BROADWAY.
. NEW YORK, Jan. Is. 1872 \
To Dt HoEorath he Common Council Of ne Ciy Of Seo
GEsTLEMEN deem It essential 10 call the attention