The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-12

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The Hudson River RulrOud In HTds0n
Strect-Proposed Removal of Fu3Iic Omces--
The Water Meter swindie.
The weekly meeting Of the above Board was held
yesterday President C0chrane In the chair.
The following business was transacted:-
INSPECTORS OF ELECTIONS.
Alderman WILDER moved that communication
be sent TO the Mayor asking him to furnish list OF
Inspectors Of Elections who have qualified for oce
This resolution was agreed to-.
HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD.
Alderman VAN ScHAIcK submitted resolution
as 70 the occupation OF Hudson street by che Hud-
son River Railroad. and that the Commissioner OF
Public Works be directed to take away the 0bstruc-
lions from Duane street TO Canal streer. Approved.
STREET CLEANING COMMISSION.
Alderman FALC0NER moved mat communities
tion he addressed to the Street Cleaning COmmls.
sion, inqurng as to the stacies That exist In the
way OF the Commission obtaining the thorough
cleaning OF the streets, the condition OF which has
proved so prejudtclal TO the health OF the nhapl-
tans OF the CITY. Approved
derman VAN SUHAI moved that information
DO Obtained from the engineers OF The DepaItmenE
means IN their Judgment for obtaining rapid
transit In the city. Approved. ftt
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
An application from the firm OF John O'Brien b
Co. to De appointed printers and stauoners to the
tee Oh Printing recommending the above firm, was
read
presented minority report, IN winch ne SAID that
the printing for last year cost s76 a2 and the sta
s ps year r oa. o ne ~ nae
submitted 10 public competition. AiLer short dis
cusson the report was recommltted to the commit-
tcc and TO be reported on al the next meeting.
THE PAY OF THE LABOREks ,.ft
The Committee on salaries ana Onicers reDorted Q
recommendation 10 the heads OF all the city depart
ments 10 pay the laborers employed by them So 90
per day from the time OF the resolution signed by
Alderman CONAN moved that the resolution be-
lad over, and explained the difficulty In nis ques-
ttprN hinh M lnst hu.
the price OF LABOR to be fixed by the heads OF de-
partments, ana that MIR. yeeny when Commas
soner OF Parks had lowered the rate to 81 per day.
Mr.. Tweed had continued 1t at So 81 and that it
was III The power OF tne Legislature only to deal
Tne resolution was adopted and the amendme 1T
was lost
Alderman CONNER moved which was adoptca
unanimously mat the Clerk be INSTRUCTED 10 inquire
OF the Commissioner Of each department. the
amount now pad per day 70 laborer5 and that he
report such communication to tue Board.
NEW PUBLIC OFFICES.
Alderman VANCE repol ted the report OF the spe,
cial committee appointed TO report upon the expe-
diency Of leasing The building and ground on inc
nortneasterly corner OF Duane and Cnurch streets,
The committee stated that the ONCE OF the
present departments outside the city parks, cost
per eaf s ss ' esr aaa tnst
cost or fitting up the building for the purposes OF
the Departments would Cost s2oooo ,n hes0lu1ons
aud authorizing the commissioner or Public WORKS
to take possession Of the building were also re-
1he report was ordered to be printed ana made
special order al the next meeting OF the Board.
THE WATER METER swlNDLE.
A letter read from the Com Missioner OF Pub.
lie Works, enclosing the contract with William N.
Tweed, as Commissioner OF PnOiic Works and Mr..
Navarro, for water meters, wtne ssed ny Mr.. Alex
ander Frear for a supply OF water meters ut $40
Corporation Counsel to furnish an opinion TO the
powers OF the Board TO annul THIS contract ana 10
at the next mssug Of the 5oaG and the
Board adjourned about SIX O'Clock.