New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-25
NEEDS OF THE CITY.


The regular weekly meeting of the Board of
Aldermen held yesterday, President = b. Vance in
the chair The Committee Pubio Works presented
adverse report upon the petition OF aborers engaged
upon the FOurthaye. work that the eighthOur system
he enforced on the ground that the work did
under the control OF the city, ATepot OF the Committee
on Public Works. appointing Isaac J. Mckinley City
Surveyor was adopted. The Mayor returned without
bis approval a resolution Of the Board. directing the
Controller TO cancel the present lease OF the premises
occupied by Robert Cukn under the Jefferson Market
Police Court and to pay $3.50 in consideration OF his
leasing the city from all obligations in the matter,
on the ground that the lease was made by
the Commissioners Of The Sinking Fund. and he
thought 10 would amount 70 using money
Belonging 10 class OF the city accounts diminish the
revenues Of another resolution requesting the
legislature 70 pass law empowering the city pave
with stone those streets now paved With wooden
crete pdgemeuts, which cannot be repaired at less
expense than ncfouTth their original cost was also
returned by the Mayor unapproyed lie likewise
3 ordinance FOR grading and Tcpavng Broadway from
Thirty second 10 Fi!tynnth.sts. and FOR paving
West Broadway from Canal 10 Chambcrs-sts assigning
q foT 50 doing that the Charter prevents
the paving Of any street without the consent Of a
majority OF the property holders on the street;
Alderman Ottendorier urged the adoption OF an
ordnance Tor the protection OF life, by requiring the
street railroad companies 70 place gates upon the
platforms % heir aud "a keep the continually
NCtafcry said that the proposed plan was not prac-
ticahe on such roads the Third-ave. where people
obliged 10 hang best they could else walk
up town Alderman Cooper stated that he had OjeC-
lion u any means hat could prevent loss OF e hut he
also doubted the possibility Of carrying this plan into
operation Instances where the arrangement IA IN
operation, on the BlCeckeTsf. line and others, were
eted, aud the ordinance was finally adopted by vote
OF gtO4
TIE MONEY FOR NEW DOCKS.
The regular weekly meeting Of the Dock
Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon. The
Auditing Committee reported bills audited the amount
ofS05O5 o. aud these ordered 70 be sent to the
Controller for payment resolution was introduced
by Comm Wood 10 the effect that as The recent
decision OF he Supreme Court confirmed the opinion Of
Judge Leouard, the Controller was bound 10 honor
requisiii0us made By the Department Of Docks when
approyed ~ the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund
proyided The purposes Tor winch the money 20 be
need were specified and rs the Commissioners Of the
Rmki,g Fund had july 81 1872 ordered the Controller
mctt's Ise winch had rot yet been paid, ropui.tou
for That sum be presented 70 the Controller as follows
pier No North kget....... ~ fl
Tof %. ,a ttJ8 Batter L4uflg..... 1900
Of reskVaier 10 protect me saMc..... tf'"i
0f bet0g 4.'A
Pof cus i-.u 90 PEG loot 81 TLiyinh-s, k.... 8 -
Fsr fea.faI ami LuiAeats drenR sips NC IJy
PayIals uf Brrts1 S,J
Psy.r,..s 154.s0ters 9Ecer spl0h'ees, s-d ouae 800
Total ....'' :
Tho r, a,sot,ou Nd. tabled aud the Board ~,rt into
Executive session