The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-03

Supervisor COOPER moved the adoption OF reso.
luton for the appointment OF Q stenographer for
before Judge Sutherland. Some disposition was
evinced to lay the matter over. but
his seat and urged the adoption OF the resolution
He stated that the calendar Of the Court Is
ally crowded, and that the extra term would be
opened to-day in the General Term room Of the
Supreme Court, by his colleague, City Judge Suth-
erland. 1t was necessary for the expedition Of the
public business that the appointment should be
made at once. The resolution was adopted.
Supervisor OTTENDORFER moved the reconsidera-
ton OF the vote by which resolution was adopted
at the last meeting directing the Clerk the Board
to prepare the
PAYROLL OF MEMBERS
He stated that as he now understood the law the
charter provides that the Aldermen are eT 01fciO
supervisors at salary OF $40 900 per year. and that
the charter expressly repeals the provision Of the
old charter allowing salary OF $4,000 per annum
Supervisors Cooper and McCafrerty spoke in op-
position to the motion, the former gentleman
claiming that the Legislature had no authority In
an enactment relating to the city government to
interfere with county Offices, their business or
salaries The motion to reconsider was lost to A.
resolution by supervisor Vance asking for the
opinion OF the Counsel TO the Corporation on the
subject was lost.
THE LATE GOVERNOR ORR.
After the adjournment, the members OF the Board
cation from the Mayor relative to the propriety OF
rendering civic honors TO the remains OF
THE LATE JAMES L. ORR,
OF South Carolina, Minister to Russia.
A delegation OF the Masonic fraternity was also
present, comprising Ellwood f. Thorne, Deputy
Grand Master OF Masons OF this State; IL. G. Pres
ton, Past Eminent Commander OF New York State !;
Major f. II. Kent, OF the supreme Council OF the
Northern Jurisdiction, and Colonel L. b. Childs as
the special representative of the state OF South
Carolina
Mr.. Thorne stated TO the meeting that there was
no precedent for any ceremony or formal attend
ance in the case OF the decease OF diplomatic on
Ger Of the general government. Nevertheless, 1t
was desirable that some mark Of respect should be
shown. The Masonic fraternity had taken action
to certain extent, and 1t was the intention that
South Carolina also should pay due respect to the
memory of the deceased Collector Arthur had
rendered the use OF a government cutter for the
committees In meeting the steamship Thuringia
in the bay on her arrival, and receiving from on
board the remains. 1t had been thought advisable
to have
GUARD OF HONOR,
from the Knights Tempar and deputaton from
the Grand Lodge to escort the remains in process
sion to the City Hail. provided the use OF the Gov
ernor's could be obtained for the body to lie
IN state that the casket be on view to the public
Tor one day, and that procession OF such private
or civic bodies as chose to participate escort 1t
thence a to Grace Church where the funeral ser
thence escorted to the railroad depot, en- route
to South Carolina.
Alter some little discussion committee OF five
was appointed TO make the necessary preparations
to cooperate with or assist the Masonic commit
tees. The committee was as loows:-Aldermen
The chairman, Alderman Vance, was subsequently
added The remains OF the deceased diplomat will
probably reach New York from Europe on Tuesday
SANITARY PRECAUTIONS FOR THE SUMMER.
Commissioner Van Nort OF the Department OF
Public Works, has written the following letter to
the Engineer in charge OF sewers:-
CIrY or NEW YORK,
CRY Hall, June 2, 1873. }
sR-As the hot season Is now at hand, when epidemic
diseases are from the eShasGns Of sasnant
CATERS OF the utmost Importance that the sewerage