New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-21
MUNICIPAL TOPICS.
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND TIE
DOCK CoMMIssIoNERs--MINoR NOTES.

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND TIE
DOCK CoMMIssIoNERs-MINoR NOTES
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday,
President Vance in the chair Two addliiohal oieihe
were appointed in the clerks office at salaries OF sioc
and 81 200 wear respectively. resolution was adopeu
granting wrnisson to the Freless Engine Company 10
run their engine Oh any Of the city ralIoau' "uO
Fourteenthst., on trial, to endeavor to make "' VI
town more rapid. The premises at Fourth-a'e' "u 0
hundred andtWenty -fithst., were aessn"''u c,nn
tho plaee TO hold the Harlem osn
and Police Courts after Dec. j. 1910.
~-,eu,o-,, ronorts we're received from the Mayors
nela prrsau Of Permits and Controllers Office. Alder
man Monheer moved that 800 copies or the Con,roer
statement should be printed IN document FORM lie haoe
this notion he said that the pubic might see 10" mum
has been paid to Ocott, Iaintor and eight or ten de
tectiyes employed as examiners. IAe MOTION was
adopted A communication was receiver I ~ to
Eminons Clark, asking IL Common council 10 review
tne nm Regiment in front OF the City Hall next Iue
day, Evacuation Day communication WIZ reec'uu
from the Board OF Education, noiOslng the estimates
CURED for the education OF children III Ile ahheAeu us
Alderman Morrs's motion TO take from the table the
Mayors letter OF Aug. So nominating TWO
Of Charitable Correction was pisseu' huci 49,
moved that the Board confirm the nOmlnalOhs; Auel
man Koch hoped that the communication wOuu ne lu
for further consideration. AtHer 49, -
moved TO confirm the nomination OF Df koDeIt ID.
NesDit Alderman Menheiner m9Vsa 10 se o ny
Nesbit. The motion was carried ana the nomination
"A Of IL to 3. Alderman van Scudlch
moved that the BOARD take up the name OF Dr. Nesoi'
and that the nomination Of the MAYOR NC TVnl iu d
This motion was adopted bY vote Oh 70 h ,ai"ritr
then adopted several general oIHeIe, wv Nv XCt ~
having been selected 10y Commissioner van Noi' 40
places where he could put mon 10 WORK AT ohco'
CONDITION OF EAST RIvER PIERS.
The Commissioners OF Docks met yesterday after
noon at Leonard st. and Broadway, President Wes,er-
welt presiding.
The report OF John f. Van Buren,, Assistant Engineer
Of the Battery wall was received 1t states that The
injury done to the Battery wall by The steamship CY OF
Limerick has been repaired. The work was begun on
Aug 20 and flushed Nov 10, at cost oi sV' Az W
be paid by the Inman Steamship Company.
Commissioner Westervet made report on the cohd'-
ton OF piers On the East River. Pier No is in decay
ing and dangerous condition. IL is occupied ny the
Government and owned by the city. II should be re
paired at once Pier No @ half owned by the ey Is III
far condition. Pier No 8, private property is ~ bau
eondG ON arI et in bad Condition The Depart
mt mt has spent 1904 rs on tMs pier curing tne Pds
Pier No g. owned by the city also bad condition..
The Department has spent sos IOr repairs on t.ls
pier in three years, was rebuilt ana Ieu III Ioo'
at cost Of $O9G0 Pier No. &, owned by inc ciy hee1s
some repa SO7D &c has been spent on II III the pas
three year, aud - l63 81 in 1863 Per No owned by
The CITY "a 50 requIes repairs In the past three years
the Department has spent sssB % ior repairs To tAs
PH cSmmupca3ion was received from the Clerk of the
| Common Council inclosiug copy Of the resolution
ADOPTED by the Board of Aldermen, at ther meeting on
wednesday requesting the department. OF DOCKS 10 en-
pOy as many DOreIs they can, ana 10 nave AL sQue
used in piers and Improvements cav huu slchVu III
tbis city, and al work performed by men who have poem
residents OF this city for the past thIee months
A delegation of wOrklngmen from the nOIhlnsmeh
Council called On the Commissioners, aud asked lhe
Board TO employ many men as they could during the
Winter months in order 10 keep the $1,000 men VINO aie
Idle eapoyed at some h,sd OF ESk ,h Inc Gon.1
! and all III their power 10 ASSIST tneh'
| NOTES.
Among the amounts paid out by the Controller during
| the three months ending oct o. are the following;
Contingencies Controllers Office fjlS7i Contingencies Legs''
tlv. Depme3 $ Contl, eue Law Department 1856 teal-
iDg sIgss @S32 It,eret on CIV Det. i95 $50: Lamps
and S677 s2l Aslena1ce and Goyeinn ut o. tiH'
Sre Department Finance, SjG,9s Salaries Pnebe Most'
s34 Ol Salaries Law Department TIHt44 satnes Legsae
Department $ifGl4 IOt-I amount pad OF ia three mouths
s46g5,J3l ~.
Commissioner Van Mort o. the Department Of Public
Works has transmitted the Board o. Assessors the
certificates Of the cost Of the following improvements,
in order that the assessments therefor may be made
Rentaq grading &c Forebt between First and secoDisyts
SIS 80 IS; reeey northeast corner OF PeasL and Peek
sip 1888 50 uu1ero1- drains be we t.l-tn sn1 f4e,-
eailss 1894 G,atns ane grazing
Erbtvjous shtl Teuthsye TIOSOi Oh 1.sshg -
irtyseyehs seven!h and gath 100 ~ sewer
- 533 SO sever IN Dry DJckst between tenth Iweh,
~ 83l 25 regulating and grsdue OAlgloel 81
from sercu,bae BoJs' S569j7 81 t''sl Sl3l5JG III
Controller Green received tho fonOTln. payments
yesterday
Prom taxes Of 1873 and rents s2jl 52 Sl sire.. Of Ie'
interest - lOj 4jj matte' fe1's aDa Sou "atp ih's
s38l2 52 permits 70 t.P es.ef Ipe ~, b1esi q Fe.s'
s2tj'62 SO.
Dr. r. g Essential was yesterday appointed Interpret
or 10 the Court OF General Sessions Court Of oyer and
Terminer, and OF the Grand Jury room, TO Ill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Count Loas Kaznsly
| The new sheriff, William c. Conner called at the
Mayors olice yesterday and had "a friendly interview
Win Mayor HaYemeyer'
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