The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-07
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

All Free Lamps tshed-A Recon.
struction Of the City Hall-Thc New
York Hospital for Public Omccs.
The usual weekly meeting OF this Board was held
yesterday, President Vance in the chair.
THE LAW AS TO STREET RAILROADS.
Alderman BILLINGS moved that the Corporation
Counsel furnish the particulars OF acts relating to
street railroads and public conveyances. The reso-
luton was adopted.
PUTTING OUT THE LIGHT.
Alderman BILLINGS moved resolution author
izing the commissioner of Public Works to notify
the different gas companies that no bills for gas
furnished for lighting any lamp in front Of any
hotel, saloon club house. armory private or public
schoolhouse, stable, private building or grounds,
church, charitable, educational correctional or
other institutions shall be allowed or paid
by the CITY, The gaslamps on which advertise
ments are placed, and which lamps are lit at the
public expense, were ordered to be removed by the
same Commissioner. The resolution was adopted
NEW YORK HOSPITAL.
The report OF the committee, with resolutions
recommending the leasing Of the above building, at
the northeast corner OF Church and Duane streets,
for the of the city for public offices for twenty
one years, at $4,000 per year, was laid over.
REMOVAL OF DISTRACTIONS.
Alderman VAN setback moved that the Commits.
sioner OF Public Works be directed to remove all
distractions In the public roads that are not per-
mitted to be there by ordinance, and In default OF
such removal to sell such articles or materials to
deiray the expenses Adopted.
CITY SURVEYOR.
Mr.. John s. Clarke, on the nomination OF Alder
man Cooper. was elected City Surveyor.
FREE RAILROAD PASSES FOR THE ALDERMEN.
Alderman VAN SCHAICk moved resolution aus
tnOrizng the Clerk OF the Board to write to the
different railroad companies stating that the
members OF the Board did not require any free
passes on the various railroad lines The motion
was lost on q division.
THE ALTER ATOMS IN THE CITY HALL.
The special committee appointed by both Boards
of Aldermen brought up a report in reference to a
reappropriatiOn of the rooms in the City Hall, to
which the following resolution was attached
Resolved That the Commissioner of Public Works be
portion of the City Hall not occupied as offices BY the
Mayor, the Chamber and offices OF the Board Of Alder
men, the Chamber OF the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
the Governors Room; the room At present occupied BY
Governors Room--the rooms adjoining the. committee
of the Board of Aldermen, now occupied by tho
Keeper OF the City Hall, and that part Of the
sSse wsy through the same AND that portion SO taken
should be used exclusively by and for the Department OF
Public Works, and the said Commissioner Is hereby fur
Their authorized and empowered excavate about the
basement OF the building and create areaway TO be
depth to prevent dampnes and cause proper ventilation
for the establishment OF comnodious oiices also to
said basement and to prepare and arrange the
apartments set apart as 70 be best adapted In his
above nentioned the work to be done by contract
otherwise he deem for the best nterese Of the
cy the expense thereof TO be taken from the appropr
alton for "Public buildings constructing and repairs
and the Comptroller Is hereby authorized and directed to
draw his warrants, tie requsen OF said Commits
sioner, for the expense so incurred.
The Board adjourned until Monday next at
three O'Clock.