New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-11
MUNICIPAL MEASURES.

THE yEsEY-sT BOOTHS TO BE REMovED-POLICE
CHASGEs-BELLEyUE AS HOSPITAL.
The recent publication in THE TRIBUNE, that
Mr. Van Mort was deferred removing the veseyst
booths through undue influence from persons interested
was denied yesterday On the contrary he approved
superintendent Skaters report OF Saturday and author
ICED him TO make the needful removals He also wrote
TO the Health Board calling their attention to the fact
that they legally empowered to anything OF
the kind which they may deem nuisance The latest
reduction OF the departments force consists In the dis
charge OF i've sweepers OF public buildings, and two
pairers OF pipes and stopoocks There have also
tho following reductions OF salaries: Engneernchief
ON bouevards aud avenues, from 900 to 5000 per
NUN; three inspectors Of connections, from u so
10 o. per day each
At meeting Of the Board of Police. yesterday. the
following transfers of Captains OF Precincts
dered McCullagh from the Eighth to the Twenty ninth;
Alaire, from the Twenty-hfth 70 the Twenty first
Burden from the Twenty ninth to the Twenty NTH;
Williams, from the Twentyhrst to the Eighth. Nathan
lei d. Bush, architect OF the department, removed
Salaries ofsoicers OF the STRENGTHENING Bureau
reduced foowst District Inspectors Lee aud Muln,
from 5000 each TO a. 500 oach Hugh Nesbit superln-
endent OF Boats, from 5000 to $500; John P. Hayden
clerk from 1900 to 800 Joseph Pickard Deputy su-
perintendent OF SreetCleaning and John o. Johnston
and Charles Elner, clerks removed and John ].
OBrien appointed clerk. The Superintendent OF
men aud foreman 10 clean streets In the Twentieth
Ward.
At the meeting OF the Dock Commissioners, yester.
day repairs Pier No. 81, L. H., occupied by West
Marsh b Co., were ordered made. Brick incumb ering
pier at tho foot OF Fory-sxth-s, N r., and sand in
numbering piers at Fortyseventh aud Fifty-ssventh
ats, ~ r., were ordered removed. The petition OF
penters employed by the department for increase of
referred TO the Treasurer with power act
Communications from Superintendent Hamilton with
reference vessels obstructng the floating derrick
while work, the purchase OF a portable railroad for
the department yard, and the fact that quantity OF
broken stone ordered had not been deveredSwere
ferred 10 the Treasurer with power to act The Union
Ferry Company having requested that eating stand
az the upper se Of the ferry at the foot OF Whtehas
be allowed 10 remain permit TO that effect granted
The slip adjacent 10 the pier at the foot OF Thryeghth
N r., ordered 10 DO dredged at the petition OF
the Eew-York Rendering Company: The Board OF
Health having called attention To the filthy condition of
Pier No a. T. H., the matter referred To superin.
tenden Turner with power 10 act AT the petition Of
the Stonngton Steamboat Company the dock logs at tho
south side of pier at the foot OF Twenty hrd-st g. r.
were ordered 10 BIO cut far needu for the cOnVe
nent landing OF passengers AZ the expense OF tins Com
pany The awards Of contracts for lumber piles and
IRON will DO announced I'LL after cOnsderable fur
theg consideration The salaries " tho department lor