The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-16


What VIII tho Aldermsn Do To-Days-
Those Justieoshtps-The Proposed Cam
collation. Loan or $50, 200, OOO-A
Market squsbble-The Beard Of Appor-
tionment and the Nerthern Boulevard.
There was very little OF public interest transpir-
ing in or about the City Hall yesterday. and al the
gossip that was abroad was In reference to the
Aldermanic '5ob" on the nominations for Police
Justices. ALI those with O faint Of Tammany
about them held out braveiy for tho Aldermen BY
asserting that they ibid just right" bat they were
destitute OF argument to show where lies the
''rightr OF combination which refuses to do what
1t can to reform one OF the most important
branches Of the municipal government. There IL
no question OF the tact that the whole
deadlock" has been put up and manipu-
lated by parties In the Interest," OF the
present incumbents OF the Police Court
Bench. II the nominations now before the Alder
men are not proper nominations for the positions,
they would be doing laudable duty by rejecting
them; but they make this excuse OF unatness the
pretext by which they keep the present incum-
bents In power. To-day will END the agony In all
probability for some months, as at the last meet
ing q resolution was adopted that when the Board
adjourn on Wednesday (to-day) II adjourn until
September next No one supposes that the Alder
men will take any action to-day on the nomins-
Mayor Will not have the Opportunity Of sending in
OTHER names, unless the Board rec0nstders and
SRssa that nI9.s q sHSsl II e
given to the members OF the combination as soon
as the adjournment is an accomplished lact. BY the
present Board OF Police Justices. Acting on the
belet that one OF the best ways Of reaching man's
feelings IS through his stomach they propose to re-
their OF the Kindness SO resolutely ex
tended toward them.
Tue Committee on Finance OF the Board Of su-
nor nra hnlh al ftar
noon In the Aldermanlc Chamber 70 consider the
question VI consolidated loan OF $4,000, 900,
collation. OF the present municipal deDt The scheme
originated with Supervisor Van Schaick and Is
about equally endorsed and opposed by the nnan-
ciers OF the metropolis. The present city debt Is
said to be $110 and the issue OF this loan, II
succe ssfu would leave surplus OF $4,000 900 for
The principal object of the session was to hear
Supervisor Van Schalcks views concerning his
After the committee was called to order Mr.. VAN
SCHAICK explained the proposition. He said that
In OF the present condition OF the city finances
payable IN 100 years. and bearing interest at the
rate OF five per cent. He thought that with the
81 co0S Be and
resldue-namely, $40, ZOO, O00-c0uld be applied to
defray the expenses OF various improvements now
The matter was then laid over t.,..I
The committee then took up the resolution pro-
trial Exhibition Company, to be given to them as
q loan on good security. The Committee, after
reading the resolution, declined to take action
The Aidermanic Committee on Markets also met
to resume the investigation into the complaint of
from the occupancy OF a stand in Clinton Market,
Spring street. 1t appears that Mckay and Sexton
agreed some time since to exchange the stands
they then respectively occupied, and that both ex.
pressed satisfaction at the result OF the trade sub
sequently sexton became dissatisfied and appealed
through the Superintendent OF Markets to the
Comptroller, who restored to him his original
stand. From this decision OF the Comptroller the
Vsyna and
fail to agree as to the conditions under which the
trade" was consummated, and the committee:
not knowing exactly who Is right have resolved
The Board OF Estimate and Appointment met
Ssssens the MaVor the and Prss
dents Vance and Wheeler.
The sum OF $11, 1893 SO was appropriated to make
up deficiency In the original appropriation Tor
salaries OF the Judges OF the Supreme and Superior
Courts and the Court OF Common Pleas. The
amount viii cover the period from June to June
Is, 1873.
A resolution was adopted also authorizing the
issue assessment bonds to the amount OF $500
the proceeds to be expended In the work Of extend
ing the Northern Boulevard from 155th street to
Comptroller Green remarked, in reference to this
resolution, that this scheme was, like many others
which had fallen into his hands, legacy from other
OF which the present Board OF Apportonment
Is bound to carry out. The Courts have ordered
TINS WORK 10 be done, ana there was now no help
for the matter but to do 1t. The sum asked for
originally was. however, 81, 100000.
The Board authorized the Comptroller to direct
and notify the various departments TO send in, on
or before the LIST day OF September next, an esti-
mate OF their expenses for the year 1874, together
with full statement Of the number Of their en-
pl0yes and the salaries paid to them.
President WHEELER informed the Board that
Supervisor Dlsbecker publisher OF the GUY Record.
found the services OF an additional clerk In his
bureau Indispensable ana he desired the Board to
make an appropriation to meet the expense which
such services would incur. An appropriation OF
$500 to meet the expenses OF the Guy Record Pub
fishing Bureau for the current six months was
made and the Board adjourned.