, 1873-03-25
T'ho Mayor Recommends 1hc Closing
Of Saloons at II y. iii.
Bun1nera Must Lay in Their Supply
Of Alcohol Before That
Hour.
Anotller1Attempt Making to Modify the
Fire ordinance.
Tho Rclicf md Aid Society Investigation
Virtually Killed.

A regular meeting Of tho Council waa hold
yesterday evening, AID. Dixon in tho chnir.
Proaont, Aldermen Bowen, Richardson, Dixon,
Warren, MeGonuiss, Cooy, Sltswoll, stono, rick-
orug Tracey, Bchmitz, Culerton, A1cClowry,
Clowry, Bailey, Powell, O'Drion, Bond, Clark,
Sweet, Heath, Minor, Moore, Cleveland, Qurk,
McGrath, Eekllardt Stout, Mahr, Lorgachor,
schaffnor, Carney, Cannon, Ogdon, Woodman,
Corcoran.
oLoa1yn BALLOONS At NIGHT.
Tho following communication from sllo Mayor
was read md referred to tho Committee Oh Ju-
dietary, to report Mt tho next mooting:
aExrLE,tE:'; Ter, heSowi present communication
onlmendlnH tho lMssage nf az ordinance directing Tue
closing nf naloous uil.l tlplny-houses between tho
seaaon tic ~ ssi FOR @ Il liz
belief that nearly all tbs riots Nnl tunulta which, dis
no or is oss Of ill., oceol @ f3m tna ] vedng of H.
to1tcatng liquors III such Haecs between thu hours
named In tl.es eoMn'unsaton. NY Own observations
iHsioners IN regard to tho case md tfo OF commits
sion Of violent n 'n,rterous rayu. It ts shoao who
commit great lart If tho crimes which giyo c.npoy-
nent tho ,olicoon sfsglatrates Criminal Courts and
keepers of places wllcro intoxicating drinks sold,
voluntarily close thcl bcioro II II, n md 1t IL their
Es o hS Il a Of 9a
Of citizens. Places Of amusement nrs rarely ope later
than t,c Only those employed IN afew speeia rls1.
sita detained from their homes after At tinto Of
night an onc In likely to suffer from want Of liauor
botweon p. aud daylight, to such degree as to
oi their Sbuloua nsces1ties Thoro IL abundance oi
time and opportunity afforded .9 every a so sy IN "
Or physical good rcqusros nm Informed thrt IN
aroat britain anl oef,nuny trpling -lo,sea ard sa-
psrieneo has proven II to DO wiso aud prudent regua
iiop. nna ono wliell .s strongly tpporte! by public
forco bear testimony That tho tlppg- houses which
sss vsran " sn oe sTfs saas sasss
rea.ions and to theln !cy return at all houra Of Ito
not yst beong to tha criminal eIass, ingsr iate #
tgs altogether loo frequently eni in bcasy inolrla-
tion ma.'an narrs. ghttng staen!ng snoG.,ng ,nsg
nnSts @ n0 5e wo On III M
| lowing 1ay, loso their situations, become un-
stss1y H. I ,ablts, and IsS asgIlsSSt O. r. abSss ,s
police for Trunk and dlsoraorly." found gnilty ~
tho Magistrate, and arc thrown into tho Dridowe on
cFa, or friends begin lmportnsng Allermon Or othor
influential citizens to intcrccdo with tho Mayor for
tlons for pardon NUMBER thousands in tho course Of
year. aud that thor hearing aud examination ca1ao
% TSora d an ay ~ a guy IN a s
y, wsetshsd. , ,ll,tre1tsd y,tvss, ~. . poor
|
rested ut night for iutoxcaton and brawllng, and
fighting iii consequence thereof, whom they should
would but for tho temptation offered by atchour aa
loons Convinced that II oil saloons were closed
TIE hour they Srs ,sn4x s m NJ m ~ fa
lug clasaea would ho prevented and great decrease of
arrests for lnto1lcaon aud disturbance world result
therefrun. And tho 1numburs of tile police force
delinquency In discharge Of duty In, ther midnight
cri,niual classes would be under sharper md moro
yigilant surveillance, and find increased difficulties in
lux with their booty. For these And otler good rea-
soma which Will to you advise tho enactment
ton Of tho Board. JOSEPH aiEn1LI, Mayor.
PETITIONS
Petitions wore presented and roforrcd for pav-
.. Ing Of Fifth avenue, botwoen Madison md Ran
| for wator-nlan on Joseph street; for an ap-
preparation for Diolordillo Square; for wider-
ing ualsted street, betwoon Archer and Egan
, avenues; for wnter-plPe on CLAYTON street,
, Hewer on Buttcrlield street, from Sixteenth to
Twenty-hecona; for wator-pipo on Walsh
street, from uaisted to Morgan; for opening
: Indiana ayenue, from Twelfth to Thirtoonth
streets, in whic, case tho Board Of Public Works
, was ordered to prepare an ordinance.
} A petition VIII presented for II modification oil
tho fire limits ordinance in tho Seventh Eighth
and Ninth Wards, 20 as to run on Twonty-Hee.
ond to Jefferson, t]lence to Sixteenth, thonco te
, | Halstod, thonco to Twelfth, thence to Centre
avenue, aud thence to VanDuron, aignod b,
5 hid. CARNEY moved to refor 1t md similar pcti
| tions to special Committee Of three from eacf
{ division since tbs Committee Oh Fire ind Wato
t did not roprcacnt tho people Of tho outBid
7 | wnrls ....
. AID. Powell took the ammo Wow. They mus
modify the ordinance in order TINT poor poopl
! could build and great tracts OF land now vacan
] be built up.
: AID. Wuoaman moved, as mn amondmont, tim
0 tho Committee on Firo and Wator report in tw
weeks.
: six from each division.
t Tho motio,, to reior to the Committee on Fir
y and Water was lost--yoas, II; nays, II.
= AID. swoots substitute WAS carrled-yeas' 25
: Ih'o Committee WAS ordered to report at til
8 next meeting.
o ORDERS
O Tho Donrl Of Public Works WaB ordered to Ia
a sidewalk on Jones atroct, from Milk street t
d Archer aYonuo and to build 4 sower on sodGwc
o street.
It Tho Boards Of Public Works and Of Firo an
!, Police were instructed to lnclldo in their ost
% police station Iii tho soyouth Wnr1, ut preso1
& policemen who lnado arceBts thoro bong con-
d pellod to travel long di6tnnco to q station
!, leaving their beasa unglarded.
II Tho Comptroller was directed to advertise "a
70 O lot, for rohool purposes, botwcon DlvlSio
!. strent and Chicago nvonllc, west OF Clark stree
o Tho Mayor was requested to inform tho Cou1
70 Gil whether tho ordinance providing for takin
10 special nil Mt the police Btatous Yrs i'll forcc.
Tho Board Of Fro nnu Police was ordered
], put up fire alarm box ut tho corner Of Laughtc
T. and Rockwell streets.
ut Aid. Cullcrton prosecuted tho draft 81 an
It. dina,,co prohibiting porsons from soliciting. O
III dors for olivering.l In quantities Of To-
:. than Il gallon except III tho plAcoa Of buaino
10 namo III their liconaos. It was roforrod to Il
IL | JDflfniary ftGmtuittoO.