New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION.
THE CONTROLLER CoMPLIaEFrKD


upon Controller Green. yesterday, and presented him
Win the following resolutions: r
hSsoired That this organization views with great APP
probation tbs Practical application 81 true reform prn-
eipes IN the retrenchment OF expenditures aud
aooucuon OF saving and economical spirit IN the iii
Resoieed the thanks Of the community largely
due to the head OF the Financial Department, Andrew
III. nIeeh, for the WISDOM prudence and sesdast pur-
pose exercised and pursued by him during the financial
crisis IN the financial affairs OF this city through which
VIC naFeJhst passed. t.. Cd. '
Mr. Green thanked the Association for s expression
OF confidence in him. and, after referring the chaotic
CONDITION OF the city finances when he into Office,
sald Old claims, Of which know nothing, are sent
IN almost daily and is easy matter TO decide upon
them' L give them a careful examination, and II dnd
nothing suspicious about them pay them see any
thng suspicious In them, refer them TO the courts.
great deal has been said about my refusing to pay
claims till mandamus issues It is for this that courts
and judges insutedto pass upon all questions Of
that Kind; and for that refer all Suspicious
claims to them"
SANITARY MEASURES.
At meeting of the Board of Health yester-
day the Attorney reported that Police Capt. Nc Ewan.
with squad OF officers OF the Twentieth Precinct bad
boarded the steamer Algonquin at the foot OF West For
hethst, and arrested the superintendent engineer,
aud seven other employees of the Hogel Fertzing Com
pany, who were manufacturing fertilizer from
and the blood OF animals, and who subsequently
held 10 bail by Justice Ledwith for trial at the
Court OF General Sessions for violation OF the Sanitary
Code The attorney also presented elaborate legal
opinion showing the power Of the Board TO annul It's
contract with the New York Rendering Company for
failure oal from the city promptly agreed.
Assistant Sanitary superintendent Janesireported that
tile Company had loaded IT'S boat with O, at the foot
or West mirtyeighth-t and then, averring that the
steamer aground and could not be moved, had
lighted fires and begun the offensive rendering on board
Of the vessel the wharf. The subject having been
referred 10 the Engineer OF the Board, 10
| ascertain the depth Of water in the dock, and
the steamers draft it appeared that the dredging Of the
slip had been already begun by order OF the Dock Com
missioners report against engine house No. l6, on
East Twenty hfthst referred to the Fire Commits
sioners. showing that by reason OF leaky betower In
the OF the building its cellar had been filed with
| water and that the health OF the II nremen
vino occupy the house, and who had already
suffered from these conditions. was greatly
endangered. A report was received from SAM
| tary superintendent Day. that the building on the
southeast OF MadisOntve. and Fttythtrdst Is
an old dIlapidated structure, occupied dwelling
place and carpenteT-shOp, and dangerous 10 life ana
health by OF s foundations having settled and
its beng situated suuken LOT in which stagpant and
| unwhoiesono pools OF water constantly Accumulate.
Measures were adopted Tor the demolition OF
! the building and the improvement Of the
lot The Sanitary superintendent also reported
ina the summary hTGeeGies1 stained tne
unlawful depositing OF the dnnlpinggrounds
for ashes the foot OF East Fortyffth, Forysxth,
and Forty-scventhsts. Several complaints Of the bad
the pavemens of various streets referred
10 the Department of Public Works. On recommends
ton OF the Finance Committee, authority was gwen Or
tho printing, in German, ana the distribution OF 300
copies OF the circular Tor the prevention ana treatment
! OF cholera recently issued by the Board.
The Board of Poice yesterday divided tue CITY INTO
four Sreetceaning districts as follows: District NO.
comprising Wards l. 2S, o, @ o. ahd ~ no, y warns
TO- IL H. 13 and IA No. ., Wards l6 Is, 20, anu q
No Wards 1s,22 aud ~ inspector James Lee was
placed IN charge OF District No l. and john Dugan ~
appointed inspector and assigned 70 District NO j.
The salaries Of district inspectors which were reduced
from SU0J 10 $500 on Ihursday were Iuther reduced
yesterday 500 and the salary Of the superintend
ent Of Boats, which had been ALREADY reduced from
5000 to $500, was cut down to 5000 transfers OF
police sergeants different precincts we're made AZ
nin Ke1tinS Twentvninth 70 Twentv,frst flaming
TwrntT-nnth to Eighth, and Woodward, Twenty rst to
! THE EXCISE COMMISSIONERS
! The Commissioners of Excise deny that they
purpose to enforce the provisions OF the law
relative to Sunday liquor selling Commissioner Voor-
hees stated Yesterday to reporter OF THE TRIBUNE That
the Board had yet taken steps in the matter all
reports TO the contrary notwithstanding The licenses
have not been issued as yet the Board has not
| received full reports from its inspectors relative
TO the character Of places for which licenses are
asked There are 1--WE grades classes, and is
sry for the inspectors satisfy themselves that the
10 the amount OF business done are
some where truth well 70 learn the character
Of the saloons. The Commissioners will probably be
ready to receive complaints for violations Of the law rel
alive n Sunday liquor lseng after the first Sunday in
/
have granted all tho licenses applied for before that
time With reference lager beer they have the opn-
ion OF the Corporation Counsel thai II comes within the
definition Of intoxicating drinks aud he cites Two decs-
ions OF the Supreme Court After the licenses shall have
issued. the Commissioners viii receive complaints
against persons who violate any Of t provisions OF
the law ana OF conviction the license OF the ac
cused persons will be revoked
PARK TOPICS.
The Park Commissioners met again yester-
day and continued hear the Typographical Engineers
recital of the work Of his In his FIRST audience
he confined himself the streets i'm the upper part OF the
CITY He spoke yesterday OF the Harlem River and i'm
movements connected with H. At the next meeting
Wednesday he will take up the Westminster division and
describe that at length. The Commissioners viii be
occupied in similar inquiries for time TO come.
With reference TO the petition from the working boys
that leave granted them to play ball In the public
parks final decision not yet been arrived at They
will probably be allowed TO play ~ Iompkins-
| square. and perhaps area at the Battery
may be assigned them. The Commissioners desire
10 give them the largest freedom consistent with the
protection of the parks The committee TO investigate
the charges against genera-fOreman Manning nave re-
pOrted progress but not yet announced their maj
decision. petition that the Central brdge Oe III WIN
sas has een referred, To be reported on Dy SnDtfhIe
emit RYAN Measures being taken TO lease the III gh
Bridge Hotel n. A. Lespiuasse ralher thaI 10 j. y
Deerfne as stated I'm yesterdays TRIBUNE President
stebbns states that his position wltn retefehee 70 c
police system was stated too strongly ~ Yesterday
report He stands by Mr. OlIDsted, IN 30 lar az ms
system is dc gned to secure discipline among Lhe police
On the other hand he and the Board FAVOR an eNlhhd-
ton into any objectionable features ana he achhoWl-
edges that the appoiutInent of the eXsting special com
miffee is largely due the recent discussion la IHE
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