The New York herald., 1873-12-06
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Estimates for the Board or Health
Another Dose OF shc Comptroiier's In
Nernal Maehine-C0nfirmat tions and
Rejection.
Pursuant to q cali OF the members special meet
ing OF the Board OF Aldermen took place yesterday
Afternoon, MI. samuel Ii. b. Vance, the President,
In the chair.
Alderman McCAIFERrY offered resolution to
the effect that the creation OF the Charitable
Commissioners" was an act OF usurpation on the
part OF the Legislature, at the same time denounc-
ing the Police Magistrate bill as entailing greatly
increased expenditures on the city, all OF which
was contained in lengthy preamble providing
that the Counsel to the Corporation be requested
to prepare memorial, with view OF having this
law tcnapter $685. Laws OF 1879 repealed. The pre-
amble and resolution were adopted on division
by o vote OF tot.
Alderman MoNHEMER proposed q res0luti on
that the President appoint a committee or five to
investigate certain alleged frauds perpetrated In
connection with the building OF the Eighteenth
Ward Market, measure authorized by legsla-
tive enactments five years ago. The motion was
adopted.
Alderman MCCAPFERTY, az Chairman OF the Com.
mttee on Lands and Places, TO which was referred
the annual estimate for the Board OF Health for
1874, reported that they have fully investigated
the schedule or estimated expenditures for the en-
suing year and revised the same to meet the exact
needs OF this Commission without embarrassing
Its efficiency Under chapter a. Laws of 1885,
which provided Tor the appointment OF the Metro
politan health Commissioners the expenses for
that year amounted to $8S,939 20, Of which
$42,454 67 was for salaries. For salaries during
the year 1874 the salary list viii amount to $780, $50
The salaries have been largely increased, and the
conduct Of the Commissioners In this respect is
outrageous. The committee recommend that the
large orce OF sanitary inspectors be reduced while
the cold weather lasts. The committee suggest
that the salary list be reduced to S4S, 600. The
report was received and ordered to be printed In
the minutes.
The resolution from the Board OF Assistant AL.
not to exceed $1,000 for the detection and convic.
tion OF the party or parties who sent an IN
Tern iernal III machine TO the comptrollers olnce on the
Alderman MoNHEIMRR moved to refer the sub
ject TO the Committee on salaries and Ohlces
which was lost by vote OF 0 to Q. The same Alder
man moved to refer to the Police Commissioners.
Alderman VAN ScHAIcK wanted to interpolate the
Alderman MoNHEIMBR stated that 1t is publicly
reported that some OF the clerks OF the Comp
rsped that the Mayor
was authorized to offer reward without the &C
ton OF the Board.
Alderman CLAUsEN rose and defended the Comp.
troller characterizing him as an honest man, &C.,
and was strongly IN favor of investigating the
Alderman McOAFrERTY said. iii torpedo had
been sent to the home OF the Comptroller, instead
Of his 91ice where there was any probability a Of
favor OF $4,000 or even $4,000. 1t Is well known
that no one can go into the Comptrollers ONCE
with satchel unless he is stopped. He wanted
the matter investigated first and then ofer the
reward.
committee, further action on this matter was
postponed. Nearly one hour was consumed on the
Idle debate had upon this subject and 1t was
avid INN hot a q q
Alderman MORRIS called up the nomination OF
Mr.. Wylhs Blackstone ior one OF the Court House
Alderman VAN scHArcK read an extract from the
minntes showing that the COMPTROLLER had paid 70
new Court House. and he could not see what pur.
pose 1t could serve now to make these appoint
nomination until the 18th Of February, In order
that some more definite legislation on this
subject may be had by the next Legislature The
His Honor Mayor Havemeyer sent in two com.
nomin ating Messrs. George ". Frost
Carey. resigned. Both nominations were unani.
In another communication by the Mayor the
name OF OF Joseph +. Day was sent In as nominee
Alderman RILEY moved to confirm. The motion,
however, was lost by a tie vote.
Alderman CLAUsEN, the Comptrolers champion,
evidently enjoyed the torpedo business. and had
no idea that large number OF people, city fathers,
clerks and reporters were anxious to get their
dinner, 1t being then half-past five O'clock and In
order to show his devotion to the financial head
OF the city, again called up the resolution author
izing reward OF S. 900 to be offered by the Mayor.
bound volume to the Clerk, from which he was TO
read proclamation, when the Mayor offered
reward for the capture and conviction OF vtriol
thrower in Harlem without q resolution from the
Common Council which Alderman AcCafrerty
finally read himself.
The subject was finally disposed OF by Alderman
VAN SCHAICK onertng ar other resolution OF similar
import only palmer in terms, which will have TO
quietly rest there.
The Board finally adjourned to meet this after
noon at half-past three O'Clock, when some OF tho
resolutions looking toward authorizing the heads
OF departments so employ laboring men without
making contracts will come up for action.