New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-14
MONICIPAL MEAS URES.

PROVIDING FOR THE ARMY OF HDIrRs-MEsTINGs or
THE ASSISTANT ALDERMEN AND TIE SHINING
FUND COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of Assistant Aldermen met at
D. NJ yesterday President wade IN the chair. Assist
ant Alderman Clancy offered the following resolution,
when was unanimously adopted:
Fhcreas, by reason of the panic now existing IN me
financial Corporations ~ city, many OF the factories
cmpovIng thousands 0t men are wholly or III part S
pended, ana the public works OF the different depar
ments Of our Municipal Government are cOInpeifd
from exhaustion OF funds appropriated 10 DISCONTINUED
and, - -, ., , ~, ,,,,
ment occurs either tie pant Of private persons OF our
departments, depOrablo and Learirendlng state OF
affairs win exist among our poorer classes therefore,
Ss,,6 Tint the Board OF Apportion he and they
are hereby requested 10 convene at a. early DAY az
possible, aud appropriate sufficient amount OF money
to carry on Che various Improvements duFl,F tns coh
ING Winter. which unfinished IN tho Department
Of Public Works and pc department OF Parks.
Reeo'cod That the Controller DC ana ne is hereby re
resolution OF the Commissioners Oh tue Sinking fund
the balance Of the appropriation made III accor danoe
R"soirea Tha the heads Of department immediately
send in estimates aud acquisitions to continue their uu
flushed work
Assistant Alderman Healy introduced a resolution
ouesting the Board OF Estimate and Apportonnent 10
appropriate s2jJoO0 TO give men employment in the De
parmen OF Public Wosks. The resolution was laid over
Assistant Alderman smonsOn introduced resolution
asking that authority be given TO the special committee
appointed tue Board 70 hear persons Tor ana against
the proposed loan OF the Industrial Exhibition
COMPANY 10 send for persons and papers in order to
have fun and correct investigation Some OF the
members thought that such power could be given by
the Board. After considerable discussion the motion
was lost by the folio wing vote
Afirmatve-A ssistant Aldermen Wiser. Tbornen
Coddn gtOn, StTdck kreps, WAGE, SimOnsOn. ana LA
dcu--8.
Northumberland Aldermen Clancy. Heay, THESE,
Kehoc Bcyea, Eoating Brucks SOncrs, and Cuuisky-9
protest against the passage of tire resolution grant
inc s. 100000 to the Industrial Exhibition Company,
signed by W. II. Vanderbilt ana other prominent ct
zeus has been received by Assistant Alderman rhorne
and will be presented BY him at The next sitting Of tho
Special Committee.
The Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund met az $3.50
H. H. Yesterday IN the Controllers Office, Mayor Have
never presiding. A communication was received from
the Dock Commissioners requesting the Board 70 ap-
prove of making alterations In the plans
OF docks at Piers -, 80, and North River, and ut
the pier foot OF West FOry-third-st. resolution was
adopted apart the premises known "a the Eight
eenh Ward Market. No. 40 LeOnard-st. and No. 81
ThOmpsonst for tue temporary OF the poor during
the approaching Winter tue 20 be under charge OF
the Commissioners Of Charities and Correction.
\ resolution adopted authorizing the Controller
to deliver 10 tho New-YOrt Bridge Company the docf
the Brook IA and Ncw-York shores Of the Fast River
upon the payment into the treasury Of $4,000, Win
whatever liens that may have accrued since the dale or
the agreement FOR the sale OF such premises