New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-04
MUNICIPAL QUESTIONS.
ANNExArIoN oF wEsTCHEsrER TOWNS.


A regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men took place at p. yesterday Aldermah hlorrb
offered resolution that the Department OF DOCKS DO
respectfully requested TO examine and report TO tho
Board upon the advsabity Of constructing criDs OF
bukheads the line of water fronts as now estabshed
by law around or in front OF all that portion OF
RandalPs Island that will admit OF reclama
ton from tho surrounding water, and also
around or In front Of any property belonging
TO the Corporation including tho Islands ni tho East
River Harlem River tho Sound, in order to pro-
vide place for depostng ashes and other refuse mat
ter without damage to tho channel or injury to naVga
ton. The resolution adopted. Alderman Koch
next offered resolution resembling tho resolution
adopted by the Board of Aldermen on Dec, 81, 1862
whereby tho pay of Police Justices was fixed at the
same rate the salaries Of City Judges, and the
pay OF Police Justices clerks increased to S. 900 per
annum. The resolution adopted and the salaries
OF Police Justices their clerks reduced to the
paid them prior 20 Dec 81, 1869. resolution
from the Committee Law adopted to the elect
that the city has for nearly two years been renting
the building on the north.w Of Waverypace
and Macdougalst without having used 1t, having
originally intended it for the jefferson Market Police
Court, but subsequently abandoned tho plan,
the Controller be authorized to pay to
A. ID. Seick, the owner. 5000, for which
he may be willing release the city from any further
resolution that the Common Council DO authorized to
execute q lease from Alexander l.. Whitelaw OF the
buildings Nos 1891 and 39l Fourthayo. for period OF
five years from May l. at annual rent OF $500 the
building To be used the Sixth District Court OF
the city, Another resolution authorized the Com
mon Council 10 lease from John Schappert
the premises tho northeast corner Of
SecOndaye and Frstst for term Of 10 years, at $500
per annum. TO be used the Fourth District Court.
These two resolutions laid over. resolution was
adopted requesting the Commissioner OF Public Works
notify the street railroad companies to repair the
roads between the tracks A resolution was also
adopted authorizing the Commissioner or Public Works
to notify to tue Sixth and Eighhaye. Railroad Com
panes that the track which their now run, on
the side of College place. between Chambers and
Warrenst, must DC removed, and that they must use
the track now laid in the middle OF the street.
A resolution by Alderman Cooper, to urge the passage
the act before the Legislature at Albany IN re
ton to tho nnexat0n OF part OF WeSchester County To
the City o. New-York drew forth long and lively de-
bate. Ii opposed by one OF the Aldermen on the
ground that the city had already paid enough for benefits
accruing to those people, VINO make their hyng III IL
during the day and desert 1t at night Another Alderman
taking upne discussion proceeded to turn ths argument
directly against its originator Dy stating nat anneGa-
ton would be the very best method by winch To compel
this class TO pay their share Of the Guys expenses
Another member held that the Nile could as easily be
checked IN course the annexation OF NewIOrk TO
the adjacent towns could be prevented The resolution
was finally adopted, with an amendment urging the
Legislature pass the act anncxng the towns OF Nor
rsanla, West Farms, aud klngsOrldge, Win the con-
ditiOn that the proposed annexation shall be submitted
to public OF the people OF New-York Cl.y.