The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-15
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Important Communication from the
Mayor as 60 street Paving and Assess
mcnts-Confirmst alton OF the Excise
missioners-Removal OF the Ju-
dicial District Court.
meeting OF the above Board was held yester-
day, President Vance in the chair. The chamber
was rather profusely draped with mourning cut OF
respect to the memory Of the late Alderman Gil
sey.
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT.
Alderman COOPER moved "that the premises on
the northeast corner OF Second avenue and First
street be designated q place for holding the
above Court and the Justice and clerks were d.
rected to occupy these premises and after the LIST
day OF May, and that they remove from the premi-
ses at present occupied" The resolution was
adopted.
CHURCH PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS RELATED
| Alderman VAN SCHAIcK moved that the Conn.,
troller be requested TO report to the Board a de-
! tailed statement of all assessments on church or
other property which have been vacated, RENTED
| or cancelled by him from the LIST day of January
1872. Adopted.
| REBATE OF TAXES.
| Alderman VAN SCHAIcK moved that the Comp.
troller be requested to inform the Board whether
any rebate OF interest on taxes real or personal
estates has been made by MN during the years 1872
and 1879 and, II such rebate ent mas been made
TO report a detailed statement to this Board.
Adopted.
The following communication as to street paving
and assessments from the Mayor, was read by the
Clerk
APRIL IA, 1873.
TO the HONORABLE COMMON Council CRY OF
! deem my duty to call your special attention the
enclosed communlcato adore sed g me by the Comp
OF the worst of the leaks OF City Treasury Ny own
closures FULLY warrant in saying that nowithstand
the check Me the ana late 9
frauds which in the aagresae are heavy load upon
N WHICH he S sna
the o,a ee r al sh ~ Mpne
your part offers nevertheless, the Comptroller
the initiated and imposed IN the
drawn OFFER too many facilities Tor interss parties
sss d he
s Ike aS seup s sr
attributable much the iaxt Of the laws the
details Of those charged with their administration fear
ton pointed 70 By tne Comptroller during present
IS to w adp Pc @ wd" sSd
courts Tor the evadine assessments If
any local improveme unless majority of the owners
5 T save 70 pay ne sSs in n
it IS safe to predict that hereafter our courts
Many Ss eG II IN ye .hs
@ and Sfe ehe
aSe Re n d in 50
abiding citizens were willing to aid in throwing their
in which iavoriism special advanages as
by recent e.. IT, ito and diagram offers
frequently amounted to a coniscation of property A
fSs seary ha
amy d Ss dds s
party lines ne, It may b objected to the course
ins q proposed nproyemsns may Sign saeh
with those our citizens Who own own u n1t
@ a
E ?JSsS @ s'S % P''
Rroysments inst,gaied By Zeal estate spec:
.'sEs ~n ss assa me nsss
mott tor be- the o of the & wants % us
proyement and their substantial
the city in such would with The cost
na MP he o on M e owners
M9Id me EXPENSE we're eGptaby remain in
den, Tor more compensaiiyc than benefit e the
p me eaay osh
be at @ By n h
the Of the parties whose are benefited
Of the city at large should be prevented and hope the
subject win receive your early atlsnton Y9ayS
| Alderman VAN ScHAIcK, in connection with the
above, moved that tue Comptroller inform the
or proceedings since 1872 TO vacate any assessment
OF pavement ordered since that time" Adopted.
The documents were referred to the Committee
on Law, on the motion OF Alderman OttendorGer
and were ordered to be printed in document form,
and 500 copies printed.
QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER.
| The quarterly report OF the Comptroller was
ordered to be printed in a document form and 500
copies TO be printed. The contract to be awarded
to the lowest bidder.
THE SYSTEM AND COST OF CITY CONTRACTS.
The Comptroller submitted a statement in refer.
ence to the contracts deposited and registered in
the Comptrollers ONCE during the year 1872.
The payments during 1872 were as folows:-
F-on work payable IN whole or in part from assess
men the means being derived from issue OF assessment
Seeond-Payable from taxation, 81, lss,7s2
Mr.on work the means means for which are derived from
s sSs 81 f stocks Or bonds on account Of
The attention of the Board was also called to the great
othe improving progress ior the
a issue o
OF ss" of Dce
Der 1872 the advances TO contractors and 70
to contractors and others works in prog
s. 2a676; amount contractors and others
on work Tor which assessments have been confirmed,
taking into consideration this large debt incurred for
s as ,a pa
and open for collection, ana in many cases due
sesea aaq0'a ysss this f'fsP sd hea
for BY owners d properly having paw Them Tthe
sns .css s S as % sH eas
at large will thus be relieved from the burden Of pro.
upon bonds and tor enormous sums for vacated
mcnts
The report was ordered to be printed In docu-
ment form, 500 COPIES ana laid over.
THE ELM STREET ARSENAL.
The report Of the Committee on Public Works
was adopted requesting the Commissioner OF Pub
lie Works to have the arsenal building, corner OF
White and Elm streets, properly repaired without
delay.
THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT.
Alderman COOPER submitted a report from the
Law Committee and resolution recommending that
the Clerk be authorized and directed TO execute
lease on behalf of the city for premises situated
north side OF 125th street, between Third and Fourth
bplOnUin0 MeSSrS. BiOlQett.
OF the Ninth District Court and Fifth Police Court,
for term OF ten years. from May 1873, at the rent
OF &c. O0 The rent paid for the present Courts,
and which lease was made by w. M. Tweed was
SIg 600 ner anuum. ACCOMMODATING the report was