New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-04
MUNICIPAL CONTROVERSIES
AIDERMEN LAYING A NINE.


A CONTEST FOR sPOus-OvERTUREs TO REPUBLr-
CAN ALDERMAN BY THE grNG-PREsIDENr VANCE
TO BE REMOVED.
Since the reorganization of the various COM
mittees OF the Board OF Supervisors there have been
many changes made among tho employees In
the now Courthouse and Others. who receive
their appointments from the various committees
The Ring, composed OF tho Democratic ana
German Republican Supervisors, have turned
out of Office nearly all those who owed their appoint
ments to the Republican Supervisors and the latter are
consequence. indignant at their patronage pe'ng
thus interfered with At recent meeting OF the Conn.,
mIttee on County Buildings. at which were
present Supervisors Van schaick, McCanerty, ana
Koch, several employees were removed. appointees
of Supervisors Norris Vance, and others OF the RepuD
1can Supervisors, and in their place were appointed
friends and supporters Of those composing the COM
mittee. BY way Of retaliation the war Is now being
carried the departments controlled by the Repub
cans An intimate friend of Supervisor McCaerty has
been dismissed from a clerkship at the Fire Depart
ment Headquarters and others are to follow. Lively
times anticipated by the politicians and the friends
Of the contestng Supervisors very anxious 1t ID
asserted that oyertures are making by the
Ring to one OF the Republican Aldermen to
ION the combination, the price Of his vote being
no less prize than the Presidency Of the Board OF Al
dermen in place President Vance, who will be deposed
to make for him. 1t is claimed by the combination
that the Board OF Aldermen well as the Board OF
Supervisors should have been reorganzed after the
passage Of the Charter and 1t Is asserted that
they will proceed to do so on the occasion
Of the meeting OF the Board In September This would
involve reconstruction OF all the committees, and
throw all the patronage into the hands OF the Ring
President Vance and his friends will oppose this on the
ground that tho present Board OF Aldermen ia recog
nized by the Charter reorganization Is necessary II
the Ring attempt out the scheme they will contest
the matter In the courts Under the provisions OF the
Charter threeourths vote or Ia votes Is necessary TO
remove the President Of the Board OF Aldermen, and
this 1t is believed the Ring cannot under circum'
stances obtain Under the rulng Of the Ring members,
that reorganization is authorized by the Charter,
majority vote would, Of course be sufficient.
STREETS NOT REPAIRED WITH THE PEN.
IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED-NICoLsoN PAVEMENT
AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY-SiR. VAN MORT TAKES
EXCEPTION TO THE CONTROLLERS CONTRACTOR.
The subject of repairing the WORKOUT wooden
and concrete pavements OF the CITY attracting general
attention, and Saturday again the topic OF dis
cussion in letter sent by Commissioner Van Mort to
Mayor Havemeyer the substance OF which Is furnished
below Apprehension exists among the people OF the
city that while correspondence is going on continually
between Mayor Hayemeyer, Controller Green and Com
missioner Van Mort in regard to the subject the working
season OF the year will slip away, Winter will come
upon the city, and next Spring the streets will be
pools OF slush and decayed timbers or quag
mires of mud and plaster. The subject is there
fore anxously regarded by propertyowners, and
the need OF some immediate action is urged upon
the authorities The company most favored in the mat
ter Of laying wooden payement In the city is the Neo
son Pavement Company, whose material, laid in 1851
1888 1869 and 1870 is generally decayng In order
to obtain complete statement Of the original cost OF
this in the streets Of this city, its present con-
don duration, and the cost Of repairing it, If taken IN
hand at once, TRIBUNE reporter obtained from Com
missioner Van Mort the official statement given below.
The Commissioner states that the statement of cost Of
repairs applies only the present tme that every day
delay augments the dcutles that when the fbers Of
wooden pavement begin TO disntegrate and rot, the
holes increase very rapidly aud attain large dmen
siOns.