New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-11
woRKIsGMENs PROSPECTS.
WURkINGMENS Ph''cfENIN
OPPORTUNITIES AFFORDED BY THE CITY DhfAhi-

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| of the hard times he was anxious 10 retain a'
many men in his employ as nc poSSiDi' 1919
ana that he would retain them as long o. inc "pPi
tions lasted but he could not 20 beyond Ior "i"' "
stdored n 1uisdemeanOr under the new ohaito'' i"o
anpropratons asked for by his department. were al o'
40, and he was unable on that account, TO DO WORK
ought 10 be DONE but il IS mere question OF ihe'
for ~ il be not DOW, il will have to be done III 'e
smtnc n The appropriations were larger ne hao "oA
sIioient 10 empty at least 1000 men, anu "orh "i0"
oueht TO be done Last Friday 1t was founu tn"e 'ne
appropriaton for tho repairs OF the streets was very
nearly exhausted on Saturday night 4cOmen employed
ON the wood stone and concrete pavements were uls
charged and of the force, 200 men, VIII nave 10
h discharged next saturday night the appropriation
will be exhausted 49,. -, - ...,,
Tne Dock Commissioners said the weather generally
prevented them from employing men during the Wnisf
season. as it impossible 10 drive pies OF oullu
harvcs afr the ice formed in the river SO mat thelr
work would soon az the improvements "ilgu
nave been begun we're completed Last satiIIg Ign,
10 men were suspended and discharged Tor want OF
work No further reduction will be made Us PleIs nos.
inclusive, the East RIVER, when are usen w te
canalbOats in very dangerous state ana W
he rebuilt ibis Winter To repair them WINE 6svg h
open wouii dsarrangc the whole eiLi TAU H.
this important work wIll DC undertaken auIinR the
present Winter. and VIII furnish employ 10 All WHO
/ are now nt work in this department.
In the Department Of Pablo Parks no wolhmen nsEe
discharged recently, work having been provueu
Riverside PARK for those whose services are not no"
needed at Central PARK
| RELIEF AFFORDED ~ BRoOKLYN-MEAsUREs or THE
| COMMON coUNCu-woRK SUSPENDED AT MANU-
| FACTORIES.
The staenation in business continues to oc-
cupy the minds Brooklyn residents and tho serious
resuts which promise TO follow II some relief is not al
forded the thousands Of ahorng thrown out OF EN-
poyment at the beginning Of Winter are talked OF on
every hand. The first practical measure toward tno
relief Of the workingmen introduced yesterday III
| the Common Council Alderman Ropes offered the Ioi
| lowing
Pesored That the Board of City WORKS in conjunction
with his Honor the Mayor and the Controller De ana
they hereby requested to take INTO Ia e eo
work as constant practicable may be proNldel curing
tie Winter such terms ana III sucb anner as s' %
hest productive Of assistance 10 the reaS h1euy eS
denls OF the city and report tuob plan 10 Ins bo'u
The follow ing resolutions then offered by Alder
man Richardson, ana referred to the Board OF 'lty
Works the Mayor, and the Controller, TO DC 'ePor'eu
] upOn at tho next meeting:
Resored That the financial officers of the city be and
they are hereby authorized to make loan OF slovoo
TO he entitled The Labor Relief Fund, Dy Issuing Ger
dcaes of Indebtedness for and in behalf OF the Cly OF
Brooklyn the amount OF not less man siO eacn pay
able in one year from the date thereof wltn tue interest
thereon at the OF seven yer cent per annun, paya
bic semi annually and TO forthwith se the same at not
lion thereof the sand financial officers together with ms
Honor the May xS S Seree for Work to be
under direction OF the proper city oneers 20 - ~
said expenditure the largest possible reei 10
Resored That hereby pledge the ialIh OF tDe Si
certificates of Indebtedness and the interest thereon
session 10 make valid and binding In all respects,
thc Obligation hereby sought TO be assumed
IN order to provide instant rehef to the discharged
workmcn and that they may resume labor this morn
ing Alderman OReily offered the following resolution,
which was carried unanimously;
Resoleed That the Controller be and DC Is hereby di-
reeed 70 transfer from the account vi assessments on
city property Gf water taxes 10 uhe "0VVA' Va ieP''
OF streets, 1900
This amount ~ in excess OF all requirements OF the de-
parueut from which ordered for the 1873 The
sum OF 5000 over and above the demands OF the Street
Cleaning Department FOR the year, was likewise dis
posed Of THIS at once provides $1,000 to assure the
payueut OF the wages OF the city works iaborrrs until
the foregoing resolutions shall have been reported upon
by The Mayor Controller ard Board OF city WORKS at
the meeting Of the Council on Wednesday evening next
Alderman Ropes offered this resolution
Resorcd That the Controller be authorized 70 transfer
$1,000 from money returned by the Commissioners OF
CIV Works On account OF lepaying over water and
sewer connections 10 The credit OF the account Tor the
tfsfer 5000 from the strectcieanng account TO the
account OF street repairs.
Several communications from labor associations in re-
laton 20 the labor question referred appro
pirate Committee. Aldermen Clancy and oRelly called
upon Schroeder yesterday in reference TO max
ing provision for the men VINO have been thrown out OF
culOvmeDt by the acton of tie Commissioners OF City
Works Nj Schroeder stated that 1t was bis impression
That SIS 90 bee transferred nom Oher accounts
for instance the Water account TO the General Repair
fund, which would permit the continuance Of repairs
ccme A deB,iency b was suggested to meet the
emergency, but Mr. schroeder Is said tO be opposed 20
that the w0Tkngmen had generally been prudent aud
saving believed that many of them had money IN the
SAVINGS banks, sud consequently would mol su1er as
CoTpoIation Counsel De Wit is examining the new
clatr and the statutes. 10 determine the fullest extent
TO which official action may he taken IN conformity with
law 80 20 provide for the employment and payment
of aborcre the public works OF the city, Controller
schroeder stated, yesterday mat no extra-oca action
can De Justified No contract work can be begun
until tue cy treasury shall have been reed and This
he says can only lawfully result from prompt pay
ment Of general Improvement assessments, or winch
TN aren oyy
The discharge OF employees Is general throughout
Bronklyu and there are only few manufacturers WHO
nave stopped their works. reduced their forces,
cugtailed the hours OF labor. In ADDITION TO those
compelled to yield to the pressing necessities OF the
The Fuoa Iron Foundry q Fumsnt reduced their force
The as,ea Manufacturing reduced ounb.
Smpcsi c Pnptps Co. Ptsss @le,e5 e' one'h'
hcNans Block Factory No 40 rensst, reduced Their
E Es f % r g9: fG;sn,' a. Ss s 81. r.
haeIer9ostsI Ice Co. fsIm,n'L wage, rsdueel
De CssuOs Refinery, South Nnh Of 600
United Piano Makers, force, ODel.
Kes County Boiler Works, finist, working three
egEssH Iron WORKS Grssppo1t.e reduced .sr force. one
Ke,r, stove wori, Noble reduced eir forces osebaG
kewYoi Dyew1od hlls GreeneHi reduced TIER forces
BroOiyp OIL Refinery Pears, reduced their ob.uus
Brooklyn CITY Pounde COoTt reduced Their forces
seGa css.t di.eS.ssd n..y R.nd.
loot OF discharged
Tie DeyOe OIL Manufacturing Company. Pratts Oil |
Works and the Oleophine OIL Company employ their |
nsual complement OF men at full wages, but nearly all
the small OH lslperies have closed tbeir works
running on hall time,
TAMORs' GRIEVANCES
The special meeting Of the Central Body |
of Tsiors" at No 10 6tsntonst last evening for
purpose of hearing and acting upon the reports OF
committees appointed at the last regular meeting to
wal, upon the bosses who had intmaIed intention Of
reducing wages In consequence Of the general hard
times Two months ago bill OF prices WAS submitted
by the tourneymen in which advance over |