New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-20
MUNICIPAL, POLICY.

THE ALDERMEN VOTE TO GIVE THE DEPARTMENTS
OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS $1,0OO,0O0 EACH.
TO FURNISH WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED LABoREIis
THE EXHIBITION LOAN VOTED DOWN..
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday, Presl-
dent Vance in the Chair Alderman Morris offered a
resolution requesting the Board OF Apportonment to
appropriate 100000 each the Departments OF Public
WORKS and Parks. Alderman Morris said that
the question was an important one. and he
felt reluctant in introducing 1t, but he
thought that the unemployed laborng men Of
this city, numbering from 10000 to $1,000 persons should
be employed rather than be supported by charity He
knew that the Board Of Estimate and Apportionment
would give respectful consideration to the resolution
and he had careful inquiries and had asceraned
that at least 5000 could be employed in each De-
partment.
salem H. Wales President O. the Department OF Pub
lie Parks that could carry the work in Morn
iuQsde and Riverside Parks during the Winter he had
the money to do so.
Commissioner Van Mort said that the appropriation Of
81 900 900 would do his department much good. as
the public improvements had to be paid by
m the land improved II the Common Council would
nass ordinances ordering certain work to be done he
could employ any number OF men work had been be-
eun already on the Eastern Boulevard at Onehundred-
and feminist He said that25 500 men are now employed
on the public works On November he had 5000 men,
but since 700 had been discharged and 200 OF them
Ottendorfer, only, voting against it,
Alderman Reilly offered a resolution which was
adopted that 100000 DO added to the appropriations
made for the Department OF Public Works for 1874 tho
same be expended in repairs to street pavemonts.
Alderman Billings moved that the Board take up and
consider the Provisional Estimates for the year 1874
Alderman Koch amended the motion by moving That
the estimates be referred the various Committees
OF Board the to report at special meeting TO
be held next Monday. The amendment was accepted
and adopted.
Alderman Morrsmoved to take from the table the
oluon appropriating 5OO0OO TO the Industrial EXhi-
bition Company. This being DONE he moved the ad0p
Some OF the members In voting explained their votes
and the result was Nc follows
Affirmative Aldermen Flanagan. Ksbr, and Koeh-3.
NegEe-Ademen Vance, Billings Cooper Causen. Faleoner,
Lysight, Menhemer Morris, and Wan Schaick-9
Alderman Reilly excused from voting and Alder
man Otendorfer said that he felt prohibited from vot
lug, being an interested person.
THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
The Board Of Assistant Aldermen met yesterday,
President Wade in the chair. Assistant Alderman
Heay Chairman Of the Special Committee appointed to
hear persons for aud against the loan OF 5OO 900 TO the
Industrial Exhibition Company reported that the Com
mtee begged leave recommend the rejection Of the
resolution Their for this actiop are in BRIEF
as follows: similar project has failed In Eother
tries, and tho public would not support on
exhibition kept open ifrom year To year
The Committee referred 10 the exhibitions
year, aud thought that II such exhibition the
proposed was required tho American Institute could
keep open Tor longer period. The passage OF the bill
on the grounh that workmen could DO employed they
thought was unreasonable, ~ men VIII soon Do EN-
poyed Ia the unfinished public works In this city. The
COMPANY says that graud art museum would be intro
dueed. but tho CITY erecting masnlugons