New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-24
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TIRE MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
The Board of Aldermen met, yesterday, MI.
Vince, President, IN the chair communication was
received from Commissioner OF Public WORKS sts'iuE
That il is desirable that the Common Connc snail ek'
e so as 70 have in the City Hall occupied by
the Department OF Public Works, and thereby $4,000
gear rent will be saved TO the cty. The communication
rated that the Department is compelled TO give an an
Swer TO the of the building now occupied 10y the
Department OF Public Works before Feb. !. The com
sauncaon referred the Special Committee having
TIE matter in charge. communication was received
fon Mayor HaveIoeyer ncosing Controller Green let
r 10 the regarding the reduction OF taxation III
ss7s This has already been published in TIE TRIBUNE
aso the copy OF the law which 1t proposed TO submit
80 the Legislature for action. on motion OF Alderman
Van schasck it resolved that the communication be
placed on file.
resolution was presented directing the Commissioner
Of Public Works TO dsconnect from the gas mains all
3amps lighted for private purposes at the expense OF the
city, and 10 remove every such lamp-DOst and lamp.
Any lamp now standing may be allowed TO remain on
condition that the occupant of the premises
before which such lamp Is placed connect IL with the
meter bis their premises and pay for the same.
This resolution also annnls resolution approved Febru-
cry 10 1861 directing two gas lamps to be placed In front
Of the churches at the Of the city, resolution
was also presented requesting the Commissioner of
Public Works ascertain and report the number OF all
street ampposts and lamps that have been removed
changed from the position III which they originally
placed without the authority OF the Common Council.
The resolution adopted petition received from
Theodore A. TomliDsOn. recommending that the city
undertake the manufacture ogas referred TO the
sommttee on Law. A communication from the Board
OF Health, asking the Common Council to enter into a
contract for removing night soil, referred " the
appropriate committee
Alderman Van sehaiek submitted a resolution pro-
sIding the last Legislature passed laws provid
sng for two rapid transit roads, neither which vet
Asch begun the chief engineers of the Department of
Cocks OF the Department of Parks and of the Depart
sent Of Public Works. be requested 10 submit 10 the
Common Council their views Of the requirements of this
CITY IN the matter of rapid transit Petitions in regard
70 the payments of awards in the the Riverside
PARK and the widening of Broadway placed on he
withsnsructions that the Corporation Counsel be in
sormed OF the delays IN payment resolution, offered
by Alderman Vance, was adopted providing that the
uOmmittee Law be directed report upon the valid.
tiy Of the existing leases Of the building occupied as
CouItHouse for the Ninth District Fourth-ave near
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS also as to the /
hdaptahty OF the building for the purposes Of Court
House aud Prison. particularly TO the safety Of the In
mates IN case OF fire. and such other information in
necton with the leases and of the building as the
Committee may consider Of public interest
A communication was also received from the Mayor
sesdosng the copy o. letter from the Controller in
snents. Referred to the Committee on Printing res
pution was oferedby Alderman Vance providing that
ne New.York Hospital the building at Duane and i
Cnnreesss az rate not exceeding $4,000 for the pur
was laid over An amendment to the report Of the Com
intee on Gas and Lamps was offered as follows: That
the Commissioners OF Public Works to cut OF the lamps
s1d gas as allowed by ordinances OF the Common Coun
stid report Adopted. resolution offered in re-
Rivers for tires and STRENGTHENING purposes It was
referred 70 the Committee Streets with instructions
fhe BooLd Of Assistant Aldermen petition Of the
tsIoof tfoLecnon company in relss:on 10 the
fifgeet "Rs also referred 10 the Comree on streets
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