The New York herald., 1873-12-12
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


Important Resolution ss to the Harlem
Rivcr-The Private Lamp Question-
A Delegation TO Meet Representatives
on the New Wards.
The regular weekly meeting OF this Board was
held yesterday, President Vance In the chair.
ooMMUNIcATIoN PROM THE COMPTROLLER
letter was read from Comptroller Green, ad-
dressed TO Alderman Van Schack, which the Alder
man asked might be read in reference TO state
ment made by the Alderman as to the employment
OF a person in the Finance Department who
had been discharged for incompetency by
the Commissioner OF Public Works. After the
that the Comptroller had seat at this Board, and
when In that seat he would give the Comptroller
not only the name, but that OF several others OF a
THE MEMORY OF THE LATE HORACE GREELEY.
Alderman McCAFFERTY moved that u committee
consisting OF five members OF each body OF the
Common Council be appointed by the Chair 10
present to the family oil MIR. Greeley an illuminated
album, prepared by order OF the Council, setting
forth the proceedings or the Council on the occa-
sion OF the death OF this eminent man. The lo-
lowing were appointed as a committee Alder
men McCanerty, Morris, van Schaick, falcoher ana
Riley.
THE HARLEM RIVER.
Alderman KOCH moved q preamble and res0lu
tion, recommending that Spuyten Duyvil Creek and
Harlem River be made navigable which was as
fOlows:-
Whereas the Importance OF opening up to the COM
great rivers dhe East and the North that forms the
suits certain ensue therefrom grand even in ma
sSoaa S Ss Sen BY The
attention Of the general government 70 the subject IN
which Is an auxiliary to the Improvement Of Hell Gate,
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navigation of the waters surrounding this island and
city expended in arming, eaulppng and Transporting
OF seats M s sSases a. 10 oes r
sooo GOO which was disbursed by an Of our
commSesS ihis and accrued interest the pres;
n %e % S hs q "Ge"s m o the a
commerce Of the country the Harlem River and spuyten
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work question and il undertaken by the general
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this sy Se a heS sSe are eb II
take such measures as TO them may appear best cain
and complete the WORK o. improving the naygation Of
a 5 yer na % e Gresn 80 as
that the repre- in Congress all parts Of the
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and East rivers and Long Island sound. 49,, ,.-ro,,
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WORK FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.
Alderman MONHEIMRR moved the following reso-
lutiOn which was carried
That the commissioner OF fuDnc WORKS pe anu nc ~
hereby requested to inform the Board at his earliest con-
yenence the reasons that have delayed prevented
him from having the work mentioned ordered by the
city authorities,
PRIVATE LAMPS AT PUBLIC EXPENSE
Alderman VAN SCHAICK, IN reply TO an inquiry
addressed to him, desired to inform the public,
through the Board, that the Board OF Aldermen
had passed resolution recommending the aboli-
tion OF the lighting OF q large number OF private
lamps at public expense, which would save TO the
city about $4,000 per year but that this resolution
had been defeated in the Board OF Assistant Alder
men.
MoRRIsANIA TRUSTEES.
The President appointed the following as com.
mittee TO meet the Trustees OF the Twenty-third
and Twenty-iourth wards, at the Everett House,
to-day at eleven A. M.:-Messrs. McCafferty,
Billings, Koch, MOnheimer and Cooper.
The Board adjourned TO Monday. at three p. NJ.