The New York herald., 1873-11-20
New Appointment Of Commission
ers of Education.

Yesterday will long be remembered by the poll
ticians about the City Hail. the people and the
workngmen who are camoring for relief in the
present crisis. Delegations OF laborers visited
Mayor Havemeyer. who claims to be laborer and
the friend OF laborers, and Andrew H. Green,
Comptroller, who, some maintain. is the best friend
OF the laborer In the city and county. The result
OF the interview with the Mayor will appear in the
report OF labor interests.
Among the work OF the day was the killing OF the
Industrial Exhibition scheme In both boards OF the
Common Council and the passage by an almost
unanimous vote OF Alderman Morris resolutions
asking the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
to authorize the raising OF 100000 for the De-
partment OF Parks and $1,OOO,oOO for the Depart
ment OF Public Works, to go on with the public
works ana thus employ 5000 additional laborers IN
the city during the winter months, when poor men
most need employment Below will be found brief
details OF the good and doubtful work OF yester-
days municipal field day."
The Aldermen.
This body met at three p NJ, when Commits
sioner Wade, OF the Department Of Parks, the
President OF the Board OF Health; President Hank
Smith, OF the Police Department; Commissioner
Laimpeer, OF the Commission OF Charities and Cor.
rection, and Commissioner Van Mort Of the De-
partment OF Public Works, appeared for the first
gives them seats, without votes, but the right to
speak. The roll was called, and Mr.. Vance, Presi-
dent, declared quorum present, when Alderman
Morris called up the following resolutions:-
Resolved That of sL00OOO0 added the ap-
made BY y the Beard Of Estimate % su and
and Public p e ,s Be BY s said
completing ihs public mproysnsns known the East
S hs s sse pa the % inside
works as may in the opinion OF said deparment be at
desirable providing that the ruling prices labor
a S ans s nS o be
is not resident Of the city and not such for
luton shall be employed on any such public works. ana
Resolved That the foregoing reetcadon Of the pro-
pnd r the sa @ wade for a The D
eTE e @ aSad Of sbapsr ss Of @
together with o copy Of these resolutions
Mr. OTTENDoRFER said that the approprla tion
could not take place till 1874.
Mr. MORRIS thought 1t o serious question: which
deserved the strict attention OF the Board. He
thought it much better to vote the amount and so
help the poor people who needed help by giving
them work, and not send them to the charitable
institutions olthe city. They were not paupers,
and were willing to work, and 1t was the duty OF
the Board to help them.
Mr. kgHR called for second reading OF the
resolutions.
Mr.. KOCH wanted it made $1,5oo,ooo.
Mr.. VAN SCHAIoK stated that II any resolution
were adopted he believed in making the estimate
what was proper
Mr.. NORRIS said that he had made inquiries OF
both departments, and one said that they could
put 5000 men and the other that it could not be
DONE He did not come there as politician, but
he did not care to make men paupers, and at least
10000 people would be out OF work who must be
Mr.. OTrENDoRFER said the Riverside Park was
on OMIT t. 'A's' anu many AsA '0u'' % 's' 70 WORK
Mr.. WADE (of the Park Commission The Leqis-
lot nd riot inn
became operative in June.
Mr.. VAN scHAIcK-I understand the $4,000 600
was voted by the Legislature and will vote lor
the appropriation II it will give employment to the
poor; II not, Will not.
Mr.. VAN MORT, Commissioners OF PUBLIC Works,
go on. The Riverside Park can give employment
to at least 1000 men,. Your Board must give me an
appropriation and Ill find work ior good many
more.
Mr.. KocH-we can't do anything unless the ap-
preparation Is made.
Mr.. BILLINGS was willing to throw the RESPONSE
bility on the Board OF Apportionment
Mr.. COOPER said-I wish the gentleman would
withdraw that statement. We must pass the
resolution and help Mr.. Van Mort, or he cannot 90
on. The only way we can give employment to the
poor Is to pass this resolution.
vote was then taken on MI Norris resolution,
which was carried. all the members voting ay
with the exception OF Mr.. Ottendorfer.
resolution by Alderman REILLY was then read
to make an appropriation OF $5oo,ooo for the paw
ing OF streets
Mr. MORRIS did not think streets could be paved
in winter.
Mr.. REILLY thought they could and hoped the
resolution would be adopted.
Commissioner VAN MORT said that work on
streets and stone pavements could only be con-
tinued for about 30 days longer, and to put all the
streets In condition would cost at least, by his eS
innate, $l500,000 for the different kinds Of pave
ments But the streets cannot give much employ
ment 10 the iaborers in the winter even II the ap-
preparation is made.
Mr.. REILLY said he had been told that the work
could go on in winter unless the ground was COW
cred with snow. A vote was then taken Alder
man Reily's resolution, resulting In yeas to
nays.
Mr.. Van Mort was requested by Mr.. Billings to
present to the Board his estimate
Mr. VAN NoRT-The estimate l have is one
showing the amount each kind OF pavement will
require.
Mr.. BILLINGS desired to have presented the
amount required for public parks.
Mr.. kOCHs resolution referring all appropria-
which they were intended was then read and
adopted. I'LL
resolution was then offered by Mr.. MORRIS to
raise the appropriation to $2,500,000 which was
adopted.
THE EXHIBITION COMPANYs LOAN.
MT. REIILY's resolution TO authorize the Mayor,
common council and CommOnalty to issue the
ponds at once Tor the 81 5000 to be used for the
Industrial exhibition, provided security for the
payment OF the money was given, after some warm
discussion, was put to the vote with the following
result
YEAs-Kehr, Koch, Morris OF
NAYs--tiinRa Cooper, Clausen. Fa1concr, Lysaght,
Van Schaick, Vance, Monhemer-8
Mr.. 0TTEsDoRFER was not allowed vote, being
an Interested party Reilly also requested to be
excused