New-York tribune., 1873-01-01
MUNICIPAL QUESTIONS.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

At meeting of the Board of Health, yes
terday the following letter in relation the sprnkling
of salt on the street railroad tracks received aud
ferred TO the Committee on Laws and Ordinances:
To ne President Of e Board Of HealASr Some ago was
public health and law passed forbddng the Yesterday
the second s5a IIa'ye ana 9n sI. % o Of S T 20 @ o m
osswak much the Of pees ans Sore throat and oheI
S the duty Of The Board Of Health to stop
Example such By giving your attention mpCr
an' matter you wi" confer ",. great favor favor on
The following letter from City Sanitary Inspector
james was read and referred to the Sanitary Committee:
G. CEocARIN D. Chairman Of ne Sanitary Committ-Sir;
shops business. recently tssssa Sy resolution s
Board The Heath nsPeo % % % nave P , s sonsp5ep ., each
% Sasg s1V3s WITH Sift rssInce yE1 to chs
danger to human life attending evident that much i'm
Where it very CUSTOMARY for large plumbers Of people 70
.ssebe whether for business Or DesuTs and as Sss
DESCRIPTION, may be eluded the above Issoi1toH would
be extended 70 al such buildings with special reference to ms
& az two Of the recent 8s It ia recommended a
the & sRd H. Se M MADE S ms @ %
and IRE Authorities have more SPECIAL
@ s ss p I Ss' s ' S b. he fIS
win view & Tns sT. to , % TSt TteSmsa ns Sf' ess
with approval Of The Board nat the services Of the SANITARY ATeh
THE ARMoRY CONTROVERSY.
appointed by Mayor Hall TO investigate the subject of
irregularities in the hiring CT Nilsson Hail. for military
purposes met yesterday afternoon, Samuel b. Ii. Vance
in the chair.
Charles w. Brooks appeared for Brig Gen. Funk He
said that he believed it would he impossible for the Com
mttee finish its abors before the close of the term OF
the present Board Of Aldermen. The Chairman said
that the investigation must and NJ Brooks gave
history of circumstances attending the leasing OF
the hail.
c. Aufenger testified that he In the real estate
business knew Col Sauf approached by hun about
four months ago. and authorized 10 select place for the
96th Regiment armory looked UP hall on secoDdaye
this called TO the attention of the Supervisors they
disiked it the proprietor of Nilsson Hall would rent 1t
for 900 year, Mr.. Conover thought it would require
much repaIrng the proprietor, learning that the
hall would be used armory, raised the rent 70
SlOOOO and taxes; Mr. Conoyer was told oi TINS he
wanted 10 hire Glass Hail. and was told by witness that
10 hire il wQpld dsband the regiments did not tell him
that he could get the ball for larger amount than $4,000
s,e6ype Sfauf son Of Col. 5tauh testined in sub
stance Thar so05 and taxes was charged for this hall
that Mr. Ccnoeef thought that the Board would lPrefer
sii5 FS STz 4si e. A. Sas r{fS H. sf sesd that @ n.
Nilsson Hall on his responsibility and furnished the
sTees but that the proprietor would i6s not make t9e
hire the hall at $4,000 was passed and after~ard
MT BROOKS then called for the presentation of the
lease which, up TO 10 a. M not on record AT this
point the Committee adjourned TIL tomorrow.
THE BOARD OF eUPERNlSORS.
The Board of Supervisors met at $50 p. M,
Mayor Hall in the chair. resolution was passed to
nav Martin B. Brown printing and stationery for the
following courts and Offices Supreme Court Alol 90;
Marine Court CSC; County Clerks Office, ios Registers
office ss65e Board OF Supervisors 1904 Ca ThexComm
tee appointed 10 report upon the bill OF HenryC Allen
Ior H to Nov 40 Tecommend that the claim
for 20S3 be allowed, and that the Controller be d
rected TO pay the amount from the proper appropriation
THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
The Board of Assistant Aldermen met, yes
terday and Mr.. Kraus of the Committee on Arts and
sciences reported in favor of the adoption OF resolu
ton directing Controller TO pay 900 from che
,,ntent fund for o portrait OF ex-MayorC Godfrey
Gpntber as soon a. the Commissioners of Public Works
shall give his certificate that the portrait mas been com
psssed by the Board OF AdermeB granting permission
10 the Of the premises NO - last
resolution to concur offered After some sparring be-
tween Mr. Conner and MrS Kraus, the Board voted to
aen N remove certain obstructions in South Fifth
IL was to refer the matter TO the Committee
ON Arts and Sciences On the vote being taken MI Con-
ner voted twice Mr. Robinson objected 70 Reformers
repestng; he didn't care whether Republican repealed
or rot, but Reformer should not Another vote vas
taken and motion 10 refer was carried Ihe Board
tnen adjourned until tomorrow at r. H.
FIRE DEPARTMENT CHANGES.
The Fire Commissioners propose TO replace
the attached 10 the ten or twelve
companies doing duty In Harlem, haDhattanville' and
Yorkyille with full paid 6remen. These men are paid
$500 each yearly. perform about the same kind OF
duty az the old volunteer fremen-followng other EN-
poyments and responding TO the alarm OF fire when
soupded by the FIRE bells Only the engineers and dri-
ver of the steamers and the drivers Of the hook ana
ladder trucl,s are now paid in full The Commissioners
that discipline lie enforced under the present
CONDITION of affairs and the change would only affect
@ or an mem the additional expense would not be great
the Commissioners also purpose 70 organize a new
I'm II.
Fonrfh-aye where one is greatly needed. Chief-En
asr perley dpdr IL dicult 70 obtain aIHa haxsee for