The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-24
MUNICIPAL MEASURES.
The Doings Of the City Government
and Departments Yesterday.
Street Lamps, Rapid Transit, Public Offices and
the Harlem Court House Jobs in the Board
OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by the
Mayor-The Sherif's Ofice-A
30. New Bank for City Deposits.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

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The weekly meeting OF the above Board was held
yesterday afternoon. President Vance in the chair.
There was a full attendance, and the following bus
mess was transacted
STREET LAMPS.
Alderman Monheimer presented resolution
from the Committee on Lamps, requesting the Com
missioner OF Public Works to ascertain and report
the number of all street lampposts and lamps that
nave been removed or changed from the position
In which they were originally placed, without
the authority OF the Common Council, and also
his opinion as to the ACCESSIBILITY Of having such
kampposts and lamps returned to the places from
which they have been removed. The resolution
was adopted.
The committee also presented report, &C
,companed by resolution, directing the Commits
sfoner OF Public Works to disconnect from the gas
mains all lamps lighted for private purposes at the
expense of the city, and removing any such lamp
posts and lamps, provided that any lamp now
standing may De allowed to remain on condition
that the occupant or owner OF the premises where
such lamp is placed connect it with the meter on
his or their premises and pay tor the same.
Alderman MCCAFFERTY moved as an amend
tment:-
that authorizes the compssoncr Of Public Works to cut
en- the lamps and gas as allowed by ordinances OF the
and is hereby exempted from said report
The amendment and resolution were laid over
A communication was read from Commissioner
Van Mort informing the Common Council that 1t
was desirable that it should promptly legislae as
to the assignment OF rooms Tor the above depart
ment inasmuch as the lessee or the premises
now occupied by that department required an an.
swer as to whether the lease would be renewed
by the 18th OF February. The transfer or these
ofices to the City Hall would, the Commissioner
said, effect saving Of $35, 900 per year to the city,
The resolution was referred to the special commit
tee having this matter in charge.
GAS FOR THE CITY.
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recommending that the city undertake the manu-
1acture OF gas. The petition was referred to the
committee on Law.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
letter was received from the above Board ask
that should @ more advantageous 20 the city than
the present con tract of Middleton Bell for remov
lng night SOIL The communication was referred
TO the Committee on Law.
RAPID TRANSIT.
Alderman VAN SCHAICK moved the following
whereas the last has
poration of passengers between limited extremes OF this
lily to construct others and as the plans are varied in de-
Resolved That in order that this Board shall be more
fully advised than now as to the best method of rapid
Docks Public Works and Health are hereby requested to
tine o Ties on rasd
bi the most practicable method of attaining and of the
"details OF elevation construction.
The resolution adopted.
NINTH DISTRICT COURT HOUSE.
Alderman VANCE moved
That the Committee on Law Department be and is
hereby directed to Inquire and the validity
Of the existing leases Of the building used Court
House for the Ninth district in Fourth avenue l2Sth
street, also the adaptablity of the building for the
purposes OF Court House and prison. particularly to
the safety Of the inmates in OF re and such other
Information in connection with the leases and Of the
Building they may consider OF interest to the public
The resolution was adopted.
NEW LOCATION FOR CITY OFFICES.
Alderman VANCE moved that the Comptroller be
directed to lease from the Society of the New York
Hospital the premises in Duane and Church streets,
ut rate not to exceed SIS 600, Tor offices for the
city government.
The resolution was laid over.
THE REDUCTION OF TAXATION.
Communications were read from the Comptroller
as to the reduction of city taxation, and enclosing
q draft of bill to be submitted to the Legislature
and which have already been published. Referred
TO the Committee on Legislation.
The Board adjourned to Thursday next