New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-08
NrNjCIPAL CONSULTATIONS.
TIE DOCK COMMISSIONERS.


At the meeting of the Dock Commissioners,
Yesterday afternoon the Executive Committee reported
tayorably concerning the questioned repairing the dump
ing boards at the foot OF ST. T. H. ana at the
foot Of Twenty frsst y. r. ana concerning the app'
cation OF d. Townsend aud others oT permission 10 erect
an engine at the foot OF Kngst, y. r. for Roasting
purposes The petition Of Robert :. Cornell for pernS
sion occupy the building Of the NewYork and OsWego
Midland Railroad Company. the foot OF Veseyst for
market purposes the petition Of Marsh, White Co.,
for permission shed and drive piles at Pier NO
a. T. r. and the petition OF VIM. H. Farrar for perms
SION to erect building the foot OF Twenty eighst
I'm reference 70 dredging the foot OF Foreth-st, r.
and OF superintendent Turner concerning work done
Two communications from the Board OF Health were
read IN which occurred resolution eoneeImDg t9e
removal Of the dumping board at the foot OF Vesey-st
and another concerning the placing OF the DIAL dock al
the foot of Thiryeghthst y. r. under the contract OF
| the Board OF Health
| THE BOARD OF APPoETIONMESI.
| At the meeting OF the Board of Estimate
aud Apporonment, yesterday, Controller Green stated
that Commissioner Van Norris requston for the issue
bonds raise funds 10 pay the large pipe men en-
poyed on Tenth-ave between Ninety-thrds and one
thirteenth-st not received until after
the last meeting Of the Board that the amount asked
for $500 600 was than sufficient pay the men
and that the work Of laying pipes in that avenue be-
tween the streets referred 10 had already nearly
s3OoOOOO. After discussion sl6JO0 allowed,
and the Controller requested 10 obtain from CO-
missioner Van Mort estimate OF what IL would cost 10
| finish the work The Commissioners OF Accounts sent
| In "a communication stating that II was physical lnl-
possibility for them 10 perform the work required oil
them, and asked for appropriation Of $500 for clerk
hire. The Controller Thought that the Law did not au-
thoTize the Commissioners TO hire clerks. while the
Mayor thought that did and after discussion
the matter postponed TIL the next meeting An al-
dti0na appropriation Of 81 AS allowed for publish
ing The Ciy Record for the rest OF the year. ana the
| Board adjourned till D. III. on Monday.
TIE ARBITRARY ASSESSMENTS.
| Supervisors McCaiferty and Koch of the Spe-
cal Committee Of the Board OF Supervisors continued
the investigation into the alleged frauds in
the Twelfth Nineteenth, and Twenty Wards,
terday. The following may specimens OF
the days inquiry: George Kppopper Of No. Al West
Forty-nnth-st complained that small house built on
leased ground assessed at $1,000 while the assessment
last year only 5000, which he regards fair val
uaton. Andrew DUR asked that the assessment his
house Nc. 731 Eleventhave., be reduced, il having
greatly i'll value during the last two years III
consequence OF the steam railroad through the avenue
and the erection of factories which work night ana day
M SchWeyer No. 46l West Forty thrd-s asked that
the assessment his four houses In Tenthave be re
ducod The assessment is now s6iVO, which he cain'
| 10 excessive.
THE PARK COMMISSIONERS.
The Park Commissioners met at 8 a. m, yes
| terday, TO consider variety Of Department bids II
was found that the Wilson a Hughes Stone Company
had entered the lowest bid for theiCentral Park wall Al
sls rs per foot; that the Bgeow Blue Stone Company
had entered lowest bid for the supply of base course
tone AT s3 GO per foot for doubefaced stone and g.
ner foot for faced stone aud that W. H. Cromme
I'm had entered the lowest bid for ashlar sOping
ONO stone for the Park WALL at 81 II foot Tor ashlar
and e. per foot for coping the lowest BID Tor th'
| Unionsquare iron railing was not determined ana th'
| Hoarn finally adjourned Till "a "a. on tuesday.