New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-26

MENr OF PUBLIC WORKS
The members of the Board of Aldermen
met Supervisors nj Yesterday. The Mayor
being present Alderman Vance chosen preside.
The bill Of Joseph hid for s. 500 for OF the
Fifth Regiment Hester for the quarter
ending Fob 2S. laid under the rule. Alderman
Billings moved that tn bills of thirty-two constables
in attendance the Court Over and Terminer for the
months of March aud April 1874. amounting to $2 each
De ordered paid An animated debate followed in which
tbe unnecessary number Of consables and the In
sufficient evidence of their having performed their duty
were brought forward for refusing to audit
the bills. The motion lost. but reconsideration
was adopted by vote of IL to< Alderman Cooper OF
tonderfer. Koch and Kehr voting in the negative.
The Special Committee on ArmOries and Drill Rooms.
20 whom was committed Joseph Weber's bill Of S21 47i Al
fer rebuilding the Centre Mlrket Armory. reported in
favor of paving sl45So sS After long discussion the
resolution was adopted ov a vote OF IL to2.
Alderman Cooper siid that he had in his hand the
opinion Of the Counsel 10 the Corporation. Mr. strahan
and Mr. Porter. which had been asked for by the Board
OF Aldermen; II did not come properly before this
Board but u was important that they should know
their powers Supervisors. he asked unanimous con-
sent have II read. Alderman Van schaick asked the
President any other communication had been
rela Ing the subject The President replied that
he had a communication from E Dclafeld Smith, the
legal adviser of the Bori. 1t ordered TO be read
The following the principal points of the opinion,
which is very long:
Inareso'ltion adopted on the 18Th inst Won request
nc IN 81 ',tauce as 10 the right OF the
their services Supervisors 10 lie political division
known 20 Dc niu o. OF The 81 ,te IS the Conny OF
NewYorS The 9th Of CIdpter 5S of the Laws OF
= oi cyr~D, me Mon m rec.ive an annual salary
o. 5000 Tie ACT a. 1875 known The Charter, likes
The salary or A'dsrms $500 per 2ucnn, ana pro-
vdcs Tu such salary sllu ho in fun Tor all services
~1udeTe 90 the cy coanty in any capacity whatever
The same net further provides tb1t no OH cr uhNcr uc
Cty Govcrumcn, snail Hola ohce under the County
G0yrrAu sat except when oficio BY virtue OF an at
o. the L-.1salurc, a 4 IN which case he shan
previous laws The Aiiern'n OF This city were
made eN o.4t!0 s"perNlaors or the county OF NcN-
York. Tic question whether the PROM 'itiOnS Just
cited wrrs valid was argued IN Sepeuocr, 1885, before
e i fo S e KIM GpGI h%a cha Ts Ta
Unconstitutional % far - II attempted TO legislate on
= rm ana t.e jld-nsnt WIS afirued without opposi-
Ton. H. pursuance oi INT drclsQn the Controller re-
e.mcd t.c Pas mont OF the additional salaries untli
~ ii,rt,,o There ar statel me points whiea may
DE maze against tAe GcCIIWl Win these eXplana-
lions it's ay dUiy to su>wer yUdr Inquiry by stating
~ 10 tnai a. tue IA now s'thH, Gggiarea r ~ 'ne
Aldermen oi tAc city. AMI alo 10 additional s9T'eS ior
ton ana Jaws of thr Sa;e. Your d1'ieS as or optcto
supervisors diMluISiei by the "hS"I ~ tlOu '.e
bet ccrtliu county auucs ar Of constitutional
necessity reserved - y,u by the act ITSELF, taken
c1apicr J If the laws Of 1874 Thss. acts contain no
express repeating clauses WIN rts'id 10 & M
legislation go MT pr"eIve thal me mere IlCt ,i't
Tie duucs q oi,c witH regrI 10 |ucI NaiFles or
.uucuIc nave ID en- bto'4b'V ~ tA
tlre lavt oeou dluiui,h increased operates either
20 Diminish cTcass tine conpeA'iil'd aIO"eu Ny
scf does moi M aav Nav uli e. The question you submit
rThe Corporation Counsel core cs Wl tt dutice Ihd
conve1s..on TO the memnsr, Of the Board super
Nsors an action be hI-hl aGaiA', we Ci,r |r tro
and the Court OF Appeals iOr nai settlement OF the
sidcrr,n Van Setback cfered the following resolu-
tn, wmca Wa laid on ne .tn.t; po,-,i..-
, ts..a g5,e. o. not the D" -ioi entitled to
F'i llt 4 as i,f Jase rfosio this Will de-
nan compensation =. 81 2.rs,,o's.
ANOTHER OPINION.
On motion of Alderman Morris, The opinion OF McSsrs
Porter ana straLan also ordered read. TIE follow
iugi an abstract:
resolu,ion adopted by the Board OF Aldermen on the
7h inst directs the Law Committee OF t4e board 70
BAD 1nicr the statute known as the Consoid ,tion
ac;" TIc statute ref rrcd t. l., Capt r Oj OF tle LWs
fns - Civ and COMFY OF NsNYoiE and further regu
Iate the same By tie hrsl section the Mayor Alder
men and Commouaty declared to De one body cor
Vorae: aad al The Ti-ht prop riy, interest," GAINS
sud demands Of tie county ana the supervisors are
vested in SAID corporation. The second section tnac's
that al liabilities OF tue CouItF,a ana an D'nuN socA'
10 he against TIE CIV No authority 81 the legislature
can lawfully impair the authority o. lIe c11l, EoN "a.
Iccoguziu. III cOniIuudUce iOr ihc purposes OF the
comfy crEaBz Iriun relieve he Consolidate N act from
any ,Setl-fouded objection q It's Ydldy on cOh-ltu-
cua! grounds cJn.Oi1Itou Is tr-c;ed OF the prop,
cry and biue Q, The cry ana rS cGnn ~ Ih the
city. TIE Finance Department. ACCORDING 10 70
Section 81 O; the Charter Of 1913. must IqnlI1.e
al Chains. a. hct her against city county lie De
paIiaicut OF PahIc W,rEs j. cLar-cd W.th executing
l,ro oy~- public buildings when heretofore has oeen
vested vi the Board OF Supervisors the OBJECT OF ,he
rs0d 1u act u pas an cad 10 IN HouDo :! .
OF cOHtrp. AMI management Nhch h'IeloIore pre-
vailed IN Ie.-ton 70 The property ana liabilities OF me
CT. and county respectively. 4 construction o! tue
81 section az "a. act wLcu %odld ptrpetaAte the mis-
chief detect tie -ed and reproduce the same double
machinery administration uader new nine i9.ows,
The word oil tbs section yc fuIl force ana en- "heh
Contemplated IN the act. Tue Board OF Aldermen are
charged los tins act with regulating the use OF Tue prop
cry formerly belonging 10 the county, ana specifying
lac purposcS to which J. Is 10 be app i'd The powers
now possessed Board Of Sap ry,OrS are such as
such others a. exercised by Board OF Aldermen,
subject enc Mayors yetOl Attached 10 the above
sitting tHt wHde he fuy colcur> III The opinions tx
pressed by tc gcurEen be reserves tho Ug1t 10 IN
qure into Tie question aud the practical application Of
the lsw.I
Alderman Morris moved that the opinion Of the Cor
poTaton Counsel previously read and his present opn
relation the second documen: BE- presented in
pamphlet torn. Tais ordered by vote Of IL to
TRANSIT ALONG THE WATER FRONT.
IEosAGl. IRON TIE MAYOR IN OPPOSITION TO TIE
NEw-YORK WAREHOUSE AND RAILWAY BILL
The Board of Assistant Aldermen met at
go p IL the absence OF President Strack, Assistant
Alderman Clancy presided. resolution was adopted
that oilt special committee, to consist OF I'VE mem
beers from each Board be appointed to make arrange
ents for tue celebration Of the next Independence
Day and 20 request the Board Of Apportonment to
appropr..to $1,000. The Committee on Law were
Instructed report at the meeting relative to al
papers in Their hands having reference TO the abolition
OF the Permit Bureau Of the Mayors Office The ordi
nance FROM tho Board OF Aldermen establishing public
pound IN tie Tgenty-fOurth Ward was laid over. A
large number Of persons were appointed Commissioner