New-York tribune., 1874-06-12
MUNICIPAL DELIBERATIONS.

A COMMUNICATION RECEIVED by THE BOARD
ALDERMEN FROM THE EXPELLED COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of Aldermen met at 2 p. IN.
Yesterday Alderman Flanagan occupying the chair In
the absence of President Vance. Alderman Mopheimer
offered petition OF residents OF Grandst and others
for the relief of Thomas W. eager and for permission
for him to sprinkle Grandst. motion was made that
IL be referred the Committee Streets but objection
was made that the Chairman had been unable to get the
Committee together. 1t referred to the Committee
on Public Works On motion OF Alderman Morris the
ordinance for the relief OF the travelling public and for
the licensing of was so amended as
te include runners for steamships and rail-
roads Several communications were received
from the Mayor, returning without approval
ordinances for grading and tagging certain
streets the work In his opinion being unnecessary at
present. They placed on file. communication
was received from the Police Commissioners, recon-
mending the establishment Of pound for stray goats
geese and CATTLE for the Thirty fourth and Thrty-fth
Precincts the work having been deemed necessary on
account Of the difficulty Of identifying the owners OF
animals doing damage to property ahdrSf collecting
fines from them resolution adopted establishing
such pound. The following communication was re-
ceiyed from the Commissioners Of Armorcs:
To the Honorable the Board Of Aldermen: In response
to the OF your honorable body passed May 49,
making inquiry concerning the action OF the under
signed heretofore aPpOnied, Commissioners Oh Ar
That they we're duly appointed as such Commission.
% On the June SaS % Of s co Te as
appointment made requires in the purchase OF ses
OF Super in the plans and specifications for ou
ngs, the approval OF the Board OF SUPERVISORS % anu
Maor-General commanding the First Division and that
ALI claims for material furnished shall be paid LOT
BY the Controller. Notwithstanding the limitations
placed the Commissioners, thoy are required
before entering the duties Of their offices 20 gave
bond to the people Of the state Of IN tne penaa
by the Controller OF the City and County Of
aud filed in his office, conditioned for the 1sthni p. per
formance OF the duties required OF them. These ponds
executed In proper form and with surety ID each
and presented TO the Controller for his apRro@y @
Bxby approved BY the Controller Just after the
filing OF the same but the BOND OF Mr. LOW R m ccnr
held under consideration by that official for period
signed organized as Commission by the election
of f. M Bixby President and James Daily as Secre-
ary. and now ready to proceed to the discharge Oh
| their duties under the law.
substantial and suitable armorics and drill can be
constructed accommodating every organization in tho
eregate the in rentals and repairs to be paid for
armorles within the next four years. at an estimate
based on the expenditures for such purposes in 1873 and
that these structures can be completed so as 10 meet
the OF tne seySra v T hch termnate
| 1874, and 20 within the next three years
All of which is respectfully submitted
FRANCIS NJ BIXBY,)
sTnHIDas sH,R1Ss Co%as sTSax Commissioners
| Alderman Ottendorfer said that the Mayor had ex-
pelled the Commissioners, therefore cOmmunica
ton could be received from them. Alderman Kehr an
swered that had been decided that the Mayor could
not discharge the Commissioners he had no power In
the matter Alderman OttendOrfer wished to know by
by whom such q decision had been made, and Alderman
Kehr said that the law plaiu that 1t decided
itself Alderman Monheimer said that the Governor
had declared hs intention to pay no attention to the
| act of the Mayor in removing the Commissioners
Alderman Ottendorfer-Has he sent any official COM
| muncatOn announcing it !
Alderman Monheimer-No; but he said to tho Clerk Of
the Board that should disregard It, He said that he
approved OF the act when he signed it, and that he still
| thought well Of It,
The communication was ordered to be printed. Alder
| man Monheimer renewed the motion that when the
Board adjourn it stand adjourned until July TO- 1t was
carried Alderman Van Schaick presented the petition
OF oDonovan aud Others that be taken
ing stand ia front OF the Northern Hotel on
to the ON Raroads The
| of the Board Of Assistant Aldermen to amend the
from 81 to s., was called up Alderman kehr objected
that under such ordinance some people would block
in making merchants pay proportion to the privileges
granted. Alderman Billings said he was opposed to ali
bureau altogether, but the other branch Of the
| Common Council would not agree to that, he would
begun against any merchant for receiving delivering
goods the sidewalk and all suits began for such
should DO discontinued, but that no goods should
be permitted to remain the sidewalk an unreasonable
time Alderman Koch objected to the amendment. but
Alderman Morris said that 10 In the words OF
petition signed by 10000 merchants The resolution
from the Board OF Assistant Aldermen, that the words
Mayor, Aldermen, aud Commonalty OF the City OF
NewYork" shall not be used by the Controller on
| public document without the consent OF the Common
| Council. was. alter long debate, referred
| to tho Counsel to the Corporation, who
| was requested to report or before
July Tine resolution from the Board In relation
to the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction was
debated at length with refer to the Committee
which should be referred. 1t was urged that the
Joint Committee had been remiss IN their duty, and
Alderman Koch moved that the resolution be referred
TO the Committee Reform. Alderman kehr moved To
lay t over he understood that the Mayor was inyes
eating the Department aughterl and perhaps by the
next meeting they could fad out what he had done
Alderman OttendOrfer said that he should oppose the
resolution. the Mayor would take no action In the
| matter Of the Police Commission the Committee had
found out than was known before, and the
Mayor had refused to do anythings the result Of the
present would probably be the The
motion lost, recOnsidered. and again Lost
Several general orders taken up and passed. Tho