The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-03
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,

lmpOunded - Tne Eastman Aapfd
Transit Measure Endorsed-Taxation
OF Mortgages-Mayo r Havemeyer Vetoes
the Non-Residcnt Office Holder Ordi-
nance-Potter's Field BuriaIs.
At the regular meeting OF the Board petition
from the junk dealers was presented, praying that
all dealers in rags, &c., be compelled TO wear
badges; and all owners Of vehicles or boats en-
gagged in the trade shall have the number OF the
license displayed conspicuously thereon. ordi-
nance in conformity with the request was
adopted,
CONCERNING GOATS.
Alderman JOHN J. NORRIS proposed an ordinance
prohibiting the owners OF goats rom allowing
them to run at large, enacting therefor penalty
OF So for every offence. Mr.. Morris stated that a
large number OF citizens residing up town have
complained OF the destruction OF plants by these
animals The ordinance was adopted without q
dissenting vote.
RAPID TRANSIT
Alderman BILLINGS offered a resolution instruct
ing the Clerk OF the Board TO send 10 the Governor
President OF the Senate. Speaker OF the House and
each OF the members OF the Legislature declara.
ton setting forth that 1t Is the sense OF the CON-
monalty Of New York that the Legislature should
pass the rapid transit measure known as the
Eastman bill,n which empowers the Governor to
appoint commissioners who are to advertise for
plans on rapid transit and invite capitalists to SUBJ
scribe towards building the road or roads,
Alderman KoCK spoke against the resolution.
He said that there are plans in the Legislature,
some or them adopted. which are for railroads over
the street, under the street, one In the ear tine
speaker meant 'alr'') next they Wal have II over
the water. What is TO be the result !? The streets
VIII be opened and stay opened indefinitely. These
roads will never be built-not In niteen years-lf
the Fourth Avenue Underground Railroad and the
Brooklyn Bridge are any indications.
Alderman communicated n
his brilliant Oraory but SAID the latter seemed
LABOR under misrepresentation. The resolution,
while II endorses the Eastman BILL" does not
enact anything. Under 1t The Governor appoints
commissioners, who advertise for plans, and. as
the money for building II s TO be raised by sub
scrlptlon, the city VIII not be called upon to pay
one cent, and II the roads are not Quilt the charters
VIII be forfeited.
Alderman FLANAGAN moved as an amendment
to strike out 'what is known as the Eastman billr
when @%a r was lost oy ay9Se q StQS',o
ExEMPrING MORTGAGES FROM TAXATION.
Alderman VAN SCHAICK offered the following reso-
luton, which was laid overt
Resolved, That the Counsel to the Corporation be
Appeals and necessary thence the Supreme Court
tonaty d the taxation Of mortaages or of The taxation
OF Soth me rec ana eaaty OF real estate 10 one person
END ~ the and nd until the aesCn Of the
from the assessment rolls and not taxed.
NONRESIDENT oFFICE-HoLDERs.
Mayor Havemeyer returned, without his sigma
u
this Board, concurrent with the Assistant Alder
men, requiring the heads OF bureaus to remove oil
employees who are not legal residents OF this city.
The Mayor says that the Common Council has no
control over the Board OF Education, which exists
under the last charter as an independent
body. The Mayor goes on TO say:-"If the Common
Council even had con roll ana II some oil the clerks
90 reside out OF the city, II would be unjust to
move them without any notice. II it were proper
to adopt such measure ample time should be
given to these people to become residents or find
other employment 1t would be impoltic to
to deprive the city of the valuable services OF the
persons affected by this ordinance"
For the above and divers other reasons the
Mayor cannot sign the document, and accordingly
returned the same with his veto.
The Message was Land over.
SLIPPERY VAULT COVERS.
An amended ordinance, giving property owners
six months time TO remove smooth vault covers
and replace the same by others presenting "a rough
surface was passed, and, after being signed by
Among q large batch OF general orders'
adopted was the following ordinance IN relation to
may die in the public institutions OF the city OF
New York, which ordans:-
SECTION 1.-The COMMISSIONERS of Charities and Cor
IN the csty Rer on the day succeeding the death
any stranger q unknown person who may die in Of
description Of such pers;n and statement q all the
person bee anne innate Of any such institution to:
gether with such other Information as, in the opinion Of
the officers charge Such would
likely lead the idenufcation the person so
Sac ga register Of burials shall be kept by the su.
perinendent other person in charge ofhe city
iery winch shall be SO arranged that the name OF each
person Inferred shall be numbered correspond
with the numbers the headboards Of the tiers Of
collins deposited In each trench, shall esibe
at all reasonable times for the inspection The public
or the use OF any person desiring to ascertain the
ticular place in which any person be buried. A
duplicate OF such register shall be Kept in the
Office OF the Commissioners OF Charities and Correc
The ordinance was adopted unanimously
After some other unimportant business the
Board adjourned.
The possibility or ne,o issue OF inconre,rto,e
paper IreQdrd 10Th anldzenlent ana dnrietu and
in ma judgment, such issue sco,Ad be deti-
7nent ana shame.-CHARLEs SUMNER.