The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


Departments Called Upon to Attend
Sessions OF the Roard-Dogs no BE Muz-
zlcd i'm Spite of Mr.. Bergh's Objections.
At the meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen yester-
day the Counsel to the Corporation was requested
to give his opinion as to which department, tho
Park or Public Works, has power to open streets
above 155,h street.
Alderman COOPER presented resolution urging
the Legislature to pass the bill Incorporating tho
New YORK Warehouse and Railroad Company, az
its becoming law would greatly add to the COM
mercia facilities OF the city, 1t also recommended
that the company be authorized TO construct q
single or double track railroad.
The resolution was referred TO the Committee on
Railroads.
Alderman McCAFFERTY offered q preamble ana
resolution, reciting that heads Of departments are
entitled to voice in discussions In the Alder
manic Board Affecting their departments, and
have rallied to avail themselves OF the privilege,
and also that paid agents go to Albany IN the inter-
ests OF the city departments and LOBBY for speciaf
legislation tor the personal and political benefit OF
said officials. The resolutions were as iolows:-
Resolved That members the Legislature OF this
sas now in sessen q Albany be and thsy
pro ssssSs
q s ] cr #
r been * Teceyed the
for In tie usal and only regular manner-vM. by me-
tars and te If ter
Resolved That the Governor be requested to veto
bills which the above preamble and reso-
luton seek 20 prevent
The resolutions were adopted as was also the
following, introduced by Alderman VAN ScUAICK:-
Resolved, THAT at future meetings of this Board the
Clerk shalt and he is hereby directed to call the names
poration coun,ei and tie residents Of al other City de-
presence or absence OF either OF the same.
Alderman MORRIS. in presenting an ordinance
requiring the muZzling OF dogs. stated that Mr..
Rergh had refused 10 sanction It's provisions or to
allow his society TO nave anything to do with it.
He had Therefore changed sections OF the ordi-
nance so as 70 give the Mayor entire charge OF the
carrying out the enactment.
me ordinance, as amended, was adopted by
Alderman n Van scHArcx called up from general
ordersn the annexed resolution which on motion
was adopted, Alderman Koch alone dissenting.
Proper case be taken to Court
g Pc he ne TO s a
tss h ,ss taxation Of N pr the
person when lie same are held and owned by different
persons ard n the meantime and until the DECISION Of
omitted from The assessment rolls and not taxed.
message was received from the Mayor vetoing
the proposition TO allow citizens to vote ut the
next election on the question OF rapid transit
THE POLICE CoMMIssIONERsHIP.
Another communication then announced
from tue Mayor its contents surprised The Alder
men and everybody else in the chamber or the
Heard WaT II ace o. law the
IN place OF Henry smith, deceased.
Alderman VAN sCHAlCK desired to know whether
the Mayor had officially Withdrawn the name OF
George H. Andrews.
President vANcE answered that he had not re-
ceived Official noticc 10 that effect
AlderInaD McCAFFERry remarked that perhaps
the Mayor thought IL required two men To I'LL Mr..
Smiths place.
motion was made TO lay the nomination over.
Alderman McCAgFERrY hoped mot He moved
to Lake action on me nomination at once.
Alderman BILLINGS said there seemed to be de-
that the Board would not act hastily; by doing SO
1t would be doing great injustice. mr. Rowland
was IN every respect proper man. He IS gradu-
ate Of Yale College and had practised law In this
city; was appointed TO Ill vacancy on the Marine
Court Bench. wncl position he had occupied with
credit
Aldermen MORRIS and VAN ScHAIcK also spoke
favoraDly oi Mr.. Howiand and desired the
Board to postpone action on his name. Mr.. Van
schaick also remarhed that in his opinion Mr..
Andrews nomination was still before the board,
and II might probably lead to trouble II MI. HOW.
Alderman COOPER moved that the Mayor be
again requested to Withdraw Mr.. Andrews name.
The Mayor mad only informed the Board that Mr..
Andrews bad declined 10 accept the nomination.
A motion to lay che nomination over was lost ey a
vote Of 10 and m9lon 70 re1er .ne aayo or
mttee on Roads was adopted, Aldermen Reilly,
Monheimcr, Glo1 and cooper voting In the mega
Alderman fALcoSER moved that the Committee
on Roads be also entrusted with che examination
nto oil the NOMINATION Of george II. Andrews.
Tie Mayor transmitted a report from tse Com
missioness Of Accounts IN relation 70 the payments
mace by Inc Comptroller during the year 1878. 1t
was agreed 70 nave the report printed.
Alderman McuAfFERrY said that he had seen
tbe report and it was merely balance sheet lie
therefore offered u resolution directing the Com.
mlssloners Of Accounts to MAKE detaI state
mcnt.
mence SUIT 70 force the Harlem Ra.?oaa COMPANY
to remove the track on the eastern side Of the
Central depot. after dtsposing OF rcuLins business
tho BOARD adjourned