New-York tribune., 1874-09-11
MUNICIPAL CURRENTS.
THE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATIONS.

1 IHE DEPAKIMENI Inv Eol olIuA lio'o'
THE COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITIES AND coRREc
| TON TO BE HEARD BY AN ALDERMANIo COM
MITrRE-THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHARGED wITH
| IRREGULARITIES.
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday alter
noon with four members absent The only business oil
importance was the OF all matters pertaining
to the alleged Irregularities of the Department OF Char
ies and Correction TO the Law Committee, which oOu-
ssts OF Aldermen Cooper Billings, and Flanagan. Dur
ing the early part OF the meeting, and at other times
during the day least 1t is reported Commissioner
Laiu beer and Alderman Cooper were In close e0nsua'
on and the reference OF the matter to the Commit
tee Of which Mr. Cooper is chairman caused remark
The first business Of the meeting the reception OF
the petition about survivors OF the Mexican
war; members OF the old regiment, the lat N T. Vol
unteers who left out In the general Distribution
for their medals. This was referred to the Committee
on Arts and Sciences The Grand Jury then received
permission TO Oecapy the Governors Room and the
lobby OF the Adermanic Chamber they represented
that the quarters lately fitted for them we're utterly
unfit for their Tie Department Of Public Works
submitted their estimate for 1876 which published
TIE TRIBUNE OF Monday last. An invitation 70 re-
view the Mexican Veterans on Monday next at Ii a. M,
was accepted. A communication from the Department
OF Charities aud Correction next in order. This
stated that the Commissioners were anxious to be heard
in reply to the report Of Commissioner OF Accounts
Flanagan moved that the communication be laid Up
the table; Alderman Koch that It be received and the
request ganted Alderman Cooper that 1t be referred
to the Committee on Law.
Some discussion seemed likely to arise on this ques-
ton, but the 1oor was accorded TO Commissioner
Lambeer who said "I have desire 10 interrupt the
proceedings Of this Board. only want TO say In
behalf of the Commission that they very much wish
that this question could be disposed OF to-day by its
"A I'm ord ar at
the opportunity to present thor side OF the question
Every Commissioner has been applied TO by reporters
for his opinion upon this question They beieVe, now
ever that their duty s to reply this Board after
1t had taken action upon the communication OF Com
missioner Howe You will not only crafty us, but we
shall feel under obligations il you will send it to that
committee"
It was referred to the Committee Law by a vote OF
6to 8. AYes-Aldermen Vance. Billings Cooper Gilon,
Morris, and Otteudorfer; Noes-Aldernen Flanagan.
Kehr, Koch, Lysaght, and Reilly. The question
OF irregularities in the Fire Department was then
brought.up by the following resolution OF Alderman
Reilly, which adopted
Whereas II is alleged grave irregularities exist Ia the
Of The bus1es Of he Fire I that , s'os sIiss Dei'T
furnishing materials and supplies without & an Seng Sn
increased enormously from year to year; be IT,
directed examine the accounts and manner Of nsaeng me on
ness Of the Fire Depsrmel, Of ths @ paeuar 70 ne @
the Board a their earliest convenience together WITH such igges
ons they deem cOndueve 10 the interests
OF this
Tie Commissioner OF Public Works was called upon to
furnish list Of the street sprnkeTs, probably the re-
suit OF later controversy for the sprnklng OF Grand
ST where the Aldermen and the Commissioner both set
a man to work. The Committee on Law were relieved
from the consideration OF Conrad Boilers claim, solOW
for the rent Of tho Sth Regiment ArmOry which they
insisted under OF the Board OF Supervisors
and tie Controller. The Board then adjourned AT tne
close of the meeting Alderman Cooper and his col
leagues OF the Law Committee had conference relative
to the Department of Charities and Correction It was
stated that the Commissioners of shat Department
would be Informed this morning that the Committee
were ready 10 hear their answer. As soon as that IL
received the Committee WILL be ready TO consider the
matter atcrward make their report TO the Board OF
Aldermen. Commissioner LaIabeer stated that their
reply was ready on Monday last aud would have been
gwen 10 the public but they thought that they ought TO
bring il the Board or Aldermen rst as that body
had begun the investigation. He could not give 1t TO
the public until the Committee had heard It, and then 1t
would be in their discretion. 1t could not be learned
when a session OF this Committee would be held.