New-York tribune., 1874-05-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MUNICIPAL INTERESTS.

| President OF the Department OF ldAo''
was also present. A certified copy OF tno
Consolidation bill had been received with the Governor,
signature and exciting meeting was anticipates. "a
communication from the CLERK Of The Common GO, T0aho d
was read in relation 10 tine consolidation OF the Ciy a
! County OF NcwYork. Alderman Monheimer thereupoh
offered the resolution n wss nsy wa' ps.. ssePsp az act en-
titled An eSn,oae he GOV ernmeH5 o. ''e O ' 'O'"
WAoeas doubts appear 10 I. resn,e 70 s ,n sas
a. ,aS supefys as proriei by bill which give rise to
much ana ap % ,S % f ueo9 @ some @ Of By
Rt.oe Committee the Law Dpiri@s't Il, be c.5a 1
sci to The Corporation Of John n Porter aal 'oI % @ gi
full and explicit construction oi Tue powers ihu u1'e' VI ~ ~
0nlt 1 @ Conner offered resolution empowering the
Controller to execute lease OF portion OF tle premises
M The northeast corner Of SeconGaye and Frstt Tor
M an annual rental Of $500 II was laid over to be
printed Alderman Cooper also offered resolution calling
the entiO ion of the Governor and the ATTORNEY -Geher
TO the harbOr encronchments. THIS was also Ord1Ieu
printed Alderman Morris offered aresolntlon OF inquiry
! by what authority the Harlem Railroad Company lau
placed distractions across the streets DetWeeh Forty
NTH and Fity-hith-sts, on the east OF M4ason,ave' @
| Adopted. Alderman Morris also proposed an ordi
nance to licenes steamboat runners, and ior p plo
! better protection Of the travelling plDic' ~
! ferred TO the Committee on the Law Departments
Alderman Gllon presented ordinance 90 prevent non
residents holding any office in any department OF
the CITY Government. It was referred To the Coh.,tteo
| on the Law Department A communication from MIyor
iavemeyer, requesting that tine names OF Messrs An
drcws and Rowland be Withdrawn as candldltes 10,
Police Commissioner was received ana lho Icquo''
| granted. -, ,,
The following communication from tho Mayor was
also received in reply to resolution III relation TO Jhe
streetcieanIg Bureau, adopted Dy the Bqard Apr M ~.
The resolution and relative prAnOe ADOPT ny your
honorable BODY on ae April lest Which you tie oph
ION as TO ih' nee. I. Of hg S far a. am nrs
the opinion sed by y0S IA 'G h @ ,ssI ah ia refer
the cleaning Of the streets in The city H a committee T 81 5
| Tue public press Of The city learned the facts
dat aparen, for partisan Purposes sucn m .o%%es s9m%,so
80 far coaif ra,ae piriok political ehaacsT TO
command eier respect the community am
not OF As committee have not eaa
even seen il. official Poeeedme ,.,a, ana 3" eT aG agy
n.9a aOa .a.I The committee may se % prps to- be Of
such pone to call or action on their part Otherwise ley
G5oa arc prohibited the Charter from % reoyias any
si1 of a%y 81 ' "a m tS eDse coS, Of the charges made
sssa'' si5s' I91-a' P% % e% uoon which action based
& ss @ ~ h @ % f peee"y be- iayesi!git by me II charges
@ f on ~ hs nys. atom at 6ac.
necessary delay " the ''''' ID ny " p ivssrrrn
The message was received and the following resolu
ton. offered by Alderman MOnheimer, was adopted
B,s,e That the said Communication be Ieier'elo SPECIAL com
m & 81 B,. IA reison asre.o and in relation resolution
ldoo BY tbs BOld al the meeting APn " IL reference 10 a
The following was lost by a vote ofstc5
% lha The Ell uoa 'e5 n S ;, cSe C9%2 be aSa aa '5SG
fcgnt aud p9snger on all na' polto1 p Ui 'Der r.er @
, s@,a % 'GaA oo 81 bol ha h train. d s on EIevatSaye
bUeel EnnHh aad 1t tt'seeHd,soa' S Se ooIe'Is1 T,
Of width corresponding TO 70 The With oi eSe
.ueh street be
road Company be ieqHrsh 70 ease an man tain DC eaTs
on toIseSseI % and VINO s when in notion up and down the
Regeuye distance OF 200 feet IN ont OF ever ooo-
eae main; violation Of Of the provisions Of ta
oa 3 subject s' o company One % Of M ioO ,H,e 70 be a sg
pc by for the collection Of 6ae' for violation Of corporation
the provision OF the resolution TO be sdP enforced
TIE SUPERVISORS.
At $50 D. m the Board OF Aldermen adjourned, and
the members of Board called to order as the
Man
| OF the Mayor aud the Recorder were omitted
| from the rolLcan and Supervisor Vance pre-
| sided. Supervisor Monhemer moved that the reading
| OF the minutes dispensed WITH which was carried
The new ' n"t pe sSrF coope e e re
| piled that they were in chaotic condition,
submitted np resolution calling on the Corporation
Counsel to inform the Board what city and county
armories and moved that the Board adjourn to May 1S
Mir. Billings amended by requesting the Corporation
proposed that the Consolidation act be read This
DONE but the members were informed that tho fol-
| lowing aincudatory act had been received:
explanatory Of act to consolidate the governments Of the
Apt. 80, 1874, thrcednhs be,ng present.
me RoPe o. tns s f Sbp in 5 aet ae ns aaG 1
and County OF NwYoIk and further regulate
sppoi6lncn, Of county oBse, whose election appon
sss MeSes Of Assembly or any oher purposes Cy
coaues This act shall take effect Immediately
TIE ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
The Assistant Aldermen met at 900 p IN, Joseph p.
| Strack, President In the chair. Tho Committee ap-
pointed the honors Of the city to Sir Lampden
Lorraine, reported their action and presented bill Of
| 81, ,6s2, mainly for rcfre shments.
The chairman announced that he had made the follow
| ing changes Committees Alderman WsneP takes
| the place Of Alderman Brooks IN the Committee on
Ordinances, and Alderman Brooks that of Alderman
| Wlsner in the Committee on Streets.
BROOKLYN CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
| A SERIES OF CHANGES MADE IN HASTE BY THE
! LEGIsLATURE-oPINIoSs OF MAYOR HUNTER AND
GEN. JoURDAN-THE ALDERMEN IN THE DARK.
The general character of the amendments to
the Brooklyn Charter are not generally known, ana