The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-20
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

George II. Andrews Retires AS Candidate
for Police Commissioncr-Mayor Have
meyers Message Not Fully Explicit
Assistant District Attorney Allen As
sailed.
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon
President Vance in the chair.
The following message from the Mayor relative
to his nomination OF Mr.. George Fl. Andrews for
the vacant Police Commissonership was read -
ExEcurys DErAnr.ENr, Cry HALL,
To THY HONORABLE rHE BOARD or ALDERMEN
mated to your honorable body for appointment as Com
ha note 10 me a he ISL as
drawn his consent to accept the oce it his nomination
Under these any further of
his name for your approval M &c mvnSEyER
The withdrawal OF the name OF Mr. Andrews not
having been emphatcally made in the communi-
cation, resolution was adopted calling upon the
Mayor to withdraw the name OF MIR. Andrews az q
candidate.
A resolution thanking Mr.. Andrews for retiring
as a candidate, out OF Difference to the desire OF
the taxpayers was tabled, on the ground that the
Board Had taken no action yet on Mayor Have
meyers message.
A motion OF Alderman MCCAPFERTY to appoint
committee OF three to investigate the truth or
ialsehood OF an assertion purporting to have been
effect that the District Attorneys ONCE had been
influenced by representations OF certain Aldermen.
as well as OF other politicians, relative to the
houses OF Ill lame near Grammar School No. 10, in
the Eighth ward, was finally disposed OF by post
ponement OF the whole question.
THE NEW PARADE GROUND.
Alderman KOCH introduced the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted
passed by that body providing Tor parade ground
YORK on the upper end Of the STAND as Topkas square
which has been assigned for the of the military
parade
laon that purpose, offers all the facities necessary
To, , the Hereby
H M s soey Sr h oass1 tho
Assembly.
THE CANAL DEBT
At meeting OF the delegates of the German
Property owners associations or the Tenth,
Eleventh, Seventeenth. Eighteenth, Nineteenth
and TwenJy-hrst wards the following resolutions
were authorized to be transmitted to the Board OF
Aldermen. They were read yesterday on motion
OF Alderman Koch, but were laid over
Whereas the pending amendment to the constitution
ing certain improvements prove highly injurious to the
Resolved That that portion of the anne ndments to the
constitution relating TO the Erie Canal be stricken OUT
Resolved That the channel of the canal be dredged to
depth OF feet ami that those locks not already
altered be enlarged TO meet all the requirements OF
NEW FIRE COMPANY UP TOWN.
The Committee on Public Works, to whom was
referred a resolution which directs that necessary
steps be taken to offer additional safeguard 10 lie
ana properly against IRE In tnaL part OF the city
lying north OF Fifty-nintn street and east OF
Filth avenue made report. advising that tenn
porary engine house be erected on land owned by
the city Third avenue, near Sixtyseventh street,
until permanent structure can be built near said
locality ana that a company OF fremen be sta
toned there all to be done under the direction OF
the Fire Commissioners; but no action was taken
on the report.
STREET DISTRACTIONS
The following ordinance reported to the Board
was laid over: -
An ordinance regulate travel and commerce IN and
upon the streets and size walks of this city
The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaty of the city Of
New York do ordain as foows:-
SACrIoN AL ordinances or portions OF ordinances
existing, which impose penalty or penalties Tor
the placing hanging OF goods, wares merchandise
signs, awnings articles upon suspended
sidewalk street in this hereby repealed and
the Commissioners OF Police hereby authorized and
directed to prevent any such distractions
SEC ALL ordinances requiring, authorizing or d.
rectg the Corporation Attorney receive, for
collect penalties the obstruction OF the side
walks streets By the hanging or placing OF signs
awnings In this city are hereby repealed and he is
hereby directed 10 discontinue all actions pending
to recover penalties in such cases.
SEC. 3.-fne ordinance entitled San ordinance TO regu-
late permits street stands show cases, signs stair
ways hostways and deliveries" approved February "a
1856, is hereby repealed.
SKc 4-This ordinance shall take effect immediately
RIcHARD FLAS AGAIN, Department
After transactlng large amount OF routine busl-
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