New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-17
MUNICIPAL ECONOMY.

CONFIRMATION OF THE MARINE COURT CLERKS
The meeting of the Board of Supervisors
yesterday chiefly marked by long discussions con-
corning reform and economy brought up through reso
lutons regarding the Marine Court clerhships and
petition from the list Regiment for the releasing OF
their nresent armory TIE first business OF the meeting
was the introduction OF preamble and set OF resoln-
tops NY Supervisor Monhemer in regard to the aImores
leased or owned by the county. The preamble stated
that according the Controllers statement the county
was liable for Of armories not yet expired OF
sa.9 800; for leases which expired $4,000. and for
salaries OF armorers t14000, making SSJ6oO or over
$40 900 above appropriation. IL also shoVed that
while several suitable quarters owned by the county are
vacant regiments were occupying leased premises at
large rents The resolutions provided that the unused
premises devoted 10 as arnores instead OF thoso
premises OF which the lease IS about to EXPIRE that no
claims for premises used by any regiment mat
should refuse to occupy such quarters should be
audited after the expiration OF the lease; that the
proper committee be instructed report what armories
have been used for other than military purposes the
amount OF 80 received end It's dlsposltion that
no bill supplies for armories OF over $500 should be
audited, unless on @ proper requlsltion ordered by
proper authority. A long discussion followed the intro
ducton of these resolutions, Out they were All Hhay
adopted.
A communication from the judges OF the Marine
Court asking for the connrua,ion nuOo, OF assist
ant clerks, attendants, aud stenographer was then
OF three to investigate a9d report coheeTnng Tue
proposed measure. and Ii the number OF clerks ana
salaries could not be reduced THIS resolution was laid
on the table Supervisor Monheimer then moved "a take
up the Judges Communication, with the resolution
fSJpes be Confirmed. This motion WAS passed The
Communication forth that at meeting OF the Ma
rne Court judges, on Feb the old stall Of eighteen
clerks and attendants and stenographer dis-
charged and others appointed in their places lyon
Cooper opposed the motion, on the ground that II
change from political motives, and the courts
TINS reason, as the discussion went on,
lost sight of in the cry for reform III
was a proper tune and opportunity 10 make move IA
that direction. This view was eon0atted on the ground
per 81 S,T WITH Inc ndxes aud also because tbs
Sueson was one OF economy, bat OF coGfrmng cor
tain clerks and attendants supervisor Morris cnarac
uadcr that watch word the Board OF Aldermen had re-
mOyed ono clerk and the reormers had then substituted
lnie1 1 vare Confirmed by the following vote Afrma
tive Recorder Hackett, Supervisors Billings Flanagan,
G,lop. Kehr Ly saght Monheimer Moris, Reilly, and
Vance; negative Cooper, Falconer Koch, McCafferty
Ottendorfer and Van schaiek supervisors Cooper and
Van schalck then changed their votes to the Affirmative
A RESOLUTION passed authorizing the Committee on
County Offices 10 solicit and receive subscriptions
from city and county officials and the public FOR fle
lief of the poor and O expend the money collected m
such manner as in their Judgment may seem proper.
The following members OF the cOmmittoc Aldermen
Van schaick, Billings, Morris, Monheimer ana McCaf-
ferty.
the noccupied premises Ninthave. and Twenty
enhst he assigned TO tue list Regiment He said That
THIS measure would save the county about SIS
Iy and as the OF the building present occupied
by that regiment would expire on May l. the resolution
sInud be immed atey passed. This developed another
long discussion and it, consideration finally post
poned until the next meeting OF me Board Ater sole
unmpOrtant business the Board adjourned until Tues
day Feb. "a, at $3.50 y. m.
In the Board OF Assistant Aldermen YESTERDAY, Alder
man Clancy presented resolution authorizing the Com
mssiOners OF the Fire Department 10 loan an unused
fire engine worked by hand 70 tie trustees OF the Cath
Ollie Protectory at Westcheter Mr. Clancy said that
there were nearly 1000 persons in the institution, when
ia situated at such distance from OF the engines
the Fire Department that the building would be entirely
DESTROYED In case of fire. before engines could
the spot Alderman ThOrnell opposed the passage OF
the resolution on the ground that 1t illegal to loan
the property OF the corporation TO citizens The resou
from aud residents along the line the
Avenue Is Railroad Company tracks was received,
stating that the clearing machine or the company
swept snow on the sidewalks. and praying for relief
from the nuisance committee reported that they
had examined the structure building for BarDum's HIP
podromc, Madison-ave. and found 1t being Goa
structed in such u manner That safety was assured