New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
INCIDENTS OF OITY RULE.
HE MUNICIPAL BOARDS.

THE ASSISTANT ALDERMEN AFrER yACArIoN-fHE
SUPERVISORS.
The Board of Assistant Aldermen held their
drst meeting yesterday after the vacation. Barely
more than quorum OF the members were present.
Some projects 0f reform In city departments gave OPP
portunlty for q complaint against the independent
Of the heads Of such departments but little
business Of any Importance transacted. The nrst
transaction the consideration Of petition from the
citizens OF the new Twenty fourth Ward, who wants
public pound their wishes disregarded for tue
present Mr. Clancy then offered series OF resolu-
tions The frst for an investigation as folowst
Resolved Special cO@so of sy be appointed 70 %sss =,
the Oy GOvernnen erder to ascertain the m0as n hss Is
by Ad . with the term Mayor Aldermen s09 o0m
Rsoled hat ssI ,fornsOa desired the COmm tho various
heads departments requested to furnish ne Sano IN power
In supporting these resolutions, Mr. Clancy made an
attack upon the heads Of departments saying that they
had presumed to make to suit themselves for
millions and millions Of dollars, and that consequently
taxes were higher than ever before. Each department
was duohy in itself, and paid no attention to the
wishes OF the Assistant Aldermen. and it had the SER
vices Of Corporation Counsel who would give opinions
suit The larger part of the debt had been created
by those officers who had been appointed by single
person. aud not by those chosen by the people, No one
knew what they had been doing until it was shown by
the report OF the Commissioner OF Accounts. He de-
nounced the reform movement a total failure.
The resolution adopted together with the follow
ing:
Rorsd That =, leases Of city property made by department Of
this city BY the Commissioners OF the Sakng FUND be and they are
Ia s opinion Of & Board unless authorized BY the Common Council
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solred That President Of this Board and be hereby
authorized bring action before the courts for the puose OF max
The third resolution was adopted. with only dis
senting VOTE thst OF Mr.. Wade: .
RelVd The BOs Of Aldermen conurug that the various de-
hereby directed discontinue the eterm Mayor
Alderman and ConmsnA" in contracts Of and every descpuOn
unless authorized By resolution ordnance or both necessary
Lyollr nouf llaH "a
quested give the authority for the Of the Eight
eenth Ward Market o dog-pound. II may he men,
toned here that 1t apart for that purpose by
the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund. The QOntroleg
received another blow in the resolution OF Alderman
Thetss who wanted 10 know by what authority persons
allowed TO build houses inside the different mar
ket To the vonienco OF stand holders, he refeed
TO small covered stands. Mr.. CLANCY again took the
opportunity TO accuse the Finance Department or usurp
Ing powers which did not belong toJt- Commissioners
Van Mort sent reply to the question why work lad
been suspended upper Broadway, laying the blame
the Controller who would not the bills pro-
test received rom the owners of the National Hotel
against allowing the Delaware aud Hudson Canal Com
pany to encroSch the street in the erection OF
their building and Aldermen Foley Wade, and
KeatiDg were authorized TO make an investigation OF
the matter. moSSrs Clancy Brucks, SmOnsOn, keh0e,
ana Theiss appointed the Committee to in
vestigate the departments. Some time then
devoted the confirmation OF Commissioners OF Deeds
An ordinance was passed In relation to the licensing OF
trucks aud carts soon after which the Board adjourned
meeting OF the Board OF Supervisors was 10 have
been held. but only five six members appeared, and
the lack or prevented the transactions OF bus
The knowledge tnat there was no business which
could properly come before them Supervisors
probably the reason why many absent. Under
tic Consolidation act their duties confined to the
cauvassng OF the election returns aud the certeation
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