The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-12
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Communication from the Armory Conn
Observation-Disclosures 10 ssInvestfgate"
the Commissioners or Charity and Corr
rectfons Negatfved.
This Board met yesterday, Alderman Richard
Flanagan. in the absence OF President Vance, pre-
siding The minutes of the previous session were
read and approved.
Alderman M0NHEIMER moved that the Commit
tee ON streets be discharged from the further con-
sheraton OF the subject relative to the petition
OF T. W. eager, who applies for permission to
sprinkle Grand street with Croton water. Alder
man Monheimer stated that he rad called several
meetings OF the committee. but could get no QUO.
rum.
Alderman BILLINGS explained that he had agreed
with the committee to wait for the statement from
commissioner Van Mort on this subject, and thus
the matter rests.
The motion to discharge was adopted, and the
eager matter was referred to the Committee on
Public Works.
Alderman Morris offered an amendment to the
ordinance in relation to steamboat runners, which
merely includes steamships ana railroads, which
was adopted.
number OF vetoes by the Mayor, returning sew.
eral ordinances passed BY the Common Council to
regulate and grade up town streets, were received
The Police Commissioners requested the Common
Council 10 establish public pound IN the Thirty
fourth and Thrty-ffth precincts. An ordinance to
this effect was passed.
,. A motion BY Alderman Kehr, that when this
Board adlourns 1t adjourn to the 9th day Of July,
The Armory Commissioners transmitted the fol-
lowing communication to the Board. which, on
motion. was received and ordered printed
To rHs HoSoaABLx THE BOARD or ALDERMEN
In Response TO the resolution honorable body,
aSsponsd Of OF
A1moT ,ns peg leave TO report Is follows:1
on the 70 ION DAY o. June lsa and have respectively
The law under which their appointment was made, re.
he s Ct the
ans OH the Board
nrss dv'si9a and That AZ claims furnished
eaued enns on on the
ss % Sss to Ssf S0RS Of 81 e @ the
. BY hs ed IN s cs
i2 h sese snas e sf
senied 70 the Comptroller Tor his approval about the LIST
daf sny aessr Shook and Bxpy were approved
but the bond Of Mr. Cowan believed and Known to BE-
y .ssS ten
4fter this heightened delberation, these bonds hav
sS%Sission y ,Se siscion q + n s,sby PRESIDENT
proceed 70 the DISCHARGE Of their duties under the
substantial and suitable ar@ories and drill rooms can
be constrqcted accommodating every organzarion in
agSessss the eGs in rentals and repairs FOR
that these structures be completed the
n
and twenty within the next three years.
All Of which i s FssgSsstsu,ly f S1XRy
5HSShSs o5 5##51Sk Commissioners
JuSE II, 1874.
Alderman Observation-Disclosures Commissioners
have been removed and this Board cannot receive
their communication.
Alderman kehr said that the Mayor had no right
to remove these commissioners.
Alderman Ottendorier wanted to know why
and was answ were "sy me h law !, itsef
pay little more attention to other boards especi-
ally to the one at which he went to sleep pending
an investigation, 1t would be much bettef.
Aldermen Monheimer, Norris and others par
ticipated In the debate, which was finally cut short
by receiving tne communication and ordering the
same to be printed.
Alderman Van Schaick presented petition from
ODonovan Rosa praying for relief from obstruc-
tiOns by the railroad company in front oil his prem
ises, which was referred to the Committee on Rail-
roads.
A number Of gen eral orders were called up and
The ordinance relating to the Permit Bureau. as
passed by the Board Of n assistant Aldermen, was
ment to that no suits should be commenced
against merchants for receiving and delivering
goods, and such suits as are now pending be dis
continued. me ordinance as amended was passed
by o vote OF IL to !.
mOtlOn was maze TO concur IN the resolution
offered last Monday by the Assistant Aldermen,
concerning the use OF the form "Ibe Mayor, Alder
men and Commonalty" by the departments, which
occasioned considerable debate, which at times
took wide range. The matter was subsequently
referred to the Counsel to the Corporation Tor lis
OPINION, with the request that he furnish the said
opinion by the 10th OF July, when the Board viii
meet again.
The resolution calling upon joint committee to
investigate the affairs OF the commissioners OF
Charities and Correction, introduced in the Board
of Assistant Aldermen, June s, was called up I'M
DER the head OF "paperS from the Board OF Assist
ant Aldermen airs mM
Alderman Kehr stated that the Mayor was now
investigating this subject. (Derisive laughter.)
Alderman Morris As the commissioners OF Ac-
counts are now examining into the affairs OF this
Commission, 1t Is useless for this JOINT committee
to 90 to the trouble In this matter.
On o vote being taken, seven voted In the affirm
alive and five in the negative. The chair declared
the motion to concur lost.
A few more unrmportant general orders were
passed after which the Board adjourned until
July 10.