New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-15

Of Rsms. and Airport hereby directed present ,hs,
appropriation Of for the Of completing the County
Court house o. the odnl that such labor should be ZEN TO Govern
action Of the local Government thereof aud s, expenditure Of
e..a opposed the Interests OF the people their
RTi That the Peai Of this BOari requested i,
preamble and resolution to be presented and read to the members oil the
Alderman G Ion moved that the w0xd Courthouse"
DC stricken ont.
Alderman McCafIerty-I hope word will be stricken
out. understand the feelings OF the people on this
subject as well as my colleague does. Perhaps he lives
too far 70 feel burdens OF taxation Taxes
have not increased in the Ninth Ward as they have In
the upper part of the city.
Alderman Gllon said that tho resolutions reminded
him OF the address OF the taors Of Tooey-st to the
King The people Of the Ninth Ward helped pay for the
improvements the upper part OF the city as well as
those who more directly pTodtcd by them.
Alderman Van Shaick said he would vote for the res
olutions bur would have vote against the preamble.
The resolution adopted by rra vote the pre-
amble was adopted by "a vote of 8 to 7, as follows:
! Yeas-Cooyer. Flanagan Kehr. Koch, Lysaght, Nc
| Caiierty, NOUheimer, and Reilly.
Nays-Bilngs Faconer, Gilon, Morris, Ottendorfer,
| Vance, and Van Schack.
| communication from the Commissioners OF Chari-
ties Correction read. 1t stated that the Com
mssioners believed it cxpeden to enter into contract
for the labor Of she Penentiary for the term OF hVe
years. renewable thereafter for five years and that the
income expected 10 be derived from the same would
amount to $50 900 $4,000 annum. They thought
that the building required for this purpose Wouu eos'
! about $4,000. -.
President Laimbeer OF the Department OF Charities
and Correction requested to address the Board on
the subject He complied, and concluded by saving that
they had felt their duty send the communication 70
the Board to obtain the views of the representatives. or
| the people. The communication was referred ~ the
communication received from the Mayor. trans.
hitting the accounts of the Controller. when were
ordered TO be printed IN panphlet ioIh pet PEI .i
| for bridge across Exchange-place to connect the
| long debate permission was granted the Fifth
Of their new church building at Ffth,ave. and Fifty
second-st beyond the street line. Alderman Norris s
dog ordinance was adopted by IL vote OF u to 3. The
Of the building No. Fourhave. for the use OF the De-
rental of 50 800 per annu gave rise to long debate.
the opposition being to the length of The term rather
than tue amount Of the rent 1t was laid on the tale
AT y. III. the Board adjourned.
BUREAUS EMBARRASSMENT.
Mayor Hlvcmeyer was absent from the city Hall yes
terday being in attendance at the wedding OF one OF his
sons and Alderman Vance occupied his room aud trans
acted the routine business OF the office. About noon
L. b. Shaer, superintendent OF the Bureau of Incum-
brauces OF the Department Of Public Works called on
the acting Mayor and laid before hun statement OF the
embarrassments under which his bureau was laborng
for want OF funds. He said that lie had suspended oper
at0ns so far as removing membranes from the streets
ana sidewalks concerned, because or the reuSal
| o. Controller Green 10 adVauce money WIN %ncn 70
carry the law and ordinances; that the Commits
| Works
on the Controller OF the $500 appropriated for the
purposes Of the Bureau, but Mr. Green had refused U
paw money refund $500 which Mr.. Shafcr had
expended out Of his private purse; the Bureau having
no money had been comDeued 10 suspend. There were
daily complaints OF street distractions, and the Com
! missioner of Public Works had issued peremptOry
order 10 have all signs removed from telegraph posts,
shade trees fire hydrans amppOss, and awning posts,
| but the Bureau unable to do anything, as Mt.
Shacr did not feel like advancing any moro money per
sonay. lie wished II understood tnat II the public
interests properly cared for the fault did not
rest with his Bureau. The $500 expended have been
|
year lS7l The $500 appropriated by the Board of
AppOrtlOnment sufficient u the Controller would
meet the acquisitions OF Commissioner Van Mort The
bills had been audited by Mr. trle, and the Controller
gave FOR refusing TO pay them. The Acting
MayOr replied that lac well of the constant
aud vigorous action OF the Bureau lie daily observed
instances of the violation of ordinances in tnc ObstTIc
irons OF sidewalks Ho promised 10 DO all in his
| power remedy the evil.
Alderman Vance. az acting Mayor signed "a check yes
terday 81 100000 Is for part OF the citys debt
! To tac State.
| SlOSJ,5lS &c.