The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.

Memorial to Change tho Building
Laws To BE Sent to the Legislature.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met yester-
day afternoon at two O'Clock.
Mr.. Belts, the Deputy Clerk, called the Board 70
order whereupon Assistant Alderman Simonson
nominated Assistant Alderman G. M. CLANCY ior
temporary presiding of1lcer.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
The agreement to disagree" between the po-
litcal factions of the Board is still in vogue.
Messrs. Wade and ssrack, the republican and
democratic Presidents, were absent. as at the
previous session.
Alderman Healey offered resolution reappoint-
ing william II. Moloney and the other officials
appointed at a meeting on January s..
Alderman Simonson moved to subst!-
tute the name OF Constantine DOn0hue.
Considerable filibustering was INDUCED
in on this occasion. The republican members
wanted the resolution to be introduced as Orlg-
nal matter and not as endorsing the session OF
January 5, which is held by them to have been ir-
regular.
Alderman simonson offered an amendment, that
W. ii. Moioney and the others be appointed as
Clerk, &C., which was lost, and the original motion
was adopted on divislOn-l1 to 9.
resolution calling upon the Mayor and Police
Commissioners to have the ordnance relative TO
the spHg Of SAT- on sdrSad acks oy ,ss
strictly enforced, was referred to the Committee
on Railroads.
Assistant Alderman ThOrneu offered the follow
ing preamble and resolution, which was unani-
mOusly adopted
Whereas in view Of the destruction TO which life and
property subject the city OF New York by reason
the improper aud criminal construction OF heating
HdG s sa OF Of New an Of s
and county duty bound to make and enforce such
laws Will tend to preserve lie from sudden calamity,
and property from destruction by fire. therefore, be II
Resolved That the Counsel TO the Corporation be re-
1uesed TO prepare memorial to the Legislature OF me
state of New York praying that the Building law appl
cable to this city be ndcd provide tor more
perfect construction OF buildings and heating apparatus
therein.
Resolved That His Honor the Mayor be requested to
forward such memorial the Senate and Assembly on
city of New York.
document from the Board Of Aldermen, pro-
viding that the Clerk or the Common Council be
directed to send to each member OF Assembly q
copy OF q resolution from the Common Council re.
questing the repeal OF chapter SIS, Laws OF 1873,
which provides Tor the erection OF new city
prison, was cOncurred IN.
The Mayors annual Message published in an
other part OF the HERALD was received and after
the reading OF few lines a motion was made to
suspend the further reading, which Was negatiyed
by vote of 10 to 6. few minutes later anOther
motion to suspend reading the Message was again
defeated by q vote OF to s. When the Clerk COM
menced to read the COmptrOler's figures the
members wearled of the dryness OF the Mayors
Message, and resolved by 10 to not TO hear any
more OF 1t. resolution to PRINT 500 copies was
adOpted-14 to B.
A number OF general orders were disposed Of,
and at halfpast three O'Clock the Board adjourned.