The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-29
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
New Powers for the Public Works Depart
msnt-The Aldermanic Committee Con-
denim tie Police Commissioners


been READ and approved Alderman o. +. C. Billings
offered the following resolution:
Resolved That Clerk OF this Board be and here
BY directed to cause a. to BE- pHnsheo daily
having claims against the county OF New ORR taat such
v,sors out directly to the Department
OF Finance Tor pay fnent
Alderman MCCAFFERrY asked what good 1t would
do 10 print such matters in the city Record, where
nobody could see IT, ard moved TO amend by add
ing the names of the several daily papers, but, 1t
having Deen shown that the charter did not per-
NIT that course, the amendment was withdrawn
and the resolution adopted.
Alderman McCAFFERTY offered the following,
which was adopted, after striking out all alter the
words "Court Housen:-
Resolved That the Commissioners Public Works be and
+ directed rt to plans and
the new County court House. and be be and + hereby
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The following preamble and resolutions by Alder
man Monheimer were then adopted
Whereas BY section chapter sot Laws Of ls74
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claims and demands Of the county Of New YORK OF
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cry and comfy shall be exercised and performed BY
Whereas mere can Question sSs. the ownership,
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Resolved. THAT unfil otherwise ordered by this Board
the y &. 81 Ne. for 9s ert a ana D9ny
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force and ,aaaes q the several and
Others n ny pHSc or oshsr building
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ssssnmeni or change Of such rooms or oices enanat
ing purporting to emanate from other authority
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Another resolution, by Mr.. MoNHEIMER, was
adopted directing the Commissioner OF Public
works to assume the care Of the new County Court
House and to furnish the Commissioners OF Armo-
ries ana Drillrooms with statement showing the
Names duties and compensation OF the several
persons now employed therein by the authority Of
the late Board of SUPERVISORS. The following was
also Adopted
Resolved, That the room in the new County Court
HOUSE ua Sd 9icppsa y the S Of the
and Driiir and the CommissSner Of Public Works
this resolution.
Alderman McCAFFERrY offered a resolution di.
recting the Comptroller to report 20 THIS Board at
Its next meeting what portion OF the Assessments
fund debt now outstanding and represented as be.
ing secured by assessments levied or to be levied
the CITY At large and should be added to the funded
and permanent debt; which was adopted.
The same Alderman also introduced resolution
requesting the Commissioner OF Public Works to
furnish to the Board OF Aldermen, at his earliest
convenience, q statement Of the expenditures Of
1873, showing what portion thereof is properly
chargeable TO the permanent debt OF the city also
q lna Faser 9y ro
all sources collected by the department and the
amount OF assessment levied or to be levied for
such improvements. Adopted.
| petition from Thomas w. eager for relief and
PERMISSION to use the Croton water to sprinkle
received and referred to the COMMITTEE on Streets
The Mayor transmitted o statement OF the re-
ceipts and expenditures OF his ONCE Tor the three
months ending April 80 which was ordered to be
printed
The exhibit shows the receipts were. S14 ~ %
Bnrreau OF Permits-Receipts .. .. a45S 10
Bureau Of Permrs-kxpe nditures ......... 1850 W
Alderman MoNHErMER called up the report OF the
committee made on the 2lst inst. and laid over on
the Message OF the Mayor OF May T. relative 10 sus-
pending she Police Commissioners and moved to
adopt she same, calling for the yeas and nays
Alderman BILLINGS, in explaining his vote,
stated that as far as the report was concerned u
was a wen written document and the subject ably
! but Others again he could not. The committee had
/ obtained a good deal OF evidence, but as to the
/ charges made regarding his own district. where 1t
was alleged watchers were prevented from ap-
preaching the polls, that was not true, as he was
I
Therefore, as he could not sustain the whole report
he would vote against it. He voted no.
Alderman Koch also spoke against the report
and voted MOI
The yeas and nays were then called by Clerk
P1NCKNEY, resulting as folows:-Afirmatiye Al
heimer. ottendorier, Reilly and Van schaick-s
Negative, Aldermen Billings, Faconer, Koch. Kelir
and Norris. Upon winch the report OF the com
mfttee declared adopted.
Alderman MCCArFERTY was absent when this
vote was taken, but returned soon thereafter and,
no vi n0 cd IN mn. a
to have his name recorded. objection was made,
and, a motion to adjourn being pending, the mo-
An opportunity TO be heard.
MCCAFfFRTY stated that, as far as that part OF
the report relating to the investigation OF the
street cleaning operations OF the Police Commits.
siOners was concerned. he fully conceded there
with; but with respect 10 the censurc and state.
ments IN regard to the appointment OF the
inspectors OF election was unjust TO the Commits.
| sioners. He was wiling to have his position re-
corded properly. He had been a candidate before
the people last fall for Senatorial honors. the
Police commissioners had extended the courtesy
to him to name inspectors OF election belonging 70
his party but he mad not awaited himself Oi the
prefer. II any frauds had been committed and
In the position ne thus occupied by voting for the
report nlght not people say That he was party
Alderman 0TrRNDoRrER informed the Board that
az the meeting o. the committee he understood
| Alderman McCafierty was IN favor OF the report,
and 1t was only in private conversation that the
atter objected 70 the part relating to the election
matters against the Commissioners. In support
OF his assertion he called on Alderman Cooper to
verify the statement
Alderman MCCAFFERTY desired to continue hts
remarks when Alderman Reilly objected, but the
speaker continued Notwithstanding. Alderman
flanagan moved 70 adjourn, but the presiding
omccr declared the motion out OF order while the
Alderman occupied the hoor.
Mr.. McCAFFERTY alleged that IL was Alderman
I cooper who said the language OF the report was
not strong enough.
Alderman COOPER, in reply, said That he knew
nothing OF the resolution 10 appoint this COM
/ mlttee until II was introduced here. He had been
appointed on The committee, and did the best be
! could as a member thereof The evidence pre-
1 sented before that committee was the same sworn
testimony taken before the Committee on cites
/ OF the Legislature and before the supreme Court
OF this city, The majority OF that committee were
republicans, and their report OF The street clean
! ing Job was even stronger than that OF nis COM
mittee At the meeting OF the committee at Mr..