New-York tribune., 1874-05-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MUNICIPAL ISSUES.

an. aecsion OF the counsel to whom they have
nmted the question Of their powers as supervisors
and q, their session yesterday devoted most OF their time
a. the auditing OF bills They met Supervisors at $50
!, M The Mayor not being present Supervisor Vance
ee,upied the chair. The Committee on County Affairs
reported that the bill of Dr. Moreau Morris for services
and ex penses incurred by while acting as Assistant
Commissioner Cattle Diseases, under the act OF Apr
10 1866 amounting to BITS %, be audited aud allowed
and the Controller be directed 10 pay It, After some
debate the powers OF the Board under the Coho
dation act, the report adopted. Daniel hehy o
fer reurnishiug the armOry OF the Washington u"'e
amounting to 81 800. reported Dy the ~ A. .o.
Armories after having been cut down oy .he'n " v0
The items Of the bin were SS o the
tetes and other articles OF I9Anls I'M tch item mad
& carefuIly scrutiniEed and the vouchers were found
earreci The report not approved anu In
sor npbOlstering the armory Of the l2th keglineht
amounting TO $3.50, was approved HIS Oil Ior relu %
,nnuicstion from f. Deaheld smith, Corporation Coun-
re was read by the clerk Among o.her ngs 1 me- last
meeting OF your Board Supervisor Van Schack stated,
in substance that he had called upon opinion,
and that requested him to inform what he desired
other words, the honorable supervisor conveyed tne
give 10 nun upon question OF public law any opinion he
might require sure that few OF my ellow,cltlzenS
Of New-York, where have labored for professional
reputation aud for honorable professional emonment
many years. will believe that could ever nave III
tended to place myself, especially 10 comparative
strangers in SO degrading position. or make
avowal as the imputed remarks VI tuo
supervisor referred TO would seem TO Imply; yet as ihe
pu,aon has been Paeey Sde IN and ad bs been
noticed by portion of the public press, hope may
be pardOnea for obtrudlng upon you lhls eoinunIea
hon. .,
think by of his associates, called upon me about
asked upon some question Of municipal law. To the
OF my recollection entered freely into converse
tion with the Alderman, but do not recolect what
opinion gave nor whether anything was committed
20 writing. The particulars OF the interview very
ilv my mel
TO this Office calls OF TINS character nave been
,thers I reonested the views OF my interrogator in
srder that might have the basis of forming my own
mon to the frequency with which such personal calls
had been made upon me may have asked In ocular
manner, What opinion do you want g. Opinions nad
then and have since been at times asked OF me III the
manner OF persons making an order at restaurant and
with the apparent expectation tat tue order wOud oe
fulfilled precisely as demanded. | do not mean 10 de-
clare that Supervisor Van schack adopted this mode
All wish TO say is that to carry humorous
have sometimes indulg ged in intended pleas
stood. a "''N'D' 'D'''''1- '-"' 'N'N " ''''N''''
In this public manner request the Supervisor
view Of which he has spoken and ask himself whether
there is not room for MISUNDERSTANDING aud from al
The members OF your honorable Board l ask III this
matter and in others as they ARISE eonslderate just
and generous Judgment
supervisor Monhemer suggested that the communion
uoD be received and printed in the minutes, as super
yjsoI Van schaick was not in his seat. and would
probably have something TO say the subject. Tie
.bl OF Jacob Weber for repairing Ce1tre Market
Armories, reported, having been reduced from
to $4530 The report was ordered to be printed.
supervisor Cooper offered resolution that the Corpora
Counsel be requested to render an opinion TO the
Board the right OF the members OF the Board as
Supervisors Supervisor Monheimer objected TO the
resolution; he sand that j. II strahan and X Porter,
90 whom had been referred the question Of the
xrutonalty Of the Consolidation act. had stated that
they would be able TO report at the next meeting OF the
supervisor McCaferty offered resolution that MesSrs
Francis NJ Bixby, Sheridan Shook, and Charles CowaD
county for the purpose OF erecting arInories, be
euesed report this Board what action they have
taken toward building arm0res for the accommodation
ci the regiments comprising the First Division, New
York. The resolution was adopted,
The bll OF f. Jock for repairing the OF the
f1rst Cavalry Regiment (S4,5s l5 reported favor
s ssy y the Cenmttee, but the report was not ap-
= s.,ed session of the Board of Assistan, Aldermen
dent IN the chair. Among the ordinances introduced
was one re9nns % waen SO ar % 0id
aIce the public from dust T1e following ord9anees
WA,,o. By Section H. Chapter 1856 Laws Of the State Of New
Yesl beng rto4te TIE ioca ' ite t 81 New
YSrI yssd so 1873 provided that me Common SOuhc
roads and public place. % & rot H1dns par and
~. ,sme su tte authorize the placing continuing
Of enerO1se@eat & o. OP'' 1 t % % M W h T % 40 Spevs that n.
tIcrsncs Of Common Council Of tie City Of HeSYoIk in force
1so and 10 for.e Of Of his hereby
tc sms1GS s1G repeal by Council sd
wAea, The :sdia.S. ..sd gD T TaS.Hs .xT, sS
approved FEB "a 1856 has ~ ne ace. % prove S o1e9'os
permitted encOachmens ana distractions
e sidewalks the which b the act above referred TO-
Common CoGne has no power to sataSle iheIeore be II
Teri m Common Council convened, a. follow;
srCuoS goods merchandise stands, shOvcasos
article shall be placed
placed suspended any Sidewalk street. 'enaOr Ie IL the
SIC p Ths ordnance sppl, GOOD. erchan
Sidewalk for the Of receiving
bu shall be allowed 70 obsiruet the ordi
re The cnsne. entitled regulate permits for
signs stairway hOsvsys and deven
sIpIoved Pen. "a 1856, is hereby ysDeAled.
tsc The Commissioner Pubic Works 1ereb! Authorized
SIC 8 This SHAFT take effect Immediately.
large number OF communications were received
from Mayor Havemeyer votoing ordinances providing
tagging and paving certain streets the work being,
An hs opinion unnecessary The ordinance OF the Board
runners adopted. The ordinance in relation to the
burial OF strangers unknown persons who die in
kny pubic institutions of the City OF New-IOrk,
Ifered by Alderman Gllon IN the Board or Aldermen
already published, adopted by vote Of II to
Mayor Havemeyer has appointed Emile Bienville
prvae clerk in place OF NJ j. Farrell, elected Super
yleor of The CITY Record Mr. Benvle is a lawyer
The May has yet examined the testimony against
The Commissioners OF Charities and Correction taken by
he Grand Jury, but he Will do at and
proteed the investigation. He will not limit
Investigation the ground covered by the testimony
will make II thorough as possible. He has not
vet decided how he Will conduct the estigaon but
fhlDke Will appoint committee Of business
shall hear testimony Mr BeDvllle bl private clerk
keeping a record of the proceedings.
The Committee on Ordinances OF the Board Of Assist
ant Aldermen will meet at p III. on Thursday, TO con-
lldeT tie Claims Of the junk dealers
AN APPEAL TO WORKINGMEN.