New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-09
MUNICIPAL INTERESTS.

AN EFFORT MADE TO REAssEss PROPERTY ON WHICH
THE ASSESSMENTS HAVE BEEN VACATED.
The Board of Aldermen at its meeting
yesterday adopted resolution that the CierA "
Common Council be directed to present TO each Oh 'n'
persons named In the certificate OF Col. warn .. ~
nett one of the unclame dmedals now IN MS
made for the 1st Regiment OF NewYork volunteer "io
sor,,oa a,r,no the war with Mexico On motion OF
Alderman Ottendorfer the Board OF Assessors were
directed 70 make relating 70 all OF tno
assessments which had been vacated Tor paving rorS
socona.st from Tenthave. to the Hudson River, with
Belgian and trap-block lApavement, among inc
owners or occupants OF all the houses ana
lots intented to be benefited thereby in
proportion AZ nearly as may be- to the sadvantages
which each NAV be deemed to acquire. This reassess
ment is to be made for such amount as would have
been Justly chargeable II fraud inequality had not
been committed Alderman Ottendorfer explained that'
in this case had been set ASIDE py tno
court on technically, the notice OF the assessment
having been omitted from OF the corporation papers
Alderman Cooper said that the question Of reassessins
property which previous assessments had 6een "a
vacated, affected from tl00O0,OOO to s6ooW worm OF
property The vacated ranged from 100000
hasty action on so important a matter. He would
like to have it referred to COMMITTEES htee a al.
vised that. in this particular instance, ms
proposed ordinance would be legal. Alderman Mccall
ferty hoped that the matter would be referred to the
Committee on Law His motion was not seconded and
the RESOLUTION was carried The vote was then recon-
sdered and the referred to the Committee on
Law. z,., 49,.
A communication was received from Frederick JOCKS,
asking claim for work done in repairing centre
Market Armory and elsewhere be audited ana ordered
paid He declared that his bill was just one ana that
unless II were paid he would have TO apply or
hermit TO worhOuse. The matter was re1erreu 10
the Committee on Finance There is no question about
the work having done, but II Is claimed that tne
order for given by the Chairman OF the committee
on Armories aud that he not authorized 10 90 So
The resolution directing the Controller to provide ac
comnodatons for the Second District Police Court and
Third District Civil Court at annual rental not ex-
ceedng 81 800. while the new Courthouse was being
constructed, was called Alderman Monhelmer
moved that matter be referred to the Commissioner
of Public Works Alderman Gon said that he had
been Informed Justice Fowler that there was no ne
&c ssity for vacaDg the present building 1t could just
as well be occupied while the work OF building on the
site already vacant PROCEEDING The matter was
laid over. The Commissioner or Public WORKS was re-
ouested to obtain estimate Of the probable cost OF
erecting building suitable for courthouse for the
Sixth District Police aud Tenth District Civil Courts on
the plot ground owned by the city, and adjoining the
Town Hall in Morrisana. used as a staton-hOuse
the building about 40 by GO feet three stories and
basement high of brick. with gray stone trimmings
cells In basement, and all the other appliances OF
The Clerk OF the Board was directed to execute an
agreement with W. Il f. A. Crukshank agents. i0r the
third floor of the building the southeast corner OF
Broadway and FOurth-St for six months from oct j,
1874 for 81 600 The will be occupied temporarily
by The 7th Regiment N. q.