The New York herald., 1875-11-25
THE MUNICIPAL BOARDS.
WHAT THE CITY COMMISSIONERS DID YEsTER


WHAT THE CITY COMMISSIONERS DID YEsTER-
DAY.
AT meeting of the Fire Commissioners, held yester
day. the contract to furnish 400 telegraph poles
awarded to James Nickel at $4 pole Thomas Len
mons proposal to do the repairing to the houses of En-
gine Company No. 20, and Hook and Ladder Company
No. 10 was also granted, the bid being 50, 727.
COMMISSIONERS.
The regular meeting Of the Dock Commissioners was
held at three O'Clock yesterday afternoon The follow
ing letter read from Coonel Meeban relative to GER
tain mado against him before the Senate In
vestigatng Committee
To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
GENrLEMEs-I would request that would have the
privilege of having Benoit Wood and their accounts
examined before your committee to prove that never
got commissions presents articles purchased from
them and also TO prove that all my purchases for five
years at their stores would not amount to over 1888 so
also desire witnesses testify to the quality of the
work done under General Graham at the Battery
and the expense and labor spent in trying to keep
the work stable and in restoring operations to General
McClean's plan, which had been changed | also wish
to call witnesses to the attempts made TO obtain
appropriations amounting to over 600 order
make unnecessary surveys of Harlem River and the
city water front in 1S745 and which was STONED
by my efforts and those of eminent citizens who VIII
testify. The attempt to get $4,000 to survey the
water front for the hadozenth time was stopped by
one Of your honorable Board, Mr. Westeryelt, when
drew his attention to It, Yours respectfully,
JOHN MEEHAN, First Assistant Engineer.
Mr. Wales suggested that opportunity should be
given to Colonel Meehan to make any explanations he
thought proper employe of the Dock Department
but other subjects treated in his communication should
not touched upon This view Of the matter was also
taken BIZ Mr., Wales colleagues
The folo%inu statement made as to the financial
condition of the Boald for the week ending November
23:-Deposts with Chamberlain, $474 074 o. disburse-
ments So 993 so; balance $467 O75 32 collected for
dock rents $40, III 40
The contract for building pier No s East River was
awarded to Owen Roosevelt for the sum of SIS, 700
After transacting some further routine business the
Board adjourned to meet on Wednesday next
PARK COMMISSIONERS
At the meeting OF the Park Commissioners yesterday
a number OF complaints received from a number
of people living above the Harlem River in regard to
the closing OF Central or Macomb's Dam Bridge This
Sxidge has been closed since the lst OF the present
month for the purpose of putting in new draw. The
ComrnisSipners ordered yesterday that the work be
prosecuted with the utmost vigor, and directed THAI
double gangsbe put on the job. They say the draw
will be finished and again opened for trayel about the
middle of next month.
A delegation from the Twenty-th Ward Property
Owners Association waited upon the Commissioners
and protested against the regarding of Third
from l47h street to the Harlem River. This work. ii
Will be remembered was ordered by the Board OF
Aldermen The delegation referred TO stated that they
had already waited upon the Aldermen and requested
them rescind their action In view of this fact the
Commissioners agreed to delay any further action
the matter until the Board Of Aldermen be heard