The New York herald., 1875-07-02
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

THE REPUBLICAN CONTEMPT sETTLED-THE
NEW YoBK WATER SUPPLY INTERESTING
CoAIMUNIoATIoNs-HARLE FLATS OUTRAGE
FAILURE TO PASS PEoPER ORDINANCES DOG
LAW KILLED.
The regular weekly meeting OF the Board Of
Aldermen was belI yesterday afternoon. Presi-
dent Lewis In the, chair. All the republican mem
bers were also in their seats as 1t was under
stood mutual agreement had been entered into,
so that those gentlemen could De purged OF con-
tempt aud allowed to take part IN the proceed
ings.
THE SETTLEMENT.
When the business OF the meeting had Just
opened Alderman GLoN, one of the democratic
members, offered the following resolutions
section Of tue charter Of 1873 en- 10 wers
the Board, among other things, to determine tGe rule
hereo m the Board al meens hed MarcR Is ls
adopted one Of It's rules tbe following
question Is pat shah VOC lor against thc unless
atsg Unforeseen in the daeson IN w&icS a. ease he
shall not vote but NO member shah be per-
called unless present when his name is called
Bosfd, held June 10 1875 Hiermea Bling, Morris 10 T
Vance itobin on, Deane Rowland ana Simonson re-
ns the fact ha The members thereof refused
placed in on.empt OF the Of tins Board Tor
NONCOMPLIANCE and dsrepect OF the rules and orders of
the Board ana whereas the interests OF the city Impera
lively demand that action should be taken by oe Com
current action Of hee ourths of all the members OF this
Resolved nat the majority of the Board pur-
pose Of facilitating and preventing the obstruction Of
nercby declares that the members placed in
hereby purRod contempt in order to prevent any
further obstruction 10 ie transaction OF the public bust
Alderman GnOE made few remarks in OFFER
ing this resolution. He expressed the opinion
thar the Board had sufficiently Haintained It's own
dignity IN depriyIng their republican colleagues OF
the right to take part in Jne proceedings for
time. lie strongly advocated the passage OF mis-
resolutions.
Alderman PURROY spoke against such q dispo-
slti0n OF the case. lie considered the resolution
as a square back down on tue part OF his demo-
cratic friends. They (the repubcanss had taken
no steps TO purge themselves OF contempt
Alderman SHAEDLEY concurred in the position
taken by Mr.. Purroy.
Notwitas anding those objections the resolutions
were passed ana the republican Aldermen admit.
tea into full fellowship.
THE WATER sUPPLY-IMPoRTANT CoMMUNICATICNs.
The following communications were received
lrom General Fitz John Porter, Commissioner or
Pubic Works, relative TO tne important subject
tion thereto Oy the Last Legislature -
DEPARTEENr PusLIC woRKs }
Hw YoSR SGGa June tg S:rt AZ lis s4L
Hon. WILLIAM II. wroKHAG Mayor Of the City OF New
sIR-Permt me TO ask you to call the attention OF tho
Common Council 10 the recOnme ndatOn Transmitted by
you the stu INST relating the proposed extension
OF the water supply in thiscity
parmeet weeks viii elapst before the necessary
pipe and valves 70 commence work with can be brought
ino the ciy aud fear most valuable portion Of the
dry and warm season VIII be- ost when the streets are
- The Hore ASKED to be coneurred IN BY the Common
An increased supply of water, and its delivery at
but in the fwSntyhir9 and WENT ourtb r1 aTas
The Importance OF this work will be seen as tolows:
force pumps % be dispensed WITH ana especially IN the
drecly attached 10 he hylrants aad earned to the
upper stories OF many buildings without the aid OF
Before the consumption outrrew the capacity OF the
greater heigh present t absence % the upper
no0rs has ong been telt aud owners OF property and
have had reason 70 believe that under the sppropria
on oi last session the wafer supply would be restored
the annual premium Insurance risks below Fifty,
which IS on property below Canal street. whore tho
insecure have thl companies telt by the
reasonable supply Of water that am informed of an
city II the means of eNingusnng nres arc not in
Certainly increased facilities for th delivery Of water
% %g ag1 70 ne security sec o. properly assins. nres and
they do not cause reduction
increased distribution OF Croton viii add to the reve
ihS demand for water above the first stories in the
higher portions OF the city has been very great and
urgent and for sanitary purposes alone should lie Sra
ne g s 9sh pipe 10 pc - land II Essy'hSth 18th
north and south through first second ihiTd aud Lex
ingOn avenues thus renewing the twenty inch pipe
giving water 10 ali the district east Fourth avenue
ant permitting il 10 carry wafer into the lower wards
t Is the intention " the department thus to have each
district into which the city Is divided amply supplied
for ordinary purposes independent adj ostriets
set to have oil pipes connected that IN case OF are
the whole supply can DC thrown wherever desired.
Already the demand for water in the twenty third
and Tweny y-fourth wards mas become cent and
els erns have 10 be allied from hrc hydrans
In the upper wards OF the city the dependence
cisterns aud wells Is becoming and precari
and these parts become more settled, he de-
maud tor Crotun water will become imnerauye. In
deed. think The often in cities fruitful of
disease should be dispensed with by law rapidly
possible.
The work proposed TO be done this season also in
wolves the replacing Of many Old valves, which, from
long service, becoming unreliable. Lately 0rgc
part Of ne clty was for some hours depryed Of wafer
by the Inability Of an emp Oye to turn rusty valve.
lhe supply qf the sizes Of pipe and inc nalnbers Of
veS Wautcd, exhausted, or nearly The apprO-
praOus Tor This cannot DO made avaiaD,c without
IN the recommendation OF this department
by tHc Common Council approved ty the Mayor
10 to the Of MAY ~ 1915 the responsibility for the
supply In this city-On which depend its health,
iis manufacturer and largely, the supply Of its
merCehas rested m the Department of Public WORKS,
watch has failed when in it, power 10 meet us
spOnsibtlidcs.
Now hc responsibility devolyos upon The common