New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-16
WORK OF THE MUNICIPAL LEGISLATURE.
THE ALDERMEN OPPOSED TO THE ABATrOIR PROJECT

WORK OF THE MUNICIPAL LEGISLATURE.
THE ALDERMEN OPPOSED TO THE ABATrOIR PROJECT
"A LAW DESIRED TO KEEP NEw-YoKK FREE
PROM SUCH COMMUNICATIONS EXCEED
ING APPROPRIATIONS.
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
yesterday Alderman PuToy offered resolution, which
adopted calling the Park Commissioners to take
proper measures for the drainage and sewerage of certain
portions Of the Twenytird and Twenty fourth Wards,
and for the extension Of Brookaye Another resolution
passed taking from the County Courthouse Com
mlssioners the rooms occupied by them in that
building and assigning them the Of the jantor Of
the building.
The Committee Health, consisting OF Aldermen Cole,
Morris and lcssng, presented rcort on the ab!tioH
proposed 10 be established on the North hivcr 90 fuy
nuJht The report IL SIGNED by ali the members OF tue
Committee, anl presents the various Obecu"ns fast
TuBUyF The Committee say that the proposed ahatoir
rs opposed by all the residents in the neShborhGod m
and Church OF e Paul the Apostle and very many
prominent and wealthy propcrtyHwncrs. The Commlt
Resoe That lie LEGISLATURE Of This state 9e and j. hereby
a. to Seif t IN of New Yor fr,m ls provisi0ns and
enact law prohibiting fore'e r te e cti9n OF any s1s3
te corporate limits OF City and lie IL fGrrr
Ia M IL cy rcSu,.Icl ana 40 lr rs ii Common Council
las The newer ir Ell not 10 rraut any permit 10 e
S0c> lri and M1rAet tompan u any other company @r
aSatior at or near the loot Of Fifty nints North yor.
Pl0f. Chandler spoke at !Cugtn urging thGt The permit
SHOULD De Gran ed. He presented The advantages winch
would enSue TOm the construction o an aaLolr snch az
is proposed. the matter discussed at great length
BY nearly al the members OF the Board Finally 1t was
resolved By close vote tag inc resolutions pS
voted on separately Prof Chandler expressed the belief
thai the Common Council hi no power 10 interfere with
the st0cbyard of the Union Stock Yard Company, Us IL
had ALREADY received CHARTER rom thr IFB.-atur'
Alderman Mccarthy eHcltrdy d'Clhltl Lhlt every
IL al O department should pay heed TO the Will or the'
people pressed ny their Representatives, IN tie Com
mon Council Finally, arr NUMBER on fsplutlou7 Nan
been AND voted down the report Of the Committee
and the resolutions Offer ed lay them were adopted.
A resolution was passed % give tho Brooklyn Bridge
COMPANY the rrnt 10 lay tracks tO transport material
nom the tower AT sOutHst 10 the anchorage ut Dover
and Wator-sts
lin forth that amount aside for rents for 1873 II
S7,OOO The amount ot rCrts uadcr existing leases Is
So 300 leaving balance 81 $1,000 10 be applied 70
new leases. large POI ton or TINS balance VIII De re
qured Tor che rent " offices for Inc Corporation Counsel
provision FOR which was contemplated IN mans up me
appropriations for 1870. Ire CoutiOHer says ~ utf
sauds that certain leases have been taken AZ ford
ham the " tn sixth District Police and Tenth
District Civil CouIts - No p New Chamherssf Tor ire
use Court and at NJ" 81 Cham bcrs 81, for the
Buteau for the Collection Or Arrears u Per
soma Taxes amounting n oil 70 SltOOO Per anl''ln
Therefore the balance al the GpprUprla lions for rents
tho amount hired for existing leases and Tor the
Corporation Counsel viii not be sufficient to provide for
new leases II the Corporation Counsel las the general
power 10 take leases thar power Il limited 20 Tue aniouhS
Of money applied the purpose.
The 6rpOratiUn Counsel said that he wished 20 call the
attention ~ the Bcard 10 the tct that he Is occupying
Offices from which he may he removed NJ any time Tie
hoped the Omm4ttoe on Salaries AM Otccs would re
port as possible Alderman Cole said u was the
intention Of the Committee 10 report AZ that meeting, but
they had received Information rellve 10 another build
ing They wished 70 examine t. and would report az the
next meeting II the Board.
Alderman Purroy offered n resolution, which WIS
adopted, calling upon The Department Of Parks 10 push
Tweutv+Lird and Twenty-fouTtb Wards resolution
adopted requesting the superintendent OF Buildings
TO make rigid examination or al hoistways ana elr
vsors, and have the law for the safety Of lie ndly
enforced.