The New York herald., 1875-12-21
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

THIRD AVENUE RAILROAD TRANsFERs-coMMIs-
MISSIONER PORTER ON EMPLOYMENT OF
LADoRERs-THE NEW COURT HOUSE AND
APARTMENTS FOR THE COURTS
special meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen held
yesterday afternoon Mr. Samuel A. Lewis in the char.
TRANSFERS AVENUE RAILROAD.
Alderman Blessing offered tho following, which was
referred to the Committee on Railroads.
Whereas great dissatisfaction exists the in
which the Third venue Railroad Company issues the transfer
who arrive there what generally commonly termed
short which causes great danger and
stand in the street in cold and stormy Weather compelled
whereas tho practice formerly employed by that company
allowing Its ondt9 70 issue transfer cssts @ to inr'ag9
satisfactory than the present system and was much
Resoysd That the Committee on RslTosds be instructed
within its power tho said ares to adopt
feasible and accommodating plan of transfer as
travelling public = - O'A'A' '''
THE PUBLIC WORKS AND EMPLOYMENT LARoRRRs
General Fitz John Porter Commissioner of Public
Works, sent in the following communication relative to
the petition transmitted to hun from the Aldermen
relative TO employment of brickayers on the public
works during the winter months
DErARrMMNr OF PUntIc WORKS,
NEW YORK, Dec l6 1875 J
To THE Hon. THE BOARD or ALpERnEN =
ENrEaEN.I have the honor to acknowledge tho receipt
BILE to give employment to mechanics and aborers
any of the public works under their charge dnrng tho
workmen in this city tho means Of main
tanning themselves and families" This resolution was
mittse Public Works To- which had referred petl
With greatest sympathy tho which throat
has already the working population of this
city deeply regret inability to contribute to its relief
yoa By RE The ABILITY Of tho %%m
s s0s mp n eSsn sna sns S apa % @
became law only such works as were then IN progress by
special authority from the Common Council The works
then in I by days ~ labor @ were were the he we
aGuedact on Tenth and the laying Of croon mains
have the S@aDng
aq@educt on Tenth avenue By chapter Az Laws Of 1875
the authority to lay Croon mains Is made subject 70 your
is IN made i'd nds mS S are BY Sw Re"
o%oy@en Of men such work Thus the area Of work
carried by days labor becomes daily contracted,
necessity. The special field for tho employment your
s a S has @ TO
bonds repealed June 1875 take effect December
s'a
sary and late decision OF tho Court denies the power
which the department has exercised to the present time
out ordinances Of tho Common Council Tho aed Of labor
the city ordinances which forbid prosecution work on
paving eureng suffering and agsing and mason work on
therefore, and to the worngmen that this depart
now ~ M M vone e ha can q
Is opportunity for additional employment of the kind APP
You may that shall take the greatest pleas
in aiding you the fullest extent of the your
efforts to relieve the unempOyed this city, Very
/ respectfully, FlTL JOHN PORTER.
Commissioner Of Public Works.
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR COURT GENBRAL SESSIONS
Aldermen Lysaght Seery and Mccarthy. being
jorty of tho Committee on County Affairs presented a
report as to room required for the Court of
Sessions They report in favor of removing Part of
the Marine Court TO No 27 Chambers street and giving
tho vacated apartments for use OF the new Court
minority report was submitted by Aldermen Deane
and Robinson, as foLows:-
The undersigned. minority OF tho Committee County
Affairs of this Board which referred application
parts of General Sessions provided by
sfsss Ps that The the on the the o %
the brown stone building occupied by the Receiver Of
best adapted for the purposes Of said Court The Under
signed have arrived at this conclusion after personal in
this purpose after consultation with tho officials cted
consideration of all tho interests public and private there
by affected.
Both reports wore laid over and ordered TO be
printed.
THE NEW COURT HousR AND IT'S OCCUPANTS
Alderman Gilon offered tho following resolution rca-
tive to the present occupancy OF the new Court House,
which was adopted
erection Of building in the City hall Park to
therein the Supreme Court the Superior Court the Court Of
Special Sessions, surrogates Court Marine Court their
sheriff. clerks courts District Attorney and Law
Institute; and whereas said building known the
County Court House occupied by officials not warranted by
law to occupy the same therefore be Il
Resolved, That The Committee County Affairs be in
hereby directed carry the provisions
OF the aforesaid law far the be DONE and also
for any city officials who may be affected by the appropa
on o. the Ctur House 70 the purposes expressed IN tho law
providing for its erection aud that they be instructed to
port at the next meeting Of the Board.
After the transaction of some further unimportant
business the Board adjourned to Thursday next