The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-06
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A Lively Meeting of the City
Fathers Yesterday.
THE LABOR QUESTION AGAIN
The Republicans and the Democrats Exchange
Some Handsome Compliments.

BEDS FOR FIREMRN.
A resolution was passed allowing the second
moor OF the building southwest corner Of Centre
and Chambers streets 20 be used as a sleeping
apartment for che hremen attached to the COM
panies who now occupy the ground door. Also n
resolution to have the carriageway on Seventh
avenue, between Fourteenth and Fifty-ninth
streets, repaired under the direction OF the Com
missioner OF Public Works.
MORE CARS WANTED.
Complaint having been made that the Sixth Ave-
nue. Car Company does not furnish cars enough to
accommodate the travelling pubic between the
hours OF five and seven in the morning o resolu-
ton was passed instructing the Railroad Commit
tee TO inquire into the matter.
THE CATHOLIC PRoTEcToRY.
A resolution was passed that the Board pay its
annual visit to the Catholic Reforma tory on Sat-
urday tomorrow.
TIKI LATE EX-PREsIDENT.
The special committee appointed to prepare ana
present TO this Board resolutions expressive OF
Inc profound sorrow experienced by the people
and government OF this city At the death OF ex-
President johnson, and to take measures 60 mani
fest respect Tor the memory OF the nlustrious
deceased, respectfully submit the following pre-
amble and resoutions:-
Whereas it has pleased the Creator OF the universe
by Of his nscrutable and immutable DEGREES, g
Tsgop neec and IN he poesson Of his usual
physical powers Andrew Johnson eh,p[esident OF the
Whereas in view OF This SAD event this common
city, and IN common with the people OF TINS Republic,
relation OF Life and in every position ne ned-and they
any other public man this country has Produced his
Immediate predecessor the Presidency not excepted
trative capacity and the most determined devotion
lie man IN the history Of the country the genius Of our
democratic and republican form OF government as he
humbest ctzen to raise himself 70 the highest dignity
and honor ana to the rst place IN the directions OF tho
people; ana
to fiji his place who possesses equally his
experience in the governmental affairs OF this country
action hrmness Of purpose Denomination Of win and
solely for the BENEFIT Of the people and,
Whereas il is therefore eminently proper that thts
and the sorrow Of the people Of this city for the
place record in the archives Of the city government
the expression Of their appreciation Of the many viz
his country and that action be taken TO pay an appro
Resoiye9. That the Common COUNCIL, for themselves
behalf OF the people Of the city OF New YORK.
the death ex-Presdent Andrew johnson, considering
ture in the affairs government others
Of equal cSG S Ss people 99k HP S
honesty, candor dlsnterestedness and truth would
Resolved That in order to perpeuate the sentiments
of sorrow experiences for the death OF exPresdent
Andrew Johnson and TO pay tribute OF respect TO his
preamble and resolutions herewith submitted, be
tered at eng on the Of shI Board and c e@S
thereof be engfossed and transmitted to the family
the deceased.
In moving the adoption OF the resolutions Alder
man Purr oy made q lew remarks euloglssic OF the
deceased ex-President. Alderman Gross alse
speke concerning the craftsmanship OF the ex-
Senator, and alluded feehngly 80 the time, twenty
four years ago, wnen the "father OF the Home
dents proudest title, delivered speech In favor
OF the bill from she steps OF the rotunda OF the
THE KING KALAKAUA BILL
was again a bone OF contention In tne Board. The
total amount OF The hotel bill Is So, 05S 81, and the
carriage bill $50. 1t will be remembered that
some or the items or the bill, as published Ia the
HERALD ever two months ago, are rather surprts-
Ing for liquor alone being over 81, 900 and
the use OF dining room for eight days being
charged for ut the rate VI 500 day.
finance had done its best to get some light
thrown upen the hotel bill, ana had invited those
members OF the Board Of Aldermen OF last year
who knew anything about the expenses lncarred
In entertaining the King TO come FORWARD and tell
all they knew ABOUT the matter, but not one had
believed the bill TO be extravagant as first rem
dered and he believed the bill as 1t stood at
present In the general orders extravaganza
Aldermen Reilly aud Morris denounced the
charge OF 500 a day for the use OF dining room
that item should be stricken out OF the bill.
Alderman Blessing remarked that the liquor
bill OF 81, 500 rather steep charge, but proper
investigation might result In the discovery that
the Kings fondness for American drinks while he
was the cIty's guest iully Justlnea the large
amount charged by the hotel Keepers
Alderman Vance said that II was the duty OF the
BOARD TO ascertain Just what the city really did
owe the hotel keepers, and, the amount once
ascertatned 10 pay IL promptly. II the bill was
extravagant as IL stood the items should be care
fully scanned, ana what was considered an over
charge out OF the oil. IL was certain the city
owed some thinR, and what It did owe should be
handed over to those parties VINO mad been COM
peled 10 wait so long for their money.
Alderman Gilon said that he stood In the I'M
fortunate position OF an Alderman who mad been
member OF the last Board. and upon whom q, had
committee appointed TO provide Tor King Kala-
kaua's entertainments. lie believed that she Dill
rendered by the MOTEL Keepers was a proper one
and that they mad earned what they charged.
After considerable desultory talk concerning
tae merits Of the bill II was referred to the Com
/ Shandley Power ana Simonson.
TIE CRoIoN MAIN ORDINANCE.
Alderman PurroY again called uD the general
order directing tue Commissioner OF Public works
to lay sucn water pipes as may be ordered by the
Snd enlarge the distriDution Of Crotoa
water through the city, including the two
new wards. THIS Is the same general
order against the passage OF which the republican
Aldermen have persistentlY voted. In moving Its
passage the Alderman said that the laying Of the
pipes was demanded by tRe wants OF the people in
the newly annexed district, where, In some in
stances, the suffering was very great for the want
OF a sufficient supply OF water. lie said that II any
MEMBER OF the Board was bent upon voting against
the passage OF the general order u was his duty
10 state the reasons for his opposition!
Alderman Deane said that he was opposed 70
the passage OF the resolution, because IL was his
firm conviction thai the Department OF Public
bic OF doing the work contemplated by the resOlu-
ton.
fisherman Purroy said that his fellow Alderman
was not very definite Ia giving his reasons Tor OPP
posing the resolution.
Alderman Deane replied by stating that he did
not believe Fltz John Porter knew as yet enough
about the Croton water system to undertake the
laying of the pipes as directed oy the general or.
der under consideration. The only man, in his
onlntun who knew enough about the laying of the
pipes properly was tAe Cniei Engineer, and he
was now confined TO his bed by sickness that pre-
vented MIN from attending 10 his duties.
Alderman Mccarthy said that for the informa-
tion OF Alderman Deane nc would say that the
man VINO always saw 10 the WORK or laying the
Croton pipes was Assistant Engineer Campbell
wno was vet connected Win tue Department OF
pnblfc Works. A vote was then taken on tne pas
saga OF the general order, when all the democrats
voted sonoly for 1t and All the Republicans
A LIVELY FIGHT.
shortly after the disposition OF TINS matter the
general order providing that Eignueth street,
from the easterly line OF avenue A 10 the East
Rlver. be regulated and gra1ed, under the dlrec-
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