The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-11
BOARD on APPORTIONNENT
The Harlem Flats Outrage
Again Brought Forward.
Application for an Appropriation
from the Board of Health.
MONEY FOR THE PARKS AND SCHOOLS.


A special meeting OF the Board of Apportion-
ment was held yesterday at eleven O'Clock.
Mayor wickhsm, Comptroller Green Alderman
Lewis and rax Commissioner Wheeler were pres
emit
resolution was adopted authorizing the issue
OF 500, 600 assessment bonds.
Comptroller GREEN would like to state that
this increases the debt OF the city, and Is prnci-
pally tor expenses OF she Boulevard and other up
town improvements.
Mayor WIcKHAM-Of course we are aware that
all this increases the debt OF the city.
While this coloquy took place 1t was apparent
the Mayor and Comptroller we're not the most
cornwall terms ana that the slightest ripple in
debate might Cause a serious explosion between
the two gentlemen. However, further proceed
ings were short, and the threatened alteration
was postponed until more favorable opportunity.
THE HARLRM FLATS OUTRAGE
The following communication was received from
the Board oil Heath relative to the dlling in OF the
Harlem nats:--
HEALrn DEPARTMENT 3Ol Morr STREET,
NKw loRK, June 80. 1874 )
JoHS WHEELER Esq, Secretary = a.
Shat meeting OF the Board OF Health on the zstn
Resolved That sufficient proof in the reports
Harlem hats the district Ninety and looth
snSed sre public nasancss ana each Of them IS SUCH
to s a s On fd S pisfs a
and declared public nuisanees To lite and health
tSaTh an4 lexington avenues north side OF oth street
srd Anon ns h hs pg @
streets the south side Osth street between Third
ami second avenues north side Of lO2d street be-
tween second and First avenues; the south side q
OF I0stn street. between Second and FIRST avenues
vn b ana oc se ana
and Second avenues sinet ana O2d streets and
SRa o9 streets ps5a sd under the eUnrast w5a
unsatisfaetory state; and Lexington avenle between
Io and leah streets lodh street between Fourth and
nston avenues 1ysrne between iSn s ana
ond iU7tn street between second and First
Gesovea That IN respect 70 said places and grounds
cred with eartn height OF not less tnan
70 t h no rn remain or stand ne
Resolved That the public health REQUIRES that the
namely' lexington avenue, between 80 am lC4th
iO7th street between Fourth aud Lexington
& res and O g isS a
,nc mth street between 'eeond and First avenues;
ana by the and means to be by this Board en-
Resolved, That the Board OF Estimate aud Apporton.
Ss s6d Ssssey & @ II. to %
penSes OF the work. under the above resS9tons ro
~ In connection with , the above communication tho
Mayer oeT ,b the following ,bo Work
Lexington avenue, between ssd and lo4th streets;
ilsIa street between Madison and Fourth avenues
10Th street between Thlrd avenue ana the East
River, in the soeaIled Harlem hqts, having been
nuisance and dangerous in their present state and
lie and health and ssSd Board q Heai.h having IN
pursuance O. the power aud authority under section u
he Laws Of 1873 section y! chapter ls Of the Laws Of
oraered the sand ground nlled in with fresh esih 70
being empowered by law to execute its own orders hav
Ing duly resolved do and having duly requested
said orders AMI remedy this nu ~; !, -
pended balance q the Department Of Health Tor the
ierrred the Health department and Appropriated Tor
th sand work OF filling IN with fresh earth the aforesaid
Comptroller Green hoped that the matter would
lie over. He wished an opportunity to examine
into the law on the subject lie was OF opinion
that those particular balances could not be trans
ferred to the Health Department.
Mayor wIckham inquired as to what unex-
pended balances could be availed or In this par
ticuIar instance. The filing In Of the Harlem mats
requires prompt attention. It was a subject in
winch the people Of the city were particularly In
terested.
Comptroller Green remarked he was not in the
habit OF acting hastily upon matters OF such i'm
portance. He saw that various efforts had been
made in the Board OF Aldermen upon this subject.
He merely wanted to see whether not he had
The proper authority to make those transfers.
The matter was finally disposed OF by motion
made by Tax Commissioner Wheeler, which was
carried that a special meeting TO take action on
the request OF the Health Department be held at
twelve O'Clock on Monday next.
REPAIRS TO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
communication was received rom the Com
missioners OF Charities and Correction asking that
unexpended balance OF last year be transferred
10 their account for the purpose or heating and
ventilatlng the Institutions under their charge on
Backweps Island.
On motion OF Mayer WlcKnam the sum oil $4,000
was transferred for thar purpose
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PARK DEPARTMENT.
The Park Commissioners sent In a communica-
tion asking LOT the issue OF ''city parks improve
ment fund stock" TO the amount OF 500 900, in
accordance with an act passed by the last Legs-
lature. Laid over.
EXTENDING THE WATER SUPPLY.
Commissioner Porter sent In a request for the
issuing OF bonds TO the amount OF $3.50 200, to DO
expended in providing further water facilities for
he CITY, This was also laid over.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
transmitted a communication requesting 100000
Tor the purpose OF erecting Grammar School 80,
which was recently destroyed by Ore. Laid over.
AFTER the transaction OF some further routine
business the Board adjourned TO Monday next.