The New York herald., 1875-12-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
THE WATER SUPPLY IN THE ANNEXED DIS.

TRICTs-LIGHTING THE PIERS AND DOCKS.
The regular meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen was
held yesterday afternoon President Lewis the chah
The minutes OF the previous meeting having
hrmed, Alderman Morris offered the following
Whereas the people in the annexed territory are
asking for an additional supply o. water and y Is Well
and unoccupied lands aud whereas this Board has no
information whatever TO guide them on this subject
do they know Of the Commissioner or Public works
having any on the same subject; therefore, be u
Resolved, That the Commissioner OF Public Works
be authorized and directed furnish this Board with
copies Of any plans he may have and II he has none
TO prepare plan plans Of the entire annexed dis
trct with the size OF the pipes which he intends 10
lay in the various avenues and streets also the
Der OF houses in said and Streets and the DIS
tance they apart also the estimated cost OF lnis
entire work including hydrants &c. also whether he
intends obtain the supply Of water from the north
or south side Of the Harlem River.
The resolution with aslight amendment by Alderman
Purroy, adopted.
Alderman Morris also offered the folowing:-
Whereas II is a well known fact that the pipes and
hydrants south OF Fulton and west or Broadway
entirely TOO small If there should be large conra
grafton; and
whereas the same applies to the district west OF
Broadway and north Of Canal TO Houston, the pipes in
Mercer and Wooster streets being only sx-inch mans
and the hydrants only OF the same odfashoned make
they being unable supply the steamers Of the present
day; and
Whereas 1t was fully demonstrated last winter and
spring that the hydrans both large and small are badly
protected for the OF proper drainage when II might
be done with little at the proper ume-Wnen
they being put down. and whereas It is well known
fact that almost every the hydrants are put in
front Of some building that's connected with the sewers
and that little they could be connected
by drain pipes TO the house connections and not 70 tho
house drains they should be drained by earthen pipes
70 the main sewer; and
Whereas the MIGRANTS now drained directly into the
ground ii freezes refuse to take up the water
that drps from them, and consequence they freeze
solid, requiring from ten TO twenty minutes 10 thaw
them out therefore
Resolved That the Commissioner OF Public Works be
mt fhprf undd nd n Law m
and Greenwich Streets from Fulton street to Battery
place the same as is now laid in Church street, with
large hydrants, as in the dry goods district
Resolved, That the Commissioner be directed to lay
Worth street. from Church and Canal through Canal 70
Wooster street to Houston of the size pipes and
hydrants below in the dry goods district
Resolved That all the hydrants also all the large
previous this resolution be properly drained by pipes
connecting with the pursuant to provisions Of
section q chapter AIT, Laws OF 1875.
Referred to a committee.
LIGHTING THR PIERS AND DOCKS
Alderman Morris also submitted the follow!ng-
Whereas in communication addressed to this
Board a resolution Of inquiry, the Depart
OF Docks clearly demonstrates the practcability
of lighting the open piers along the entire water front
OF this city a comparatively triing annual expense
and submits three separate plans either of which,
with but little difference in cost will answer and as
the desiraby Of lighting the piers is conceded on all
hands, and II is easily proven that the saving OF prop
erty exposed depreciation will more than compensate
for the outlay alone emitting entirely the value OF ad
ditional security TO life 1t Will afford be It
Resolved, That the Commissioner ofPublc Works be
and hereby authorized and directed the piers
OF this city TO be hghted adopting the second and third
of the three methods mentioned in the communication
above referred to- or deemed advisable by him
the three methods systems the pecuares of each
pier to be lighted may render necessary; and the
Department of Docks s hereby to cooperate with the
Department Of Public Works in the work lighting the
piers Of the city, the expense to be charged to the appro
priacn for lamps and except such portion as may
have to be borne by the Department OF Docks in pro-
viding wooden lamp posts or piles which shall be
charged to the proper appropriation In that depart
ment
The resolution laid over
THE SUPPLY WATER IN FIFTH AVENUE.
Alderman Morris then moved resolution to tho
effect that the Commissioner Of Public Works be
authorized and directed 10 complete the main from
Thirty eighth Fifty ninth street, Fifth avenue,
inhabitants Of that district may get the usual
supply Of water. Adopted
DISTRACTIONS
Alderman Gross offered a resolution in relation to
street distractions, old shes and awnings. which
days notice be to the parties complained OF before
they subjected toany process OF law. Referred
TO the Committee on Arts and Sciences.
PRIVILEGES.
Alderman Robinson moved that the Mayor be
quested suspend the operation of the ordinance
against street stands during the holidays the side
walks for the sale Of Christmas geese, vegetables,
poultry, &c The resolution was adopted
On the report OF the Committee County Affairs
permission given TO the Board of Trade TO the
old chamber Of the Board of Aldermen.
CONFINED DINGY QUARTERS OF THE GENERAL
SESSIONS COURT
communication signed by Judge Sutherland, Re-
corder Hackett and Judge elect Gdersleeve, read
1t forth that from the 1s OF January another
branch OF the Court Of General Sessions would be held
and in which two terms we're to be held continu-
ously and asked the Board direct the Commits
sioner Of Public Works to provide such m
moaation as might oe approved o. UP 10
and totally inadequate for the purpose II de-
voted to; but IL was Of the utmost importance that
the additional should be located in the
building together with the District Attorneys Offices
and jury rooms This would considerable
convenience confusion and expense. Ii would further
prevent the necessity OF having separate gangs OF
prisoners coming up for trial and being conducted
different buildings, thereby saving delay.
Alderman seery interrupted the reading Of the com
municatIon by moving that " be referred 10 the Com
mttee on County Affairs
proceeded with observing that this a very inn
porant matter and required the careful consideration
oil the Board, sentiment which seemed TO be gener-
The petitioners further asked that the room occupied
by the Tax Commissioners should be devoted to the
purpose mentioned, ns being the most suitable, and
therefore that tho Tax Commissioners be directed to
yacate the same
Alderman Scery made what he considered facetious
about the eXperness OF Recorder Hackett and
Judge Giderseeve (both Of whom we're presentl to
the probability OF their requiring shooting gallery at
the rear OF the But the observation fell fat
and seemed to be regarded as untimely as it
called for,
After some discussion the communication referred
to the Committee on County Affairs.
THR KfNo KALAKAuA RECEPTION
This intcrmnuOe question came up again yesterday
upon the question Of the majority and minority reports
upon the settlement Of the Windsor Hotel bill for enter
talnments furnished the ctys guests The former set
down the sum &c. 052 and the latter at S. 039 So
After debate the matter was laid over
THR AMERICAN BRfCKLAYERs.
The committee appointed to confer upon the subject
OF the petition presented by the American Brcklayers'
Union, asking the city for work during the winter
months recommended that steps should be
bring about that result and added resolution
TO the effect that the Departments OF Public Works,
Docks Parks and the Bureau or Street Cleaning in the
Department OF Police be requested possible,
to give employment TO as many mechanics and labor-
ing men In their respective departments be
worked to advantage during the approaching
winter months IN order 70 afford the present
ployed workiagmen in the city the OF maintaining
themselves and families. Another resolution from the
same committee strongly urged the immediate adoption
OF special order being resolution 10 provide for
increased supply OF Croton for the city by the
republican members OF the Board who had heretofore
opposed passage, the committee confidently be-
leved the measure OF great Importance, az IL