New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-09
LOCAL. MISCELLANY.
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.

yHR ALDERMEN DECLARE THAT TAR OLD RATE
or IABoRHRs' WAGES SHOULD RE REsroREU-
ExTENsIoN or THE WATER SYSTEM AGAIN DE-
iRATEp.
A special meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
was held yesterday. There were present Aldermen
lewis ssinr Lysaght strack. Kelley seery Powers
Vance Gilon, Mccarthy, Cole, Purroy Grots, adnzeri
Norris Billings smouson, and Robinson. large num-
her If spectators apparently laborers anxious to sec
whether any action would be taken toward restoration
OF the old rate OF wages, was iD attendance
The provisional estimates for the city departments for
1876 ordered TO be printed aud will he taken mp on
Thursday Alderman Purroy offered the following pre-
amb,e and resolutions:
Whereas The people OF this city have at the late cleo
tion declared in the most emphatic and MISUNDERSTANDING
wages By the heads Of the several departments; ann
Bhero0s, II lie che part and duy OF wise punno "csr
to recognize final and conclusive the decision OF the
Resoired Tnai We the Common Council in the name OF
the people ~ this city whom directly represent 40
most respectfully and earnestly renew our recent ue
alder their lion and restore without delay the wages Of
the public lsborers to the former standard
The following was offered a substitute by Alderman
Blessing;
P,solrd That those who voted for the reduction OF the
wages of tho lahorin and stn continue To draw
salaries varying from $1,000 to $4,000 per year he re
ofe Wntbv on The cSnficnce OF the people Of this city
may fill their places under the city government.
The amendment lost. The resolution OF Alderman
called 10 place each member record. Alderman Pur-
row said that the election Just held could not be con
sidered pa tisan The result was intended IN part
ma rebuke to these heads of departments for their action
IN reducing wages Alderman Blessing said that II the
head Of the city government had political or business
sagaoty he would not have agreed the reduction OF
l.horcrs wages He would have called around him al
thos holding places OF salaries Of $1,000 and over ana
they wond have agreed decrease Of 20 per cent OF
their salaries rather than have money taken from the
laborers The roll was called and all voted IN the afrna
tive.
Alderman Reillcy then called up Special Order NO. D.
which had been voted Is times since II was originally
offered in June last II authorizes the Commissioner OF
Public Works TO lay such waterppes mains, and fixtures
ms NAV be ordered bv the Common Council or as he may
deem necessary ana enlarge the distribution OF
reton water Alderman Morris said the special order
was eIe buncombc. II too late to go on WIN 'he
work this year The Commissioner OF Public WORKS hau
stated at the meeting Of the Board OF Estimate ana
Abandonment that with $1,000 he could get along
this FALL and this had been awarded hlm fIeSiuoh'
Lewis said that was for a different matter Alderman
Mccarthy remarked that large number OF houses on
high elevations on Madlsonave and elsewhere in the
uprer part the city, empty because the wafer
would NOT now above the first floor, and the families
would not remain After further debate, participated ~
by Aldermen Morris, Mccarthy, and Vance vote was
taken resulting IA II OF the order TO against IT,
NH te motion was again lost for want OF three ourths
vote OF the full Board
The resolution introduced at previous meeting, re-
nuesting the Governor 10 reduce by consolidation or
otherwise the infantry OF the First Division to three
brigades three regiments each and also to make sne
dsposon of the cavalry and artillery may he deemed
necessary and expedient, wac carried