New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-19
ACTION OF THE ALDERMEN.

ACTION OF THE ALDERMEN.
woRKINGMEN FAVORED - LICENsE-PAYINd CITY
RAILROADS.&C. NEW STRENGTHENING DEPART
MENT TO BE PROVIDED.
The Board of Aldermen yesterday passed
resolution asking the Legislature TO grant them author
ity to remove the wooden and concrete pavements
throughout the city. resolution authorizing 'ne
Mayor TO appoint two TO codiy the laws Oh inc
State affecting the City OF NewYork ana the ofonaHoeo
of this city Referred to the Law COMMITTEES.
Alderman Cole offered a resolution that Inquiry be
made whether the Department OF DOCKS mas III hS ep
pioy any persons who are not citizens OF tue Unied
States THIS called forth q number OF objections and
was finally referred TO the Committee on Lands and
Places The Committee Law were authorized to In
mira ~ the Elevated Railroad has the right to extend
Ia tracks above Thirty ourth-st and to dummies
The Law Committee were authorized to employ ste-
poerapher at cost not exceeding $780, TO take test
mOny the investigation now in progress concerning
tue Official acts OF the Controller This called forth con-
siderable comment Alderman Lysasht declaring that
he did not believe the Controller would pay the BILL
Tho Committee on Public Works were equested to as
certain whether the iabOrers employed by the Depart
ment Of Parks in the Twentythrd aud Twenty-fourth
Wards paid ess than elsewhere throughout the city
The Committee Streets to whom was referred the ap
p,icaton Of the Journeymen stOnecutters Assoca-
ton that all stone used by the various departments be
cut and dressed by resident mechanics and by days
work offered a resolution that this be done where 1t
can be without harm to tho public interests. Alder
man Blessing favored the system OF days work He
believed the city, IN these hard times should give what
work has its c!tizens instead OF to contractors
IN other States. Alderman Rowland opposed
the resolution, for tho that he believed
IN having public work done cheaply as possible. Be
SIDES this Society was very tyraunca IL had fined en-
poyes who had dared to transcend its rules. The
recommendation of the Committee was adopted by
vote oil IS TO ccitiDg the applause OF largo crowd
In the chamber. among them delegation from the
Society in question.
Alderman Simonson offered minority report on
street cleaning. providing that law be passed giving
the Department Of Police power to give out the work by
contract, which DO abrogated al "a hours notice
1t was LAID over.
CITY RAILROADS WHICH PAY LICENSE
communication received from the Mayor In
answer 10 resolution OF the Board asking for norma
ton ss TO which city railroad lines pay licenses and
which do not The Mayor informs the Board that only
five Of the lines have paid license fees OF these the
Fourth Company paid the fees 1850, and have
not since tho Central Park. North, and East River
Company paid the years 1862 1884, 1867 and
1876, but since then have paid nothing. Three
OF The Companies the Sixth, Eighth. and
Ninth Avenue lines arc paying fees
Tho amount due the city is about $750,0O0
license fees have received from the follow
ing companies: East and North River Company Second
Avenue Company, Third Avenue Company. Broadway
and Seventh Avenue Company. Avenue and Dry
Dock Company, Avenue Company Grand Street and
Cross-town Company, Forty-seoond Street and Grand
Street Ferry Company, Cortland Street and Dry Dock
Company Blocker Street and Fulton Ferry Company,
Twenty third Street and North and East River Com
many Christopher and Tenth Street Company. Central
Cross-town fourteenth and seventeenth-stsl Com
many Houston West Street and Pavonia Ferry Com
many Harlem, Morrisania and Fordham Company South
Ferry Company, and Ncw-York Elevated Company.
The city ordinances compel the companies to pay $50
Der aunum for each large and SIS for each small
car the license be paid by the Ninth Avenue Bail
road Company by special ordinance OF 1884, being liked
at SO per car The Mayor recommended that the Board
take such action shall compel all the companies to
pay regularly the hconse fees required by the ordi
welding the ordinances relative TO curbing gutterng
and paving East Forty seoondst and West thy-eghth
and Fifty HfCn-Sts.
NEW STRENGTHENING DEPARTMENT..
The question Of recommending the Legislature to Gre
ate new department, to be entitled the Department OF
slreetccaulng and Wrestling the power OF cleaning the
streets in thus department the head Of which shall re-
ceiye salary OF s. 900 per annu was again called up
and discussed at length There was deal Of buster-
ing 20 prevent the passage OF the measure Alderman
Morris opposed the IL would give the
Commissioners Of STRENGTHENING under tho provisions
NJ the bill more power than any other official now has,
Alderman Billings suggested that there be "a Commits
miss.oners OF Sreet-ceaDng with salaries OF $4,000
each FGally the measure was passed by party f0te
The reply OF the Controller TO the resolution calling
him TO supply detailed information concerning MS
Department not read, bu, ordered 10 be printed.
The Board passed over the Mayor veto INC 9rdnsnees
20 regulate and grade Ninety ninthSt from ThirdaVe
70 the ITiem River and Sevenythlrd-st from Third
ave. 70 the East River.
THE CONTROLLERS COMMUNICATION.
A REPLY TO THE ATTACKS MADE UPON HIM-THE
CONDITION OF TIE CITY DEBT-RECEIPTs AND
ExPENDITUREs-CLAI UNADJUSTED-AMOUNT
SAVED BY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TAXES AND
ASSESSMENTS.
The following are the most important state
nents contained Mr.. Green's reply TO the Board of
Aldermen as q review aud defense OF his adminstra-
ton OF the Finance Department. Much Of the matter
presented by Mr. Green old and familiar and some OF
tAs is omitted as pertinent to the grave issue now
before the public The material parts OF the communi'
cation follows:
CRY OF NEw-YoRK DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
CONTROLLERS OFFICE, Feb. 49, 1915.
To the Honorable ne Board Of Aldermen Of The City Of
Heo York In accordance with the following resolution
adopted by your honorable body jan. IL. 1875:
RssolDed That the Controller be and he is hereby
directed TO report this Board within period OF 90
days or at tae next meeting OF the Board thereafter
statement IN detail showing
l. The amount OF the Indebtedness OF the city.
H. Tue amount OF receipts from all sources curing the
past year. including the unexpended balances OF heT
the interest any, paid upon the deposits OF tho city
III. the expenditures for the past year ~
vi Tue claims his Office against the city unaclusteo
v. The amount of the Judgments Obtained against the
cry dnrins his term OF ONCE. with the COSTS td1eu upon
VI The amount saved 20 the city by litigation during
the same period by decisions In his favor.
VII Tho amount OF the bonds stocks OF the city
created by the authority OF the Legislature and
no " ge aun Or