The New York herald., 1875-11-19
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


sPEEcH-A SARCASTIC DEBATE-THE RE
MovAL or RAILROAD TRAcKs-CIT TELE-
GRAPH WIRES TO BE PLACED UNDER GROUND.
The Board OF Aldermen held a regular meeting at tho
City Hall yesterday, Mr. Lewis In the chair
petition received from Hon. Fernando Wood,
setting forth that the lease Of part OF his building su
nted at Nos l5 and III Nassau street to the city for
OF the Corporation Attorney and Public Admins
traitor would expire the 1st of May 1915 This lease
was entered INTO in May, 1860 Tho rent at present
paid is SIS, 900 per annum but Mr. Wood expresses
himself willing to accept any compensation which may
be considered sufficient by the Common Council Ihe
matter referred the Committee on Law, with IN
strucons to inquire what other suitable rooms
convenient the City Hall could be procured Tor use
Of those officials.
Alderman Gion offered a resolution that the Com
mon Council, as Supervisors, in accordance with the
law passed by the last Legislature, shall designate the
necessary for the support of each pauper PEN
sioner in the County JAIL which institution is under
control ofthe Sheriff
Alderman Shandley-I hope that resolution will 60
to committee. Tho Sheriff OF this county is already
receipt of large fees, decidedly Illegal and the Com
Council is mainly responsible for their payment
The matter referred to the Committee on County
Affairs
MAYOR wIcKHAMs LATEST SPEECH.
The following resolutions offered by Alderman
Norris and caused considerable commotion and
laughter
Whereas the citizens Of New York at the last cleo
tions decidedly and emphaticaly declared that they
would longer support demagogues and politicians;
and whereas His Honor the Mayor, in his recently
delivered speech at the Mercantile Library dinner,
stated that he fully realized the Importance OF obeying
the will and sentiments Of the people by reduction and
retrenchment in all the city departments, and
whereas this Board Of Aldermen, also fully realizing
the popular verdict of the election and recoecng tho
promises and declarations of His Honor the Mayor IN
his public speech, desire to cooperate promptly in the
reduction OF expenses; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That on and after this date the Board
will not pass any resolution to regulate, grade,
pave any street or avenue without the
presentation of petition signed by persons who
own over one-half OF tho property on the line
OF the proposed improvements, requesting that such
work be done, and the entire work must be given
out by contract to the lowest responsible bidder and
be II further
Resolved, That His Honor the Mayor be requested to
see that the Commissioner of Public Works employs on
the public works no inspectors who are not practical
mechanics in the line OF work which they appointed
inspect and that said Commissioner must hold each
and every inspector to strict account for the faithful
discharge OF his duty.
The reading of the resolutions followed by
debate.
Alderman Blessing said eve have no dinner par
ties here. y
Alderman shandlcy moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
Alderman Lysaght-Better refer it to some king
when he comes here.
Alderman Blessng-I the resolution be laid
over until the next supper the Mayor attends
Alderman Shandley-I suggest that it should be read
on the 81 Of January next
Alderman Gilon thought IL piece Of buncombe. II
was another attack upon the Department Of Public
Works So thought Alderman Mccarthy.
Alderman Morris in reading the Mayors speech,
could not come to any other conclusion than that
which was expressed IN his resolution; He was also
under the impression that the Board of Aldermen
would operate with the Mayor IN the principles set
forth IN his speech
Alderman Shandey also believed the resolution to
be introduced for buncombe purposes.
Alderman Blessing wished TO be excused from voting.
Tho Board not supper party, and no entertain
ment was then in progress.
Alderman Colo did not think his colleague Mr.. Nor
rs, was serous therefore he would vote against the
motion was then made to lay the resolutions on tho
table, which was carried by vote of 10 to g.
REMOVING RAILROAD TRACKS.
Alderman Howland offered the following preamble
and resolution relative to the removal Of railroad
tricks in front of the HERALD Office, which unan
nousy adopted
Whereas by resolution of this Board passed Janu-
ary 1875 the Commissioner of Public Works was
directed the tracks OF the Avenue Railroad
Company in front OF the HERALD building, at the juno
ton OF Broadway and Ann street. TO be removed imme
diately and whereas through the failure OF the Cor
poraton Counsel to attend court the return day
order of injunction granted by default against
the city restraining the Commissioner OF Public Works
from removing the said tracks, which said order con
tanned provision, inserted by the Justice granting
liberty to the Counsel to the Corporation, at any
time within sixty days from the date Of the order,
TO move to vacate the same: and whereas the then
Counsel to the Corporation failed TO within the
sixty days to dissolve the said injunction, which
remains in force
Resolved, That the Counsel to the Corporation be d.
reced to press the action in which tho said injunction
granted TO trial. and to use all legal to
the vacatng of the said injunction and to pro-
tect the city its Efforts to the removal Of said
tracks
THE coMPTRoLLER's CLERICAL FORCE
Alderman Seery presented resolution requesting
Comptroller Green and the Health Department to send
in TO the Common Council detailed statement of the
number Of employees under their control their salaries
and occupation
After some discussion ii ordered that afy copies
Of the estimates containing all details of the different
departments be transmitted TO the Board for their
PLACING TELEGRAPH WIRES UNDER GROUND.
The Mayor transmitted communication from the
Western Union Telegraph Company, to which he re-
quested immediate attention. He recommends the CO.
operation of the Common Council in taking away the
suspended telegraph wires and placing them under
ground and also the passage of resolution providing
for experiment in that direction The letter from
the Western Union Company submitted the following
resolution, which passed after some debate, with
amendment that the work should be done at the
pense OF the corporation soliciting tho privilege and
under direction OF the Commissioner OF Public Works.
Resolved, That the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany hereby authorized to lay down tubes and wires
for telegraph purposes in the street between the main
Office OF the company at the OF Broadway and
Dey street and its office at No IL Broad street,
through Broadway and Wall street. and also from s
main office aforesaid through Maiden lane TO I34 Pearl
street. such tubes, not exceeding fourteen in number
and wires to be laid three feet below tho pavement;
the work Of removing and restoring the street surface
TO be done subject to supervision by the Department
OF Public Works
The consideration OF the matter was referred TO tho
Committee on Streets, and the Board adjourned TO
Monday next when the estimates for 1870 viii be taken
up