The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-30
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

OBJECTIONS TO BEABs-A DUMPING BoAkD NUi-
sANcE-THE CRoToN WATER PIPES AND THE
RECUsANr OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Poh-
TIERS EXPLANATION TO THE ALDERMEN.
The Board OF Aldermen held the regular monthly
meeting Yesterday afternoon, President Lewis IN
the chair.
communication was read from the Committee
OF Arrangements Of the Grand Social Reunion OF
the friends or the Catholic Protectory, Westches-
ter county, inviting the members Of the Board to
be present at the festivities, which are 10 COM
mence at the institution August 2, and TO con-
tinue daily until August !. The invitation was
accepted.
Alderman Billings offered o resolution which
was adopted. requesting the Commissioners OF
Police TO report to the Board at It's next regular
meeting why they have not enforced the 0rdi-
nance preventing performing bears, from being
exhibited in the streets.
A resolution was adopted from the Committee
on Roads recommending the removal OF the
dumping board at Eighty sixth street, East River,
TO some place between Ninety-second and Tooth
streets. The dumping board at Eignty-sixth
street represented being, for several reasons,
a great nuisance to the residents Of the distiict.
The bath In the neighborhood should be neces-
sarily removed If the dumping ground be contin-
ued where 1t Is.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted aB NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
izing the Commissioner OF Public Works to have
the Talferd macadamzed roadway pavement laid
down in l24th street, between Sixth and Seventh
avenues, the curbstones set, sidewalks tagged
&C.. authorizing the engrossing or the proceed
ings OF the Board to be continued up to January,
1873, 80 that the series extending back 10 the
"Dutch period,n in 1858, may be made perfect;
authorizing the Commissioner OF Pablo WORKS to
complete the storage reservoirs now under con-
structiOn in Putnam county, and also 10 protect
ana perpetuate the right to draw water from the
natural lakes IN Putnam county In oruer 10 assist
In maintaining never failing supply Of water TO
the city.
Alderman Gnon called up the resolution which
had been previously defeated several times
authorizing ana directing the Commissioner OF
fixtures have been ordered or were to be
ordered by the Common Council TO be laid, and
such other pipes, &C., as he may deem necessary
to extend and enlarge the distribution of Croton
water through the city, including the two new
to the institutions the Islands In charge OF the
Department OF Charities and correction, ana to
lay mains necessary 10 deliver water at higher
levels and in greater quantities.
Commissioner F1tz John Porter appeared before
the Board and explained his views as TO the me-
cessity OF having the resolution passed. He SAID,
In substance:-
1t almost impossible TO estimate the cost otlaying
pipes an Of TINS streets oT 1a ens Se bed
anu connections made with crossing ripes-all taking
control 'V WITH a judgment This must especially Be 50 in
our main streets now nLed WIN pipes where tue cry
is able for damages from leak or break by which
cellars may be nunuatec property DESTROYED and lite
endangered contractor cannot forcsee the probable
cost and adds largely for 'contngencies His aim is
to do much little time The Atty Is no object
to him if 1t can accepted II not accepted there Is
delay and trouble and not completion streets LETT opon
greater hGn by labor controlled by the Bureau ami the
work not satisfactory. some OF the most import
ant pipes have, beea laid by contract and
been made for contraction expansion. O.c
Il the outlet pipes from the reservoirs
water let into them. AgainThe SIX loot pipes laid
in Eighth avenue 10 replace the Rqueduct have been
breaking, costing heavy every year for re-
The ground and broken up tor old iron The new pipes
William street. Nassau street Church street
Fifth and in Eghtieth street. all have TO be lad
with TO avoid water sewer and gas pipes ana to
make proper connections with other water pipes which
must be cut for the purpose. Where rock has 10 be
blasted great ludg be exercised to prevent in
other pipes and 10 sewers and houses The funds
hand tor this work are exhausted, or nearly So
there being on hand June 81 only about $4,000.
The resolution was lost by 10 yeas to nays,
seventeen votes, or twothirds OF the Board, being
required TO carry 1t.
The resolution 10 regulate, grade. curb nag
&C., Riverside avenue, from Seventy second to
Eighty il street and from Elghty-elgnth street to
l30th street, Tas called up and again laid ever, 1t
not receiving the requisite number OF votes. The
republicans voted In the negative on this as well
as on the previous resolution, because IL was left
opt ional with the Commissioner Of Public Works
to nave the work done by days work.
motion 10 adjourn having been made, Alder
man Blessing moved to amend by taking u recess
until seven O'CLOCK, as ne wanted TO keep the re-
publican members on duty all night on account or
their recusancy. The motion 70 adjourn, how
ever, was lost, and several un1mportant general
orders were then called up and disposed OF.
The Board adjourned to meet on Monday next
at Two o'clock p. n.