New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE JEALOUS GUARDIANS OF. CITY IN.
TERESrS

ACTION PROPOSED IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
CONCERNING sTREET-CAR LICENSES - PROTESTS
AGAINST PAVEMENT LEGISLATION AT ALBANY
OFFICE-HoLUING by NON-REsIDENTs.
The Board of Aldermen yesterday requested
the County Clerk 10 furnish list Of the Commissioners
OF Deeds on he in his Office and list OF such vacancies
as may hereafter occur. Alderman Blessing offered a
resolution providing for q new ordinance for the
licensing Of street railway The first section pro-
vides that for every running In the City
OF NewYOrk there shall be paid into the city treasury
the Of $50 annually for license, a certif-
cate OF such payment be procured from the Mayor
exception made in the OF the onehorse passenger
which to pay s5 and in the Of the cars Of
companies which the OF three per cent or
the receipts and the companies whose fran
chses have been sold public sale to the highest bid
der The second section provides that the certificate
OF payment from the Mayor shall he posted in con-
spicuous place in the The third section provides
for payment OF $50 as penalty The resolution was
referred to the Committee Law. Another resolution
offered by Alderman Blessing, directed the Corporation
Attorney to the claims against the city rail-
roads s50OO0 the amount due from them to
the city for failing take out licenses, and penalties
incurred This aisa referred to the Committee on
Law.
resolution was offered by Alderman smonson, that
the Committee be directed inquire into ard
report upOn the advsabily OF placing under ground
the wires OF the Gn rent telegraph companies, whlcn
the the city. aud incumber the sidewalks
with unsightly telegraph poles. This resolution was
adopted.
communication was received from the Mayor. call
Ing attention 10 the cOn1ion OF tho sewer In Centrct
from Pearl TO Canalst, and recommending the Alder
to heed the report OF the late Commissioner OF Pub
lie Works. Mr. Van Mort that the WORK on the sewer he
done by special contract. The report OF Mr.
Van Mort sets form tne magnitude OF the
proposed work, the necessity Nhat it be done,
recommends that the Common Council apprOpniie
the sum OF s500CO for the purpose The matter was
referred 10 the Committee on Pablo Works The Com
mttee on Street Pavenents presented long c0nmuhl-
deprcching the Interference by the Legislature
with the pvements Of this city, especially obi ct1ug 10
legislation with reference 10 the paving OF Flt-
ave-, and asking Tor 10 other legislation than VIII
enable Npw-YOrk 10 govern itself through its legally
constituted local authorities. Alderman Dean Onereu
the following preamble and resOluion -
WhTcGs As this hoWn by the action of the Mayor WIN H.
Wickham apd She h'ai OF e ee'ra iear nent OF the C Gov
supply officials on the
Biclpal la mess 0f Nle uty Therefore be d;
tesoird That sps committee Of five o ths Board on icrticn
relations whose dutT Ehl
officials CltY nnent
Before the Clerk had read the document haf through,
there several objections from DeuOcrdllC lntu-
bers Alderman Sfrack moved tEat The further reading
be dispensed with and the document placed Oh file. Al
turned to the Alderman who presented IT, Alderman
PurrOy wished the document read, ana then TIE Board
could act GnderstaBdi1GlY. Alderman Billings also
favored this. Finally Alderman Dean SAID no would
withdraw lis TesOutIOn Tins Wa objected To nv scN-
eral members, but finally allowed 10 withdraw
residents from holding Chicc uud'r the Clty Govern
nent would be called up AZ This meeting, nut uwas
passed The ordinance Increasing lAt ices OF ne
Permit BuECau was also passed over