The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-26
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

IMPORTANT MEETING YEsTERDAY-RAPD TRAN
s1r-rHE PARK DEPARTMENT TO GET ANOTHER
ovERHAULING
The Board OF Aldermen held meeting yester-
day. and although they began business at four
O'Clock, the usual hour IL was six O'Clock before
they got through. The routine work was very
large, and several important matters were dis
posed or All the Aldermen were present. Comp
troler Green, Commissioners Bailey and Brennan.
OF the Department OF Charities ana Correction
Commissioner Wheeler, OF the Department OF
Taxes, and Commissioner veorhis, OF the Police,
were also in attendance.
THE PARK DEPARTMENT..
As 1t now seems the special season for all sorts
OF Investigations, and although the Park Depart
ment was called upon long ago by the Aldermen
for full Information az the affairs OF the depart
ment, and their response was not deemed salts
factory Mr.. Mccarthy deemed 1t proper to Ego for
the Park Commissioners in way that Will make
the inner workings OF the commission plain as
day. The way he purposes to get at all the facts
is given III the following preamble and resolu-
ton -
Whereas it is reported that rregularitles exist
in the manner Of keepng the accounts IN the Depart
rregaarleS oy Wen III Is My r far M
without authority. the apartment has found 1t neces
savy curall the working force in the Bureau Of Con
therin were yesterday dismissed from The employment
OF the Commis soners be IT, therefore, ,ooo,,s and
are hereby directed 10 investigate the BOOKS and ac-
nar atenu9n 10 w u T % stccou and The t an
ia ad oyergment and report
the result OF their examination 10 ms Boaro at the
earliest possible time; and the Committee on Finance
or lately engaged in an examination OF like cnar
acter requested cooperate with the Commission
of Accounts in such investigation
Mr.. Blessing suggested that the resolution
should ce referred to the Committee on Arts and
Sciences, as that committee had some zine age
he believed, been instructed to make an lnvesti-
CATION into the affairs OF the PARK Department
referred to- said that MS committee had done
what 1t could 90 III the matter; but they had not
resolution was adopted.
THAT HAY ORDINANCE
Mr.. Morris Introduced resolution, which was
passed, calling upon the Governor to veto the bill
now before him relauye 10 the binding OF hay and
and straw bales. winch conflicts with city or.
dlnance.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Robinson, ana
winch adopted, calls upon the Comptroller 10
furnish Information as to what moneys were eX-
pended by the Superintendent OF WARDS and Ave-
nues IN MS official capacity, and what moneys
have been expended Tor the market foot OF East
Eighteenth street, what work was done, the
names OF those to whom moneys were paid, &c.
ToMPXINs SQUARE.
Mr. Guntzer believes that Tompkns square
ought not ''mltate" as he put 1t ir his resolu-
ton against the recreation oil the poor OF the
Seventeen IN ward and so lie offered resolution
calling upon the Legislature to repeal the law OF
1866, which gave Ii over to the military Tor pa.
rade ground. TIE resolution drew the hre OF the
colonel OF the Fity-fth regiment, Alderman
S;llon. who charged upon it savageiy. Guntzer
would not give way, however, and being rem
forced nnaly by majority OF the Board the
resolution was passed.
TIE PARK HOSPITAL.
A communication was received from the Com.
mlssluners oil Chariues ana Correction asking the
Board to designate some building which they can
use a hospital instead OF the Park Hospital,
wnlch has been declared Ill a dangerous condlti0n
and ALREADY been vacated. 1t was referred TO the
Committee on PubDc WORKS.
4 CLEAR SNUB.
The resolution offered by Corporation Counsel
Smith last week thanking Mr.. Ottendorler for hav.
ing allowed the Law Department to occupy offices
IN MS building rent free CT Gated a warm debate,
wnen tue resolution came up adversely reported
upon Oy the Committee on Law. Mr.. Smlth did
his oIilest best get the resolution through; out
MT Purroy opposed IL 1erceiy. as did Mr.. Blessing,
VINO made the killing point against 1t by asserting
that, matters stOOd, there was nothing TO pre-
vent Mr. Ottendorer's ners, years hence, from
recovering lull rent for the oices by suit In the
courts. He said 1t would De nigh time Tor the
Board to thank Mr. 0ttendorier tor his so-called
generosity wnen ne gave the city quit claim ior
tue rent.
The commissioner OF Public works reported to
the Board that the city railroad company whose
walks in 'front.' OF the HERALD Office, on Broad
way, mad been gwen un I'll the Attn OF April to re-
move them. ne committee To whom this mat
ter was referred some time ago reported IN favor
OF the tracks being remoVed-at least zen FEET OF
tncse when reach rom Ann street TO beyond the
Broadway crosswalk. II ~ said that the railroad
COMPANY are wiling TO remove the tracks when
the weather viii allow II 10 oe done with safety 10
tle track ped.
NEW COMMITTEES
The following new committees were announced
nv the Cnair:-
FJ7e and Buttding OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Powers,
Reilly and SouthwOrtn.
Police ana Health ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Cole,
Blessing and Morris.
Charities ana corrections ana Erctse Depart
aents-Messrs. Purroy, Snandley and Robinson.
county Acaars-Messrs. Lysaght, Mccarthy,
Geery, Dean and Robinson.