New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-13

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In fortyfve dayA The arrangement VIII 20 in'o enco'
MEETING OF THE ALDERMEN.
ANOTHER EFFORT TO EXTEND TIKI WATER SYSTEM
DEFEATED BY ME- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FROM THE DOCK OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SCENES IN THE BoARD-A QUESTION OF We
RACITY.
The Board Of Aldermen had stormy SEES
sion yesterday. Two Of the members called IN question
each others veracty and third protested against such
unscemiy conduct. The fret business Of Importance
was q protest, aligned by q number Of residents
Of the vicinity, against the proposal to reeh-
late grade and pave Eightethst fromThrdave 10 inc
East River the ground that the work was not neces
sary. This was referred to the Committee on Roaoe'
Alderman Morris offered resolution calling on the DOCK
to inform the Board what piers ARE Lighted
at night what rentals received from EACH and how
many lamps are required to light the piers This was
adopted. Alderman Purroy moved that all piers DC
lighted below Thirty on the North ana Last
Rivers. This was laid over.
Alderman Morris offered resolution directing the Com
missioner Of Public Works to appoint A. w. Craven ana
George Greene to make thorough examination OF inc
Croton Aoueducts MAINS and pipes and everything con-
nected with the CrOton water supply and report what
absolutely essential to give the various sections OF tue
city an adequate supply of water and the probable COST
Alderman Purroy opposed this, on the ground that IL
His constituents, IN the upper part OF the city,
in the Twentythird and Twenty-fourth Wards
were suffering want Of water. If fire were to break
in certain sections, the city would ne Of the
mercy OF the flames. He thought the ordinances pro
vdng for the extension and enlargement OF the Crotoh
mains and pipes recommended by Gen. Porter should
pass Alderman Morris said Gen. Porter was not &c
Quainted with the matter and not competent to in
struct the Board As to tho City being
in peril Of fire. he had been told by member OF the
Board Of Underwriters that insurance rates had been re-
duced over 20 per cent in the past eight months There
was no pressing necessity for thif work 1t was an ex
pendturc that the city should not be called on to In
Alderman Purroy characterized some OF Alderman
Morris's statements as false He had been
told by insurance that the city was
| in peril Of great copfagrations and that the
rates would be raised a short time. The charge had
been made that the Democrats were anxious 10 nave
create s9ess Teat deal Of patronage lie would
whatever We're
the Repubicans He was only anxious anxious. tina.
ply ply Of water Adermsn Morris said he doubted the
statement of his eeague that he would gave up VIVA,
Board had been appointed the recommendation OF A.
deran Purroy and he had made his appearance In tns
Board only once although ne was On the Ps'ros "hu
Alderman nrS Purrey said Indignantly that
Morris had stated clear and papabe fasehood and one
that he must have known was ialseh1Gd %neh ne
uttered it. The person referred to was lS or1ner
co. He called on the clerk of the Board to say what
ss he G s ' Ts m
informed by the clerk that the person referred 10 was
clerk N the Office OF tue eerS U Ie md
that lie was then engaged down STAIRS ehsrossng INC
Alderman Morris offered resolution, rcciting that the
taxes had greatly increased that the taxpayers were
Works advertise proposals for cleaning watching and
other expenses connected with the new County Court
house except the and coal used therein for space
| of
Alderman Reiey declared that the expenses Of cleaning
onefOarfh what they were under the Repnollca,
Commissioner of Public Works, and that the Board of
Supervisors then under the control OF the Republl-
approved OF such expenditure Alderman rurroy
charged that Alderman Morris obtained most OF his IN
tions offered by him in the Board were inspired by the
Controller II presented curious S sPeeaeefne nee com
dcayored ~ break up his party Alderman vance pro-
impntat"s He had witnessed that day scenes SUCH as
he had before beheld body He hoped
press the disorderly manifestations Of the audience
After some discussion, the resolution which had evoked
| this storm was ordered on file by vote OF 10 10 5.
Alderman Reilly called ny General OrCer No. 1898,
providing for ing Croton water mains and pipes He
eynr work worm to laborinc men Alderman Billings said
that it seemed that the principal reason for having this
out any reference to It's necessity or the
burden it would impose on the taxpayers. Alderman
in times like these to provide work for laboring He
should PC cause fo ea Dr them Te Of
coming inmates OF almshouses. Alderman Mccarthy
wanted 10 know il Alderman Billings would he willing
vote laying pipes along the Fourthave Improvement
This was something that needed to be done at once
Alderman Billings said lie ould be willing to vote for
that but not for the General Order whole. vote
had and lacking the requisite threefourths vote the
| General Order was lost.
Alderman Vance then endeavorcd to offer amend.
mcnt to the General Order that the Commissioner of
Public Works be authorized to have the Croton pipes laid
along the line OF the Fourh-ave improvement IL was
suggested that he offer resolution and he said he would
prepare and offer il At the next meeting enbody ing
the Fourth-aye Improvement matter and also providing
for laying other pipes Another futess effort made
by the Democrats pass the General Order empowering
the Commissioner OF Public Works TO I'LL an the eunken
lots on the Harlem Flats.