The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-23
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

RESOLUTIONS AGAINST GIVING POWER TO COMP
TRoLLER dREEN-LETTER FROM THE MAYOR
ON RAPID TRANsIT-THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
The Board or Aldermen met yesterday alter
noon. There was o full attendance OF members.
A report was received from the Committee on
Salaries and onlces recommending the hiring or
the third story OF the new Tribune building as an
office for the Corporation Counsel at $4,000 per
annum. The minority cart recommends the
leasing OF rooms in ca: Evening Post building
al rental OF $4,000. The whole matter was laid
over under the rule, ana will come up at the next
meeting
Alderman Punoy proposed the passage OF a
resolution IN the Board or Aldermen yesterday
protesting against the passage OF some bills In
the Legislature giving more power 20 the comp
troIer than he now possesses. The resolution IS
as foows:-
WHEREAS there are sna liz in he b sn &
relating the local government OF TINS city which bills
the results Of tue passage Of said bills would be pre-
ven, pabc TO stp sns GGm
powers 70 mIsle the administration Of justice % pre-
Ssog SS%tea thereby spssassrSS 5s pub
OF the comptroier, and whereas has long been the
right and duty Of the ommon uo9ns Is
LegislqIure a their behalf: now thsrstore, 49,, :,
Ne @ In he me SSsIa Il. 1 90
seenn Protest sssa;' se 81 any aoa AZ or
Jure the hest interests OF this city ana reiard It's growth
This Is a direct criticism on the recent bills
which have been introduced in the Legislature
giving the Comptroller extra power. the resolu-
ton Was carried by direct party vote or IA to g.
the democrats vot1ng IN the anrmatIve ana the
republicans IL the negative.
Railroads ordering tne Hudson River Railroad 10
construct bridge over the tracks OF the road az
1920 street. Tne resolution was adopted.
A resolution was passed orderiRg tRe Comp.
troller 10 transmit TO he Board without any
further delay the information called Tor by the
4
money expended In the repair and maintenance
OF the public roads ana avenues OF the city rom
OF the persons who acted as superlntendents ur
streets during Inc period named. Also whatever
sums spent in the erection OF market at the loot
OF Eighteenth street, East River, apd the names
OF the individuals on whose requisltlon tae money
Alderman Purroy made a motion that the build
ing which was recently ordered 10 be leased Tor
the use OF the sixth District Police Court and
Tenth District civil Court. ut the Foreman depot,
these no Courts ana that the ocas Be drec.ed 10
move IN az soon as possible. The motion was
carried.
the Aayor:-
NAroR's orncr, NEW York, April "a, 1874
To The HoNoRABLE the CoHNoS CoUscIL:-
fact that tue Legislature has not vet passed
eiS faere i now but itc tine lett before he Legis
iatare VIII adjourn anu respectfully rseemmspd that
legislature again bringing the subject before y Tor con-
prosperity city, aud again urging that sub
stana reiet be afforded before the end the session.
IL may well send 10 Albany special COMMITTEES ot
the Common Council % present sacR s, pemSa
Alderman Purroy asked what had become OF the
majority report on Rapid Transit which was
passed Dy the common Council. IL was answered
that the report nad ueen kept IN tue Mayors omce
until Monday last ana that this was the reason,
doubt, why no acUon had been taken ~ the
Legislature in the matter The whole subject was
finally referred 10 the Committee on Rapid Tran.
ait.
Tue Mayor sent Ia a communication enclosing
statement Of the financial condition or the New
YORK Bridge Company Tor the month Of March,
VIZ :-keceipts, S2,yil; expenditures, Ss,6A 80.
execute a lease 81 the prem ses on the northwest
corner OF Centre and White streets. excepting
that portion now occupied and used Dy the
New York Dispensary, or period OF I'VE years,
iron May 1875, az an annual rent OF ~. 500, the
portion named 70 DE used as q reception hospital
Tor the Department Of Charities aud Correction.
the rent 70 be taken from the appropriation Of
that department.
A anne discussion took place on a proposed or.
dinaBce, numbered 1874, which proposed 20 give
the pow9 10 tue Permit Bureau to allow the
placing OF al signs aDd showcases an rom or else
where on buildings 10 consideration OF the paw
ment OF 81 lOr eacn one. Alderman Reilly OBJ
jected 10 this, and said that he thought this
power OF permit should remain with The Alder
men: besides which ne strongly objected 10 the
81 those wire signs which stretched over the
streets and would one day be resOonSlDle Tor tue
loss o. lives, aud he moved that their use be pro-
hlbited when was seconded Oy Alderman Morris.
Alderman Giloa was In favor OF the measure; but
II was nualy referred to the Committee on Law.
An ordinance was also passed relating 10 carts
ana otner Yenlcles upon payment Of ~ Om al 10 30
Tue Board then adjourned.