The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-22
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

THE SHxRIFH'S BILL PASSED AFTER A LIVELY
DKBArE-PAssA0E OF THE ORDINANCE TO
PREVENT NoN-REsIDENTs FROM HOLDING
oYY1cE-oosT OF KING XAIAKAUAs RECKP-
TON.
The Board OF Aldermen held regular meeting
yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr.. Lewis, IN
the chair.
large amount OF routine business was trans.
acted, and nearly all the general orders in the
list.
AFTER rHR PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Gross offered . verv strangely worded reso-
luton, which was referred to the Committee on
Arts and Sciences, relating TO the Park Commis.
sion. The resolution alleges that there IL con-
siderable laundering going on In the DEPART
mens and no little malfessance. The inquiry II
made BY the resolution whether the architects
work has to be submitted and passed upon by
other professional architects; whether. through
the bundering or worse Of the Commissioners, the
Sheephouse. which cost $500 Is failure |;
whether II 10 true that 1t win cost $500 to keep
the wooden bridges In the PARK In repair. because
the piers were put In the ground unprotected |;
whether It ID TACT that the founda-
tion Of the Conservatory, which cost $500, ooO
dent OF the PARK IL the lessee Of the Mount st.
Vincent Hotel. IN the Park; II 1t Is true that he
mails IN the menagerie and II 1t is TACT tbat the
repairs TO the hotel are d0uc At the public ex-
pcn1e, tf MI. N2uX, not IN the employ oil the de-
partment, gets commission OF two and haif per
cent on the build ng OF the Museum. although
plans, &C.. are made BY others wto are paid
for the work. and that much OF the building ma
tertal for the Conservatory Is carried away ior
private use and charged Tor twice.
CLEAR THE TRACK.
Alderman Reilly ocered q resolution, which was
adopted, that the Railroad Committee inquire int
the expediency OF compelling those city railroad
com panies that have four tracks on any street OF
the city TO connne themselves to two. so that
more space will De lcst Tor vehicles.
GENERAL LOT.
A resolution was adopted prohibiting the Comp
roer from paying anv OF the $50. 00O appropriated
for o. investigation mo the Ring frauds unless
upon the join tncato OF the Mayor and Corpora
ton CounseI.
several other resolutions were offered and
adopteu-One oruerlng Iist OF the stands In the
msrget ana the names OF the lessees, &C., TO be,
FURNISHED by the Comptroller
Communications from the departments OF Pub.
Ito works ano PARIS were received IN answer 70
Resolutions passed by the Board At previous
meeting concerning what puoiic works, !, any,
could oe prosecated during the winter. The an
awer showed that tnere was none that could be
begun and completed during the winter, and that
70 prosecute works on the grand scale con tem-
plated was Impossible, a. the funds we're not
plentiful enough.
| THE sHERrpF's BILLS
/ The refoution concerning the SnerIfrs bills was
passed after quite lively DEBATE. hr. Rowland
opposed the resolution, contending that the rates
were exor0itaDt. tie said that the records OF
tary OF State Tor which he was to get fifty cents
per conviction, were furnished by the CLERKS vi the
courts. As Tor thirty -1ye cents eaca for summon.
ing petit Jurors, ne said one messenger could
serve 200 Ia a day, ~ he dtd not have the
summons personallJ. To charge 81 10 Tor convey