The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-26
THE CITY COMMISSIONS.

WHAT is BEING DONE by THE PARK, CHART
TILES, HEALTH, FIRE, EXCISE AND DOCK
COMMISSIONS ERIE RAILROADS DE-
MAND FOR AcCoMMoDATIoN.
The various city commissions were visited
yesterday. and, with a few Individual EXCEPTIONS
all the Commissioners were on duty some portion
OF the day.
At the CHARITIES and Corrections a meeting
was held in the morning. but little beyond routine
business was transacted. DR.. J. E. Lynch was
appointed ambulance surgeon at the Ninety ninth
street Hospital, to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
death Of DR.. Gilman. The announcement is made
that on March 3 the Commissioners will open
bids for the supply OF the coal necessary for the
use Of the institutions ON Wards, Harris and
Blackwell's islands, the department. steamers and
Bellevue Hospital
Up to noon the Commissioners OF Health had not
appeared, but the subordinate onicers, including
the Deputy Sanitary superintendent, jayne and
the secretary. Colonel Emmons Clark, were
present. DR.. Jayne reports the new smallpox
hospital set apart on Backwells Island for the
use OF the Health Department as now in full work.
ing order. On Wednesday there were in 1t 1879 pa
tents, about twenty OF whom were in the pay
ward. Very many alterations andimprovements
in the internal arrangements OF the buildings
have beer effected. He reports that this nun Der
QS9l includes all the smallpox cases now known
to the Board, with the exception Of few isolated
cases where the patients are quarantined at their
houses.
The Excise Commissioners are vigorously push
ing the liquor dealers to take out licenses OF the
$3.50 applicants between A. 700 and 4, 800 have paid
their fees In iull. The others have paid some on
account, and, as times are haru, have been al
lowed an extension OF tlme to make up the de fl
cheney. From license taken out previous to
January Treasurer Marshall reports SiOO, 900 was
paid into the Sinking fund, 500, 900 into the
Charity lund, and the balance covered the total
expenses OF the department. until May l. Since
January about $4,000 have been paid into the
city treasury, aud yesterday he deposited $4,000
additional: He reports that there Is less ,opposi
licenses and estimates tnat the revenue this year
nom this source WIN be quite large.
In reference to the reQulstiOn made upon the
100000 toward the suspension bridge across the
partment yesterday explained that the Commits
! sioners require preliminary sam Tor the preDa
contemplated bridges, but as the Comptroller had
not responded they made this requsition, aS the
law provides The Comptroller Will refer 1t TO the
the next meeting sum will be set apart for the
preliminary work Of preparing plans, estimates
handed by the property owners on both SIDES Of
| The blockade was raised yesterday at the Fire
Department Headquarters, and the representa-
tive OF the HERALD iound the doors open AMI tree
access to al three s wf aS were on
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difficulty In finding them, and that the messenger
has orders only to prevent applicants Tor appoint
ments getting their ear as there are no vacancies
He reports that he Is engaged In writing up his
| business and does not know what disposition Will
| be made III the Commissioners. He seems very
little concerned, and expresses bis Willingness to
wait patiently for the result oil the matter OF their
| removal that Is now pending.
The Commissioners OF Docks were all on duty
| yesterday, and neld their usual meeting at two
! l.. M, wish President Westervelr in the chair.
! The privilege OF a berth for steamer at pier loot
| OF West Twenty-iourtn street was granted
to w. II. Mitchell, provided he pay Tor
| the same rental OF $3.50 per month.
| OF employees, commissioner Wales offered q reso-
| linton calling upon Captain Rainier, Engineers
! Van Buren, and Kid 70 report as to the force en-
| pl0yed upon the dredges and scOws used In the
| department, the number OF men so employed,
! tneiT fitness to discharge the duties assigned to
! each and whether some REDUCTION cannot DE made
| without detriment to TIE Ec:vlce. Commissioned
Wales stated that this WA not offered because
! there was any dssa tistactiS. with the employees,
| but merely 10 discover what reductions can be
made. Inc resolution was adopted.
the Board at half-past two O'Clock, requested
the representatives OF the press to retire. AS they
Intended to hold q bIieI executive session. The
department have under consideration extensive
! improvements desired by the Erie Railway Com
pany, which Will Involve a large expenditure and
over 500 ieet of water front. including piers 49, e
| and q North River and the adjacent slips. A
| committee OF conference has been asked for by
| the Dock Department but as yet the Secretary,
! Mr.. Lynch, has received no answer from the com
| pany from whom the application comes,