New-York tribune., 1875-08-06
MI'NICIPAL LEGISLATION.

/ THE BILLS TOR ENTERTAINING KING KAI IAKAUA AND
| SUITE DISCUSSED NY THE ALDEaMEN-HoT DE-
| BATE OVER DEPARTMENT or PUBLIC WORKS
| ORDINANCES AND THE LABOR QUESTION.
The Board Of Aldermen yesterday author
lied the occupation OF the second 1oO Of the building
| the southwest corner OF Chambers and Cencr-ss.,
formerly occupied by the Commissioner Of Jurors,
sleeping apartments for nIcmcn. Th9 Commissioner Of
Pablic Works was requested to repair the caragcway
| seyenthave. from Fourteenth to Fifty ninthst The
avenue pav.i with siranord pavement. and 1t s in
very bad condition. Alderman Gross introduced rcso-
luton setting forth that much complaint l. made by
! workmen that the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company do
not afford proper facilities OF travel between the hours OF
and a. H., and asking that action Lc taken TO
remedy this state of thinss Ii referred 10 the Com
mittee on Railroads.
II was resolved that the meinbcrs Of the Board visit
! the Catholic PrOecory saturday. The question OF
the payment the bills incurred by the city in receiving
and entertaining King Kalakaua and suite up The
bill OF Messrs. Hawk wcterbee OF the Windsor Hotel,
amounting SO05s o. and that of Edward Van Ranst,
amounting 10 $50 for carriages were in the general order
called up The question discussed a. considerable
length Several of the items in the bill OF the hotel pro-
prietoIs declared TO be excessive and 1t
serted that Others should be given in detail The hotel
bill was finally referred 10 the Committee Printing
and Advertising with directions procure the items
detail The bill Of Van Ranst for carriages was pro-
nounced reasonable, end ordered 10 be paid.
Tho resolution 10 pave Rverside-aye from Seventy
sccondst 10 Eighty lth-st, and from Eighty ghihst
10 One-hunlred nd thIticst by contract by days
work. under the direction of the Commissioner of Puc
Works, called up. voted on, and lost all the Demo
erals voting in the affirmative and all the Republicans Ia
the negative. The resolution authorizing the Commits
soner Public Works la cause water mains Ia be laid in
Sixtyird-st, FROM Avenue A to the East River,
losi by similar vote. Alderman Purr0y called up the
general order authorizing The Commissioner Of Public
Works TO lay such water pipes ldy he ordered by the
Common Council. He said that tEc WOlk urgently
demanded by the people Of his district. In some
places TIE residents were put Ia seI1ous incOn
vcnisnce by short supply of water IL
any member Of the Board intended 10 yOle
against the passage OF the resolution II duty he
owed To the public state his for voting Al
detDan Dcane said that he opposed 10 the passage
Of the resolution. because II lis firm conviction that
the Department Of Public Works, AZ present con-t
tutcd IL not competent 10 do the work provided Tor In
the olution. Alderman Purr0y said the reason
aligned WAS indefine. Alderman Deahc Aad that he
did not believe Gen. Porter kuow sufficient about t.ic
Croton water system "a warrant lin Ia undertaking Tie
laying Of the pipes and the other work provided Tor
IN the resolution. The only ofcia connected With the
Department Of Pnblie Works Who tho requisite
knowledge the chief engineer and no WIS confined
tO q rick bed and not expected 10 Alderman
the official who had charge Of the laying Of the pipes,
and ne was etill eOnneeted with the Department He
added that Gen Porter the most honest Commits
sioner Of Public Works the city ever bai Alderman
Morris sad that no mpugned Gen, P0rtcrt honesty,