The New York herald., 1876-02-25
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

UTILIZING SALT wATER-THE BROOKLYN
BRIDGE-PAssAGE OF A HACK ORDNANCE
REPORT ON THE woRKINGMEN's PETITION
FOR EMPLOYMENT.
regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held
yesterday afternoon, with Mr. Samuel A. Lewis In the
chair.
Alderman Billings offered resolution which was
adopted authorizing the appointment OF committee of
five to examine into the feasibility utilizing the salt
water of the East and North rh extinguishng
fires and sanitary purposes. The following ap-
pointed as such commttce:-Messrs. Mccarthy, Gross
Tuomey Billings and Howland.
A resolution, offered by Alderman John Reilly was
adopted calling attention to the present outrageous
condition of Tompklns square, and asking the Park
Commissioners to make the proper changes immed-
atey.
Alderman Purroy offered a resolution, which was
laid over directing the Commissioner OF Public Works
expend all moneys for the extension of the Croton
water authorized under tho laws of the Legislature
passed in 1875
BROOKLYN BRIDGE AGAIN.
Alderman Mccarthy called up his resolution request
ing the Legislature to repeal all laws heretofore passed
relating go the project of uniting the cities of Now
York and Brooklyn by bridge tho East River
particularly tho chapter 300 ofthe Laws 1875 and
chapter COL of the Laws of 1874"
Alderman Gross proceeded to doliyer speech in
opposition this resolution, when Alderman Billings
moved that the whole subject be laid upon the table
The yeas and nays being called this motion was carried
by a vote of II to Mr. Mccarthy took occasion when
his called again strenuousy to advocate the
adoption of his resolution He thought the people of
Brooklyn should alone pay the expenses OF this work.
II would be an injury to New York instead of
benefit
EMPLOYMENT FOR woRKIyGMEN
Alderman Mccarthy, from tho Committee on Public
Works, TO which committee was referred commun-
cation from workngmen asking for employment sent
in long report This document sets forth that "thc
corporate authorities of the city, has been repeat
edly shown absolutely powerless to afford in any
the relief asked for the petition, 1t not
in their power to appropriate single dollar or employ
Single laborer.n The report then goes describe
list OF public works uhorized bv tho State Iogisla
ture Common Council upon which large numbers of
laborers might be Employed. These works entirely
controlled by the different city departments cory
OF the report, which was adopted after debate
ordered 10 be transmitted TO each department.
The committee recommends immediate prosecution Of
these works
Tho petition Of the workngmen, which the report
Is an answer contains some peculiar passages. Among
them are the following
That the Of Aldermen Of this city composed of
humane and public spirited citizens sir the
question: but In the hurry Of events and rush Of business
sa % % e % ihst IN c are too aPs t9 DC oyer
cry heard city when our streets
allied with idle and destitute that the city
paternal form, and devise ways for the
Sir say again that the city government should be paernal
such times depression and staanatiou
notice with alarm dread sympa.
thy OF the aristOcrac journals Of tho
the workingman Thousands Of workngmen driven
from the city wandering about the country OF
employment; the Ereing the other al,udedtO
them thieves and asked that they and
deprived OF their liberty. Sir IL with all reverence
Lord and Master Jesus Christ cuo aud had
whereon lay his head aud the who Is morcess
and hard 30 God poor will have hard time when he
wakes the other world aud cries quenc his
til ct.
PASSAGE OF THE HACK ORDINANCE
Alengthy ordinance regulating the licensing and hr-
ing Of hacks was passed by the Board The rates OF
fare adopted followsSl so FOR two passengers
one mile; 81 Tor three miles; 81 so for four miles;
for any distance four miles, IS cents per mile
to and through. Central Park, S5 20 Kngsbrdge, s6
TO Harlem and Manhattanvllle, So No charges shall
be made for children under eight years when
panied by adults; to from calls south OF Fifty ninth
street. So for person. and so cents for each addi
tonal passengers for carriages by tho hour 81 90 and
for cabs 81 Twenty street blocks are 20 be cOnsid-
cred mile, ana avenue blocks milo.
The Mayor sent in veto OF the ordinance directing
the Corporation Attorney to send ten days notice TO
defendants previous TO tho commcncements Of suits
This veto sustained on the ground that the Corpora
ton Attorney has sufficient clerical force at his dis
posal TO discharge such duties
After the transaction OF considerable routine bush
ness the Board adjourned