The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-07
BOARD on ALDERMEN.
FitZ John Porter RenOminated for Com
missioner of Public Works.
A COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE APPOINTED.
Mr.. Bergh on the Dog 0rdinance-AppOint-
ment Of Standing Committees,
Clerks and Attaches
THE COMMISSIONER FROM JERSEY

| F1G OOMMIOOlONER F7OM JERSET
The FIRST regular meeting Of the Board of Alder
held at the City Hall yesterday afternoon
with President Samuel A. Lewis In the chair. There
was a full attendance Of members The lobby and the
hall adjoining the rooms of the Board OF Aldermen
crowded with excited throng Of laborers, In
anticipation OF Mayor wckham sending in nomlna-
ton for Commissioner Of Public Works
Shortly after two O'Clock the Board called to
der by the Chairman, after which the minutes OF the
last meeting read.
ORDINANCE
long communication received from Mr.. Bergh
relative to the dog ordinance recently passed by
Board OF Aldermen. This ordinance II win be recol-
lected, forbds "any person to own or keep upon his
premises any dog or other animal whose barking or
bowling other offensive noises shall be disagreed
BILE annoying injurious TO any person residing
in the vicinity" Mr. Bergh cites opinion of Justice
Nelson, of the Supreme Court, In trespass suit
for the killing of the dog CT the plaintiff,
in which It is laid down that "a needless
wanton destruction OF the animal to prevent
acknowledged mischief, would DO unjustaable."
From the premises set down in this opinion Mr.. Bergh
indites high sounding communication In opposition
the carrying out or the dog ordinance passed by
the Board OF Aldermen. He passes what he calls
ordinance and then says:-"It is nevertheless. APP
parent tina. any unfrendy person to
whom the occasional barking OF pet dog or the sing
ing of meodious canary bird is dlsagreeable, has
only the to q magistrate when forthwith
he required TO contribute S. TO the city treasury
and falling suppress the natural instinct OF the Of
Tending creature. exeeutioner is next despatched
into the yard, or house bedchamber OF a
citizen and there before his eyes and in the presence
of his wife and children, the pet animal may be
slaughtered and its left upon the 1oor 1t Is
difficult to devise more monstrous outrage than this
cruel and vindctive ordinance" The paper concludes
with a request for repeal OF the ordinance
Consideration Of the matter referred to the Com
mlttee Arts and Sciences
JOHN PORTER NOMINATED
| Tho following communication from the Mayor was
then read by Deputy Clerk Aoloney:-
ExEourIvx DEPARTMENT, CRY HALL.
To THE HosoRAsIr rHH BOARD or Addresses
ton s. chapter $685. Laws Of 1873 hereby nominate fsa
be 81 six sut
90 1870 in p1fs s JoSn PSe Th SsvS
When tho name Of General Porter read several
Kisses plainly heard among the spectators
DEBATE.
Alderman COLI moved that the subject OF the nomin
alton of General Porter be referred TO committee OF
three with directions that report be made the
meeting OF the Board
Alderman PIscKNEr could not see any necessity OF
postponing the matter The Tammany members OF
the Board had united with the anti-Tammany element
in passing resolution at the last meeting which 1t
was laid down that nomination for Commissioner OF
Public Works would be confirmed unless the gentle
man had previously agreed TO restore the laborers
l wages 10 81 per day. All the democratic members
record as having passed this resolution. BY
| section of charter deemed felony make
promises brides for the purpose of securing
election TO Office He (Mr Pinckneyl not
aware of what influence had been used to induce the
sending in Of the name Of General Porter Rumors
had been circulation around the hall, however, for
the past few days that arrangements had been made
HE nHFpna ffnn ffaaQ IN ha
appointed it should be committee Of investigation.
Alderman MCCARTHY raised the point of order as to
whether not the question debatable
Alderman PuRRor requested that Mr. Pinckney should
be allowed TO proceed.
Alderman PIScKSEY wanted for the reference
OF the nomination to committee.
Alderman PURRor cOntradcted the statement that
the resolution alluded TO had been passed II had been
Immediately reconsidered and laid over. MT Pinckney
bad voted against a reconsideration and by doing
placed himself record There change OF
front as far as the speaker concerned He ALDER
man Purroy) would vote to confirm General
Porter. IL his impression that no confirmation
would take place. unless there weakening where
Il not expected. However, he could that Gen.
eral Porter had been faithful and capable servant 1t
but justice TO him that reasons should be given
should the Board fail to confirm his nomination.
Aldermen Hess Bryan Reilly and Gross also opposed
the reference They then ready 10 upon tho
nomination The question put reference, with
the following result
YEAs-Messrs. Lewis Cole Gumbleton Guntzer Keenan,
Iysaght Mccarthy purroy, John Reilly saGer seeVy.
,NAYsaMessrs Billing cudgP. Gross. Hess, Rowland,
] Morris, Pinckney, b. Reilly and Nade-9.
The following committee then appointed -
Messrs Cole, Purroy and Lysaght
CHARTER AMBNDMENrs-cosrRAcT WORK.
Alderman MORRIS offered the following resolution
which was referred to the Committee on Public Works.:
Resolved That the Legislature be respectfully requested
tohave the following amendment TO the charter passed and
Resolved That Clerk this Board be directed
uedatey forward each member OF the copy
Of the Cify Record containing this
Az ACT TO AsESp rHE CHARTER ov. 1873
lows No work or Job Of any kind TO be undertaken
which shall cost over $780, for the following
sons
ment the said work TO be done shall recommendation
OF the chief engineer superintendent Of department
60 the commissioner or commissioners that i viii be more
TO the city to do said work BY days work than
Then the said commissioner or commissioners shan
notify His Honor the Mayor Of the fact the latter shall
four hours after notice ali have been served on him
writing And at the meeting Of SAID Board Of Apporton
sioners making the request shall before the board
partment or head Of bureau and state their why the
proposed or improvement be done better by days
And said Board Of Apportionment approve ny
unanimous Of the members Of request made the
missioner or commissioners Of Departments authorizing
them TO do said work in any that may have been
the same shall be valid aud legal claim the city and
But the said Board Of Apportonment shall have no power
expenditure Of more than Sl,OlO
This act shall take effect Immediately.
further resolved That the Legislature be respect
power permission any
contracts that known special
and not compliance with section 81 OF she charter OF 1873
THE DEPARTMENT or PUBLIC BUILDINGS
resolution was passed directing the superintendent
OF Buildings TO send In report Of the operations OF
! his department for the past ten years.
PAYING CENSUS RNUMKRAroRs.
resolution directing the audit Of bills or census
enumerators to the amount Of $50 each was lad