The New York herald., 1876-10-22
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE coNsrI-
TurloN-A NEW AoUEDUcr-sTaEET IN

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE coNsTI-
TurIoN-A NEW AoUEDUcr-sTaEEr M
PRovEMENTs.
A stated meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen
held yesterday, President Samuel A. Lewis IN tho
chair The Com mmissioner OF Public Works re-
qucsted 10 report to the Board by what authority the
Municipal GaslSht Company Is displaciug tho pave
ments and causing distractions to travel on Sixth
avenue Forty. second street, broadway and other
thoroughiaros ia tho upper part Of the chy An inv
talion to accompany the members OF the commercial
exchanges 10 Philadelphia and tho Centennial Exhibit
tion October 26 was accepted Permission was
gwen to tho American District Telegraph Company
10 place illuminated telcgraphc clocks tho streets
in front OF its Offices. Tho time Tor tho completion
OF tho contract work In Tompkns Square Park was
extended until December 81 1870 A communication
from the Mayor returning Tor amendment tho resolu
ton relation TO high service Croton water mans
Fortysccond ard other streets, read and lad over
Tho clerks OF the Marine Court and Court OF Common
Pleas present reports, with lists OF all judgments OBJ
taincd against tho city since September Is, lS7l when
Comptroller Green assumed the duties Of his Office.
The judgments numbered SIS, aud ranged from $40 to
over $4,000 Many Of thcm wero old "Ring'' cases.
Alderman MCCARTHY moved that 500 copies OF the
reports be printed, and Alderman PuRRoy seconded
the motion.
toncering project and said that tho information could
be given The public at lower by printing tho
reports III the City Record II tho list OF judgments
against which Comptroller Green had fought IN vain
to be published he thought II would DO no moro
than prnt the list ot cases in which Comptroller
Green had been successful and saved money 10 tho
Alderman PNcKSRY supported tho viows OF Alder
man Morris. but by vote Of yeas ~, nays !, tho org
inal motion adopted.
Alderman SERRy called up under general ORDERS tho
following resolution, which was adoptcd:-
Resolved Iha, The clerk Of the Board ee and he hereby
lots 20 be printed ana dsrbuled ia pursuance
ai Laws q 1876 entitled AN act 10 provd Tor submit
stare passed May 40 1876 witch net provides tor submit
ting a. the general election on the 7t day Of November
0 tie state Of New York
Alderman PrRRoY moved that the Commissioner OF
Public WORKS DO authorized ana directed 10 extend the
Distribution oi water from The high korvco reservoir
include tho district lying between Third avenue ana
avenue ana between Fiity-sxth and sixty-hith
Streets provided III section OF chapter AL Laws OF
1878, which was adopted.
Alderman MCCARTHY moved tho following resolution,
which was adopteu:-
Resolved That the Counsel to the Corporation DO and no
hereby requested 10 report this soard wh. action ho
adopted his Board Apr - 1876 directing him pre-
tho city Of New York praying for passue
~ @s' os Of ps ~ sdsa aoueus ~ oh uae
in order Afford this city sufficient and uniling supply
Alderman CuDLIPP moved that 10th street, from
Fifth to the East River be paved and graded
| under tho direction Of the Department Of Pubic
| Works Carried
| Alderman HISS called up under general order tho
! following preamble and rcsolution-
Whereas the nadeqnacy OF the present aqueduct to a
ford the needed supply Crotoa water Tor this city
conceded all hands, and already steps have been taken
with view oi constructing an additional Aqucduct sup
ply the deficiency and whereas before authorizing awork
e Ss ps % %Aas
DAG should es given 70 every feasible p'a
I'd economically se and s efficiently a, applied to .ns
to
| IL Is apparently clear 10 the or mary mind
purchase OF land the rght Of Tor its construction,
from private property from the Croon In
Ia distance OF nearly u not quite orty miles,, must
sary Ia addition 10 the cost OF the construction the
be practicable to provide ample xuiply VI Croton
this city. bath Tor its aud lutnre nces by
| laying IS occasion require, lines Of
pipes. thrty-six forty eight inches Ia diameter either
or alongside o. the present aanednet Tor It's entire
practicabic then that such iron pipes be used to
convey @ sns ~ssr h naqsf gr"da" % oyer "d along ncw
Resolved. That the Commissioner " Public Works the
py o. water city hereby requested take
Into consideration the practcabty OF introducing such ad
dilonal supply by iron pipes OF the
ways IN tho las, preceding paragraph.
result of such Inquiry together with estimate
the of the two methods pipes nqucductto this
Board early possible before any plea
made v the State Legislature to authorize the
Alderman PURgoy moved to amend by striking out
the fourth section Of tho preamble. Carried. Also
amend the resolution by inserting alter the words
estimate OF cost,n the words 'and the respective
yanlages,n thus leaving tho engineers free their
work Vi placing the Two mctLods-ppcs and nquc-
ducl-propcrly before the Board Adopted
Alderman PINcgxgy moved 10 amend the third sec
tion OF the preamble by inserting ai,er the wor.s,
.Croton River, - the words, 'and ake." Adopted.
The preamble and resolution as amended, was then
adopted. After tho passage oi several resolutions
authorizing street improvements tho Board adjourned
until Friday next. at Two O'Clock.