New-York tribune., 1878-05-29
rHr ALDERMEN on ORsTRUCTIONs.

THE ALDERMEN on DISTRACTIONS.
NO STORMY LANGUAGE ABOUT TILE INDICrNENTS-
TRYING TO ANNOY COMNI>sIoNER CtMPBTLL
There will probaBly hc nothing further done
in the matter of the indictments OF the members OF the
BOARD of Health and Of the Board Of Aldermen until
Friday SATURDAY.. The indictments haYc Few
~ any precedents, except the famous Tweed III
dlctmcnt and require to he specially drawn.
The officials In the stct-Atorneys once admit tins
fact and it is reported that Assistant DisrictAtoney
Rollins in whose charge tie matter is has not yet de-
sided on the form be adopted The Grand jury II Is
said for this reason asked Recorder EaCkctt who had
Intended to close his court today 10 adj Jurn over to
Friday AM the adjournment was taken.
A member of the Grand Jury stated last evening that
fhe indictments had not been discussed 10y the Grand
Jury siuce they were voted upon, and that they would
rrobaby he returned Saturday for the urymcns sig
natures.
The proceedings AZ the meeting Of tho Board Of Alder
men yesterday we're a disappointment to the many
persons who crowded into the Council Chamber with
the expectation Of seeing storm over the lmlrnaihE
WSrc III, Indirect and no cxrayacant Language
was uscc, although every vote that was taGth
Aldermen appeared to have made up their minds 10
give no grounds Gny further complaints that thcy
wJI1 r"n was raloi socd envelope was handed
up to President Roberts, on tne back Of winch
refuse ha and the worknemen viii call and see Xon at
E%rbs i@S Inn A. iart and oJlcrs The PesGen smiled
broadly when he read it. .,,.,.,
GATED that street distractions were the uppeTm"st
things in their thoughts The first one came from
Comm. .s,or .r OF Public Works the apartment build
Ignow being constructed NJ FourlhayG. ana ElSn'-
eeDth-st The COmmsSioncr was directed /" report 10
the Board whether this building did not cHcrodch upon
and was not an OOstruelIh OF l"T stiCt,, @ prGiic
II had no. been removed ul thr ~ lh.nI " @ u,'
Works The resolution was adopted An ordnance
iusrnduccd by Alderman Bennett Vas carried.
forbdduc the posting OF p3Cards advertisements or
Rny kind upon city ptNcmfrtS, posts or ny u''hJs'
ops in rc to the Ersoi apartment house the prop
erty of William H. Webb. al Elth,aye and tory-sec1na-
al Permission had originally been granted, II was
stated. for the erection Of bay-wnio"s upon
the h"!ng ID 95i SI'G 49j DC biHs cfcfed
three towers" were built nsng to the eighth story.
Camphc. vas directed report why this had been per
mitted The Commis soncr sent communicated III re
Them all the "ob-rucuonS" The streets "f the city,
lie that their resolution had been I'ceiEcI ana
assistaut, was too small to carry 1t out.
The 1auuany Aldermen took up again t"eii pan 10
sauer ca Jed from the table his resolution 10 give 10 the
AdcrmcIs Commute. on s,.e1y IiEtl.'N'i ,cr. Lny
man Reilly wanted an amendment PASSED s'Vlne tulS
power instead; to me o,JIn I9GGg Egt or I'M. Ta
promptly voted down. Alderman MORN. Thought
prnkns Of the should be thrown open TO fcc
,ompetit'n. 1t often happened under the present
aud had purchased number ol spHuMei,' r'e'
he ruined by being deprived OF the nrels.,
or permits for street sprlukunG for TINS
rear had been already granted Commissioner Campbell
had informed him he had received $4,000 for these
permits which had deposited in the city Treasury
In these contracts viated, the contractors coud
hiring c.iun against the city Alderman WachHcr SAID
the object he resolution 10 break up the ring
which granted these permits and which made unjust
favor Of certain persons for political N-
poses. Every Tammauv Alderman voted Tor the Tesod-
lion aud 10 was carried Dy vote OF l. 10 10
There Was other street matter before tho Alder
men. Nj. ~hlels offered resolution requesting Com
missioner Campbell to repair every street ~ thC FOURTH
Fifth RHl sixth Wards. AID rman MachncFS amend
ment, including First Second, Third FOultn, f.fth,
sixth and SeventLsIs, from 1-e BDwcTy to the J. 81
Rive, Wa accepted, and H." Taso utOn was adopted