The New York herald., 1879-03-26
THE CITY FATHERS.

lHE CITY FAIHERS.
THE BROADWAY RAILROAD PRoJEcT--ALDERMAN
MORRIS PROPOSES TO SELL THE FRANCHISE
AT AUcTIoN--AMusINa INCIDENTS.
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon
at two o'clock. As usual the Common Council cham
ber was crowded with politicians and constituents of
the City Fathers who appear to take deep interest
in the proceedings. When the Board had been called
to order by President Mott Alderman Morris pre-
sented a series of preambles and resolutions the
subject of the Broadway Railroad. By the terms of
Mr.. Morris measure the franchise to be put up
auction and sold the highest responsible bidder.
The following conditions arc also agreed to-
The pavement within and between and for space two
shall be kept in good repair without expense to the city
paving the carriaYsway Of tho in which such
rails ~ a nS the ss % s ssn hs a
teenth street shall be removed thsrefrom within thirty
once in hours the city
Whom each Of the cars be upon the tracks hereby
word full" shall be displayed conspicaoqsy part
of said sS II 9 a s @ TO
account shall than fourteen be allowed TO
such the d. and a the
IL the the Netropslisan Elevated na,lroad Com
pany: ana the rare snail not exceed nve cents 1Or
street ana the foo, e
equipped above provided within period Of two
s from I'm s,s 0 IN tss sSS
der forfe.aIe Of tho hereby granted failure
above % iostsneS shall woK forfeiture the prsi
the Scars es Of S % and s as pase
YORK 70 6o the adss the TsauiTssns the public II
the said to said its presf
other prominent officer shal 30
Ice s..ra % % e above
Il the Mayor respss. the Thinning Of the cars shall
in Of fourteen for permitting
having arsdesicn on complaint Of Mayor IN the mat mat
2, n s
nr Of IN ese cs or
stand % or s
placing the and keeping the IN and about
% Of ahe Of Public WrIs and
q section s, chapter ioG Laws Of 1850 tho right
a ." @ IL The The
therein contained the right with the tracks of
built Broadway to the tracks Of other
Sn sy
street leading DIRECTLY e or in the near near yei
case exceed five cents for single passage upon said raj.
Or M sn s ~ the
Five cent Of the receipts to be paid to the city
semi annually
SELLING THE FRANCHISE AT AUCTION.
Alderman Morris. after che reading was finish ed
arose and stated that he had been waited upon by
HERALD representative. who had informed him that
the offer of sl.0OO.OoO. recently published in
that journal. for the franchise q bond .fde
one, and in the privilege put up at auction
that amount Of money would be bid. In addition to
this the party would comply with all the conditions
az reed to by Messrs. Belmont X CO.
Alderman Slevin said he doubted whether the
Board had the power to grant the franchise at ALL
In his opinion this question should be determined at
once.
Alderman Morris said he also was of that opinion.
In fact he thought that Broadway should be kept
from railroads. II the public desired that q road
should be built all the money that could be obtained
for the privilege should be secured by the city
Then Mr.. Morris offered resolution asking the
Legislature to pass bill amending the general law.
by providing that city, town or village shall dis
pose of any franchise except at public auction Mr.
Morris moved the adoption, but Alderman Haughton
thought the should be referred to the Com
rnittec Law, and the atters motion was carried.
report OF the Committee on Lands and Places
then read. 1t in reference to ceding to tho
United states government triangular piece OF land
on the Battery for the purposes of barge office.
The committee advise that the property be given.
subject to restrictions made by the Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund. The property Is only to be
used for government purposes.
Alderman Burns wished to amend the report of the
committee by making it condition of the grant
that only resident labor be employed ON the work OF
building the barge Office and that 1t be constructed
by days work and not by contract. The Alderman
said that tho general government made most outra-
geous contracts in the prosecution OF public work.
and 1t for this that he offered his amend
ment.
Alderman Shells and other City Fathers then pro-
cceded to talk on the subject OF the resolution.
Various amendments suggested. Mr.. Jacobus
moved that mechanics or laborcrs bo employed on
the barge ofiice unless recommended by member Of
. no n,o lnfA Tho M ia
ment continued when Alderman Morris moved
that sailor be allowed to enter this city unless he
has been fed on food bought in New York county
The report of the committee and Alderman Burns
amendment were then adopted.
Alderman Haughton moved that committee OF
Ave Aldermen be appointed to tender reception to
Captain Schwcnson Of the illfated steamer Pommer-
ania. ON bis arrival In this city: The motion
aud Messrs. Haughton. Strack, Jacobus,
Kenny and Saucr we're appointed the committee.
DuSIArs BILL VETOED.
The following veto message was then read and laid
Msron's orrIcr Nkw Yonx, March rs. 1879
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adopted by tho Board Of Aldermen March 1879 author
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does appear fron, the papers submssed that tho
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prcper and necessary expenditures
Of the received for fines and penalties
The anomalous provision of the Code thar the proper
and expenses OF the Office
pons"s certainly cannot bs eonssruSd 70 dispense
EDWARD COOPER, Mayor.
Another veto was then read. II related to the ques-
ton whether certain work Of laying Croton water
mains sho ud be done by days work by contract.
The Mayor says the Board has authority In the
matter. sole discretion being vested In the Comms-
sioncr of Public Works to how the work shall be
done. The veto was laid ovcr
The Board then adjourned.
NOT THE MAN.