The New York herald., 1879-12-24
NEARING IFS END.

OF IFS FINAL SzSSIONS-kESoLUIloNS ne
GARDING THE PRALL PROJECT, WATER TAXES
AND FEMALE PEDEsTRIANIsM.
The "City Fathers" spent over two hours yester-
day afternoon in the discussion of various PROPOSE
4 tions which have been before them for some time
past One of the first related to the Prall heating
project 1t has been given out that the Mayor
| had positively made up his mind to veto
the resolution granting this valuable fran
chise Its promoters tave been actively engaged
in preventing such disposition of the matter. a.
the Aldermen pledged to it's support would not have
an opportunity Of passing such . resolution over
the veto, the terms of office of many expire on tho
| 5th of January. Alderman Stewart moved that the
resolution should be recalled from the Mayor for
amendment After this motion had been carried Q
messenger despatched to the Mayors Office for
the important document. On it's reception from the
executive chamber the same Alderman moved to
strike out the fourth proposition. which read.
"Said company shall give good and sufficient bond
in the of $4,000 for the proper relayng OF all
pavements disturbed by them in putting down their
mains" and substitute in its place tho followng:-
where the pavements be disturbed
the Of ss M 1 a Ss saS
pSs wr ssSos hs v ss atnr Ss e
Of Pubic worfs to deirsy onsiSe cost Of
BY company repair for year The pipes shaI!
Public WORKS may from time to time estaSishs and
under such part Of roadway Or Sidewalk as
the Of Public Works shall dires.
said pipes the purpose Of tho laying altering
% pss So SS SSs m aS o
under the direction Of the Commsioner OF
injury damage to s' said pipes And laying
said pipes the shall In nowso interfere with any
owners of said pipes.
This motion was carried and the resolution xvi,,
now 60 back again to the Mayor for approval or re-
lection.
ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHAN AsYLUMs WATER TAX.
Last month. it will be recollected. the Aldermen
passed resolution exempting the Roman Catholic
Orphan Asylums Of this city. from payment Of the
Croton water tax This resolution was vetoed by
Mayor Cooper on the opinion of the Corporation
Counsel that the Aldermen had authority to pass
any such resolution; in fact. that the laws OF tho
State strictly forbid exemptions of that character.
special committee of the Board of Aldermen, con-
sisting Of Messrs. Roberts. Houghton. Burns
keenan, and Sauer. was appointed to take the whole
subject into consideration. These gentlemen made
a lengthy report. in which they submitted points
Whnsy Ssr
report by remarKing as folows:-
In examining the subject referred committee
ton Of the laws relating 70 the case The proprey Of the
81 the
Managers great the claims these asyums upon
on BOTH IL the small they ask can legally
Am the d has hs
tee, they hope it will your honorable body that this
After citing the laws affecting the water system of
New York and the cost Of the work itself the report
goes on to state:-
Up to this time QS7y the small amount Of water tax
charged to the humble classes" and tho moroly
nominal amoan. charged to the various charitable and
taxes were paid promptly and without murmuring Even
in the Common Council to escape payment Of the
small sum then charged as tax for water notably the
Tiemann May 2S Is5s-fourteen years after the Cor
then due remittsd. and the build
Gr a f s
Cooper Union is indebted to the Corporation for
should be taken to collect what s now duo aud i'm
hs s Of ne
had like exemptions reissons Of before and since
as
st. Peters Church in 1870 aud others.
Some interesting statistics here given which
draw forth the following conclusions-
The original Of the Croon Water Works than
ens pad or
sufficient money has been derived from the sale Of croton
by does not apply to tho under consider
The revenue the sale of year 1862 was
$3.50 se 81 the from the same source IN 1873
will not diminish this amount of revenuo After
viii DO nearly double the whole
in 1852 Tho law Of 1852 eyon If not repealed by the law
rnx FUTURES PAST.
1879 issludi1g neil S sO1ssrason | m.n.en.nse .nd
n III o 'ss ss'Is ts% e; %
that the income has amounted to sufficient pay tho
Of the & $ anS S 81 s az d.
s" and water storage Put
the sao graded an
Should Se to that s%oun Il was
.h.. the should the entire cost
oyed BY future nor was IL eyer INTENDED that
beyond sum nm Necessary 10 Psy the % nc
watcr works outstanding each year.
The report concludes as follows:-
Your committee unhestatingly assert that the
ai @ IN the i9t s
Counci They feel that it s possibly prssuinpuous
si% 's tho :s
s' Ts
ss. ssan'S may ' s1s
Nj; VIII %sasss1s 70 ss. judi
committee they will resort 70 tho courts II necessary
q .hs large they annually eo@gsi.d 70 tho
lshed by tho Commissioner Of Public Works.
The resolution was then passed over the Mayors
veto by the following vote te:-Yeas-Messrs Burns,
Haughton, Hyatt. keenan,. Kinney. Herman Roberts
Sauer. Shells, Slevin, Steinart and Strack. Mays
Messrs. Morris. Finck Jacobus and Perley.
PEMAIE PEDEs1RIANIsM.
On motion of Alderman Morris tho following was
passed by unanimous vote:-
Whereas public exhibitions of female pedestrians arc
the of propriety and deceucy dcmoraz
ing in their influence in tho community and cruel
human to the participants, without afordng rodeom
| ing feature in their favor,
Resolved That the Counsel to the Corporation ho
hereby Is respectfully requested to draft for
suppression and prevention OF such exhibitions and
the punishment OF all who therein
the and the the Legislature
with suitable memorial In behalf Of the Council
| In favor Of the agethereof
Alderman Morris still continues to agitate the
question to the use OF the parks by the elevated
railroad companies AT his suggestion the follow
ing was adopted:-
Resolved That tho Commission Of tho Department. Of
Public Parks be and they hereby directed fur.
nish the Board of Aldermen, u possible.
copy of all s proceedings had or taken by said depart
In relation to tho Of portion Of the Battery
of the elevated railroad companies together
with copy Of any and every lease agrecment,
entored into between tho said Park
itself behalf Of tho corpor the city OF New