New-York tribune., 1879-01-29
SALARIES OF CIIY OFFICIALS.
THE ALDERMEN DISCUSS THE SUBJECT, But CONE
TO no CONCLUSION.

TO no CONCLUSION.
The Board Of Aldermen gave up much OF
jte time Yesterday 10 the discussion OF resolutions for the
reduction of salaries of city officials offered by Alderman
Robert Hall The resolutions provided that the salaries
Of all cmployGs and officials of the city and county
policemen iremen and school teachers the principals OF
lubc schools excepted shall be reduced as follows sal
aries OF Aldermen be reduced % per cent; on salaries OF
81 900 wear and less. per cent reduction; all salaries
exceeding 81 900 year. ana Of aud less than $1,000
90 per cent Icduction; all salaries exceeding
$500 a year to be reduced 20 per cent.
The wages OF all labOrers employed by the day in any
Of the departments, of the public works, shall
he fixed at less than - sday for nine hours work
The resolutions closed with the suggestion that II
adopted by the Common Council its clerk be directed TO
transmit copies the Senate and Assembly as protest
of the municipal authorities Of the city against the pas
sage OF the bill contemplating reduction Of all the sal
aries Of city employes and officials.
in resolutions he would have embodied petition to
the Legislature asking to pass an act conpelng pay
mcnt to labOTing men of - day. lie thought thtre
Eyas a good deal Of buncOnbe" " in il.
President Mott asked Alderman Morris 10 take the
chair. He then pOke IN opposition 10 the ADOPTION 9
The resolutions. lie favor Of the reduction OF al
official salaries, hut not III favor of raising the pay OF
laboring men because 1t would please them
Alderman Burns asked MI Mott II aD9ilng men could
live 20 day to which MI Mott replied mat he had
Goo men living Less amount.
Alderman Roberts announced himself in favor of a re
uctOn of all the higher salaries, but he was opposed to
Iedneng ,T f I W. in TT" If Woyinc aboring
men - a day II it could he done, buI he did not think
the resolution would accomplish thai result.
Alderman Han SAID he was beSieged with men Wlo
were starving and Of work and ne thCuCht - daN
little enough After further debate the resolution was
referred to the Committee on Salaries and Ohlces.
The following resolution, offered by Alderman Morris,
was adopted:
WheredS Inc remains Of the late Bayard Taylor, who
was our Nation representative at the Imperial Court
OF Germans are expected arrive in this clty IN
translt to their final resting place; and,
Whereas our German fellow clizens are desTOus tldt
his remains NAV lie ia state while in this city, and they
arr also desros Of having an Grafton pronounced and
dIge sung by way of testfying their respect Tor the
deceased state and scholar; he IT, therefore.
ResOlred. That the Common Council hereby tenders
TO the Geeang-Ncrein Franz Abt schuelcr ana their
guests the use OF Governors Room III the CITY Hal,
the balcony porch plaza etc. Tor that purpose as long
H. the remains lie III this city.
the Second Avenue Railroad was given permission 10
experiment with steam motors. 4 communication from
The Controller stated that the Eighth Avenue Railroad
Company had not compiled with the law about making
returns of its receipts since 1874 although repeatedly
requested do -Four from the Mayor, with
holding to resolutions allowing signs, etc,
on the sidewalk, read the Mayor stating that the
resolutions not specific enough.