The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE NEW CITY
FATHERs-CHARGEs AGAINST sERGEANT-AT-
ARMS osBoRNE-CoUNTY COURT HOUSE NEW
w1NG-THE PROPOSED BRIDGE OVER THE
HARLEM.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen yester-
day the following standing committees for the pres
ent year were announced
Finance-Nessrs. Haughton Norris. Burns, Kenny
Ferries and Docks-Mcssrs. Jacobus, Hyatt and
Markets-Messrs Morris. Hall and Cavanagh.
Salaries and Ofices-Messrs. Strack. Burns and
Foster.
Law Observation-Disclosures. Hyatt. Stewart and Kee-
Railroads-Messrs Robert Hall. Jacobus and Rob-
erts.
Streets and Street Pavements-Messrs. Stewart.
Kenny and Sauer.
Police, Health and Fire Departments-Messrs. Kier-
nan. Jacobus and Shells
Bridges and Tunncls-Messrs. Finck Strack and
George Hall.
Lands. Places and Park observation-disclosures. Ken
ny, Pcrley and Roberts
County Afiairs-Messrs. Burns. Haughton. Morris,
Public Works-Messrs. Perley. Herman. Stewart
Finck and Carroll.
A COMMITTEE or NvEsTIeATIoN.
On motion of Mr.. Morris the Board adopted reso-
luton calling for the appointment of special COM
tee of three to investigate the charges that have
been made "a inst Albert Osborne. the sergeant-at-
examined into the charges made against Mr.. Osborne
who was his appointee. but he thought it would be
more satisfactory to the Board to have report of
committee the subject. President Mott appointed
the committee Messrs. Haughton. Burns and
Keenan,.
ENFORCEMENT OF CORPORATION ORDINANCES.
The following resolution was presented by Alder
m,n Jacobus and referred to the Committee on
Law
Resolved That hereafter before the commencement Of
any action for the violation of OF the ordinances of tho
cit
ating tho removal Of and ice from the sidewalks
@ pr id . and % s.es
ros as Of so%n II
such notice and the OF complaint removed be-
Violation so
sna s Cr @ of
ton ordinance or parts thereof saa notice shall nave
following III tho violation q the Corporation ordi
days action will be commcncedby the Corporation At
torney."
WORK IN THE DOCK DEPARTMENT..
The Aldermen referred to the Committee on Public
Works OF the Board resolution Of Alderman Shells
directing Mayor Cooper to take measures to compel
the Dock Commissioners to employ only resident
labor the work Of stone cutting. The vote the
motion refer ~ in tho affirmative and in the
negative Messrs. Kenny and Strack tanti-Tammany
deinocrats) voting with the Tammany members Of
the Board in the negative. This is the first vote III
which there has been break ia the combination
ranks.
The Law Committee, Oh motion Of Alderman
relation to letting contracts to reasonable
compensation to the laborers employed by con-
THE ALDERMEN AND THE STATE ASSESSORS.
resolution was offered by Alderman Hyatt calling
the attention of Governor Robinson and the state
Legislature to the that the city OF New York has
representative in the State Board of Assessors and
urging the necessity of securing some person to rep
a section OF the state that pays half OF the
State taxes The matter referred to the Commit
tee on Law.
THE NEW WING OF THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE,.
TlaA have ceiv el TO A I'M
Der of persons requesting the Board to direct that
some changes be made III the plans for completing
the new Court House. Rooms in the new wing OF
the building some time since assigned to the
Surrogate and other officers, and the petition states
that private stairways will have TO be constructed in
order TO provide entrances the officials to their
pryate Offices. The matter referred to the Com
Mittcc County Affairs. as was also resolution re-
yokng the privilege given to the surrogate to occupy
the rooms. The 1ammany and autiTammany men,
beers voted together the motion to refer the resolu-
ton.
THE BRIDGE OVER THE HARLEM
Major General John Newton forwarded a commune
cation the Board answer to resolution adopted
by that body calling for Information as to how high
q bridge would have to be built over the Harlem
River so ~ not 20 interfere with the work of tho
United States government Mt He'll Gate. General
Newton states that the bridge would have TO DO
constructed twentyfour feet above high water level.
The communication referred to the Committee
on Bridges and Tunnels.
A petition was presented by Abraham Brown, stage
line manager, ut one time member of the firm of
kpp Brown, requesting permission to run stages
from the foot OF Cortlandt street. North River,
through West street Chambers street, and through
Chambers street to the East River Fulton ferry.
The permission OF many of the owners of property
along the proposed route has already been obtained
The matter referred to u committee.
Upon motion of Alderman Morris the Board hes
requested the Police Commissioners to construct %
station house in the sixth ward. The sum of $4,000
has been appropriated tor the purpose by the Board
OF Apportionment.
the annual report of the Public Administrator has
been sent TO the ComInon Council.