New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ApAy's WORK OF THE ALDERMEN.

ADAY'S WORK OF THE ALDERMEN.
xrCu DrrATl, AND , NUMBER OF MOTIONS-REso-
IVrloNS TOR STREET RAILROAD ~ BROAD
WAY.
The meeting of the Board of Aldermen was
epiveued yesterday hy several sharp disputes between
members. Alderman sleyin charged Alderman Robert
Hall with misrepresentation ana untruh'uness In CIV
ing reasons at late meeting for ASKING an enlargement
of the committee ON the contested election OF jacob
Ha:zcH against Alderman George Han MI eivNh
claimed that he present at neeuogS OF the con-
mittec and Alderman Hall wanted 10 control II ana
could not. Alderman Hall repealed the ins'nuatoh'
md the matter was finally ruled out OF order by
President Mott Alderman sauer thought that Alder
man Jacobus arroSated too much 10 himself III
assuming to instruct the Board as TO rs a"thoil'y
over sidewalks and elevated railway stairs ana rc'e0"
he attempt at instruction OIL was AGAIN pou''" y"
lie troubled waters by tho president general order
,bout payns an uptown street was amended by AdeI-
man shells So that the work should be done by day
labor instead of by contract. over the vote on
this came up the Old arguments about the respective
advantages Of the day labor and contract systems
resolution Vas passed. authorizing the Gas Comm DIS
zion 10 experiment with electricity IN hShunB tue
streets and parks, providing sICh experiments "e'O
done without expense TO the city. . 90
Broadwav he offered the following resolution, which
referred 10 the Railroad COMMITTEE. Ai'CI 70 IN
a4ntlc rcctug the needs Of railway IN Br"2l"ay 10
retain the letail trade. the resolution declares; Co.,,
TCsolfcG. That permission be granted 70 John Sloane
Pierre Iorlarj, Albert Gdllatin stevens, John Berry
Iwrclce Worth, Andrew V. stout Laurence h!p"'I'ih
Jaw, william Barton, John T. Brooks, aud jhelr aeso
rates. tn lay railway trucks aud operate hoi'c r@
Nay. Of narrow gauge and Fat or gGoo'cd rail- WIN
small palace cars seating not more than fourteen paseu
gers and equal In stye To the cars now running uoI
The metropolitan Elevated Railroad commencing at
The south Ferry thence through hJieh"I- 81 WIN
tonl,c rack t. Statc-st: thence with one track hrous
WbifChallst 10 Broadway; along Broadway cast of
bowling 90 the upper end thereof; also cont
viii lie other OF SAID tracks from the corner
az whitehall and StatC-sts. thiou~h Slaic->'.
and Broadway: thence through roadway NcHt
81 Bowling Green 10 the upper cnu thereof lhtc
II double track through broadway 10 Eist Iorctth-'li
inrc, with single tc'ck 2" and through tnl'n-qnaIc
and I.,lrllvc. 20 East Srvcuecnthst; thence win
single track tAi0 - Last VOutotEtA-st % HroId"a!
th.ucr with single Track through Broadway 70 CON
meet with Oh. double teck al RloaGWay ana foU-
iecnth,t. In consideration there shall be paid INTO the
ty troasur. annually, on NOYcLheI 10 per Cc OF .nc
eros, r,c, OF SAID railway the books showing ne
bu-iucs o tle said railway 10 he az a times open To
nspcctioa. 40 greater fare than cents rhbli ne
CbaI-cd Tor single passage upon said railway for any
distance between 5eyCntceutnst. and the foot Of Nhtc
La4 So.