The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29

said he thought the matter was important enough
to have COMMITTEES report upon it. The laborers'
when man knew what he going TO receive at
the end of the week but he had had men come to
him who were employed in the Department OF Pub
lie Works. the Dock Department. the Police Depart
ment and the Park Department. who had said they
had only got about 81 for whole weeks work.
Alderman RoBkRT HALL-Since took Office as an
Alderman men have come to my house starving and
with hardly any clothes them and told me OF the
miserable pittance they received in the public
vice. hope the resolutions will be adopted.
The question to refer to the Committee on Salaries
and Offices was then put and adopted by rtrd roce
vote.
THE CORPORATION ATToRSEY AGAIN.
alderman sThAcK submitted resolution, wn n,cd
to pass the bill introduced by Assemblyman see-
bacher. which provides that all persons violating any
court In the district in which such violation took
place. The bill aims at putting stop to practice
alleged to exist by which merchants and and Others rs
brought to . Harlem court. and persons living IN
Harlem may be conducted to a court in the First OF
resolution presented by Alderman NOUNS
providing that as the remains OF the late Bayard a
States to the Imperial Court OF Germany are expected
TO arrive III this city In transit to their hna resting
place. and that the German residents OF this city
DESTROYS that his remains may lie in state while
here and the Germans also DESTROYS of having
Grafton pronounced and dirge sung upon the
occasion. that the Common Council tender to the
Gesang Verein Franz Abt, Schueer Singing Society,
and their guests the of the Governors Room in
the City Hall, the balcony porch and plaza tor the
purposes mentioned long the remains are in
this city," The resolution unanimously adopted.
LIGHT SUBJECT.
Alderman NORRIS also offered two other resolu-
tons. The first requests the Counsel to the Cor
porstion to inform the Board of Aldermen. at his
earliest convenience, whether, in his opinion the
Board, authorized by section IS Of chapter 335 Of
the Laws of 1873 to have the Streets and pub
lie places OF the city lighted with gas. Is not EN-
powered by the provision of chapter 25 of the Laws
Of 1878 to enter into contracts for lighting the pub
lie parks with gas other illuminating material.
The Board referred to consists OF the Mayor, the
Comptroller and the Commissioner of Public Works.
The resolution was adopted.
CONCERNING FIREARMS.
The other resolution Of Mr. Morris provides for
the amendment OF section OF chapter Is of the
ordinances of 1866. which regulates the of fire.
arms cannons and fireworks. by the amendment 1t
IL provided that mo cannon piece OF artillery
shall be discharged or fired OF III any street. avenue
lane public park place within the corporate
limits OF the city of New York without written per-
mission from His Honor the Mayor, under penalty
of $25 for each offence In shall the calibre
OF the law however, except that portion regulating
the calibre of the not to apply to the
Fourth Of July in each and every year.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
The Second Avenue Railroad Company given
permission to experiment with steam motors on its
road.
communication was received from the Finance
Department stating that the Eighth Avenue Railroad
Company had not paid any licenses for their for
The Board then adjourned until next Tuesday at
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