New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-17
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
GIVING AWAY THE STREETS.

GlNlNG AW Al l0E
TEE BOARD CT ALDERMEN PASS ANOTHER STEAM
HEATING sCHEME-ITs PROVISION FOR FAY
MENr TO THE CITY Ltss LIBERAL THAN THE
o1HrRs-IsE BROADWAY SURFACE RAILROAD
SCHEME REVIVED.
There were moro spectators than usual yesterday
IN the chamber of the Board of Aldermen, called
there by the rumor that the Mayor would send III a
number of nominations. They were disappointed,
however Ii VAS expected by those who are pre-
sumed TO know, that the nomination OF Clifford
Hand for Police Justice would be Withdrawn ~ me
request of Mr.. Hand and that another name would
be sent in but this not done 1ttwas especially
a day OF Jobs There were three railroad schemes
and q new steam heating scheme presented. Inc
consideration of the railroads was laid over Tor
future day, and the steam heating bill was passed
President Morris, by request, presented peiiIlom
assigned by Robert Sewe president OF the broa'iNdl
Underground Connecting Railway, settlhg Ior.h
that the company is empowered by law 10 con-
struct an underground railway I'D prouT q! to -
the north side of Park place 10 the hoIln sIuo vi
Fourteenthst.; that the company proposes 70 "ppS
10 the Supreme Court for the appointment oil Com,
missioneIs to determine WhetL or Ie dUn
should be built, and in what manner, SO as 10 cause
The least damage the surface of the street, ana as
little as possible TO obstruct its use by the pubic
The law provides thai the constant OF the Aldermen
shall first he obtained before the road can be con
stIncted The company asks consent to construct
the road under the following conditions; In such
manner as the Commissioners appointed by the
Supreme Court shall approve and prescribe. Under
such conditions concerning altering or changing. the
position OF course of any sewers or water or gas
hires as the Department of Public Works shall
prescribe andion the further condltonthat an sucn
alterations and changes shall be made at the cost
and expense of the company. 4 he petition was rc-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads. .
Another steam heating scheme was then intro
duced by Alderman Goodwin. The resolution pro
yides that the New lork Steam Company slau DC
granted the right to lay mains and pipes III any
and all the streets, avenues lanes. alleys squares,
highways AID public places IN TINS CITY inG Pro ho
visions of this company are the same as an INC
other companies, except THAT LOT the privileges
granted the company, IT shall pay INTO the SINKING
Fund the sum of 3 cents for each lneal loot OF
treet way until such payment shall reach the total
of 100000, after which such payments shall ter
inmate. In the case OF the other steam hcatng
schemes cents for each llnael ioot 10 allowed tne
clty, and 3 per cent on the gross eainings III was
significant that when motion was made 10 refer
This resolution to the Committee on FERRIES ana
Franchises il was lost by the following vote:
Acknowledgement Morris, Fnck. Jacobus, Mar
shall perley AMI Wade-o. ro,..r cooav., u.t.
fen Hall IIauehton. Hel6g. keenan,, Kenney. Kirk,
McClave Murphy, Sauer, Shells Slevin and strack-lo
\ An effort was made by Alderman Marshall to
amend the resolution by making the compensation
paid to the city 20 cents for each neal foot. ms
was lost by the vote. las were other motions.
and finally the Iesolu ion was adopted 10y he same
vote as that previously gwen, except that Alderman
.Jacobus refused TO vote
A new railroad scheme was introduced bv Alder
man Hailen. 1t provides that PERMISSION he gwen
John Berry. j. Lawrence D0rth, Andrew '. Stout,
Lawrence Kip Willim Jaw. William Barton, John
j.. Brooks and thelI associates and assigns, 10 lay
tracks and operate horse railroad from south
Ferry TO Fourtecnth-St.. over the following rome:
Double track from South Ferry 10 Safest; single
track on Safest TO Bowling Green, through
Whitehall-st TO Bowling Green: thence double
track through broadway TO Fourteenth ST., with
single track around Un0n-sduare. The road is TO
be narrow gauge, with palace cars seating not to
exceed fourteen persons, aud the fare cents Inc
city IS TO receive annually per cent on the gross
earnings 1t was referred 10 the Committee on
Railroads. 1t has been brought before the Board
toward the close of the year for the last three yeas
There is Il standing oIler OF Tl,OO0.O00 from GER
tain capitalists and 3 per cent on the net earnings
for the privilege of running a horse railroad III
Broadway.
Alderman Haughton called up resolution civ ing
the Sher compensation for attending at executions
as follows: For Court services by the sheriff and
attendance at execution $3.50; for official service
of deputies IS a day each; for watching prisoner
by day and night by deputies, $40 each The rcso;
luton Laced the necessary two-thirds vot=, and
was defeated. Some of the Aldermen opposed 1t on
the ground that it did not limit the number OF
deputies 10 DO employed Oh the occasion OF an exc
cution, and it was therefore liable to gloss abuse.
There will he special meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen at noon on Monday next TO receive ana
consider the Provisional Estimates