New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-28
CITY HALL LEGISLATION.
Ird will meet again to-day.

PICTURES IN THE GOVERNORS ROOM-REPORT OF
THE COMMISSIONERS OF ACcoUNTs-A PROTEST
PROM MARKETMEN.
The Mayor yesterday sent to the Board of Aldermen
veto of the resolution recently adopted in reference
to the copy of paintings in the Governors room in the
City Hall. He says that the Governors room is
open to the public and is in charge of an attendent:
that in most public galleries artists allowed to
make copies of the paintings and he
why he should not permit reputable artists to copy
paintings belonging to the city without special
resolution of the Common Council in each case.
The Mayor adds that he is informed that no paint
ing in the Governors room has been copied for
long time except that Photographic copy of the
portrait of Alexander Hamilton was taken last Sum-
mer, and an artist is making portrait of Ham,
ilton in the Governors room at the request of the
Secretary of the Treasury. At the request of Alder
man Sauer the matter was referred to the Commit
tee on County Affairs until he could ascertain
whether the Common Council has the power to pre-
vent the copying of pictures.
The report of the Commissioners on the Codifca-
tion of the City Ordinances was received and
ordered printed in full in The CITY Record. The an
pual report of the Commissioners of Accounts was
also presented and ordered on file. The report sets
forth that the accounts of all moneys received into
and paid out of the City Treasury during the year
ending November 80, 1879, are accompanied by
duly certified vouchers. The balance remaining Ill
S.. s93, O92 &C. The amount received from all
sources during the year was $73,4S3,7S5 30 the
amount paid out. $40, lO9.99O 49,; balance,
sc, 26G, SS7 52 The amount OF unpaid warrants
Cutstandlng on November 80 was $3,011 ,l21 70
The amount OF warrants drawn during the year
was $7l, 442, $50 "a. The amount of stocks and
bonds issued during the year was $9l 300 $50 90.
The amount of stocks and bonds paid and cancelled
was $37 432. 305 IS. The aggregate stock and bond
debt on November 80. 1878. was S153.217,26G 80;
on November 30, 1879, $1502S5,9OO OF. The
aggregate amount of stocks and bonds Of the city
and county, which are included in the foregoing
statement of the debt held by the Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund for the redemption of the debt,
was $32 359, $50 OF.
protest from the Downtown Wards Association,
the Marketinen's Association and the Market Gar
deners' Association was read, and referred TO the
Committee on Markets. They ask that the settled
channels of trade be not arbitrarily inefered with
BIZ Legislative enactment aud that the power OF
the Legs AZURE shall not be invoked in behalf of
special property interest In one part OF the city to
the detriment of another. The dealers OF Washing
ton Market, they say, had bill passed through the
Legislature a few years ago, permitting them at
their own expense to erect creditable structure
on the present site of Washington Market. The
bill was vetoed by Governor Dix on the ground
that t was special legislation, and the Improvement
which the markctmen would gladly provide was
thus prevented. Ii is now proposed to make the
mafket-gardeners leave the stations they have oc-
cuped for years. and against the wishes OF the large
body of downtown property-owners business men
and marketmen. They protest against the aroi-
trary and artificial direction OF business from It's
natural channels,