New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-13
FORK or MUNICIPAL BOARDS.
DOCK COMMISSIONERS AT VARIANCE.

-iIDERMAN SAIERS JHOItol ApalNSt hf-
DCCING SALARIES.
! The peaceful manner IN which the meeting
OF the Dock Commissioners opened yesterday would
have led one believe that the utmost harmony pre-
vailed. Commissioner Laimbeer came in tie Board
room with a handful Of pieces Of paper which proved
TO be resolutions that created no small amount OF sharp
discussion. Mr.. LaImbeer moved that Conmissioner
D,muck preside. THE was agreed To. Rufas Hatch,
president Of Tie Iron Steamboat Company entered the
room reinarkn,: 81 promised you Ia turn up again
this morning there 1 am here" He asked Tor Pier
No l. North RIVER for ter years at $4,000 yer with
tho privilege of renewal. lie read statement setting
forth the object of company and asked Tor an inns-
date reply.
Mr.. Dimuck-Mr Hatch. this whole subject has been
before the Board. md one OF the Commissioners mas
asked for more time to consider 1t.
Mr. LainbeNr-JuSt name Mr.. VaDdeipHcl IA lie ia the
Commissioner you refer ~, ao"t "dbt ~ 10 .Vh'
s,dercd AZ being the cause Of delay
Mr. uinoci-There was no improperly In my remark ;
any member Of the right to ask Tor further
time.
Mr. Laimbeer-Hadn't you better tell Mr.. Hatch what
other propositions have bfcn made Tor that pier
Mr. Dimock--I have nothing to say from my own
knowledge.
Mir. Hatci--N you have any other propositions upon
the snti c, tlunk they ougit 10 BE- made public.
Mr.. LilmbccrSome oae representing yon has said 10
M NGEdorpoel That you wOu.i oe WILING 10 pay moro
Mr.. Ilatco--I never made sucr a proposition
Mr.. Dinccklt is not Likely that this Board VIII enter
Mr. Iiatrl-Wcli. have You had other proposltiousl
Mr. yAnderp0c-Yes, we received some at higher
prices not recently but year ago. aud we iecIincd to
Mr. Lsin,hcer-I have heard that you willing TO
pay $50 600.
Nr IIatch-Then that count. us out. did say l
willing 10 pay 3 or 4 per cent on far valuation.
Mr.. Di:nock-Ihen we are lot ready to say what We
Mr. Hatch-wel!, then. Will this company haze the
Mr. Dimock-To strive will probably pJN It up at pub
Later in tho meeting Alderman sauer. with delega-
ton from ths Board OF aldermen. entered. When asked
the nature bis business he looked toward the reprr
ers ae ana suggese that his business could be better
conducted in private mr Di,nock SAD thai owing to
the extent OF business leorr tue Board, the decKa
ton would better not delay Alderman sdnrr Then esi,i;
Several memcrs OF the Board nave concluded ~
aud about The reduction OF G1lar'es 81 fonr IN
spccors from 500 &c ~ 200 yeaFihe salary IN lsj
beng $500 Ne THINK tia services %! these inspectors
worth more; the men are competent ana faithful. AMI
y are To re- Gc re 6n sy have not k
tIs explanation publicly now Which unclothes II nom
Mr. Lriinhcer- Alderman, have you any idea OF. the
duties performed by these mems
Mr.. saucr-Iny oct out f'r the waterfront ard see
MIR iMlmhec, don, think it would be hard to fnI
four ether equally us competent men Tor the ZANE
Mr. sauer-whlr 500 month is not as much 10 come
people rs to o;Eer- tl"y o'gh TO get 1000 suppos
all o; us like 20 e as nuch as we can and think SOU
would take Du II you could get know you don't
think 81 300 year to- ninCI
Mr. LumGecr-tf yJu had 10 pas Ihem, you wouldn't
want To pay - .00c, nor $500 year.
Mr "aie, You get -, 600 or $4,000
Mr. Laimbeer-IOu had better correct yourself on
that
Mr. sauer-T know II | had the hiring ~ the Commis.
soncrs would not want II pay 10 much for Their SeT-
vices.
s-ac d,wn salaries to wncre they hciOmg.
Mr. Saucr-Wcll don't think $500 TOO much 70 givo
these did not como here prepared 10 ioakc any
public 81 cement. hoped to make II privately.
The Gclce .ton then r'tifcI ,- -, n,
Mr. IriInbcer made IA notion to sppoint Mr.. D!mOck
and Mr. IaHdcrpoel colrHitcc TO !epnrt whether tie
force Of the E"cincrr.imCM cpid not be reduced.
Mr. Wander? peel / object
Mr DiInocS thna TIE com,ntte should consist Of
the iull H'ai!.
Mr. Laimhcr-whcn She question Of rrd:circ the saa.
res IL the Eng'ne's department c"nn ny tou objected
NJ Dm"ch-l amcrd 'hc motion 10 embrace the
whole Docb is!ar and TO make the romTit'e the
Mr. Ia.mbcer-I Object to the amendment. ! have
made V~siicatJI aad AIN sitahed that the force is
too Uge. Y0n can examine MO this AMI bTing Ia a
lnani uoTs f"p.ri tote.aIh very man
rG,.c ont nd.r,tand tnat any single Commissioner
has his specific lItics r0r Is here any law winch pro
vdes mat any Que subject should be c"na Tered by any
The resolution as amended. then adopted. aud Mr..
Liimne"r rcmarhci: well that's pret cool. To WIT
Mr Ltinbeer ircn oE~red resolution iuquring 10
what exr:it prevlou' rrsoiniiIn+ providing for The i'm
provem'nt " the mel sh"orhOol OF Twehty-tErd.st.
NORM !ivcr. mad been carried Dat
Mr.. Inmock-if you mean ny that proposition to stop
the wOrs ain opposed
Mr. l.iimhcer I am opposed TO the manner Of signing
rcqui-iiloas STOP or no sop W"Tc signed rrgn's"ns
to drrdge slips at amount not exceeding 81 cents
cubic yard Othcrs come here and say they WILL do II at
~ cent.
Mr. Dimock-whcn the Commissioners IS ready to 90
into that qucsiOn, AN ready.
Mr.. Lnmbcer-I am ready now. I! we get the
work for 80 than 30 cents. when citizens pay only
IS cents, ought 10 have Il done. nave ntimaIed 10
you before that should change the System OF signing
acquisitions for work which could be done by contract
Nj. DIM ck-rhnt has been suggested before.
Mr.. Lanbeer-Not since I'VE Deen Ia the board
Mr.. DlmOck-Of cOurs" not.
The application aud plans OF the Erie Railroad for
building shed and pier on Per No. r. Nor'h River
the discussion Oh the subject the week before. Mr..
Dimock remarked e" Well. we'd better vote upon IT,"
Mr. L4lmbcer-I have nothing relation to this sub
jrct before me as y COmmissloner
Mr.. DImOck-lt comes 10 this Board with a report
from The Engincer-in-Cmef.
Nj. Lnimbrer-s don't propose to have anything to
do with It until II comes before Commissioners.
Mr.. DimOck-l does come III that way.
Mr.. Laimbecr-fes, 1t comes under the table rather
Sir. D'mockYou have right TO refuse 10 do the duty
Of COMMISSIONER.
Mr.. laimbeor-It's nc uAe for Mr.. Di,aock and me to
disease this.
The plans we're then approved, Mr.. LaiDbcor voting
Mr.. Lamheer or red a resolution to discontinue tho
praclc" OF paying carfares OF employees which excited
Mr.. Dnnock said am opposed TO such notion I
do the sanc ny these men do for those my own
employ We pay Their fare to save their time II
we nave men whose time IL not worth their fare we
had better dscIa hem.
Mr.. Laimbeer Every employc knows what he Is ex
pect do. what hs salary Is to he has no rg
toperquises IN the shape OF car fares.
The motion was then put aud lost, Mr. DmOck and
Mr. VaudcrpUcl voting against II.
ORGANIZING THE EOARD OF EDUCATION.
The first meeting of the Board of Education
for the present year held yesterday The Beard or
ganzed by rejecting stephen A. Walker PRESIDENT
Lawrence ID. Herman secretary and John DayeppofL
treasurer The Committee Bylaws reported that the
charges OF irregular and improper conduct IN the DIG
charge OF his official duties preferred against John C.
Lmbeck, trustee Of the Eleventh Ward. by John
Powers also a trustee OF that ward. Sustained
resolution exoneiang Mr. LimDcck from the charges
was attached 10 tho report which received by the
Board.
On the motion Of Commissioner Wickham the Board
proceeded elect six asslsa supcrin endents vbo
RlOIld recnlvc aalnrlna