New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
r,,pp.pK BOARD IN SESSION.
AN lNCIPIENT STRUGGLE BETWEEN Mr.. LANE AND
MR. MACLEAN.

said. "This example of hardness is disgraceluii
We ought 10 come together ana anen Mr. 0liifie
entered the room ten minutes iaicr anu 'u on mo-
took seats around the table M r cSa,T Within two
minutes Mr.. Lane came III, WIN tiie u ~ Lad a
of man who could do something !, o wfred his
glasses sat down with leOnlne ar anu maui RSs'
70 take up the bills lying before MI MacLeaH MI
MacLean covered them with MS iisn' h""u ''''
' ~ wish to see those bills" said Mr. Lane per-
emptorlly. .,4, +,o,, cone nm " Mr.
II have a right to see Them" MI. Lane retorted
II regret that the Commissioner should be so
ignorant of para nentary procedure Calne ''iS
mildly but firmly from MT MaI 6S thumbs looked
ferocious and then went to writing not looking up
again for half an hour ;,ooa o,o+;or nj
the Baffery and Greenwich-st. was taken up5 Mr.
Maei,ean sad "As the Corporation Counsel refuses
70 advise us in tine S a Se American TS T Salt Company
were given the privilege of exhibiting piock u
salt at the Metropolitan Art Museum. III p oo n
Ter OF trees MI. Wales moved that the PoIce De-
partment he requested 30 arrest any person cutting
down trees city property in the annexed diS
or attempting to remove the same" his was carrleu
At this point Mr.. Lane made heroic endeaNor
TO get at the bills Mr.. MacLean suppressed nh
so vigorously that tor ten air
w. Z. Messmer applied i9r '9 me Park
lego of ereeng e az coo This tsS was re-
Snad En- = The rround that tie erection of new
building for the purpose would DO uhiaMiul d no
subiect Of seweTlu the southern Douie'"u W 10 d,
s,SSed Mir Waies advoca lug il on the ground Ihat
rs ,hr houses there were scattered, III "olu w
good time for IT. as sewer would nave 10 po uus
there some time. some opposition from taApHyeI37
was feared The advice of The Corporation COuasdl
was asked for, and the clerk instructed aecolo-
BE. Murray, contractor, asked that the time LOT
the fulflnent of his contract be chang II 10 neA 5
sprng. Mr Wales Thought that an eAanpie snosnu
be ede nj d,lafory contractors, and the request was
refused. As the bills were now IeAe1eu III. E"
Lean blandy handed theh u MI A""'' soy
..W6v lid YOU not let me see them bcfofeF" MT
Lane savagely demand d. ,,:, ,o -,
am sorry that y1u the Englsn language III
that wavD Mr Macl.ean sweetly replied, and Mi.
lane consoed himself with adjusting us siasses
and losing himself III the papers Ills lace was 30
,ed III - fbrre seemed danger OF Conhagralon.
MIR Ollifie murmuiet: " Inc OILS nave peoh lSIis
TO come here dur ing the week, when No llgnu re
ihemV MIR MacLean made a desperate attempt 10
conceal a smle. The bllls were passed upon anu
the commissioners adjourned at 1ooo'
PRAIsING AMERICAN HOG PRODUCTS:
The renort of the COMMITTEE on Provisions, OF inc
Produce Exchange. 10 whom was LecenS ON
a communication in reference To the Iestrctous VI
M. Iupurtatlon of American hog products INTO ueI-
many LAID before the BOARD "a nld d tS
ier.Sy 1--WE have carefully considered the SUI
iect in all IFS bearings and have arrived at tue con-
cuslon tnat good reason exists Ior tle lcs' ~
t,on The action of the German government APP
lars IN he based mainly upon pamphlet issued
Some vea1s ago as "a stroke or business enterprise
nv firm of New-YOrk provision Inspectors me
SS,"nhIst contained no ImputatiOn against the
ouaiity and whOesoneness OF American nos 9io,
dues 1t only stated that carelessness existed
the methods of packing the meat Tor shipllen1 ~
consequence of which 1t was not iouhd III
periect condition when 1t arrived at Ior,
e,cn ports Inc American packers lounu
he exoeuence that more care was neces-
srv and nave improved each year III ihelr uleth-
V1s' oO oon6 fntIy assert TO receivers IN foreign
ror,s tnat no meats excel those seut RON mere Nv
the pr sent time. We would can youl a., 10, oo
the tact tnut a very large proper ION o. our hos
n1oducts of 1881 and 1882 was consumed nele,
and not single known instance OF trichlhosls Iaon
The use of American cooked meats mas Ocsi' Iecolu
"a az Tbsre never mas been a case OF trichnosls on
rcord that was not the result of eating the meat In
on uncooked Stale. We beg to submit this report 10
60 ne;deratIon and request that copies OF III ne
forwarded to the proper authorities III u1Tinany
he report signed Dy 10 + Sooh' nm ",
the commttee. IL was adopted by the bOaro OF
Managers and copies wall be sent to the American
Consul at HdmOurg, with the request thaI hs
distribute them TO the receivers Oh hos prouu0'' "
Germany.
MAYOR BEssON ON OFFICIAL excuses.
Tho four Democratic members of the HObOker
Common Council absented themselves from tnt
regular meeting last Tuesday night, ana inc Iou
Republicans who were present not constituting
nnp'nm no business could be transacted
as there was considerable sbusness on hand Mayo
Bcsson deemed IL Se caS, set forth that the
business of the city had been retarded by the ialu
o. the Councllto hold ana tnen
..It he p or cause that too ndscreeU an observance
ot New Years Day should eliminate regular meet
ing OF the city's legislative BODY. were the aDsehc
of one or two members only concerned. !
might pass unnotIced, but when IL DC eXfnue'
10 four memuers, sufficient to prevent q Quorum
ngenf and necessous it were good cause for com
pain; not only FROM those more vi, oi;
e9ncerned but from our Of et tue dsy coy coy
fined TO swelcd heads, asthmahc attack
aud kindred affections OF tne muyluu 4 'i h,
yonld not concern the community particularly pu
when they affect the official 10 tine pubic detrimen
it is quite different matter ana cahho1 10 W
The sy1ec,al meeting was called for Friday nigh
hut only one Councilman made his appearance
LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES AT FIRES.
soon after the ia al fire which destroyed the Pot
Ter buiidng in Park-row, the FIRE COininsslonei
passed resolution, asking MT. fniroy 10 t n
he ,,fe-sayipg appliances i'll use III this country an
70 suggest a Plan Tor this organization OF lile1saN
ing cerps Mir. purroy has visited St LOUIS, Ch e,
90 and other cities gently, ana has inspected VI
nnrg.nizatIons where special companies are EN-
plSvcd 10 save lie at fires. He presented a Tepol
YESTERDAY TO tho Board, which was adopted; IL wa
,es;ded hat tire services of person, fully con
petent to instruct and drll men III the usG u H. :.
Necessary appliances for lie saving, snouiu ua ps
should be assigned for q training schooi ana
many men practicable should DC placed nn ~
the dri-masers command; hat according a aa u u
men become proficient. they should be sent 10 u
various look and ladder companies througho'
s sno Thereafter he supplied with light scallu
ladders lfe-ropes, belts etc., essential 10 the pro-
or equipment oil a life-savipg corps" eur
The FIRE Commisslonersssay that loss OF NE
fires occurs rule, before the remen can Get
the hurniug buildings 1t is not considered unlike
10, in fhe case OF rapid fire IN one OF the vel
tall buildings persons may be burned up ID va J.
sight of tue iremen, because no LADDERS are ava
80 which will reach TO the top stories OF the
strnetures BY means of fe-fopes and light scalii
l.ders however escape can be made quickly ITO
the highest buildings
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.