New-York tribune., 1896-12-29
CITY HALL AFFAIRS.

rh. po,rd NJ Estimate listened to discussion
Yesterday by physicians on the subject OF aPPro-
| priattons for hospitals which were alleged 10 pe
kent for private profit rather than for purely char'-
| table purposes. Or. Frederic X Sturgis sdiu IL.
was nresent 10 protest against the paying out OF
the city's money to such institutions. The question
| arose over the claim of DR.. ID. b. ST. John hoosa'
! the head Of the Post-Graduate Hospital Tor $So""'
This institution received $1,000 for 1896 DR. Leon
| ard Webber DR. Smith DR.. ID. Il. st. John Koosa
and several others connected with the INSTITUTION
asserted that It cost s5600oo. and was really en-
| titled under the law to $4,000 a year or 81 Ior
| each patient treated DR.. Stursis declared that
| 1t was good thing for the doctors 10 DE ass's"e'
to such hospitals the assignment brought money
| to them When the Mayor was about to put tne
matter to a vote he said he was In sympathy with
all DR. sturgis had said and thought his tas Pnope o
$1,000 Increase over 1896 other institutions re- re;
| ceyed the following amounts: Medical CoIeg &c i, ana
In Hospirai $1,000: Chidrens Aid Society, si9oo;
chdren's Fold $1,000 American Female College;
& Ss,oD MSSrex s 2sphaS I HeMYorR AsS FoSnds Asylum
1901 ss2 30: Catholic Proectory &s,; JnVend nnd
Crippled $500 House OF the Good Shepherd seS, S
s. Josephss sdIc ome ~ sS & Sr Se'isrs Pubs works Com
missioner received S25l95 &c. an incrcas. OF s!o1~
expended by the District-Attorncy In investigating
the Ireland and Madisonave building nfas'e,s. n
partmrnt was given Sc 200 for the same purpose
The Board also appropriated sSo aadiaGna ~ ", he
city ordinances.
Ex~PolIce Commissioner John McClave sent a let
ter to the Board to explain the big bill he asked
tho city TO nay his counsel for services during the
Icxow investigation. Mr. McClaves bill was AlVl
while his brother Commissioners Sheehan ana
Martin. asked only $3.50 each. Mr.. Mcclave said
his examination was more protracted than tnat OF
his colleagues. and that he was therefore put 10
greater expense. Controller Fitch said undoubtedly
that was true. but he did not see why the ci,y
linen referring to the examination OF Gideon Gran
ger and others. The bill was laid over Tor cohsu-
Grafton. together with the letter
A committee consisting OF John D. Crmmins. >
s. Menkcn. Douglas Robinson Ferdinand Shack
William McCarroll. w. II. Wiley. l.. }. Callahan
and w G. orr. representing the organization en-
gagged In the movement for building a new Hall OF
Records called Mayor Strong yesterday ana
laid before him draft o, bill to be sent to Al
hany for enactment providing for the selection OF
site and the erection OF hreproof buidihg' MI
CrmmIns explained to'thc Mayor that he and MS
colleagues Of TIE opinion that the hal sn9ud
be downtown. so as to he near the other municipal
buildings and In some place other than In 'ity
Hall Park lie said that the 6l presem,5a tSa ,Sm,
the associations committee and the committee on
Site from the Sinking Fund Commission. could ger
together at once and ought to be able TO report al
an early day The Mayor said that he approved the
susgesiions and that the bl as preparra sdns
tions will probably be sent to the Legislature "hen
that body meets.
Controller Fitch received from the Commissioners
OF Accounts on December Il statement saying
that certain officials OF various towns and villages
annexed the city on June 1895. including west
Chester Wakefield. Wiamsbridge. East Chestc;
and Pelham, owed certain money TO the city. ag-
grcgatlng si01lS l3 The Controller Immediately
made demand upon the alleged delinquents for pay
ment OF the sums due within five days He has
since received from +. A. Watson. treasurer OF the
Commissioners OF improvements OF the town OF
West Chester 1874 20. the amount claimed George
+. Waite OF Wakefield. and II. ID. Lent. OF East
Chester. have written denying that any money due
the city Is In their hands. A. VI. Field. OF West
Chester alleges that there Is due to him $y II. IN
stead his owing the city 500 ~. John IL. Blu
any shortage In his accounts as receiver OF taxes
for the village Of Wakefield. The Controller has
referred all these replies. together with the Com
mssIoners OF Accounts report TO the Corporation
Counsel for advice as 10 what further action should
be taken.
The Special Committee OF Seven OF the Board OF
Aldermen. appointed recently TO consider the feast
blty OF municipal ownership OF gas plants. held
n meeting yesterday for the purpose OF laying out
"A programme for the public hearings to tc given
all matters touching gas gas plants and
their ownership. The meeting organized by elect
Ing Alderman Windolph vice-charman and Alder
man Oakley secretary. The chairman. Alderman
Hail. was instructed to draw bill for presentation
TO the Legislature. giving the Board OF Aldermen
power to institute an inquiry. TO subpoena and to
compel the gas companies TO show their books.