Year: 1873


ing Men-Immediatc Mitigation Guar
anteed.


There was a great rush from the corridors OF the
City Hall into the Common Council Chamber as
soon as the doors were thrown open at three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and in q few minutes
the lobby was crowded to excess by unemployed
men, chiefly laborers, who had recently been dis
charged by the Board of City Works These men
had attracted much attention during the day while
standing idle, in the cold about the City Hall.
They had learned that some attempt would be
made at the meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen to
ameliorate their condition by appropriatng funds
10 defray the cost Of public works which had been
suspended from lack of money.


President Clancy called the Board TO order and
Alderman Ropes, OF the Third ward, offered the
following


PRACTICAL PROPOSITION.


Whereas the serious disorganizaton Of the indus
trial interests of the country. consequent the
seed condition OF the finances indicate the probability
tcuiarv during The Winter months at hand whereas
. IL that os s city I noaa a maze
arise from the present and prospective copditon Of
Resolved TnSi the Board Of City Works in conjunction
with His Honor the Mayor aud the Comptroler be and
they hereby requested 10 into immediate con-





ing s ins n an Of tn M nesd
residents Of the city and report such plan to this Board
Alderman RILEY, OF the Twelfth ward, offered
the following as an amendment to the above:-
autho..ei and directed to srsnssr the sum q ssoS
from the Ion.ys retained BY the Board Of oy Works on
necons to the credit OF the account for the repairing
Alderman ROPES said he was in favor OF getting
together every dollar that could be used for the
employment OF these poor men. The nation was
itself under cloud, and the advocates OF


THE Right HOUR SYSTEM


would soon witness the explosion OF that doctrine.
The Board OF City Works was paying 81 per day Tor
laboring men. This amount was he believed too
much. They have however. seen the worst OF
this crisis in monetary met AFFAIRS; but In less than
will support their families. His advice was that
contractors should reduce the wages and increase
of City Works advertise for men they
can get all they want At reduced
the city, bnt there were not enough TO meet the
demands that Will be made upon them. There was
nothing in the charter, he had been told. to war.
rant his proposition to expend money. II that vas
should be set TO work in the Eighth, Tenth and
Twenty-sec0nd wards TO MI up


THE PLAGUE SPOTS


Alderman RILEY urged the necessity OF prompt
action. II men lose week their families must
missioners Of Charities but the Commissioners can
ony render them small assistance-a dollar or
other help for them but the degradation OF going TO


THE POORHOUsE.


II would, indeed, be disgrace TO the city to let
but II they were employed they would be rendering
valuable Service to the city Tor their money. the
Alderman then offered the following


CITY PROPERTY ASSESSMENT ACCOUNT.
Resolved That the Comptroller be and he !. hereby
on the city properly for water taxes to the account Of
In the great hurry they might do something which
would go far short Of what they desired TO do. He
did not think that the runous effects OF the pres
ent disturbance would be as great as many were
inclined to think, for the crisis was not brought
about by legitimate business transactions IL
was the result OF inordinate speculation, and it
has brought ruin upon the SPECTATORS
II was indeed, q great misfortune that
the embarrassment n had bad, reached the common
mass OF laboring men II Is our CHIEF duty to see
to II that resources OF the city are applied, not
have right TO expect IL In these exceptional cases.
Alderman RICHARDSON said that he felt the mat
him from sick bed. He then offered the follow
ing:-


LABOR RELIEF FUND OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND


DOLLARS.


Whereas there are now in this city thousands oflabor
so s nawe osen mt thrown out Of
and others exhaustion Of public sands
and snsi ssS s
sspsnE ee sfss On PHe m and private
sas% the s1d Interest," Sss,:s Ii, clearly
;;ngerinss Of the approachns winter by furnish
Willing ana all. po'sIs sssr wGTs ,ss. and 70 6o.
uneln Dy cnarable contributions public aon ana
w , a, least doubtful whether the provisions
authqfiy on the Mayor 70 authorize the necessary
pn'nned " M, ,v ~ tte sn. exgency therefore


they are hereby authorized and directed 10 nas s
Of Sl0O01 70 be entitled the labor relief innd Nv
issuing certicates Of Indebtedness for ana in behalf q
the CITY OF Brookyn, IN the amount Of not less than
the interest thereon at the seven Der cent
the same a. oot less than par and having raised said
together with Ills Honor the Mayor are hereby amthos
ised and directed supervise the expenditure thereof
officers to secure In said expenditure the largest
possible relief needy deserving lahore rz
Resolved Tnat hereby pledge the OF the city
Of Brooklyn, so far can legally do TO pay said
certificates Of indebtedness and the interest thereon
and call the Legislature OF the state lis
next session 70 make valid and binding In all respects
the obligation hereby sought 70 be assumed.