New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-05-16
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Tn. Prs,idct, announced tn following
STANDING COMMITTEES ,r;,,,,
Explorations GI QeeTan6, , p,img'a and Emman,
is Sciences and SetooS-Ad Woo''N"''' ~"
c 4isft and .ql,qy Housed Raw>on Clayton and 0'S
'o filf,aeacs-,l waterman, woodruff and nd, Nash.
Fc.yfsS-Ai,I Martin, Tou and BG7nei'; c,n
aid g,s.,4i T Ha H R,gis inS md fial
fsr. and ippiication the Lesi'atifre--Ne ''''"
SCI and M}isf ie% rmman, and Martin
PeiG ss Wsci ard ptisonAd Emmans, NaadeF''o''
an. N.rti9 ,r..,;.,--,,5 Nash Bonnell aud Lee
n5d( on fffs s a@ Byyo5ri woodruff Ransoo
G 6si SLs+ md p3ae fo' IIaisI sco5 aud BIZ
III It5o,. PIERS and Srps-Ad vandcrvoor Duanas
AZ, S5 i.'. Nash Waterman md WS9'Iha'l
Silrri,s-s,i. CLAYTON, Brevcott and | tlou;,
Ori;,cnr.y-Ad Brady R,w>on and BonueI
C,oiou 35,t,dtct- AID. Lee Bady and underworld
A uumber OF petitions were referred 20 Tie
Committees
yrro.. OF TIE M,Yoa-Several communications were
received from the Mayor, transmitting. with hs ohyecoh'
the bill of Cha King printing 500 copies OF history OF
, rotor Aqueduct and the celebration OF ITS introduction
into the City: Ordered published From the ,an'e 'etohg
tn, resolution granting the Square At the Eve folnt' '"I
Public School building: Ordered published from the
same suggesting the suspension Of laying down the water
pipes in Avenue a, and proposing different grade from
tia, original II, Intended: Referred.
JOINT BALLOT-Ad. Hatfield, Exscutcrer
Alfred A Smith, Comptroller vice D. D. Williamson,
4 resolution rendering of thanks TO the present m
cunbent the faithful manner which he has discharged
the duties of ms Office. lard on the table
AID Scoes hoped that other man would oe selected
by the dominant party On account OF the bad repne ahd NJ
capability Of Mr Smith, aud ms alleged intimacy with
Thomas LLOYD and his gross clressues, Inspecting the
accounts of that delaultrr and although said Lloyd was
d.itcf 10 near tn of 800 o0o that he left tbs
CITY with but Si5 900 OF that amount (mean'ng 10 I'm
pue that an Standing existed between thu late Comp
troller and Lloyd relative TO the deiAca'lonS)
resolution to lay the appointment of MIR Smith on the
table until charges preferred against hin were Investigated
offered.
Ala. Tillou introduced i recommendation of the join,
Fnanc. Committee the late Board which spoke yer,
high term, Of Mr. Smit.
,l Scoles replied The resolution Laid the table
ArroI>rMEsr..Piesre A. Young, Deputy Comptroller.
John Even, Street Commissonei-(present lncumbent)
VIM H. Dvkemau rappoigtcd Stock Clerk IN Comptroller,
office j B. Mc(iowan, Road Master 2,h Ward JOSEPH,
Ro,. Jr Collector Of City Revenue, vice f. w. Chds.
Nathaniel NIc,lister Clerk layor vice H. Looborough
j. B Footr Keeper Of Battery vice J. w Whitney Sam
VIM Dill l4y Police Officer Isl Ward wee J. w. Whney.
Robert Anderson, Dock Master LIST Ward vice Jeffrey
Reeve. Robert Thompson, day Police Officer 18th Ward,
wee Jonathan Helms. Ira B. DAVIS Stree, Inspector 10Th
Ward John Roberts. Thos J. Harrison, Dock Mas
Ter ID Ward ,ce Henry Harris. VIM. Woodruff, Dock
Master Sd Ward John Lownd, Michael Maloney,
welt Pound Keeper 10th Ward vice }. VI Odr.
All the present Cry tiuasrrs removed tity-two
Wrghpr, Of Anthracite Coal removed being all the
present ncumb-nts The present Measures Of Charcoal
80 in number we've removed The Inspector, of Lumber
AND Weights aud Measures wcrr also removed SStyeght
City Weighers removed beng all the Wing ncum
brnts
The resignation of w. {. Smons, Clerk OF rompkins
Market, accepted
Edward Duya aud 4. D. Fry, sealers of Weights and
Measures, removed
The COmmcn Council then ad Jour-I.
The Board of Aldermen then resumed and after doing
took recess for 30 minutes.
received from the Comptroller rea-
o tie financial condition OF the city.
PtPsEs FROM The ornsR BoARp-An ordinance max
ing farther appropriations fol the lsdI S3 which has
cev-d the sanction OF the Finance Committee concurrcd
R,soluTlo>..-By Aid. Tillou, To ascertain into the
validity of the contfactlo cleaning streets referring the
f TO thu Counsel Of the Corporation and The Committee
Law.
B tine SAM For the Comptroller to report TO the Board
the Of real .ad personal pop-ny of the Corporation
up aud the 9th Of May last and likews the amount of
due owed by them and the number Of unfuElled contracts
referred
By the same To inquire into thu bonds given by the diff
eErnt oeshode whether or not they fully responsible
referred
By the snro enquire into the present Police system
and into the rctcabily OF thorough reorganization
thAt department Referred o Special Committee consist.
n= of AID ,liliou, Woodruff and Emmons.
b. Aid WoodhullThat the papers on file b. referred to
tie various Committees. Adopted
BY Aid Vand-ryoor-Tha Sp-cia! Committee Of thee
haye ,hy ,nper,ateHdeace Of all th- public buildings
By sJ. Yaadeyoor-rhsrs special committee Of three
have the suprrineudnc- Of ali the public buildings in tbs
city Blackwell, Island and Long Island Farms adopted
and Aid. NaiJsvror'. N4h and Rawson, appoiatrd
By AID Putdy T-ndrriag John Tyler Presilen, of
tn Casd Stats the hospi,a.s OF In. City ON nix I'M
tended 70 this City and the East and the apyonti Of
trre carry the preamble and resolutions INTO effect
,doPend All Purdy Hatfield and Brady appointed such
ccnmi:t-e-
b. III .aneFor t- Superintendent Of Public Building,
r-por the state and amount Of pfoPert! the public
ards.
Adjourned Until Monday rerr.
Court OF OYER AND TERANgR.-Before Judge
Kea', aud Aldermen Lee aud Waterman.
TRIAL OF JAMES LEARY FOR MuRDER-The
prisoner IS young man OF rather progressing
appearance, and neatly dressed. He was placed
upon trial for causing the death of James Nc
Donough in October last. Messrs. Alfred A. Phil
lips and James NJ. Smith, Jr. appeared for the
prosecution, and Judge Edwards and Mcssrs.
Barber and Porter for the defence.
Some tune was taken in forming Jury, after
which the trial proceeded. The following is the
testimony In the ease:
Sarah MeDonoush .worn.-Am widow OF thu d-cga.ed
He narketmsa He l-f, home the morning of hr
y OF October, lie would the usual honr
"a The evening unless NJ attended public meeting which
haueu an winch rts- NJ ""uIt hot Dc nome al night
lived At = Cannon street He brought home IN
sensible next morning by sey-ra! mep having some wound,
ms head aud NICK He continued ns-sbl- for four
days az The End Of which , h recovered FAR as TO be
able 70 speak but know any thing around him
He died on the 9th OF November.
William Harkins swora.-Attend store a, the come:
OF Allen aad Hoastoust-st deceased and prisoner
there on hs morning of the ast the latter there also
the evening previous MDoeough said If he cang Leaty
ne would wing ms neck. H then sd, csi: with his