New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-04
MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT.
Board OF Aldermen.

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agents. for the better regulation Of stages cosches &C AZ
the landings, referred 10 Aldermen Deiores1 hesef
! Gle and Oliver. A.,
CRoLrus moved that Il referred to the Finance Com
mi.se TO inquire and report As TO the propre ana usee
Of pay ius TO the widow Of the late Robert Iaor sum
eoua 20 that paid by late Common Council 20 Geo. W.
Aatse and others, magistrates for extra services rem
dered BY him Sundays, while holding the ONCE CT ponce
| magistrate. The motion was adopted
STATEN ISLAND FERRY.-rhere was an animated u.s.
cusson Of two hoars the following resolution, nitro
duced By AID MAYNAKD in which the mover and Mes'rs
Lawrence Crous, Oliver, Smith, Meserole pursef and
Kelly took part
Wheysa, certain resolutions were passed by tbs COM
mon Council and approved BY the Mayor I'm May, 40,
and again passed amended and approved by the Mayor
9th Aug as granting certain rights 20 c. Nencerp anu
o Msursn I'M his lifetime and whereas differences seem
10 have arisen 10 the construction and form OF ease %
be granted and whereas are satisfied tnat g. amer
bit and o. Mauraa have expended large SUN oil money
IN building the pier and fixtures contemplated by shc eso
utious and have compiled with the requirements OF sAd
resolutions, therefore
Ret5lreS That a lease Of the new pier and slip the
west side Of old pier No Fast River, AZ present occupied
BY C. Vanderbilt and acting executor OF o. Maufan' ae-
ceased De granted 10 them for nine years nom May l.
| lsi6 at yearly rent Of SlOoO.
There were some differences Of opinion As TO how the
facts stood between Aldermen PuTser and Mosece, IN
the course Of which the advocacy Of the Williamsburg
Ferry renewal BY the latter last year, was referred
TO- and there also several calls 20 order MI hese-
role Ia explanation, said he had good deal Of property IN
Wamsbugh and had taken an interest IN favor VI the
presen, Company who hal bought out other persons lac
wished that they might have their rshs. and ges rss
! sonshle return
AID KELLY spoke highly OF Staten Island essees,
their public spirit and general cnaracer-the only com
panants few wealthy Presidents Of staten Island
who wished TO attend our concerts. ana Keep boats run
ming t midnight these gentlemen residing on staten 49,
and to money and avoid taxation jury duty. &C.
Two mouons-lst, 20 refer 10 the Committee on Piers,
| and 81 70 the Committee Finance-were lost.
Aid SMITH said that members OF this board hal risen
up and stated that they were Gas he himself was unae-
quanted with this matter he wished no fna vote - pass
tonight. but that IN less important matters 1t might
90 Committee and be reported on. and the reasons
| for or against the proposition laid before tnen.
AID OLIVER explained that law had been granted two
years ago % Messrs Vanderbilt and Moran, but they re-
fused 70 sign IL because IL contained clause that they
should to give the pier TO the Corporation on
months notice. although they had expended several
| thousand dollars In building IT,
Ala. sroFFoaD hoped that the matter would be laid
the table, he did nos under stand Il fully, and II vas now
| before the Board Of Assistants
Aid FEEKs said that the lease would be violation Of
previous he could prove that these piers ought
have built IN oat OF the Battery So aT out 40
they carried.
| The motion TO lay on the table WAS lost, TO g. and
then the Board took Of 40 minutes, at 7 PM
After the recess the Beard referred the Ferry Lease
resolution to select committee who Aldermen Oliver,
smith, and Tappen.
NlcHr WATCH or CITY PRrsos.--rhe Mayor returned
the ordinance granting Sly, instead Of 81, per night TO
the wachmen a. the city Prison. with bis reasons Tor not
| asserting 10 1t.
WATER CoxslssIosERs' REPoRr.-This half yearly
document, presented by Mr. President fRANxLis signed
By Me.ss Stephen Allen, saul Alley. G. Dusenberry T.
| L Woodruff and w w. Fox, Water Comm ssoners and
dated 81 inst II states that the Commissioners since
July lst, have dbared s57l75, Of which $3.50 were
pay the Contractors section 50, Including the High
Bridge 932 for Iron Pipes for Law 5000 for sas'
res Engineers, Keepers, SC. $685. with other pay
| ments.
The whole Of the payments made this truly noble I'M
dertakng which has proved uDspeakabe blessing 70
this great City, Ss7556s3 up 70 the st INST
The sum that Will be required for lsis, toward COM
pe.ing the Croton Aquedue Is s7loH; Us amount Is
Of the rate VI taxation likely 10 DC required Tor
! City uses In lsis.
The engineers carefully examined the Aqueduct during
the frat week November and found II in perfect order
except checks which were promptly repaired.
The guage the Reservoir "a stated % show sucn re-
ducOn nthe Water ascompared with former years, that
the use u the is to increase In this ratio, ~ the
population buildings and sewerage increase there Will be
surplus In OF emergency IL As suggested mat an
additional supply Of water should be provided lest an ac
cdeut might happen 10 the works. or lest there should Be
long drouh Il Is again suggested that an ADDITIONAL
supply should be PROVIDED ~ another Aqueduct In hAm
| ton. square.
The Croton Commissioners long stree recommended the
opening and grading the Streets and Avenues, With refer
the line Of the Aqueduct and had this been done
4 they now add that large claimed for damage
| would not have been charseable.
| The High Bridge mason-work IS finished except part
Of the parape wall SEQ feet Of masonry the parspe.
wall SOUTH and $50 feet brick lining and the two lnex
Of pipes yet be laid and the excavation between the
|
The Commissioners think certain that they will be
enabled TO deliver the work in finished state on or beiore
! the lat Of July next"
| err ExPEsDIruaEs FoR SKw-YoRk yoLUsrEEEs-
Col. Ward T.. Burnett, OF the LIST ~ l. Volunteers
ported the expenditure So 900 voted by at5 Com.
CogEcil in Nov and Dec 1916, and other Sssi given
( by s1ndry citizens
There are over 900 paid 10 captains Of companies
% X per vouchers, Paid Blanchard, Charge dnll room
SIS 10 James stOckwel, for room rent ard subsistence
$40 to three leutsnans, recruiting expenses and sub
sistence, 800; recruiting $50 sundry regimeala ex.
peBses, $500 undres siO recruiting and srresng de-
sersrs per 1t. Taylor, $50 IL. Gaines for steamer
500 sundries at Fort Hamilton, $50, 50, $40, &e rec
Ing up at Rochester S26, SIG, So regmsnts books ~
II. Gaines sundries. Sis diito Sz6s Adj. Gale r.
sundrss Sl2U; T. Ward, hsbeas corpus case 90 foeA-
ers are referred 20 but we saw zone ard witho s ..
one form any correct idea OF the espt lstufe q
1925 To Brewer a. Brooks, $500 Tor teal colbs sos
tables snd sundry small stores and jay sl25 plates
knives, IN cups &c. S6ss g. w james, lof 'o pAfs
OF snoes s6C2 Jeaa Abadie, Pueblo, w PAIRS shoes
1925 hickory shirts AZ Is. Slsii hossunan' sons
Drarker, for Cos. X, J, * Ga equipments, WV
tregnt, So. S2,,1y
OF course no judgment can be formed Of there
sums absence OF detailed vouchers WHEN are, now
. ever referred 10, bat not submitted
| Voucher s thus entered
. Amount expended By Col. Burnett, and which I,
deemed BY the Council Of Administration due 70 him
for sundy expenditures before sny appropriation VA
made By The Common Council aAd ior small sum: ioI
about 500 lost BY him under the contract for clothing the
Inc thlru Dill Is ISr ozOJs, being expenses OF tns
poriaon " recruits, In part OF which tS22 has een
paid him by Government, and 6jl6 remains due. He re
iefs ~ "a vouchers none Of which We have seen "
these suns Stil were paid 10 LIN. sston wels ss5 =
R4ilros1, Buffalo TO Albany, slT0 10 Col BS2asad ane
Others; 500 10 Housa,onic Railroad, sc.
The moneys paid Col H. were 6s7i. he has paid out
as he states including Sil0 or his Losses &c sOs ana
nc ca ms other sz07.
The b@aKce due him the 81 o3s bill IS for places q
rencezvous personal expenses, Of LieGs MILLS GAMES
&c Win cost Of subsistence ovsr AND Aoo's vyss'h
ment allowance in recruiting about % neo a. bunso
Rochester, Syracuse, Utlca. &C."
rais statement Is signed by J. G. bnrnhan, D. h. Hnr
gsrfora sat @. Dye1ssmaD elesrs u shs 80 fssIsat
Ga peFassl Of Col. b lsslef % tse Mayor we an
sAst Ne rssekas u be sAextsy sasatsa y W eshs