New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-11

DTSnrsdsy Evening, hay 81
..oor, Of Thursday evening P'ocee0'ns1
- unsvoidably omitted yesterday We
D "a. III. morning brief summary Oh the iuoio 49,
80, features Of that evening Inc mus
s,tipg operation was the a''emP, o. V T.hIe The
aaact q Restoration Of the Tea'ia0'' -.
-. natter Of a financial character "a s'aodnc,
iesoiDs .;.o,;op from the Crolon Ad"'u'
Po''a"s - cnndrv mske-weights Of h'''1 W.
.snusnce were spriDked th"usn '.0 .i.,;rc 70 the
~ ,.;ve first il order, the na''ei' :,
r.x DEPARTMENT communica''o"
-.;..5 from the President OF the Cro''" DO"'o
..ol,.;ng estimates and contracts lor inc oo"'~
.swer in Thirty-ihird-st. with various I'M
- .nsgsstiors on the subject OF Coatracs
fuv Mr.. DEAN represents that heretofore,
n Contracts made by bin for work done and
coolies furnished the Corporation, ne has acted
IL, the impression that, where appropriations
ID previously been made by the Common Councn
80 .pacac purposes, the ordinance did not require
Vf sP,;,na,es and contracts TO be submitted to
w ror,mop Council before the signing and execu-
Wv ,bsreof. and il was not till few Gays since
~. sso oon;oo Of the Counsel of the Corporation,
uas AZ penort Of Hon. Samuel Jones as referee IN
s No., Of las. w. Smith against The Mayor, &c
S,;,sd him 10 the contrary fastening TO correct
~. error. the result Of misconceptlon, Mr.. Dean
goods 70 establish new system OF placing all
Pr matters before the Common Council, by trans
String 10 the Board resolution authorizing him.
o. lead Of the Department. to contract for the
hn;ldno of this sewer in Thirty-thrd.st. (rom
S;Ytb 10 Fifth avenues). The Board adopted the
rssoIutop-appropriating So $50 for the purposes
Of construction.
II also appears that the Department has been
mrsuing an erroneous course in the important
duty Of proving ater-pipes, and also in laying
them, by employing men by the day under the su,
peryison and control Of competent and instructed
bremen; instead Of having this, as well as other
work done by contract. 1t so, the President has
no hesitation in saying that the enforcement OF this
Ordinance would leopard the interests Of the city
in an alarming degree. and involve consequences
of peril and disaster which no one can estimate.
The laying of the mains at Murray Hill, now IN
process OF execution, Is a work requiring so mucn
of engineering skill and nice adaptation OF means
30 ends that no one would advise or Justify put
ting it out at contract. II, continued Presided
Dean, the opinions entertained by the Department
are correct, revision of the Ordinances relating
thereto is imperatively necessary. The subject
was referred TO the Committee on Ordinances.
The question OF definitely disposiDg OF the ARSE
EAL PROPERTY was taken up and referred To
Special Committee. The final disposition OF TIM
matter will be found below under the head of the
Fifth Days Proceedings.
The next subject OF interest was the CORPORA
rIoS TEA TABLE, REDVIvUs-the Alderman oil
the XIth, Mr.. JED. MILLER, being moved In the
suirit 10 offer the following Preamble and hesolu-
tons. Hear
tYs,,a, The ysriou. Committees OF the Common Coun-
al ,eesivs no for their dulles this also being
by a. The most labor they have 10 perform; II also
being M the convenience Of citizens who have business pc
fore such Committee 70 ssno snesh ,snSarng il incoa
yenisn for members obtain refreshments III he seVef
places Of abode Therefore, - ~, ,,,, >,
Rsored That the Keeper Of the City HAL be olreceo 70
furnish such reasonable refreshments as Committees may
make reQusion for while occupied win sach ouues ana
hours as take such refresh
men,s al their several places OF residence Also, all
bills and expenses incurred In pursuance OF his resou
ton shall verified by the Keeper OF The City Hall under
oath and when approved by the Controller warrant shall
be drawn by him the payment thereof to be taken from
the appropriation for Contingent Expenses Of the Common
Council.
1t may be supposed that this signagun of the
arrayed forces-just by way of a feeler-created
something like stir ia the Board, both among the
members and the outsiders. Some laughed and
evidently considered it an excellent joke others
looked lean and hungry, and sympathised with the
wsrthy gentleman who has the honor to be the
author OF the resolution.
The ice being broken by a motion from All.
HAws, Xth, for a reference to the Committee on
called the Yeas and Nays. The motion to refer
was lost 10 to 8. Aid MILLER then moved the
adoption. The remainder of the sayings and
doings which now resuted,w we are moved 10 sketch,
'ln little -as an episode in the old-fashioned rou-
tine Of Ahermanic life and as a matter in which
the public generally have some degree of peculiar
interest-for that Tea Table has been and still is a
very remarkable institution
AID SHAWL move Sir, that the resolution lie
on me table, and be ordered printed. "a SMILEY
Aid, GRrFFS-Supposed this motion for printing
mace he subject debsesbel He confessed himself quite
unhne 70 zee tee reasons for this attempt dcubsdy
we Pso some members he though, the Board had
that institution which IL now Contemplated 10 reinstse
ne CONSIDERED he whole movement mpoitic; and be-
eVsd hs' AIDE men could refreshment whenever
therefor ee ~ F'~f
Aid. MILLER, the mover of the resolutionl-was
nsgpy ha nc gentleman from the lat had given him OPP
Pounty 70 explain himself He didn'i wish thrust bis
opinions upon the Board Bot he did consider very en-
That The $50 $500 afforded him by bis per
IT, iof ms ,ervices was bu, wretched compensation.
ne Aoor OF Legislation Is chiefly performed In Commit
lees and he desired to be compensated for that He was
,nu me pennywise policy witch had abolished the
comforts OF decent and respectable lunch in tines O
wcsnness The AID feelipgly depicted his nightly wan
osrDgs all around the neghoorhood Of the Park e said
q New-York ~snssd any such small busnes. pu
They anxious, however Messrs Aldermen thai ,hei
lowest shond walk s,s on and Sssy srs wios 20 am m
reacy TO pay eech literally for bis services said paw i
ssied twice over Above ell they to get nd Of n
ASSOCIATIONS OF The TeaRoom in the confidential "KeeE
ers eornerI Leaving this theme, the Alderman wen, O
eecaln ssaius being shown up onesidedly 10 the news
papers he said he would duly respect the Press and Al
pal wnetner The Press respected him or not affected
Nm ute he bad liberated. once in while sundry youns
nc bad been arrested for csuses-snd he an
eemeai nsde the day 10 the newspaper with
e ex pn1 anon This the Alderman's liking
n, sn~y, ne believed the Tea Room TO be frat rate in
a., ano moved the adoption OF his resolution
AN shAw-Ofered a substitute which is given
Ine most entertaining part OF the programme
-. no" 70 cone, viz; HIsToRY OF the TEs ROOM
r Us eomencer1enI to the present time This institg
~ss SAG ihe venerable gentleman from the Kiln
a. ~ Dpuoefse origin. II grew out OF what was called
ss.eN reefMuR" kept BY one Martin. Presently tbs,
is nment passed into larger form and became ele
Sneefhe euphonious sppellston Of Mutin's Den
N a. pen was the headquarters Of the Derocracy
Ta1sys twas there that the nomination of DAME
" 49, y Governors OF this State, agreed apor
IND cfiss Alderman and by wsy OF pterIude he relsss
he VIM as,sg Incidents connected herewith. Under
ws,s w me Democracy, this came Martin ansr
a. Rs"nsred TO tie City Hall he became Keeper o