New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-14


find no reason TO change my opinion or to advise the
Board TO pass the BILL noSw vote Cor bill 10 which
= fraudulent charge has been once inserted
AID Smith-The Committee have made every inquiry
that in their power % ascertain the propety OF ;he
charges made and they TO doubt the pre-
prety Of any Of the charges in the bill a. presented
The services performed and he hoped the bill would
be passed.
Aid sturtev.nt-I voted against the payment Of this
bill before but then all the charges therein made have
undergone strict scrutiny by dsnteresed persons who
not likely to he deceived. and who have made
favorable report. The Committee 10 whom the bill was
referred employed very competent person TO investigate
all the charges made and he has after the utmost pains
and striking out good many Of the charges reported the
bill now before the Board correct see then no reason
why should not pay it. am certainly against paying
any bill TO any person whenever an attempt mas
been made to impose this Board but know Dr. Geer
am acquainted with his character his talents and his as
sOciatons and do firmly believe that whoever mas oesn
cupsbe in the matter he innocent. and that the great
est extent Of crmnaty which be laid 70 his charge
weakness and too great readiness to py on the repre-
sentaton Of Others that he signed pers without nav
ing examined them Beside examining the amount Of
the bill az present before the Board he found it was less
than presented for any quarter for some years y any
band the services were performed they ought to
be paid for.
would vote for it,
AID Avord said he had called up the bill in good faith
he Of opinion the money justly due and ought
paid and by refusing it, less sum tn an had
been presented for many for one quarter OF those
would say they considered that all the Coroners
who had presented bills TO that amount or more, hsd In
posed on them and been guilty of fraud 800
Aid Denmsn could vote for the payment Of the bill
This was the third time had been presented t. the Board
and each time ii reduced in amount IL sworn 70
the first the second and the third time pre- per and cor.
rect IL Of those claims which should not De psd
unless by the decision of court of law. IL was bill
which no Committee outsider could regulate and
that could only be done properly BY the person
who originally made out Whether that Dr. Geer or
bill. O'''' f''''''
AID Peck considered that II could not be Invested Of the
character fraud and that the parties should be left to
their remedy in point of law and he would consequently
vtte against the bill
The question on the passage of the bill then put and
AID Ward who had voted Yes, changed his vote to No
The bill, however. passed
Aid Ward here banded TO the President paper which
was Immediately announced from the Chair to be his res
gnaton member Of the Committee on City and County
Offices
AID Smith, move his resignation be accepted
Aid Peck-I beg to ask the gentleman for an eIplsna
ton 10 bis motive for resigniog
Aid. WaTd-I will not consent to serve longer on Con
mittee when member of this Board will get up in HIS
place and say that that Committee had passed bill frauda
eniy three different times.
Aid Peck hope the resignation will not bs accepted.
Aid. Ward-I do not care whether 1t is or not. wont
serve.
doing business that member of any Committee should
get up passion because of any charge made and say
he would resign Beside charge of passing fraudulent
bill had been made against the Committee only that one
was presented The resignation ought not be received
Aid Smith, hope will be received and some efhcient
member put on the Committee for find great difficulty
getting the members together or procuring their signatures
TO bills TO prese mt TO this Board
AldWad-I do nothnk there is member OF this Beard
attentive to the discharge of his duties than myself
willing to attend on Committees, properly
notified but the Chairman will not notify me to attend,
cannot do So will sign papers presented to me for
my signature after have taken my seat at the Board aud
of which know nothing but which am TO certify have
carefully examined. When notified, have attended the
Committee and papers have been kept back has been
the fault the Chairman not giving notice Of where TO
uf Of 10 The |
to which fraud can be imputed
Aid Sturtevant considered the gentleman acted cowardy
in changing his vote for any such to get on the
popular side of question II he kept his own hand clean
and bis conscience clear he might very little for what
said If he refused to serve the Board could compel
him. and by law there should be three a Committee
if they excused him. they would have to appoint another
If all the members of the Board resigned when ACQUISITIONS
Of fraud were made against Them there would be
more Common Council and then the affairs of the City
would be in pretty state.
Aid Ward-I do not know but they would be in good
a state as they The question was then put and
the Board by vote refused to accept the resignation
The Board soon after adjourned.
BOARD or ALDERMEN Richard r. Compton Esq in the
Chair and quorum present The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved
Petitions Reterrtd-Of Rutgers Hose Co No. &c, asking
for carriage. OF f. s. Gregg fire warden. for add
uona compensation OF Stephen Lynch, for remuneration
for damae to his horse aud cart in consequence OF corpo
ration careessness OFF s. Kinney and Others for sew
or 50ih ST. between 9Th and 9havs OF several to have
s2dst curbed and guttered
IvrifdtiOHs-frOh committee OF hremeD, asking the
Common Council to review the Mechanical Fire Go. of
Baltimore this evening in the Park Accepted
Rail0dd Receipts The Comptroller reported the receipts
the 9th and sav railroads for the month of May
follows:
Si1th-av. railroad ............--.. s23.2S3 Ga
Eipbthay ................ 25,95c 81
This was laid on the table and ordered to be printed
IRrtatton from the Harlem Railroad Co. TO join them in
their excursion TO Chatham -Four Corners on Wednesday
June Is, at O'clock Accepted
R,OiutOnS-By Aid. Oakly to increase the salaries OF
the detailed policeman from $500 10 $500 per annun Re
ferred 10 Committee on Salaries and Offices
COlanuHicdt0n-FrOm the Commissioner OF Grades, re-
commencing the altering of grades Of Nnthav between
Forty sixth and Fortyeghth ss Forty eight and Forty
ninh4ts between Ninth and Tenthavs, and FOrtyffth
and Forty seventh SITS, bet Eighth and Tenth avs Refer
red to Committee on Roads.
The Contract Wih Nm b. Reynolds,-Ald Oakly pre-
sented the report of the Committee on the communication
of the City Inspector, relative to the Contract with w
REYNOLDS for removing dead animals and oia &c. Lad
on the table and 1000 copies ordered to be printed
From the COntroiler-A communication of about 20
pages relation TO the sale Of the Catherine Ferry Boats
beirg in answer TO resolution by Aid Sturt7van and
vndcaton Of himself the discharge of his duty Order
ed 10 lay on the table snd be printed.
On motion the Board adjourned to Tuesday
Tur REGENT FATAL ASSAULT AT FREscH's HorEL.-Au.
inquest was held yesterday Coroner Hilton at she New
York Hospital upon the body of VIM Stafford the young
man who died on Saturday night from the effects of ns
es received four weeks since at the hands of gang of
rufians who entered the bsr-room of Frenchs Hotel
where he was standing and assaulted him. The following
evidence was taken:
Robert DOYLE, sworn says-I reside at No 100 Cliff 81
the deceased boarded in the same house with four
weeks ago last Saturday night we went into Frenchs
Hotel got drink and then took walk around the Park
on our return when opposite the Hall Of Records
man who seemed to be drunk he put his foot out with
view of tripping me upi we were walking with locked
arms at the time | asked him what he meant he then
b.. lvtl his he