New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-24

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Board adjourned for the term.
BOARD OF ALDERNES-Reguiar Repoyt-Monday May
e3-Richard j. Compton, Esq, President in the Chair,
Pt,fions Rterred-Of several to have 10th ST. from
sih ay 10 the East River regulated. OF rhos Hapn and
others to have the curb aud gutter stones in 3dav be
tween 44th and tst TO be done at the expense of the
Third Avenue Railroad Co OF Columbian Hose Co. No
9. for new house
E1sofvtioss-By Aid Francis;
1,,a The contract entered the Mayor
Council & Gas LsS Co. has expired therefore
tin laying the posts and Lighting the City south Of
tie ae1 Common on coSneH
Referred to Committee on Lamps and Gas.
BeDo,k AdOpfed-TO remit tax against the Catholic Or
phan ASYLUM To open 5sthst, from 5thay to Hudson
kiyer To build sewer in 6lst.st.
TIE Russ Placement IaJHRctioa-A message WAS re-
ceyed from Mayor Westerye incl >sing copy of in
innction against his Honor and the Common Council,
brought by Cornelius b. ID. Baum and Samuel Thistle,
TO restrain them from making the proposed contract with
Russ Reid to pave the Bowery. &C. on the ground that
corruption had been prsesd and that the work could bs
done Tor $3.50 COO while the contract would give Russ
Reid s65OOOO On motion of Aid Sturtevant the document
was laid on the table without being read The junction
was Granted by Judge Roosevelt aud was voumnous
document Aid Stutevant expressed his intention TO vote
for the confirmation Of the contract Notwithstanding the IN
iDncton and called up he papers reauhB Thereto Inc
MAYORS veto read.
Aid Stureyant then moved that the report and resou:
ton be ill., the veto OF his honor
Aid iIemann said he hoped the Mayors veto would be
sustained and gave bis for opposing the contract
He admitted that Messrs Russ & Reed had a patent he
bad obtained copy Of it, and it consisted in concrete
foundation panels sections &c This he commended,
WAS no other plans of putting down block
stone pavement Yet while Mr. Russ had patent Aid Tie
mann further cOntended that il not in There
no panels about the concrete Aid Temann also spoke Of
the enormous extent of the contract and the would
cost the City, while the pavement by M0rrel 20 aud
others would little than one half and fully
good and substantial
Aid Sturtevant argued favor of the Russ pavement
AID Alvord said he regretted that the matter should
be pressed as it was. He had always been in favor
Of the Russ pavement but thought IL would be highly
improper TO pass the bill until the Railroad Company
would be conferred with. He thought that the Har-
lem Railroad Co would not be willing TO pay for tie pave
ment contracted for in the way proposed and consequently
the City might have TO pay for an improvement made on
their track He wished the contract deferred until the
Company could be conferred with IN regard to the portion
Of the expense which they had rightt pay.
AID Denman said that the passage Of the bill would be
great outrage upon taxpayers 10 would cost over half
TO do the work for little than half the price The
patent Of Mr. Russ he Thought not worth a cent, and
such as il was il was not in Then why shut
out compettionl The contract with Russ & Reid
would cost the City s650,O00, and a responsible firm
had offered to do the same job for s35o0OO, and he
doulted not but that they would give a. great
SATISFACTION as could be given by Me,srs Russ s. Reid
Aid Sturtey answered Aid 1iemann and Deoman 10
lorg speech giving his views ON the merits of the Russ
pavement After other dis ;ussion Aid Peck moved that
The papers received this evening from the Mayor said TO
be On Injunction be taken from the table and read He
was in favor Of the Russ pavement contract but wished TO
vote safely and CONGREGATIONAL on tho bill. AID. Surte.
want said hat the Court could not restrain the Common
Council from voting upon the bill Aid. Peck said he
wished the privilege Of having the legal documents read
As be understood they consisted Of junction, and he
woud not be the to dsobey order from Of
Courts He would not thus disgrace his family The Al
dermaD in the Of his remarks Kissed by Of
the members, or lobby members Aid. Sturtevant said
the legal order addressed to the Mayor IL was pre-
minary order and had not been served on any member
Of the Board
AID Peck could not see why the Board objected to the
reading Of the document
Aid Bry said be in favor of the bill but would not
vote until the legal papers were read The reading
Overruled
The vote on the bin called, and AID Brsy and the
Presiden who previously in favor voted against
the bill.
When AID Pecks called, he and remarked
that he regretted that the Board had deprived Of its
members from voting on bill which he had thought
favoraby Of He begged to be excused from voting and
the Board would not excuse him, consequently ne voted
mo"
The Presidentthen anr ounced II in the affirmative and
in the negaive and the report and resolution coneurred
H. The following was the vote; AGrmdtive-Ald Moore,
Haley Sturtevant Oakley Barr. Tweed Francis, Smith,
Bard Cornell and Doherty. Aegotire-Tbe President,
Brisly Teman Denmsn, Alvord and Peck
Resolvt0n Ad0pted-Requestng the Controller TO meet
with the Committee on Health In regard to the claim OF
Mr. Reynolds.
~, rsSotior the Roard adiourned IN June