New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-14
EOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Ho,nAY. Feb Is lsSt-NarHas {. ELY, Esq, Presi-
S<rs IN tie Chair
AZ Nsksmsn movtd for q suspension Of the regular
business ~ p-Vsep, the ropcri OF Committees appointed to
nsSs into he rover If the Rosrd Of Aldermen 20 orin
ate snv for the expenditure Of Money under the
AEsrSsd Charter. The Committee on Law presented 4
wsiosN rSTOTt the powers Of the Board OF Aldermen
fs new Charter 1, clsres that s ordinances and Other
tsxSrs inVVlNirc he expenditure Of City money shall
.srsss in tie Board Of CSancmen. that the Board of
kcsrrt can and amend reject the acts OF the
Ccxueiutn majority Of the Committee reported, IN
~trV v,luuirous document; that in their opinion this
rosra sd legally psss ordinances &c for me eypendi
iurs cf pHhhc money, the originating in this Board
tSi hey that would he more prudent TO let such
rsrsrs originate in the Board Of CoGnoilmen.
IA Net presented minority report contending that
.scSrr 10 The new charter be believed that Papers
esr csae in this Board hst would involve the expen
sI-t Of money and that such acts should ps.s' in the
RoSrd Ct Counoilmen Aid. Mott contended that this
Iosrd could originate such papers and that there were
hvs eorftirs with the Chamber which would bear him
ss ara sustain the Board in such acton. II this Board
had 10 srch pover how could order its documents
10 h printed how could il appoint s own clerks, or
srSih thai wOuld involve the expenditure of money!
Speh s. were expressed the minority report
10; TIE intention oftbe Legislature
AID. Chsuneey agreed with AID. Mott, and spoke at
Ad Hsriek wanted the reports printed and laid over
fsr future seton
AID NOT again took the door and resumed his remarks
in is,or Of the minority report, aier which
AID Howard addressed the Board. lie said that be
rrtsy surprised the very who elected by
lie charter hobby the first TO violate it, He thought
any person could and understand that the meaning
Of stcticn four Of the charter plainly that
rsptr eould originate in this Board involving the expen
fEre Of money The lawyers rather the sharp practi
iiereTs Of the Board hsd mysti6ed the meaning of the
rev charter These members eager to get the public
mercy within their grasp he could not perceive any
cher for their wanting break into the charter
q beck which they had professed TO swear by. He
elu6.d BY moving ibat the majority report be adopted
AID Lord conteDded that il the majority report
s6o,sed and The Board adhere its views such would
seSasion rseh Corporation difsuty He could not see
H. sE.rrr NJ I'm
Iots would be printed and well considered by the mem
hers before voii1g.
AID WakemsB oonended that the Board could originate
psrts for tie ndure Of money under the Imperative
Sse lave commanding the Common Council TO make
appropriations for every object of City expenditure lie
that the State lave and previous charters would
sustain Il Board in adhering the maiory report
Ala HOssr said be would mention .the inform ,on
Of tie Board, that be member of the Legislature
Attn TIE amended charter passed and understood
ky ell ESPECIALLY the country members that tue fourth
section would take from the Board OF Aldermen any
Fever TO eIPend money OF to originate any
x.iftps the expenditure Of money. Ii believed that
Re Aderner were be-. OF thieves and rogues and that
any who kept their company was in fair way OF be-
coming rogue therefore, the intention was to take all
power OF expanding money out of their hands.
Aid ChsuDcey was the Committee the Chairman Of
which lad drafted the amended charter, and he GER
lain Dot the intention of any member Of the Com
rtte that the section should preclude this Board from
proposing requiriDg expenditure OF money.
AID. Lord commended that the fourth section of the
amended charter restricted this Board to certain class of
repealed the 18th section Of the &C. Of $780,
The question was then taken on the amendment offered
by AID Williamson in favor OF adopting minority report
Lest BY vote Of 10 to -
The amendment Of Aid Mott adopting majority report
was slso lost. Vote, to IA.
The original motion to lay table and print finally
carried by vote o. Is TO Z.
ktaogs-From the Mayor transmitting the resignation
Of Henry Arcuaus Commissioner of Streets and Lamps
NEw.YoRK Feb. IS, 1854
JIcoB WEsTERyELr Esq. Mayor Of the Cty--Ddy Sir;
hereby resignation Commissioner OF Streets and Lsmps
effect the 5lst March 1854 and desire that will
the TO the snt Boards Of the City Council
respectfully yours, &c, HENRY AhCULARIUS.
The resignation unanimously accepted.
keporfg-The Committee Cleaning Streets reported
10 favor Of taking the contract for cleaning by Nor
rel and others and dividing the City into smaller districts
20 be contr acted that the Aldermen and Councmen
have certain powers in causing the work TO be properly
done and that proper dumping berths be procuredLsid
table and oroered to be printed. resolution embody
ing the above were presented and laid upon the table
Resolsfon-By Aid. Voorhis-Drectng the Controller
70 reddVertise the Psvopia av Ferry TO PaV0nas or
seme place adjacent thereto Adopted
The Board adjourned to Thursday.