New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-10

CHARGED After discussion the resolution and amend
ments we're laid on the table.
Pesoint.ons AGopted-By AID Boardman, tina. In con-
sequence Of hswke and pedfers being in the continued
habit Of selling wares &C. principally oihe poor 'l 't Of
weight and meassre, contrary q lew, the head Of h Pl
lice Department TAX coguz Of these faces and direct
the policemen 10 examine all weights and Helsures u1si
by said hawker and peddler and arret the offenders
Pefolufios Referrel-That the resolution passed in
1851 appointing Commissioner to confer with ths laa
Commissioner Of the Code in preparing digest 81 the
laws Of the State relative to the City Of New YORK in
conjunction with the State Commissioners, az an expense
Of g, 600 &C. be resciDded.
ne T,-,aaieth Ward E1ctio1-The Chairman Of the
Special Committee the contested seat for Aldermen o.
the Twentieth Wsrd presented maorlt~ stsement lnat
counsel employed before the Committee on each side
Mr. Blunt counsel for Mr. Tucker submitted the foloT
ing Ward CANVASS
Alderman was 1912, Of which Vim. McCoaAey received
1903 Cummings II. Tucker received 1904. Z. IG-Asf,
% aud c. Tucker Cummings, vote
Mr. Blunt further presented the amended returns OF
the Inspectors If the Third and First Election D oi he
Twentieth Ward by which i appeared mar IN the lAi'i
District the INSPECTORS by clerical error IN there orig
returns cave Hr Cummings r. Tucker 10 votes less than
he was entitled TO- and gave Mr.. VIM McConkey I'D votes
more than he entitled T., add that IN the FIRST Dst.ct
lie Inrectsrs by an error in their returns gave VIM
McCoufey Il votes, which should have been given to
Cummings II Tucker
there were votes illegally poLed for Mr.. Tucker. The
g Ii regard to the thirty five C. Tucker votes your
Committee would present for your consideration that il
well known and conceded by VIM. McCDnkey that
there other person by the name Of Tucker TIA
Cummings H. Tucker candidate for the office OF Alder
nan Of the Twentieth Ward In view Of this important
fact they felt it to be their imperative duty 70 allow those
votes to Cummings Tucker which suPposing the whole
of Mr. McCOnkeys statement to have been proven stun
gives Mr. Cummings II Tucker majority OF four votes
over VIM. McCOnkey
The Committee conclude with the follow NJ resolution
caumpss Il Tucker was any elected Alderman o. the Twentieth
Board and tat said cunminls 4 tucker Upon sworn
eoTdir sto law requested lake h seat in this Board the Al
AID Woodward moved to lay this report on the table
until minority report could be made Lost.
The report being submitted was adopted by the follow
ing vote AfrmQtiUe-Me Williamson, Blunt Tucker
Voorhis 1rowb bridge, Boardmsn, Wakeman, Chauncey
Chrsy, Ely Lord, Mott and Drake Negatire-hessrs
Brown, Baird Hofmire Howard WOODWARD, Covert,
Ecsoiption-By AID -, That the New York
and Harlem Railroad Company be ordered to place the
groved rail, that kind used by the Sixth and Eighth
Avenue Railroad Companies all the streets in which
these rail- laid the work to be done by the 1T Of
May" After discussion it referred to the Committee
Streets.
The Board adjourned to Thursday
DEBATES.
Upon the resolution causing the Controller to ascertain
end report the actual value Of the Sixth and Eighth aY
Railroads. &c. offered by Aid. Noorhis.
Aid Herrick said if we are going into the business Of
buying Railroads he would amend BY inserting the Sec
ond and 1hrda Railroads lie thought that the City
might buy them all while they were about H.
Aid NOorhis said that il was mere matter OF inquiry
in order TO ascertain the and value the City Roads
AID Howard moved to amend the amendment by in
serne all the CITY Railroads One railroad he said
through his Ward and they charged six cents fare which
he thought would be too much the fares on the oIher
roads wse reduced to three cents.
AID Mott said he understood that the Sixth and Eighth
av Railroad Companies had issued stock above the actual
value the road He thought the grantees had no night
to speculate q franchise which was given them Tor
mere trfe If these inquiries were disconnected they
would be enabled get the information sooner One OF
these City railroads the Second avr poor concern
at least to the propnetOrs. The C ne believed hal
right buy tie various City RAILROADS at the cost Of the
rCbds.
After some further discussion the matter notion
laid on the table.
passed by the late Board appointing Commission er 70
confer with the late Commissioners Of Code for the Pqr
pose Of preparing digest of the Laws Of this City AID
Herrick thought il would be better before passing the
question to appoint Committee to inquire how far they
had proceeded in their labOrs
Aid Wakonan thought that the object Of the conference
was 10 codfy the laws of the City Of New York. The
Codifers of the State Laws &c had ceased to exist but
VT This ordinance placed the 600 within their grasp lie
lad made some inquiries but could not learn whether they
had "a vet accomplished any particular business lie be-
Eeved $500 Of the amount appropriated nad Deen
drawn. The awwere about being collected and printed
by private enterprise. -
Ala Mott was in favor Of appointing Committee to call
upon the Commissioners and ascertain how far they had
proceeded in their labOrs.
Upon the resolution offered by AID Howard, requiring
The Harlem Railroad Company take up the rails they
now use and lay down in place thereof the gooyed rail
similar 10 those in by the Sixth and Eignn ay Han.
roads considerable discussion ensued
Aid Mott IN fdNOr OF Inc ulhlltli uua tIa
there should be some time specified The streets we're not
in condition for such work to be performed ana NJ
would amene by inserting practicable.
AID Howard thought the work could be done DETER
than any other time there were many LAP ers
out Of employ Laughter
Aid Wakeman was in favor Of the change of rail used
by this Company, but coincided with the views OF AID
Mott on the subect
running debate here ensued during which several Of
the members expressed their views pro ana con reso
luton 10 refer having been lost
AID Howard asked for the immediate adoption Of the
resolution He said the tracks through his ard
through Centre and he wanted them altered that We
hcles in crossing the tracks would not be torn 20 pieces
These gentlemen here say they do not know the difference
between groove and rail and ask for time 70 study
into the matter Many here railroad directors and the
idea that they don't know the difference between these
rails IS ridiculous Mr. President, have listened to me
speeches of Aldermen decayed lawyers and railroad d
rectors, till almost sick at my stomach aughterl
and insist upon the original question being adopted
Thequestion upon the adoption being lost Wa on mo
ton referred 10 a Committee.
The Committee whom referred the matter Of the
contested seat of the Alderman of the Twentieth Ward
was called upon for their report upon which lengthy run
iEnC debate followed.
AID Blunt desired to present report which he had pre-
pared and which signed by naority OF the Com
miitee. "
AID Woodward also desredto present report to which
he said wcs attached the original papers ana was signed
by a majority Of the Committee, one OF whom however
had after signing erased his He thought thai the
Board should accept the minority as well as the majority
President Ely said the Chair could only receive report
which signed by majority of the COMMITTEE and nad
the original paspers attached and he would inquire 81 AID
which he presented was so signed, &c
AID Blunt said the report which he presented was
signed bv majority Of the Committee, but had not the
original papers attached they being in the bands OF AID
WOCdw ard the Chairman of the Committee
After some ether debate the report OF AID Stunt was
as.-od brt no