New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-13

tween Fifty nnth and Eighty fouthts s to be reyuls
led and graded the remaining thirty feet on eseh side OF
the forty feet aesdy graded snd that in doing pst 81
those who reside on said Eighth av thx sec,on vii
be deprived Of all egress and ingress fro their resi-
depce &c with resolution that the Street Comm
insert C clause in the contract that passsble carag =
way be lef during snch regulation, &c To Committee
on Roods
By Mr. Eniott-Tbar sidewalks in Avenus c. between
Eighth and Ten'bsts- be repaired 10 Con- ni''ee on
By NJ Crsy-Thst the Sidewalk on the north side %
Water between Jackson and Scanned SITS be Ragged
ard curb and cutters set. To Committee on Streets.
The report in relation alteration to Seventeenth
Ward Station House taken up and referred TO the
Committee Of the Whole
number Of papers from the Board Of Aldermen were
referred To appropriate Committees.
Some rerori Of Committees ,eiyed aIi referred
10 the COMMITTEE of the Whole
report adopted after debate. in favor o: payny
Wrn Reynolds amount due contract 70: removal Of
olal-about 100000.
DEBATES
On the Report Of the Committee Public Health ela
tive the payment Of Mr. Reynolds FOR the ernince
of his contract for the removal Of oa coming up Tor az
ton.
MIR RrlpEy moved TO lay over until Friday nj ,h', that
b. might examine hr District Attorney BlGnis reason
against the validity Of the contract.
Mr. Frye said he surprised ID such motion should
emana'e from the gentleman from the NNNNIlth. wlen
the document referred TO by him dated July, 1888
ll attendance Of members ready O. act upon this
Report it had been made the special business of this
evening and be thought It had been deferred too long
alre adv.
Mr KrSvTnr moved that the resolution be referred
back tc the Committee that they smeuf it 20
Authorize tie paymen, of Mr. Reynolds bill. and strike
cut al relative TO tie question Of the valid Of the con
tract.
The motion to refer back was carried
Mr. MtTHER moved that they be further in.trlcei 4
amend 10 the effect provided tina, said Reynolds
mot TO construe the payment as guarantee Of the
legality Of the contract
Mr. FRYE opposed the further amendment, utterly
necessary.
Air KESSEDY said the amendment of the gentleman
from the LIVih was substantially what his own motion
aimed ar
Mr. M.rHER said ii there was No fraud ,'cl with
this contract its friend, wouli have objection - the
amendment proposed by him But he was conyc edthtt
there underhand work going and he thought
il evidenced by the fact that the particular mont
piece If this Oa contractor prompted by shat ndi
vidual himself, who cOn.tantly at his elbow
Mr.. FRYE-I call the gentleman q order. 81 al invite
az am entitled TO- any gentleman to come inside OF the
railing think proper
Mr.. M,THER-1hat there is some fraud | have no
doubt else why did the contractor 20 IN the Common
Council lat year end get resolution passed authorizing
him 10 continue his work and shortly after this gretn
another resolution passed authorizing the Controller 10
pay i-stamenf OF 81 00n due the work done up %
Tat Gate. And when Mr. Flagg refused 20 pay this
rquisiiiou, Mr. Reynolds sued writ OF maudl the
solutions aludt TO- without claiming on the authority
Oi his contract il that contract void, il would have
had far force than all the resolutions tina, could be
passed by that Board
= Tie amendment by Mr. Mather was lost By one vo'e
TIE report amended by the Committee per Ken
necy motion, and returned 10 the Board
Mr. MArHER then proceeded to review the contrac. in
detail.
The whole subject discussed at length bu. no new
facts ELECTED.
The and noes taken when 36 voted in favor
of the Report of the Committee and 20 in the negative
The Board then adjourned.