New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-13

The Board of Aldermen had long meeting last evening
when the President announced the Standing Committees
for the ensuing year Several resolutions of inquiry we're
adopted calling upon the Chief Of Police to report why the
laws and ordinances are not enforced in relation to throw
ing garbage in the streets the closing Of rum holes on
the Sabbath and other important matters The Controller
ives requested report the Beard the salaries that had
been raised during the previous year. with view to rogu
late them The resolution before the Board on Monday
night TO request the Controller to report the cost Of building
the sxhav and Eighthav Railroads with other particu
lars with view TO reducing the fare to three cents
adopted The Board INDUCED in little or no discussion.
The Beard of Councmen held meeting last evening.
The attendance good nearly every member beng
present large amount Of important business was rans
acted
The Special Committee, to whom referred the
mats Of the claim of Charles Howell the seat of 10
seph JAG, son as Councilman Of the Eighth District
made their report setting forth that they had held several
me- etngs for tae purpose of considering the matter and
the parties interested therein respectively appeared both in
person and by Counsel upon thoroughly examining the
subject the Committee we're persuaded that the contestant
Charles Howell to the seat Of Joseph A. Jackson as
Councilman Of the Eighth Distr ct failed to establish su
peror claim or title thereto upon any OF the charges set
forth in the written specification of said contesant In
the opinion Of the Committee sufficient proof was ad
duced 10 nyadate in any respect the election OF Mr. Jack
son nor was new election in that District necessary
resolution was adopted emitting Joseph A. Jackson to his
seat 10 the Board
resolution was adopted requiring the Controller to re
mott 70 the Board Of CouncmeH the earliest practicable
dav the amount paid from the City Treasury for aud ON &C
count of the Bureau of the Corporation Attorney for saa
ries &C. during the years 1850, 1851 and 1859, &c.
The estimates ofthe Controller OF amounts to be raised
by tax fer expenses Of 1854 with some additions were
adopted These estimates it viii be recolected were sent
by the Controller before the late Board Of Assistants but
they refused to act thereon and left the matter on the table
for the action Of the present Board.
lengthy communication from the Controller IN reply 10
resolutions relating to salaries and appropriations for extra
srvices WAS received and laid on the table be printed
communication was received from Henry Arcularius,
Commissioner of Streets and Lamps relative to the con-
tracts for cleaning streets 1t however referred back
for information.
resolution was adopted authorizing inquiry into the
Office Of the Corporation Attorney for the years 1884, %
and 80.
There were no debates OF any consequence except on the
question of the expenditure OF the public moneys This de
bate was upon the question whether the printing OF public
documents was such expenditure but it was finally set
tied scebly that il did not snder the rule involving
appropriations Of the public moneys.
Upon the resolution relative to the investigation into the
ars Of the Office of the Corporation Attorney there was
considerable angry feeling ng several Of the members
which found vent in indignant remarks.
The new Comedy" by an American Author was pro
duced at Butons last night 1t sort OF nverted Don
Csssr de Bezau and fell quite cody upon the audience
Mr. Burton himself succeeded in Kissing faint laugh by
his comic faces and this the only audible interruption
during the performance. The severe judgment OF the
audience upon this solemn OCCASION precludes the
mccarthy Of further mark upon the new Comedy The
name, however may De worth remembering it was Mar
RED by Force"
Another meeting of the Hotel Keepers was held a; the
Metropolitan Hotel last night devise means 10 aid hess
Wright Laners who lost heavily in the burning OF the
LAFarge House Subscriptions to the amount OF about
$4,000 were offered and large Committee appointed to
further the object
AyoIpIse ERn-Some Of the heaviest mercantile hrns
in th. city have united in notice to Their western eusfo
ers stating that they have entered into an arrangement
for the conveyance of their goods by daily steamboat line
from New York to Baltimore and thence by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad to Wheeling on the Ohio river thus
avoiding Pennsy altogether and leaving the Enan'
TO settle their quasis they best can The for"srde"
e above route agree deliver all such goods Is may Do
purchased Of their respective firms the ensuing spHns