New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-19
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PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

and a quorum present. The minutes Of the previous
mating were read and approved.
Resolstions adoptedIhat the Commissioner of Streets
and Lamps report how many times the streets and avenues
between the Sixth and Fourth and Twenty sixth and
Thirty second SITS have been cleaned since the ls May
last Dec last and what sums OF money have been
paid therefor. Directing the Clerk OF Common Council
to report at the next meeting all the papers and documents
relating to the Wall It Ferry That this Board commence
their meeting the first Monday in each month and that
they meet twice week Mondays and Thursdays until
further ordered.
THIRD az Railroad-Ald Herrick offered the following
which referred to Committee on Railroads
Rd That the Committee Railroads be instructed to lve
Rrosd Compsny and 10 report to this Board az the e prsc
ca said Company bound to furnish
se hey having been deprived Of such
ResoSi,cn ReTred~By AID Blunt thai the counsel to
the Board suspend any further proceedings in relation to
the opening of the BOwery and Franklin square, and that
the papers relative to said project be referred to the Com
mittee Streets of this Board.
Resolution adOped-By Aid. Henick, directing the
Controller TO report the amount of money he has paid
account Of the contracts for cleaning streets and whether
the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps the Supern-
tendeut Of Streets have certified that said contractor.
have complied with the conditions of their several
tracts And further if said contractors have failed to
perform the full service required by what authority they
have been paid as though they had faithfully performed
their engagements. BY Aid. Mott-That the Commits
soner of Streets and Lamps report the names Of the
tractors for cleaning streets their sureties, and other
necessary particulars.
ported in favor Of adopting the Controllers estimates for
1854, with some amendments adding $4,000 to Lamps
and Gas, $1,000 to Roads and the Eighthav, $4,000
Police to meet the expense increase of &C men, $780,
600 to Repairs and Supplies to meet payment Of con.
tracts.
Communicatious-From the Controller, reporting the
increases made in salaries Of of the City Govern
ment Officers since 1882 Is follows Sergeant at Arms
from $500 to 5000 Deputy Clerk, Board of Aldermen,
$1,000 to $500 First Clerk do $3.50 to $1,000; Second
Clerk do, $50 to $1,000 Doorman of Second Patrol
District to 81 so per day salary of Chief Of Police from
$1,000 to s25OO Superintendent of Markets $3.50 for
of horse and wagon Clerk of Chief of Police from $1,000
800 Laid the table and ordered 10 be printed
From James Furey, Street Commissioner reporting in
regard to the rails &C. of the Hudson River Railroad Co.
The Commissioner states that copy of the resolution
passed Nov g. 1852, duly served said Company,
who have neglected to comply with the and that he
has had appropriation to defray the expense of
ing the rails and placing the streets in proper condition
He also states that the Railroad Company cucumber the
streets without authority or permission from him.
Aid Howard offered resolution forbidding the Con
troer from paying money out of the Treasury fer clean
ing streets TO the contractors until the contracts per
formed by them Adopted.
The Board adjourned to Friday.
DEBATES.
On the motion offered by Aid Woodward that this
Board hold their regular meetings Monday, Wednes
day and Friday in each week during the month,
Aid. Chauncey moved to amend by making the days OF
regular meeting every Monday and Thursday during
the month.
Aid. Mott was in favor of two meetings He thought
thew would soon find by experience that the business
would be nearly all transacted by the 1t
would take the committees all the spare time between the
two meetings each week. to attend to their duties The
gentleman proceeding at some length to show how the
old Board transacted their business when Aid Woodward
said he would accept the amendment
AID Herrick said it quite new idea that the busi.
of the Board TO be transacted by Committees and
that all they would have TO do would be to just meet and
pass upon the reports Of the COMMITTEES Hewas opposed
to the amendment and thought it would be better to com
meDce on the first Monday in every month"; and meet sue
cessvey every night and finish up their business at once.
Some members might want to 90 out of town he for one
wanted to go out OF town occasionally and he thought
they could attend TO the business OF the City by doing up
their business he had before stated The gentleman
was opposed to this amendment although he was in favor
of the original resolution.
After other debate the question was called and the
resolution amended passed.
On the resolution repeating the ordinance passed by the
late Board requiring the lighting of the street lamps in the
CITY every night, and lighting the piers and slips, Aid
errck said that he opposed to the resolution. IL
was veryinportant ordinance and had long been talked
of by our citizens. The streets he thought should be
lighted every night the did not shine some nights
when she ought 10 shine according to the almanac The
lighting of the slips and piers had also been much talked
of since several murders had been committed along the
river bv gangs of thieves known river thieves The
reormts had made great talk about expendng the pub
lie money cutting down the taxes, &C. &c, but he had
heard many of these same reforme assert thar they ana
not care how mach money was expended or how much
taxes they paid as long they had clean thoroughares
and streets well lighted at night.
The question being called the resolution was laid on the
liable. -
On the question being put to the confirmation of the
-enor of the Committee relative the Controllers esti
mates for for this year the Clerk was proceeding to
,al the roll when Aid Howard came hurredy into the
and asked of the President Whist the question was
The President said the Chair not called on to state
more than the name of the paper under action
AID Howard-Is il the Controllers Report what Is it
want to know what am to vote upon.
The Chairman said the gentleman from the Sixth might
ls TO be excused from voting, as he was within the ral
AID. Howard-But the gentleman OF the Sixth don
TO be excused He desires TO VOTE and he wants TO
Know what he is TO vote upon.
The President said he would explain more fully than he
called upon to do and proceeded to state that the
paper under the report OF the COMMITTEE relative 10
he Controllers estimate of taxes, &c.
AID Howard-I have very little confidence in any of
hese Committees of yours; vote Aye however
The report of the Committee was adopted.
Upon the question TO whether the report OF the Com
ntee relative placing the name of John Tue tre
nan upon the roll in the Office of the Clerk Of the Com
non Council should be adopted Aid Howard desired to
av a word He remarked that Mr.. Tuttle wanted
O get his name placed on the roll so that he could
,btsin a certificate that he had served as hre-
nan seven yeas for the purpose OF ge.lng 1PSS, s
myers This report, he said, was made by the Commt
&c of the Fire Department-men who did not know any
hing about the department &c The Alderman Vl .ne
Sixth thus continued speaking in avery dsrespectul man
Ter and finally called TO order by the Char when
most amusing scene enacted The various members
striving to gam the floor in order to express their opinion
regard TO the matter and TO defend themselves against
he gncaed for attacks of the Alderman OF the Sixth
Great disorder for time prevailed 49, 80
AMER much discussion in which the Alderman OF the
Sixth insisted taking part the question was pat and the
export adopted The Board then adjourned.
After the adjournment Of the Board Aid Howard ana
AID Voorhis had a regular battle of words, which wound
lp by the former calling the latter liar pronouncng that
he President a scOuudrel and declaring tha the
whole Board had treated him Ike niger ever since ne
had been there.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
stated meeting of the Board of Education was held
lief EsO President.