New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-08
DEBATE, Is THE BOARD OF couycILMEx.


Mr. HtNRY ArorLARIrs, Commissioner Of Streets and
Lamps reIJ for information a. 70 the non Performances
just BY three OF the CONTRACTOR for cleaning
The streets with he rese5on O. the tRat they $40 2ie
Tsrds: John Mo.Iel Of TIE Il De JSh9 Psssw
tiet and Bernard Kelly the ma Dstsiet have
. a. J fd SdS Il I bs reee %
,,loD for che payment q those 10 PTfiqra , D,
,sretn heIe beng no means appropriated Tour h'O0r'0s
'ooy'so'OH " 1Ssn.si my ARCUL,RrUs"
Mr.. KrysrpY sad it was about time that Mr. Arcua-
rir was compelled he lie had right receive
isDston frH lie to perform certain d,
performed It, AID fLe so duty take
RT co., Of ds a ssSa hi.
was about ody into that Office who would
s s f SR' By the Pedss He hoped
1 T yesm pf S fucos sS to b. piso.
Msssrs. Blower, HoDGnNsoN NORTH and others
Scciey Of tie the aseace
Iy, end therefore opposed the sending back to the Com"
r PscKsrY hoped The paper would be referred to thu
the sor; , were Il, on bS S' ans y5
The deisgD eonilS',f S % tIa hf o,oss 70
nah tIoyi,SH iII b. tne cd
Mr. HoDGISsoS said if tie Board referred the com
nuricaou 70 tie Committee on sireets would Be M
1 would md hg eornnunieson back 70 head o. Street
Department with irsTpetions So -.
Sir FuY was opposed to insulting gentleman, be his
criminal By sspalos bach ooi A'' had
Mr. KENNEDY understood that some scheme for break
ms M The contract He supposed hat not quite
much plumber n6be he present
he other and the parties concerned more aaole
that for the past
two aud satisfied that no dependence
steps should be taken 70 enforce performance Of
the duties hesd that department lie moved retarn the
communication with Instructions
Mr. BRowN thought that the proper course was to refer
,be con uniceon to the Streets the Moved
ty Kennedy n semont the province that Com
Mr. KESNEDY-If the compelling of public officer to
Perform bis duty Be opposition otha Centee "oad
for Its removal lApplsuse ,r--.
The applause among the outsiders was long andrequent
during Mr. Kennedy and she Chairman had consider
eble difficulty ntuppessnEh
Berd communication from Henry Areusnus Com
missioner Streets and Lamps e returned to him WIN nsrue
ps the streets SC Of their failure 70 discharge their
cleaning the streets 81 ne expense
Of the contractors and their sureties.
The adoption of the resolution was warmly applanded
The Board then went into Committee of the W hole.
On the ris ng of the Committee the Council adjourned
MIR HoDGKIHsoN moved that the returns OF the Chief
September and October last bs
mmbes the Department which have not as yet been con-
Grrned found in the late Alderman wesley
sh the Board OF Aldermen had acted uPor
them the scon OF the council ne
onld urge immediate seton the mattel that
s The eve OF the day eeetng Chief Engineer and II these
men " ere not confirmed their votes would De lost .
Mr. KENNEpY thought the Board OF CouncImen were
elected for omsbps than the manufacturing voters de
.houle the Committee on ths fire Depart
-.
Mr. Fry thought the postponing of this matter was
who noby done their duty ever
would If thi. matter
deprived Of their right to vote 81 the etn Of teeir On e
for one opposed ssying Oh this obvious duty
After some further discussion in which Messrs PINcK
My NORTH participated the farther confederation eiths
subject cut short BY smoion to adjourn