New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-06
PUBLIC MEh1ZNHG
BOARD OF COUNCILNEN.

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BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
"WEDNESDAY Dec. Sd. D. CoSovrR, ssq., Pres
test, in he chair.
Petitions-By Mr. swAx-Of William II. Aspi,vsH
and others for passage Of an ordinance sutSosisins
Line. To be attached to Report.
-, BY mr.. VKRhILrE-Of the Treasurer Of the
Nn.ery ior me enrd,sn tdnder six years Of age Of
By Mr. VAS Corr-Of srocer., c,r.uen and other,
to have passsge-wsy to pier No 81 North River foot
Of Fulton stte planked or otherwise pat In proper
order. Referee.
BY Mr.. HoLDER-Of City Hose Company NJ. for
rev location that now occupied by them in Cedar
street being privilege, and to be 'sro down in May
By Mr.. SEE-Osvsrious psrties for seam tre-eu
CINE in the lower dstrics. Referred.
Resoiutions.-By Mr.. MArHLR-That the Comms
sior er of Repairs Supplies send to this Board, ct
its Lext meeting, all the working ORA wings AMI plsns
prepared by Mr.. Patterson OF the Worth N muneut
here to fore deposited 9th him. Mr.. Natter stated
that he bin self left het rawlings at the Com nisioners
ofic- and he understands that they no TO be
found; and be W shes that the Commissioner ahouli
officially ststs the fact the proposals foe contracts
are to be opened tomorrow. Pre- Amble, stating that
this Board in February lat adopted resolution In
favCr OF growing the Russ pavement In Broadway
similar 20 the late recommendation OF the Mayor,
which was sent to the Board of Aldermsn for concur
renee but nothing done IN respect to II BY sid Board
with resolution that the Clerk deliver to the iyor
epy of the sol siion Preamble stating that by the
late FORT Of the Controller sho that the cost
Of printing for the Corporation has increased from
s35 900 in 1851 TO $e5 600 in 1885, with resolution that
the Special Committee Printing 30rs sone saita-
bic plan to have the work done By CONTRACT A opted.
From Board Of Aldermes.-Of NewYork Hospi-
tai granting petition for t"o hundred loads OF street
dit to rpovate the grass plots upon their premises
Corcurfed in
Pfpo, ts-Of the Committee on Conference, relative
to rem oval Of Ofs, Sc, ssirg that The Joint Con-
ritee have aareedto recommend the plan Of trying tbs
measure of making the privilege OF removal, &c,
source Of TO The city, aud sub hitting specala
tious &c. Laid over.
Several other reports we're received and referred to
the Committee Of the Whole.
Committee of the Wkole.-Eoe Board then went into
Commit ee Mr. Mason in the chair and took into con-
sideratisn various pspsrs which had previously been
referred to IT, The Comm tee rose, aad reSos cd 10
favor Of increasing the pay Of cap'scs OF paice Of
making the ordinance TO driving ca ts through the
streets the special subject for Iext wednesday in IA
yor of furnishing members and fire companies with
copies of the compilation OF the fire laws, that the
subject az to Weehswken Ferry aud some ot,er MAJ
tiers had been passed over and several papers recon
merded for thir0 reaiins. TIE papers were 90 q.
dered.
From Board of Aldermen-Rsport in favor Of post
ponipg sales of property for assessments from 10th Of
December to second Monday IN April mex. Con-
cured in.
The Board then adjourned to Friday afternoon at
o'clock. DEBATES.
Increase of Pay Of Captains Of Poiice-A report
acted upon in COMMITTEES OF the Whole to inciesee
the pay of Captains of Police from 900 TO $50
per aanum. Mr.. MATTER opposed it. lie SAID ne
project Of increasing the pay OF Lieussnants OF Pocs
recently to 81 coo . year. was mere entering meas
ure to this Increase and will be followed by proPon-
ton to ircra.e the pay OF a the prvates Tvs
then said that tho did all the work and the
Captains were gentlemen IL this was true he did DOT
zee why the salsres ouh be inc esseo beyond those Of
Lieutepans The present 20 ice oosis nearly u
. year. Before 1t was ors aozed the ponae oid not
coet over $500 900 year. He was not one OF those
who joined in the crusade assnst the poi e, yet he
believed this il ncrease which will not be justified
by the public When vacancy occurs In the pohoe
there are scores Of a2Rcsn: t. get the sppSn,s~sns
hard and he old not why their pay should be -
much higher than that of mechanics even OF the first
class.
Mr. CoSovER was in favor Of the increase He
sold tie gentleman Of the LNllth advocated al ven
pg two ago measure TO increase the force at an
IpeDse Of $23 600 year, and he 10 opposed to
tbs ncjeaso OF IS 500 year. Tie present cost OF
the police is $685. 900. For his pa considering every
hing, he would rather DO in favor Of reducing the
force il that mus. be- and increasing the psy Of cap
taiDs TO 81 500 year and the privses TO 81 900 year
ach, and get the bert Of men, although he considers
some o the captains now ere inferior to many Of the
Elen under then.
Mr.. Jackson was also in favor Of the increase; al
though the pay is than that Of mechanics II Ia
lot than pre- sdents Of ba Ks aud Others ge who
are Engaged only from 10 to o'cock.
Mr.. NATHER explained that there Is difference be-
tween increasing the pay and increasing the number Of
the police the latter being necessary, many private
persons as well as insurance companies,
PEELED for want of sufficient police force, to employ
private watcbmsn.
Mr.. SWAN also made some remarks opposed to the
increase. .'.t. =
The report was finally adopted by the Committee OF
the Whole and ordered to third reading.