The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-11
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The Board met at O'Clock last evening, Isaac o. Bar
ker, Esq, President, in the chair The minutes we're
read and approved.
REPORTS ADOPTED.
The report of the Committee Streets concurring
with the Board of Councimcn flag Twenty
between Madison and Fourth adopted OF same
non-concurring TO fence Second and Third avenues,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets; adopt
ed Several simnr reports, non-concurrng with the
Beard Of Councilmen received and adopted. The
eport Of the Committee Public Health. in favor Of
concurring allow the trustees of the Congrega
Sheareh Israel to remains from the burial place
on grounds between Oliver Madison Chatham and James
streets concurred In. Report Of Committee the Pub
lie Health in favor Of concurrng to sell the right to all
he night soil removed the city and providing the
manner of its removal c0ncurred in.
DEPARTMENT
On motion Of Alderman HOWARD the following resolu-
Resolved That the Comptroller be- and he hereby au-
thorzed and directed to lease for the term Of ten
tyone years, the premises known No. IL Elm street
for the and occupation Of Hose Company No. 60 II he
shall deem il for the benefit Of the city
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR The DEPARTMENT or RE-
PAiRs AND srPr1IEs.
The Finance Committee recommend further appro-
pation for the Department Of Repairs and Supplies the
Of S55351 for the payment Of contracts for the
,ion Of public buildings made under authority Of the
Common Council by the Commissioner of Repairs and
sH|rps, |Sat h. ., $50 b, for the
OF expenses In the repairs Of public build
ng and IN urn,hns supplies n. in nn with 0rd
That the Of SIS 900 b. appropriated 70 pay any
that be necessarily incurred In the repairs Of
and streets for the remainder Of the year 1885
That the Of be appropriated for the repairs
of roads and avenues. Total, si2s,a2l. Adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISSIONER or STREETS AND
Mr. EmING in to a resolution Of the Board ask
ing him By whose authority the space T under the sheds
passage Of resolution o 9Th April 1856 he Instructed
H.. xxr Nall tn hatn md
removed Immediately, for the purpose Of making
for the said market gnrdeners which instructions
the Superintendent reports he has complied with and
that there Is now and has been plenty Of the
Spring street side Of the market for the country people to
extend their produce for and that for hve days out
Of six the sidewalks principally vacant ns Saturday IL
the day that the gardeners generally into market
Referred to the Committee on Markets.
RyPoRT The COMMITTEE on THE LAW DEPARTMENT ON THE
MyxeACE From THE ISro8xAToN
ASKED As THE SrMmR or POLICEMEN APPOINTED nScI
JAN. l, 1856.
lengthy document from the Committee on the Law
department presented TO the Board respecting the
Mayors 70 resolution Of the Board calling upon
his Honor report the OF all appointed TO
the Police department since the LIST Of January 655 II
will be recolicced that the Mayor refused to comply with
the request and denied the right Of the Common Council
interfere with the nominations made in the Police Ne
par,ment, Of which he is tho hcad
e C. 3ha roc ccnenu n, 'hi Sna to
port any such information l. called for the charter
requiring each head Of department. in the city govern
men report information in relation TO said depart
rnent when called upon in due form. The committee
refer to the principle established by the Mayor in his
call last spring the Governors Of the Amshouse for
information The committee ssy:-"f the head Of the
Police may deny the authority OF this Board
10 ask for information SO may each Of the other eight
depar The refusal may extend to every request
made and the result would be that two branches oil the
| Common Council could obtain informal lion whatever
from the executive departments except with the samo
and delay in the passage Of ordinances The in
| dependence Of the legislative portion OF the city
nessnae Esss"mn should a's receive pasns notice
- .. Your committee believe this the drst
instance record where an executive officer has ..
sumed thus constitute himself the sole judge to
whether the legislature In the performance OF its duties
really requires Information certain subject or not
This doctrine admitted and the street Commissioner
and the head OF every department and bureau in the
city may, with just the same right say in
answer to resolution of inquiry "That in judgment
the inft nation YOU ask cannot required subserye
any legislative object, and therefore we respectfully de-
chne TO give it, 1t believed that the bare announce
of such doctrine il sufficient to secure its unver
sa condemnation, and that further comment on II Is
unnecessary. The committee after further argument and
quotations of law, offered the following resolutions
| Resthed II hs Honor the Mayor shall continue In
hs refusal TO comply with the resolution Of this Board
passed June H. 1850 requesting certain information
from him in reference TO the police department, until
/ the expiration Of ten days from the passage OF
| this resolution that then, and in that event
the Counsel to the Corporation be directed TO apply for
msndamus to take such other legal proceedings as
shall be necessary TO enforce compliance With the terms
! ol The Iescluiion above referred to
Resolved That the Clerk Of the Board, upon the pas
sage Of the foregoing cause cory Of II to be served on
| his Honor the Mayor.
Alderman WAkKMAs moved for the adoption of the
report
Alderman vooRus thought 1t should be at act
ed on.
Alderman KELLY moved to have Il printed Motion to
print carried.
The report of the Committee Repairs and Supplies
received in favor Of concurrng 10 advertise for lot
on which TO erect building for the county jail and
Third district court and prison. The committee state
that they convinced Of the necessy OF immediate
action In relation thereto that the present county jail
Is totally inadequate for the purposes fos which II L.
tended; that better and extensive
looking for the most suitable accommodat tons deem II
best 10 build property owned by the Corporation
and situated between Ludlow and Essex streets and be
tween Grand and Brooe streets being l15 feet in length
by % feet in breadth. This property might most judi
ciousy be appropriated for the wants Of the city.
They therefore recommend that the Commissioner of
Rel and Supplies be directed 10 advertise for plans
and specific atoms for building TO be constructed
| said property.
On motion Of Alderman DRAKE the report was referred
TO committee of one and that such committee b.
yosed Of the mechanical art and intelligence of the Alder
| man Of the El.bth ward Uaughtcr.) Adopted.
sPfa1AI ORDER FOR MONDAY SiGiI
The report Of the Special Committee in favor Of femoy.
ing the floating dock from slip between piers ~ and ~
Fast river ordered TO be printed AMI MADE tno pecan
| order for Monday night
| AIInYp coKRrfTIoS OF ALDERMAN Iw Third WARD
The CHAIRMAN announced that he named the Aldermen
Of the Seventeenth ward (Ely), Twelfth ward Wake
mani, and Nineteenth ward Herrick) special COM
mitee to inquire into the alleged charges Of corruption
made against Alderman Moser, Of the Third ward.
Alderman IIorYxIER wished 70 make explanation
He desired TO be understood having said that he had
been informed two months the charge alluded
| by a party who he would bring forward He did not
say that he himself could subsantiate the
| sation.
The Board adjourned 10 Monday, at 5 O'Clock.
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
This Board met Yesterday afternoon at their rooms In