The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-27
Board OF Aldermen
Board OF Aldermen
The Board met last evening Isaac O. Barker Esq Pre-
sident, in the chair.

Alderman HERRIcK moved to amend the mnutes by in
seng before the report Of "The Special COMMITTEES
pointed to investigate the accuracy Of the report made
by the Chief Of Police, &C. the words, ,John II. Briggs
one Of the Special Committee" The correction
cepted, the report being a minority report and signed
/ by sne member of the committee only
ees% unnecessary to the report As It 10
cHmmiItee and already iuly published
/ , - MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS.
e.enai psnuons for the correction and remission Of
tax V were received and referred Commun tons
recel Seo rem the Chief Engineer OF the Fire Depart
PpeIt WIN sSmpsins sgains, several Of the members
report the Cmmf'ee of the D.partnent 10 refer
Ia 70 the election OF Assistant Engaeers
Several yers from the Board Of Couacmen were re-
ceivsd and referred
The following communication from his horor ths
Mayor, enclosing opinion from tss Corporation Coun
sci tle want OF power OF TIE Board 10 appoint
City Surveyors vthout the signature Of the Mayor
RAD and ordered on fls:-
MAYORS oyrIor New York. April q. 1855.
To rHE Hon. THE BOARD OF ADpxRMKS:-~
the n beg to
Waasworh one the City seIysyors OF .his city with
Ss snaa
9a nse II ea s ana as4s With @ .. Ss the
mon Gosns have no Pewsr to apaens City sI:yeyor
rrceta anon G9s' %6oS yF'
cd.SsI DfFa ro G
opnon s haze 2s
tion q ths street right appoint
ay a'SS as 5 s @ s
mon GGmnS M 80 establish Other b,reaus besides those
GemnOn %oanei BY the erlinsnce' Sosh May,
thu SySs On OF bpa9s
shi @ s tdss
men 70 appoint the beads Of ~ Athoush BY
head, Of ,s ;hs saIs,ax them
iaS as eeas within that sessr
the
from executive brsine's whatever except
they aS f g a.
s rsu a city sf no a'
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the h ssesiSn which thai All whose
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hsyias been IsEsa,sd ;, The act Of 1851 p'ye
Hon FrRSANpo WooD Mayor of New York
CHARGE OF IEvySG BLACK MAIL on PUBLIC
Alderman HERRIcK offered the following resouton:-
Resolved That the ot Of the crotOn Aqueducs De
tain q the & for Or M the wofk
for their services from the city treasury
Croton Department. hereby requested dismis, from
sse ss ses ey s s 20
o I any r g moley or
Alderman HERRIcK said that the system should be put
ZANE, that the Alderman of tile Twentieth ward knew Of
similar case,o that aiiu led to in tue resolution.
IL anbWeT 10 N chA IOr Halle Al-ermah aerrck an.
Alderman O. H. TUCKER said that he knew of q case
where mar had been presented by the workmen with
watch valued at $i25, but it was given him by their
OWE yoito5.
sudeo 10, but he (Alt o. also knew that Alderman c.
II. Tucker with some friends, went into tee Of
Gown to the Mayors Office aud inor med him Of the fact
Alderman @ II TUCKER could not permit such
sertop TO pass without pronounciog It false.
AldrDan DRAKE-I can prove it, and the man that
says what ststs IS talse pronounce to be liar.
nfayor o. Mp Hail. and said that if present was made
to him must nave have been given voluntary by the
A,dtrmar HARRIcK said that he knew tnat men whose
families qusrreEsd in the Amshouse during the
woter, we're Obliged to pay these superntsndents on
the pubic works 81 each on their second receipt of
wages that the money wss exaced ostensioy to buF
watch for the suPerin,enden and the moment the
pay their dollar, they turned out ana
taken 10, and thus tie tax is levied each
until the work Is completed.
Alderman W. TUCKER hoped the resolution would pass;
lie believed that this carried in all the de-
nts snd he thought IT woaid be well pas,
RESOLUTION, and follow It up by similar motions respoct
ing the other departments.
Alderman HowARDw would not oppose the resolution,
though he could not what good 1t could do He
thought they might turn nearer home and make such
inquiries
Alderman yooRHIs-Did you ever get any9
Alderman HowARD--Not the first red cent. There
never was any one ;h9ns6, him worth T. though ne had
a presentation worth $500 or 1,Ct0.
The resolution was adopted.
TIE INSECURITY OF ELDRIDGE sTREET PRISON.
communication received from Sheriff 0rser,
stating that he haa several occasions called the aten
tion OF the Board to the necessity OF making addi
t,onal security aters Eidrdge street jail
The recent escape Of two prisoners from that building
ing the prison more secure Referred to Committee
Repairs ana supIhes.
resolution Of the Board of Counc,lmpn awarding the
OF 81 0C0 to David T. Valentine Clerk of the Com
Council as .ss ~, Nor ior the T mastery nan
the current yeartefeetng the highest credit the
author, both as compiler and historian panmous-
: s.sAM,, INDIGNANT, WANTS MORE POWER.
Alderman BRIGGS offered the iollowng:-
Whereas The Special has grossly nsulted
and their power defed by VIM. Mcclellan, Mr. Matssips-
Resolved, That the Special Committee. consisting .,
s report rsspectins the imprisonment poliSemen bs
ey af % Of T. m Police all
and ao the manner in which and has been
titn ~ p'''''' =
Alderman HERRIcK asked was i. intended to pass
| tbat2
| Alderman BRlGGs-I move its adoption
Ald'rmsn KELLY moved that it lay on the table
Aeerman HOWARD seconded the nation to lay On the
The motion to lay tie table was put and lost, by
Aldermen HERRIoK thought that after the preamble
they should insert that "Slr NcKeisr ought be
primanded and be ashsmed Of himself" (Laughter)
Alderman KELLY hoped that Meth .hs resolution nor
amendment would be adopted. He had hoped that the
committee had gone far enough He submitted that
Mr.. McKsDar mad not offered any insult to the commit
he had aweed every question that ths miss
empowered OF tnls ASK.
He had only refused respoea irrelevant qpestions
Alderman HERRICk 81 10 be never saw a.commistee
esger foi power but he thoaght they had got power
| enough alieady.
Alderman moved that the resolution be referred
| to the Law Committee
Alderman vooRHIs moved that II be referred to the
| Almsbouse Committee. (taughter)
Alderman KkLLY accepted the Amendment which being
put, was lost by a vote ci IL to q
Alderman HnRIcK's amendment was put, and lost By
a similar vote.
Tie previous question being put, was carried By
vote oi II 10 Z.
questen be old not deem 1t proper TO be the
tords. for r.. as lawyer would aoviss Mr. McKsi
that hs justified in reasiDg 80 those
| levsbJ questions which had been put to MIN.
| Motion to rscor slider was loat
l ORDNANCE RtsPECI1SG TrR OYSTERS