The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-18

discussion arose on the motion to increase the nav
Of the clerks IN the office Of Commissioners of Streets and
After dsposng Of some routine matters the Board ad
jenrnea 70 Thursday next, at O'Clock
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
This Beard assembled last evening their chambers
In the City Hall the President D. d. Couover, in the
chair.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read and ap-
proved
Petitions being in order presented from the
Knicksrbooker Stage Company praying for the payment
Of SEQ to this company in consideration of long
tailed bay horse which killed ny 'alling upon the
Russ pavement. This petition wa referred.
Resolutions being 10 order, IL was
Resolved. That Hon. Wm Kent be requested to report
to this Board what progress he had made in com png
the city ordinances. This resolution adopted.
The following was then offered BY Councilman MATuKR
Resolved That it be referred to the Com mittee Or
dnAnoe TO inquire and report TO the propriety Of
further ordinance relative TO The compensation of the
Collector OF Assessments and hls deputies.
Reports being next In order the report from the Com
mittee Railroads, commanding srdinance to pre-
accidents our city cars then called up and
finally laid upon the table.
The following communication then received from
his Honor the Mayor
MAYORS OFFICE NEW YORK, Dec. H. 1856.
To nK Hon. TTIB BOARD OF COUnCII.MEN:-
return herewith the resolution directing the Comp
troer draw his warrant in favor Of Jonn Colvn for
$ls3 49, and in favor of James Bryan for S08 60 as
pensa ion to these persons tor services while acting
heuensnts Of police in the Nineteenth ward by detail
ment on the 9th Nov, 1882.
II appears that Covin and Bryan policemen OF the
Kneteenth district at the time that that sct extend
ed from the Hudson To the East compromising
what the Nineteenth and Twenty second wards
and that previous to the division Of dist into tao
wards they detailed to house sergest-posts
OF favor and comparative ease, being exempt expo
the weather and night patrol duty For this service
house geantsa duty very similar 10 that perform
ed by euenants-it proposed nov to give them lieu
nav a re ara par
num
There is no precedent for this allowance, although
there is scarcely ward in this city that like claim
could not be made, based upon similar grounds.
When the : efth ward comprised what Is now the
Twelfth Nineteenth and twenty wards sergeants
performed the duties OF entensnts different parts Of
the ward 1t ia very common Ia the depsr ment for city
sorgeants TO act as heuenants and ieutenans cap
tains but extra pay been allowed applied
Tor during my term of office.
In the Sixth ward the lieutenant acted as captain for
several weeks without extra In the Second
and Third wards during the absence of the captains to
the Worlds Fair the eutenans performed their duties
but received additional pay. In the Twentieth ward
nea-iy months 1t frequently that policemen
perform each other duty and 90 double duty when the
force reduced BY Sickness suspension or vacancy but
extra pay is Eot expected though stronger could
not be presented.
If this proposition to pay Mr. Coivin ard Mr. Bryan
elcnesds the Common Council will be nunc ated with
similar applications which, ii granted will draw large
sum nom the treasury improperly and illegally In my
there isno equity the allowance Of such claims
especially when the change Of station imposes add
tona labor hardship is Of relief and compe
Istive ease.
In the present instance these places sought for by
Cotvn ana Bryant not only posts of honor but
in the hope Of becoming euenants BY appointment The
latter WA soappointea the Sd Of January, 1884,
doubt from the fact that in the performance the duty
Of house sergeant he had SHOWN merit as an officer,
which 10 his place paolman he had not had the OPP
psrtupity of doing.
For these reasons canro approve this resolution and
return II herewith without signature Very respect
fully FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor.
The Bosrd then resolved Itself Committee Of tn,
Whole, Councilman Vermijyea in tie chair After soms
InimportAnt business, The Board adjourned