New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-06

,roIIsr pay o more bills for the seme. This OPP
posed by Aid. DK,KE and others, and finally detected.
Castle Gar5en-The Committee on the Memorials
70 proven. Castle Garden being used a. IN enigrsnt
demo, or landing place. presented report authorizing
The Controller 10 take sctiye measures 10 prevent he
srme and 10 preserve The Castle for the uses IL hal
hitherto been occupied. Aid. BRowS made long
speech ssuinst the transfer of the lease AMI eeshg
forth the grievances OF the inhabitants Of The Fns;
Ward. Finally the paper was adopted by vote
Of 10 10 S.
Aid. Fox opposed resolution calling on the Mayor
TO inform this Board the action taken In regard
to the ship Joseph Walker. Adopted.
Ferrres.-Ad. Fox offered preamble and resciu-
ton IN relation 10 the ferry iease granted in 1889 %
Hicks ard Berry, from pier No. IS r. X, 10 Williams
burgh. The resolution complains Of tho contract not
being fulfilled. for want OF buildings and other inn
movements which were specified Ia the les~s, and
compeis the lessces 20 carry the specifications into ef
feet In three months In result OF a Noncompliance,
tie lease will then be cancelled, sc. Referred TO
Committee on e'ries.
D,botes.-A debate of some interest arose on the
communication of the Mayor denying the authority OF
the Common Council 10 ask him questions about the
appointments 20 the Police.
Roard Of Police Commissioners was no law at al.
According 10 a decision which he cited no enactment
Of the Legislature law until II had been eerineu
10 he such and this act had never been certined by
the Secretary Of State lie would move tha; the mat
ter be referred 10 the Law Committee 10 ascertain The
copsiitu,iouaity Of this law under which the Mayor
claimed the exclusive and independent control Of the
military power of the City. The communication was
dsrcspectfu to the Board.
AID VooRHIs thought tha, when The Mayor threat
ened 10 resent any attempt of the Common Council TO
obtain information il looked like being afraid OF an
yestigaton The Mayor might possibly have 20 tell OF
men who received pay a. Policemen for doiog nothing.
II had lately come TO hsht that reporter at least
was r. ceiving pay Policeman, and there were ru
mors Of others Ii all the reporters had been enrolled
In tie Police and received salaries or doing nothing he
did not wonder at the the pufs which the Mayor con-
.inualy received.
Aid. KELLY wanted TO know who the reporters
were 10 whom Aid. Voorhis had alluded--what were
their names He proceeded 20 defend the action OF
the Police Commissioners.
AID HrRRIcK hoped that the Mayor would not ei-
noint sny body he was ashamed of. ibis Baard must
Know wio they were. When they asked, the Mayor
said al shall not tell YOU" Tue Mayor might be
mart but they must Le: him know that this Board also
had powers. =,
AID. Nu TICKER wanted 10 know what good would
come of il n the Mayor had given all the Information
they wanted lftbere were robbers ON The Police tins
Board had no power TO dismiss them. Tie for his pare
was not going 10 be d. aged INTO quarrel between
tho Mayor and the Common Council lie moved that
the communication lie on the table.
Ana VooRuGs said he could vou,h for but
porter receiving pay as Policeman lie WAS Chas;
NJ Vaudervoort a clerk in the Mayors office, vested
with Police power in the day time and reporter OF this
Board for The Express in the evening. The way the
fact transpred was this Nsndervoort got into a
difficulty, aud policeman atempted 10 hreet min'
npon which he showed his star IN defense.
ALDERMAN WAKENsN said II was aquesion whether
this Board had any authority not. The request TO
the Mayor was couched in respectful terms and IN re
ply they received that very binary document
setting al tfanee the request of the Board An
ecuve officer should not be allowed TO exercise powers
which be did not possess. lie thought the Board had
roht 10 this information The Mayor might be a
pariizan but there were bounds to partizan inter
ference. =,
AID. MosER was indignant that any man should
ouestiop his motives in offering resolution calling
for information He knew of disreputable men beng
Amounted in the Third Ward. II the Mayor was 70
detemine the action ard motives of members Of this
Bort il had better adjourn.
AID LORD saw nothing disrespectful in the Mayors
communication. II merely stated that II was impohtic
that the Board should receive the information. such
LANGUAGE as common from the President OF the United
States 10 the Senate.
Tie amendment TO lay on the table was then put
ard lost to 49, and the motion 10 refer 10 me la"
Con mittce was carried.
The Board adjourned to Friday.