New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-11
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

erounds between Oliver, Madison, Chatham and
Jsmes-sts.
F,re Depayfmtnf-Ad HOWARD offered resolu-
tion directing the Controller to lease for term OF ten
or twenfy wears the premises No ~ En-st, for the
occupation of Hose Company No. 60 Adopted.
Additional dDpropri0tiOns-A report was concurred
in nah ing additional appropriations tor the depart
ment OF Repairs and Supplies as follows: SJ5,J9l ~
for payment Of contracts for the erection of public
buildings made under authority OF the Common COun-
cl S32 900 90 for the payment of expenses incurred
in The repair Of public buildings and in furnishing sup
plies in accordance with Ordinances $4,000 10 pay
Any expense that may be incurred in repairing pave
menis and streets for the remainder of The year 1855
also 900 for the repair Of roads and avenues.
Total sl2s,31 -.
Morkefs-Mr. EBLING, Commissioner of Streets
and Lamps, replied to resolution, asking by whose
order AID authority the space under the sheds around
Clinton Market occupied by hucksters stands. TO the
exclusion of the country people. The Commissioner
says that Immediately aer the passage OF the resou-
ton Of April G. 1855 giving the country people who
bring produce for sale the use Of the sidewalk on
Spring st. he instructed the Superintendent Of Markets
TO have the sianos removed immediately for the pur-
pose Of making room for sad market gardeners,
which Instructions the Superintendent informs him
beve been compiled with and that there hss been and
il Low plenty OF room the Spring ST. side for country
people 10 expose their produce and that for i've days
out OF the six the sidewalks principally vacant a.
Saturday ia the principal day for their traffic Referred
10 Committee on Mar cts.
Tie Mayor and Police-The Committe on the Law
Department Aid. WAgENAs chairman, presented
volumDious report on the mayors declining to give
information regarding the police appointments. Ihe
Mayor al last sion was by resolution requested 70
rel OFT list OF all the appointments made IN the Ponce
Department from the LIST DAY Of January and other
particulars which his Honor in message refused to
do and denied The night Of the Common Council to a.
terfrre with the Police Department. The committee
aroue hat the Mayor, as the head of the Police
Department, is in DUTY bound TO report any
such information called for, the Charter
requiring each head Of department in the City Gov
eminent to report information IN relation 10 said de-
pertinent when called upon in due form The CON-
ittee refer TO the principle established by the Mayor
in his call last Spring on the Governors OF the Alus-
House for information. The committee say: " II the
head of the Police Department may deny the au-
thory of this Board to ask for information, may
leach Of the other eight departments. The refusal
"may extend 10 every request MADE, and the result
would lie that two branches Of the Common Council
could obtain information whatever from the TX
ecutive Departments except with the same form aud
" delay as in the passage OF ordinances i eindepend
eDce of the legislative portion OF the City Govern
" ment requires that Otuer poruons OF the message
should receive a passing notice. Your
" COMMITTEE believe this the first instance record
"whee an cxecu i've officer has assumed to constitute
shin self the sole judge as to whether the Legisla-
ture in the performance OF ITS duties really requires
information on a certain subject or DOT. This doc
Urine admitted, and the Street Commissioner and
the bead of every department aud bureau in the
City government may, with Just the same night, say
" in answer 10 a solution Of inquiry: That ia our
Judgment the information you ask cannot be re-
4" 'q1red 10 subserve any legislative object, and
Therefore we respectfully decline 10 give it. 1t is
" believed that the baIe announcement OF such doc
trine is sufficient TO its universal condemna
ton and tnat further comment omit if unnecessary.
The committee after further argomeHt and quotations
of Jaw, offered the following resolutions:
BeoIred II his BoDor the mayor shall continue in his refusal
comply With the resolution OF this Board passed June H.
1855 requesting certain information from him in reference
the passage OF t uton that then ano 10 that event the
take such other legal proceedings shall be necessary
compliance with the terms Of the resolution above
Reoed Tina the Clerk of Board upon the passage
the oI copy of tobe served on his Honor ne
Aid. WAKEMAN moved for the adoption of the
above.
Aid. YooRHIs thought it should be at once acted
AID. KELLY moved to have it printed Carried to
pint.
County Jail-A report of the repairs and supplies in
favor Of concuring TO advertise Tor site Tor the pro
posed new County Jail. hirG District Court aud
Prison was ed 10 AID. Tucker of the Eigh h
Ward, as d Committee Of one. THIS was on mouon of
AID. Drake.
subject reported in favor OF floating oooEs from the
clips between the piers Nos 80 aud 81, East River
Charming that they are injurious to commerce, by
taking too much cock room. Lad on the table, ara
ordered to be printed and to be made the special order
for Monday next.
S1ecsal Committee on Charges-Ald Hoffmire hav-
ing made charges of official misconduct against Aid
Moser on Thursday evening, the President announced
the Committee laid. He,rick, Wakeman and Ely to
INQUIRE into the same. Aid Hoffnire explained: cay
ing he was told so and would produce his informant
Debate-Ald. DRAKE made a report from the Com
miee of Three 10 which had been referred the ques
ton Of erecting a County jail Third District Court
ana Prison. The report was understood to recon-
mend the erection of county jail between Broone-
st. and Grand.
Aid Ely objected to the adoption of the report
ing that county ioil ought to be space
of ground where tie unfortunate inmates eouli OBTAIN
breath of pure air. We have prisons for criminals,
but county ails for the uufor'una.e aud the poor
who attempt to pass through the City and get ar
rested The Jail of this county ought to oecupya
space where il can be surrounded by three or odr va
cast lots. The idea of building jail IL that Locality
appears 10 ne 10 be cruel would 20 up az least a.
far as Fiftlcth-st whore four lots be purchased
for The price of one in the locality recommended.
Aid. TUcRER--I am astonshed that any committee
al oud recommend this site at all. hope the report
will not be adopted The committee that maoe Il are
totally unfit for such undertaking. They have not
the intelligence requisite. They are not mechanics
nor architects and therefore incompetent to make
a report on the subject You might well expect
doctors or lawyers 10 know how to lay bricks or heS
stones.
Aid. Ely moved to refer the subject to special
committee.
Eighth Ward Tucker hsd urgently pressed for the
present report whiefwGs signed by all the members
OF the committee | DO not know, said he. whether
cber he Alderman from the Seventeenth Ely or the
Alderman from the Eighth Ward, or aNy other of
those land uopo'ists have lots in Fiftieth not
Aid. HowARD-i desire to inquire whether this
building oe not required for a Police Court know
it is very necessary have new building for til 1t
purpose where the present Court If. The Alderman OF
the Seventh has said would be surrounded by houses
In that situation. want TO know whether if the
building be bull, up town the spectators will rot 20
UP ihtIe TOO, and build round II These skinners
would 20 TO any place TO make dollar, and 20 steal
ore if they can do il without, dete ton. II is certainly
Necessary 10 make new Court House, and if e jail
can be added, so mn h the better. | thiuk il s one OF