The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-07

The minutes were read and approved.
Tho petitions of the Hon. Nicholas Seagrist and Others
for the correction Of taxes received and referred
CARRIAGE HIRE FOR MxHnue OF THE c11Y CONVENIENT.
Alderman vooRHH, Of the Ninth ward offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution -
pade tho Common Council that larger amount Of money
q On he BILLS % n %
where's believed that the amount charged in said
lie q he
Resolved, That he Comptroller be- and he is hereby d.
for year for any Of Common Council WV
Alderman HOWARD opposed the resolution. He for one
had occasion to employ carriages frequently when
ming here and there to fires and to attend committees
and he did not think the city suffered could complain
Of the amount he expended in carriage hire though
low print in this city-Greeley's paper-Qaughter)-
had mentioned his name in connection with the expend
ture.
Alderman VIM TUCKER spoke in favor of the resolution.
Alderman WILLIAMSON moved, amendment, to
strike out the $780, aud make clean sweep the whole
affair he offered the following -
Resolved That The Comptroller be- and he is hereby direct
ed not to make further for bills contracted after
The passage Of for carriage hire for members of
Alderman c. II. TUCKER suggested as further amend
of the city government or the heads Of departments for
carriage hire.
Alderman MERRIAM opposed the resolution.
Alderman HERRIcK was opposed to 1T he had been
obliged, in the discharge of his official duties to ex-
anime works &c. and he did not think his constituents
wond complain Of the expenditure he had put the city
for carriage hire
Alderman WORRIES offered the resolution in good faith,
he supported it, He admitted that members in the
performance Of their official duties, should be allowed
reasonable amount for carriage hire but he conended
that there should be some limit to it. 1t disgrace
to be member OF the Common Council, and from these
things they were considered set Of rowdes and pick
pockets.
luton would wipe away the stain from this Board the
Last Board and the Board before them and this
form Board had been designated public robbers and pick
pockets and be believed that the next Board would be
just as big robbers as they were. (Laughter.)
Alderman WM. TUCKER again spoke in favor of the
strcton Of $50 TO each member for carriage hire He
opposed to the city paying for carriages to Coney
Island and Rockaway, or amy other way. Qaughter)
their carriage hire but this Board had done nothing
and they had been truly characterised as imbecile
Alderman WAkEMAS was in favor of the resolution.
been in the Board did not amount to SIS though he lived
six miles from the City Hall.
Alderman Ely said as he thought these speeches were
made Tor sbuncombe' he did not why he should not
ray word in the matter he never was the means of
employing carriage at the expense Of the city except
occasion, when he went with Others Of a commit
tee to view the Kings bridge but he not going
to raise his voice against any member for such expend
ture. He believed their constituents would hold each
member to account for any ex,ravagance He thought
the Board were remiss in their duty in not following the
advice contained in the Mayors first sage, and he
thought that the press in their comments should let The
public know that any measure involving the expenditure
Of cent must originate in the Board of Councilmen
anc not in this Boaid lie hoped the resolution would
pass originally read.
Alderman MosER was in favor of the resolution as
amendtdhat the Comptroller be directed not to pay
any carriage hire for the members of The city
the heads Of departments, after the passage Of this
resolution.
Alderman wM. TroKER in favor of the original
luton, because no thought amended it would be killed
in the other Board.
The resolution as amended was carried by vote Of
10 to the President and Alderman Baird voting in the
negative.
coMMuNcAroN FROM TIE COUNSEL OF TIE coRroR ,T1oN
La spA RNrNT Gppt a
have received The resolution of the Board Of Aldermen re-
wheher under he charter, any officer thereof
sxhaassd ,opshhe object q such sxpsnddrs SHAH have
reporEy the lsh section amended charter 1880
provided thai annua and occasional appropriations shall be
srsns dfect eiy ezpsndi!are shal
preo SH DS 10 e puo enc
Ard BY nneiaenh amended charter Of is4s
,he olseri thersoI whshSr The object
unless approximation shall have been previously made
concerning such cSpensc,,
ecta were intended 10 Sc accomplished First, la money
and secondly that the Common Council auhorSns works
e n should y each case know G9s Or
during The S1ss levied
are With The
which h he sS la ~ the nnaus tax e have
could be made The name Of the corporation without full
necessity OF appropriation and the Obligation of The depart
re oSiee expenditure ordered BY Common Council
h s a cost no re sn s
amount Of the appropriation and the cost shall exceed the
he work delay he Of CONTRACT until s n
be made Tnen the hat
have been previously ade for it, II appropriation
y Be '1ss ss'
being maa Tor it. sn
object, within which the specilc object shall BE- en-;
Ss T o &c @ 5
defra the cost OF the new expenditure then Ito duly to de-
dona appropriation be made fully sufficient to the
These opinions upon the construction Of the charter
the expenditure within lie income and of requiring the
Council TO be informed Of the exact cost expenditures
''''' wy ~ 'l'''1' R6BERF J. DILLON
TIE LATE MESSAGE OF TIE MAYOR.
Alderman WAHR,aAN moved that the late message OF
the Mayor be taken from the table and referred to
leot committee
The President announced Aldermen Wakcman, voor.
his and Hefrick as such special committee.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMPTROLLER.
communication was received from the Comptroller
from Eighty sixth to 144th street Laid on the table ana
printed. The following is the document
To InR CosiNoN CoUNciL-
On the 2sh inst he Comptroller notified that proposals.
to be opened On that day for resaang and grading
According to the estimate of the Surveyor Edward Boyle
the amount OF 10 DC done on
3l03l cubic yards Of retaining wall TO be built OF large
heavy one be laid dry 300 $50 cubic yards of rock
cubic yards earth excavation, l2 cubic yards
cinhnninent s6S cubic yards OF gravel 1856 cubic
yards OF dry stone cuvcr masonry $3.50 cubic yards OF cu
masonry IN cement 1913 square yards OF Cd guters
The security ectcd %l250o and the period lycd for
the complexion o. the work two years.
had estimates made Of The probable value Of the work.
which gave toal of s2i0tO and the other S270
certificate also made from careful examination
q tho rolls OF 1855 which now in The Finance
Department, end hc result IL that there about 9S lots
fronting The Tenth avenue between Eighty sixth and th
streets and the aggregate asessod value 81 the lots 010
The It'll section chapter 326, Of the laws OF 1870 Is fol
lows viz
Sec T. Commissioners assessors for making estimates
and assessments for any improvements authorized by law TO be
assessed upon the occupants Of houses and lots
nI ed unnproved lands shall IN
house. lot improved unlmproved lands, than nehaf
The value OF such house lot improved unuproved land,
valued by tho assessors the ward In which the shall
be eiuateN
The Of the work taking Of the two estimates
before alluded TO- Is s2t6oc One alf Of The assessed value
Of the lots fronting the avenue Is s 0C. Deduct this
nom s.o5o0 ihe cost Of e wors and leaves deficit OF
yls7tn Tor which debt would be created by OF
ond 10 lie redeemed by Increasing the direct tax
alton the city ut large.
facts according the ordnance OF December go 1854
presented which deprived the Commissioner streets
tie power OF making contract or the work and the bids
not opened
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