The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-10
Municipal Affairs.
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Tnr CAHE I'M srskKs snir Jossrn wAKrR,-yha
Comptroller TO resolution asking under what
authority bs paid money for tho rsisins Of tbs slle
Joseph walker reported that ths amount alssAy
paid 81 800. This warrants made IN the
order OF Walter H. Jones' and baasi requsitoaS
OF tho Street Commissioner la sts usual form. A. the
time the 6rst reauton presented ths Conptroiisr
info rmsd that Mr. Jones had made proposi,ioa v
rais~ the weasel referred To- which had beca accepted by
the and Aao tina, MIR Jones had given bonds for
that tbs second reputation Of III. street tcasseosr
originally made for ~ ooo Before the warrant
made out In c"mpl with tbs rsqusloa Of tAs
creditors of Mr. Jones obtAinsa an aud s~sv.A
copy the finance department for aAim Of ti Sto.
The warrant hereiore, vAs mace for $4,000, and ubs
balance held subject To the order OF Oh. Court, 1hs
Court mace ordss fer the payment ef o. 800 the
claim against NJ. Jones, and warrant made oat
In pursuance TO such order and signed By the Conp-
tolsr. The Mayor refused 10 countersgn tns vsuant
aad hence The sum actually paid froa tbs treasury
before stated, vas ~ 200.
The whole .s,ma,s for raising the weasel was oos
The folio~its ms"sse received from the Mayor ~
the same subject, with tha IApsra sttaehsd, vas
!eued TO thr speoai eonmt.ss ~ho have the MATES u
M,rons oyrcE, Nxw YoHs, July .. 1855.
To TIN nosoR.sfs Tim hosEb 90 AfDrnsIs.-
Gsntiemen-i have tho Lcsor " transmit hsrswith
the papers called for by r~soutioa adopted By your
body July Sth askns for eopies u any cosrsspcndssos
with Walter X Jones In relation 10 ths removal Of ths
runAsn wreck OF tb. shp Joseph waser sso agrSs
m.nt made with ssl Jones' for the smoyAi Of that
sell Abo, any resolutions upon the subject paced By
tho Commissioners Of Health and Aiso, any eommusi.
cations mSie by citizens or oth~rs rsAuvs 10 Ne
dangers cf psstsnoe hsly IN srss from tse dsesyng
ssss,a,h natter suppos~d 10 BE- eoats,ssd In ssaa
wrsek A. this snbjscs sppssrs 70 havs attracted
attention In the Common Council, beg 10 stats tbst
far tho arrangement with Mr. loIsa 10 s~rnsd, u
va male BY myself IN pgrsusnes ~ what deeusA
ample basl authority. and that In The sSreemsst N
raise that vssss the Interests OF tbs city fully
protected, and cannot suffer In any respect am
treiy willing 10 all ,bs responsibility Of the pre-
cesalny and respectfully invite any acton, which is
Jour jnf gment should bs taken In ths prsmi@e~
Very tespsctfaily, rEsSAaDO WOOD Msyss,
Referred 10 SPECIAL oorami,tss
oaer pap~rs beng dsposs Of tbs Board Adioarasd 70
Tuesday evening, o'eioss.
BoAsb 80 corxcfLxvw.
This Board mst ys.tsrssy pursuani ~ aalournmsss,
a. o'ciock T.. in their chamber in the uty Hall.
the Presi1sns, D y Conov~r, In the chair.
No petitions Of any importance we're presented
OF the resolutions prss' ntd there erospt
iDs ip references to Improvements In str eta.
Arssolu'ion vas then siop,sd 70 amend the osci-
tsnes Tor niiIn e up Gsnssvoor street
Reports a. o0mui,iees In order asf various
whole
tten motion. the Board then resolved ssf isto CSa
mt's~ ~ Tho Whols. COUNCILMAN ysImiIyss In tbs
char.
After ,hs ,rsn.sctlon ~ sons psrtsns busises
the Eosrd adjourned un this evening st o'eloss.