New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-04

The c. umniee sa'ed that 10 the bill of r. A. Knox,
which spouned TO $204 for q population OF 40,
iI.Ie vas charge Of 800 for horse which latter The
Con mitse cor Cldced to reject; the bill Of Wm West
amounted to Ssl2 - for population of I'LL which
the Commit, etoncuded to audit sl7o in the bill
John H. BurIeson, ,h. charge included nine days in
Nav which latter the Committee Thought should be
TAX, off emo they we're ceGucitd. Report adopted.
The Committee presented another r-port IN relation
10 II bDs of the Marsnals in Flint Ward, which are
so much leryeI, they FAY than those rendered for
al eQus amount of service in other parts of the City,
Il at Hey fit duty TO present it to the Board in
ser arate report.
The population Of the Ward, as returned by the
Nasbsls the report states, including Governors
Island &C., is 1928, and the bills of the five Mar
fhas en- loyed are rendered for 1924 So being abOGt
cents per bead for each Individual If all the Mar.
sbols in the City paid ct that rate, the cost OF
taking the census would amount to about $40 900.
In ls45 The population ef the First Ward ~ 800
oil, about 900 less than the present census aud the
cost OF takirg that ceusus was 1898 Of. The Con-
mittee recommend that the bills be reduced II
correspond with the highest rates that have been al
low cd to ohe, Marsbals.
AID. BKows and WLLIAssOs objected TO the re-
port ar they thought the reduction too great, and
moved anieDoments. The report was advocated by
Other II enibtTs
AID. HERRIcK said he considered the charges in
Flint ard 100 bgh-he thous BIT that instead of pay
ing the large amounts claimed the City would have
done better had contract been maze with Mr.. IrOw
the publisher of the Directory, who would nave got
the ctnsus accurately with 200 900 or SOC, 900
population than has been rtturped, ano charged
but about s. 600 for it, and made good job of at
that
Aid. ELY spoke of the Committee having recon-
nepded for the various Marshals as Just Mount
a. possible end again complain ed OF the course woich
had been pursued toward the Committee tie offered
resolution ibst the bills remaining of Census Mar
rhsIs be referred 10 special committee consisting OF
Supery Of the Second, Twelfth and Twenty trst
Wards and that all such bills rendered hereafter be
retired to SAID Committee aud the Committee on
&, unity Officers be oischarged from further considera
tioi of the suhject.
The Aldermen from the Twelfth was opposed to
taking The matter from the Committee.
Aid. W. TICKER wac opposed to the resolution. He
thought the subject should be left with the prespt
COMMITTEE. He admired, be said the coDrse which
bed teen pursued by the Committee, and no gentle
man. be thought had opposed their repor except from
want Of incwed, of the facts in relation to them.
The resolution Of Aid ELY was lost.
Tie an enOneut by AID. WILLIAMsoS as TO amounts
vac als0 losi--9 to 9and tie report recommended
ly The Comm itiee adopted.
The report is as fol ows: John L. Bailey, from $3.50
20 to s9O Joseph A. Gardner, from Sl54 80 10 SGi;
John N Griffin from sl69 10 $s5 Peter Brady, from
$3.50 20 1857. Ano that the bill Of l.. H.. Coomos,
who ell un Grated the populate of the leland amount
inc 10 1928 pe,tons be audited ana paid a. $40.
-Four or Eve bill 8 from Census Marsfisls we're pre-
senieo and refer %.
The bl e of DIR. Ferguson for services at Twenty
first WsIo Station House, aud of George Mowbey for
cleaIli 70, III for Police were ordered TO be paid
Some etl.ious for correction Of tax were received
ana IefeIrd.
Adjourned TO Thursday neI'.