The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-26
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

NICIP AL AFT AIR 8.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Bard inst last svsniag-ths President in the
chair.
Several petitions the correction and ression Of
saxss we're received and referred Petitions parties
appointment Commissioners Of Deeds. A esmnunca-
on was recsived from the County Csk, transmitting In
accordance with resolution OF the Board Hist Of Com
mssionsr Of Deeds when they were appointed and when
their terms expire The annual report Of the Commits
sonsrs Of Emigration was recevd. The report Of the
Committee Repairs and Supplies In nvor Of concurrng
with tAs Board OF Couneilmen TO have now roof put
on Edrdgs street prison. concurred I'M the report Of
the Committee Fire Depa eoneurrirg With the
Board Of Counciln to build house FOR Engine
Company No. 50 was adopted
roR TIE REMOVAL OF oFyA-A sAvuG on ovz $50, 900
m CHI.
CITY Inspector, submitting for confrmsou contract
tered into with Mr.. George NJ Forbes to whom sold
shs sh s md privilege Of sSeotiDg and removing dad
Dots sas was duly advertised Toe BIDS we're opened
Joseph
Sshe6 and John Reed suocsssvey the highest bidders
dssasd presensShsr securities OF sclnsd 70 sxscus
thesconxact notice was then served on Mr. Geo rge
Who Svy consented to become bound to The smaass
rsqued md have jus tiAed to the amount $50 oOo
misunderstanding entitled 70 receive the contract withou:
inteuupg in any reflect upon the party who
has1eccs entitled the contract Def RI stated and
whose to have been made In good faith yet
the that others who bid alArger amount faled to
present or g,sssecur,ty, requires that such pArtea
should be prevented from making speculative proposals
in any case hereafter would avail myself Of this op-
portufy TO call ihs attention of your honorable body
the necessity Of adopting an ordinance by means Of
eepon OF bids which i. is believed were never intended
Be accepted-made BY persona in combination, and
Who decline to perfect the proposals until the same shall
have decreaEed increased in amount the
b. 80 as to afford the contractor much more advan
Reous bargain than could have been obtained If oil the
proposals. made had been submitted In good faith
ooupanied with bona file securities would therefore
the ordinance relating to contracts for
plies ard work done for the Corporation DO 81 amended
g to require any every making proposal to
present his securities to the head OF the depsrent
having ccgnzaDce of the award Of contrast, ct least
proposals. and that the secur les sign or consent to be-
come bound as required if the be awarded to
the for whom tney parpose TO be .,ms security
and at the time usfyipg rs 10 the fact OF their
sny and ali bias not IN comp.nce Vi h the above re.
quirtpents shall be brown out and declared void with
out being opened" Referred to Committee on Ordi'
The contractor purchases the right to carry away
the ofsL keeping che same. foc -, 600 The same
gers oonuset srirgs in 81 leo more, while the e..
Dendiures of the department. are only - BIS TAKING
Last year the net pense the department 10
$1,000. ~ - WV
CITY APPOINTMENTS.
The City Inspector sent IN q Communication nomust
ing John A. Badsh as Health Warden for the FIJI q
The reports Of the COMMITTEES SAlariee and Offices in
Of confirming the nomination of Jas. c. sincisr
George heepdy and Jacob B. Bacon for City Inspec-
tors, were confirmed.
Alderman CoRwis presented the following
Resolved, Tnst tine Mayor as the head Of the Police
DeIsre be requested to report to this Boa d. at its
next nesting BY what authority and dare OF each ap
poinnent OF the medical all in The Police
together with cues CURED to be peor ned and
amount ofcompensasion received by each person
ucHASoE OF AIDnxAxIc ooux1Esns.
discussion arose en- the prssentment Of the bill Of
John a. Henderson for sl7o or damages sustained BY
ths obstruction Of his hay scale at Union Market
Alderman vooRMs presented minority report, recon-
mepdlng reduction Of the amount
Alderman S1IRs designated some Of the statements In
Alds,ma. WORMS challenged him to prove his asser.
him with usering falseheod in that Board ont of It,
he lSteers) was Also guilty of fakehood
the cssr Knocked sss /. s 1sao LASTLY S1s With
and thus the matter ended.
Tie majority report was adopted
EDToRIAILY RKPoRrrvG."
The FIJI azee Committee 10 whom was referred the re-
solution Ct the Board OF Councmen In favor OF appro
pratirg $3.50 for the expenses attending the funeral
ceremonies tof the late Councilman Robert s. Dixon,
reported
That upe examir alton they have dsallowed the bill
OF the Nev York Daily 7sSes amounting to s2s, for
editosisy reporting the funeral ceremonies IS they can
6Id precedent for paying bills Of this character.
The bills Of expenses amount to s44 CO. and the COM
mttee recommend appropriation, In addition to the
$50, to make up that amount Adopted.
A Communication received from the Law Depart
ment, and ordered to b printed
The Board shortly after adjourned 70 Thursday next.
CONVENTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERNRN.
After tbs regular meeting OF the Board Of Asermen
souveution vas held for the appointment OF Police
court clark in the room Of Wm. Il. CAnid, deceased
TIE MAYOR called to the chair. In answer to q
ques lon from Alderman Fox the Mayor stated that
cerdirg his probation Of the act Of
Board present could mako tho nominsuon.
Aderusn VooRHs moved that the convention adjourn
which was lost by . vote Of II to 10.
Aldermen RARxm and CLANczY appointed telers
The Board then pr ooseded to ballot the appointment
when there appeared for
Jcnn y " sSoeti.
Atrtd Cnaocenor A.
btenk.
The CHAn decided that there twenty two ballots
cast Il would require twelve for section, and thai
the convsnton should proceed TO ballot again.
On the second ballot there appeared for
henry J. kadAins OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Cbence0f. ~
There being no,election the third bao., Alderman
BRGCs moved an adjournment, which WAS lost by tic
vots-ll TO Ill
wandell, q Chancellor, 8; Blank, 1; and Trust, 2.
Another ballot vas taken without any result.
tbs sixth ballot there appeared for Skidmore II
waraeN, 8; Chancellor, 2; Trust
TIE Mayer announced that Mr.. Skidmore elected
nd & nyeI ton Curned.