New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-16
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

FRIDAY, Feb l5.-The President, BEsJASiS v.
PMcKSrr, esq, in the Chair;
The Board met at O'Clock. After the usual pre-
imnaries the bill making an appropriation OF sio,oo0
for removing the and ice called up for hnsa
passage. The yeas and nays being called, the ball wss
ced to be ost for want OF vote
On motion the vote recoDsidered and the bill laid
ON the table The subject subsequently came UP agan
third reading and was again lost Tor the want oi
constitutional vote.
Mr. ii. SMITH, who had previously voted against tho
resolution, moved its adoption ana by the addition q
his vote the measure was carried
Petition was received and referred for taking down
the fences and working country road through
Eleventh avenue from One -hundr ed-and- to
One hundred and-fort y-ourth street Also for sewer
in Twenty ninth street, between First and Second
avenues. - -.
nances reported an ordinance designed TO better regu
late the removal of ashes and garbage from the streets
Salaries and OGces--Adverse to the application a
the Street Commissioner for additional help.
Financc-In favor Of adopting ordinance to raiso
money to pay awards for Central Park.
Also in favor of raising fund for the construction Of
Tompkins Market.
ature for power to raise money tor the construction "
new City Hall. .
The special order of the evening being tho majority
and minority reports OF the Special Committee upos
tie subject of the amendment of the City Charter, was
then taken up in the Committee of the Whole. The
two reports were read.
Mr. Swan said that be regretted the division upos
the subject of the Charter The Chairman OF the Spec
al Committee had supposed that Mr.. Boole was noti
ed to III with the Committee upon the subject
The Committee met and the gentleman was absent
Subsequently be was sick and unable to be present at
the Board. The majority OF the Committee having
agreed upon what changes seemed to be advisable ana
circumstances seeming 10 demand that the Board
should act upon the matter promptly, they had put n
the report OF the majority.
Air. BooLE the minority Of the Committee said,
though be had learned since he had submitted bis re-
port that notice to meet with the Coinmistee upos
he subject had been sent him, yet he had never TO
ceyed IT, From this fact be was lod TO believe tbae
il was the wish of the majority to consult without him
He had them other resource but To act 40 ne dd
by preparing a minority report. He did not see any
good reason why the Committee could not yet agree
upon the subject, and particularly II the other foer
members Of the Committee were not too obstinate 70
accept of biz report.
MI WARsER moved 10 re-refer both reports 70 tho
Committee, with five additional members TO be added
MIR. swAs wished TO know Why The changes i.
the Charter not completed. They were few and
simple, and could be fully discussed this evening
Mr. WAUGH said he could see very good reasoa
for a reference. 1t was that while the majority report
was placed before the mepiber, the minority report
could not be found anywhere.
MIR. SwAs desired to know If Mr.. Waugh meant 70
insinuate that the majority Of the Committee had en-
deavored TO prevent the minority report from beng
placed before members
Mr.. WAUGH said he did mean 10 lnsinuate thht
looked very much that way.
Mr. Swan proceeded to explain TO Mr.. Waugh the
fact that the distribution Of documents was par o.
the duty OF the officers Of the Board and not the Con-
mittees
MIR. PIEcKsEY desired 10 know what was TO DO
gained but delay by rreference The senate at AIDS
ny beseiged by charters and time wac raPdy pas
bg. Tie day for the adjournment of the Legislature
would be reached before any action could be had upoe
the subject of charter unless there was prompt &C,
ton on the part Of this Board provided they desired
"a haye its voice influence legislation upon this mster
Tie proposition to rerefer would only tend to prevent
any action at all.
fhe motion to re-refer was carried, and the Board
then adjourned.