New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-15
BOARD OF CouNClLMEN

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FRInN E,rvlve. Nov. 1.-The Board met, NJ.
Trsos>FY in the chsir, and quorum being present,
PROCEEDED 10 Business.
Ail,r me rostine business The Board went into
third fosdirgs. Mr. AFPiEDT in the char.
THE WV CITY Halt.
TIE report Of the Committee in favor 81 coaeuTr'ng
with The Board of Aldermen 70 adopt the Buck
plsT fer tie New CITY Hall comiog up
Mr. SWAN said that after the late political excitement
aY3 n Tat ssJsuts foc Office knew their fate, be
hoped that this subject would BE- a2pOa ned ia no
psIiIsn spirit bu with vies In the bcst Interests 1T
TIE city. His objection 20 this pan was tsosoit.
FH>t, If passed 1t must be executed W dec the d'rce
tiCn OF the present Com missioner Of Repairs an Sup
pies v h.ch TO his mind very grave objection.
Sf'6r tie developments recently maize in regard q that
dcIaI.uCLL He world tee md the intrus,irs of tbs
WI. to TIE pres. Mt CmIhssi nor very injdicous
10 ssy the least. 4 work est mated 20 cot Ssvan mil
lions f dol az ought 70 he executed 10y tru, worthy
Ctfclis. IL tie second place, In opni N Of the
best ~ hi.cis ihe pom utIery jmpr,c able aud
TIE Committee ) 10 hc ensured for con'uiuug only
With tho-e whose opinion f,votei his plsa Tdjs build
ing would have 10 be paid T by special tl1 upon the
cit zeps who slr-aiy oNerburlenei with taNatioa
H. undertaking work of this Importance they could
cot be too cautious. tie moved that it be retired
la, Ia the Committee for further consideration
Mr. W ,RNER opposed the reference. The plan
sinpe and the best that hid beou submitted.
NJ. BRADY, speaking as member OF tle Go nm!,te2,
said due tin. had been iOr the cons leratoO OF tho
pl.n proposed His Only object secure the best
iIsp Ia city. th- they had concluded the best
rosed: es builcer he knew il could not be construct
"a for the sum estimated in fact it could lot be es
mated what II would amount to.
Nj Sw ~ thought ,be' vas SUI more c"gent re'-
fon why they should be careful about agreeing upon
Mr. TAYLOR would not vote for any plan unless tho
cost could fret he ascerIaiIed, although this plan had
been ell Considcrcd aLi he thought Il goJd one.
MrI A. HOPPER thought they had talked enough
about tlis thing; be for putting Il through now.
Mr. CooPLR defended the Committee iron the
charges of paItay and said the ceci-ol was not ar
rived ct Until alter full consultation with competent
Nj BRApY-Mr. Buckman told the Committee that
lie would build the Cry is according tc he plans aud
Specifications for - Geo coo, giving ample security
t.r tie performance Of tce contract.
Tie vote on reference vas then al IN and lost Is
10 IS.
NJ SWAN Incurred If the original m'nuscrirt reso.
lurion Gun the Alderman was appended ID the report
The GUAR ssid that II was not
Mr. BARNEr explained that such q safe OF things
WIS by 10 means unusual
Mr. SWAN said that TIL was not the first time when
an imp.ii measure had been attempted t. be put
though H.. Board IN opposition 10 then special rules
requiring that the original manuscript report ana reso
Unions Of the other Board should be annexed to the
renort of tie Committee of this Board. The Iompklns
Market, invclNn an expenditure OF si'Oooo, was
cas in point.
Mr. CoorFR waited 10 know if Mr. Swan had any
Know edge of the where abous of the missing esoI od
Mr.. SwAN although unTulng TO sratlly inc gentle
the Board that he did not H. submitted If III view OF
The absence of this important resolution, Il was not
proper to drop this matter and proceed 10 the next
business.
Tie CHAR decided that his measure could no. be
further pro ,ee,ed with great confusion ensded, III
Which dozen men tried 10 make themselves heard
The decision of the Chair was appealed from by Mr.
Merritt and the Board decided in favor of the appeal
by 81 TO ~. .,r.. 49,,
motions # various kinds Buckman's plan was adop'oi
by the following vote: =,
IFAs-Couuciluon j. T.. Smith, GaSiti Banlch Cranc hlI
ov NJ, Kir, Warner Co.groyc, Martin, Avrrv, hcnnard
p5rnbIL Cooper Hunt Rochner. Van Tine Nhtlock Cot
w. Sksats a,uond FLOYD, Rcd, ORely Brady McTti
1 Homer Wa,Gous Van Ripper. Pnckney, Miller DILL,
Moves 4, Nor Baxter MAy uard CsIll and A. Hoppe
NAYS-Councilnen II. Smith. Clifton b.kford MAnsn'
Bau.y psgry Mcconnell, NJ smith. swan Appeby' L"al'
X Reilly. RIVER. DUMB - -,
Tie Board then adjourned but the war OF words
hetwCon opposing members continued long after the
hall YVES vacated.