The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-08
NUM- CfPAL Az f Al r s
BOARD OF ALDERMEAr.


cocxxusoArIoS FROM rHE coMPrKoLLEK IN hLAiios it
EXPENDITURES.
A long document received from Mr.. Flagy IL reia
ton the expenditures in the Bureau Of Repairs ann
supplies Public Buildings. The C,mptro'ier gives
copy or the letter from the Finance to the
Commissioner Of Repairs ana Supplies 10 relation 10 the
requirements of the regulating the Burea
of Repairs 10 Public Buildings The Superintendent
James Irving. After stating his duties, the Comptroe
says -
The Superintendent is therefore, responsible agen
Of the Corporation ana tne dulles devo ca on him
liabilities for the Corporation to pay cannot legally
parceied out to persons who are not officers Of the Cor
poraton aud who give bon for the per-
sormance OF their duties, and yet, not ~thstaudin
the clear provisions of the ordinance OF is49 to the
Public Buildings, have been subdiydei so TO give
person the carpenter work OF reoars to anotaer the
claang--and instead Of having the supplies
or the public offices procured by the hea OF the 3ufeau
who gives bonds for the faithful perior OF his duty
isgyen out to one person to purchase stoves ana put
them into tie public rooms, and present his bill for pay
nent to another to ocure carpetso another TO furn
twelfth section OF the charter says tina. al supplies for
the Corporation, except to limited extent shall be pro-
cured sealed bids, opened by the head OF the con
tracing department. in presence Of the Comptroller aud
those Interested ID the BIDS and yet by the oboing sys
before alluded to- stoves purchased to the amount
of SO 0eO and the charter evaded single
does not cost over $3.50.
Bills have be IN presented the Bureau of Pubic Build
;ngs and most Of them have been pa since the 1st of
January last viz Jar Reed carpenter work s4 000
|umothy Donovau stoves and timing 50 oOo Walters
painting, 5000: s. Long, glazing 81 0o ". II Rose fur
niture and carpets, $4,000; j. McCa,ty, plumbing,
So COO; II Smith. we.ls snd pump. 5000 The Comp
troer calls attention the jobs of repairs tn the court
room rented for Judge Green The Old church building
IN Nassau street. heretofore occuocd by Dr. Townsend,
was rented in May last, and nste.t adhering 70 the
,1rcnances the repairs jobbei Mr Reed who
IS not practical pener In the the repairing
two different ciams each $50 The mptrollee enume
Etes several similar where the law cvaied by
shc superintendent, and Fat joo gwen 10 his friends
The document ordered printed aud referred
10 the Commtte on Repairs and supplies
COMMUNICATIONS FROM The MAYOR on IscaEsE OF SALARIES
The following communication received from the
Msyor:-
Mayors OFFICE, Aug. Z, 1856.
GEsrIENEs-Thc salaries Of nearly all the clerks and
s sd ssyea S sc d s % ss"s
large expentnp to the annual outlay Here
@ %oad Be c@ @ ad S
cases an increase Of pay was justly due TO the ncum
As gsnels principle, satisfied that the Of
waste and corruption be escuded from
large salaries and prsiiracy
has recently . however, become 'a, there
able able eTenl and that check must be put 70 The
apoae s'''s holding ss0" anasr ns' Ss fs
nor sas = & s @ osrea some tune
during ny absence from he ely 70 raise the salary Of
ny consent, nor could have received my on
The ees % o & sS to a.s the commoa
(obci to exercise discrimination I'm voting increased
proosion 10 sye an empoye II he corcoraon addonai
cmrensasop but after this notice shall not hesitate TO do
o the full amount voted FERNANDO WOOD Mayor.
Akermsn vooRins said that the document appeared
20 Inn ike Satsn reprovng Fin b cause tie Mayor had
previously tsnc3ned the increase OF salaries voted by
khc Board OF supe, visors
Alderman Ely aI~o spoke against the communication
Alderman cIAsc, Interrupted Mr.. Riy; and. amid
kiututel,gible crors firing
| The pkrspiAr called or, er.
Alderman 'AcSsoy. who was then on his legs, refuse
the his seat remarkng that the Char occasionally
put of order.
The PRrsIpxsT raped his maui, and directed Alder
BarlsDn 10 he seated.
Alderman J,Cwsos sad that he would take his sca;
Alderman Fly then moved that tho message Of the
Issyor be referred a spacial committee OF
Alderman CT ANcY took Ere al tho Alderma
the Ega ward {fucker) who he Designated AS tins
fressing 4 the chamber to dodge the
trca.e OF ssatias.
Ade,na TtcKER cenied the charge Of skurkiug
ooking 70. vote. lie dif w,lk on occ asion
xhen taken, but IL because ,ne cha mber
Toe molten 10 refer the Mayors communication
caviisd by n y,fe of l2toS
Ays<-f3rown Corwin Fox Tucker voorhis, Grifiths,
srtUs Barker Qresidenl, Ely, vacutse, Herfick,
fEake-12
NAyS--H,aly Hcrmre, Chncy, Steers, Jackson, None
khap. McConekcy, Varian-s.
The PRySrrsSq subsequently announced Aldermen Ely,
Coorhi- and Clancy the special committee on The
HdNorr message.
resolution of the Councilnen IN reference 10 the APP
roprasn OF $500 for the celebration of the surrender
nf he CITY Mexico los for want OF constitutional
vote kMcrman CLsScy appealed from the decision os
he Chair bathe was not sustained and tho matter was
lad 90 the table
Alter some other routine bwinesB the Board adjourned
10 FRIDAY OF 3 o. clock.