The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-27

MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
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Board or Supervisors.
The Board Of Supervisors met ~ O'Clock p. on
Friday in the chamber Of the Board OF Aldermen Alder
nan ky. President OF The board, was present.
No business Of Importance transacted.
me Committee County ses reported 10 favor Of
paying s4sb 10 additional appropriation for repairs
- the County jail under direction Of The Sheriff. Toe
report was adopted. The Board concurrsa with reso
son 70 pay Henry vandeYvoort $3.50 for furnishing the
ssssssry o. state Transcripts Of convictions IN mo urmi
position for paying the Literary assss s2s for adver.
.snsn,s pabahsa IN that paper, and not ys paid for,
va adopted.
paying John Orssr the amount Of Judgment recovered
ag..nst him, was sdop.sd 49, ). =. 80, r,.-
sIa :.:, &c Dsa S Cssay 3. y:
petition presented by Henry Howard, Receiver ia the
I'M Once asking for an additional clerk, TO ssslss the
Deputy Receiver In keeping the books Of thst ONCE el-
sAed . slight debate but WAS finally adopted.
n was stated thas u almost impossible 70 prevent
- ur,nciples SnoWn diiesuos and hone.v shoud IN
appointed - that clerk.
ne Board then adjourned 10 Monday Il o'clock P. n
BOARD OF CounciImen.
MINORITY REPORT ON FIHANCE-THE NOTION 10
(xxrEND THE ExrERI0R LINE OF THE CITY AND TO
mxECT TOMPKMs MARKET, ADOPr.D--A vENrRILO-
The Board met last evening-B Pinckney, Esq. pre-
ptdiug
After the passage OF number OF unImportant bills the
minority report Of the Finance Committee passed 70
Afrd reading long and exciting discussion took
asce In reference 70 the vote this bill, the vote
bad been recorded In the usual rapid manner. num-
sr OF members asked for reconsideration Of their VOTE
md asserted that the measure had been smuggled
through. The President said II those members had paid
neniion TO their business they could have known what
Alter several members gave rent 70 great amount Of
gate the resolution to reconsider the report was
There was . vsstriloquss in the lobby, Who in the
srn(, which ensued among the members expressed his
probatioD and appreciation Of the sentiments Of the
n boysl' Bravo, old feho sp' &C. SINE Of me Coun-
nen suggested the propriey Of ejecsng the intruder,
pa ne cessed 10 exhicts his ventrioquih powers -
Tue report Of the Aldermen COMMITTEES On wharvss,
ana slips, proposng 70 alter the exterior line q The
nv On toe East river side from Oorears Hook to Toiy
Rhth street. on motion put and concurred in By 81
~ native to 10 esacve votes.
oanciimsn swan opposed The passage Of the measure
The Chairman Of the Committee Croton Aqueduct Of
Board, and also Of the Board Of Aldermen, report
haA from the thorough az animation they have made BY
urgent ,vtason Of liz ocsrs they we'll satsHs Cd
~ the affairs OF tho Groom Aqueducs Department
BANGED for tho best Interests Of tho city, and with the
ncssst economy, BY the municipal authorities and the
uonc ~ iIge Tho report was adopted.
contract proposed 70 be- AWARDED TO Theodore Haut
The erection OF an iron building the site or tue
scent rompkns Market carried by vote Of 40 70
noswitesssbdiDg the Mayors veto.
Aer an unusually lonssession, tho Board adjour ned,
meet next Monday.
Meeting Of Committee on Streets.
Ae Committee on streets Of the Board Of Aldermen
% In Mr.. vaentne's oface City Hail. 1t P. y. yes.
rAay- Alderman Briggs chsirmsu. rhs folio wing Pc
Ven explains tae business before the Commttee:-
uo~ noa Arm
~ NKw YvRK-
NJ undsrsiened 10 one OF the sstmat,rs for p,ving
Forty second street which estimates were opened by
Street Commissioners IN the preseace Of the Comp.
,er on the issh inst and tao essimsss o. the uader-
ned rejected without Sufficient and Ia contra
1sen OF law and usage. Toe swsrd was made 70 J,ho
morrill, ~ price Ia the aggrex9e 81, 400 higher thAn
uroenigned. Tne award TO me sad iona Nor,
was on the came dsy sent to your Board for con-
naaon, bn. - nv request iad over. tue uudersgned
pscumly pssuons yoar honorable BODY 70 refer the
ned can have hearing, being sasisnet he can toen
there ahow consultative evidence why such award
~ not De confirmed. And your petitioner, - IN duly
GEoasER BUCKINGHAM.
pDc ~, 1856. Contractor, 81 Wan street.
r. BuUnoHAx appeared before tho committee and
~ ina! he capable or proving the statements
bed in The petition. The estimates for paving Sxth
ass were regularly advertised, he contractor
IN his estimate; II was thrown out and the Street
missioner had right 70 do 90, either nlaw, justice
equsy. DE had NO right 70 80 behind sho oath OF
ss nounpoy, VINO vent my se;uy -, be- sac.~s
oshsr secasythe bess tuas CO AID be obtained In the
He thought they should have allowed him 70 brag
er security II they wanted IL.
sorn TAYLOR the street. Commssioner, stated 1, the
ADItce that the bids having been msde according 10
sUo, had gone security Tor $40 900 70 three parties,
knowing thai SAD nonnijoy vas not worth SIC, 600,
threw those three bids out Nor was toe security
prwss legal. for Mr. Aounuoy did not swear sass he
worth $40 COO
r. BucKlseaaa declared that Moun,joy wss accepted
the street. Com missioner ouiy tso dsys osfors for
o. lad INA, he would bring Witnesses 20 prove taat
sSyy did sesr that ne vas worth $1,000.
bmpvolier FLAce ssia tho charter makes II the
} OF tho Street Commissioner 10 give awards 20 the
90 bidder upon adequate security. Ia this case Nj.
lor ssio he know tina, the security IVES ,nadequsse
Mr.. fiouutioy not wcrth $40 600. agreed with
sher thai the oos.rsus shoald NOT DO sardea 70
Ian tor whom he stood security, Mr.. nountjoy said
I'D no, sworn shM he was worth $4,000. Il mas been
omary for person TO b. allowed 70 change hts sssu.
but ID . matter entirely optional With tho street
missioner wneher he allows the security 70 BE-
gcd or not. think this Commissioner has never III.
"a aDyfors 10 chance hn security.
esoser Mous1JoY being preseat, stated 70 .hs con
s.cs e, dozen
Mccarthy, and never spoke word 70 him; VA
B1rlsouAn suIl persisted In his former stale
b, declaring that he could provo them; II WAS pvin.
sin him, and even n the Common oouscu did NOT
Css estimate va moi The lowest ons
. oommuse o,nsiders that me whole matter lay IN
eirg made optional BY hs with tue Street Commn-
70 admit or rsjoct change Of security afser me
~ o'Ossd.
Fires in New York.
IN BROONE sTKEET-TwO PARSONS ARRESTED
u AR0KD WITH ARsoN-KKM ARKAgLE CASE.
Before Justice DAvson.
kwces -four and ave O'Clock Friday morning the
or IRE for the Fourth ohtrict caused ~ the
very Of Gre In The liquor store kept by Hiram 10
ct <e2 Brooms street. cerner Of Wooster. Police
West, Of the Eighth ward, the nri 70 discover
re and 70 awe the alarm. Assistant Foreman Of
y Company No. ii, Mr. john wildav, re-
next door, heard the alarm, ami quickly
men 10 the premises. the are was ound burn
hind the liquor counter. between two casks n
CON extpguished ~ the nremen the upper psr
pre- nIses u occupied BY John Riley boarding house
y; and no less than thirty persons were sleep
~ stairs tho time Of the nre Mr.. b.
the Fre Marshal was quickly 1t The store,