The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-16


BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Alderman Fox In the chair. Several inspectors of eeo-
ton appointed, and the polls changed In various
wares. some "daTk lantern" and democratic speeches
made TO the movement Of an election poll In The
E,Deteenth ward Nothing Of importance being before
the Board, Alderman C1ASCsY moved that In oonse-
autDce 9th est excitement in the city Al this arcu
lar time the DIN Of the cannon from the park 10 n,
ears, and the mpossibiiity Of proceeding comfortably
with the business this Board do now adjourn. Lost
Zone other papers were passed upon.
communication was received from Jos. g. Taylor,
Street Commissioner, stating that be had appointed VIM
Black "a City Surveyor. Confirmed
mept Of commissioners OF Deeds was made special or
der fer Monday next
The report o the CounOmen 10 rsnumber the streets
Vas postponed 70 January 1857.
Adjourned to Friday, atb o'clock.
BOARD OF CoUSclLMEN.
The Beard met hast evening, b F. PiscSsKY, ESQ, n
the chair.
Several resolutions relative 70 tho election polls were
adopted. Among other resolutions were the following -
That Ooion water pipes DO laid in I2ist street. from
Third avenue 70 the East river Referred to Committee
on Cfoon Aqueduct That l2lss street be lighted With
gas nom Tnrd avenue 10 Harlem river. To Committee
on Gas and Lamps. That Mulberry street betwssn Ga
nal and Hester streets, be paved. 10 Committee on
Streets.
A report Of Committee wharves, &c, was pre-
eented IN favor OF wing slips between piers No. 81 aod
81 North river, dredgoa OUT also favor Of bhdng
per No "a Easi river; aso in relation 10 the exterior
ne The city betw Eighth and Thirty eighth seeis
East liver. 10 Committee Of the Whole Oi Committee
Assess ments confirming Assessment lis for paving
Fortieth street. between Eleventh avenue and the Had
ron river.
All animated Discus ION !ssk place on resolution pre-
eented by tue Board Of Aldermen. 10 whether the
fbst ee ston district Seventh ward, should be dvitei
into tgo. IL WAN lost Tor want OF constitutional maj,
riy. Councilman Warner charged Councilman Gray
with accusing him Of iaseoood
resolution, adopted by the Board Of Aldermen, ap
oroprio tng for iron railing around the sta&ue
OF Washington, IN Union square, wss con;urred In by
rae Board went into Committee Of ths Whole, AMI
psssed humber OF a.sessmcnt bills Tue report of tue
Board OF Aioerme coacurrng In the plan Of g. t. ano
Ira Buck man for the City Hall, was passed
The Board toen &C journed.
cnAEsEs AGAINST CONTROLLER FLAGG.
The Special Committee Of the Board Of Aidormen 70
whom were referred the charges against Comptroller
Flagg, made by 0cou Rhines, met Tuesday, 10 Mr.
Valentines Office, City Hall, at p. n Alderman Corwn
in the chair Ocou Rhines offered somo books which he
anid p ved The dereicton Of duty by the Comptroller
These those OF the Collectors Arrears As
and the Records Of Assessments He contend
cd that said books ought TO have been examined BY
Comptroller long ago; that they exceedosiy
ous that with set Of then he couii 81 o0c
BY another Sc, he could return nothing, &c Mr. Fagg
dered that ne had anything whatever 10 do With said
books that they belonged TO patments perfccy indie
pendent his; that no bad given every department
strucuons, by circulars and Condensed statnies,
miitee) as to the manner Of making ous AID
s.nong in their accounts, bu. that he had m power
70 enforce Compliance with thoso directions unless he
withheld pay Of oils when they
sentd then read several statntes showing that
books produced BY Mr. Rhnes ala not n any way GONE
them more than he couli Tho accounts o. his neigh
boTs.
Augustus Purdy Clerk Of Arrears in the Comp.rollers
Office, then sworn-Ar. Rhines desired 70 know OF
the Wines IL he lad ever examined Or corrected the
Book Of Arrears when handed Into his depart
v
The right 10 alter single word or ngare In aay account
or book at was sent into bis and sworn 70
by The head OF the Departments from which came; that
II he could he would possess unlimited power suoh
things, and could either ruo parties by reducing their
u denars for single dollars The ~itness contnaca-
There il book, Mr.. Rhnes, you have takon surrepc
you are setting example surrsp.taously taking
away public property. Tns book Is to be kept in our
wanted there, you have taken 1t away, and con-
ccaled u by locking up. II you wanted u, why not
and let fnowS The book open for everybody
10 You need mot have taken II thus. You have
produced book mere that back TO $780, to prove
your charges against the Comptroller when he did
live In the county at that time and was not OF ago.
Tho witness then produced the statute showing that
Of the books protuced came under the control OF the
Comptroller. That the point II issue bctwocn tho
parties.
r ragg stated to the Committee that be did not caro-
anything individually about Tho charge for no had clear
In ciorcnce 70 hom no had not read them
before coming before tho committee, but there
young in bis employ whose charaer Is at stake in the
nc invefugatlon 70 tnOfOugn,
and the books OF his department examined, for OF
the greatest importance 70 those young men 10 establish
character for honesty and iathiulnees
Mr. Rhlncs wanted to know II the Comptroller dd no.
find q copy Of the charges on his dcsk ono morning.
"Yes said the Comptroller sand they have been sent
all over the city, every where among my friends the
charges sent without the postage being paid aud
have received many letters complaining about H. Indeed,
have cxoectps that tney would bills against
the city for the postage on charges against mo-"
Thu committee here enjoyed ahearty laugh, and then
adjourned I'LL Saturday NJ 3P. ~