The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-06


erman Tor services rendere as policemen OF the S1-
teenth ward while This overruies the
A resolution was adopted giving permission TO the
American Express Company TO lay track from the ud
son River Railroad no their buading corner of Duane
and Hudson streets.
Report of Committee Wharves, Piers and Ships, In
favor q ward Of contract to VIM. Morgan
for buidirga pier as the foot Of West Twenty eighth
styeer. Adopted.
The Board adjourned until next Thursday at O'Clock.
BOARD OF CoUNcu4MEN.
This Beard hello its first regular session for this month
at the City HALL last evening President Pnekney in the
chair
Several minor petitions resolutions were presented
and referred.
Councilman BOOZE presented resolution, reouising
the Committee Wharves and Piers report the prac
cabilty OF charging tie landings of the Stonington
Norwich and Fall River lines Of steamers from the North
to the East river. Adopted.
Councilman VAN TME presented folowipg:-.
Resoved iha, c,nmase Ct three be appointed from this
on tho city raosss aU
vent heir carrying over certain number ofpaAengsrs
CoRRuPToN-wuo FTP
Councilman VAN TINE also presented the folowipg:--
Resolved. that peeil committee Of five be appointed
nves,ea,e the action Of the Committee Streets VINO had
street ''''''A'. NO "'''''s AAa improving o' "'-a'
In presenting this resolution. Councilman VAN TINE
said, that ss rum0r had been circulated Of cor
Iupiion on the part Of some one. either in or out
q the committee, en.the widening Of Rsade street
well the Board Of which they are members that
investigation should be had He had been informed
in the q Rsss street. I had dssR sseS
received letter previous to the committee making their
ny nss ,snos von rSS :,
to the Beard Boih letters signed by the per
stn hut wbo the writer was, and whether member of
this Rearc or not s informants refused to state He
thought the honor of ths Board we'll justice to the
committee, cemsnoed that the matter snoud be tho
roughly Investigated He hoped the resolution would be
acc pttd.
Councilman SWAN advocated the adoption of tho reso-
luton He had the utme condenc in the integrity OF
the members Of that COMMITTEES and he thought 1t was
cue to them that opportunity should be afforded o.
pureiDg themselves from any suspicion that the commu
hao been any corruption, be it did not enanate
from that committee, as committee, but from some
par ity outside.
Councilman VAN RIPER, as chairman Of the committee
aiso advocated the adoption Of the resolution
Councilman WARNER said he would not object to the
charge sgant any ember of this Board but appoint
committee TO investigate the conduct Of another
nittee mere upou runl0r, he did not think called
for either BY the boDor the dignity OF this Board
ECouI Gilman GRAY sl.o opposed the adoption.
The resolution was finally adopted nearly unanimous
ly and the following C umi.tee Of tgaon was ap-
pointed BY tbs Couacilmen Van 1ine Swan, BaI
ter Martin and Gray.
The Board then went into Ccmmittee of the Whole,
Councilman s. HOPPER the ichar ana took up the
gulsr calendar The resolution appended to the Of
mteo, requiring castmen to reside in the city and
county Of New York, was taken up and amendment
erantrg the privilege to beside out of the city
BUSINESS tha committee and the Board adjourned
TO "Wednesday evening.
The following commun icatons from the Mayor were
received during the evening, and orde, pInted-
MAYoRs OFFICE, New York, May s. 1896.
GnNTiLsIs without spprcva The resolution pro-
pCs,s 70 sSsra ". to " Adams contract for Salspg
S 1sas is not 9, b ne :. whom he
The work beorEs sba proceed award same according
na law Win 0S c seSd 70 s Lowest BIZ bidder s Il osss
ons anS that ne consst b. e,ecn,ed aocordng TO I'M
preosDs upon which Ssprses. propoio1
sns & S%s HSs H. r. @ ss
Mansst,s sy 70 extend from lS0h 70 l3ls
snSssns and darass nsrs,sa ma.
@ neSs s E: s Of Of s ~ BE
onSe, o Al, ,ptnsy Of twenty scs.s ,or each dsy
thousand dollars q tAs psid Hant, bis
soIa1g lhs speSssd lie oonrssi, had little q il
defect in the aopsrue The chsEacer Of the bottom
No
By The sss, Conn At hs. twa 70 enforce the
oud have sssn novel procedure not 70 Be tolerated By
June 1876, attempt made BY rsso,ion Com
e c ne % ss
% s y sS for hs he S
Mr. Furry This Proysston, whien 2assed both boards,
sssdes he zoo hs had roaay am
81 he aS
e Ssp
that h rhnud not lose the large araolt which alleged
Ts,s $s;:s
materials soud be appraised BY conpeent per.
selected By the Mayor sns scsst
revolution 10 this effect sdopsd with rDsoval the
esh November 1885 This resolution also proposed s the
contractor should tato tho old work the appraised
valuation, hut that the 503a already paid ahould be do
vsssury unIer his rsrout:oa As Street Ue mmssnes M
Fuey advertised December H. lh for pyoposas to make
contract, and in the spoocAac declares that lie sccess
s06 ~ which, inter! the papsrs hsfor me- n ths
sum which the Old work bad appraised at
~ q * S &
bis asagr George s1srp which, far appcasr upor
The pspe deprves bs Hsssuy Se 900 to w.ch Il Is en-
s2 1885, the refoon row bessrs me for approval pr
Genre the award 70 the owss bl provided the bid
David hunt or his assignee, George Sharp the sum OF 50 on
6 II is this res olhn which presented for my M
acipate concurrence 1hs brief RECONCILIATION Of s
here given pesea aulclens objections prevent my
ton supposir Ais action & She Corsnon Council eoew
sprin wers Sis besides which ne 4mptrols1 sa
paa him for sS same s won thus making orer $500 @ tn,
Is good a,on whish yields $i3 slmeni
S3M0. Ye this as may. the condition upon which he wa
! pkd wia Again. ihs charter Ia violated in rot award
ipg tho new contract TO the lowost bidder 1t Is a ds
regard ot me A. ended Charter Of soS 70 permit y
lumber Of bidders his discretion. 7as Of scr
fImirg corrsct waud. established, in arably give
preent system there 70 cousicn and combinations bo,wea
esmars for public works which, undor the bes seem
co nor ny sspsr,mep,s have ,Ss pas ssner 70 IN
frm III to person but Mr.. Adams, hs lowest hi