The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-12

convention system tau o. utterly M corrupt progeui.
ter the caucus humbsg Lit the electors Of each stste
name their man. There woNid be difficulty abou.
sgrefing on the best man. II the people had something to
do with it. Now, the poll iciArs pick out the worst
Tine New City Hall.
Tho special committee OF the Board or Ahe.mea to
whom was referred the adoption of suitable plan for
new City Hail. hold their first meeting Ia relation The
subject yesterday afternoon, at No. City Hail. rAere
was full attendance of the COMMITTEES presen toestLer
with quite numerous assembling OF parties by whom
different pans have besn heretofore submitted to the
Common Council. This subject, as is well known, has
lying dormant In thu hands OF the Common Coun-
ell for nearly year.
The stands as follows:-ln the early part o.
last spring the Committee Repairs and Supplies Of the
Councimen, before whom the selection OF plan for
NV City hall under consideration, af.sr an inde-
finite number OF meetings ard listening tedious expan
atoms Of nearly equally ip.e6nite number Of pIaus
reported in favor Of the plan submitted by Messrs
Gilbert, Jackson and stuart, the building to oe
erected aoloIing the present City Hail Thls report
vas accepted by the Councmen. The Board OF Aldermen
con,urseo locality, but took no further action last
year The subject upon being brought before the pre-
20 special committee This nttes as an aounced
slso held their first meet ng yesterday.
The Chairman, Alderman VARiAs stated the Intention
OF the mttee examine carefully and minutely the
various plans that had been laid before the other Board
unoer he regulations Of the previous Irrespective
OF the action OF this Board they should aim to decide
upD that pan which, in their view, best met the wishes
ana ntetssiu Of the city at large.
The plans OF Messrs GiAeer Jackson aud Stuart Of
Trmbie, o. Schuyler and Bottom OF Martin Thompson
and the Buckmans separately taken up yesterday
the opirns OF the various mebe Of the commit
expressed In relation thereto. description OF all these
plans has been given at eugth in the HERALD The pau
Of he Bucku however, wac n,t before the Council
las. year, having BEEN submitted too late Toe
nittee adjourned Saturday afternoon ihsy will
enter into further examination of plans and spe;iaca
utna.
Board Of Ten Governors.
The Board met at4P. N. Absent, Washington Smith
and Jcs. 5. Taylor
INCREASE SALARIES.
After the transaction OF large quantity of unimpor
tent miscellaneous business,
Mr.. TEMANS, Of the Committee on Salaries, made the
following report
The Committee Salaries, to whom referred the
be hd sess snS ass Sss
Ing The beses Of he several and giving the sub
the following change OF talares:-
John W!Ig engineer from ss5oS $'co, he to board him
sichaas sloTsnsk ON IS per mon so and board
Two satessepers from $50 eacn to IS per month and
board incf ease TO
PEsirnsriasr HOSPITAL
The resident physician DR.. Sanger from d. zoo to
j. AaE son. apo,aecsry, from sss to $780, increase q
io'A increase oyrcs AND ourpoo. roox.
Sam syollman, to Go $500 instead Of 81 25O as now
Geo HSoa' to be 5000 instead Of $780, as now
Jon Sciah to be 500 instead ct $500 as now increased iS
James e be $500 instead & $500 Increase 100
james Marsha 10 be $500 instead Of $500, ncrease 100
1ota increase on sA,Aries. $3.50
the salaries Ct the night watch MARI .n arey and 1hos
Mr se rG% So M so ~ 70 say so
Miss L. Phelps night matIon, from ESQ $500. increase 50
John Leh warden from 81 to 81 5oo
1he carpsners shSemsssrs baexsmisa Two aus@TIy @ mas
spn,, SV ware en- from & 20 10 $500 increase 90 %
keepers guards guarders &c IRON SoO each
ii ma on from $500 to $oo Increase ioS
tie ccmu aee you'd recommend that Mr. Theodore g.
saadboli be placed on salary of $3.50. decrease $3.50
ET smpeon engineer from 500 g 500, increase. siea
kas Fyn. from $3.50 to 500 ines ease %
Margaret kea'tng from $l00 to $i25, iacfease... %
Total increase. .ss75
masters and maAons salaries be liked at 500 each,
On he r.csmmeniaon Of he ard.n, a. B. Reaion be ap
poated which duty he has performed suce his
y seepeIs including engineer from sGOO $500
First sssistsn; naron Miss Be from $500 10 $3.50 inc 80
-''' D0e irsA1lc AsYlum wv
Your Committee are opinion that any addit onnl permanent
nedica officers thus time and recommend
that the engineer be from $500 $780, 500
Two wntchmen be liked At $500 each and board. Go
Decrease. =. ss
On Raneais Island, Your Committee would reccam; nd hat
keeper be dispensed with decrease 500
The oher keepers aud farmers be increased from $500
$3.50 ard boa themselves increase ............. 260
III Ea TO re increased $50
Mr. hpley from $500 to $500, 100
j. Verdes hO boatswain, 5000 $lGO
Mrs Brown nation, to be y310 20
Five assistant matrcs from $500 each to $500 increase go
Mr.. Webb keeper City Cemetery, from $500 70 1850;
tncroAec ~
Total. $40
Less keeper. 500
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