The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-22
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board met last evening the President in the chair
The minutes were read and approved
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The report 10 confirm the contract to build house for
Engine Co. No. lb 10 fence vacant lots In Twenty fourth
street. between Eighth and Ninth avenues also in West
Thirty sixth street. In Twenty third street. betRe
Seventh and Eighth To fill sunken lots north
side OF Thirty ninth street. between Seventh and Eighth
TO confirm the ten assistant Engineers elected by
hs Fire Department. To confirm the award OF contract
tor extending and rebuilding pier foot of Fifth street.
East river To raise the salary Of tho messenger and
stsnt messenger the former to $780, and the latter
$3.50 per snnun. 70 repair pier No. 81, North river.
The ordinance In relation to ,hs Brick church pro-
perty, which ordered be printed, WAS AvorAby
reported by the committee 1t provides that the claim
the sa and allow = least s2a5 600 70 accrue 70 the city
soMEAnoNs--JA2 IRVING.
The communication from the City Inspector, ponnst-
ing Jos. s. Mcneil Registrar Of Records wxs CON
armed.
Counemen respecting the appointment OF Mr. Irving
Superintendent e Public Buildings The appointment OF
Mr.. Irving, a made by Mr.. Seah, Commissioner Of Re-
pairs and Supplies, was then read
Alderman CLANCY moved the confirmation.
Alderman VooRHs moved that 1t be referred TO the
Committee en- Offices and Salaries.
Alderman rUCKEx opposed the nomination, and thought
It insult to this Board that the Commissioner should
send the nomination back for the third time lie hsd
had conversation with the Commissioner of Repairs
and Supplies, ard had told him that he believed Mr. Ir
wing Was very good butcher--that he could kill and
not Be- Ct for tns oasse. he (Ala. rs opposed the
nomination. because he knew the public interest would
suffer, rot from dishonesty, but from ignorance.
Alderman Voerhfs motion to refer, lost BY vote
oil toe
Ayes.Aldsrmsn corwiD, Fog, Tucker. voorhis
Griashs 1vhig and Know Nothiss,l Steers, Jscksonn
Monaghan, herrick, Mckonckey and varian.
The motion to confirm the Appoutmeut WAS then
moved
hoped the reporters would notice it. that The whg party
hsd been sold. He considered that the man who voted
for the present nominee highly culpabe and that
He hoped the responsibility would fall shers it ought;
and though he knew they were sold out and that the
appointment would be confirmed, no matter what he
should cay still be would vote against it.
Alderman CLANCY defended the caa,acter of M Irving
and considered him in every way qualified for the posi-
tion to which he bad been nominated.
Alderman vooRMs opposed the nomination, and de-
clared that Aldermen Griffith and Jackson had voted
twice against the confirmation and had both given him
(Adermn W their word that they would vote
Mr. Irving. Ae was fure that those gentlemen would
not employ Irving to build house for themselves, and
from their former opinions he did think they would
vote for his confirmation.
Alderman JACKSON, for about the first time In his life,
WAS about to change his vote. appears that the AL
ceruen In msjory voted sgsinst Mr. Irving merely bs.
he butcher, and NOT practical builder, and
after that they turned round aud voted for an ncope
tent man - Superintendent OF Roads. He alderman
would vote for the conirma ton Of Mr.. Iryiog.
Af er some remarks from Alderman Voorhs, Alderman
Fox moved that the Board sdjourn winch was lost BY
vote OF to H.
Alderman BRIaGs was sorry to hear his democratic
friend Alderman jackson, say that he was ready to do
wrong because others, and whig members, had done
wrong.
Alderman GRIFFITH said he wanted TO explain his vo,e
he sent here by the American party and vben the
nomination Of Mr.. Irving was last up before the Bard
he voted against him because he was told that he
EngishmAn. Now he Alderman GriGth) never
would vote for Engihrnnn, Daughter and applause
in the lobby) but he had srce learned that M Irving
American born, and such he would vote tor
the confirmation Of his appcin ment The confirmation
YVES then put and carried by a vote of IL to
Ayes-Mdermen Brown, Healey, Honire Clancy, Grif-
aths, Steers, Jackson Monaghan, Herrick MsConksy,
Vaii6n.
Nsys-Aldermsn Corwin, Fox, Tucker, voorhis, Briggs
the President Fulmer, Ely and Valentine.
The Board afterwards adjourned to Wednesday
next, at O'Clock.
1here was large attendance of LIBBY members, pend
ing the confirmation Of James Hvings appointment.