New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-20
PUBLIC MEE7ZVG&
poApn OF SUPERVISORS.

~, "a Sun~,yisor STEERS Chairman:
The uinries of the previous meeting "e'e '''1
approved. mn n.,,;, uvsrs AyO for
m .,y;ce. rendered a. the Lower Police Court 10 tns
h..n.a ~ the regular il te-preter, who vas scS anu
by erection of Justices Cornell snd Oseorn.
Aid TrcxrR opposed this. IL the regular ipeel-
prefer was sick, he thought be should nav sen. .
ph.,i,ute 10 the Court and paid him out of hs own
salary. and not throw the expense on the ci'y. ine
paper wss referred.
H. Giass Ballot Borcs-A resolution was present
ed directing the Controller TO pay the ols oh Ie son-
,ract for supplypg gass baotboIes. as provided Tor
in section 81 Of the Metropoli'ao Police act.
Aid, BLusr moved to refer this TO the Committee
on Crnip al Courts and Police.
AID ADAMS hoped not, as il was matter clearly
pointed out IN ,ne rev fonSe Ss, NV nv hill. naiS
AID. McSPEDoS said there had been a deeisiou oa
the ,ubiest ard that the claim was q proper county
charge. There would be no good, he thought, 10 de.
laying the paper, as the boxes were "aneo W oe eo'
ready for the coming election.
Aid. TucKIR said he would vote for the resolution,
as the charge was fair one, aud the Police CSmms-
,ioners had approved Of the contract.
AIc BLUFF said he was not opposed 10 tne gis~
bslot.boxes but the question with him was where tne
money was to be obtained to pay for them. ne dia
rot care for any particular party, but he wanted 10
see the paper 90 10 Committee.
Aid. Tucker conterded THAI the gass oaiot-ooIes
would prove a great protection .inst fraud and he
felt compelled TO vote for the experiment.
The n solution was finally put and adopted:
Tin p.on and Henry Sehwor, $40, to defray the e1
perses of contestiDg the legality OF their election
Assessors in the Twenty second Ward
Aid. TUCKER, OWES and WILSON opposed the
claim a. VI just.
Aid. TUCKER said he had seen some pretty curou
bills sent in here but this was the most curious OF all
The Assessors had got $500 each for doing nothing
and yet claimed $3iO for the expense they had been
tbeIY
should submit TO have his property assessed 10 pay
private bills and TO allow this claim would be an out
rsge upon the tax payers. -
AID. DRAKE urged The payment OF the OIL, ana IN
sisted that the claim was Just Out Of courtesy to the
con mittee who reported it the bill should be passed.
AID BLUNT said there was one case that OF Justice
Mech for defending himself in similar litigation,
but the committee reported against II; IDS nose'er,
was case where man sued him Tor damages ior
judicial action and better entitled to consideration
than the one in question: for the Judge was actuay in
ofice yet the Board denied the claim. Aid. BLUNT
cited smother similar csse, where the commiuee re-
ported az air st il unanimously.
AID. ADAMS favored the payment OF the S34o, and
urged a disposition of the paper tonight.
Amo,ion to refer back was lost, and the paper was
adopted. ,,,-...e .o -.
the Third District Police Court ordered psid Bill
from VIM b. Tweed, $20S for furniture furnished the
Essex Market Court Adopted Also. bill OF $40 5O,
for plumbing done at Eldridge:strses aes prlsSn S1 Gala
mon Kipp, County Jailor, for repair and other ex'
perses. Ordered paid.
Another CLERK for the County Clerk-A report was
presented and urged to empower the Couoty Clerk to
employ a docket clerk for period OF six months, at
the rate of $500 year. Lost for want OF constitu-
tiCnsl vote.
The Salaries of the Marine Court Clerks-A report
was presented on the resolution to increase the salary
of the Marine Court Clerks The first Clerk to 81 500;
Deputy 81 500; lst Assistant Clerk, $1,000; % As
sistant, $500 per snDum.
AID HARRIs supported the report and spoke Of the
arduous duties Ct the Clerks Of that Court.
AID. TUCKER opposed it, and thought the salaries
enormous for Court Clerks. He thought the Commit.
tee could not have properly considered the subject
at least not on the side Of the tax payers.
Aid. ADAMS sad the Legislature had imposed double
the work on the Marine Court, and ba ned the In
creased expenditures to the Republicans. He claimed
that the Committee by increasing these salaries acted
according to the law passed last Winter.
AID TUCKER taid this reasoning was ridiculous, for
if the law cid increase the duties OF the Marine Court
il did not provide tha. the Supervisors should pass
resolution TO give such enormous salaries. The law
did rot fix the salaries. They left to the udg-
ment Of the Supervisors and now it was to be seen
what their Judgment and consistency would amount
TO. The gentleman from the Seventh tried to put
everything the Black Republicans, as he chose to
cell Them. If the Republicans had passed laws for
the increase the business Of the Court they did not
contenp plate that The Supervisors w0ud vote away
the City's money reckessly in increasing salaries.
Aid. McSPEDos urged that it was necessary to in
incIeated duties.
AID BLUNT raid that there were thousands ofcspable
men in the city out of employment who would be
GLAD TO fill positions at onefour1h the price, There
was ruin threatening the city treasury; the taxpayers
were oppressed all in orsequence Of reckless city leg
i.la.ion and yet in these poor tines the Supervisors
were for raising the salaries of clerks to amount
never before reached il the city. Salaries of a city
officials be confer nded, too high and ought to be
reduced. He moved that the 81 500 be amended by
inserting e, 900.
Aid. ADAMS agreed with AID Blunt. Many salaries
were now too high, and, under the present fearful
stste of financial affairs, he was surprised to find
effort to raise salaries in city government depressing
its Taxpayers by enormous expenditures. He sup
posed however, that the subject the list for
pesssge, ard would pass, notwithstanding the opposi
iion from the minority in this Board
Aid ADAMS said this matter had been before the
Board Elk months, and it was due to the Committee
that it should be disposed Of.
Alo. TUCKER urged that the subject lay over. This
wes lost. A motion TO adjourn also lost
Aid ADAMS moved the previous question, which
ordered and the resolution beDgput lost for
want of constitutional vote; 10 OILY in the airns
tive.
The natter was them recopsidered and laid on the
table, after which the Board adjourned to Monday.