The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-01


eiass vessek and Whereas shs II Tho wta<ves, piers
and ships have always been under tho control Il the o0SpO
,aaD and % believed said act 10 not vshd therefore,,
Resoved, That tho Corporation Counsel DO, and hs is
hereby authorized and directed 10 test Tho consu!uonay
Alderman TUCKER had hoped that they had enough Of
those kind Of ncepdary resolIons and tina. the Board
would destt from making themselves ridiculous before
Alderman srxkRs said they were acting under circun-
stances Of peculiar nature, and different from those
der which any former Common Council had 10 act The
gentleman Of the Eighth ward (Tucker) says these In
cepdiaIy resolutions but no alderman Steers) owned
that property ho woud place hffty FOUNDER The
dock, and prevent any Interference with that properly
There never was such set Of the egis
aicrs at Albany nnd no Tor enc would resist their uncon
sttutional enactments.
Alderman MGspTDog hoped the resolution would BIO
adopted; he urged that II tho duty Of the Common
onc 10 protect the interests OF their uent, against
unconstitutional enactmens. When the Legislature at
Temps 10 enact laws that are unconsutu Is duty
TO rcsit such laws by appealing TO the of law
Alderman ai the Eleventh ward He, one wihug
20 resist the enactment every legal way that right and
proper
Alderman TUCKER dd not 20 defend the acts OF Tho
Legislature though the laws 10 Themselves are good ones,
and properly carried out they would be beneficial 10 tho
city, and he sorry 10 much opposition 10 them
Alderman ADAMS said that the bill was enacted by tho
Leg ature for the especial benefit Of Mr. ttejohn, who
stood with his feet upon the constitution.
Alder SrEERs sad that tho secret Of the case was
thu Mr. IllHIUhn wanted addnOnaI the Om-
cago line Of canal boat owned by hinse and Of which
his brother vas agent In this city.
Alderman WILSON hoped the resolution would pass, and
be Hoped there would be such scented next even
ing, he had doubt OF tho uDcon-ttutionay Of the
Of the Legislature, and he believed thu. the majority
OF the Albany fsh atsrs traitors to their country
when they passed such laws Adopted by vote Of IA TO g.
FURTHER psrRPAnoN OF TOWER BY TIE LEGISLATURE.
Alderman BAsTA offered tho following, which wos
adopted
whereas, the recent legislature Of this State passed
law appointing commissioners to build City Hall; AMI
uAat.u 10
power and nringes upon the rights T the corporation,
therefore,
Resolved That the Counsel to the Corporation be- and he
hereby authorized and directed TO test tho constitutional
" Of said act
INCREASE OF PAY TO CLERKS N TIE MAYORS OFFICE.
The report Of the Committee Salaries and Offices In
favor Of coneurring with the Beard of Councmep to in
the pay of clerks the Mayors office, viz: tho
chief clerk at salary Of 81 800 year one first marsha,
81 300; second marshal, 81 BOO first assistant
clerk 81 500 second assistant clerk 81 ZOO Aird,
81 COO, was adopted.
STEAM FIRE ENGINES FOR TIE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Alderman HorsRE moved 10 mako tho subject OF the
contract fire engines the Fire Depart
ment special order for Thursday evening
Alder man CLANCY said II was bui couple Of evenings
ago the matter referred 10 the Chief Engineer for his
opinion H. and he opposed this hady Kind Of Legislation,
Ia taking out of his uands before he had time TO ACT
upon H. Alderman G: paid high compliment 70 tho pre-
sent Chief Engineer, Mr.. II. Howard.
Alderman FUIMER bene,ea that Il steam fire engines
were introduced In this city IL would destroy Tho present
Efficient Fire Department.
The paper was laid on the Table
The report Of the committee in favor of concurrng 20
raise tho saary OF the fifth clerk IN the olce oil the
bureau Of Arrears Of Taxes from soco 81 year was
adopted.
Tine report of the Finance Committee, in avor of con
curing with The Councinen pay Patrick Coyo slco
for quantity Of which dumped on the dock
foot Of Roosevelt street In 1884, and which was lost IN the
river BY the d9tk giving way s pSn'ea remarked
that the city ought 10 make Mr. Coye pay for tho damages
done to the dock. Aldermen Fulmer Tucker and Blunt
also opposed IT, Laid on the tabs
coasuskAnoS FROM COMPTROLLER ON TIE Es,BAREAs-
CITY TREASURY.
Comptroller flagg sent the following important eomosu
ncaton TO the Aldermen Last evening
FINANCE InPARIxrSr, Comptrorer's Ofico
In communication from this Department III, board
OF Councimen, dated June 10. 1855 doe 70 Of that
Board) full statement given in regard 10 the en-
barrasr under which tho city treasury aborin
arsng from the mode adopted 10y tho corporation IN pay
| ing for work done BY assessment
beg refer tho members q the Common Coun-
Gil 10 the facts presented IN thai report In order that hcy
may appreciate tho necessity q adopting the ordinance
preserved herewith which cOnt mr. lies return - lie
old mode OF paying for work done by assessment as tho
money collected from property holders, with the sidi-
ton Of legal interest nom tho date Of confirmation Of tho
assessment 10 the date Of payment into the treasury. IL s
proposed 20 modify the ordnance 81 Dcc 30, 1884, ia
such manner AZ not 70 disturb Tho rights secured by exist
| ing oontracts.
In regulating, grading and paving streets, and all other
work done BY uenl, The city merely trustee
between the properly holder and the persons who perform
the work Tho theory u placing tho city treasury IN tho
position Of banker and requiring o. advance Ito whole
cost Of the work he sob - done and confirmed
by the Common Council, had 10 origin rs AN ordnance
In tho emianlual report from this department for tho
year 1866, doc. No %, Beard Of Aderman u stated
hai the PAYMENT N arrange Of nyo years exceedod tho
rcceip account u mens by the Of more than
two millions Of dolars, and ttaiement embraced In
that report giving the itcms Of these acoousts The
OF on he aosont Of street paving alone amounted
This siaicmen, was brought up 10 July /, 1855 Tho
condition Of these accounts at Tho close Of tho yr 1900
a. followss-
Reeoips. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, .st,6i5,3sl ~
tApendsres' f,5el,i1 %
Excess or erpondliurs ............... so4s,82, w
Al the cloee Of 1896 i stood "a follows
Total expenditures. 6ibl ~
lol rooeps' itiV'tStS 30
Exccss OF expenditures ................ e5sG2l 70
This apparent Improvement in tho ssessment accounts
y explained by he fact that sale was held lt sprpg ioF
which realized about els 900 And in addon tho settle
men o. the Central Iuk awards required all scssmsnts
on The land taken 10 be paid before settlement hence vory
large sums were PAID by parties having awards to enable
them W obtain Their meney
snce ho Is, Of January, 1851 these accounts havo
Suoe, psyingrad. JAS OF
oeiNed.'''......''...'...... bSeSo %
Excess Of expsndituros ................ sis.vo ~
ScNeTs-Isld ~
heoeiVcu's 'ss.'s'.......s...s....... bsfoNI W
t1oess OF expenditures. .sl3oqt "
Add street paving ts,Ip %
Total excess OF erpcpdures .soi 80. 10
single instance that Of regulating s.ooud avenue ~
nation Of The contract and waiting for the COLLECTION Of
scssmonts. Tho regulating OF ssoond avenue was coo.
hrinsd November 70, 1864, amounting ~ 1885, 81
Ibero was levied 90 the city and collected by tax In
lcOs soJob %
Leaving 70 DO collected BY as-sssrusnt 8o5ooo 90
Up 70 April, 1866, by tie Collector Of ASscss-
uehb s.s.s.ss.ss. isD&@l 70
Leaving balance. siie6rI 30
In addition " this interest was also paid from
the ueaury for tho repay mcnt Of which 10
Steps have ye, boon taken, amounting TO-. 5000 %
MAKING total of,..,:. sss,SI ~
The ordinance passed Tho Recommendation q the
Comptroller, In Doc No 90 before referred TO- has Afford
ed come relief In paying asoeement contracts. The
amount borrowed on ASSESSMENT bonds for I'VE years
100000.
Separate accounts will hereafter b kepa In 30 Treasury
Rank.
Tnc girLfng Fund arcrstnt