New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-31
BOARD or COUNCILMHY.

WALL moved that when the Board siicurn il do to
meet on Thursday ct O'Clock. A long debate fo'.
loved various members strongly opposing the notion
An EFIsoDE-, FIGHT IN TIN COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Daring the debate on Mr.. Haswells motion, quite
disturbance occurred the east door Of the Council
Chamber 1, was sort of knock down Argument
between Councilman John Won Claim and Simon
Movers, Third Clerk to the Board OF Aldermen.
Afer lew blows Meyers re.reoted hastily from the
room.
The PKxsIDgsr called upon Mr.. Won Glshn to make
his complaint. if b. had any.
Mr. VoN On Am stepped forward and stated that
Movers called him TO the railing and asked him he
war going vote for certain measure TO when ne
replied ia the sesatie. he sad that Meyers then
struck him. M d.
FIVE ne appointed TO investigate the matter snd report
10 the Board forthwith which was carried
The PgTsIDF NJ appointed Messrs. Franklin, Brady,
Isole Sickes and Hughes such Committee who m
stantly retired
On motion the business OF the board was suspended
til the return of the COMMITTEE.
After the lapse of half an hour the Conmttse re-
ured aud Mr. FRANKLIr. the Chairman, stated that
they had retired to the ohce attached to this Hoard
and ca amined both parties to the affair on OATH he
then submitted the following report;
Your respectfully that hssty er
they had edessord 70 get the iss OF the case having 'h
rre. ese b:n Sa from the ;o0 q. , oos or Who 40
blame bus the Committee take this opportunity to cenasrc par
~ he bi.inp., q ~ BOARD Therefore,
Re That he above report be accepted and the Committee
'''''' 'I HOMER FRaSSLlN JOHN II. BRADY;
FRANCIS l. A. BOOLE HENRY HUGHES,
JESSE SICKLES.
On motion, the report was accepted, and The resou-
ton adopted.
The motion on the adjournment to O'Clock on
Thursday then taken up. ana adopted by a'ote oi
81 too
Mr. OrrARsos a,ked if SIR. Mansfield had right to
vote
The PRlsIDGSr sad-By the prov isions Of the
charter he had, his resi- znalon had never been ac'
cepted by this Board.
Me- Oir.Ksos then said no hoped that the member
from the FOrty-thrd District Jesse Mtchell be re-
Guested 10 vote.
The PRzsIDEsr did not reply to this neither did Ire
state his reasons for no, doing
The Croton Aqueduct Board in answer to reso ia,
ton Of inquiry as to n tAsbF ra avenue between Forty
nuYtE and Fifty-sxth streets, reported that they did
not authorize il, but had learned that the Third
enue Railroad Company were responsible for it-ther
object being TO cfectusly drain their tracks at
the intersection Of the lateral streets. Referred 10
the Committee on Law.
resolution was called up to pay CouncIpen Hop
per the sum OF 800, being expenses incurr.db by him
In Dc ending hi- claim Ia seat against Mr. Vance, 49,
a mon Der OF this Board. The proposition va, lose
for ant of a constitutional lO<2G having voted IN
tie affirmative and 10 in the negative.
Mr.. HAswELL called up the report Of the Finance
Committee reducing the tax OF the Mutual Insurance
Company, which was adopted.
Tie Board cOncurred IN the report Of the Finance
Committee directing the payment of the Clerks and
Others Of the eX ACCOMMODATIONS Of the Central PAX
Nh HaswIIL called up the report of the Commit
tee on Finance If he Board Of Aldermen IN favor OF
regulating and grading Hamilton square.
Mr.. OrrARoos moved to amend the report by ,trik'
ing out the word Controller and inserting Street Com
mi. Toner in it, place, which was carried.
Mr.. BootE here moved IA lay It upon the table,
which adopted.
The Covrtlaah street Jo5-The contract for paving
CO,,ilandt street With iron pavement was called up
for concurrence.
NJ Orr.Rsos asked { this was the COutandt street
paving Job, renarking it vas pretty large swinde.
The motion "a concur declared adopted; ii
yeas 10 3 nay.
ling the Finance Department was taken lp
Mr.. BRADY moved TO refer L 10 the Committee OF
the Whole, which ras lost.
Mr. BooLE moved to refer The report to the Com.
Nr. WsRSIR moved TO amend, that It DO printed I'd
the minutes m addition.
Mr.. BOoLF said h. did not accept this amendment.
DR. OTT,RsOs asked if Mr.. Booe wa the whole
Board.
Mr.. Bootl told Mr.. Ottsr'ou to atteud TO bis bust
Ma, OTr,KsOs replied that Mr.. Booles action Wa,
such a. would not ent,e him to teach corre-y.
Mr.. WARsER desired al the papens in reintion to
the subject 20 be printed in the minutes - that mem
bers could have fa. chance Of seeing and under.
standing what il wac about.
Mr.. OTTtR.Oh spoke IN favor OF the printing OF the
ordinance II had not been printed by this Board, It
was an ordinance from the other Board.
Mr. BootE called Mr. Ottsr-oI to order, stating that
il was majority report from Committee Of this
Board.
Mr.. HrMPnIIL called Mr.. Boole To order denying
the assertion Of the latter.
Mr.. OrrARsos continued-He believed the gentle
man from the XXXth (Mr. BoOle when h. made that
remark knew il to be- incorrect. The document was
never presented 10 this Board 80 that the members
could get at r. and he that Mr. BoOe knew
No more about than he Mr.. Dttarson, did He sup
IcNe ct ID pet thp III
through the Board This evening. Tie DID NJ, Ike 10
vote for anything that he did not understand. aDi
therefor vas in tayor Of having il printed.
NJ. BsOp-i rise 70 a prt Of order.
Nr. OrrhRsoS-Wclt tbcn, take YuOrt.
Mr.. BooIT-The gentleman ,ay- thst lie
Mr.. HvAPHILL-i riseto point OF order The ,gea-
tlenau aid not say anything of the kind
Mr. Ory.R,Os said that this document might have
been printed By The Board Of Aldermen, BAT he
had il upon hi desk, and il not always possible
for members Of this Board to get at the papers.
The President stated il was not customary for this
Board TO print anything that had been printed BY tbs
other Board.
Mr. OrrARsoS reiterated ths, he had not the Yriyi-
leye Of seeing this document and he ~ sired % see II
IN print 30 that he could see what il vas.
Mr. JOINS said when the patriotic American oil the
XVIII tMr. Warner and the patr9ti tic Republican OF
the XLIst (Mr Ottarson) agreed hS certain there
was a" niger in the fence" Tsey did not "ant IL
poe of putting the matter into me hsnds OF the City
Inspector, thst their poic1 feHd- might DE- oene
fitted thereby.
Mr. OrraRsos called NJ. Zones 10 order aud was
sustained by the President.
Mr. BooLE moved TIE preyOus question
Mr. WAKSER again spoke IN laVor OF me pfut-
ng OF the ordinance.
Sir McCAHILr Allied FOR the previous question.
Mr. 0TTARsOs-Thats right put on the gag
Upon vote tie msin question wa ordered - be
put.
TIE PRR,r,rNr said that the question now fecur-
red TO whether should be referred to the Con-
friffaa of IT, NllnIa-