New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-23
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

TUESDAY. Dec. CAT 4 p. m, q1orun bein
tIssept and the President absent Alb McSPEOoN
SnpSrS net;tiops were referred to Committees.
TncrfSss Of SALARIES -Ths report t, increase Ia
sslsry of tie Superintendent of SAM airy lnso chou
~ 500 came up Aid BASTA moved to amend ny
making the sum ~ OO0. A. :..oo.o .r3
Ald. DRAKE spoke 10 favor OF the increase, ana
hopobt il was due to that officer, who had faithfully
and bor estiy discharged his duty. MI
Az An.ss uIpt that 81 900 was suhicient. Inc
streets were to be cleaned by contract, and tbs DUES
Of that officer would be comparatively hga'' h'
boned the amendment would be earned
AID FULLaER spoke sro1sS - anca and indus
trx OF TIE superintendent He hopsd psfty ma'sef'
would not be Considered. .-. ..,..;o,
AID OwEss seid he was opposso 20 nc.eass 90
and had voted &c sinst most OF those proposeo Du'
90; rss an e.oepton and the increase was only fixing
The nc ents salary at tar and ressonsois
comper sstiop. Tbe Office was an i@porssat ole auu
Mr. Downing bad given entire saudtcuon - .a'
cit;zens As veil as the Commoa Council and 1t was
opy an act Of Justice to give hi the sasiy
Aid ADAMS commended that 1t was not party qase,
ron for he knew Mr.. Downipg well an vas SsI
vitS the manner in which he performed his duties.
The duties be thought srduous for one msntaere was
enough for two to do in that oics, aud there Touiu
probably have 70 be two ,.
The question on amending was pu' and lost.
Ala Trcxyn ssid when this matter VAS up a. q
form or estiug be voted against it, not und srstaudf
fbs ms,Ifa Of the case but he had inquired saoe ana
fourd the dues Of the Oh
tpecnen 70 oe ,bs stret cissnog snd other m4ters
ssr."Ty.d by the ordinances, and 81 800 was ony a
fsir tslsry. .s
IA Kdyk,t Tnrestigasion AID EIoFFaIRE rose to
soueston OF privilege, and asked nov was .ne
COMMITTEES on Washington Market matters nso %
spdderk terminated their ioves ieation. a..
AID. BLUsT ssid the Committee had meeting
yetterdsy epd went on with tle lnveshgsloo.
Aid McCossELL interrupted him saying thst TINS
Committee had Lot met, for there was not quOiu"
present.
Ald. HoYrmlRr sad be had no notice.
AID. DRAKE sed he also, had 10 notice, and did not
recognize the right Of Aid. Blunt to 90 on ana take
AID. HorrMIRE said if it was fact that member.
Of this Board had stands in the market, 1t Was tms
wac known.
gong on with the nveSti CATION aud taking testimony
without quorum present
AID McCosSELL objt c.ed to the assertion Of the
Aldermen Of the Filth regarding market stsads. He
had 20 stands in the market and never had aud the
gentleman mus, mo- throw out such insinustions.
AID. ADAMS moved to settle the dill ,alty by dis
chsrgIg the Committee.
Aid BIusT sid he had motif ID all tia Committee
to meet I'D had caused notice to oe published "A
the ne wspspers. There was q large number oil per
sons Of before the Committee yesterday, auo mu "a
testimony had been taken To day be was rssiY 70
20 on again when Ala ID AXE osHed TIh Ad
Mcconnell, and moved 10 aiourn to Wednesday
week He put the question, and the majority carried
the % iourf meut twas 80 Important SUBJECT sna ne
hoseo the Committee would not bs discharged.
AID. McCossELL objected to AID Biaot speaking,
as The motion was 20 discharge the Com nistoe.
Aid TUCKER did not eee why SOME Of the members
should be 80 sensitive tho subject IL snporsaa
70 get Ut bs facts srd woy s1ouf The Go nnttes oe
disci Arped III the members Of ths Committee did
rot want to investigate he hoped the Chairman ~oid
proceed with 1t He did not zee why me noerJ wanted
to smother up the nvestigahon-for next week thi'
Common Council would expire add Ihe sooner II
would wind up it's business the better.
AID. DRAkE interrupted Aid. Tu ;ker several times
With questions Of privilege o2joctiOs to osaui',onS
Alc. Full ER hoped Mo Committee would 30 on
tn $50 600 had beeo tucked. away soneEasrs-os
hae the Rreatsst conf jence 10 the head d the Dpsr
nsnt bu, there was something wrobg in some qaAref
sod Il due to every member Of tina BoSd taM the
nstssf lie Investigated. The charges implicated tbs