New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-13
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Ad TUCKER said he had doubt but the bulls were
correct but he objected to the manner in which the
work ives ordered. Justice Brennan had got resou-
ion pared here 10 furnish the Court room vito furnl-
ture carpets and desks, but instead OF conhning hn
self 10 this estimates received for plumbing an
other unauthorized work. This was entirely an illegal
prosee ding ana the Controller would refuse TO pay
the blls IL Justice Brennan could order these e1-
pepditures he could order the building OF the court
house at the ciys expense He was certain that S3Oo
would have been sufficient 10 meet al tbs wants
of tbs Court room, but Thousand had been ex'
pended Notwithstanding the objections previously
ade about these process dDgs, other eimlsr expendi
tuies were beIe incurred, and the Controller would
not pay one of the bills. Some unauthorized work
now going Oh amounted in itself TO 600 or w.
ADJ ADAMS said that he was in the Board when the
resolution providing for furniture was adopted, and
did OF understand toat any sucn expenditures as lne1e
would ne incurred. .
Ala TUCKER laid be had visited the Police Court in
question and had seen the reckless extravaganza gone
into Each Police Justice and each gentleman aoouI
tbe Cont med to have private room, with lounges
md other extensive furniture. This one Of the
ways in which the taxpayers were Deing wroneed
and il was time to have check put ~ such extrava-
gence. $50
beside the contract WORK, were charged Iney seemed
10 him exofbltsnt 49,
necessary and the accommodations complained OF
were for the reception Of adde's who occasionally had
business at Couri as well for investigations and
other proper purposes. The emergency Of the case
justified the Magistrate 10 having the work DONE and
he could rot see how il could have been avoided. He
hoped the objections Of Aid. Tucker would be over.
ruled.
Aid. TUcKER read the resolution, which only pro-
yded for desks other necessary furniture and not
for pluubrg &, mason work, carpenter work and the
fitting up OF reception rooms.
Ad OWES opposed the bills; and pointed out the
danger the Supervisors allowing Unauthorized par
ties 10 incur expenditures in this city work. Il would
he bad precedent to establish, and he hoped the bills
would be voted down.
After other discussion the bills, amounting to 81 sl5
45, were ordered paid.
Fitting Up the rooms Of Supreme Court.-Bls,
snoun;iDg to 8, 438 Is, tor refttOg the supreme
Court rooms, were reported favorably OF by Ala.
Mcconnell and Monaghan.
AID Blunt presented minority report against tne
same; said the work, according TO the resolutions
should have been done under supervision OF inc Jul
mittee on Civil Contract bat instead Of TIL: u
done without his knowledge, and, therefore, ney
Aid. TUCKER opposed the bill; ne hsd ar
was not all right, and he had been s,ke1 " ia -
claim, investigated He hoped, therefore, II "o"" W
lad on The table, or referred for that prIPs' ,h
Aid. BASTA favored an investieeaon' o. A' su'
Jet stood be could not vote for 1t. III. ,,.o mr.
AID MoyEGHAs conteI ded thai INC olue NoD vi
rect az d that the Controllers in5pee'1fs so" - y DC
well "a h. ard Aldermsn Mcdonnell ne nA' uh-
dertoo1 too from Alderman Biurt, tna ne was saVs,
fed with the wCrk after seelngF How ne sao9.u
hing in . minority report he could not see.
Al EIuyr declared no never VAS nOtned OF The
vol gong -. Ah.r il was hLi,het be s2N = -id