New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-13
Nep9lurk DAILY atibt,,ss
PUBLIC MEETINGS..
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

MONDAY, Oct. l2.-Ald CLANC1, tfesuebt.
Petitions were referred to the Commit 'es on DIFF
ferert subjects
Donaticas-The Committee on Finance reports il
favor of GonstiDy $500 - the Ne~fo Ear and Eye
Ip6rmary being lees than the usual yearly allowance
I'D TUCKER opposed cutting down the ale alces
70 such benevolent institutions. He hoped reteach
ment voud be carried 10 the utmost extent but tna'
il would not Interfere with the usual OBJECTS OF eaarty
Aid. McSPEpoS said the Committee had fouad
from the condition Of the appropriations that t1eY
could report for no higher sum. The Guy Chsmorf-
lain had indeed to-day refused TO pay many bids pre-
seBted on account OF the city.
AID. TUCKER withdrew his obj 'ctio s. and the re-
pert adopted.
cilmen were taken up and re rred to tie Con-
mittees.
Pc, mission to "Big Six."-Ald. ADAMS offered
resolution that Engine Company No: 8 be allowed to
E.ctne Company No. - Oh Saturday, 18th instant.
Adopted.
ne Pforecai:ation Of tie Finance Department.
AID FuIMIR, as one Of the Finance Commute, pre-
s.rted n minority report on he reorganization OF the
FiraIre Department, required by the new charter
lie complains f errors existing in the majority report
or. vouty published and is furthermore satlsed 'hat
10 lumber Of the essential points OF said report ana
ordnance the provisions are In direct VI osnoh OF
both the letter and spirit OF the amended CnarIer,
rendering the passage of the same useless except to
DEF. at the objects and intert Of the law and which
he says) will result in Involving the city government
10 disastrous litigation and embarrassments, and TO
some extent prevent the proper discharge OF duties
deyolyrg upon the several departments. The re-
port after further remarks enumerates some OF the
Objectionable features in the majority report. One
ia that il creates officer in the bureau OF the Col
lector of City Revenue who is to be charged with
duties in conflict with those of An officer established
chief officer Of the bureau having In charge the puohc
Markets under the organization of the City lnsp sctor
Department ard which officer lie called the Superln-
tendept Of Markets and who ls by law vesed with the
oticp md he
Public Markets. The report says II ls unnecessary
to have two officers TO discharge the duty OF Supsrin-
tendent Of Markets. end that the authority to regulate
and manage the Public Markets il vested in The City
Inspectors Department. The officer in the Fin
Dep srtmer "a. got it claims, seNthe manure collected
BY The psrf Imarce e tbe work Of street cleaoi' g
under The direction of the City Inspector n thai l.
can be shown by rgit snd law that tire ua ur7 thus
collected il in the taurs Of personal prop tY of tae
in TIE CUSTODY OF the City lnspscr even
prior 10 its removal the street That the sae OF
the absolutely be ougs 10 the business OF the City
Inspector under such regulations as the Common
Council may establish TIE Charter on the subject
says e.,-c
Council for work to be done OF supple: to De- an al
buesuS shall be msde by the appropriate Heads OF
ordinances Of the Common Council"
The report concludes:
Nor is the Illegally Of this duty by connected
with or ecng under the authority Of the City Inspectors De-
pament since II cannot be supposed that the chief once oil
having the OF street cleaning
would nust the tickets aud Of his department nece.
sary to performance Of this work 20 other aud ponsbe
parties by aud acting under the authority OF another
Dersitnei There other and serious objections to the
ordinance heretofore reported and Committee present the
annexed for sdopon confomabe to the require
provisions the Charter and best calculated 10
protect and promote tie public welfare and interests
The ordinance submitted in this minority is the same
as that of the majority, except that il amends
certain sections referring 10 the markets. Section is
altered by making the Bureau of City Revenue for
the collection Of all arising from the sale OF
property" for the receiving of all revenues Sec
ton 49, in speaking OF collection of rents market fees
&C., the words market fees and "sale Of manure"
are struck cut and provision put in that the Bureau
of the City Revenue shall receive the moneys Ting
from the same. The majortys ordinance Is then
amended by striking out sectors So % and 81 relat-
ing to the collection Of the market rents revenue from
sale of manure the granting OF the permits add the
tran ,er OF butchers stalls, &c., by the "Superin.
tendent of Market Rents and Fees" in the Finance
Department are struck out, and the remainder OF the
ordnance is agreed without making further amend
ments. .
Aid. FULLNER moved to print his report, and that
the subject be made the special ordor for next Monday
Aid. McSPEDoS moved for action on the matter to-
night The motion for next Monday was carried.
The Board adjourned to Thursday.