New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-23

integrity CT every member in TIE B,ard. He sv aft
dsvits TO the effect that members OF the Board held
tspds in Washington Market and received large gu ma
Ad McCoSSELL interrupted, and asked If he h.d
the sfidavs.
AID. fULLMER said the City Inspector was srossd.
irey arxious FIR the investigation 20 20 on And he
hoped the Board would remove suspicion by letting Il
goor.
Az. ADAMS said he had received notice {, attend
the Committee bu' was ten minutes late. He was
willing to go on With the Investigation aud hoped all the
members would attend and ask questions. II, would
withdraw the motion to discharge the Committee.
The CHAIR announced thst there was consequently
no question before the Board.
AID. CLANCY here took the chair
The Mayors legal expenses were called up srd aid
over for another day.
Aid. CouLIyR ssked leave to offsr u.ion that
tyo acdhonai members be added to the Washington
Market Committee, and tb st they meet Tomorrow at
p. M, and report on the 18th inst.
Aic. BLUNT said he hoped thi, would be adopted,
ir be had arrived at important facts and by making
The Committee seven there would bs 20 diff ,ulty In
getting quorum Two OF the Committee had come
10 suddenly upon bin aud adjourned it to tins when
the official term of the preseo Aldermen would cease.
Aid. Owens spoke in favor of the same q, tbs i'd
JourDmert moved by the two members piecludsd the
possibility OF the Committee, as at present formsd,
meeting sgsin.
AID. COULTER hoped the resolution would be
adopted; there imputations against the Board in
connection with these market matters and for one he
Aid. TICKER thought this would make the Commit
tee too large, and fetter them sgsin.
Aid. MCSPEDoN moved that the additional two BE-
striker out, and that the Committee be instructed to
meet to morrow and 20 on with the investigation.
Tbs was carried.
Common Council Carriage Hire AID. vALEsTIsE
called up the reports TO allow the members OF the
Council for 1856 and 1857, 500 each per annum, for
carriage hire.
AID. TUCKER said he did not see Why the members
OF 1856 should have $500 for csrrsge hire, or even
those Of 1857. He bad been five years in the Common
Council and had used carriage bat once. He did
rot see why the member should be supplied with car
riggs, when omnibus ar d riding was so cheap.
AID. McSPEDoS favored the report. He thought
the members honorable enough to not over
charge the city with carriage hire and if they did not
providing Of carriages he thought due for the proper
dispach Of public business.
The report was put and adopted by IA to 8, Blunt,
Tucker and Owens IN the negative.
The Bread Ordinance.-The ordinance adopted in
the Board of Councen to compel the sale OF bresd by
weight came up and was partly rea1. AID ADAMS
Houee Department whose Chairman Is a baker aud
well acquainted with the bread question.
Aid. TUCKER hoped not, ard that it would be acted
on now 1t was an important subject, and calculated
to et the poor lie GpP3sed any reference t rros
charge what the y liked and make what quality they
chose. He urgei that the rep'f. be adopted
pose the report but several persons in the business
had asked to have hearing and he hoped the subject
would be referred to Committee
Aid. OWENS opposed any reference, and hoped the
measure would not be blufed off.
AID McSPEDoN insisted on action tonight for 1t
was fair thing, and no person could, be wronged.
Crackers were sold by weight, and he hoped bread
would be likewise.
Aid HorFMIRE spoke again for a reference. Some
makers made bread by steam and the quality of bread
differed He he ped the matter would be referred for
atearing.
AID TUCKER opposed reference again, and urged
imu ediate acton.
The que ston Of reference was put and lost.
The report was read through and concurred IN by
all present incluoipg AID Hofmirel voting IN the a.
Supdry papers were refe red, and assessment reports
scted on. after which the Board adjourned to p m
Wednesday.