New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-06
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


psrt Of Broadway to be repaired, was called up and
adopted.
Report, Adopted-To pay DR.. J. B: McCauly and
Bsyaid sueet by mob on the 4th Of July last Sun.
dry reports for correction Of tax were adopted. To
psy the money legally due the estate Of Ezekiel Ar
cher. To pay Geo. ID. Davis $5H for damages done
his premises during q not in October, 1856.
Payment of Loss on Contrac,.-The Finance Com
ittee reported in favor of paying 81 900 for loss
tanned contract for building house for Hose Com
pany No 50 in Burling slip, said work having been
suspended by perpetual Injunction fro n the Supreme
AID Blunt opposed the report, and contended that
the con had not incurred any such loss and was
not entitled to the allowance. The paper was finally
adopted.
sented report to pay Jeremiah Heay $50 for horse
lost as he claimed, by the giving way OF string
Aid. STEERS opposed the report and was OF the
opinion that the part of the pier in question, where
the hose was os was leased to private indivdu as
and that The city not responsible. he did not
know but the Alderman OF the Fourth Ward used
the same pier for dumping ground.
Alo. HEALY was indignant at the assertion, Denied
he y ad msds Msss The
paper was finally laid over till Iext meeting.
THE Harlem Railroad.-Peiitions were received from
citizen. in reference to the stoppnge Of steam below
Fifty ninth street. AID MCSPEDOs announced that the
Committee on this subject would make their report on
Monday next.
III Difficulties of Engine Companies and A.
The report ffom the Councilman disagreeins with the
Fire Commissioners 10 the proposed disbandmsnt OF
these companies for disordery conduct and fighting,
was adopted. The report proposes to trsLsfer them
to different districts instead.
The Claim Of Stephen II. Braach-The resolution
of AID Monaghan, previously presented, in favor OF
pay ing the claim Of Stephen H. Branch, came up, and
was subject Of come discussion.
AID. MosEGHAS said this proposed appropriation
was to pay Mr. Branch for services done the Commit.
n. nj, him, He N ~ m
TO borrow for the purpose as well as his own money,
sna he now poor, and this sum Justly due hun,
he hoped the resolution would DO adopted.
Aid, WILSON favored reference 70 COMMITTEE
for a report on the subject. ~
AID. MosEGHAS hoped not. The appeals of this
man bad be retOfore been treated with dicue, and he
Of the claimant being in Distress and the
claim being q lawful ono, he concluded to vote for
payment If Mr. Branch sued in any Court u the city
lie could get his money. He hoped he would not have
Aid. FuLMER said that Mr.. Branch had been legal.
~ employed by the Committee on the Matsell nativity
case and the claimant had done bis duty in the matter
honestly and faithfully. Mr.. Branch had spent what
little money the Committee gave him when he went to
Europe and then had to fall back on his own purse.
aid finally pawn his fathers watch. MIR. Branch had
also run mach risk in his investigation, had scaled
walls got into bedroom Windows was chased BY bull
dogs. ard was endangered In various ways. If the
Common Council wanted to trife with a man they
employed to do such work. they should have got hold
Aid. ADAMS opposed the reso ltion.
Aid. OWENS said that the present Common Coun-
ell should not take into tie proprety AMI
object of the Matsel investigation. The matter at
ployed, and was entitled to his money. The Commit
Tee had the power to employ him.
The resolution was finally put and adopted.
Removal Of Steamboat Landings.IAld; STEERS
in favor of removing the steamboat landings to loca
tiops above Canal street on the North River and
Grand street on the East River, which was SO ordered
AID STEERS moved to amend the majority report
lardipg of passengers or freight below the points
named instead Of ,forbiddng the river and Sound
steamers from navigating below Canal and Grand
streets.
ncrity report be adopted.
Aid. DRAKE moved an amendment to the amend
ment that the whole subject be postponed to Monday
next. This was carried.
moved to take up the report in favor Of increasing the
salary Of the Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department
from 81 500 to q 100, which motion was lost
CLEANING Strcts.-Ald. FULAER moved to take up
tie report of the Special Committee on Cleaning
petition Of Forbes & Co., proposing to clean the
Streets Of the city for the sum of s5oOo Rer annum
ard giving the necessary secaiities Inc papef'
which wss presented in June last was read.
Aid WILSON asked if there had not been proPos-
tons here 10 do the work for 5000 600 per year cry
Insnsoor norton had done the work for the city for
the tum Of $500 OC0. In this case there would De no
object to the city to accept the proposals Oh Oh oo
Co. He thought it would cave the city $i6o wv a
ear TO allow the City Inspector to do the work. ne
hoped the subject would be deferred til next week.
This WIS lest
AID. TUCKER moved a reference to the Commune zee
On Cleaning Streets az ii was matter that should not
be hurried. Motion lost. 80, A..
The question was then on a concurrence win INC
CouncDmen.
satisfied that the contract proposed 10 DC iaae "oN
be illegal, as tie matter now stood. .,sho ,.;d
AID. McSPEDos hoped the subject woua DC 'a'd
over till next week. This was carried. ...s =.
Central Park Polce.-A report was presen'eu -
favor Of paying the Central Park Police.
AID RLUST said the Police were entitled 10 pay, no
from the city, but the Commissoners VINO spPosluSu
them. They illegally appointed, and oou .h mo
recover pay from the city II we nave is shey s;s
ought TO be complied with; in this case they "ef'
AID. DRAKE spoke Of the strict attention OF the
Central Park Police to duty, and urged 'na' 'He' -
paid. xt.dLa,t
AID. TUCKER coutended that as the MsyoI nso yep.
tie Central Park Police over wth0u. snsu b.a no
tto,ity, hs Honor ought p pay them Iot d ,ue
legal claim ageiptt the These r,s vsrv CENT bat
fem tie city they could get nothing Legally. In;y;
however might get judgment, for we hso ouic.ai
to contend Tor tbs rights of the city N sacn case.
The City Government was Gil 10 ,raud not s5d
procee dir gs and be hoped the Board wcuo ho' .au
another case to.the list Of Oursges ssa'n1' Tie 'ss'
psyers.
fhe report IS put, and adopted. ,.;s o,,., n,ds,
Papers on different subjects were 'a'N
PropOsed Employment for the POo,-rhs, Finance
Committee, to whom was referred tne rssr ~ -
work 70 the unenpos I'd laborsrs n.os the following
| report: .-,,,sl the matter. ..i have
siyen tie subject muth attention u being a.
particularly this time snoL tqp Ts;,s md yoaStb Az.