New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-29
BOARD OF COUNClLMEN.

TUESDAY, April 2S.-The President, JONAS n. Phil
LIPS. esq., in the chair. After the usual prelimnaries,
the Board received and referred the following
Petitions and remoastrances-Against the construc-
ton Of in Pike street Against in Greenwich
street between Ls Roy and CsTson streets For sewer III
tay hth street between Third and Fifth avenues For ne"
Rcsolutions-THc Coatrolier's Accoupfs-Mr. i. o..
Hunt offered the following preamble and resolutions;
made into the the Controller of this city, r the
purpose Of testing their correctness sud with view OF 'uS
geus improvements may b. found necessary therefore
Reorsd That Special Committee Of tive from ms Board
be appointed make thorough and complete examination Of
the city, that such action may had in til" premise" as the ii
revealed may render necessary with il power 20 seh m
sid BE- required for tn. faithful performance OF the dur'
snned gPon IT, the compensation for hs services not 10 eA
coed foE the whole of such assistance l'W. -.
NJ OTrARos did obcc. the Investigation contcm
psted by the resolution did be apPehend ha the C9n
rol-r would make any objections. but be did Object 10
preteuse of the appropriation for the hire OF c.rs In"
clerk in tho Controllers Office would render ey.y
in their powell II this plea prevail IN this a~ ne "a"
good Why other Committees should not De summary
Mr. JONES said tha, reference had boon made 10 the Con
rers in the Of the Mayor and that portion
of the had been referred to the CoInnt ~
dC ring OF the psopa- money IA mrILb"I oI tne
Committee he chose TO do his duty WITHOUT '"e Au :"
Mr wARsE. said ha, the labor Of such Committee va.
contemplated would be so large that clerk Tsi =,
the Controller which lett 81 oo-e ends anu ne spP
h. pd.t thu. .horou h of th- scouH- Of that 81,
decd fths head Of snv mercantile establishment should md
bis kept in such manneT ne would KICK n' ''A
Nj McCAHLL opposed the appropriation He thoust 'ast
with tbs continuation OF the present sr ., ~
preparation would require the United states Treasury 10 pay
the expenses Of the city goyernnent. .hh TIA, f,pc
Mr.. OTTA1soN had faith in the ContEoIe th"ush I'M -
tousry had been .ource Of trouble 10 many pope ne
would pay bills intended swirdie the ciy. ~ ~
believe there man living who really beloved ln, l
Flag wa. not Nh homes. man. His fortunate election nsd
the city million If dollars. II there wa oA"y - p
,.rvicG. for clerk hire Of Committee if there were ~
he
and the money be paid 10 MIN, and BY hiH oe ~ "
Nj KE>S.sD called Tor decision Of the resolution tina,
employ clerk b. taken sepsraey The hf'' P'i' " "'
MI RoEHxrR moved to amend by making the amount -"
Mr. BRADY moved to Law the matter the tabl. Lost
The vote then taken on the lsst 49, - ga o,ysn,y
ms king the appropriation, which was lo' oy w. 80.
ubers voting IN the Affirmative and twenty IL 'Ae negative
" BooLE moved TO reconsider IN and subsequently
with Mr. ottar.on objected 70 th- no'On IN -, don, had ~
Nh Booe. having been defeated u aus H''''" " F ~
riEht 20 make motion 20 reconsider " O,,.xso, b.v
The PEEsIpESr ruled that Nj Brady and NJ o.'1ton nav
ing called for the yeas and nays on tae q'es'N'
IN the roll being called M KrXs.EO deenea, 70 so.e o1
the ground that the motion Of Nj Booze i0' '"'
Mr. BRApY declined for the ros'on m''dn wa
made TO excuse Mr. B. IRON vofls nd, the rulus Of
sequently rendered his vote in the negative uA-' $50
tn ehsiI. ,.;c rappinas Of the President
sevi pr,t.d ra.t the Board entertaining motion 70 y
cor .drr proceedings from Mr. Boole VINO was nas H
make such motion. lie Votre nd ~
Nj JoSEs refused 20 vote tie same sfou. - Sa :,
should not leave the floor until eoHPrAeu " VAC
AIMS 20 DO II, - t.,.a. a;.v,sc,
MI wAusH hoped th., members would no onsss
themselves in the manner in which M ...tsJ b,
the President Thr Hon Dan Scklr member q "a. ne ~
Congress and Richard Busteet ESQ., "e'e '' ~
Presidrntl -, p.;4... -, 80, a
MI pronounced the act Of the President Al act
tyranny. D., -, M ;,b. {.
MI 1oSrs said he considered that the board sa no sn
comp. him vote nasmuch IS me saa NJ - ~,
strietly in sceordsns. with of the rnes tnr
had adopted He should therefore thro" hiHsen uP' ="
rule. THE Board and rrfnse 20 vote -, ,h ,.
The President asked the pleasure Vi 'ae o0aiu WV WV
.uce ~ tie relu.el 4 III. Jones " vote.