The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-11

TNs Bcasd was IN session last eyeAng-the President,
Mr. PHILIPPE, presiding When the roll was called, and
The mnues the previous meeting connrmee the Presi-
dent sad he ready 20 receive the report OF tho
Charmar of the Committee al the WHOLE there not being
q quorun of members present on Monday evening when
shc comusec After tha was done large batch OF
unimportant petitions offered, tho majority OF which
related 10 the appointment Of Commissioners OF DEEDS ana
the paymet individuals for constructing election ooots
They were referred 10 appropriate committees.
.IyrJu2sryG To vHymEy
Mr. KgssAsp called up ordn olerea bg IAN I'D
Duly last p~oridng Tor the better regulation Of the Fire
Department far preventing dsordery persons rom
Diterng arcasd epgne houses AID Iesirsung ue nse
men from walking their apparatus On the sidewaks TIE
ordinance wax os. Of constitutional vote cut
was subsequently, reconsidercd and rundry minor amend
epss were suggested. After Ions and desuory dehaSo
The ordinance ultimately laid On he table.
Reports Of TIE Committee Fire Department, relative
30 other routine matters were referred 70 he oouHhee
Mr. HasxErL asked for the adors,n Of resolution.
.Osred by him time ago, 70 renese the fountain
che Park 10 Madison square, which reered 10 the Com
resolniios Of Mr.. Franklin, directing the Comptroller
% pg John A Green $3.50 for services sendered yMous
salittees VI the Board during the years ls56-57, MAS
M DrxS moved 20 tako oil the bills for atting up cleo.
ton pals discussed Committee OF the Whole Mon
day fran the table and rnicr tncm to the Comptroller,
A few nnimporsani resolutions, pcr.aniy 10 routine
Wa1eers, rere also adopted.
Mr. Vixen called up the following resosTtcn, which
$1,000
Resolved That the salary the clerk 70 tho Cor
sprstion Attorney be- and tho aame IL bere increased
70 The sum twenty ha,ndrsd dollars per an7un ana
that the salary the nd ce~k 70 the At
Sorpey he and hereby increased to the sum
OF one thousand FIVE hundred dollars per annu payable
monthly. -, =. -, ~
p~oval thereof by the Mayor.
NJ wAaxxss was opposed 70 this wholesale manor OF
expendn ing the public money, and IN brief but eloquent
speech opposed IL adoption The duties OF tho cistss IN
the Corporation Coynses oce were more onerous man
sese Of the Corporation Attorneys department. ann re-
auired much legal ability and yet their SALARIES
were less than the amount recommended by the ocn
mittee.
Ne-prs orrAaaow and also opposed the reso
,usion which ioste voting In the Affirmative and "
In sbc negative - -, 80, =,
1he Committee ON whsrvcs rers and Sips reported 10
favor OF permitting W w Fox and others 70 construct
pier al the foot of Twenty first street and East river
eir own expense The natter wss referred 10 The Cor
uoratop Counsel In order TO ascertain WHISTLER the pro
pcrfy belonged TO the city Or not ,,.
NE Committee OF the Whole discharged from tho
suy,bsr a. scvetal bills possessed OF no in
terest except 10 the parties Concerned
Mr. Huasgr moved an Adjournment.
NJ W ARSna hoped not eve arc passing papers beau.
6fnIy said he, in an ironicaltSne
The notion was lost - =, 49,.
4 motion 70 remuneratc Mr. ytle In the sum ca $50
a. mana FURNISHED 10 a committee, was adopted.
ON motion az Mr.. HrSr the sourned eu henoay'