New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-10
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

THURSDAY, July 9.-The Board met yesterday att
ernoon, pursuant to adjournment: The President
JONAS n. PHILLIPs, esq, in the chair.
A petition of a number of property owners IN Elm
street TO have that street extended to Chambers was
referred to the proper committee.
Mr.. KESSARD presented an ordinance for the better
regulations Of the Fire Department 1t was also re-
fered.
with the Aldermen in The advsability Of repairing the
Bloomingdale Road forthwith.
The Chairman Of the Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce on Time and Weather Observatory pre-
sened pamphlets respecting to the President stating
that the objects Of the Observatory would be more
clearly seen by them than by the memorial now before
the Common Council.
During the registering of vote, DIR. OTrARsoN OBJ
iected to the calling Of the name Of man who was
rot member Of the Board.
The president sharply replied that u the
Clerks duty to call every name, and it woooS row.
ince of the Board TO determine who were the members
that composed 1t.
MIR. OrTARsos still persisted in affirming that VIM
H. Mansfield, the member alluded to, accepted an
Office in direct violation of the charter.
On motion Of Mr.. BOoLE the ordinance recognizing
the Croton Aquedust Board passed BY this Board and
subsequently amended by the Aldermen, was taxed
from the table, lie moved concurrence Win the
other Board.
Messrs BRADY and OrrARsoS objected. They
wanted to have the amendments printed in order that
the members might vote understandingy: Dir. VI
larson said that nine measures out OF every ten
passed by the Board were adopted by men who did
not know what they were voting on. He would support
Mr.. Boole whenever he advocated just and proper
motions, and acted in q straightforward manner.
"Iet US have the documents printed" said the
speaker.
The original ordinance then read, which Is very
lengthy II was moved that the further reading OF
the document be dispensed with also, that the Board
adhere TO its former action. 80
Mr. OTTARsos said that the motives OF the adyo-
Gates ofthis ordinance could be clearly seen py
ling 10 ction ten article second OF the AMENDED oro
nance which directed the head Of the Croton Aque-
duct Board to submit the names OF all persons nom'
mated as heads of Bureaus TO the Board OF Alder
men. There was the ''Dgger in the fence" But the
Chatter expressly said that the heads OF Departments
shall have power 10 appoint their assistants Ii was
an attempt to make the Board Of Aldermen superior
TO the he ad Of the CrOOn Aqueduct Board in appont
ing chiefs of Bureaus. That the object they had in
view. He hoped The Board would adhere to its for:
mel action. The motion was lost by tie vote; and
the papers were ordered to be printed ID the minutes
and made the special order for next Monday evening
The series Of resolutions adopted by the Aldermen
in reference to the Great Eastern making New.lork
her rt point were referred to the Committee on Sals'
ries and Offices.
The City Inspector sent In communication reply
ing 10 resolution Of inquiry to the present condi-
ton OF the sire ets He says that they all would have
been cleaned sometime since It not for his ina
bllty TO secure place to deposit the dirt, especially
in the Seventeenth Ward.
The Board then adjourned till this evening.