New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-05
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BOARD or COUNCILNEN

WEDrtsDAT, HAhcH -lne ffesipsu'' '"'A' ~
Phillips ia the ct1r 800
tn t<osra met A. O'clock. After the reading Of the
uninvtes Mr. HAswELL took exception TO the rec Ird
relative TO bs propos non 70 cfests new Sta1olh{
Commit Q on Commerce and NsvigstOn-the record
stating that u having votei in favor and - against
the pscDOsiti0n, l. ~ss los ..
TIE PRssIDYS1 decided that the record vas right
requiring n msjoTity Of ts whole Board 5l msnbersj
10 adopt or slter a rule OF the Board.
Mr. HAswBiL cont uded that this " ~ u an ai'ets
EOp ao6 there fore lot within the scope Of the RUE ne
appealed from the decision o. the Chair ING Doa'I
d. rided 4 sussin tho Chair by vote OF - eD asa
Is Nays. The minutes were hen appto'eu' A"O "''
then received and referee the fJllowing; ..
Pet,f,ers-For ffe bell in Thirty third street 70 3y
Of c.neis OF properly 10 Fn hat avenue: of
Hose Tomnanv No &c for a rev front and root OF
their house rsised of rLOnas Emmett ana ot1e's
70 have Sixth avepse col nIR On Brota
av D-,ysd. OF property owners for pier at the loot
OF Sevepty Dintb street OF Engine company A. ID,
for ,npine; of w ; Martin, suggesting the eY.
tension Of Centre street through La BaNeu7-pscs aud
Third svepue as a M OF relieving Broadway.
ReeOsufio.s-Dir 'tiog he CTOt"u Aqdeddct OapTt
pnept 10 build basin aad cuivert, Irner Of Thirty
fouth eteet and Eli btu .venue-Adoptcd. BY Mr..
Crane-To give fosem-a of Crotcn Aqueduct Depart
ment ex'ra pay, WHEN they have % work nights and
SundsJs-Reftrred Asking the Controller why be ma,
NOT presented Information 10 TIL! board requested
In january relative t. The cost to the city OF litigation
growing out of his refos n TO psy certain bs-Adopt
cd. Authorizing The SPECIAL Committee on the Relief
OF Broaowsy 70 npIoy City Surveyor 10 assist them
In Their labors-Adopied To prohibit the carrying
Of movable sigus Of al kinds sign umbrellas and other
devices tending 10 obsttuct the streets-Lsd over.
Reports Of Com tees M0rketsIn favor OF repair
ing and roofing Fulton Market Referred 70 Commit
tee Of the Whole
Ff,e Depnytment-In favor Of giving Hose Co. Mum
Der Eleves pew bose carriage In exchange for
another Referred to Committee OF the Whole.
Communication from ire C0ntroller.-A cOmmuni-
cation VIVA received from toe Controller submitting
draft of an ordinance authorizing he issus OF bonds I'D
comic rmi,y with acts Of the present Legsature f0r ts
purpose OF enInging tho Croten Reservoir. ordered
On file. =,
Concsr,em B,Ha-Tbe Bond concured in the fol-
Reones;ug the Members OF the Legislature from this
cty TO vote against rec orloge ecIOss Ino Haien
River. ADOPTED.
R,.oced That the Committee Accounts be and they are
hereby examine all the sosouuts books aud YOU h
efpmeut power send tor and papers, and re-
port state Of the same to this bosd a. early as pos
den. Jacksors Snuff Bor.-Askng that the First
Regiment Of the New York Volunteers be requested at
a. eariv DAY as Convenient 10 assemble and decide by
their votes In dse form TO which member CT their corps
a. being moot distinguished for military services aud
valor IN the late war Win Mexico the said mark OF
distinction shOuld be given that the selection may be
made u time 10 present the snui-box OF Gen. Jackson
in the evening Of the Fourth OF July
stare Route an L1.RgtOa AceBWe-The Board OF
AerDeo returned the bill 70 establish stage route IN
Leuapeton svenue-fcfosng 10 appoint COMMITTEES OF
Conference motion was made 10 lay the subject on
the table. Mr. WARsKR moved TO amend BY moving
10 order II On file The amendment was carried This
action of the Board puts quietas ON the bill Tor the
future
The Violation of tie Charter an ne Reception Of
Senator B,oder5ckIn reference To resolution OF in
curry as whether seotion Of the charter OF 1873 rea
hvetO both Bosrds acting 90 paper tho same day,
relates to resolutions where an expenditure OF money
not In iseve, the Corporation Counsel rendered an
opinion In mmuncatiOn that It did ceor TO such pa
pers and that except in OF invasion insurrecon
nxu tlare rlIld
be concurrent action on the same evening.
The President announced that his rulngs on several
previous casoDs contrary to tR opinion OF the Cor
pcraiiOn unset, were wrong lie was coaVlnce1
M. O4TARsos called up hs resolution to amend the
rules Of ordtr by striking oil certain committees
MI NJ. CAHlIL moved thai the subject be lad on
The table.
Nj WAUGH moved to amend. to lay it under the
table
Mr. WAnSKR moved TO amend, making i! an indef-
MIR OfrARsoN hoped that the amendment of the
gentleman ON the Eighth Mr. Waugh wo1ld be put
The President said he did not entertain that motion
10 amend.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was carried
Trouble about the SpeciGI Covmittee on DR.. Nam
Mr.. GILMARIIs called the attention OF the Board
10 the record "a il was published OF Mondays pro-
Coednga. He had introduced resolution relating 10
Dr. Kane which was adopted. Subsequently Mr..
Jores had offered similr resolutions, authorizing
Committee to be appointed and which were $50
adopted. IL looked ~ II the intention was 10 throw
him lMr G. into the shade.
Mr. KEIiY-I can eAp plain thst The other man
supposed to be Mr. jones' got instructions 10 bring
Into the Board of Aoer uen aud get it through.
The President protested that the reyersing OF the
order OF the resou one was entirely accidental, which
accident member intimsed a4o was of co nun on
occurrence under similar circumstances.
The BOsid then went into Committee OF the whole,
NT. KESNARD in the chair.
Erpcnss Of hs SPECIAL COMMITTEE 10 f06by The
Charier-The resolution OF Mr. Dam, authorizing the
Controller to draw his warrant in favor of Charles l.
Nice ensohsn for $780, TO pay The expenses OF the Spe-
ola Committee to proceed to Albany ~ urge the
adoption of tho charter recommended by the Board,
came up for consideration
Mr KIT1LEMAs inquired how many there were Of
The Committed
Mr.. DuNs-Ihsre we're eight.
Mr. KtrrLEAAs-Ho~ hong were they gone
Mr. DUSs-Eight Gays
M KFIIy-I would Ike to know wha, was done
10 expeDd that amount OF money.
Mr. HU0HEs moved - amend by substituting Sl3O
In place Of 500.
Mr.. HAswELL suggested that their vote tonight
would decide the whole question Of giving money 70
pay the expenses of Committees IL they sppo
Committee to Albany for purpose and refused
10 pay their EXPENSE II must be - with every o'ner
Committee -
M O1rARsos said that at the time the Committee
was appointed motion made to appropriate money
10 pay theii expenses and ruled down. lie would
nke TO know for what that money was paid.
A MIaBER said that no resolution sppropnstlng
money had been offered.
Mr.. b. REILLY opposed making appropriations until
the Committee should report for what the money was
expended.
M HuCaEs said that the Committee vent to Albany
on fee iicke's and came back In the same way. lie
was a. loes 10 krOw how they could make up this BILL
The motion Of Mr.. Hughes 10 amend Was lost.
Mr. RTkR moved that when they Iise they recon-
mend the bill be passed over.
MI WArsER hoped not He wanted - have the
matter decided tonight He vss 90 the Committee
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