New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-17
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

"WEDNESDAY, Dec. l6.-Ald. joan CLANCY, Presi-
deIt, in the chair.
referred 10 the Controller with power
Aid ADAMS offered Q resolution that fpscil CON-
uitiee be appointed to devise plans for refng the
CHAMBER CT The Board Of Aldermen, and that sl,Soo
be appropriate therefor. .
All COULTER called up resolution Of bis offered
the prev ious me.tipg to set apart hs room fIrmery
occupied by the Board Of aAistants for he newly
.lecitd o, rmer and that the same De eS up "
Chs,le. Devlin, under appropriation OF ~ Soo.
AID. BLUNT moved that the sun Do feau000 !"
q COZ.
no necessity Tor removal.
Aid. Wrisos said The room the Assistants used to
occupy was intended for the representatives OF The
Alden sLic Di.tics and this room the one they were
slturg III Tor the Aldermen Of the WARDS snd the Al
demep eiecied last year fox two years, meant TO cit
here apo contest the seats il Necessary.
AID. COULTER urged toe adoption Of the resolution
fem the Aid. rmen elected for tso years now in otce
inteboed to cit here.
The Quesui q then caaio on the RESOLUTION Oh Aid'
AID. Wilson oppos ed this, and eontended that no
Improvement was recessary In TIE Boaro OF AloSi'
q sric chambers except to clean them, s,ush on the
cobwebs and shsks the curtains. Not over Wv we're
pecesssry. at any rate.
AID. JACKSON spt Ike for $50.
The CHAIR said railing WAS in contemplation, ana
eobyep.r co for orary, that the books OF refer
ence III ght be protected from the dust.
AID TUCKER r. gretted that some members opposing
,hl- resolution had Lot got economical before this.
Trtre c. rtsinly was ssty to have alterations and
nprov neDt in the roon andhe hrped TO zee crest a.
te atoms and Improvements in legislation we'll.
The resolution was finally lost for want Of consti-
Tie PROJECT Of Lodging Ae Poor.-The report Of
the Con mittee Cd PVhce authorizing the Commlssoa-
rs Of Police 70 hire buildings and provide lodgings
arc treatments for the poor and hous'ess Of the CITY,
came 10 tor tctor. ,
AID Blrsr opposed this. 1t would be virtually the
establishment OF another Ains House Department snd
be thought II suhiect thet entirely rested with the
Ad IuoKrR opposed the report. II was danger
ne power TO give 10 the Police Comnissioners or any
other ficers without hIit as 10 the amount 70 be
.xp-Id,d IL was also an Interference WIN tne Aims
Htuse De ysrtment. The project was impossible and
luprscticsple ard be Was surprised a. the dsrmsn
OF ihr Fint Ward, Who had hal so much station house
.1peIi.Ice, in sovocatirg the measure
AID. WIIsos spoke in favor Of the report. A short
Of Oh srty snd relief for The pool but siass elec1oa
potbr had been raid or done Here rss . plan, lie
thought to give the poor ard homeless comforts maj
we've indisp ensabIs to them: There were nuodieas
meet that could net ftd time 70 seek the
Governors Of the Ams Houss, and such per-
sons had TO spply 70 the police. The ponce
siion Houses full cary IN the evening, GOO, a0
Ger such eLcumstapces what coad such persons 40,
but D unee into some kind Of desperation, pernsps
u bbtIy. The marBer in which the SA!'on H9Hes
dgers we're now accommodated wa Inc means Oh
eresopg crime; there ID proper systsm ana ne
hoped 10 zee the report presented adopted sot"i'h
,tsi dig that the Poi'o Commissioners were OK oi
feIsLt srrile Of politics. He wss wiling q. any q ne
TO fac,i6ce his political f,.r - for the good OF We
public, and thought il wss the duty OF the other
a d, TO do the sane.
Alo. TUCKER urged ina. the sootec. % referred "a
ID. Governors OF tne Aims Hou'e.
AID owens thought the measure proposed OUT
str pp.d TIE Judgment Of the members proposipg IT,
The tIptnse 10 carry out tue pisn wouo cps. uo
an in mel 20 amount II the matter was submitted 70
the Aims House Governors, be thouSh' Inere
voulo tie better on nce CT shs poor beiog provided
fr The Alns House Governors bad experiences n
tIch matters but Ihe poEcs had enough 20 90 ~thoa.
AT, ding 10 such duties. 1t oct OF tho power ef
,bs Bo.d TO delegate such duties 10 the Police Con-
u iss OF ers. II would be the creation OF gen;rA
Ant House, and have the effect Of increasing i1ieIs
| and lszIess. ,,..
AID. COULTER spike IN fsvo, Q! a. im1ediass
sdop,iop OF he report.
IA McSPrpos .sid the cost would b. ss ieis'
$50 eco, srd Il was question whether II Should Dc
charged 10 tbe Aims bUuse or Police ApproplSIIa.
he thor ght there mig cit be as much abuse Of ne oas
,rs BY the police outside, ard t5s, ma nsssots
r,iett Prove 81 evil rstesd Of bsne6. dc 'h?ssat
il voro be better 10 refer this ms Ter 70 NE AhDs
House Committee. .,,o
AID sIIEks opposed tie report beOab+e lie hsd no
OIL hdsI co in Il. Police Commissioners, ou' "'1
favor OF ,ucb plsp T. The relief Ct houesi@ =. ~
thought 81 extra spprop;isi0n should De SVrh ~ VIC
Governors Of tbe Ams House u order As1 u-ey
night esny out Ike project. u
Ams ndei 10 refer 10 he ComEirse Oh Inc Al-o<'
House ID. psrnert
Tks Chamberf.-Ald STEERS csll.d up the res"iu
ion to l. f' the chambers Of the Bos,a' sao va
tgsI lott for want ef . c0Is lturt pal Voe'
I1trtase Of Sa!Gry.-A ,~por. to Iccfesse ne sL'Ay
f tie Superintendent OF Sssiary lsspecoon 10
o,pbe the amount wa lost III Wsns o. . e'As!'"
tOi 81 vote.