The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-09

other wise The object Is obvious, OBVIOUS
that publication has been thus far withheld from the
fear Of giving evidence Of the fears which prompt the
move.
MUNICIPAL BOARD.
The Mayor overrun 0th candidates for positions az
policemen TO I'll the vacancies occasioned by the
fone The different Aldermen other city officials
give most satisfaction in the different districts large
number Of the vacancies were fsd and further disms
sails acted upon.
Board or Aldermen.
This board last eveningthe President John Clancy,
FL in the chair Alderman Grnths offered resolution 10
the effect that the Gouveneur ferry be referred TO
the committee for their consideration. Adopted.
Alderman BAy1A offered resolution that Police Justice
Davidson be assigned to the Fourth District Court nj
Eighty sixth street, Yorkvic and that Brownel be
assigned 10 the jefferson Market Court Alderman Tucker
opposed the resolution.
Alderman BASrA wanted 70 sec q democrat a justice
In that district Justice Davidson was black republican
and incapable CT being impartial.
Alderman FrIxER moved = reference rh, amend
ment TO refer lost and tho resolution was adopted
STEAM FIRE
The report Of the committee In favor Of procuring two
steam nre engines for The city Of New York called up
Is special order and was referred the Fire Water
Committee.
STREET CLEANING RXroRT COMMITTED
Alderman ADAMS, Chairman Of the Committee Son
Streets, presented the following report
The Committee Cleaning Streets, who had uuder on
sheraton the estimates and awards for cleaning the ty,
opened and awarded by the late Commissioner Of 81 reefs
and lamps, on March 10, presented their report com
mences with reference TO the refusal of importH wit
appear and testify and reviews the hsor of the
contracts has been published heretofore. II them
satee the contracts for the entire city
TO about STA oO0 would appear that the $40 4s6
paid fell short Of the total amount due with the re-
Rod stated about So 800 and the City nspectc confirms
this view b statement that he refused pay
claim Of Mr. w. r. Reynolds for tho two eeks ending
May g. From the notorious filthy condition. OF the city,
the utter Disregard Of the terms Of the sPo cidcaou by
every contractor extraordinary that certificates
could have been iven by the heads Of deg Artmcrs,
Hnowedse cer .es under valid contracts faithfully per-
formed should haze been induced TO ac iowedge suc1
agraT frauds upon the treasury No con IT OF Law would
have enforced tire Of such claims In tke
embraced Of the contract district labor what
ever had been employed Tke commit zee regret hese
held responsible, the contracts veg not confirmed.
Frcm testimony received by the como ttee, appeared
and Sixteenth wards the contracts WIRE abandoned, and
The securities declined 70 cuahfy 0re Of The securities
marked that when he oecme reIons ole tho werk was
and Iampe, and that ho should Ike 70 know who
going hsve control now, ~ ohe nge Of ren scmcimes
made change OF wort--a gnnc ant comnectaEy on the
contract system The have received
mens ~ the City INSPECTOR showing the ooet CT cleaning
the under his nnageuscn, but they haze doub
that whsn conducted ty the De artment ehe annual
pense would be greusy 1ncroascd Indeed e. the pro
,hs csv,m sns San Sv xc. Of shns
osherw.se drcc< ard ssnoo &c approrrhcn for stree
unless contrsc are properly Or cred into
will exist before thc end Of the year 10 10 me- by taxation
Asposph great o. depondu on the rrudeat manner b,
wbrt pspc- cd, the responsibility rests
oney the department overseeing TIE work cousien
between the contractors and tue officers often occurs and
The per United 20 cc1tnue cell ION serious
~ s1ecung tho NJ h, cornor. and character Of city
Archer fact deserves auencl The COMPTROLLER, without
an authority fsn the Common Council vs. collecting
epd paying on TIE claims CT the employs Of the
ana seco he IL not pos'essed OF se :acs by whcS
DC determine the aggregate Of such CLAIMS they may,
and probably VIII, amount % very largo sum- On Sa
ay tho WOW OF the oureerth Seventeenth
words poi of to tho amoun q 90 &C. ani each
ward shov1 vefen sim II CLAIM the t0fal would
Deed by 32oesc the actually due under the ter o.
abe contracts The Comptroller has sr,hoy dis
chs rye ali tho claims for Eoor exicg eganst the
traitors. The only lega claim Of the vor-men Is ass
che contractor and the ounts ing paid by the
C-,ptroer ega, claims uocr a. contract ito
carrier clearly violated That the GEMS due TO abcrers
w.t. In tho aggregate exoess this legal dam, IL obvious
no probability osisw nj Nhe oonusotsu and their 80
curcs bcinr held for tho difference. The rlttoo
cnlnot thai bo confTmsi OF the Contracts
,hs ea-g detects, rcnder the coptacrs securities
vs. lie for the past The only course " direct the CITY
Inspector 10 advertise for proposals.. md allow hir
continue under proper resrct 10 ceans streets tb:he
Interim Coot-acs for onyor period ttsr single year
wdSin The op'ion OF ne committee oomrand moro
spoCsble THO mmtiee, ctcr stating sAt
,hey propose e submit at en- e.,ly dry an ordinaeoe
stree, cleaning offer for sdops7 the following reseluts
Rssolved, Tat the oooirecs for ceAnnr the streets
opened By the Commissioner or Creets and Lnmps We
fah OF March, having he contrxsc by the Coz
Council, The duties profosed by the epecincators
performed by tie contractor The Comp roller DO and be
h. hereby directed 10 pay moro money on account or ~
reeson OF such eontrac uzuio further dsuon OF tia
Received, That the cg Inspector 30 directed i'm
medisscy 70 advertise for proposals. PREPARED in socerd
for cleaning the city for tho period Of three y,ars-and
That tho CITY DO divided for sAi puPosc mo svs contract
detrics.
Resolved That The CITY Iaspeosor he drec.d urul such
prcpoeedoonac are opened and awarded and confirmed,
TO came 70 be cleaned the several war Is Of THIS o and 70
have the ahee garbage dirt and manure resaovec there
nom that The City Inspector accurate account 10 be
sept OF sumbsr 81 loads Of the above rczove6 from
each ward land The place Of sossequtrt deposit and that
euch inforra,on together with pay rolls In cctah,
rroery auenucatee be furniAhes every two weeks 10
q Comptroller and bstb boards o. the Common Couaeil
peeQkrd That the sale Of any manure aches, rubSsh
or dr6st the City inspector hs agent shall In AL
be writing, 10 be sIered into BY said Inspector and
The purchaser, and COPY thereof died with the Comp
ucer, and detailed ssi,ment Of such sales 70 be pre-
sen'edto bh boards Of dc Common ooencil every two
weeks.
The report WA signed By Tho comnises, Alderman
Adams, Coulter and Grirlih.
On motion Of Alderman CLAvcy, who had kr The chair,
he cousrso, was amsndcd BY making u for ono year In
Another smendmeut was offered, 70 mako she conuas
districts nineseen instead Of tvo, proposed IN the re-
Alderman ADAMS moved 10 rceemma tho rupSrt- Oar.
RED.
xurras or TIE poApp.
co motion OF Alderman BLrSr The Board scrced 70 meet
ever nigh until the street cleaning busincss concluded
Yur UNION cowPaSy.
Ine on Ferries Reported hat the Union Pcrry
Company had MT fualei their contract Regards tho
Roosevelt street ferry and thai they be compecd
70 fulh their oontra BY proccss Of law The docuraen
was ordered 70 be printed.
HARRr sowARps ACCOUNTS ppc1lHvD CONSIST w THREE
VINO
The Special Committee appointed 70 crsmne The &C.
counts OF Henry H. Howard, late Rcociver Of Taxes,
pepeosiuly report Tat agresaby 10 tho request Of Mr.
howard az contained In his communication Of the eth April
last, and In compliance with tho acton OF the Beard there
nm gour committee have carefully examined the accounts
ls once On Receiver Of Taxes during the period Mr..
Howard was Receiver, and that the vouchers and stale
rsns ef oc receipts and disposition OF roneps Tor axes
rrea Sc sppear 10 be all properly aled and present,
ipon an examination, the requisite accuracy and strict
enon " duty that should eharac,erse any and every
cia IN tse discharec % public trust Your committee
hercfore oser for adoption The following resolution:
Resolved, That the prayer Of The petitioner b. grantod
nd he connasec discharged from The further eonsdsss
on n the subject
ms beard sdoarDcd 70 NEE, again Tuesday cvening