New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-30

the Mayor elses On Years Day, for he purpsse
Of receiving the .ahtstions Of his ellow-cit,sns
Erpeases Of Mayor Wosat Reteaios:-An sss.mpt
wss made to pay tie hill of $50 from Charles Brown,
OF Tanmsny Hall, for refreshments furnished to tn
Police during the riots on the 18th of june last.
Mr.. BRADY opposed IL. He thought that i was
enough TO pay thore men large salaries without iced
The matter was lost for want Of constitutional
vote but WAS finally reconsidered and laid upon the
table.
Mr.. Josrs remarked that he could not vote the pay.
ment of ID At bill, even if il Democratic meas
ure, for he considered it a fraud.
The report Of the Committee on Repairs aud Sup
plies concurTing to pay the architects for the building
OF Tompkps Market as the work progresses, was laid
over.
Mr. OrrlRsoy called up the resolution 70 dsfrsy
the expenses OF the Special Committee of both Boards
on deputation TO Washington, upon the business OF
the location for the new PosOice, and moved 10 IN
sert the sum Of 1900 expenses OF that Committee
IL was adopted, Messrs. Brady and hyer only fothg
in the negative.
Mr. BuLrEEL called up similar resolution, relating
TO the expenses of the Committee which went 70 PM
hdelphis upon the business Of the Board OF Heath
Mr. Bulteei moved to insert $500 as the expenses OF
that Committee.
Mr.. Brady said be was one Of the Committee bu,
he did not CO. He wished 10 learn how these expenses
had accrued.
Mr. HAswrLL stated that four of the members of
the Committee went and stayed week, during which
time they had to entertain various gentlemen from
other cities.
Mr.. BRADY thought that the honor of the thing was
something He considered $500 for the board OF four
persons for week pretty fair item. When he went
last Spring to Philadelphia, il cost him 81
Mr.. BYRpsALL thought $500 was not anovercharge,
but on the contrary quite moderate, and be was IN
favor OF lie payment.
Messrs BuLTEEL and WARNER both spoke il favor
of the resolution, which was finally adopted.
The Board concurred to pay $3.50 10 Henry ID. John.
son. r for services rendered the Corporation Counsel
during the year 1856.
CURED in dischsrging the Law Committee from the
consideration of the preamble and resolutions adopted
come months since in relation to the street Cominis-
soner controversy.
The report of the Law Committee in favor of con-
curing with the Aldermen in the ordinance reducing
stage fares from to cents for each passenger was
laid over.
The Report of the Committee Fire Department,
relating to the prevention of the freezing OF
was adopted.
The Post Office Sae-The report of the Special
Committee in favor Of dsposing of the lower portion
Of the PARK as the site for the Post Office, winch
had been adopted in the Board oil Adefmen' "@S
Mr. Roofr moved TO refer the matter to the Special
Committee III this Board ON the subject. .
Mr.. JONES would be opposed to the reference, If
it would act estoppel to the final passage of the
report by this Board.
The President stated that if il referred TO the
Committee and written report made upon Il, 1t
would not be in the power of this Board 10 pass it.
Mr. WARSER hoped the paper would be laid upon
the table and printed in the minutes, any other dis
position of il would kill and place it beyond the ac-
ton of the present Board.
This proposition was adopted, and the matter will
be taken up for conc urrence on Thursday evening
Commissioners Of Detds.-The report OF the Com
mittee on Salaries and Offices, recommending long
list of persons for appointment a. Commissioner OF
Deeds wac after various amendments, adopted. The
following il list of the apponees and whose places
they are fill should the Board of Aldermen