New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-16
BOARD or COUNCILMEN.

WEDyEsDAY, July l5.-The President, JONAS n.
PHILLIPS. esq, in the chair. :. g.
After the usual prelninaries Mr.. BooLE, chairman
Of the Special Committee Recognizing tia Wy
Departments, asked the unanimous consent ~ 'n'
Board to hand in their report relative to the dock.
nasie,s out of its regular order. Consent being gwen
the report pre- ssnted. 1t relates to the appoint
ment If dockmasters. The ordinance OF the Alder
men provided for the nomination and appointment Of
fcckmasters by the Aldermen. The ordinance OF the
Con mittee Of the Couucilmen amends the Aldermsns
ordinance by vesting the appointment in the Mayor
with the confirmation OF the Common Council. The
ordinance proposes two dockmasers for most Of the
Wards, and one for the others-the salaries being
81 COO EACH
Fetition-Of Hose Company No. l, for new hose.
Referred.
After some further business, Mr.. BoOLE, Chairman
Of the special Committee on reorganzing the Depart
ments of the City Government called up the ordinance
10 organize the CrotOn Water Department, reported
by him, and amended in the Board of Aldermen, aud
moved to nOn-cOncur with the Aldermen except In
the amendment organizing Bureau OF Street Paving,
which be desired to pass Following this, long de-
bate took place, which developed the fact that the
duties of The proposed bureau were already provided
for by the charter and that the officer contemplated
therein could not be appointed. The person, whose
appointment to fill the ofce when created is fore
gone conclusion, present in the chamber, and it
wss generally understood that concurrence in that
amendment Of the Aldermen must be carried through
But the vote nOL-concurrence IN all OF the amend
ments was finally carried, after which recOnsidera
ton was moyed. debate again arose, but the mo-
ton to reconsider finally prevailed. and again the
que stioD Of the Bureau Of Street. having come up,
Mr.. BooLE moved to amend by inserting in place OF
Superintendent Of Street RI pairs Deputy Water Pur-
veyor-thus creating Office for of the faithful
Dead Rabbits who had adheredto the fortunes OF their
chief. Fernando Wood. The movement was siren.
uously opposed. ard protracted guerrilla warfare
aiose, in which TIE opposition members, knowing they
in minority stroye, by the arts of parliament
AIRY practice to delay and defeat the measure. Motion
upon motion complex and diverse and appeals and rul-
iDgs followed until the matter became involved in what
setmed TO be iDerminGble snsrl. Some OF the
PROP, stons were highly complimentary to the dignity
Of be Board. Mr. WAUGH, in view OF the protractei
discussion moved The appointment OF Committee OF
,ne to bring in keg Of lager beer aud crackers
and cheese. Mr.. B0oe was called upon to take his
seat while the roll called, under suspicion that
that he was moving about among the members with
the view Of lobbying through the measure. He ex-
planned, however, that he was only IN search OF
chew Of tobacco.
Mr. WARSER, because he continued to protest
against the action &C the President in certain rulings
that officer had made was put under ar1est but was
afterward on molten released from the arrest. The
matter becoming at last quite foggy, motion was
made TO rereer the report to the Special Committee,
and under the application Of the previoas'que'''0n
ConmHhes 6pIointed.--The President appointed
the following gentlemen the special co nmittees
ordered:
On the Reception Of the Mayors and CITY Cssnf, 1 q 49,. 81
Louis ard Cincinnasi-Messrs Jones, Crawford D"u"'
On ne Cor .depS,ion Of the Reports and Arts' q TT =.
T. TaIBuEE. ~ Herald and other lady ,'s Sss
20 ne Boayd-Messrs Rsswsll, DougDery and No,e. .
An effort was then made to call up the spechcatons
reported upon the subject q cleaning stoe nIo
wac carried. But the Board becoming "inneo ou' W
uembets abseLting themselves, the roll OF 'he mousse
was called, and only twenty -a4ne ms@oe' oe'nS