New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-12-18
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

FRt0t ~, Dee. - Inc President, JoHS CLlScr
PIE J4s' A-csrsfs C,plpsi'tss.-Mr. TUcSrR moved
that the JOINT Comoilteo Accounts be directed "a
rYor ~ r, meeting the result Of their investigates
FOR ,e past TX months. Il WAS qpte time tor TIA.
Committee 20 report, ior they haa spent SIC 0o0 n
their investigation. He unders.ooi that the Ch..r
uau Of the Cormit'se had been for some TIM cayrv
iag the reoor. recently signed by two members and
yr. - ted T. the public IN BIS pocket.
NT. Bcoit, Chairman, rosr 10 4 question 81 pry.
iege. ard seid this asseriiuo wac false. The rep,Yt
vas below N The Committees rc0n fOr any person 10
COX e. Ioe Teasod Il had not beun presented VA
that quorum of the Comm tee had never met b
sign the rtport aud the Change made IN the Comn,tS
of the Courcimen.
M. owns, ss.d. - one Of re Committee r. ~,
sueietd on al Occasions and wondered that ota.r
members did ros meet 70 sgu it. lie saw a m ajor -
pTessrt -ome'iTes, bat tLey fsied 10 sign the re-
The port bad Teen prepared fr si1 week., ros \.
was saipris,d that the Coma:ee, although 81 NJ,
uouhei, hsd not got together. Their sts DOG ava,
nus have ben for reasons best known 'othem..lvs
MY Booi . aid ne had citen 81 enaed, ba, ,her,
was oe'er sporty At such mee,nes 70 agree 100,
sising Mr. OSens, he thou &, did ipus.c, 20 LIN
IN pa. fornsrk-. N-A
ST. REID said there CTS % excuse that the Cr.
miitee had Mt sisred the report Toe paees had
gore 10 the pnopc Informally, signed by two nembers,
aud showed Startling smVunt Of corruption. Better
things Lad been expected OF the Com nttee joint
Accounts man u neglect signing and presenting Their
fopor'. lie hoped that Committee would BE- ether
MI Hoitn RE y tie Committee ssc h, had Leys
seUu III, report bit would look atr and either ,.o y
, OF a minority report by Monday night.
Mr.. TJcKEE sp Ike Of the tarliness of the C..,,st
tee They never lreserted reports except WIN thev
srted COW appropriation T. delray the excuses q
tier investigation. They lad made no report snSa
thew cot tie last = coo. He hoped they wonhl ne
compelled to report ~ be held n Contempt Il lookej
strarge t. ste Z Joint Comnittee on Accounts Win
hac got >foo0O TO dsiay their EXPENSE .uppressinr
CORRUPTION, subject which they were expected Ia
lay before the pubic.
Mr. STFPUENs thought there WAS = great l,al g
lunlIug about Il 81 Conn ttee and people hs arrops
ousy supposed 'hbt tie Common COnncll Wa respon.
siole for the corruption existing. There morbid
tact. silO O. the people 10 rsed ANYTHING agaos. ns
Common Council. This Committee mad expesisl
$40 GO without any eolnpeDssiing results, and hs
doubted very Ducn II Citaer Board Iud act ON In.
fors Of tnst Committee uuds standngy. II vas cot
~ IL the urst place TO give obs 10 certain pareA In
tie Controller Oaice ere one man wac hss beea
CO.. did ATE for Controller and this accounted soma
what for the moy emeLt They got large saAIies iqr
doing comparatively nothing.
Mr.. ADAMS insisted having report nom tho
Committee. II. Boar ard the taxpayers expected
it Of item after spending $1,000 investigating. =
u poit wss rot coon msde. the Common CouIc1 co0d
Mt bet IN tire mater. He hoped the notion % direct
them would be ca1led.
Mr. BoorE opposed directions being given % report
on Monday ui.r'. "a TIE Committee had not t.Te 70
/ Ct together. lie hoped it would be put of I'll
Wednesday.
IL motion instructor 10 report on Wednesday was,
after further a. bate, carried.
/ 4 Reception for Senator Dovglas.-Mr BR,bLEY
presented preamble au0 resolution on tue expected
/ arrival of Senator Douglas:
Tina, was emnen:y due to tLi' esteemed paito and dis
Tin ui,ted senator that the Cry Of NwYos, through m
u,.d authorities houid extend to % cordial welcome o. de
arrival in order admiration of the N and IL sa
principles which be has 80 oog aud a. ablV advocated
Hon sephtn A. Dons t5r ho.p.Ic o. the city, ana . br
come ii" guest Of toe Corporation during a. stay IN Nsf'rL
rnn ,he iags be displayed, sc"
Adopted Nerq con.
Nunroe Hal for Public Offices. The report OF the
Committee on Repairs ana Soppies, TO nrs for ava
years the whole OF The upper portion Of the buiir
couer of Center aud Pearl streets where the Sscf ~
District Court is situated At the yearly rent Of a. an
Tor the Corouers and other public offices, was pre-.
'esMlf f rrckrK aid this wa. .cbsms 70 ,,s, =,
building upon the city. He was sure that usiher
the CoiOners nor any other respectable oiC al. youI
go into tina. filthy hole. 1t wGs place for nublo
fces Ii The city took i, ii would take IS 900 10 "
II up FOR officials we've very proud, and. would want
eiidugs and o.her ornameIts in the = Offices The
Coroters, he thought, would ncvergo there n might
be tit for dlssectirg-rcom, bot not or pnbic office
Nj. classy defended the char scter Of that prop
eEty. 81 Qelng a. entaued pro psIty, it could be got
eap. The building was in rst rate repair ana II
would be economy to take y The Board made NO
objections Ia paying 5000 f,r rooms in the TINS
Building which were no b ttsr SO fer as the accom-
HodatIons We're concerne j. he urged the report rs
matter OF economy.
After further dehe lbe renor. was loaf e., want q
oons.ltotiopsl etc, and aerward reccp dered a,d
laio on the tabi'
- re y resolution adopted directing the
VII ~ 70 prepar. tue taA levy without delay.
w u -ff'lIRE moved to take from the Committee
un 81 .eote the subject OF opening Albany street,
'ni yogh Trinity Church yard.
Mr.. oooLE opposed the soharge. He hoped the
Committee would have time b. h0d another meeting
The motion to disohsrge was carried, by 10. 10 .
Tie paper was then ordered 10 lay on the table.
The CHAIR appointed, as COMMITTEES - wait on
| Senator Douglas Seesrs. Bradley, McSpedon, Sto
! phens, Starr aud Iynes.
| The Board then adjourned to Monday.