New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-01

MIR. McCAHIIL UOYcu tnAt the rules be suspended,
for the express purpose Of acting the Post-Oice
The President refused TO receive the motion.
The main question then taken cOncurring
with tho Board of Aldermen in favor Of selling the
ground in the Park TO the General Government, md
lost, by the following vote 40 votes being necessary
TO its passagel:
Councilman H. Smith Won Ciahn, Monroe B.llrh
Risy Bedford Wsn G5.ns hrs5.. Os .s WI.TnsT
In, Do'y Brady Chapman Oarson Jone, ketisman Murray
R;ys%S. sChspp p Rsly Eoys. Franklin seG &C.
Van Tine Sickes Boole, Rhodes J. w. Hunt. UBrien NJ
Saith. Mansfield Ry-r HssweI Byrd',l Dohfny and Hop
The vote was reconsidered, and the report laid on
the table.
Mr. O1rARsos moved that the Board take recess
for one hour.
Mr.. BooLE and other Democratic members opposed
the fundamentally suggesting that the member
could leave if he wished to.
Mr.. OTTARsos replied thst, as he wished to vote,
he did not intend to leave the Board while there was
any business to be done.
Messr Franklin Boole. Hughes kennard, and
Van Tine were appointed Committee 70 COME! win
alike committee from the Board OF Aldermen, In re-
gard to the Commissioners OF Deeds.
The Board then took recess tiH SIX p. 10.
EVENING SESSION.
The Board CONQUERED with the Aldermen, to sppro-
pirate $3.50 for the purchase OF new running gear, for
engine No a.
of the Committee, concurring with the Board of
Aldermen to authorize the Croton Aqueduct Board
TO advertise for proposals to pave Madison avenue
from Twenty.third street TO Forty.second street.
The report taken up and adopted.
Mr.. BOoLE called up the report of the Committee
on Finance in favor of paying $4,000 TO Mayor
it to the Committee of the Whole and making it the
special business for this evening. Adopted.
Mr. RYYsOLDs moved to discharge the Committee
from the further consideration of the report from the
Aldermen in favor Of removing the steamboat
landings.
Mr. BAULcH objected as he had minority report to
present whenever the majority wasready.
The motion was put and lost, 20 to %.
Mr.. BooLE-I m0veto reconsider. lGreat laughter.]
The Board concurred with the Aldermen, to pay
certain bills for surgical at the Police Stations
Mr.. HAswELL moved TO take up the report in favor
of paying Charles Brown $3.50 for feeding Woods
Hail. TO prevent the service Of judicial process upon
himself. The report was referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Special Committee on Commissioners of Deeds
reported progress.
Mr. BooLE offered resolution to repay Devn and
Turner the moneys which the Corporation Counsel had
compelled them to refund, as they had obtained it
Illegally. The resolution laid over, under the rule.
The ordinance recognizing the Finance Department
was read third time.
Mr.. BooLE moved a call of the House.
Mr.. KENSARD moved that the paper be referred
back to the Committee of the Whole az on the pre-
vious evening they had been choked down and de-
prived of their privileges. q
Mr.. Boofx opposed the motion.
The motion to refer lost by vote Of "a to Is.
Mr.. KEssARD then asked to be excused from voting
on the measure. '..... .-''.....- '.'..'-..
The bill was then put upon its passage. The ayes
and noes were called:
Mr.. MONROE explained his vote and voted No. 81,
while the question was in Committee Of the Whole.
Excused. 80.
Mr.. KENsARp declined voting for the same reason.
Mr.. BRADY declined to vote.
Mr.. OTTARsOE declined TO vote on the same ground
Mr.. NoYEs declined voting.
Mr.. FRANKLIN for tile reason refused to vote.
The report was accepted and the ordinance adopted
by 80 to 9.
Mr.. REYNOLDS called up the report of the Board Of
Aldermen the appointment of Commissioners Of
Deeds.
Mr.. HUGHES said if this Board would pass the sp-
pOintees Ut the Aldermen, they would appoint the
candidates Of this Board.
Mr. OTTARsON-When was that received
The CHAIR-Ths evening.
Mr.. OTTARsoN-Then object,
Ii was laid over under the rule.
deputaton from the Board Of Aldermen waited
upon the Board to that they were about to
adjourn and wishing to know if this Board had any
communication to make.
committee of five was then appointed to wait upon
the Board of Aldermen, and inform them that they
had nothing new to report. The committee consisted
of Messrs. Smith, Bicktord, Crane, Crawford and
Boole.
The Tax Levy, as amended by the Board of Alder
men, received.
Mr. OrTARsos objected to its consideration, and the
paper was laid over under the rule
The Committee on Conference returned and re-
ported that the Board Of Aldermen had adjourned
sine die
Mr. BooIE moved to suspend the rules in order to
take up the Tax Levy.
The Chair said that under the Charter objection
having been made, the bill must lay over under the
rule.
Dir. O11ARsos-Oh. suspend the Charter.
The Board went into Committee of the Whole Mr..
Kennard in the chair. In few minutes the Com
mittee rose again without trsnssctng any business.
Dir. BOoLR then moved that the Board resolve
itself into Committee Of the whole, on the special
business.
Mr.. WARsIn moued to amend by gxing the hour Of
adjournment at 81 o'clock. Lost.
Mr. BooLE renewed his motion to 90 into Committee
Of the Whole for the purpose OF passing SlO0O0 Tor
Mayor Woods bills. HE promised If defeated tooot
The Board then went into Committee Of the Whole,
Mr.. Reynolds in the chair, and passed the Mayors
bill The Committee then and passed the bull to
third reading.
Mr.. BOoLK moved that this board DO now aWoIn
10 Saturday at D p. M.
The CHAIR decided the motion in violation Of the
rules.
Mr. BooIr moved that this Board adjourn, to meet
at p. III. on New Year day.
Mr.. BRADY demanded that the motion be put IN
writing. He had been i'll for next year previous
to the let of January, as his new term commenced
on the LIST; and he should object to any party coming
in and doing his business especially such party as
this: (Laughter.l
The further business of the Board was then sus-
pended.
Mr.. FRANKLIN then presented the following resolu-
tons and moved their adoption in few kindly words:
Bhotas The duties Of presiding officer this during the
year 1857 have discharged with marked ability and
iialy by Jonas N Phillips esq thereby neng approval
the members thereof. therefore
Pe,sed That the thanks Board eminen,ly
hereby rendered Jonas ~ Phillips President of the
Board OF Councnrn for the past for the faithful able and
impartial which he has discharged the duties devons
upon him. and difficult tho position to I'LL yet ability
have always been extended 70 the members
Of