The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-14
Municipal Affairs.


The Board last evening the President in the chair
A communication was received from Special Com
mittee Of the Board Of Supervisors the subject Of
proposed new City Hall, asking the cooperation OF the
Aldermen soon possible Referred to the Committee
on Repairs and Supplies
The following communication was received from the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department
To THE HONORABLE CoxxoS CoUsciI- -
for ss0 from s to s' s
s@rer and copy Of items filed in the comptoiers once
making ss o q Ss
$ fs y s sss sell
Chief Engineer Fire Department..
A communication was received from the Street Commis
soner disappearing Of the purchase of electric clocks,
which have been for long time trial in the public Of
fees. The matter referred to a committee
The Street Commissioned nominated Stevenson Towe q
city surveyor. Laid
Another communication received from the same Ia
regard 10 the law respecting the opening Of bids pub
lie works which requires that they be opened presence
Of the Comptroller and Street Commissioner and makes
provision in the Of either Of said officers being
sick absent. The Comptroller Is confined to his
house by Illness and a large number of contracts have
consequence been postponed, and have be readver
tsed The Street Commissioner recommends change in
the law. Referred
kns market for military accommodation called up aud
discussed. Adopted, by vote Of IA tol.
Adjourned to Wednesday at five O'Clock.
BOARD OF CoUNCILMEN.
The Board met last eyening-Charles II. Haswel pre-
siding
on motion the reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting dispensed with, and a few unmportant petit
tioIs and resolutions presented and referred.
rR0POerIoS ORNAMENT RESERVOIR SQUARE
petition received from NJ. y Whitney and others
10 lay out and ornament Reservoir square nj their
EXPENSE for the Of the public under the direction
The Street Commissioner, referred to the Committee
ASKw COMMITTEE on JOINT ACCOUNTS APPOINTED
Mr., BRADY offered a resolution directing the Joint Com
mitee on Accounts TO report the OF conducting
the business Of the Assessors' Office.
Mr.. GKsKr moved TO amend by abolshing the commit
tee, which gave rise 10 long and desultory debate
Mr. Brady asserted that the Joint Committee on Ac-
counts perfect swinde He In favor OF ap-
pontmcnt, but had become Disguised with the ia
which they had transacted their business They not
presented intelligent report during the year the
leading spirits had succeeded in getting 900 Of the
public treasury for doing nothing
Mr.. CRo~s defended the committee from the charges
preferred against them statng that certain Aldermen
accomplishing nothing perfectly satisfied, making
examination into the matter that they dong all
ha, cne rsw,s, ~ .he som nu NJ rns nc sa
fused attend the meetings ~ the committee and he could
easily see why he took that course As the
nttcc had begun a. investigate the Of Isaac Ed
wards for whom Mr. Cornelis brother became bondsman
lac r CornelD failed 10 attend the meetings Of the
mittee.
Mr.. CORNELL replied, affirming that that was the first
time he knew that his brother Isaac Edwards surety
The reason why he mir CoruelD refused 10 act with the
committee and sign their reports that he felt salcd
from the acton 81 OF the members Of the committee
that they were not acuaed by pure motives lie felt
rupton upon certain gentlemen, whether they were guilty
not Of the charges they wished prefer against them
The motion was finally rui and committee OF.
dered 10 be appointed.
The PRESIDENT announced the committee, which consists
Of Mcssrs. Genet, McCarty aud Ross
resolution adopted directing the City Inspector
have the mud and nth removed from tue streets and
piers around and adjacent ~ Washington market.
number Of reports Of committees of this Board aud
papers from the Board Of Aldermen laid over
cordng 70 the rule, for future action.
nv sacADAalzKD.
The report Of the Committee Roads. Of the Alder.
men, favor Of confirming award OF contract John
Knsey for macadamzng second avenue from sixty fest
street l23d street. and authorizing the Street Commis
soner ~ appoint three Inspectors the work
CURED The amount of Mr. knslcy bid Is s3l sts a.
The Chief Engineer ~ the Fire Department reported that
he raid SAT- received for Oil materials sold from May rs,
1885, TO october a. 1855 making the total of
ncys received by him since he appointed Chief En-
gncer 81 49, which he paid into the City Treasury Hc
has discontinued selling old materials by direction % tc
Street Commissioner.
number Of property owners In a communication,
qucsted the Common Council 20 examination TO
be made into the erection Of the great being
constructed in the Central Park the consequences
attending any accident by leakage breakage would he
terrible 10 life aud properly The referred 10
AJAX THs RAILROADS.
The report of the Committee Railroads In favor &C
concurrng with the Aldermen To tx the license fee city
railroad at ESQ for large cars and s25 for horse
cars, per annum. was adopted.