The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-02

The Investigations in Regard to the Frauds
on the City Treasury.
the WAY CONTRACTS ARE MANAGED.
Comptroller Flagg and the Board
Of Education,
~ Gc Er
ROARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board held the first meeting of the February ses-
sn last evening" JOHN CLANCY Esq, the President In the
shair.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF inhabitants of the Seventeenth ward in rela
ton to Tompkns square being often the resort of
rioters and disordery persons, who indulge in mischev
Gus practices endangering life and destructive 10 pro-
perty Of j. K Foster for privilege TO run steam car
yage through the streets for as an experiment
OF Timothy to be relieved from fraudulent as
easements in the regulation grade oForty sixth street.
between First and Second or Dinsmore
& Wood in relation to the new Reservoir.
COMMUNICATION FROM DEPARrMEsr-ExEcunoSs
AGAINsr Crry-AN ALDERMAN INCLUDED.
OFFICE COUNSEL TO CoRroEArios Feb. l, 1858
10 THE Hos The soanD or % rancs o reorvsnzs
the Law Depar,m MT passed June 30 s5 TO prosecute AMI
Seaoa ~Meh may Ss 6rousht Sv against
18Th section Ofhe same ordinance makes %y duty from
Of Law Department and to suggest such
or proper In compliance with this duty i submit
your considsraon the following fa;saon ss.ar, %
S Ss 6emprollers lss sun ONCE two executions By virtue
s g wns n TWO ns Which G
senea be certified On ipsury Of my as ,,s
actions the law Of this department and that
whom the the and been
Psss SUn1s s c sl ss g. oT
sed Services as inspector appointed Mr. Dew
con
1858 apd returnabe on the I'D OF January 1858 On
of 1899 o. and execution issued hereSpon ol, OF the
affidavit of the service of the summons and COM
Murine Court Court eiGs cay Of Ne~ YorkPqtrek C1nnen
Tn Mayor Atren ard Cgeonanv g The ctg Of Nee Kots
duly yv sworn says that hai on hs 18th day Of January
New 1 he served d se sSRy
phint therein menoned OF Which copy is aso n eto an
hm that he snsw The % asUrs
summons as one OF the defcnnans therein.
cred BY deisu against city for alleged
inspector Of 2 o Mr. n pfyH 1
affidavit of Henry Bauvelt ,see upon the 10th
Ss, Ss e. ssrSed upon Michael Murray the Adermsn of
the fs wTd copy the e ana @ nere
that made Bauve the other case On the return day
cy by Mr. Bsna for the sum last above mentioned, and,
the day execution issued hereupon out OF the Com
Xdernan Murray IT will be by the affidavit of
Mast hem the Law Department to be acted
and the first knowledge had OF the exs,erce OF the
ias % the
Sorporaon neglect % send .hs@ e ne
nw officer the Office which hold from the people I Ills Is
ls TO the mercy Of every man who prefers ca against
only proper and safe and susgeto your honorable
body he poprey Of adopting OPT as ac su,a non S b & M
Of service and his initials aud mmedaely sending
mary ioss and create ccnfasion lesa department
scss sueeen ny assistants nha @ Ron %
ssrvant "'' RICHARp BUsrEEn,
THE COMMITTEE ON FRAUDS
resolution was offered by Alderman ADAMS authoriz
ing the Ccpmree on Frauds to employ suitable person
act ne sea-cher whose duty shall he Ia examine the
Works In the several departments regarding the com
plants that and he brought before the com
nt'ce at ree Of compensation no, TO exceed two dollars
day Laid
Alderman ADAMS subsequently moved that in conse
ouence OF the duties that devovc upon the commit
sae that two more members be added 10 their number
Adopted.
the two additional members
MESsAGIs FROM
The MAYOR sent in a message In relation ,o the repairs
sf per 90 North river, together with letter from the
,cssees Referred 20 Committee on wharves.
The Mayor also transmitted reports OF the police sur
foureen sixteenth and Nineteenth ward station houses
Referred 10 Committee ON Police.
The other communication in relation 10 the oil
rnorosEp PAY yoR TIM COMMON COUNCIL
A rcsoluuon was offered by Alderman McSrTpoS to the
effect that application be made TO tho Legislature to
mont of members the Common Counc at the rate of
sl 600 each per annum fer their services Adopted.
TIE srHEEr COMMISSIONERS DEPARTMENT.
communication received from d. u. Conover re-
porting the spportonmcnt Of an Assessment
Alderman McsrKDos moved to lay The communication
Alderman RRApY thought II ought to be sent back and
n that elect Whcn lost, ana tue
uon 70 lay on the table carried.
CosxuNcAuoS from THE CHEZ ENGINEER of THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
orrer cmrr Ess,SttE ss yoFs Ear r.s psriaIsss 1s
To rur Hos Coxvos CouscIL CRY or Nrw YoRK-
GrsIrtxss-1 return 70 your body The S SaeccmpsnyinE
eohcde Of payments made by me- TO The City chamberlain
nsl, rebrg.ry Is 70 May 500 g
May ~ 10 July .o so
Iay hnyyu. !? y nSfSss 10 eeempcf q "a q
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HENRY Il. HOWARD. Chief Engineer.
COUNTRY rRoDucE
The report OF the Committee Markets In favor OF NJ
towing farmers and gardeners to use the upper space
nue and thirty second aud Thirty 9th streets stand
On which 10 sell country produce was adopted.
The annual repor, Of ,be Central Park Commissioner.
stating the progress Of the work done there snbm
ted The report OF the Treasurer exhibits statement Of
The receipts and expenditures of the Board OF Comms
siouers up TO the LIST OF January, 1855
The total receipts were .s3o4 05o 30
expenditures s....................... 1881 al
Leaving hSanoe .s22e,les es
me Commissioners ask the cordial cooperation OF the
Common Council 10 aid them in this important work. o.
dered 10 be printed In document form.
CELEBRATION oF wAanNGroS's mRrupAY.
THIS matter again called no. Alderman TuCKyR
moved 70 strike ou, the OF $3.50 for military IL
was new to him 70 such appropriation; he also
opposed TO the purchase Of new transparency for the
front Of the City Hall.
The subec, was again laid on the table.
Alderman TUCKER inquired OF the Chairman OF rhe Com
mittee lands and Places what time he intended
port on the Wards Island purchase.
The CHnRMAs announced that the report would be made
On Thursday next
The Board ad adiourned TO Thursday next
MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
COMPTROLLER FLAaG on THE srAND-THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION AND THE CITY FINANCEs--APPRoFRIA.
TioN OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ADD
TroIAL TO THE FUNDS OF THE BOARD By THE
COMMITTEE.
The Aldermanic Finance Committee met yesterday
afternoon Mr. BorSE, chairman Of the Finance Commit
Tee Of the Board Of Education, said TO Mr. McspedOn,
chairman Of Committee, that he came 10 claim one
hundred thousand dollars Of hundred and
twenty five thousand that was due to the Board OF
Education since 1854. The Committee asked how the
money remained due He said that there was deficiency