New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-16
ROARD OF ALDERMEN.

WEDNESDAY,, Dec. l5.-Tne President, Mr..
| CrASCY, i'll the Chsir.
Petitions ard resolutions for sundry matters were re-
| fen ed tO the Committees.
report IN favor of donating $iopto the Eye ana
| Ear Ii tTmary was adopted.
The repor, and ordnance making amendments IN
the details OF the Fire Department. were taken up and
read. -,
Mr. ADAMS moved 70 amend, whore it spoke Of the
salary the Chief Engineer at SJ,OOO by making the
| cum of &, 500
Mr.. CLANCY opposed this manner of proceeding.
If salaries "a be decreased he hoped that move
meni would not b. mixed up iu the Fire ordo ince
Mr. ADAMS wa ready TO act on this and all salaries
H. ~ss blood hot for T.
Mr. CLANCY opposed singing out salary in this
Mr.. TromEY contended that the salaries should be
made distinct matter and not mixed up IN this ori
nance.
Mr. TUCKER hoped the amendment would prevail.
The report was excellent one, and tce amendment
would make il perfect. Now was the time, on re-
orc canziug the Department, fix the s.lares of the
different officers Of the Fire Department. There were
plenty Of exempt hremen in tue city who would he
glad TO take Office at $1,000, quite efficient as Mr..
Howard.
Mr. DAVIS also urged the reduction of the Chiefs
salary. The inea OF paying him So OOo was perfectly
ndicuous g. $40 would be very large 3ry Tor any
Chef FL eineer, and the tine, when this ord.
nance was up, to make it perfect. The paper had
been before the Bosri long lime.
Mr.. BooLE was Dot prepared for this question, and
ing
Mr. TUcKER opposed pcstponement The paper
had been r.at four different times before the Board,
and the tine TO act, tOr the Board knew well
the merits of the case.
Mr. STARE said the election for Chief Engineer
wonlo soon come on, and was the time TO reduce
the salary ha, the candid,ts world not expect too
| much. The movement 10, against the pressot
Chief re individual but 10 make the salary OF the
Office a reasCi able one.
MrSIEPHEssos spoke of the efficiency OF the pres
eut Chief. He WAS model fren,sn-an enthusi,st-
always forward in the performance # mis- duy-resy
TO hfe and property al tue imminent danger Of
losing hls own life The movement looked personal.
Mr. ADAMS denied that there was anythiIg personal
| in the amendment he moved. There were plenty OF
as good fremen 10 the department as Mr Howard and
they woulo be delighted 10 serve for $500.
Mr.. BRADLEY moved amendment that all sals.
nes of city officials be r, duced 10 pei. cent.
Ills was ruled out If order.
Mr. OwsSs thought this vss very prol n time to
take NJ the subject Of the Chief salary; litter time
ooud not present Itself, for now tie ordinance re0r-
gaming the Department and hxrg salaries of s off,
GERS, was mp fcr passage.
Mr. TuoN SAID he was one Of the COMMITTEES, bat
dic not anticipate srch snout n-nt as this when
there -Iher re- port e-p-i.y on the subject Of
sasrlee. Tie was ready when that report would come
up 10 cut down saares, but in this matter there was
evidently something personal. He did rot see why
ne noers would take advantage Of the oriin.oce 10
single out tie Chief Engineer and eat dowh his salary.
NJ RID thong this was Ihs proper place 10 make
begir rirg. There hundreds II worthy tremen
rasGy 10 p. norm the DUTY al g so.
NJ. TUcNEI moved an amend n II to the amend
Irert that the reduction 10 s. 800, tske effect n
February, 1869.
Mr. IUCKER urged that it take edee. innedi stely.
TIE sslsIi, oi the b r0.srs also 100 large :.
500. Plenty Of car ab,e could b. got AZ 900.
NJ OWNS sa.i the Boar Sas probably aware tha.
Mr.. Howard salsry when Fas e,ec.el was only
s. SEQ H should not expcc, nio.e row. Wnen he
SAW The Board ready 70 reduce tba Chiefs salary, he
~onld t-iese they meant to reduce oil the salaries.
He hoped the Board wood shoe ;tei. intentions To-
night.