New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-19
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The Board met yesterday afternoon, Mr. CHARLES
H.HAswELL, President, in the chair.
A resolution was adopted requesting the Street
Commissioner to report the names of all persons for
the payment Of whose services he has made acquisitions
upon the Finance Department. the amount Of each
requstioD, the character Of the services performed
and the name OF every person now employed in his
Office and the office Of the Bureau Of Assessments the
compensation each il to receive and the duties to
which they are assigned. Referred TO Joint Committee
on Accounts.
STEAM FIRE ENGINE EXHIBITION.
An invitation was received from Manhattan Engine
Co. No TO witness the exhibition of the Steam Fire
Engine belonging to Hope Hose Co. Of Philadelphia,
at the Merchants Exchange, on Tuesday, the 18th
inst, at 2 o'clock, P. m. Accepted.
Monument IL LOrcH=0 Il. ShcrGrd.--Ap invitation
was received from the Shepard Guard, requesting the
Board to join in dedca,ng the monument lately erected
at Greenwood Cemetery to the memory Of the late
Corporation Counsel Lorenzo H. Shepard, on W cd
nesday the Goth inst. II clock, from the Mansion
House. corner of ThirysecOnd street and Fourth av-
enue. Accepted.
More Vetocs from Mayor T,cmdnn-Thc following
sent in by his Honor the Mayor, and took
the usual course:
MAYORS OfrIcT, NEW YoRH. Oct. 10, lGJe
To the Honorable the Common Council
GENTLEMEN: | herewith return, with my obiec-
the Kn cn He c ct ~ Of bs Tecip for the
Of 1876 on certain in the Eleventh Ward paid by
ODonne discharge from record books his
Office the for tho year another 10, in the ard
which wss INTENDED to Lave been paid in by Mr. ODonne
alteration in the books tho transfer of the
paid lot although in to another am aware that
ibis has been done frequently heretofore, but believe without
authority OF law for the same.
In this respect borne by the Counsel 20 the Corpora
ton who has stated TO me- that Ia bis opinion no such right rN
lists in the Common Council. ,--.,,.,
for reconsideration. DANIEL F. TiEMANN, Mayor.
MAYORS OFyIcs Nrw.YoRR, Oct. 10, 1853.
To he Honorable The Common Council
GTNTLEmRS: The resolution which passed your
honorable body directing the Clerk Of the Common Council to
advertise o proposals for furnishing 100 copies Of the Hab9
is herewith returned without my approval
The esP. Of , map intended .5 the use use Of tn. Dera
men should undoubtedly be copies Of the Originate If
no, So instead Of be Of service to the members OF the City
OF the Dspsr,pents they would lead to prosbs
mistakes regard matters connected with the hsrbor lines
dence the maps alluded perfectly
correct aud as aso il would seem thai Que part Is the osne
the city would obtain accurate copies nst advantage
The several departments Cry should
doubed be supplied with correct and in every respect
Cpyn li'J. VI f,, sIil sIua o.
Under these circumstances have withheld signature from
the re-non and would respectful, recommend that before
bsS pucnsss De nae OF Np :" ths @ the accuracy
DANIEL f. TIEuiNN. Mayor.
AadHor's Peyorf.-In accordance with the provis-
ioLs of the charter Of 1857 the Auditor submitted
report giving detailed account of all warrants issued
from july TO Sept 30 1853. Ordered to be printed.
More Money IVan,es.-Thc Committee On Roads
made long report on resolution TO appropriate
y,
scrt that sum into the tax levy for 1857 The Com
miltee deem The SUR moderate one considering the
amounts expended ON less important subjects. 1t op
pears the heavy amount Of afrearages for 1871 has
far encroached upon the appropriation tor the present
wear. that the small sum of $40, 100 only has been
left 10 meet the expenses for the repairing of roads
Your Committee regret that the mproyidence Of the
off as of the last has forced them to report in
favor of additional appropriation; yet the urgent
necessity of providing good roads for the safe transit
of vehicles of citizens residing above For,ieth
street is paramount In conclusion they propose an
ordinance appropropriating the amount before NJ
uded TO.
Mr. BRADY said he was opposed to the measure be
cause il was intended bait to catch voters. lie
wouldn't 60 for any such thing rs that. If it would
benefit the poor man. he would 90 Tor II; but what
good would il do to pass this so, 0D0
ar. CRoss-lt struck NE when this resolution was
first submitted that il wrong and out of place, Tor
this reason: The Legislature passed law allowing "a
TO raise taxes and to make estimates of expenses. II
then goes tn the Legislature for confirmation and
comes from the Legislature TO the Supervisors, en-
towering that body TO raise the money. We spend
the money before the Supervisors have acted upon IT,
Mr.. GFSrT-What has that got TO do with the
question
Mr. CRoSS-l am coming to il.
Mr. DUNN-lt takes you long time
Mr. CRoSs-lt the Controller should draw his war
rant for that money, he would be indicted.
Mr.. GENET-The Common Council have q perfect
right to pass this resolution and there is nothing APP
pears upon its face that il is Illegal nothing improper
but il is something whether its passage would have
the effect desire ii to have We have right 10
pass a hundred such papers if We choose.
The ordinance was lost by a vote of III yeas to 8
NAYS, follows:
ITAS-Counc;lmen Crawford Van Tine, Frazer. Cornell
Pa;i Genet Gaipin Arcuags Dunn Haswei ard Nosn-ll
NWs-Courcilin,n Rhodes Costello Webb, Brady Gross,
Ross-6
Donation 70 Stamen's Friend Soc,eiy.-The report
OF the Committee Finance IN favor Of donating 500
to the American Sesmens Friend Society adopted
Donation 10 The Institution for the BiHd.-The re-
port the Finance Committee in favor of donating
$50 to the graduates Of the NewYork Institution for
tie Blind brought up and called forth considerable
debate.
Adjourned to Thursday, at o'clock p.