New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-14
BOARD OF ALDERNEN.

TrrsD.r, Dec. l3.-The Pre,id Mt, JoHs CLANCY,
/ in the chair.
The Syocid Order.-Mr. BRADY moved to take up
the specis orcer TIE reduction of high sssres and
sdyised to let the MISTER res, III The routine isi-
res. was disposed II.
! Cor7ruHstaiogs oomuuni alton was received
from the Street Commissioner. approving Of srgyes.
ton of the Superintendent OF Street improvements 10
reference to widening sideralks in portion Of Eiah
averue, ard askiag the eoositerstoD Of The Board.
Referred.
A communication wss receives from the Street Com
missor,r disspproylrg OF the proposed purchase ot
electric clocks tha, have for lopg ue oeen on tnI
in the pubic Offices. He says Mr.. Cooper, while
StIset lomnlssiorer, examined thc mate, VIVA m'cn
care srd became Convinced tbs, the clock could not
l.ep time whou, frequent manipulation by the per-
- -Nrg charge o. them.
Tts s,a -sr WAS referred 20 \ Committee.
- 70 sam dominating Stevenson ro~le City
Surveyor. Isid over. .,.,.v.., "a,
From the sane IN relation 10 - %" y ''s"- - -
opeuirz of bids fer public sSTss Tue
that the, be opened IN preserce n The Ctntroer ant
Street Commissioner, and make. M provision IN the
event of either of sad officers being sex or aosen''
The Controller row beng cVnhaed 10 his hoiss ~
sickness large number If contracts are pos,ponei.
sud have to be reaivertised. lie r.commenis spph-
cation icr charge in the law. Reieued.
A Communication WAS received lrom the Chief Easi.
i.my Suy 70 r-ror, 20 your honorable body b., sr1 -
for GA users. .d M,y rs 1885, TO oy,oseE. ia have
yS .soty II tens 1 u tie cSitrSer. ore nasas ~.
e spt"snt~'s
F.bruay H. 1857 9ls . which have paid into tie ty
T., sra have dIcutuurd .elus Old material by dires
tiuu U the street tomn.ssor.r.
4 comnupicstou was received from \ spscis Com.
uilt.e cfttc Snpcryiyors the subject ot the pro-
| posed now Citv Hall, inviting cooperation 10y this
Board a. soon possible, q push forward tbe
work. Referred to Committee ON Rtpairs aad sup
plies. nut,
Z, rnpk; ms Muke.-The report 70 make additions
! "a TonI kins Msrket for military accommodations
was brought up aud discussed
Mr. TUCKER argued against tie contract N us pres
ert shape AMI wes in favor of sunulirg altogether
MI HINT took the first contract, ami tue Committee
port in favor of the ai,op. being gwen Ia +nother
contractor. Mr. T. concutcd That the two contractors
on the sane woik would never get on with the work
| together. Fgdber, that no respec abe contractor
would take Job the wol k alter another Lad
! oareaucd for Il.
Messr, TNoNEY and RsED spoke in favor of the
| reroit aud Messrs. OwENS and LtoNs against II.
Finally the report adopted by II to- The report
directs the Street Commissioner to advertise for pro-
,osa's for much o the WORK necessary to complete
~ building in accordance with the amended specsu.
c, tons submitted by the Committee on Repairs anu
Spples as is lot embraced in the contract made WITH
| Theodore Hunt amended ty the supplementary
contract authorized by resolution subnn,teii that
tie Street Commissioner be authorized Ia make one
contract for the whole wolk, 10 contract separately
frr tie several parts thereof, a. he may dcem mos.
| exp.Git ~ tr the interests Of the Corporation.
ON notion, the Board adjourned To Wednesday al
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