The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-10
Board Of Supervisors.

This Board met last evening-E1jah F. Purdy, Presi.
dent, in the chair.
Several bills received and referred
The present office Of the Commissioner of Jurors hav
ing been given TO the Clerk Of this Board for office
Supervisor TWEED moved that sum of one thousand
dollars per annum be appropriated for the purpose Of
hiring an office for the Commissioner Of Jurors. Re-
ferred.
EXPENSES POLICE COMMISSIONERS IN DEFENDING SUITS
resolution was offered 70 the effect that special
committee Of four be appointed inquire into and report
the amount expended by the Police Commissioners in de-
Tending suits in relation the Metropolitan Police BILL
and the probable amount necessary to pay future
peDses arising from appeals suits decided in
y courts and TO consider the propriety OF nsuctng the
Police Commissioners that the decision Of the Su
preme Court be considered final. Referred.
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT IN SANITARY OFFICES
The following resolution was offered by Mr.. STILL
That in the opinion of this Board, imperative neces
sy exists for improvements in the details Of the City In
spectors Department. and In the qualifications Of Its exc
cutve SANITARY officers dictated by tho modern
gress OF sciences and that Legislative enactment TO THIS
effect would add greatly 10 It's usefulness and efficiency
and meet with the approval Of the great body Of our fe
Referred TO Committee on County Ofices.
THE TAX 1865.
The report OF the Committee ON Annual Taxes was re-
celved recsptuatpg the Items of the tax levy and sepa
rating the county from the city charges. Adopted.
COURT ACCOMMODATION
The committee the petition Of the Judges Of the u-
preme Court Tor better accommodation report that the
Supreme Court will be accommodated on the LIST Of April
next with the occupied by the United States
Courts and further provision at present is unnecessary
Adopted. The report of tho committee favor of erect
ing fire proof building in the Park for the Superior Court
was adopted.
THE MOUNTED POLICE
motion to call up the report making appropriation
for mounted police for the city was lost.
CoRoNKRs' Hills
The bills OF the Coroners for post mortem examinations
during the last quarter were ordered to be paid.
ESTIMATES FOR THE BOARD OF INDICATION.
The committee the estimates for the Board of Edu-
cation for 1861 126 013-repored that they returned
the estimate the Board Of Education with the objections
money inasmuch il exceeds the authorized by the
school law to the amount Of $l09962 81 and that the
item of $25 000 for arrearages OF 1882 exceeds the
amount authorized to be levied in the year 1853 The
Board of Education have, however, adhered TO their
former action by two third VOTE slightly modifying the
appropriation Of $l25 900 by reducing 10 100000 Tho
committee therefore recommend that the estimate for
the Board of Education for 1858 be confirmed with the
modification of the item Of arrearages from $l25 900
500 900. Adopted
NEW COUNTY
The report of the committee in favor OF erecting
county jail on Fifty first street called up. Some Of
the members thought the location far up town. and
sugges ed that the matter be referred and referred
TO the Committee on County Offices.
The report of the committee favor OF renting premises
in Park for the Of the Surrogae's office op
posed the ground that the building dreproof
as represented TO be- The report laid the
Hall Of Records be extended TO afford additional
commodation 10 the Surrogate and Comptroller, was
referred
Adjourned to Tuesday next.