New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-12
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
ROARD OF ALDERMEN.


ROARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board net at O'Clock last evening, the fIesi'
dent, JOHH CLANCY, esq in the char.
Nu7nbtrd B0dgcs (or H0cknty C00ch ren.-a con-
muLca,in Was received from the Mayor ststiog that
tie Board tf Commissioners of Police had transmitted
TO him communicat n from the D'Puy up III
terdert e Police, recommending tno P1:enSo VI Gu
o,diraroe by the Common Council requiring every
Ece,.ed hsct diver of a heavy coach % wear a
badge on his bat with The number OF his Incense as-
plateo thereon The Mayer oOncurred IN ire ON
mendstiou believing that srch an orolnsnco would be
,a1uc,,s ~ 9, cd at the several steamboat aodngs
and railroad oepOfs, and would enable the police
pTeserye order spoig the owners and drivers Ct the
fotclcs Accompanying the communication was the
Sr.0 az an ordnance Masking it ofeuse punishable by
fine OF $40 70 Deglect 10 @ear badge Of the descrp
flor alluded TO- Referred TO Committee Orii aucss.
Cenf,al Park The report of the Committee on
Finance on the Central PAX was taken up for consd
eration.
TIE PrYsIDFyT suggested that the subject bs lal
for further consideration. Doe assign I'd
for this proposed action that the work laid out
wOu.o probably cost more money than had been al
lowed.
MI TrcKTR moved that the blank in the recon-.
ut DdGion Of the COMMITTEE he filed with 500, 600,
a. un,ess the spprc pisticn we're made the MISTER
Wculo 20 over to July.
MIR. McsPLDos Of the Finance COMMITTEE favored
the appropriation, aid said taa proper "a, tho
Bos1d should have statement Of the manner in which
the Moneys were expended and particularly since 1t
had teen intimbted that moneys had been drawn and
speut for matters other than for which they had been
appropriated lie took exception TO the action of the
Central Park Comm ssioneIs IN excluding reporters
from their meetings by which the public could not get
full and impartial knowledge
Mr.. CLANCY opp .sed the appropriation on the
ground tdst sth balance Of over 800 600 lying
tie Bark of Commerce 10 the credit Of the Centa
PAX Commissioners, it would be mpOlitic to hire
$500 600 al six per cent. He conside sfed that the
BOasd, as at prcst NJ constituted, was psrtiesn and
Of ito membre, Mr.. HOgg, confessed thst he had
made use tf his position to defeat the Democratic
panty. lie sustained Mr.. Dillon in his views, as OK
pressed in a communication of that geutlsnan
Ths appropriation of $500 600 was finally made bya
vote Of IL Ayes to Nays Messrs. Clancy and Brad
ley votiog in the mega i've.
The following communications were received, and
after beng Tesc were referred:
To The Honorable The Common Ccnne,: > '"' ~ ''-'
Upon eSsinA ion Of the condition Of the roads End that
esuus,e repairs TO put them good order AMI
thai Large quantity Of broken stone and gravel will be required
for Ia prrpose. would pcculy ak that authority be
Street Commissioner advertise for contract. for two
IEeu stone to delivered required vus places
Tie ROADS vb,e the pars are TO b. make aud that authority BE-
syenue between SKI Sixty streets accord
sG with tie To- o sT a S1 zoe ON ss
Seo avenue leaving the other ce to be made gravel load
EDWARD CoOPER. Street Commissioner
STREET DEPARTMEST, June II, 1857.
To hc Honor BIZ he CoBDOs Council.
orders haze been given Mr. Howard The Chief En-
eief q the Fine Department. for repirs and r,eaous 70 be
made Ere cnsne in several which the total costs of
snch repss and alterations will exceed $3.50 In accordance
with the 6th sCtiOn Of the charter this work be
10y ract uess by Of three ourths OF the members
elected to each Board il thell be ordered Otherwise
All such orders hsVe cOunermandcd, bat ia the
ergat have b taken apart and alterations parts
have been that the engines caunot BE- put again their
Orig'ns, condition vi hout large expense:
parity the restored TO its original
coalition The ofIepars and alterations VIII be about $S
Among the alterations ths putting Of neck cutting
oil the box. making large wheels &c.
Ersre l9-rhe work il ordered of Mr. James Smith. and
will &575 1t far advance that the engine cannot be
restored 70 its original condition The work consists OF putting
wheels pngs running iron tongue aud repairs
alterations to the bed place aud coDnections. - .
EEgEe No a. The work was ordered VI MI James Sllh,
VIII cost about $o The Engine cannot low o restored
20 It's oriliIel condition.
Hook a. Ladder The work ordered Of Mr William
Williams and done. This company present using
a tcrtorsry truck The cost will 0e about 80
yCud respectfully recommend in veT OF the condition OF
the work u the aboc cases that the Street CommsoIe De
euhored by hfeefOuTth OF oil the members elected
both Besios Ct e Common Council to hwe the same com
peted wilton. a contract
fcd In that repairs and Storation and the
ion Of apparatus been ordered by the C
Eusnesr in which the cost Will exceed SO the limit
prescribed ny Ordinance. as ina witNn ~cu ia's ncy Dc
Council In humber Of these the @ork is partly done
and the sages cenno be restored TO their orig
nsl c0ldlon without consldeiaoe mue IN some ~
will make the repairs and alter made would
end in al where the repairs OF alterations have
ordered by the Chief the
be authorized by the Com
Cuacii to have The work completed without contract
by the late Commissioner of Repairs
Sgppies tuloug Of engine for Engine Com
cary No. 10. The awarded 20 Mcssis Pine
Halsorp ana the awefd confirmed by tie Common Council
90 1851 and tAe q Repairs and Supplies
execute the Tie Office OF Commissioner OF
Repairs and Suppcs aboshei by charter the lat
May 1857 has been executed Messs Pho
HsIsborn have oCc 1ei u:e tins award 10 but the engine
il ariy comp etcd. would recommend that
hcy ce given the Street Commissioner contract
with Ms Pine arlsborn In sccordanco with their proPo
EDWARD COOPER Street Commissioner
The Bead then adjourned TO Monoay at p. m.