New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-28
PUBLIC MEETINGS.

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PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
TBrR.plY, Msy 27-The Board net q; The usual
hour President CLASCY 10 the Chair.
Aid. DAVIS moved an auerdmert TO the minutes.
but the motion wss not entertained by the Chair.
The following COMMUNICATED fromtoe Jmnt Com
u;tee on Accounts ives red printed il document
form:
The Join. ut'es Aoo, r'' rep n ih., hey
h.s, SSs s;s ,s 81 q end Ssas . 81 rom SIS ISL
They ~ere found the Contro'rs ONCE, The Ia ser
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Nj TinPor, t di'ot BY Nj Timer At The = ne hs con
The Y darI,si So.'r.er. on ,ss cry
Tt.Is ysns ch Ss5a Ike s e. os % s,. s ,s ~
da,rut Commissioners Ell The esrs setPrs me &C
The CITY Treasury and deposited he WIKI the banks The
fonowifs y shows th, number and BY whom and On
By T $ Waters Controller. on tire City Treasurer,
psyabe tn. Mechanics Banks warrants s|e'9 u
By Join Even. Controller on City r"A"Fef a. NE 90
chanic., Bsrk-l warrant. 20
by J,hr Even SOnole, OF Sy T'ss.a,s, lssa'e as Q,
By John Even, Controller on the S,;y I,es..ie5 pay
ao't 'ns Dan. o. -. 4ss 70
BY D. b. Williamson, Conror.r City Trv..urr,
paysbe at Mechsnc. Bank warIsu;s........." l7o 20
paSable ., the Bank Of the State OF Se~-YorI-S
By Nilad l. smith ccaitI 90 the City rss.a
r.ysbe at the Bank Of the Ssi@ OF New'fors-" so a.
Nv J. J. Bsdrn;, deputy Controller on C.y rrs.
ur.r payable 81 the Bank of tie State Of Ne~'forS CA
By c Fisss, Controller on the City TreA'urr, pay
able At the echsnics Bsrk-t'e wsrFanis.' olS.t IL
II H. 40 w.nsn,. .m.ss,r, II
BY Els. l. sunh, Street NomIi.s,oh.f on the ws
By Matn T. Thowp.on. Street COnm.sonsr the
M.ebsie' Banking A':ocAiO1-2 eh.sss.:...:.;.. 81"
Mecfs BaIbing ArssclafOI--l
By John T Dodge Street Commis.onsI on the Me- %
chsnics' Banking Associstion-lO checks..:... 81 "a
Rats rb, g76 II
sspa lscbecs. s2 90
By John Dodge Street COum''OueF, Oh Broadway 90, GO
Bats eh.ck.. LIZ
s.nhS eheci. liao n
piR.ShI rbe,5 ss6
BY Jsme. Furey Street Commissioner on the Seventh
Ward Bank checks. IL ~
II ,r ,ss checks. amounting ,o..............ssl 4s 50
ro,s! .moun of warrants aud chez rs ...... 1894 II
OF the Whole number y warrants are drawn 10 The
or5.y of The Corporation being for awards Tor damage
in streets opening and amounting TO the sun ot !59S 81
Leaving the amount Of .............. ..; $5iSS' IS
to the several paIie. whose order the warrants and checks
Yo.f Committee caused inquiry to BE- made AZ the banks
usm.d IN the foregoing statement and hnd that the emonn Tor
which the checks drawn deposit to toe credit OF the
several Comm'oners therein named excepting hst Only
SIS appears the credit Of Thompson. accognt with
The Mechanics Banking Association, which So9 lees than the
amount Of his checks upon the bank, ,.,..,.
the credit Of John Even Controller, ot......."* -
John Ew.ns Redemption sccount 81
which seems to have overlooked in the transfers 'uo'e
s..e sneas should deposited with the City Chamber
lain. So far your COMMITTEE can sass many o. ~. .ne p .I
o their existence Many have probably not been allied Tor De
ause the parties Of the awards
b;,h u,
neglected forgotten their claims III cases where 'ny were "
YoT c. mittee recommend that the accompanying list be cd
vert.d convenient method Of bringing them to TIE
notice OF hos. aud for their settle ent and
the COLI such nsy he due from the same parties
10 the city for assessments Sc. ,,, c
to should to the proper scc9nnt on TOE
aoas AID ta S Sy duly Cancelled. h.
OF the proper method keeping the real estate &C.
sps G in es Dos show the
city In Of awards tor damage or assessment Tor oene
.Sd be auly credited or dsbied This seems been
Controller and his ACCOUNTANTS and
inS but an exsnir alton Of III. entire list Of aud
affecting the property Of the city WI enable such en
lies and core will make the real estate account what
lwsys should have bsen statement Of the disbursements
nd theeupon Great should be taken before pay
the ist seemingly due, that Any Indebtedness to
he city on their part be fret discharged. 80
Your mee recommend tue adoption OF tie ioo~hs eso
E,sored That tn. list Of warrants and checks accompanying
report b. advertised for three days in the corporation psp-r
emitting from such advertisement the wsITans drawn " TOE
COrpOfdtiCn.
Rr,orsd That tn. Controller be and hereby instructed TO
proper proceedings tor the withdrawal OF sums which
er the former Controllers in ofhe City Banks and
10 de Dc s the with the City Chamberlain creding the
ledger separate account 10 De termed
unclaimed accounts and that be 10 be Cancelled ths
warrants and checks described il the annexed list which tbs
Street Commissioner hereby directed 70 deliver - The Control
this purpose taking his receipt for The same on delivery
Rored That the Controller be and hereby directed 70
the parties for whose the chez and
drawn 70 in the preceding resolution upon
claims therefor duly authenticated ard upon me discharge
sny indebtedness their part 70 the city BY the issue OF new
warrants 20 he charged to the account termed OIoseo
Rsored That the Controller be AID hereby directed 10
be made entries Oh the books OF the
Finance D.Tartment canceDg the warrants drawn to the
order Ct the Corporation described in the annexed list
fore made on the books Financ. Department for warrants
draw IN payment Of awards and .ssesnens To the corpora
ton the Controller be- and hereby TO- notified Of the negegt
and directed 10 csnse suitable entries 10 be- made
or all damage and al assessments tor benefit to the
property OF the Corporation.
AL oi which Is respectfully submitted
r l. A. BOOLE,
II. r. HOFfMiRE.
JAMES OWENS
JOINT Committee on Accounts. Board q Aldermen
CHARLES q CORNELL
JAMES N. CROSS,
Joint COMMITTEES Accounts Board Of Counr Inca
The Street Commissioner sent In communication
sdvising against building the proposed retaining wal
in Fifth avenue between Fifty.fOurth and tnty-nintn
treets and recommending the repeal OF the ordinance
under which the work was to be done. Laid on the
table, and ordered printed.
AID LYsEs offered preamble ana resolution 70 Tue
ett CT that the Fire Department too large, ana re-
.ting the Committee on the Fine Department TO
consider the matter and if il would not he ad-
vaptseeous 10 the city TO reduce the number %
and companies and ID report 10 the Board such sug-
gestions ard ordinances as they may decide on
TIE report was accepted. ,
The Mayor sent 10 a communicate respecung the
.ut between the United States and Capt Judkins, OF
the steamer Persia. The subOined resolutions Oh the