New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-12
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


reception of the Turkish Rear Admiral, came up and
was discussed
AID. TUCKER opposed appropriation. The gentle
man coming here no more than English, French
and Russian Admras who had visited this city, ana
there necessity Of such u reception. Inc loes
wss TO furnish him with ICONS al hotel THIS wouio
be going too far If there were parties interested III
shipbudiug anxious for his reception, he hOPed Iney
would receive him aud bear the expense. An oincel
of his rank had never been so received Id tne cry
What il he was on mission to contract with snip
builders He was nothing more than French or
EDgisb gentlemen who had come over TO BUY nOur or
pork. He would propose that the Committee Visit
him after his arrival and had taken quarters, anu
tender him the freedom Of the city, then to escort him
TO the institutions, and tender him the Governors
room for public reception.
AID BooLr thought this proposition entirely use
less, aud advocated IN appropriation.
Aid. DAWES agreed with Aid. Tucker. IL was only
necessary ~ show the Admiral the public respect due
him. and the Committee in carrying out the idea oil
Aid Tucker would not require such an appropriation
He moved to amend by making the sum S95O This
was carried
Aid McSPEDoN said the Committee could do moth
ing with such small sum, n the way of reception.
He hoped therefore, that the Committee would be
discharged and the whoeInater be laid Oh the table
A mere resolution rendering the freedom Of the city
would then be all that could be done. This motion
Aid. BRADLEY moved to recOnsider-lost-and the
matter rested.
Boa- House Lcasc-The report directing the Con-
troer to lease George Hall position for bathhOuse
outside of the Battery wall was called up by AID.
MURRAY and adopted
Petitions Refgre3.-MemOrial of property owners
adverse to the Opening of Albany street through
Trinity Church yard and complaining that they had
not fair chance to be heard. Of hynderse & Co.,
in relation to steam fire engines Sundry petitions for
correction OF taxes were referred TO the Committee.
Street Cleaning.-Ald. HOFFMIRE offered pre-
amble in relation the requirement OF the Charter In
matters Of contract and directing the City Inspector
10 advertise for proposals for the cleaning OF the
streets the contract not to be less than 500 OOO nor
mn Ila ..orftn and
the same TO the Common Council. Laid over
TIE Tar Lery.-The report on the Tax Levy, pass
ed the CouncilMen, came up as special oruer anu
al kicSPEDoN said the matter had been taken
FINN the Committee, who had agreed on certain
amendments. He would move that these amendments
be adopted. .,,.l.,o1 c
f,rept tens be taken up separately This was agreed
TO- The items were read without oN9ec'ions until
reaching Mount Morris square-ieguiatiIg anu gro
ding" recommended to be struck Out aau ne
subject had been advocated for - years, and the
people were anxious to have the square laid out;
Aid BooLE thought better to wait " years longer
than saddle the citY with any more Park expenses
than we're being incurred in laying out the Centra'
Park
AID McSpEDoS opposed the expenditure of any
money at present on Mount Morris square. IL was
understood when the Central Park was started that
all the small squares in the upper part OF the CITY De
allowed TO remain for while.
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the sooner the better yet it might be well to lay the
subject over to another year "
Aid STARR knew it was necessary to open this
square The people called for it; and by improving
the PARK the CITY would be the gamer for it would
enhance the value of real estate IN the vicinity ana
add TO the taxable property.
The motion to strike out was finally lost and the
item remained. -.
Aid. TUCKER opposed the $S5 900 for printing, and
advocated the previous figure of 900. Lost.
The item of $40, 600 for a Station-House in the
The item of s5S5.4iI 10 for arrearages being
reached,
Aid. STARR remarked that in this he understood
were $4,000 for Fernando Wood Tor cOntesng the
laws and $4,000 OF Overcharge for Andrew j.: NC
Carthy for plumbing. He hoped these would De
struck out and offered resolution to that effect.
AID MCSPEDoN said, in regard to the SlO,oOO Tor
Mr.. Wood, the sum incurred by order OF this
Board lie thought, even if the Mayor did say he
would pay ii himself it very unfair to expect such
and unjust.
AID, TUCKER said this action in opposition to the
laws all suggested in Messages to TINS Board by
Abe Mayor and the city on the other side would have
to pay upward of s2O,0O0. 1t was not in good
cause and should not be paid The ex-Mayor mad
nearly plunged the city in revolution by MS acts,
and ii was unreasonable or him to come here to have
bs expenses paid Az to McCarthys bill, 1t was al
unlawful one and the Controller had intended TO con-
test il in the Courts. The Controller offered to pay
him at a fair price, but Mccarthy refused to accept
and wanted TO have hb claim leSahZeu ny i's III
sertion in the tax levy.
Aid. STARR said that all knew that Fernando Wood
resstedthe laws to elevate himself and the levy went
in this shape TO the Legislature II would never pass.
The Governor would never sign it, And hundreds
and thousands awaiting their money from the city
would have to suffer for months to come
AID TwoNEY would rather the Levy would not pass,
if the $4,000 not in H. although he did not care
for Fernando Wood.
The motion to strike out put and lost by to 10.
Aid WLmoT offered u resolution 10 add si2 600 to
build new station-house in the Twenty second
Ward Admitted
Aid. STARR offered q resolution, adding $4,000 10
the Levy to deray the expenses of the Police Com
missoners in defending the constitutionaty of the
METROPOLITAN Police law. Inc matter he said had
been discussed before the Committee, and it was
agreed not 10 put in the Wood SlOOOO without the
Si3 600 for the other slde -,
AID GREGORY contended for the same
AID McSPIDoN opposed it, and denied mat any
such agreement had been made in the COMMITTEE. 1t
must be thought to have been misunderstanding
AID. TUcKFR thought that this item, although the
levy was large should be put IN, Tor |he ooni M
soners in defending the laws ana them uu.y; nm'
city would have 10 pay this bill under any circum nc
stances and il would be better 10 put IN the *i',oO
than to have to take it out Of some otheI aPPiYp
tCn He hoped the levy would pass 80 tnet Oh Pc G1'
tee would be satisfied and the thousands OF men "io
had money due them from the city, relieved. Al 'ne
Mayor had done his duty Police CommiSs'vuoI
aud allowed the old police TO 20 over to the new lhef'
would have been no trouble.
AID. OwEss looked upon the resisting OF the laws
by the Mayor disgrace upon the city, and con
tended Tor the payment of the legal expenses incurred
by the Commissioners
Aid ADAMS looked upon the question as political
one and urged the Democratic members TO stand uF
for their rights. He was opposed to the Commission
ers expenses, and thought they should be borne pro
porionste!y by the four counties comprising the
district.
ALI TwoaFr suggested that the Police Conms
siopsrs could pay this on. Of their regular fund.