New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-09
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOAhD VT
MONDAY, March S.-Ald. JOIN classy, President,
in the chair.
Hqrbor Improrepients-A message wss received
from the Mayor inco-ng copies Of two bills presented
in Congress, by the Hon. John b. Haskin; one for
the improvem of the Harlem River and Spuyten
Duyye Creek, and the other to remove distractions
TO navigation at He'll Gate, East River These bills
have been read twice and the Mayor urges the Com
mon Council to adopt some measures to aid the pass-
age Of said bills. The paper was ordered prlnted.
Tie Street Conn,issloner's OfIce.-Ald MURRAY
offered resolution that the Mayor be respectfully d
rectsd to deliver to Charles Turner the keys OF the
Street Commissioners Office, books, papers, &C., in
accordance with the late decision Of the Supreme
Court.
Aid. TrCHyK opposed any interference in the mat
tee. The parties had entered into an agreement to
ia the Office remain in charge Of Mr.. Conever, to
await the decisions of the Court Of Appeals. As for
Mr. Charles Turner, il evident from the past tha
be not proper person to take such charge.
AID. TUoNEY thought il incumbent upon this Board
to direct that the office should be put IN charge OF the
legitimate officers.
After some debate the resolution WAS withdrawn.
Purchase of the Crystal Palace.-Ald. McSPEDos
offered preamble and resolution in relation 10 the IN
PRODUCTION of bill into the Legislature empowering
the city to purchase the Crystal Pace for the SUN OF
$50 600 and, whereas, the building, by the terms o.
the lease is the property of the city therefore
md Tn. hs .Dd f nsfss s@.ed to s S
in opposition to the passage Of the said BILL
Adopted.
AID. MURRAY offered the following:
Rsovsd That the Counsel 10 the Corporation be authorized
wiss To restrain the Treasurer OF metropolitan Po
lce from paying moneys ~hAteveI 70 ne pI.ons
ors.nans such Board Of Commissioners Other than the Ave pa
that they BY resolution Of The supe'of sik'
The paper, after debate, was adopted, by 9 TOT.
The Fdrley FrauJ.-Ad. BooLr moved that the
report of the Committee on Frauds on the Fifty
street fraud b. postponed 70 Thursday.
AID. TUcKER strongly objected to this courre, and
denounced it a. plan to smother the matter.
A communication in connection with this was re-
ceiyed from Terence Farley, IN defense.
AID BooIL explained that the reason he wished the
subject postponed, was that some OF the Eenosrs
wanted TO wait upon the Turk to the Opera
Aid. REED objected to delay. There had beer an
attempt made here tonight to pass resolution giving
the Street Department and papers into the possession
of one of the parties sgaiDst whom the Committee
report called for proceedings az ths hands of the DIS
ict Attorney and il was time the paper shosid De
acted on. II wGs the fraud parties that made an
attempt on Saturday 10 take chSrRe VI Hle o1'ce'
COMMISSIONER Office.
Aid. ApAxs urged action o., the report tonight. He
would never vote for any resolution TO pu: such man
as Mr.. Turner in charge of the Department no hoPeo
the report would be taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Farleys cOmmunics ion was read. IL cn1ieea
the Committee with not giving him fair opportunity
20 be heard. .
AID. AD.xs pronounced the assertion false, SGD
Aid. BooLE moved gain TO make tne suojec'
special order for Thursday
Aid. OwIss pressed upon the Board the necessity
Of acting promptly on the and al reports that wouo
be made by the Committee on Frauds. u.
Aid. NoSFrDoS said he did not see the necessity of
delay Mr.. Farley had been heard, and his ttae-
ment disaPproved OF by the Committee. The Notion
10 ,ay over put and lost The report and reoiu,
ton was then submitted and adopted by vote OF GIL
pre- sent IN the affirmative. -.
Th. rreot concludes Tia: h;rne.eoniFs-t Vas fsed
and ,hs, faIe, ray were parties ~ tia anle sne s
Counsel b. directed 20 isAe r'oct"dIns. ss,ns al ese
the whole OF tstss y, paid tsey ano
frsudue NJ cou'rsct and sssessmept =. ~..5..
Your Committee Of further opinion 'h.: NJ Ch.ie:
ITnsI the se Dsy siIss. % G r n, 1s tsfiEs
,h. With Nj NJ Gran. be se ,saips i.'e
roll be made under sVch ,udalen: corsc: srs Ger
uh ate. -, .,,,
uittsd IN nalins p the ss'esn'n; BY the sldon OF S
and that the pad A,ses-ors n.bs therefor
They Are I Of M ,ss ., Sf S ,S op1.. a M NJ 6sa
recommend ulSr Investigation INTO ihs: Ins.r 'e.n
hs'e been sbe give and hey recommend hat ,nes "
Your Comsee cannot conclude tais without
the IL With these neni' have eeen
sced BY the Courniees OF o1.n Boards "neIe 70
t'.n usde they 20 have eeen eotfasa
matter and without Any examination The
in area: measure po9so- for these sas =,
cure they mend IN failure .s-e.' .' o.
Confirmed BY any Committee ui:ho1 hss.Bs eeso.s -s
t6s md 'psc.6es;ioos snt e1aeA.soH o. ir
mad, all extra work rejected Aad ast he SHyeJo- sA1
spec,o be examined and the ssoun of re s'-e"nsi'
iinilsd. ,.t,,.
Yolr Committee offer be following s'iias SI sa'P.'
Re.ored Tlai the ordn,ree sr2rovcd n. sirh jay u 80
Der ,sJ5 confirming TIE a..es'uss ~ 'a' -s.e o. -.
curb ard IIt'iiLg ,Hd taerts fi'J--e-'aa 'f-7 ~
same j. hereby re,e rded ,.....sr.
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