New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-28
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF COUNCu.MEN.

ovatDy the marble IN the City haUi 10 Sonnittee an
Arts and Sciences. OF Hose Company No. III, for APP
nronriatiop for house and lot; 70 Committee on Fire
Department. - -. 60, -,
Fortv-seventh street, North River To Committee on
Wharyes Piers and Slips. In favor OF hpg sihAen
lots IN Fory-second street, between Ninth aVeoue
ard the North River; Ia Committee on Public Health
To pave aud regulate Forty -'hiru s'reet, b-tweeh
Eleventh avenue and North River; 10 Conmluer on
Roads To paw the three fire telegraph operators
$500 wear each: 10 Committee on Salaries. To con-
firm John j. Tmdale as clerk to the Board of Fire
Wsrders adopted
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Deputies for Making As
easements stating that through an error ot the sur
veyor, they had overtaxed property-0wners IN Park
place for paving that street with Belgian pavement,
and asking that the Common Council rescind the
former action that the assessment may be corrected.
Referred to Joint Committee on Accounts.
IHE TAX LEVY FOR 1883.
Mr. ARCULARiUs called up the majority report on
the Tax Levy tor 1858, and moved that 1t be read IL
Was read. The minority report was then called Tor
Mr.. GENET moved that the majority report be taken
from tie fable and acted upon by sections.
Mr.. BRADY moved to amend by substituting the MI
norlty report. Lost.
Mr.. BRADY wanted to know why the Fire Telegraph
appropriation Lad been Increased from $oVo last year
to 81, 400 this.
puppet of him by asking questions upon subjects on
which they were fully advised. He did not charge
that it was the intention OF any member 10 play WIN
hIm, Dui be wished TO put gentlemen upon tneir
guard. Mr. Flagg Mr.. Robinson, ana V'nsi s,a naa
fold him this SUN was needed on account OF atera-
tons He did not know himself what the increase
was for. go !.
Mr.. BRADY did not consider that the Chairman of
the Finale. Committee had n right To demapd that
tvery member should accept the report OF the Com
mittee az correct without explanation Chtl ne was
shown that there reason for this Increase otnsr
tan the mere statement OF Mr.. Robinson or Mr..
Flsgg he should oppose i. tie moved 10 s'F'Ke out
So iCO and insert g. 900. Lost.
Mr. CRAWFORD, in regard to the Russ pavement
improvement appropriation IT sio,ooo, stated tniC
there was so coo unexpended of the amount raised 10
1856 for this object and watiEg To be reappropraeu
He therefore moved to strike out $4,000 and insert
$4,000. Adopted. ..oo-o On
Mr.. CRAWFORD moved TO Inappropriate SiD,979 80
from the appropriation of 1856. Adop'ed.
Mr.. GENET moved 10 increase the Appropriation VI
clerk hire tor Committees to $1,000.
Mr. BRADY asked the reason.
Mr. GENET stated that it was necessary for the
Committees to engage clerks to enable them 10 as
charge their duties. The Committee To investigate
the Controllers Department, OF which he was mein-
Der, would require at least two clerks.
The amendment prevailed. ..ooo
Mr.. BRADY wanted TO know why the item tsr oil Ssoo
for ,ouypy Judgments WIS inserted, when there was
similar item for the Common Plea, OF $i,ooo.
Mr. ARcuL ARIUs said, from information he had re-
ceived lie would move to strike out the s'oo i'eih
Adopted. .
Mi. BRADY-wby not strike out the $3.50 item
also.
II WAS stricken out
Mr.. BRADY-Why is Mr.. A. j. McCarty to receive
sl2 GS3 80 for plumbing to the Siation-Houses IN
1861 Why does not this Appropriation go IN the
usual budget II it was just claim the Controller
rvuld have paid it long ago. i move that 1t be
stricken out.
Mr.. A. j. McCARrY--I did that work; if don't
choose to sue the city that's my business. Mr. Flagg
has paid part Of the money, and has not paid the
whole because he said there was no appropriation.
4 a.. HAL a. In-n toll mi
approved and shall be paid in good season.
Mr.. GESEr-The reason this money has not been
paid before is because the Controller tries TO give ct-
who have claims against the city all the trouble
he can, and fight off the payment until me Courts
compel him To pay the debts aud huge bill OF costs
beside. There were 400 judgments against the city
last year.
MI ARcuL,Rrus said he found the vouchers for this
claim in the Controllers Office, aud the Controller had
always got out of paying the bill the p,ahat there
was DO appro ration.
Mr.. Baby did not oppose this bill any more than
any other, except that he thought it exOrbltant He
would not refer the Chairman Of the Finance Com
mittee to adavits made before the Committee Of In
vestgatioD, Of which AID Tucker was Chairman.
The four hundred judgments against the city, OBJ
tanned by Devlin and his friends, could be accounted
for by the Corporation Counsel 1t vas easy to pro-
cure these vouchers; parties unacquanted with the
work will that the amounts charged are not
exorbtant butchers will swear to masons work,
carpenters TO plumbers work, &c.
Mr.. McCARTY-The gentleman had better not tell
me swear false. :,
ND when he made the assertion. He could not be bull
lied nor threatened.
Some sharp words passed between Messrs Brady
and McCarty, and the Chair called them both to
order. .
Mr. BRADY charged that Mr.. McCarty had esti-
mated the plumbing of Station-Ouse at over 50 OOo
while the work was done for $500.
Mr.. McCARTY explained that the work in that case
was not done according to the specifications.
The motion to strike out was lost 100000.
Mr. BRADY moved TO strike the item $3s,3ot ii,
amount Of judgment recovered against the cly, from
the tax levy. 10 t.
Mr. GENET moved to reconsider the striking out OF
the appropriation of 81 500 for copying Judgment
dockets in the Court of Common Pleas, as the WORK
was ordered by the Board OF Supervisors, aho tne
CLERKS we've engaged at II.
The motion was recOnsdered lat a. ,ooo
Mr. BRADY moved to strike out the item OF slo~o
to reimburse Mayor Wood for contesting tue romeo
Law. u
Mr.. GENET said his particular friend the late mayor,
had the sympathy Of the people in HE acton, ana 'e
bill ought to be paid. NJ
Wood had promised to assume the expense OF ths con-
test himself; his message to that effect was on ME-
WAS therefore supertuOus for the cry 70 assalo ~,
debts. The gentleman rom the seventh says JUG io
Mayor is his particular friend. He seems 10 have
Jun ped around very quickly not long ago ne was the
bitter opponent of Mr.. Wood and bis party.
Mr. GENET said he did not assume TO be the mouth
piece of the Democracy Dor Of the late Mayor True,
he had been Wbig and would have remained one
stil had that party lived; but when that Gal DaoH
Republican cloud OF ns .ent refure within the Dem
Ocrstic ark -.
The motion TO strike out was lost. .o., .oo
Mr.. CR.wroRp moved to deduct go, $3.50 rom the
NJ Ascri ,nrus submitted an estimate OF the cost
=. ~ ~ Police amounting 10 Sil 900. He moved
10 refer the subject TO the consideration of the Com
,,as ON Police 1.-THE city needed police it should
=. msde a. efficient as possible. The motion was
adopted. 40. ooo ...-