New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-24
ROARD OF SUPERVISORS.

TrrsD.y, Feb 23.-ELJAH F. PuRDY, President,
j. the chair
The GLASS Baiiot-5ores.-A message was received
from the Mayor, transmitting a communication re-
ceived by him from the Counsel to the Corporation IN
relation to the commencement OF Il suit by Jordan L.
Mott assignee of Samuel G. Jollie, against the Board
Of Supervisors for the recovery of 800 claimed TO
be due for 600 glass baot-boIes, furnished by Mr..
Jollie under contract with the Metropolitan Police
Commissioners-that the matter required immediate
attention, otherwise Il would 90 by default.
Dir BLUST said that be had not heard of the suit
until to-day, notwithstanding that it against the
Supervisor. The Supervisors should have been not
fled before for he believed this the last day for
the filing of an answer. The case would 20 by de-
fault. He then offrr rcd the following resolution:
Reorei That the Hon yames Whiting be authorized and
requested apT-sr for the Board Of Supervisors In the be-
o New ok and defend the sme the claim being $50 900 lor
ss bslo,boxe furnished by the Police Commissioners
Mr.. BELL suggested that this Board had no power
to direct any one but the Counsel TO the Corporation
10 attend TO such caseS.
Dir. TWEED thought it would be well to refer the
matter Committee; if rot to refer it to the Coun-
sci to the Corporation and if that officer could
tend 70 il, he could give authority to Mr.. Whiting.
He had no obje,tion to Mr.. Whiting, if Mr. Busted
had not time 10 meet il.
Mr. kENSEpY said it was the duty of the Counsel
TO the Corporation 70 notify the Supervisors in this
case instead of the Mayor. The Counsel had evI.
dently in this case neglected his duty and he hoped
would be referred TO Mr. Whiting, who had as tax
payer taken an interest in IT, and would defend il.
NJ, BLUNT referred 10 Nr. Bu.teed being engaged
IN ell kinda OF private individual cults, and negectng
the business of the Corporation. Mr. Whiting had eli
tie facts OF the case and he was the best counsel il
could be referred TO-
Mr. TWEED read from the communication of Nr
Busted, and contended that that officer in notifying
the Mayor and Police Commissioners did all that was
necessary, for they knew all the facts in the case
compliant too, made 20 the Counsel of the Board
me same as To the Board Itself and he had no doubt
Mr. Busteed would attend 70 the case.
Mr. BLrNT held that the Supervisors a. the defend.
snts, should have been the parties notified.
Mr.. KENNEDY said that for Mr.. Busteed 10 90 be-
fore the Court and say he had neglected his daty and
ask the Count open default would look too bad.
Ills party would scarcely rencmfnate him il that case
but II Mr.. Whiting was sent 10 make the apology for
Mr.. Busteed, would not look quite 80 bad-snd Mr..
Busted could sfterward come out and deny the al
legged neglect. He hoped Mr. Busteed would be re-
lieved of the dissgreeable duty.
Mr.. TWEED moved 10 smend the resolution By s.rik-
ing out Mr.. Whitings name and put in Mr.. Busteeds
name.
This motion was lost by 7 to4
Mr.. TWEED then objected to the resolut on holdin,
that il required appropriation of money and that
the appropriation should be made before the passage
of the same.
The CHAIR decided that a. the resolution did NOT
speak of an appropriation it was perfectly in order
The resolution was then put and carried by to3
CTce Accommodations far he SHrroeafe-The
Committee on Civil Courts reported in favor of brng
suitable rooms for the business of the Surrogate az an
srnua rent not to exceed $1,000. The paper was LAID
over but subsequently taken I'D and adonted lTbe
engagement OF the room is left TO the Committee.
The Rieer Po.iee.-The Committee ON Criminal
Courts and Police. reported in favor Of the RESOLUTION
Tor 81 - Tor the contingent expenses of a River Po-
Ice. Laid over.
Several papers referred after which the Board
adjourned TO Tuesday next.