New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-12
THE NEW CITY GOVERNMENT
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

MoSDAY, Jan. ll.-Ald. CLANCY, President, in the
char. The minutes OF the previous meeting were
read and approved. 20.
Sundry petitions were received and REFEREED of the
Twelfth Regiment Gew-York State militia, for drill
rooms.
Com-7uaicafions.--A communication was received
from the City IDtpector in relation to the streecea
inc contract which ordered printed and referred
% Committee on Law.
A communication was received from the Supervl
sors askng for suitable Office accommodations fer
their ,ceIk. Referred.
From the managers of the Women'5 Prison Associa-
tion aud Home for grant Of lot of ground on which
TO erect suitable building for their institution
A communication was received from ID. ID. Conorer,
Street Commissioner, stating the condition OF bs de
partyDeni.
AID ADAMS moved a suspension of reading, and
that the paper be referred to Committee on Law.
AID REED opposed, and hoped it would be read.
There information III II that would be very lnter-
est 1G to the Board, and upon which there was ne
cessity Of some action.
Aid. ADAMS withdrew his objections, and the read
ing was proceeded with until nearly through, when
AID. MCSPED0S moved 10 lay the paper on the
table and refer TO q Committee.
Aid. STARR opposed this. He had Just become in
terested in the document. There had been frauds
committed in that Department, and the paper was to
show them up.
AID. McSprDoy was still opposed to further reading.
The Common Council did not recognize Mr.. Conover
az Street Commissioner, and there no reason why
the communication should be read.
AID TUCKER urged tnat tHe GeuulnP ne Woceeueu
with. There important facts and developments
in the report which the Board should be made aware
of.
The reading was resumed, and, having been fin
i-l@A. Aid nVrES moved 10 refer to special Com
mttee.
AID ADAMS moved to refer TO the appropriate Com
mittee after the forming Of the Standing Committees.
AID. TUCKER opposed referring Ia Standing Com
mittee as it would III that way most likely be smooth
cred up. He hoped a special Committee would be
appointed to investigate the astounding irasds alleged
in the communication.
Aid MCS,FpoN hoped the reference TO special
Committee would not prevail aud that the subject be
referred TO the appropriate Committee. mat there
were frauds perpetraed no one could doubt, and he
was DESTROYS of the subject being well investigated
Aid. Red hoped the reference TO Special Com
mi,tee would be made, and that said Committee take
pains to thoroughly investigate the matter In the
few cases specified by Mr.. COnover, II was shown
that the city had been robbed of $l3,3Ol and the
Committee would probably find the sum reach near
$500, Geo.
AID ADAMS sad he had no doubt but that there
were FRAUDS comntednot only in this department, but
in the Controllers and other departments Mr.. Devin
would however probably send IN communication to
the Board at the next meeting, throwing blame on
other parties and completely turning the tables He
hoped that the Standing Committee, ana not the
Special, would be intrusted with the matter.
AID. DAVIS favored Special Committee TO investi-
gate and continue TO investigate this and oil other a.
legged frauds.
AID. TICKER opposed dividing any part Of the sub
iect Ii was one as @ whole for Special Committee.
There was enough for such Committee to do, and
the Board could call it the " Committee onitrauds
it wished. There was DO occasion tor members TO De
sensitive on the subject. and he hoped the matter
would be rooted up from the bottom. He had an
other case waiting for the same Committee
Aid. MCkPEDOS said he proposed that as the COM
municaton related to matters that should properly go
TO different Committees, thai the SUBJECT De III
Vided and if not that the whole matter 60 to an APP
propriate Standing Committee. He moved 10 lay the
paper On the table to await the appointment OF the
Standing Committees. This was carried.
Committee arrived from the COunclmen to ascer-
tain the time this Board would adjourn to- as they
would like TO occupy the room some day during the
week. A Committee sent from this Board to III
form the CounCilmen that the meetings OF tins Board
would be on Mondays and Thursdays until further
ordered.
Message fro,e tic Mdyor-A Message received
from MAY Nemann relation ~ ae Battery Enlarge
ment. Ordered printed.
TIE Sunday SckoOls.-A communca, on was re-
ceved from Mr.. Leverage, on behalf of the Sabbath
School interests in the city, requesting that the fire.
bell ringers be directed 10 strike the hour OF o'clock
ON Sabbath mornings, to insure better and more
prC mpt attendance of teachers and pupils Referred
Corporation attorneys Burcau-The usual month
" statements for November and December OF public
moneys received for fines &c, were rtcsved aud or
dered printed. For November s52 Tor December,
$40 49,
OrdinaRce-An ordinance was presented by Aid.
BRADLEY to raise $4,000 by loan, and TO fund the
same for the rebuilding of TOmpkins Market, in pur
suance of the act OF the Legislature passed Apr ii,
1856. Referred.
Counsel 10 the Corporatioa--The annual report of
this officer received and ordered to be printed in
document form.
TIE Standiag Committees for the year an
nounced by the President; after which the Board ad
iourned TO Thursday at O'Clock p. In.
The Committees are as follows
Aims HovsE DEPARrAESr-MessIs. HOamirr, Murray. WI
mot
ARrs AND scEScEs-Messrs. Stephens Murray, Winot
AssEssaENTs-Mossrs Stephens. McSpedon. Starr:
CLEANING SrREETs-MessTs. Tuomey, Murray, WiIno-
FERRIES-Messrs Murray, Adams, Reed
FNIyCE-Mesirs MCSpvdOn Gregory. starr
FIRE DrPAKTMEsT-Messrs Adams, rnouey, Lynes
JoiNr COMMITTEE on AcooVkTs-MessTs Booe Hoaluire,
Owens.
Jonr COMMITTEE on Cgoros AeUEDUcr DEP.RrsEsr-
9e.srs Adams Tuomey, Owens
LAMps AND G.s-Me.srs. Bradley. Boole, Owens
LANDS AND PLACES-Messrs Murray, Adams and Reed
MsSkErs-Messrs Adams, ruomey aud Tucker.
PoLics-M.ssrs. Hohmir-, Stephens and NImot
fVhLic BUILDINGS BLAcKwtLLs ISLAND hNDALL'S
ISLAND AND bELLENVE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bTsdieY
Gregory aud Reed
Repairs AND SVPPLIEs-Messrs. Tuouey, Stephens and
Lyues
SsLAKrs orFIcEs-Messrs Bradley Adams and Davi.
Il" bEfAsINtNr -Nessrs Bradley Stephens aud lGcLeI'
Okpl>ANSls-MessTs- boo!c. Nc SpVdon and DAVIS
PUBLIC HEaLTH--Mrssrs. McSp.don Tuomey AID Davis
hoADS-Aessrs McSpcdOn, Bradley and Davis.
Sk"hk&- Messrs Stephens. Boole and Tucker.
SIEtETs-MessTs Booe. Adams and Lynes
STAR.
TAxrs-Messrs Gregory, Stephens and TUCKER
BLkoAoS-McsaTs. Gregory, Hodinr, MoSpedou, Reed
and Owens.
BOARD OF COUNCHMEN.
MoSHiY. Jan. 1.-THE Board met this evening in
the CITY Library-Mr HlSwELL in the chair