The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-09
Board OF Aldermen.

John Oanoey, Esq, President in the chair.
The Mayor sent in q message enclosing copies OF two
bills presented 70 Congress by the Hon J. b Haskn
for the Improvement Of the Harlem river and Spuyen
Duyve creek and the other to remove distractions 70
navigation a, Hell Gate, East river. The Mayor urges
the Common Council 10 adopt measures to aid tho
passage Of these bills which have been read twice. The
communication was ordered 70 be printed.
TIE srRrKr COMMISSIONER CONTROVERSY.
Alderman hrUlAY offered resolution thai the Mayor
be respectfully directed deliver 70 Charles Turner the
keys the Commissioner Office the books papers,
&c accordance with the recent decision Of the Supreme
Court.
Alderman TrcKR opposed 70 any Interference In
the matter agreement bad been made between the
Of Appeals. After debate The resolution With
TIE PURCHASE on TIE cRrrAI rAIAcr.
Alderman MCSPpapuv offered the following
Whereas. bill has been introduced In the Legislature
Of this STATE asking the Common Council of this city 70
purchase the building known the Crystal Palace situated
on Reservoir square Of $50 600 and whereas
by the Of the lease made by the Corporation and the
Arsooa,cn for the Exhibition Of the Industry Of all Ma
tons " 10 1851 the sail Crystal Palace the pro-
perry o. the city Of New York. therefore, be
Resolved, That the representatives Of this city In the
70 use their nuense in opposition the passage Of the
bill Aforesaid Adopted.
sTuFPscE rHs PAY METROPOLITAN POLICE.
Alderman MURRAY offered The following
Resolved That the Counsel 10 the Corporation be- and
he hereby directed TO take immediate measures, by
Injunction otherwise 70 restrain the Treasurer OF the
Board q Metropolitan Police from paying any moneys
whatever the persons appointed employed by such
Commissioners the passage Of the act organizing such
Board Of Commssiouers other the cave pairolmcn"
that they WERE by resolution Of the Board Of supervisors
authorised 10 appoint Adopted by vote Of sto1.
ruF srp4AI EvENNG
Alderman BOox moved ina, the special orders for this
evebEs-the growing Of broadway pavement, and the
report u lie Committee on frauds-be made The special
dernGn rom though, that II these matters or frauds
we're % b postponed or smohered the sooner the com
Alderman ooIr explained ihs, bis objec, in pos,ponng
70 stend upon hohammcd Pssha, on his vst ohe Opera
10 night
lllernao TrcxyR again speaking against the post
poBemebt, ~ the public business important
than waiting all the turks in Chrstendom, when be
called 20 order the ground that Alderman Booze
ga. attending 10 the public business in waiting on bis
IScelency kebammed PAshs 10 pursuance 70 resolution
lie CHnssAs pro TEN alderman Mcspedcn) sad
that he ront Of order well taken
Alderman TrcIkR then moved that the communication
irsn Mr. Farley, in connection WIZ The paving, SC, Of
fy second street. be read before the matter lad
II then read Mr. Farley states that The bids
were opened and The contract awarded in OcOber 1886
long before The passage Of The new Charter add when he
dec ned The cont, act by the law then stood John
kcGrsne ~ the next highest bidder, entitled 10 II,
and whether the contract actually executed the next
bid by Aim, unless he declined take upon being mott
fed - % do. The making Of the contract with John
hcGrsne was therefore strictly legal sn6proper and he
had The right which every contractor has and had
assign give away the contract 70 any person what
A. The oosset The contract price WAS the same se,
or ucCrspe did IT, or bis assignee When John McGrane
assigned the contract 10 Mr. Tracey he did only what
L,w p.rmased and there any fault 10 be found in
the mater should be with the Lac which permitted the
tran ssot,on Mr.. Farley also says that the committee
we're mis-. aten mer statement thai he WORK was done
laid on the table.
rrs ovrr psYwrsr 90 % 900 TO HssRy wmv-rvE con-.
sIrrry Gs sEcusxsND IMMEDIATE PROCEEDINGS
rHR kycovypy or THAT AMOUNT
The Committee Frauds sner setting out the facts
already publish ed respecting the over payment OF 5000
Ertxcr
evidence Of such payment hdsputabe and cannot
be Questioned, and equally Gear hat NJ, Erben vac