New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-02

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Messages from tie Maycr"in relation to re-
pairs of Pier No. 20 North River, together with a
letter from the lessees, Stephens Condit a. Co. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Wharves Piers and Slips.
Another message was received from the Mayor,
transmitting reports Of the Police Surgeons TO the
sanitary condition Of tho Eighth, Fourteenth, Sir-
teenth and Nineteenth Precinct Station. Houses. Re
ferred to Committee on Police. Also another u rela-
tiOn to the oil contract with S. ID. Bellows h-erred
The COMMITTEE on FrdudS-Tu0 Members afd'f.-
Aid. ADAMS rose and said, as Chairman of the Com,
mttee on Frauds he felt that the Committee should
be increased 1t an important investigation, and
he felt incompetent TO 90 with small Commit
tee lie hoped the Chair would add two to its number.
| Aid. OWENS SAIL one Of the Committee he
thought sufficiently large. He thought that three
| members were ell that necessary. He could not
| see TIE advantage Of an addition.
AID ADAMS said that, were the Committee five In
| stead of three, they would always be sure OF a
| quorum. He was often 100 busy himself TO attend
| lust at the time and if the Committee was not in
creased he would, as Chairman, resign.
AID STEPHENS and three of the Committee were Of
the same views. There was necessity of employing
a searcher to aid the Committee and to haYeth Com
mittee increased
Aid owens still differed froro tie other members
A seaIcher to aid the Committee all that
necessary. searcher could prepare all the
and complaints, and the Committee would only have
to hear them
Aid. ADAMS thought the cases coming up exceed
ingy complicated and required even more heads than
five to properly weigh them.
Aid. REED favored the increase OF the Committee,
and hoped they would have ample clerical aid.
Aid. Adams motion was carried, and the Chair ap-
pointed Aids. Tucker and TwoOmy such addition.
The Farmers and GdrdenerS-The report of the
Committee on Markets in favor of allowing farmers
and gardeners to use the open space formed by the in
tersecon of Broadway and Sixth avenue, and Thirty
second and Thrtyffth streets, as stand on which to
sell country produce, was adopted
The Central Pdrh.-The annual report OF the Cen
tral Park Commissioners, stating the particulars Of
the progress of the work, was received and ordered
printed
The report of the Treasurer annexed to it exhibits
statement in detail of all the receipts and expenditures
Of the Board Of Commissioners up to the LIST OF Janu
airy instant. ....
The total Receipts SSo 05e SO
The total Expenditures 1881 IL
Leaving Bssnce S226 l68 90
The Commissioners ask the cordial cooperation Of
the Common Council to aid them in this important
work.
The Celebration of Uashingtons Birthdoy.-This
subject, being special order, came up.
Aid. DAVIS offered sundry amendments.
tary. 1t was something new to make such an allow
TRANSPARENCY for the front of the City Hall.
Aid. BoOLE opposed all amendments.
Aid. McSPEDON moved to lay the whole subject on
the table which was carried.
The Wards Island Parch0Se.-Ald. TUCKER rose
to question of privilege, and inquired OF the Chair
man of the Committee on Lands and Places what
time he intended to report the Wards Island pur
chase 1t was an important matter, and he wished to
know. The answer was that report would be made
next Thursday.
The Board then adjourned to Thursday.