New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29

no,. NJ The city The piers were ell either owned or
occupied. 1bn proposition o. dVcNm '.,ets wa e
mr. unor commerce There nothing for them {,
DO for fhe be- eft o. the city. but they would impose
upon commeryc The H1rbor Masters now CID ali
tba dui es foruerly assigned TO DECK Masters. lie
bsd Lad .svcr,I nersobs 20 sec him. parties who
wsrfd % BE- appointed but they might a. well expect
etresk Of lightning TO put tttm 10 oiuce ~ MN. lie
wa ssti-fed however, that II The ordnance wa
ps..ad ~ Dock Masters would be bppO ntrd aud u
lao IN - aga:p t the city for salaries. The whole
dina q We Illegal yet it would give tue city trouble.
Aid BooLr was surprised TO ind tat the gentle mau
fro the Ltb Dl-tc. could not that the city had
The mower 10 appoint Dock Masters 70 protect the
rvpe " Of tie ciIy slcug the whsrves such OH 'ers
weie birhg nece. sar- for the HarbOr D@ten duties
vera in the harbOr aud not or the docks. T5err
ore caee where mon Wa landed contrary to ri.e il
the absence Of Dock Masters and the pier nad SUE
ta;ned damage III consequence.
AID DAVIS. WHO made minority report against tie
sppoint1Lent Of Dock Masters, laid lao had wel'
weiahed tie ma Ter AID Lad found that necessity
sisted for sucb action as the oroIneuce ~ the ma
iority proposed. lie lad examined the laws, and
found taa authority easteo to warrant the appoint
mel. Of Dock Ma -ers. They would conflict With the
Ha,bor Masters whose duties applied to docks, for
thew had by section Of the law, authority 10 regu-
late the vessels at the wLarves as well a. in the river
These duties were identical to those proposed to be
assigned 70 Dock Masters, consequently the appoint
nent Of the latter would be an unnecessary expense to
The city,
Aid. SrFpETss spoke in favor Of having the Dock
Masters. lie Wds surprised 10 near IRON Ala. DAVIS
that the City had not the power to appont them. He
knew better; the Montgomery Charter gave the City
every such power This an ancient city, and has
its nights under that charter independent of state legs
linton; and be stood here a the champion ofthe Cys
chartered rights. This was not merely the appoint
Of A. Dock Maserr, but question of principal
Vie hoped the Common Council would more look
70 Albany for power but that they would freely exer-
else their ,ights.
Aid. CJASol also contended that the city had many
rights under the Dousan aud Montgomery Charter
which the Legislature had never attempted to take
away and would be well to begin at the bottom and
90 up. These charters gaye the city power and con-
troll over the wharves piers snd slips, and the water
privileges to low-water mark Brooklyn. The Metro
potan Police bill lie argued. did not repeal the right
af the city 70 have Dock Masters He hoped the
Common Council would stand by the rights of the
city under these old charters and act Independently
Aid. TICKER said be was az jealous as any other
member Of Legislative interference With the city, but
he looked upon the Dock Master law ss repealed and
the Common Council must conform TO the new law
The ordinance would only create more litigation
Foryt suits certain and as WAS shown by the
$4,000 in the tax levy, the Mayors expenses in bat
ting the new laws, the city had suffered quite enough
from such lawsuits The ordinance should at least be
referred 20 the Counsel TO the Corporation for gu
opinion.
AID. ADAMS said this ordinance was not to create
Dock Masters for sake of office. lie heard men 10
the Mayors Office complaining that there were not
such officer. and there was certainly great necessity
for them. There was no occasion to discuss the Jaw
on the subject common sense showed that Dock
Masters required and that the city had the right
to appoint them over its own docks and slips. As for
the Habor Masters they not fit for the duties of
their Office and took pains to perform what the
law required of them. The Mayor, he had no doubt,
would see that proper Dock Masters would be chosen.
After other debate. Aid. TICKER moved to refer to
the counsel FOR an opinion. Lost.
The ordinance then put and adopted by 10 TO ..
The Tar Lerg came up, and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
The Post-Offce Sitc.-The Chair appointed AID
MCSPEDoS, MURRAY and TUCKERa Special Commit
tee 70 resume this subject.
Petitions Rettrred.-Of L. W. Pease of the Five
Points Mission for donation for agricultural pur-
poses on he farm at Easchester. OF sundry persons
TO have a wing of the City Hall built in Madison
square. For a sewer in East Twenty fourth street,
between Fourth and Lexington avenues. OF sundry
persons for correction of tax.
The Romans HoSpitoi.-The report in favor Of
granting the block Of ground bounded by Forty-Ninh
and Fiftietlktre and Lexington and Fourth avenues
as Il site for the State Woman's Hospital was taken
up and adopted
The Board adjourned to Monday Feb. l.