The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-05
The Board or AlslepEAesa

Inc bOaIu % ANhebbAeH.
The Beard mesaast evening-Ald srmsn 1opedon in the
Chair.
Several peters reesivet respecting the opening
of Resde, Duane end Chambers let's.
TIE COMMUTE FRAUDS
Tho-esoluton Of Alderman Adai TO provide the Com
mee Frauds with searcher at 81 per day, taken
upa and adopted
COMPTROLLER pIAgG AND CONTRA
Tho report Of The Committee Assessments respecting
tha petition OF John NJ. Rrby, called Up AMI read. It
10 as follows -
The Committee Assessments g. TO when wis referred
tho nexed petition OF John NJ 8Eoy, for resd from
assessment fencing gore OF nd situate
on the northeast corner Of h avenue and Fort
That in the month OF November, 1854, IN ordinance
psesed the Common Council, directing in gen .ra terms,
" ths the vacaOt lots On rh ry NTH Foreth and Forty
arst streets, between the Fourth and Fsth and
oD Fourth and Fifth avenues, between fhrt ninth aad
Forteth streets be ieaeed, where necessary That ia
pursuance OF dis ordnance James Furey ,he then
Comrss oper made cement with JOHN IcCaye f)r
fencing all the vacant lots in tie ordi
nance FuTay neecne 20 advertise cr mr. upoals or
seeking competition tor tho came.
Mr flasg appeared before your Commits 9s,, behalf
OF the petitioner and stssed that th aas Of tho
claims made y McClave Ter this work, vera pad by the
Comp:rol er, June 1885, and confirmed by th C'mnoo
Sonncl fcoIr&ry, 1885, st nree thons and hundred
and niy one dollars and SIXTY three ceuts.
Tho Comptroller iurbsr sta:ed that The
never advertised, bct divided Up into twelve oos each
job beOog less,san tro hundred ana d'ty cola rsl
Isss the Prlce charged per fooi was asoui no doa
ana twenty-five cents when the l nissiore
bad sought conpe'iton by odver.s,ng for ,, posas /,
would Got have cost the property oT ners ore An thirty
cents per foot
Your committee believe, that were II not fur he
right 0 che C"'optollsr In paying so large three
Thousand two hundred and ffiy one dollars sixty
three cents, that the contractor mover could IA
vered more than eight hundred dollars from III a.y for
the entire work
The parties assessed for this work have all rsu scd
pay such On exorSi.ant assessment but that Ms
willing 70 pay fair price, viz, thirty cents per foot
Your committee beiieye that the Street Comriss oner
knowingly In vit
McCiave contract or three thousand two handted md
the same.
Your committee believe that unless the Common Cou
Gil reduce the assessments for this fencing, from IL
that OF thirty cents per foot, tho city treasury will bo tn
loser 20 the full OF three thoussad two hundred
and 0ny one dollars and sixty three cents
Your committee In view Of the foregoing facs, offer
Tor adoption tho following resolution
Resolved, That the assessment of hundred and
dollars and sixteen cents for fencing ninety four
eight inches, on property of Jno. Bxby northeast
corner Of FIFTH avenue and Forcth street be- and the
same yhcreby reduced 10 twenty eght dollars and forty
wo cents, the being the OF thirty cents per
oot interest TO be charged thereos from the coudrna
ion Of the assessment list by tho Common Council
On motion or Alderman TUCKER, the matter laid ;
'yer.
TIE UNLICENSED TrRRy AZ TIE narrxRY
The Comptroller sent In communication IN answer 10
eeouton Of the Board 10 the authority by which
cry WAS established q, the Battery. The Comptroller
ives an elaborate history OF the Battery and ferry mat
ers, and says there authority given for the ferry
question that Mr. law, the contractor, established
Of hNOWed OF stone and other mate
ias for the battery enlargement, but has used J '
8 Staten Island ferry. Ater the platform for :
andng passengers the westerly side OF the per, was
ommepced the Comptroller visited the spot and In
ormed by the foreman that the object OF said platform
for the purpose of landing and dressng the coping
tone for the Battery wall This appeared plausible and
the work progress that portion of the Battery
shch In the custody of the contractor be fsd
~ under the direction of the Street Commissioner the
omprolers authority W stop the work might well he
uestored The Comptroller says he nigh, institute
esh proceedings against the Staten Island Ferry Com
any for an cncroachmcnt tho real estate Of tho city
nder the Sinking Fund ordnance Of 1884, but he could
ot expect the cooperation OF the Common Council after
he resolution adopted by that body The Comptroller
Understands that the slip might be loased for - 900
ear for ferry but before that could be done the 10
islauie should change the by which the Battery
held in order 10 give legal effect ~ the granting Of the
ease. Referred 70 Committee on Ferries :
ErPsTED ARpnv,I sAHosFp PssHl. |
letter OF r. Hosford Smith, announcing the .
xpected arrival of Rear Admiral Mahomed Pasha and
ute from ConstantDopie, and recommending that the
nmmon Council extend 10 his Ercclency and suite every
ourtesy and attention
On motion a committee OF five was appointed 10 confer y
Nth the Mayor on the matter TIE Chair named The fol-
wing: Aldermen Boolc, Reid, Hofmire, Tucker and |
radey, as such Committee.
wAauSaroS's RrRrrm,y. f.
Tho matter OF celebrating Was ngons birthday y
cferred 10 the Committee Ars and Sciences 10 report
ome plan for the expenditure of the money "
ON motion OF Alderman Owens, the communication from
r. Conover respecting frauds In the Street Department,
a taken from the table aud referred TO the Committee
D frauds.
Adjourned 10 Monday next.