New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-25
Nesu3lork Dailp Wribnns
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

FRIDAY, De-. 2I.-Mr. DAVIS ~ tho Casir.
Tie EinGhc, Dep0rimesl-Tos ordiosne to re-
or2aniZs the finance department, so ~ to crese the
office Of Deputy Controller, came up, and vas de-
hated TIE orduanc- provided salary of &, ,0J0 for
the Controller snc 500 tor the D~Iuty.
Mr.. ADAMS oppoced toe 5000 salary. This WAS no
tine tn IA spla les. He avn bug 10 allow more
than g., CO u a1y head of ID. par oeut.
Mr. REED cont ndsd thai t1s Controller vel earned
$500 year aud urged the 0TloaGce "a it stood.
Mr. BR,DLEY opposed the Increase OF salary, ard
unwilling to see this sabect rushed through 10
hurry.
Mr. BooIE advocated the report, asa necessary
measure To fsclta.e the management OF the City
Government.
Mr TucKER said l. was evident there was need OF
such an icer as the Deputy Controller, to act iu IN,
CoutIoler ab-eIc., by ~ kp.ss or othersIse. The
,lary ui the Deputy could not DO less than s',J"
lie was opposed 10 over $4,000 for the Controller;
Uos.ver, h hopeo the ma1er would not be pressed
tonight, IT time .nongh 20 act on II, ald he
hoped il would be laid over ,i ne1t week lie ia
our.h who to appoint the Deputy, and was Ia
form. by Mr.. BOoLE thaf ihe appointment would be
left to the Controller hinself.
N.Y. REED thought tie Controller shoud get more
sslnry tbau the Mayor. The office Oi Controller was
much more responsible
Mr.. ADAMS said il fhs matter wsa pressed tonight
bs could move that the swiIl-mlk or stump'tall'
resoutous, referred 10 Commttse some months ago,
De sttcbed 10 the oIiinaIce relating To the tinaIco
Department
MIR. Be,DLyY wondered Why this movement to give
tie new Controller $500 ieir was nov urged, un-
le-e sas To curry i4,o with that officer. Nr Haas
d ask Ur the increase and he Jd not sce the ne
ce.si'y Tor it As TO the DePutyshp, he though, t
would have toe ten ieDcy of permitting the Controller
fo go to Alh6ny end Ipoby through u new Charter,
while his Deputy did the business.
A motion 10 recomnit vas lost. An amendmen,
that the ordinance take effect the lst Of January
LtIt was csui.d.
Mr.. STEPHENS opposed the raising Of the Control
er- salary. He dld believe ia .nis piece oi favor
itsm Ia the new Controller
lir. HofFNlRE m,ved TO make the Controllers sal
sry e. ~. Lost.
Mr. DAVIS explained that the ide, Of raising .the
Controllers salary to make It the the
other heads Ut D-part neu's This salary, wheo the
proper time wouj come could be cu' down, II proper
win the oLner-. The D-putys n, $3.50, was u cor
rspoLd with the salary Vi toe Deputy Street Comms-
eouer.
Alter surdry motions. toe ordinance was put AMI
passd, by lOtof.
Y,As-M,",. Csncy, Taomsy. s:.r, Lyns', Reed, BoOs
Wtlaot Owens, No p-Jol AID Osyi,.
NAYs-Me,,r.. hoanus, Tucker, star AID Brad'ey.
The following is what relates TO the Deputy Con
IN re ,hs b. AZ officer In The Department Of rn,noe who
ha b@ 's-d lie Drpuy CoUForr of toe cry Of ss~forr
Who's b. paid monthly for lis services a. tae rate Of $3.50
The D-ptty Controller .h, before entering upon the i4
he cute bono - The Cofp'r4tico, with or
OF o"0 condOned for ae fsi.ht Performance Of the
be al a..i,, Controller in the perform Of the da
lies e,iurg 10 bis m ard sal oom2s,ent under the
diet % 81 b, h. sD'bory Controller perform
Of the a.fl.d Ia. CONTROLLED .rcrg TO v,ragts
o. the osilsn An1 Il The ao-eno- II toe Cn
tro ~ reason 0f,ck1ess ctb-r from ,h- Office for
ore time, the D-pgty Controller 81 al
Conin Ter al -,i-rs not inc2n't~nt vita ID Guar
dutk sleD bseLc. vacancy 40 The OF of
Corol-r D. puy ,h4 Conto-r uItl t1-
ba b. .ups led Poydei by section - d. ne at cut ed
Az az 70 a. Ii u the CITY Il asw Yofs -,ed
April ID, 1851"
A peutioD was received from j. Libby and Others
TO have Be.knan street extended through the Park.
Laid over.
Nr. BooLE offered resolution directing the Con
troer 4 siy,f'he for lroposll' 10 open carIage-
wy across the lower ert "iibq Park. Laid over
a res Ju'iou was adopted requesting the Crrk of
Common Council TO prepare the Corporation Manual
for 1879.
Thenew ordinance to reor9sLiza the City Inspector
d. partm.rt reported IN favor Of, sod ordered
pru;ed also made special order for Monday next.
Alter roIne ordinary business the Board Adjourned
I Monday.