The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-29
Board OF Aldermen.

(Frday) morning at 10 O'CLOCK.
Board Of Aldermen.
This Board met last evening-she President, John CsAA
cy, Esq, in the chair.
Several petitions were received aud referred amo.s
which the petition of tax payers wing 4
the City Hall in Madison square, and the petition Of n
Pease Superintendent the FIVE Points House Of Indns
try for appropriation of street for agrcutur
purposes the farm of that institution situated in IL
town of East Chester Westchester county The produce
OF the farm appropriated TO the support OF the poor
New York.
CELEBRATION OF wAsHINGroN's BIp1rDAr
The resolution from the Counclmen appropriate g. ~
for the celebration of washngtons birthday was called
for confirmation.
Alderman BooIK moved as an amendmen, tina. SUM q
$500 be added for new transparency in front Of the CT,
Alderman REED moved to add the sum of $3.50 for u.
New York Volunteers to be applied to their sick and de
ttute Adopted
Alderman TUCKER wished To know how the Board i.
tended to spend the whole amount of the appropriation
SO large sum was not necessary.
After some further debate the matter laid on III
table.
The report of the Committee on Finance. in favor .
granting TO the State Womans Hospital Society the bleo
of ground bounded by Forty ninth and Fteth streets
and Lexington and Fourth avenues site for their hos
Alderman BoorR offered resolution to the effect that
qury be made of the Aquetuct Department by what ~
thory persons are experme nng on the Broadway pave
ment.
on RrIIDrxG rrR NEW POST orrcF
The President announced the special committee o. II
subject Of the new Post ofce-Messrs. McSpedon, MuS
PATRIOTIC SUNDAY PAPER "HARD urr FOR @
The petition OF the proprietor of the Sunday Aaas for u
sum OF s. 80 for advertising Gin the year 1889 the
miee appointed by the Common Council to celebrate u
4th Of July OF that year
fnances) moved that the petition be referred There w
something strange in bill for work done in 1858 bein
now presented What evidence had they that the bill
not paid long, long agoS Referred to the Committee o
Finance
ANOTHER COMMUNICATION IRON TIKI srsKt1 DEPARTMENT.
The following communication received from Mr.
u. Consver, and ordered to lie on the table.
STREET COMMISSIONERS OrFTcK,
Nxw YORK, Jan Is, 1858. I
To rHf HONORABLE THE COMMON COUNCIL TIE CrrY or Ne
The undersigned respectfully reports to your honorab
body that since the publication OF his report made on
25sh inst he has learned Indirectly from Edward Boyi
the surveyor who had charge Of the work setting
sne sr SDs nassDs lou, feet wde sidewalks in Thu
under contract by Charles Devin set forth in casa
OF said report that the surveyors return of work dos
a. therein specified, viz Hs6 cubic yards earth exc
waited, 357h cubic yards rock excavated, 1900 cub
yards earth filing does correspond with the return
no s sa1 0y Inc COPY Of said res
these items as follows viz ,2s5f cubic yards earth
cavated 81 cubic yards rock excavaed 500 cubic var
earth filling. Now, as the original surveyors
turn, annexed TO and accompanying the asses
ments lists IN this case, and being one OF the vouc
was made, contains the quantities first aba
apeched, and as reported by the undersigned II won
be inferred that an alteration made the Surveyos
return by converting the 2s6S cubic yards OF earth
cavaon into 4,2s5L cubic yards, by making the figure
into a. and the 81 "a cubic yards Of rock excavation IN
and the SOC cubic yards Of earth nns into Su
yards, by prefxing the figure 10 the 500 And upon
specton of the original Surveyors return such alteration
and in precisely the same manner Indicated above
clearly manifest Again by reference to the same ca
(6 cited In said report Of the undersigned appears
the Street Commissioner wrongfully certified that all hr
Of these items Of work embraced In the contra
and at the following prices, vz-Earth excavation nj
cents per cubic yard rock excavation at 81 80 per cu
yard; earth filling at ~ cents per cubic yard Thereto
aside from the fact that these three items OF work
in any view OF the case Illegally charged, not being
contract the fraudulent alterations Of the amounts
work returned by the Surveyor increases the
upon the property owners - 300, as follows, viz
5000 yards earth cxcavated, at as cents ......uf
300 yardt rock excavated, at ~ s0..............
1000 yards earth filling, at 80 cens........ -. L.
ro,al.......................................ssl
Where when and by whom these alterations ",
made Is not within the knowledge Of the undersigned
say, but the transactions would 10 attach either
the Street Department, the contractor the assesso
The only thing certain regard 10 the transaction s
the amount paid 10 Charles Devn, the contractor
the Comptroller, viz the 18th day OF Februarys
the 18th day o., March = s57 sand the same has been
portioned and Assessed against the property owne
which assessment is now in process OF collection.
H. n CoNovER, street Comm ssioucr
| petition for opening High Bridge FOR carriages and
tOmmittee
The report Of the majority Committee on Finance
the levy tar Of New York for 1858 tcceived, and
| ferred TO the Committee on Finance Of this Board
The resolutions ordering investigation into the city
counts reported at the last meetng) were brought
| and adopted.
TIVE DOCK MASTERS.
The reports OF the majority and minority commit
respecting the appointment OF twenty two dock mast
by the Mayor and Board OF Aldermen called up.
debate ensued, In which Aldermen Tucker, Steve
Boole, Davis, Clancy and Adams took part. The de
cratic members insisted that under the Montgomery
Dongan charter, which recognized the right Of the
over It's wharves, piers and slps and which charter
specially recognized by recent legislative enactment,
Common Council had the right 20 appoint parties 10
after is interests concerned the wbaves, &C, OF
city
The minority commended that the hsrbor masters v
by law endowed with all the powers which II was
emplated the dock masters should exercise; and nc
the proposed appointment OF dock masters would re
In conflict OF iursdson, and involve the city 10 IN
ton.
Alderman DAvTxs argued against the right OF theC
mon Council 20 appoint the dock masters aud reaa
pIously from Kent's Commentaries.
Alderman TUCKER moved to refer the whole matte
the Corporation Counsel.
Alderman CLANCY opposed the reference, and conteo
hat the Common Council had the undouoted right 70
point &c dock masters.
Alderman ApAns supported the motion Of Mr.. Tue
for n reference 10 the Corporation Counsel
The motion 10 refer lost by vote OF III 30 6
majority report was then adopted, aud TIE Board
burned 10 Monday next at 8 O'Clock.