New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-04-27
Nem1lork Daau Gribu,re
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


Novp,Y. April 9e.-The Board me, at O'Clock the
sfterr cor. The President, JoHs CL,scY, presiding.
After the usual prehninsfies the Board read And
iei.ireds ~
lice Ju,,ice ard Clerk be assigned a, the Mayors OF
flee 10 take charge Of criminal business which vss
brought there. He respectfully suggested nat jus
tics Will be Dc: fns'ea ior q. 81, pusT 1Iei0v
Peffons-To pave Fcriy-eghth street bet~een
Eighth syenue and broadway with Belgian pavement
70 repair pier foot Of Wet Forty seventh street.
Fnc WardsRs.-The Board confirmed the nomins-
tions Of the representatives of the Fro DePx;msrS
for Fire WardeDs.
Poloc Ja,tce at the Mayors OToc.-Mr ADAMS
moved reconsideration Of the reference Of the com
mupicaton from TIE Mayor.
The motion was carried.
Mr.ApANs then introduced an ordinance designing
Justice Welsh to the Mayors Office, IN accordance
With the request Of the Mayor, which was adop,ed
The Ere Dtpd-fMent-A Committee pp,isted BY
the Board Of Engineers and Foreman OF the Fire De-
pamtnt 10 prepare an ordnance for the better 'esu.
laton Of the Fire Department and preservation OF
property. submitted through AID. ADAMS the follow
ing ordnance to be adopted by the Commoa Couacil:
In The event Of ire and in the .b'-sce q the csieIor
aon sny The district ai IN SSS the ire Csea surviving
the hIc with hi. gPs,s to take essse Of The sane as the
medaey rror blmseh and what disposition be has made 81
In tie tvert Of the .rrvsl fire rcrsmen
Ct the time the command ,hsd devove GA iie senior
for,msn thus iaviag ci arTe 81 III occupy position Immediately
in iron, q the building on IRE.
p.r,n,n, to obey oil orders the
the coming from Epsnecr and To refusing
10 d. So he ha be liable 10 the aue penalty ~ of aooeyhs
That there nav be- 10 mi.ske A. 70 senior Foreman
in each Dc the Chief Engineer Comp.ny
with list Of the rank Of the FoIemen doing duty 10 The
respective Districts and he hs rank them according "a heir
term OF service ss Foreman
working Ere
The ordinance was referred to the Committee 0
Fire Department
brisk debate was excited by the receipt Of con-
muncation from one A. q. Smith, who resigned his
Office as Commissioner of Deeds, and recommended
the appointment of one John Bull as his successor.
lie appended TO the resignation condition that II
should take effect from the dae of the confirmation OF
Mr. Bull as his successor.
Mr. CLANCY regarded such communication ~ I'M
pertinent.
II was moved that tie question be divided, and that
the resignation be accepted.
Mr.. CLANCY moved to amend by the adoption OF
resolution TO remove Mr. Smith from the ofioe. lie
thought that no better treatment was deserved BY
n an who would send such q communication - the
Board.
Mr.. TICKER thought the true way would be 10
refer to the Committee Salaries and Ohicsrs TO
have them investigate the matter lie thought there
was no precedent for removing Commnsiouer Oh
Deeds from office without cauee.
Mr. CLANCY said that il had been often done. The
Common Council Of 1853 had removed men to sppoat
others in their place.
The resolution of Mr.. Clancy was Loot by tie vote.
motion was made to concur with the Couno,nen
and accept the resignation and appoint Mr.. Bu ~
successo. II was lost by vote OF Negatives to
Alternatives.
Mr. CLANCY offered a resolution authorship the
Clerk of the Common Council to publIsb IN docu-
ment form the laws passed by the last Legislature a.
iectipg this city. Laid over:
The Beard adjourned 10 Thursday.