New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-06
RnARD OF ALDERMEN

minutes Of the last meeting were fean anu coiieo'u
resolution was passed, inviting the Mayor 10 meet
the Aldermen at D. III. on Monday next IN convention,
for the purpose Of appointing clerks Of Ward cours
Adopted.
MI STEPHENS presented resolution that the Hobo,
ken Ferry Company be directed to run Two good anu
-ufs,aral boats from the foot of Barclay street 10
Ucboken every fifteen minutes, from o. a. M til -
d. m: every thirty minutes, from u p. m MI II q; M
eye,v hour from II a.. till Al a. m. every thir,y
minutes from a, until 81 m, and to have suit-
able fences and other fixtures tor The proectoh OF pe
sengers and vehicles. Referred to the Committee on
Ferries.
Forty.seyenth street. between Fourth avenue ana
Hucson River gas mains in Forty-eigth and Filtieth
Streets and Croton ppes, &C., in Forty streets
Referred TO Committees.
Nv. TronYY moved that when this Board adjourned
it should be till tho irst Monday in September, "ich
" a. lost by II to ,. -
Tie Cr6t0a Department tNommations.-Ihe Mayors
Ne sssge renOmnating Messrs. Van Schaick aud IRA
ven as Commissioners, and dominating Thos u. lap,
nan in place of Mr. De Forrest came up IN order ana
was the subject Of some strife.
Mr.. STEPiIESs moved that Mr.. Tappan be confirmed.
N.Y. OWES moved TO substitute Mr. Van Schaick
The substitute was not entertained, being out OF
order
MI Tappan was then confined by II to 2, viz:
AFFIRMATIVE Mrssrs Smith, Henry. S.spheui, oIady
Tnu Adams Lynes, Peck Booe Se,gn', Bradley owens
Mcspedou snd Genet.
NfGATIyE-Sisu ara Darrsgh.
AID. GESET moved 10 confirm Mr.. Craven.
AID. TUOMEY moved to lay hls name on the taoie,
AID BRADLEY opposed Mr.. C. on political grounds
Mr. G.. was put IN office an Od.Line hlg ana oc-
cuped il ten years longer than the other Commission
e-s Mr. Craven row claimed to be National Demo,
crat although he independent IN local politlcs ana
voted for the best men Of the two parties lie thOug
his course had been inconsistent, and that the Demo
cratic majority in the Board shouh promptly reject
him. He had no objection against Mr.. c. as a gentle
man or al engineer but he objected to hm wholly on
political grounds AID. b. went into history OF the
| Water Works, TO show that Mr. Craven was not en-
paped till after the same completed, and taat ne
Lad built nothing except the New Reservoir now be-
ing constructed. The grand strife, after all, however,
was for the spois. The Democratic party, beng IN
power in this city, entitled to them but If Mr.
Craven were reinststed, he feared the Democrats
would not get their rights. ~
Mr PEcR lDem.) spoke strongly in favor OF AR.
Craven. lie had designed the largest artihciai iake
the new Reservoir in the word-oyer hundred acres
of water-the ore work Of the kind in the world
No matter what his politics were, he had mastery
mind just fitted for the gigantic work IN course Oh
construction. II ridiculous 10 hear members OPP
! nose Mr. Craven, on political grounds; when they so
long con,enoed for tie rer statement OF an Official wno
was ther opposite in politics, meanlng the late Cly
Inspect0r. "
Craven be laid over lie wanted il laid over to see IT
some of the members would change their minds. lie
did not believe Mr.. Craven to be Democrat. The
Croton Department had been in the hands o the oP-
position for years and unreasonable now to ex-
pect Den ocrats TO keep Mr.. Craven IN Office. Mr..
craven on application Of Democrats to have persons
right. He referred them to Mr.. blenders, who re-
mark that they did rot belong to his party and moth
ing could be done for them. The only opportunity the
Democrats had to secure the Croton Board was now,
and the members were making a sad mistake IN not
using IT, His motion 10 lay on the table was lost
Mr. DARRAGH said that from the speech OF MI
Bradley, it appeared that competency ana honesty
were no recommendations here, but the OBJECTS were
politics and spoils II was admitted all sides tina.
Mr. Craven was honest and efficient, and nothing more
81 ould be desired ,
MIR. STEPHENS, as one of the Committee on the
nomin aons stated that he was at one time preludced
AGAINST Mr. Craven on account of his distribution OF
patronage; but lie found that the allegations about
patronage were Incorrect and that Mr. Craven was
one of the learned and practical engineers IN the
world Mr. Craven had admitted to him that he had
been Whip. and for time Know Nothing, but he
hsd left the latter body. lie wac satisfied that wha'-
ever Nh Craven might be in politics he was the only
man at present calculated TO fill that important oiice.
He knew all about the works from end to the other
and his great work. the New Reservoir, wonld suffer
he would not be retained III office. Some OF the most
promren men in the city, and the respectable Press,
were in favor Of Mr.. Craven
MIR. STEPHENS presented ana redd the IOlloWlng,
| from promiren Democrats:
We undersigned take great pleasure in recommending "a.
rapponment M Alfred Craven Chief Engineer Of the
C1 Board Mr. has by his past services in that posi-
| on fully meried reappointment
, s that the Bcsfd II Aldermen viii connn hi. nomination y
they viii thereby best meet the wishes Of their fe
1ssnedj Geo. Barnard E. B. Hart. + B. Cutting, cha'.
OConor, J. Ii. BFo~e James Moictl ,hAs r DaJ "os.
C. Fields H. Cispp Robt. }. Dillon. John T. Doyle Noes
TAYLOR John C. Msher August Belmont John Cisco VII
son G. Hunt, J. W tChsner James T. Brady
Mr. STEPHENS further remarked, that poIncai anh!-
bilation was threatened to the Democratic members
who would vote for Mr. Craven. lie was, however,
reconced ana was happy to think thst he would die
in very good company.
Mr.. BRApY regretted to hear that Mr. Craven had
been s,gmaized because he once belonged to the
Know. Nothing Lodge TO protect the American soil
Fernando Wood had also been Know Nothing, and
Why did the Democrat 20 strong for hun lie could
also name other popular Democrats and some members
of this Board who had belonged 10 Know Nothing
Lodees. And Aid. Il. did Lot what Mr Craven
was potic he would vote for aim on the ground Of
competency.
Nj Tr6vTY cOntended that the Croton Bosrd had
been used as machine sgans the Democratic party,
and it IS now the duty OF the Democrats 70 secure s
change.
Mr.. STARR Rep explained thst he was prepared
10 vote for Mr.. Van Schsick Dem We'll as for Mr..
Craven.
The vote on Mr.. Craven was taken and he con-
fimed 10y II 10 . VIZ;
ATFIRMATlvE-Mrs Smith, Henry, Stephens, Brs5y,
starr Adam. Darrszh. Lines, Peck. Owens and Genet
NEGATlNE-Messrs Tuomey, Booe, Seagrsi, M;SPedln
and Bradley.
A motion to adjourn made and lost.
Mr.. BRADY moved TO confirm Mr. Van Schaick.
Mr. BooLE moved to amend by laying his name on
the table.
The latter was carried. and the Board sdourned 70
the frs; Monday in September.
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