New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-27
BOARD OF COUNCILMEM.

The Board met on Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Coz
sELL in the chair. -...
COMMITTEES II three be appointed to examine The oes1r
ton II the ROADS leading out OF tho city, above voy.
second street. Adoptee. moo
Belgian Paremeni-Tbe Street Commtss's repoft
concunirg 10 lay Belgian pavement In State stfoe4
FROM Whitehall street ~ the Battery vas adopted.
Reyo'vine Broadway-Tho report Ut the same Cen
mittee 10 favor awarding TO Charles q. WstssSsH
The contract for taking up this Ross Psvemes4 q
broadway and laying the Belgian psvo0eot In -
ttead, came up fOf nc ion. - alt.t
Mr. Ross urged the propriety Of referring the mst&ss
back again to the Croton Board.
Mr. CORsELL opposed the offer Of another c0utraots9
Ia do the work at price lower than that proposed b.
Mr.. Waterbury. He looked upon Dir. Guidetts ofse
plan to compel Mr. Waterbury " soil him the stone
after il war taken up.
Dir. LEST opposed giving the contract at . lover
price than the work could be well done for; the ooe,
tractor should have fair living price for bis labor and
the work should DO done well. He was awsrs thst
Broadway was in very bad condition, and 1t ought -
be pa, in proper repair before the coming Suamsr
expires. r.r1t
Mr.. BADcocx said the pavement ia Broadway ought
TO be taken up This Board Is called upOs By this 70.
sccorn psbm. NJ Of that work than another ndivdaa
offers to do for. But be opposed " the repv,
il agaLst giving the contract 10 the lowest bid
der "a connected officially with this Board
" holds the money in his bands to buy up tho sui-
Gent number If votes to carry this matter thsosgh.
LAY nothing but what am willing to substsstssA
" There is whose hands polluted and whose
pockets are filed with the filthy lnore.' Hs hes
" been to me, myself and offered me money, 10 psy
" for my vote. Such are the facts, and an set
I" afraid TO state them"
Mr.. OITARsos-The gentleman has made some sx-
traOrdihay Assertions in extraordinary tempee.
! am not surprised at IT, Il 10 well known 70 b. the
last resort to gam point 10 blackeu the opp0senss
ofisr by making charge like this. The gentlsmSo
does not choose meuiion names, s0d do not choose
~ believe tho charge although give HIN credit foe
sincerity. II may have been offered 20 him, but v
at ibe Cos Inon CouIcl, and say they wsp bssghA
With oil due def. renee TO the geEilsaan, en- slre
that 10 " mistaken. ! am sstisfed that the 9osg
nsds by Dir. Waterbury, a wel;known ecot.seeesi
Who has the name CT eODg bis work well, u Jus<, -
needs 10 bribery 70 sustain t.
Mr.. BABcocE replied that when . msn could gse
contract for doing work. at & cent? higher tbsn saoth-
err offered 10 " !. ST. !: licked Is II he had little
money 10 spare.
TIE PRIsTDEsr said it was the duty Of Mr.. Bsbcock
70 state vino the men Der was who he'd offered Tie
mOLey.
Mr.. BABcocx stated that it wa not member, but Q
person officially connected with the Board.
Dir. OITAKsOs wished to put question categorical
" 10 tie gen,lensn He wanted TO koow IL this ess.
tleman was offered money for his vote On tbs Wstse.
Aiter cone further debate the question wa mt A.
Loot for want Of constitutional vote. Tns focsisg
the vote: III
u,
Rhods: Ball. Cornell nec0Dns Pitt oss.nos. Lena iIss
k.T,-as.-s Car. Dsro~. Ross Decker. zswuss.xL
Bsbcoek-S.
The action was subsequently reoonsidsrsd, end he
matter aid upon the table.
A resolution to publi.h the ofcid procssdags sfths
Common Council In THf TRIBrsK and The HsrskS
ives laid over under the rule. Adjourned 70 nondav.
The AyTERPiECR-A sKmMIsH IN THE LOBBY.
After the Board adjourned Mr.. Bsbcock, IL coavsr.
sa'ion with Mr.. Alec, made ZONE remark which ~
oaersye 10 the Reader Of the Board who, b tssAni.
ca! language, "nccked" him forthwith, ssd psooseisA
TO pummel him In . most pugilstic manned. IL. Bsh.
cock returned the two-hsDdsd couplossts Vii q
much vigor Is be was master of bat before shss q
the beigerents had made show Of the o&ker. 49,
were parted by their mutual friends. And thea thscs
was tome tall swearing and fancy sxpsssdsaa q.
Your mutton viii b cooked, &c. Il wss asssd taa6
IN bis conversation with Mr.. Ansa, Nr. Bsbceek ssn
.hst the kssder vas the persos Who haA ~ -
essE ssaesTsd 70 Y " psoess&ipQ u u DoWS