New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-22
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

| BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
' EosDAr, FEB. 2l.-rhe President, Dir. THOMAS
! kcsrKDoS, in the caair.
commun stiOn received from the Mayor, We
k.g the resolution that all action Of the CJnmOo
EOsusoi aut lOriziog and directing the Street Con-
y is.iopeT to make aed award contracts for altering
sbA nparitg the City ii al be repeated sed all au-
thOtity 10 relation thereto annulied" The Mayor
ksys be ia a. Toes 10 know the obec. OF tue reSou-
Hoe there being no rspat attached to It. He goes
te history Of the different pr5csetogs 10 rega to
Ebese repairs, and says the Street Commsiiouer as
I.cted ueder the previous direction of the C1mmoa
CosbG far as TO cause psos to be prepared which
Lii soon be Submitted. If they meet VITO approval
ITon tie Common CJuucil the work can be PROCEEDED
.h Al snoe az as contract 80 DO made there
for. II rot approved, the necessary amendments
ecsld be mace. a., -,
Don, az communication from the Counsel 70 the Cor
,nsstos ia relziIOn TO judgment oi 80, receutY
abtaioed sg.inst the city tor damaget occasione1 %
the ws,t OF striogpece on rier No. no ~ r. a M
a. ,unsel recommends All appeal from the shld JUG
mai AZ an in poTtapt question: winch might inVoFe
| the city in many similar suits. Referred.
Mr. ADAMS ore septed an ordnance authorizing Tue
Mayer aud Controller, when advised oil suits a5a1ost
fbe city shs procure suletes 90 appeal iOr aId on
bekAlf Of said oorpOr a'iOo, ss'd parties 70 De hed
harmless ana be fully indemnied for all dam iges ex
penses sud costs 10 add abou, eny underl 1king Inc
faith OF the city shau be PLEDGED to indemnify Ine
Mayor and Controller or any p-rties as sureueS' Ne
ferled 70 tse Committee.
The annual report Of Henry Howard Chief Eogi-
reer OF the Fire Department, was received and 1,oOU
copies Of the same were ordered printec.
The Committee on Croton A4oeddct Department,
reported in favor Of oOn6rniog tue award OF contract
10 Baldwin q JaycOt for bulldog gse-hOussS ana
squedsct for the New RservCir of hydraulic masonry
TIE paper wee laid on the table.
The Committee on WBArves &C., reported 10 favor
of excav atiOg GOUgerneur-sip. L>id over.
A resolution offered by Mr. Genet, designating
Abe properly occupied by the late Street Comm
foot OF One-hundred in1t MY second street. East
IL uLbl nd
Controller lease at IA annual rent not exceeding the
sun formerly paid. LAID over.
MIR. Pack offered resolution that Special Con.
mite Of 20 be appoute 70 examine the bO KS AMI
affairs Of toe Alns-House Department and that they
report IL result of their Dyest1 10 tins Board
at an early day. ALSO that they report tue iltoo of
the public buloiDgs uOder the charge OF tne Ten Gov
erpofs of the Alas House Depsr mslt. Adopted, aud
Messs Peck, BOoe, ruouey, Smith and Bradley ap-
pointed az sGoh COMMITTEE.
An ordnance prepared by d T. Valentine, esq.,
urder direction OF the Conn on Council to reorss
4be Cfoton Adue duo; Department 10 accordance with
The charter was presented and ordered to be printed
10 document form.
An Invitation was received from the American Prot
estaht Association inviting the Common CouGcI to re-
view their pr cessiou through tue PARK, &C., on the
s2d inst. WssbDyt oUs Birthday. Accepted.
Mr. DARRAGH offered resolution that the Com
Yntee en- Salaries aud Offices be requested TO report
to this Board what II any, reduct ons quay be made
(ythout preudlcI the lnttTes; OF the city IN the
sssles of adB of departments, heads OF bureaus or
IKE or in the salaries OF any other officers over
4 Itch the Common Council may have CONTROL
Adopted.
The following conmur scaton was received from the
STREET COMMISSIONERS ofslcE,(
New York, feb. II, 1850 }
To he Hen. COMMON Council:
GgsrLgmES: compaoce with the requirements Of the
section Of ded otdir rgsnzus the street De
pamspt folio information IL submitted for the consd
erasn Of your Hon. di .
On 18th Janusfy under the decision Of Mr. Richard
Mott nfeee g-nt filed in favor OF Mt John Petit
&26 55l e. the Of ~hch for
os 80 SiAtybs street. bet Ftu aad Sixth avenues
ans the smonLt ofth Included IN the Tax Levy i0
1889, under the hesc OF Judgments u be pso.'
Mr. Pesews bid Tor work embraced with other items
the p Of 0bts cents cubic for earth ning
the made vita him those terms he be,ng
the lowest bidder Toe word twenty" subsequently
sod forty" substituted therefor MAX
ing his pte ~ OF % cents cuoio ynd Tine subt
Of q that 10 the complaint whch
used In osoustDs tie Judgment led By Mr.
eott TasiNe tts bssu of Lne cal faton there
nine lower bdoeIs than Mr. fefew.
add that the original bills not to be found the FLEA OF this
Shoe.
would Therefore most ,uy suggest the prophey Of
pes action by honorable bodies sudng TO the opening
20 and stttips esids Of the judgment thus obtained
- Rsspeotfuly submitted. (sitnedl N LOWELL.
Deputy and Acting Street Commi'sioner.
The paper was referred to the Committee on FL
AAfce.
The resolution TO pay Ira Buchanan for plans FOR re-
pairing the City Hail. was called up, and penoiog a
oisc claim the u. ard couIned to Thorl
day.