New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-11
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
poARD OF ALDERMEN.

praa;dcDt Mr., MCSFEDoN, IN tOc k1hirs
A. UYSry offered q resolution 10 exeavats tnf
,phb.sd hstWeeu Beach and North Moore sire OTIS, y
Jsnsb Of ten feet at low water before weather
. iba exposed surface Of the mud at low water Is
healthy aud very obnoxious TO the Re-
Mr.. Smith offered resolution that the rooms LOW
occupied BY the Controller in the southeast corner o.
the basement Of the City Hall, when vacated by hin,
shsn be assigned to toe Police Of the Twen.y,sirth
Precirc' together with the cells Of the said basement
Adopted.
Mr. Smith preserted the following resolution;
Hh~sas TIE FIRE telegraph. have been under The 'p.h
naSroe CT the person vino has charged ADD bee PAID
separate sss.. b. the Board Of Police .od .d salary
being sufficient for supsTins udsnce Of tne teisgsP
Rd Tsst the ere telegraph be pl,ced under The control
ofhe Board Of Police % keep Tie same IN repa ea nohn
in tbs resolution shall authorize them 20 remove any pfon ap
ped b. Mayor operate the telegraph or to III Aay va
Nessys ApANs ard BRADY objected 10 th. resolu
lion. ard il wac laid over till next meeting.
VHgt constitutes a County Ckarge.-A report was
twice I'd from the Finance Committee 10 pay Mrs.
bIsis NJ. Csmman and Elizabeth 7. Durands for
fences destroyed by "a election mob. 4 discussion
arose Oh the question whether il was city Or county
charge and lasted nearly an hOUr.
Mr. GESET held il as his legal opinion that Il
city charge all such cases. when soed were against
The city and county The Supervisors had nothing to
do with each matters.
Mr. PICK cortended that the Supervisors alone had
power in satisfying damage from election and other
riots; and Mr. Genet, although q lawyer, was wrong
his assertion as 10 the title Of cases, they being
all against the Mayor, Aldermen and Conmonaly
Mr. BRADY objected 90 such claims goiog to t1e ST.
pervisofp and thought the Common Courcl had the
neceszary power. The Supervisors had assumed g
great deal Of control over matters that much
city county; for instance, the expenses Of cleaning
the City Hall and public buildings, and they never ad
yetised fer proposals. The paper first ordered TO
be Sol. to the Supervisors but atergard was recon
sidered ard put again, when il was lost.
A Corporation Rosa~aHtc.-A report was presented
in favor Of paying lawrence QR.lIy gig fof loss
Of g horse, backed OF the pier foot Of Wst!e-street
for the reason alleged Of defective string piece
lengthy discussion eDsued in which come deprecist0ry
Jenarks were made upon the deceased animal
Mr. BRADY assured the Board that he was assured
the animal was worth $50. The horse, with three
Others, employed, prior to the fremens parade
TO ole an the BoweIy. They worked all night running
great rtk in the dark Of going over the pier. AZ
ter some feeling mot for the aLimai the report was
adopted.
A communication was received from Joseph B.
Young. Clerk Of the Super isors inviting the Com
mon Corlcl to appoint Special Committee to act
With Committee Of The Supervisors, relative to To-
cation fer County Jail. Special Committee Of five
was appointed.
The lasl annual report Of the Police Commissioners
was transmitted by Gov. Morgan and ordered on file.
A communication was received from Chief Engineer
Howard transmitting the returns Of the Inspectors on
the election Of Assistant Engineers. Referred to the
Fire Department Committee
R1Doyis ddopted.--To donate $l5J 80 to the Six.
teepth.stree. Baptist Church. TO reimburse It for
n sewer assessment. To donate $3.50 TO Mrs. Ellen
Gasharid, widow Of policeman Gashard, vino died in
1885, from injuries rece 'ed while In discharge OF ms
duty. To pay Lawrence o Reilly Si0g Tor loss OF
horse To pay the New-York GisLight Company
for expense incurred in RELYING Msn, IN Franklin
suusre Dover and other streets.
The report Of the Committee on Lands and Places,
10 remove the City Hall Park fountain to Tompkins
square, was calledup. debate being threatened, 1t
was laid over m
Broadway railroad from the Committee, and have the
same read before the Board. This was objected to
by Mr.. BooLE, who charged Mr. Bradley with trying
TO make BuEoombe. .
in favor Of awarding the contract t. build the gate
houses of tho rev reservoir to jacobs and Baldwin.
The minority report, to give the contract to Far
childs, Walker Co., wss also called up sni rea9.
Air, PECK sid the Croton Department had made q
complete contract for the work with BALDWIN ~
Jacooks ard they had partially executed u; falI-
child Walker g. Co., claimed the joh with the CON
t,act of the lew reservoir claiming II was not sepl
rae cOntrsct but part and parcel Vi the original
s was IN favor of giving the contract to the latter,
as Il would save $l5O, 900, and save litigation.
Mr. DARRAGH took different view al the case
from the proposals Of the CrotOn Department, anu
construed the contract for gate houses as separate.
MIR PECK moved TO refer the sublect to the counsel
10 the Corporation for an opinion, as 70 the legay OF
H. 3WrSs opposed this, and thought it plain
enough without legal opinion. II was evident 'Ae
pate.house contract was intended to be separate. -
Mr. GENET moved the previous question ON th9
minority. which was laid on the table. The motion
To- reier to the Corporation Counsel, was also lost
Mr.. GENET coDtended for tbs minority. a depart
pent contracting work as well parties contracting
t. had the hight to amend their contract at any tone
With the parties taking the job. The contractors
wars 10 make a good substantial reservoir to COM
pele it in all its parts and this meant TO build the
qate houses with the other portion Of the work
Fairchild, Walker Co.. the contractors ior tho Ie-
seryoir, were also entitled 10 this work.
After yariou, motions the minority report was Lost
and the majority report in favor Of Baldwin Jacks
was adopted by Is to 3.
The Beard adjourned to Monday