New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-14
ROARD OF COUNCILMEN.

Tbe Board met Yesterday afternoon, Mr. CORNELL
in the char. TIE lobby attendance was larger than
usual.
Vetoes from the M1yor.-Tbe Mayor sent in 3 COM
muucatiou vetoing resolution which RENTED certain
assessments the property If Elias Is. Natr0us ano
others for tagging ride ssks and setting curb and gut
ter stones in Columbia street. The Mayor also returned,
without approval the assessment list for Iegulahng.
&c. Lexington avenue, between Forty second aud
Fifieh streets. He saws that the contract Tor this
work was awarded, confirmed snd made VITA George
G. Harsen, the lowest bidder on the quantities set
forth in the estimate but the prices bid by him were
unreasonable 20 for instance, only three cents per Gu
b C yard for rock excavation which is worta on an
average 70 ctnts while 81 was BID oy lam per
fully three times its value. Coz scquenty on the COM
pleton of the work, il appeared that Nj Harsen was
not the lowest bidder actual quantities, but that
Mr. Humes such quantities SblS lower than he,
and, therefore, the lowest bidder.
Otter yetoes were received against paying Engine
CO. No III 1880 for work alleged To have been done TO
their house; against paving Fourth avenue, betseen
Fourteenth ana Thirty streets WITH Belgian
pavement; agsinst laying crosswak opposite No.
% Cherry street. The votoes took the usual course
resolution was adopted directing the Clerk OF the
Bosrd to submit the bills, communications, &c, not
acted upon by the last Board to the committees 10
which they respectively belong
The JOINT COMMITTEE on AccouRtS.-Ttc resolution
Of the Board of Aldermen in relation TO the appoint
ment OF Joint Committee on Accounts was lad over
Mr.. OTTARsOS offered resolution that StaUdhng
Committee Printing be appointed, In addition TO
those present called for by thelrules. Laid over
Mr.. PLATT submitted resolution oIrecuos the
Street Commissioner TO remove toe hre-aiafm Oou
from the Nineteenth Ward S,atiO1-Ilnuse aud place II
IN the rear Of Eueiue &c. No. 81. To Committee on
Repairs ana Supplies.
The communications from the Commissioners of the
Central Paik in reat 10 s0dlnOn to the Park o
another piece of land was referred TO the Con@ittee
or Lancs aud Places
The Audi or quarterly report of psymeDts was or
Cerei to be printed.
Communicstiors were received from the Street
Commissioner, submitting estimstes and award OF con-
tracts for altering the grade of Mulberry street south
of Canal street, repairs and afsraots 10 house oi
Engtne Company No. /, and workiog country r"hi
through the Eleventh avenue, &c, which were
referred to the appropriate Committees.
More ConplimeRfs.--The President announced That
he would now appoint the Standing Committees for the
present year
Mr.. BABoooK.-I desire to say something on the
subject.
The PREsIpTSr.-Does The gentleman rise to a
question Of privilege
Mr. BABc0cK-I desire TO state. in regard TO the
appointment Of Committees by the President that by
hs recent appointment Of the Committee on Finance
was led 10 suppose that in appointing Mr.. Valentine he
meant il should be regarded as the sppOo,ment Of q
Republican member e the Board. Now vsh 10 re-
guest that il the Chair interds To sppont ReDuOH-
car he will not name man who has been repudisted
by his party and who declares that he never lad
Any connection with that party. lSensaton.
Mr.. PLArI-I cal the gentleman to order.
The PREsIDENT-The gentleman Will please state
his point Of order.
Mr. PLArr-I object to any member using person
alitios.
hr. BABcocK denied having mentioned the name ol
any member in his remarks, sod the sateei was taen
dropped.
The PRrsIDES7 then announced the following stand
ing Committees for the present year.
ALss HoUsE DEPAKrxESI-John Mcconnell, w H. |sen
tine, Hsnln Bsboock.
AIRS AND scIkscEs-Alex rresT Geo. Ross MorSsn Jones
AssEssAENTs-oibert NJ Platt Morgan Jones Frsakhn j.
Ottsron
CLxAxTSe srRKErs-Iokn A Timer FrsnkIn j. Otta-soa
v. c. Gilmore.
,cserOK AsuEDyer DEPARrxEsf-JOha Mscopasl. wu-
Ls2abeez. 9lboft II. Pis.s