New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-07
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

TIE Board met last evening" at O'Clock, Mr.. Nc
SfEDOs 10 the CHAIR.
nv. smlru offered resolution allowing toe nee OF
icrse and wagon to the Supernte dert ., Ltade ana
places in the discharge Of his Official duties a. tue e1
nance Of TIE CITY; AID, inssmuch as the sane hsd
been here oore furnished By bin, at es oVn expense,
20 appropriate the of $3.50 for the expense Snc9
be had Incurred since Jan. /. The rosodion was iao
over. Ill
A communicate was received rom the Mayor cav
ing attention TO message from the Pilot Commission
eIs, detailing the condition 9, tDe ha.o1i IA to0 r1su
borhood Of The Battery and Governors Island Along
the entire lie pgth Of the Batteryexersoo the commu
picstion stated that the depth Of tue water had
decrsased foil three feet an Oh the city sde Oh iOV-
s,noy. Island a shosl had bsep formed. The Mayor
Tsoonmspded that the city shood once enter toto
the possession of the Battery, and thai tue npriP
vaD on the exterior should be 30 continued as enrey
30 ipclose tho Of the osDe and that should oe
raised to such hight as 10 preve0t the acton OF tns
tide over it. lie also suggested that tho wan should
ba continued until i. ran within 200 feet OF the north
eYly side Of Pier No Eay, RIVER aud then's os car
red parallel with the same Per untu " suu;K tne
n,eseIt lire of the Battery. No action had 30 Tar
been taken in the mater by the Common Council
probaby from the fear that the contractor OF the Ba
terry enlargement might commence an acton Tor ds,n
ages in case the city should attempt TO ntsfpose 10 tae
matter; bat there vas probability thai such action
could be sustained Ia fact, ne the Mayor had been
pforrced Ly the Corporation Attorney thst the Goa,
tractor esd violated the terms Of his coat act and
there wac, therefore, no objection 20 Iei'og Tue uh
Tie commute alton was referred to the Committee
on W hsIves, Piers, and Shps 80
N.Y. BRADLEY called up the resolution IN favor OF
approrriatrg $3.50 for the WIDOW OF the late Cnie'
Justice Oakley that being the amount OF h's salary
which would have been due from the time OF NE dea n
ND TO the piration Of his term OF office. Inc reoou-
ton was carried without a dissenting voice -
A communication was received from the Controller,
in which he says: ,o.
reply resolution Of honorable body sdoped Dct
int mt requesting the CoptfoIeT 20 state e o. Eu
eipeer badges Engineer board OF Inc re pc
p.rnent With Of any Who nave DO, tn
re the manor 10 report: from H. H. Howard, esq,
Cbf II scee the AsS9en Enknsefs Delns hteen
a. hsys been Furnished With badges OF othcs under
,s.o,.,o OF the Common Council May To- 1884, but that Nd
Wwsrd Tie Chief Engineer la. not been supplied with ons"
Two letters from Mr. Howard TO the Controller &C
compsnisd the communication. Howard ssys, under
date Of Oct. 5:
With b os profound respect ard esteem for The donor
drlrs p..nz Golden Mecaf voted By the gty
conncs approved by hs the Mayor Msy 10, 61
II would dcultto piiat and gid the ) than 10 a1a
10 s fam. OF IN. exalted position have the 70 occupy
Therefore most especially recommend that said medal De d
public sale the proceeds handed TO te honoSoe
treasurer al Fire D1yt"ent rEnt 20 be applied
f.r thu relief Of sick and disabled bremen
The Quarterly Report Of the Auditor was siso SEM
in by tic Controller and 1000 copies ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. TUonEY spoke earnestly in favor of carrying
through the proe Il of building a County JAIL and
snoke severely Of those embers who opposed.
Mr.. BooLE requested that it might be postponed to
the Ioxt meeting on account Of meehpg which a
number Of the members desired TO attend Some sharp
words ersued end the meter finally referred back
H. the Special Committee having it 10 charge.
The Board then adjourned to Monday next.