New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-25
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


The Pre- sident, Dir. MCSPEDOS in the ChaIY. Pc
ttions for sundrY purposes were referred to Commit
tees aU,Org them one numerOusly signed by the ex-
hbitors, whose property was burned at the Crystal
Peace fire praying that Reservoir square be leased
to the American Institute, for the purpose OF eI.
hbitiOps.
The Park-Mr. BoOLE offered preamble on the
wait Of better facilities for passing from the North to
the East River, in the lower part Of the city, and IN
relation TO applications to open streets through the
Park.
P,,ortd That the Committee on Places into
eop ard dead tree, from he Park proPdeJ q grad
ing ard paving all the walks and esse way. on the Pf ne
plots reInso the outside OF each tnefe anal
Be constructed water coues leading to the surrounding streets
Tgs Byoadrav Parement-The special order Of
the evening Il repavipg Of Broadway with Belgian
paveu ent giving the contract TO Chas. j. ateroury
81 20 per yard came up and was discussed 10 some
extent.
str ngly objected TO by Messrs. PICK, OwEss ard
D.RRGoH who urged that the job be advertised ior
competition.
advantageous arrangement the city could make. Mr.
Waterbury practical man, beng connected win
a quarry The subject has been three months before
the Board and there were no other applicants. AZ
twelve shiings yard the work would be cheap. l.
the matter was referred to the CroOn Board II would
be allowed to die. The only way was for the Common
Council to order the work to be done by the contract
proposed by Mr.. Waterbury, under the superihtend-
ence Of the Groom Department.
Mr. Owens estimated that the work would cost up
ward of al50,00O, and opposed the hssty actoh pro
posed. The Common Council had 40 rght 10 40 IL
under the Charter The only legal way would DC 10
adve,tse the contract for the lowest bidder lie hsd
10 objection to the proposed plan.
Mr. STyPgEEs said lie understood this matter came
ND on resolution from last year. requiring report as
TO the best plan to improve the pavement Inc Cro
ton Board did carry ont the directions OF tins Board
and il was now the duty Of the Common Council 10
have som thirg done for the best Interests OF the cry
N,a4ta hat th.4 ATk
not be done cheaper than proposed by Mr. Waterbury,
He had inquired well into the matter and found II 90
Mr. Waterbury was well and favorably known IN the
city Being connected with quarry, be was the
right kind Of man to do the Work, ana ne had pehiy
of practical men to aid him. There was no object III
the measure but the good of the public.
motion to refer to the Croton Department was
lost motion to refer to the Counsel for an opinion
ne to the powers of the Common Counch was also
lost. c.-
Mr. BRADY spoke Of the hardness of the Croton
Department in the improvement OF the Russ pave
melt. He hoped the Common Council wouh not
allow further delay n important want as tue I'M
pr yement of the pavement. He could not learn that
the work could be done any cheaper de was In
formed at the Croton Department that the grooving
Of the pavement would cost : Ss, Inc pan pro,
posed by the Committee to make Belgian OF the Russ
blocks and relay them at 81 5O, was cheaper ana
better.
The report was finally put, when twelve voted in
the affirmative ard four in the negative The PRts.
a constitutional vote. IL was then reconsidered and
laid on the table.
Public Morkets.-A communication was received
from City Inspector Morton, on the ne ,essty OF addi-
toDa public market accommodation, and ordinances
to govern them.
Mr. ADAMS objected TO the reading OF the paper.
II ere WAS Cty Inspector IN hls opinion, ana ne
was surprised at the mpudence of Mr. Morton to send
in such document. He moved that 1t be referred 10
the Committee on Street Cleaning. This wac lost and
on motion the paper was read as from the CiIy
Inspector. 1t wss referred to the Committee on
Markets.
Mr. STARR presented the following resolution, when
was carried by vote of 10 to Mr.. Adams voting IN
the egative: a..
ReOred That this Board doe, and will recognize Mr. George
Morton to be City Inspector until his successor Is s
pointed by the Board Of Aldermen. =, =,
Mr. ADAMS then moved to discharge te Special
Cmmttee who have the subject of the City Inspector
in charge on the ground that the Committee never
intended to report, and that it was appointed IN
BuDcomb way.
Mr.. TuoMEY opposed the motion, and pending th'
discussion the Board adjourned till Thursday.