New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-21
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

g. tssorsnb h A; mites He saws Mr. Charles Robin
son claims $407 for the of the Instruments used oa
the said telegraph. The Mayor disputes the claim ON
the prourd tia. Mr.. Robinson was well pad LOT as
services by the Police Commissioners. He could not
conceive that be was entitled to the above sun for the
use of the instruments. MIR. Robinson hsd remover
the instruments and left the city without the means Oh
communications and he hoped the Common Counch
would take necessary measures IN the matter com
muuicatior was received from Mr. Robinson 90 the
subject stating hst he had given the Mayor sufficient
warning that he would remove the Instruments II the
claim was not paid. The subject was referred to
Committee OF Three.
The Finance DSD1rfmenf.-A communication wSs
received from the Controller asking for better otfce
accommodations and more clerical ard. An ordinances
was presented TO meet the wants of that Department,
and referred 10 a committees.
The following Is the Controllers communication on
the condition of his department:
CITY CT NEw.Yosx, DEPurMESr OF FHMc',
CoSTRoLLEEs OrfIeE Jan. ", 1893.
To ne Honorable RE Comu0R ConneA
GtSrL,nIS In attempting TO complete h, srranse%ent'
for the INTERPOLATION OF 5Srontn system ~ es o.
troer BY the inadequate provision Tor ON
room ana he want Of sufficient csrcs iorc. d. careful
sx,nln,tiu OF The absolute want, Of Department he is
fully convinced TIE additional room which VIII be a. hs as
PISA on removal OF the Commissioner to his oces,
will give bat partial relief while IL viii leave the Department
without sicA clerical force IS be deems so'u'eJ W
AND he excitement of trads eIpsuse Of corporate
eres ncIsse II population aid weaa me needs 81 the ~
par, Of Finance Keep pace with the sfdon oqieh'
taTu,t upou Il io time BY and local legislation,
70 have .spee ploic attention II must De aPPssni
devoyed the administration of The fiscal sfars OF h
commercial metropolis absolutely demands army Of clerical
ala beyond The requirements Of any State soyeumen. u the
Uuop and only second 70 hat required e me Federal TT
ar, .. Yet the oce Of Controller is limited - the
roor' occupied twenty years 40 Ia ,ne ' an e
disbursements have increased nearly Ten od VAST
then dbursed By general s, rom Department new d'
bBY.ea in detail In the Controllers oace New buresux have
been created attached 70 the Department any one OF "hh
bh L charged nearly the whole Of toe occupied
BY the Controller The 6uesa Clerk Of Arrears ore OF
~ ,be s,ret Com n,sioper which u buel, sufficient Tor
he maps spr.rar ing 10 the Another Of equal
s,tion Of h, eIs, The bureau the Auditor Of Ac
counts ia another Of these Within . na,row ne.o.,
two usssn are expected, In the language OF the Charter
reye audit and settle all accounts ia when me cy coz
each claim for against TIE Cooperation Aad Of he sums
with hi. room ana help Auditor cannot perform the duty
He Absolutely requires qusdrpls force, with not inferior
70 N. Ordinary .ntls counting houses of the city The
for the Coectio Of City i. .notoer Of these
The duty Of his Bureau 10 20 collect rents and nteres.
bopd and mortiss,s and all revenues arising from
sale property belonging to managed by the city Duties
aumerou. book. srd records Through channel pas.
revenues for markets piers sale Of manure, ana all property
leased by the cSrP9Tso1 % tniiyau,i' al Of witch
and deputy collectors Yet, the Head of this Bureau is
provided with but single desk. and no spot or
returns The ses Of this be apparent
the Of he. facts Another and important office
officer and bis assistants all the returns snd reports Of
accounting In all the DePsrtmeus To faetste the ex'
sud record Of these large number Of books are IN
dpensbe with roou light and other proper convenence'
need Only to inform you the space slotted !" mat purpose
Not ss in posnce the accounts 20 be kept BY Stock
and Bond Cers snd other officers 81 the Department. yet Tor
each and for all the same ccun'crbed limits are assigned Nor
has the Controller single mssenser IN his othce being com
PEELED the ansmitsl Of his dispatches 20 call the
70 the Clerk OF Arrears take from his duties one
Of the CLERKS Of the Department.
The general condition OF the Office Of the Controller I,
the evidence Of It's neglect It' desss fixtures
furniture, what they are belong 70 past e1pedency ana
Treasury Of the Corporaon but they not
The accumulation Of documents aud records
ogns titles Of the Common Lands owned
by Individuals beside the pagers and books In everyday
require for storage equal to the whole space now allotted
foo accessible any tumbled uou'y desks,
and deposited places inside and outside Of the office
troer private audience TO officers Of the Corporation,
Coumttses of Common Council individuals who may
County Accor lately created by the Board Of SUPERVISOR
These dis.d and defect. /. i, desirable nay ind'psn
should be made simpler its records inegbe accessible and
Being but the executor of public Of great magnitude
the Controller desires 70 admni.ter It in manner that shall
fully the ends for which It created.
that his views adopted, viii involve additional
biden the Treasury he feels confident that by such
alone he adequate protection for the vast trust u his
h. therefore, asks the early action Of your honorable body
absolutely required and additional clerical force placed at s
drPosL
RoBT. T. HALVES Controller.
Judgment Of the STATE against the Cuy.-Another
'mmupicaton received from the Controller,
stating that he had received letter from the Aitor
ey.General informing him that the State had OBJ
tsiIed q judgment of $l5O7 ~, being the amount
refine by the city for several years for commission,
at FIVE per cent tor the collection of the School and
State mil tax:
DEpARrNESr OF PrSsScE, /
Controllers Oice, January lsJe )
To the Honorable the Commsn Council
GESTLENES transmit herewith copy OF letter under
date Of January 18th inst from the Attorney General IN rea
ton Judgment recovered on the 18Th Of November ss
The claim upon which this Judgment Is founded for
m Of G sfIs ,AS to the p. state BY ne eSs,
the LEVIED the County State the amount
q such % SaeI e 9e ss DeIs
In Of the fact that the payment Of the state
snc annually adjusted this demand remarkable say the
least Of III and especially since understood such
IT, s. made without objection to all the other counties
The Importance Of hi. demands, have doubt II
have only 70 recommend early application 70 TIE LegaGrr
FOX remission Of the Judgment should this be refused BY
that body that provision for m liquidation be made in the tar
levy ''' 1915 A ROBERT T. aAws. Controller
Mr.. BRADLEY offered resolution directing the
Counsel to the Corporation to memoriAze the Legis-
lature to relieve the city from the Judgment which
was adopted.
Dir. B6oLE presented the report of the Committee
on Streets in favor Of directing that the pavement OF
Broadway from the Battery 10 the norherly side of
Franklin street. and from the sOutherly eide OF Canal
street TO Fourteenth street be taken up and replaced
with Belgian pavement, the contract 20 be awarded
to Chas. G. Waterbury at 81 30 per square yard for
the said pavement, and 50 cents per square foot for
the Newbridge stone pavement, lcross-walksJ the
stone of tire Russ paving to revert to the con-
tractor. The paper was ordered printed, aud made
the special order for Monday
The Tar Ley came up, snd the items were resumed
Mr. GENET moved 30 strike out the 8, JD tor coun-
eel fees in the Joseph Walker case. Carmel.
Mr.. BRADY moved to strike out s. Judgments PAID
and to be paid" Lost.
Mr.. BRADLEY moved TO put in 1895 900 to pay The
Lowber ndgment which was carried.
Mr. r. ny rnoved IN strike out the claims reported