The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-01
Board OF COuncitncu

COUnC1omcns
CLEANING BEOADwAY-THE NEW COUNTY JAII.-M-
PORTANT COMMUNICATION FROM THE CONTROL
LER-THE TAX LEVY FOR 1859, ETC.
The Board met last evening, the President, Charles E.
Cornell, presiding
Az soon the minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved,
Mr. OTTARsoN offered petition Of residents and owners
Of property Fulton street. east of Broadway have
said cleaned and kept was referred to the
number Of resolutions in favor of tagging streets
were also referred.
NEW COUNTY JAN.
Mr.. VAN TINE presented the following preamble and
resolution
whereas Ia. been ..eer.ned H.. tAs e proposed for
pose and whereas he sts Of present county jail IN FL
:s: sy ~ ne
% Sh &c as
Tor the ate Of buldine proposed be
r. ;sS e
apart a. the sie for the new County Jai. ~
Referred 10 the Committee on Repairs and Supplies.
INTENDING GOLD sfRREr.
the expediency Of extending Gold street, from Frankfort to
PAPERS FROM THE ALDERMEN.
The papers from the Aldermen received and laid
for fntnra actnn- 49, ~
Mxvn AGArBT THE CITY FOR $918, l4 IL.
The following important communication was received
from the ON mOtOp OF tue
reading Of was postponed until the tax levy was taken
up for adoption o,,
CoxPrRorLER's OFFICE Jan. 81 1859.
To THE HONORABLE THE BOARD or CouncILMEN:.
transmit herewith corrected statement OF Judgments
against city, which have been presented this department
payment and which examination and conference
with Corporation Counsel appear TO be final and should
therefore be provided for In the now before your hon.
In making Nd this statement have taken
The aggregate amount of Judgments paid which now
"a no apparent necessity spreading them again the
Their insertion In the levy merely for the purpose OF
nbursnR the reapry the amount being borrowed from
other appropristons, me total Of which Is $72067 ST..
Statement in detail judgments yet to be pad-of which
included the Tax Levy while others have
been perfected since the annual estimates were
the Judgment obtained by the state for $l70,7l3 "a
this s Is yet Incomplete that other Judgments
obtained in the Marine Court are not reported 70
department but which Ia desirable should be ascertned
In order that their liquidation may be provided for
make provision 70 meet claims In
litigation, which viii probably become judgments within the
ensuing ninety days. the amount OF winch estimate a.
il win facilitate Ineligible entry Of the accounts of the
judgments herein referred by adopting In the Tax Levy the
accompanying schedule as to form.
Thswh0le subject has been Of great both
by the amount involved and the existence Of such
Of as has rendered ss 70 %
ed charter OF ls5, in the establishment of the Auditing
Bureau c0nnecion with the power given the
Comptroller to aa and settle ca ar,i In Which
of adjustment The clerical force however,, which was
provided this been entirely Inadequate Duties Of such
improbable that creditors seeking remedies at law
acuaed by desre 10 hasten collections than
the Corporation In costs Whatever the the
every my power prevent s prefer
TO he hazardous and expensive ordeal ofhw.
~>A"' "' 'RORT r. HAWS (younntroler