The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-21

Board OF Aldermen.

MUNICIPAL A8EAk0s
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Board OF Aldermen.
This Boar met last evening-President NcSpedon IN
the chair. a
communication was received from the Mayor, sending
in claim of Mr. Robinson for s47o for the use Of the
police and FIRE Geographic wires from the City hall, and
also stating that Mr. r. had cut off the communication.
Referred to a special committee Of three
communication received FRONT the Comptroller,
complaining Of the inadequate provision for office room
and Of sufficient clerical force in his department
He therefore asks the early action Of the Board upon
such necessary repairs and alterations as are ab:o-
lutely required.
The ordinance provides that there shall be nine clerks
additional to those now employed in the department, to
be denomnated respectively two assistant bookkeepers
and seven general clerks, also two deputy collectors or
citv revenue and two messengers The two assistant
bookkeepers shall receive 81 200 per annum each The
seven general clerks shall receive Ave, 81 900 each and
two $500 each per annum The deputy collectors
shall receive the same compensation The messenger
shall receive $T00 year each.
The communication and ordinance referred 10 tn
Committee on Salaries and Offices.
The following was also received from the Comptrol
ler:-
of January 49, instant from the Attorney General
IN I ss s ss o New M o or @ ss
and thousand seven hundred and thirteen
Judgment founded ID si for "a ,s Of Of q,
per eea New York 'n to the Of col
iscting the taxes levied upon the county for state
back Withheld hs ohnnSsrl,a
S s so as Ss
ton Of this have hesn and spnuay
especially since it Is understood such allowance Is
The importance Of this demands, have doubt il
nd hava oniv In
Legislature for remission OF the jugment should this
be be maas IL Is taxa levy ya for
RoBr. I HAws, Comptroller.
The communication was referred to the Corporation
Counsel who was also directed to mcnoriaze the Legis-
lature TO relieve the city from the judgment.
The report Of the Committee on Streets was presented
in favor directing that the pavement in Broadway from
the Battery the nortbey side OF Franklin street, and
from the southery side of Canal street to Fourleeth street.
be taken Eup and replaced with Belgian pavement, the
contract be awarded to Charles Waterbury at III so
per yard square the Belgian and 80 cents
per square for bridge stone pavements (cross
waks the of the present pavement to revert TO the
contractor The report was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
The tax levy taken up, and the items resumed from
where the reading last left of Ga motion of Alder
mad BRADY the OF 800 for counsel ices IN the Jo
seph Walker was stricken out.
Alderman BRADY moved to strike out the sum of $50 S4s
Ga claims for work for the Street Department under Como
yer and Devlin The motion 10 strike out was lost.
On Of Alderman BRADLEY, the sum OF S235 900 TO
pay the Lowber judgment against the city was inserted IN
the tax levy.
A motion was made by Alderman BRADY to strike out
the judgments paid and TO be paid which was
lost
Alderman TuoMEY strike out the of $4,000
for printing for the Committee on Joint Accounts He
could believe that the committee had printing TO such
an amount which than all the other heads Of
departments had expended for printing.
The CHAIRMAN explained that 1t WAC typographical err
ror that the not Tor "prinng but for the cx
penses of the Joint Committee Accounts. The word
s'printing' was then stricken out
motion then made to strike out the appropriation
fOr he
year 1885, The motion to strike out was lost by vote of
1Oto6 III
aton Fourth parks from Thirty fourth
10 Forty The motion TO strike out
ried by vote Of 10 to @.
On motion of Alderman TuoMy the item Of S35 900 for
printing for departments reduced to SIS ,000
On motion Of Alderman STARR the sum OF Sl0 900 was
appropriated for inspectors OF minure at 81 per day
On motion Of Alderman SEAeRIsT the sum OF 81 900 was
inserted for county contingencies Tor the expenses Oh the
Board Of County Canvassers Tor 1900, whcn the tcn
Comptroller (Flagg) refused TO allow
The Of $2i AGO. for expenses for Clerks OF Supreme
Court was amended by inserting the sum OF S24 800
The tax levy, amended, then adopted by vote
Of IL to 3.
STREET COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
THE BoxonAnLE Board or Authorizations resolu,
statement expenditures incurred by the Deputy Super
was duly received aud directions have been
given with the MT I se seen e by the
Of which have The honor 70 enclose that considerable
pared all probability additional expense will have to be
incurred therefore, with much respect beg leave to
recommend in with the suggestion of the Deputy
Repairs and Supplies that If the honorable
Board desire early day committee be
appointed books and records of the Office of the
deputy Superintendent. .
These books kept such that the Committee
could IL few days gain thorough information In relation
amount of which would require weeksto
Every facility will be freely furnished by this department which
will and accurate knowledge to the Common
Council in every branch the public business
under charge BY adopting the course above suggested
y0ur honorable obtain all the Information which
they desire very short time, and much labor and some
pense would thus avoided All of which is respectfully sub
mitted. IT, w. SMITH, street COMMISSIONED
The Board then adjourned 10 Monday.