New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-25

Tie papers were ordered to be printed 10 document
form.
Sundry petitions and solutions for ordinary street
improvements, SC, were referred 10 committees.
Mr. OWNS presented preamble 10 relation 20 The
sus against the city those that have been settled ana
otherwise and the necessity OF placing the information
before the Legislature, that they might Kno" Whh'
was required m the tax levy.
RoIrsd That 1850 additional copies Of the report Of The
Counsel 20 the Corporation De pilntsd aoa thst ne Iss
STATE ana TIA, persons desire copy have 1t on aPpes
tioD the the C.erk. ADOPTED. -,
Mr. PICK called up the special order OF the evening
the report confirming the contract for building the
gate houses &c. of the new Reservoir To rsnchlils
s. Jacot and presented minority report against the
same. -,
MIR. SfFPHESs opposed the contract 10 give the
bpiI ting of the lighthouses TO those parties They
claimed that this extra work WAS included in the ors-
ina contract but such was not the Gaze AFTER come
d. bate the papers ordered printed in the minutes
A con u nnIcatiOn received from the Street
Commissioner, transmitting petition OF certain prop
eTtyowners IN Duaue street, asking that the widening
Of that street. from Broadway TO Chatham street. may
be completed on or before the let day Of May, with
TIE that tie prayer OF the petition be
granted, and that resolution be adopted to that
eject.
Duane street take piece forth sith, and tha. Daniel b.
Deevsn be appointed Collector of Assessments there
for.
ences reported in favor Of having the electric clocks N
tde public buildings put in order and declared public
clocks that the regu aOr OF public clocks be directed
to take charge ard regulate the and keep them
in order, under the direction of the Street Comns-
soIer. Also IL the Street Commissloner procure
the services Of person qualified 10 take charge OF
said clocks az Regulator of Public Clocks. The MI
noIity Mr.. HENRY presented aTepOrt IN favor OF pay
ing the Regulator 500 per month, in addition 70 hs
pr sent sTy TO keep in order the electric CLOCKS
Both reports were laid on the table.
4 communication was received from the Counsel 10
tie Corporation ia regard 10 the PettgreT aud other
suit, defining his potition. Ordered nlted on the
u.lEutes.
Another communication was received IRON tne
Counsel 10 the Corporation, IN answer To resolution
a 10 whether the Common Council had The nght 70
Investigate the affairs Of the AmsOuse Department
lie says the power OF the Supervisors and Common
Council to supervise the management OF the Aims
House is special and limited but the nght Of the
Common Council 20 investigate both tie management
and expenditures is carefully maintained.
a message Was received from the Mayor, vetoing
the solution giving the Committee joint Accounts
tie in the basement of the Hall % proceed with
their inyestig The Mayor maintains that tae
departments as cor sttuted, can 90 on with the
Investigations without the Committee on JOINT Ac-
counts.
A communication was received from the Controller
in relation % the jackson. street Ferry and transmit
ting papers in regard to assessments. Ordered printed
MIR. ADAMS moved tina. the Committee Oh i've ~
whom the subject Of the City Inspector nominston
was referred, be discharged.
Pending this notion motion 10 ADJOURN 10 TIE LfsI
Monday in March wss put and carret