New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-03
ROARD OF ALDERMEN.

The President, Mr.. McSryDoS, in the char.
The Cay IRspcctor-ARothcr Nomination. Inc TO.
lowing nominating Nicholas DimOnd for City Inspee-
tor was announced 10y the CHAIR:
We MAYORS OrTIcE, NEw.YoRg, May 2, 1859.
To me Honorable ne Board Of dider"ea: . g., Il.
CrSTLgMEN-Thc nomination of ElJah f. fnrdy "a MI me
vacancy existing in the Sec Of C 9peG'I oy Dsm
expiration Of he term Of Geo w M"r S sn SslV ]
by your Honorable Body respectfully nominate Nicholas D.
%SgS for C o bd q ,.S OF Geo NJ " Moron
IN submitting this nomination to your Honorable boqN
that th, important Department of the City Government OF
the City n.peor the head and which charged by the Char
ter with the perntendence Of cleaning tue streets ana otl
sanitary regulations Of the city should at once be placed
condition TO perform promptly these important duties -
' the public health well as 'i p II9i!f I'll TEasS
The paper was read, when Mr.. GENET called for ii.
decision Of the Chair as to whether it could be received
or not
The President stated that he had decided that no
nomination coud be acted on here from the Mayor
until the nomination of Dr. Foster still before the Com
mittec, should be disposed Of lie hoped that Com
mittee would act on the matter.
Mr.. GENET moved that the paper be returned to the
Mayor
Mr.. PECK hoped not, and moved to lay it on the
table.
Mr.. BRADLEY hoped the Committee would be dis
charged and that the Board would now act. II was
high time fthe Board ever intended to give the citys
City Inspector Mr.. Dir od was good First Ward
Democrat OF 40 years standing. IL was the duty OF the
Mayor to nominate and the duty of this Board to con-
firm such nomination. If the Board had been Repub.
lican, and il had Republican nomination before It,
action would have been had promptly
Mr. PECK, by request, withdrew the motion to lay
on the table.
Mr.. BooLE argued that this Board could not act on
any other nomination until that of DIR. Foster wss dis
posed Of nor could the paper be entertained. Ho
moved that be respectfully returned to the Mayor
Mr.. BRADLEY moved an amendment, that the nonS
ination Of Mr. Dim0nd be confirmed by this BOardll
This was declared ont of order and Mr. Bodies motion
to return the paper to the Mayor carried by TO
Auntlpr mo yaJ he Nau
vetoing the report and resolution to regulate &c,
Seventy-eghth street, from First to Second avenue,
the street never having been opened according to law
Ordered printed.
The City mai Repoirs--Mr. BRADY offered a leso.
luton that the Committee on Repairs and Supplies
procure the necessary plans and specifications for
pairing the City Hail. and that they also be directed
TO report the expediency of causing the work of re-
the Street Commissioner, without advertising for est.
mates or contracting therefor. Referred
Fonlh n Joiy Cth6ration.-Mr. PICK presenteda
resolution that a Committee Of Five be appointed
from each Board to confer with the Street Commis.
sioner for the purpose of making the necessary and
customary arrangements for the Fourth Of July cele.
braton, aud that $1,000 be appropriated therefor.
Laid over
The Lorber Marke.-Mr. BRADLEY presented the
following preamble and resolution:
Hheea The Sommon Council purchased from n. W. Los
ton should be taken to a building,
Rs'Oire6 That be referred to the Committee Mskets
street COinmi.siguer.
80 referred.
The Committee on Salaries and Offices reported 10
favor of authorizing the Controller to appoint nine al
dltional clerks in the Finance Department viz two
assistant boOkkeepers and seven general clerks; also
two deputy collectors Of city revenue and two messer
gers the salary Of the deputy collectors to be- 81 900
the assistant bookkeepers 81 900 the general CLERKS
$500 each, and the messengers 800 per annum. The
was laid over under the rule.
The Committee on Wharves, &C., reported in fava
of advertising for proposals TO contract for the removs
Of night soil Lsd over.
The special order Of the evening the taking up d
the Russ pavement on Broadway and putting il down
as Belgian pavement, was called up and discussed.
The report was in favor of giving the contract to Cha
j. Waterbury at 81 80 per yard.
Mr. PICK moved 10 strike out Waterbury at Al %
and insert John +. and ThOs. Cummings at 81 80 per
yard. This was lost.
The main question was then put, and the contra6
with Waterbury wa lost tby II to q for want Oh
constitutional vote.
The Board adjourned to Thursday.