The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-21
Municipal Affairs.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

This Board met yessrd day 1t the usual h,ur the eresi
dent the chair. The committee to whom was refer
Shs bill Of several persons for serving notices Of unpaid
taxes, amounting $751; having reported favorably, tho
same was ordered to be paid
Supervisor BLUNT offered the following
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remained unacted upon for period beyond that which me
% sSs s2 s Ds attorney Of this county ,.
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~, tine remain undsOosed Of In which report ne wa w ss
reason for no. naviSs brought tie parties . trial
Supervisor PuRDY considered this very extraordinary
md unusual procedure, and viewed II In the light Of
stab in the back Of District Attorney Waterbury, whom
he regarded - upright and efficient ofcer He sug
mover entertained any doubts concerning the integrity
efficiency Of the ocer In question, that he call upon him
s t,usn q lsy Of the "currsnt report tue
Supervisor BLUNT, in reply, averred that the resolution
was NOT Intended stab It the District Attorney; but
nasmuch reports abroad to the effect charged In
preamble TO the resolution he felt IL due the Dis
tiot Attorney and the people Of New York that the mat
suffer upjusty he had been asked frequently why
that certain parties under indictment mot brought
wanted Bssdes the resolution sscssd ppe
vious District Attorneys quite a much a. did soe pre-
sent ono, and therefore his friend Purdy was at fault in
nupposipg ii TO be a stab at Judge Waterbury.
Supervisor LITTLE thought thai Judge Waterbury might
well exclam. :" Save me from my friends" He was re-
Of his friends opposing the adoption Of the
luton, implied more censure than the resolution ITSELF
any charges against the District. Attorney they
should be specified, that he might meet them The
resolution, he presumed, was based upon news
paper report; but such reports not reliable
they simply reflected the sentiments Of the writer and
~ere authoritative, but merely expression Of nd
reports were "current but whether they were
NOT he regarded the resolution stab at Judge Water
bury, and which, passed. might operate TO the pre-
1udiCe OF parties under indictment
Supervisor KENNEDY, as friend OF Judge Waterbury,
that there were parties under Indictment who bad been
trying hard for year 70 get trial. but had not been able
70 90 60 ana ne wanted 70 know the names Besides the
mysteries OF the District Attorneys office during the
Of Blunt, Oakley Hall and Peter B. Sweeney all his per-
sona or political friends except Jo Blunt and he wasn't
worth being any ones friend
At the suggestion Of Supervisor TWEED be moved the
resolution be laid on the table. Carried.
After ransacng the usual routine business the Board
adjourned TO Monday next, at half past two O'Clock.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon at
Q their usual hour-Aderman Peck presiding.
Several resolutions OF minor importance offered
and referred. Among them authorizing the Croton
Aqueduct Department to pave Third from Sixth
street To Forty second street with Belgian
railroad company to pay third the property holders
onehird, and the city the balance. Also pave
Broadway from Seventeenth street Madison square-the
property owners to pay half and the city the other
The Commissioner Of Public health reported in favor Of
draining low and sunken lots Fourth street and Lexing
ton avenue. Referred.
petition was presented from citizens Of the Fourth
Judicial district In regard to the Court The CompSper
was directed TO leaee No 1872 Houston street, per
annum, for the use OF said Court.
communication received from Mayor Wood no.
mnang Patrick Maloney for President OF the Croton
Aqueduct Board, which was rejected by IL to s.
In the same communication Louis A. Sayre nomi.
mated for Resident Physician, which nomination
hrmed by 10 to 8.
A resolution was offered to appropriate $4,000 TO-
wards the celebration Of the coming 22d Of February.
ms was Withdrawn and the sum Of 81 COO appropriated
the sprnklng Of salt in the streets II was objected 10
chiefly on the ground Of Its injurious effect TO health The
pubic schools were obliged 10 keep extra fires the
children to dry themselves owing the condition Of the
streets after being thus sprnked The report very
lengthy and the OF considerable debate The
majority report on this subject was finally adopted,
granting the privilege to the railroads only Of using salt
to melt the snow their tracks by vote Of 10 to
Shortly after this the Board adjourned.