New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-21
THE BOARD or SUPERVISORS.

The Board of Supervisors held regular meeting
Yesterday, President STEWART in the chair.
A communication was received from the Register,
say ing that lie needed more room; it was resolved that
the part Of the center room ~ present useiess DC
fitted up for use.
The Committee on Criminal Courts and Police were
instructed 10 inquire what repas are necessary TOR the
Essex and Jefferson Market Police Courts.
Mr.. BLUST offered the following;
hereos It currently reported that large number Of in
dcnents by the Grsnd Jury of this county have
Enacted for period beyond that which the ends Of
ES.olssS That the D.e. Attorney .. the county be 70.
whom indictments found prior 70 the lst day Of August
pot he viii set forth the Indictment tho oense
thafsed having brought paities to trial
Mr. PURDY asked if this were a usual course. This
was virtually censuring this officer. 1t forth 10
the public that this officer had been negecing his du-
ty He could not vote for the resolution. Let sc pe
gentleman of the Board call him and confer with
| him. Every one spoke of him in high terms.
Mr.. BLUNT said that the resolution was not intended
to convey censure. 1t the duty OF this Board Of
Supervisors to find what the cause that 80 many
indictments found by the Grand Jury
MIR. TWEED asked where it was "currenty re-
ported"
Mr.. TWEED did not know that that was current
eport;" it was only the op MON Of the who wrote
the articles for the newspapers.
Mr. KENNEDY said the Distrct-Attorney was his
personal friend, and he would never do hiR HARM
Whenever any friend of his had such accusations
brought ae ainft him. his plan was 10 give them chance
TO answ er them. This was not directed particularly
against Mr.. Waterbury. 1t included the term of Jo
seph Blunt, of Peter Sweeney, and of A. Oakley Hail.
ali personal friends of his except one and lie was not
worth being the personal friend of anybody was
Joe Blunt.
Mr.. BLUNT the Supervisors Christian name ia
Orson) explained thst lie had no intention CT reflect
ing on the District Attorney, he only wanted to gel at
the facte
Mr.. PURDY ssid he was the personal and political
friend Of Judge Waterbury, ard he wanted invesiga-
ton; he wanted distinct charge made against HIN,
they were ready to meet it.
Mr.. LITTLE thought that Mr.. Waterbury could vim
dicate himself fully, and he was sWIn ed at the
course which his political frien We're pursuing.
Mr. DAVIS thought tho friends OF Mr. Waterbury
would support The resolution.
Mr.. TWEED thought il not proper to publish the
James Of persona indicted.
Mr. BEKNEDY said the only class Of cases in which
this the those in which the offenders had
not been caught in OF these could tho Indictment
be elk months old and the resolution called only for
those which we're six months old.
Tie resolution was laid on the table by the follow
ing vote:
{EAs-Mesrs Ben, Davis Kennedy Conner, Little Twsel
bies,rs Blunt, Purdy stevmt
Tie COmpsoreTs Of Record sent in an old bill from
Mcsrcdon Baker ior printing and binding inl,cs.. i o1to
For cssh psid for ttoa zee and insurance $50 J!
1000 -
and - 979 20 due to other per.one, principally en-
TlOyees. The Committee on Alnu4l Taxes reported
that he Board could DO nothing in relation . IT,.
fom Of $lJl was ordered 10 be plii for serving
IOictG II au aid taxes.
Tie Committee on Printing and Stationery reported
in favor Of rayrgths biz % Baker q Goodwin for
printing Supeme Cont CHcu. Cllencar, sGi3 -.
ADOPTED
Tie Ccmmttee ON C.in'usl Cont, ard Police were
Untrue. 10 confer "iih Committee on County Officers
in regard 60 the pioPcty Of taking the County Jail
portion 81 il lInuss Of Detention for witnessed
and OF making a. addition 10 The Jal i required.
The Board then Adjourned.