New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-08
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The Aldermen held regular meeting yesterday
afternoon, the President taking the char.
resolution was passed and sent to the other oard'
directing the Street Commissioner to proceed iorthwih
to complete the laying out of Mount Morris square;
Mr. PECK offered a resolution to the effect that,
whereas il was rumored that his Royal Hgnness ine
Prince of Wales, was about TO vist the Canaunh
Colonies and since an extension of his visit to the
CITY of New-York would tend To more strongly cement
the friendship existing between Great Britain and the
United States therefore his Honor, the Mayor, was
requested by the Common Council to invite the frlnce
To 80 extend his visit and 10 offer him the bospIaitles
of the city, Passed by vote of to 3, and sent TO
the other Board.
Communications were received from the City In
specor relative to The health of the city, and to the
dumpmg-ground on the East RIVER ~ the I 100. vi
Thrty-nnh street. They Will De IOuhd Ill the hePoi9
of the Board of Health.
The Committee on Contested Seats made a report
recommending that the petition OF neier nltehea
claimant of the seat OF Aldcrlnl hurseii, oo us'eu
Adopted unanimously.
A resolution came from the other Board ordering tue
printing of 900 copies of the laws relating TO this Guy
passed by the late Legislature.
Mr. STARR moved that it be referred to the Commit
tee ON Repairs and Supplies. He saw clearly that 1t
was intended as fat job for somebody. NO such
copies were needed, and it time that every mem
Der OF the Board set his face against such wholesale
berry. -,
Mefsrs BooLE and GENET opposed the reference,
and boped the resolution would be adopted.
Mr. STARR withdrew his motion, and moved to amend
the resolution authorizing the printing, ny audlS inc
words 10 be done under contract"
A vote was taken on the amendment. Lost The
nrevious question was then decided in the affirmative,
and the resolution was adOpted-Mr BRADY explain,
ing his vote for the adoption by saying that he could
not oppose motion involving the expenditure OF S3O,
when = 900 were annually spent without any con,
tract restriction for the general printing OF that BOARD
alone. -.
Mr. STARR pledged himself TO introduce resolution
AT the next session of the Board ordering the printing
10 be nut ont at contract and 10 the lowest bidder
The resolution empowering the Mayor TO oler a
reward of SO 500 for the detection and conVcuOn Oh ~
incendares who set fire 10 the tenement mouse III
Forty-ffth street was unanimously passed.
The Special Committee, to whom was referred the
question of donating money TO the Northwestern Dis
rensarv reported in favor of giving it $500. Report
accented and resolution adopted IN accordance with
the recommendation.
Mr. STARR here offered the following resolution:
Ered That the Street Commissioner be and hereby d.
rected advertise proposals. for the work OF printing ana
binding the proceo dinc doccrt, &s o. the Common Cou
ell send the various b award Of contract to the CON-
mo Council for confirmation. - 20
Referred to Committee on Repairs and Supplies.
The report of the majority OF the " Cable Commit
tee III favor of printing 1000 copies OF the proceed
ngs attendant upon the Atlantic Telegraph celebration,
was PARTIALLY read. Mr.. STARR called for the reading
of the minority report The Board voted to omit any
further reading, and the irstnamed report was ae-
cepted and coniirnsed.
Adjourned till Thursday, 3 p. IN.