The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-27

This Board met yesterday afternoon, President Stew
in the chair After the reading and adoption of the
minutes the following business was transacted
Supervisor PpRDy presented bill Of expenses, incur
red by citizen inerring the remains Of the colored
woman Hannah Carroll, who, it is alleged was for
some years in the employment Of Gen. Washington The
bill amounted to SIS, and it was ordered 70 be paid
Communication received from the newly ap-
pointed City Chamberlain, Daniel Devlin, asking the
Board to fix the amount of his bond as surety for the
county funds. II was referred.
Supervisor PuRDy presented the following
Resolved That in pursuance Of the provisions Of chap
of thousand dollars to that allowed be paid
nualy 10 the following justices and officers in this
ty elected at the last November election namely to the
Justice Of the Supreme Court OF the First Judicial dis
trct to the Justice OF the Superior Court and TO the
Surrogate of the county of New York.
The additional compensation provided for by this reso
luton TO take effect from and after January !, 1861.
On motion IL was laid over.
Supervisor TwkEp offered resolution to the effect that
the Committee Printing and Stationery be empowered
to get copies Of the laws OF the state from the year 1880
up the present time said books to be used for the pur
pose OF reference by the members Of the Board Of SUI
pervisors. IL was unanimously adopted.
The question Of fixing the salary Of Phillip Mas the
interpreter TO the First District Court at $500 per year
after debate, was laid over.
The ort Of the special committee to investigate the
matter of the safety OF the public under charge
OF the late City Chamberlain, which was laid over from
the last meeting, was received and the committee were
discharged.
The Committee on Criminal Courts and Police reported
in favor Of paying the bin OF VIM Henry Anthon who
appointed by the court TO defend Felix Sanchez he
having incurred expenses to the amount Of $ll9 %
Adopted.
Supervisor LITTLE stated that the Commissioners
az Police informed him that they were DESTROYS
That the Board OF Supervisors should not pay, In the m
ture any bills for meals furnished the members Of the
police at election other times, and he offered resola
ton b. that effect. The matter was laid over.
resolution that had been presented at a previous
meeting requesting the Common Council 10 reconsider
the resolution adopted by them granting the of the
Supreme Court 10 the Superior Court the said
fitted up nj great expense by the Board Of
Supervisors for the OF the Supreme Court and that
had been sent in TO that Board returned to the Board
Of Supervisors, without any comment notice of any
kind This unusual and rather insulting mode Of doing
business spoken Of in the most severe Terms by
several members Of the Board.
Supervisor PrRDy thought that II not only
teous, but was insulting and he wished them 10 take
action Of some kind upon IT,
Supervisor DAVIS thought the best plan not 10
tice Il, and his advice was followed by the Bard
large amount Of routine business transacted, and
the Board adjourned 10 meet again on Friday at one
O'Clock