New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-13
PUBIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDER MEN.

msso per, beng ststewsn, of the busioess of that
Department for the quarter ensng Mach 81 1892 IN which vas
forth during tbs qusds acquisitions bave been da~n
open the Controller 10 the amount Of s7n ~ o. Of which
FOR SsS and s siss s y T
be Reimbursed for the latter By assessments upon the property
In The Buresu Of Street improvements there have been
In tbs Burss u o. wharyes s2sesI %
In ile Buieao Of LanSs and Places, sssOssl
into Burssa Espsr. and supple. the SUPERINTENDENT
ss 81 a BY s RP9 EssSss Is, f Fs
40 % jan @ s PsSss s sos a, s%a 81 the
qusier there hays BEEN transmitted to him for collection lists
pu1ius The QUARTER. be hs, paid to the City Chamberlain
*28e8 49, Ieurndto Bureau Of Arrears sra s ~ e.vns
ON be inst balance of uncoDeced assess nent' amounting
The balance band January Of appropriations for con-
ngentes Of Street Department has been devoted ine Psy
the specific appropriations ch had been exbOued Thus
q ,ss % 9 ss pr $
expense Of eegns ready for the stesa Fire Ehso o
hon o. 1pe oI sepSs Of TIE seei
Depntmn" No ohvr precision having brep made W the ~
preparation bill passed by the Common Council
The Street Commissioner suggests that appropria-
ops be made 10 adysDce Of their being needed 80 that
the business of the public de larimen,s might not be
emhar, assed nor hnman life endangered. He states
tina; Re has always mhi,taned that an appropriation
BY the Common Council IS authority sufficient for
n,urIng expenditures without awaiting the action OF
the Legi,laure. The document was laid on the table
end ordered 10 be printed.
A eorDmunca ion from the Mayor, nominating ex-
Alderman Thomas Stephens of the Fourth Ward
ssPIesdent of the Croton Board,
Mr.. genet moved that The appointment be con-
mined.
MIR. BooIr seconded the motion and 1t was adopted;
all voting in the affirmative bat Messrs. Darrdgd and
Owens
resolution was offered to the effect that th present
prac ice of paying rewards for the arrest and convc
ton of murdsiers this city to the Wid1%s ana or
be chan ced and that the Police Board be requested TO
change The rule that rewards be paid direct 10 the
police tflirers DasiDg such arrests Adopted.
Mr. STARR moved toe following RET olutton:
Rered That the Controller be and he hereby requested
B1sq At hi, ss the bs IN
sS. : iIRs sn ss the
sshsi with such nfOma in relation % The work In
question be be enoed to obtain sa ssa s aS
Der copies remaining In possession OF the published
On motion of Mr.. BARRY the resolution was laid on
| the table. -
| A petition was presented from the memoers OF the
IrebIates Home, asking for donation. Referred 10
COMMITTEE on Finance. ~ 40,
Mr.. GENET moved that the sum OF sou oe ana tne
same s hereby appropriated for the purchase OF case
ment gun with the Necessary carriage and Implements,
for Company c. 9th Regiment to be used for pnrposes
of instruction in the service oil heavy artillery toe
amount be lid ont of the appropriation Tor "city
Mr. BooLE moved that the salary Of the Auditor Of
Accounts in The Finance Department DO reduced from
10 81 600 per aunum, to take effect Immediately.
Laid over.
Mr.. BooLE moved the appointment of Joat Special
Committee of members from each branch OF the
Common Council, TO represent the City OF Ne|-fork
at the Sanitary Convention to be held III Boston.
Ad epted.
fray taeir expenses. L,id over.
The PRESIDENT appointed the following Committee
TO investigate the af4irs of the Aims House Depart
me1t: Mes re. Cornell, Genet, Bagley, Smith, and
Brady. On motion, the President was added 70 tae
COMMITTEE.
A communication was received from the Croton
Aqueduct Board, in answer 10 resolution OF In Iary
The Commissioners reply that The uhexPended mount
nominaly standing the credit Of the appropr alton,
under the head OF Belgian Pavement, on the let OF
lsnusry 1850 ga 05 TO which add the pration
S6 a IN T ~ su tbss bsa been drawn IN so
settlement Of .unoy C ntTs,s s7as S. leaving b uneI
pended balance April sa4 Ssi 40 From this must Oe de-
ina contracts amounting to o. leaving as the snount
avsSbe for Oh,s s0 se The r and DySg 1911
eJhnuay the nominal and not the actual balance at that
statement appended exhibiting detail work
ordered By tie s.rses
etseI IL whole Or in part BY ss city, with an .s.e Of the
cost these works amounts ssi SSH S0i 10 ex
cess Of ih available appropriation IT would also be seen ths
Comnon Council (ocob Is 1888, of preps
tcP By ee Boe'd e hi e.tina. for The year IKE
cost TO &c paid BY the city for paving with Sessn
frequent instances third and IN than half
Of e total eIfense This assumption Ia. proved erroneous
The Common Council having not directed the execution
81 large amount Of work bat In Of the
e1ienye Of these have ordered them 10 be
done entirely at the Of the city A the croton Bond
under the existing laws restricted In the letting Of
tte appropriated for such purpoeI OF hee
h.hy important improvements OF necessity be- deferred
Tue document ordered 10 be printed the minutes
The Committee on Finance 70 whom was referred
the communication from the Controller rep)It1g q
deficit Of 81 044 i38 III in the Assessment Fund for
opening widening and extending streets and ported
that according The Cor rcers statement the
oyedrAwn December 81 1885, 10 the extent Of e65 22 So
The amount Of expenditures this account during the
1859 principally for the payment Of awards and expenses for
widening Whitehall Reeee and Duane streets and opening Sec
end avenue i'll &c. making total II 81 1855 39 81
The eee In 1855 for collections upon
street openings, confirmed By the Supreme Court ll0
So 90 Amount due TO The Treasu this account December
1852 Al648 II. The amount Of 10 payable from
this fund remaining unpaid Of the time ~ 638 &C.
making total Of 0z GO &c. The Committee find the
of applicable 70 the announcements and or
the above mt AZ follows:
In hands Of the Clerk Of Sf2l 23 "
In the hands Of Collector Of Assessmens AS sol II
s677t75 10 |
Amount Of appAIen absolute deficiency In the
TO provide for the payments above stated s45 00 70
In conclusion, the Committee approve Of the form /
Of tie assessment bonds Tecommer oed by the Control
Ter to meet the deficiency. TIE report was adopted, |
and the Board adjourned to Monday.
MEETING OF THE NETWORK DEMOCRATIC |