New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-28
BOARD or SUPERVISORS.


ngular meeting Of this Board was held yester-
day, ut o'clock Mr. BUTCHER IN the chair. The at
tendance was barely sufficient for tt quorum.
A revolution was offered by Mr.. BIUST instructng
tie Committee Civil Courts 10 inquire BY wha law,
if au, the Common Council assigned rooms 10 the
Sure ior Court which have been assigned by this
Boal 10 the Supreme Court. II was adopted,
A Communication was received from J. Mcleod
Murpby calling the attention Of the Board 10 the de-
iect In the an adopted for the reconstruction OF Har-
lem Bridge; to the unnecessary expense thereof. to
he failure OF he Commissioners appointed 70 build
sid bridge the Mayor, Street Commissioner Presl-
dent OF Tie Board of Supervisors, and County Judge
OF WestCheG0) 10 comply with the law creating The
Commission; and to the DISTINCTIONS in the navigation
Of Haiem River Which would result from the carry
ing olt OF Size rlnn adopted.
Tbla Was some discussion. during which it was
stated hat tie If the bridge, as now building,
would he S200.CCO. II was believed that the bridge
might lie very substantially built for S2jOOO II was
stated hat though the contract for building the bnige
bad been awarded, nobody knew who 1t was that re-
ctiyed II, except that i Wa some fayorite. The
CHAn8iAS fnally appointed Messrs. Blunt, PURIFY,
lily, Tweed, and Davis a COMMITTEE TO investigate
tLt aairs OF he Commissioners, with power to send
for Iefaons and papers, and to report as early as
possible.
The American Association for the Improvement of
Prison Discipline, which VIII meet IN annual session
in Ills city to-day sent in to ask for the use oil the
Supervisors ROOM which was denied. ~
Tie Controller sent IN a communication eNmbtlng
lie balance in the Treasury Nov ., the receipts and
Ia,ments since that date and the balance at the close
81 businoss on Ihurday, I'D inst, according TO the
returns Of the County Treasurer, as follows:
Bssce November l229 59 o.
$4,000 -
SSi9Z o.
'JiIo' ~
Bs,sre November 22.................. s684,2J6 81
Tic Committee stated also that transfer was made
tie 18th Of 81 10000 from The County TO the City
Treasury, CT account Of taxes collected.
lie COurre. To the Corporation, Judge Bronson,
anfWeICd the question of the Board ~ TO whether
tie amount allowed by the State for County Treas
urefss fees on the State taxes assessed against the
County o. Now-lork, being one per cent on tnch
amount, belongs 10 the County or City BY stating
lai the County Treasurer according 10 law, was ell
titled to retain commission OF one per cent on every
dollar which shall receive and Iay-oue hall Tor re-
Giving, and the other hall for payng-and thar he
sGW 10 rca on for doubt that commission OF one per
cent 90 tic money which goes to theStae, was legal
perquisite OF the Chamberlain
In relation TO the appointment OF inspectors and
CayIfser for he ensuing election, Mr. DAVIS thought
ose who had been appointed for the ast election o
Tie day of election had been appointed only for that
day and il was therefore necessary for the Board t.
il tLee vacancies. either BY appointing Inspect
Crs and Comm, sonors reaPpOinting those tempo
rIily appointed for the last election.
" was resolved ON motion Of Mr.. TWEED, that the
Board hall meet specially OH Friday Tor the purpose
OF attending to this matter, which was carried
Some routine buriness wAs transacted, alter Whloi
the B0ard adjourned until Friday.