New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-29
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


The Board, after vacation of fortnight, held a
regular meeting last night the President in the chair.
After the reading of the minutes, Mr. BooLE moved.
amendment to the motion Of approval, that ali
of the record relating what had taken place at the
previous meeting of the Board after he had ceased 10
preside, be stricken out.
Mr.. GENET strongly opposed the amendment, say
ing that The gentleman, Chairman pro I'm, hao de-
cared the Board Adjourned and vacated the chair with
out any vote authorizing him so 20 do.
Mr.. BooLE declared that he had supposed the Board
wished to adjourn. His special idea IN moving this
amendment; was That he considered all business Illegal
that had been done after he left the char vacant.
Mr. STARR thought sir. Boole = confused when
he was in the chair, that he did not know what be was
about As an evidence OF this he adjourned the Beard
till O'Clock the next morning. Laughter
The amendment lost by vote of to IL. The
nindies after llibusiering were then approved.
All tits discussion based on effort to resend
ths action of the Board ucon tie Mayors message
removing Mr. Chamberlain Stout.
A memorial was received from Mr.. Jonas "
Phillips the lately appointed Superintendent OF Build
ngs under the act providing against the erection Of
IN safe buildings, requesting the Common Council TO
furnish him with suitable Offices that no can enter
upon his duties on the LIST of June. Referred to Con-
mittee On Repairs and Supplies
Mr.. CORsELL offered a resolution authorizing the
Union Ferry Company to agree with the ownofs OF
the Peck.sp Ferry for the parchase of The LEASE Of
said ferry and 10 run said ferry and from the foot of
Fulton street in the city of Brooklyn. AdoI ted.
4 very large number OF petitions beng presented
posts sign-bOaTds, &C., DISCUSSION Ct an hour IN
length took place which ended in the reference VI most
OF them TO the proper Committees
Mr. SEAGRISr offered resolution to Ire efe = that
Atrcos had become tho for the aaes % this city
hoops extraordinary size and the see" k OF our
Tho consequently wide rh thrreore IN th
layna Of streets IL should be msdo eGnc sty wide
10 ayow full feminine accommodations.
After some debate the gentleman was granted leave
20 withdraw his resolution.
"A report from The Committee on Finance, relative 10
a communication from She Controller asking for addl-
tional appropriations for the current year. was re-
ceived. The Committee recommend q compliance with
the Controllers rcqu's 81.
The Annual Report Of the ContralloF was received,
exhibiting the revenues and expenditures of the City
Government including the operations OF the several
Trngt and Sinking Funds for the gear ending Dec. 81,
1893 Referred 10 Committee on Finance
The Controller also sent in commgnicaliOn, stating
the following 10 be the salaries required for the officers
under the Unsafe Building act, and recommending an
appropriation to pay the same.
Superintendent Of +250 ga
DrUuiv EWJ ~
Inspectors tt l1JJ eacb) 6Oo ~
9'o ~
~ 400 90
Referred to Committee on kep-I and Supplies
An opinion was received from the Corporation
Counsel stating hat each Ab.eu is Justice of the
Peace cr Offc,O and has been 30 since "A. ID. 1856,
when the Dougane Charter was granted. Iney have
lost their mower 10 st in civil criminal cDurts but
can stil arrest convict or bail offenders eXcep. that