The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-14
Roa ri NJ Counsilmen.

ArxTMv TO PASS THE JAPANESE ArrRoPR ATOM
srHsoH OF Nm. rIeOxhEr-A MOTION TO ADJOURN
CARRIED HTo., ETC.
Thus Board met last evening-Morgan Jose6, Esl Pro
sident, presiding.
Nr fE,fS presented a resolution .instrucing the
Comptroller inform Board why he has rot pii the
bell ringers their OF salaries from the LIST Of
January which adopted
Hr Hal offered a resolution directing the Comptroller
70 advertise for proposals clean sets OF the city
ftl the e. IN 81 tive years. II was adopted.
report q the Committee on leInis nd supplies in
favor q ooncurrng 10 appropriate 81 90 TO complete the
infants lone was laia oyer; Also port q n f,,
uoer 10 procure new location for the use OF Hose Com
par, No 20
large number OF bills for fitting M election Dolls were
received from the Adetmen, aud referred 10 the Comp
uoler, with power.
The report &c the Fire Commissioners in favor OF dis
banding Fngine Companies Nos 10 and II from
The Aoe,men for concurrence They refused 10 ratify
the decision OF the Fire Commissioners soon ~ tho re-
port read, which very lengthy, but very ably
Mr.. IEar moved that this Board sustain the decision
~ tho Fire Commissioners which motion WIS seconded
by Mr. VAS WAIT.
The motion was by the deesv, Of artesn to
Mr R,ric1i stated that the evidence tiSen during
the nves; cation at the command of the Common
Council he moved TO defer further action the subject
I'll Monday. Carried.
The lobby WIS very mich crowded during the reading
OF the report, and matter connected with tie Fir. De-
parment that has been brought before Common Coun
Gil created SO much interest As this decision Of the Com
nissicners.
The Board concnrred pass m ordinance authorizing
lie Croton Aquednct Department to appoint inspector
city railroads, whose duty II shall be to that the
ordinances OF the city carried by All the rairoad
COM anes and also report to the Corporation Ator
pcy MI violations Of ordinances by railroad gas com
pnies The salary Of tho officer Is to be 5000 per
nun.
The Eoart adopted resolution to paw with trap
beck pavement iigth street TO sixth avenue, thence
10 een~ loh avenue ind Seventh me tothe Central
PGk the owners q property on the line Of improvement
10 pay one la.i OF the exp nse.
large Number OF unimportant general orders
lhc board resolved to purchase a new fire escape and
rcl ar Hook Ana Ladder Company No al IN expense
81 q go
Al i late ssgc Of the proceedings Corncilm,n Sa,w
moved 10 suspend the regular order q business for the
purpose Of taking UP communication OF the Comptroller
covering ordinance ntci TO the Board the 81
Of August The motion carried. After which Mr..
moved 10 strike out the item oi 'sl0s 0O Tor the
japanese appropriation an insert the % so 900
tr. Ifer moved that each item be taken ny separately
Mr.. kaSx seconded the motion.
". objected TO division of tho question
Tie irsIpkNT cided in FAVOR Of slr. Lcnts motion.
Nr ~ then moved the atopiioi q The lrs item Il
tho ordinance, which the " $40 900 FIR the
naincn and government # The Central Park, which
| WIS lost by tie vote.
Mr. r. wAoEs called for the previous question where.
MI. rNxSrv a speech opposition the passag,
Of the japanese appropriation lie affirmed thai there
attempt TO rush tlsmltter through IN opposition
20 the wishes Of those m mhos who wanted tn items
and by Of rumors which reached him Ia III,
sick rotm that he ives in attendance 70 prevent the pas
sage al h. approp lion. II WIS stated BY some that
Cizens By thif votes At tho recent charter election
endoet q those who voted FOR the Jap sppro
priao but he denied the assertion, tor between thirty
and forty Thousand citizens remained away from the
polls And lie believed that they found sufficient
for doing by the assurance that the mkt Lgisla
turc would wipe the Common Council out OF existence
He been told that this approp ilton made
the parties having cins upon the city wort proc cute
them In the courts recover but there no jury
that would find verdict against the city, cxcaai
ing the amount which the Committee
thorized originally to expcnd, which s30O0e
Would any Of the members of the Bard who in
huk ~
stewart Inns right his principal in debt $50 900
Thee who opposed this appropriation asked 10 pay
the without seeing the bills; the nittea simply
replying that the entertainment magnificent"
auc,s Al so each and the second steamer Aida, 70
bring ID Embassy from amboy g. 900" Mr. pincsney
alluded 10 the that attended The reception and
eriaifmcnt Of kossuth and they stad as long
the japanese and BEARDED at rs cass hotel, ana
the entire cxpcnsewh Oh nsidcrrd Cncrmousa NJ the
tmewas $40 OS5 H. The total expenses attending the
rccepin Of be Japan at hlAiell ha for one week
sny 81 LOS 20. and. allowing large margin, he
(sir P.) thought the ~ so 90 would be silc ut
10 pay oil honest bills Tho comistee entersinn
Prince o Wales gave al the items and pr scntcd their
bills ten days after his departure, and why should not
ths committee follow their example, lie would not vote
for thc measure u was evident there fraud
rerpetratco somewhere. He dS,h upon the suspicious
action Of the committee in reducing the original appro
priaon and ~ conclusion appealed q those gcntmcn
who voted against he measure borc Ia stand bv him In
attempting TO defeat the passage IT tho appropriation,
/ IL cmpncnted M.ssrs perley, Kane, Lent Townsend
and cker for their opposition TO he jsplnesr BILL law
ing 4, I'm the expressive angnags OF bystanlsr)
/ 'rhtbcr thick"
When Mr. Pinckney took his scat, Mr. C,,upn NAL,
motion 10 adjourn, which re. The matter will
hc brought up again al the next Meeting wch will take
pace on Monday