New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-04
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
DEBATE ON Tas JAPANESE swISDLE,

removed from around the new Tompklns Market.
The Mayor sent in message announcing the death
of Major Morgan FairchiId Of the New.York volun
teers and recommending that proper action be taken
in respect TO his memory.
Mr.. HoGAN thereupOn moved that Committee o.
three be appointed to make the necessary arrange
for the funeral of the deceased and that the sum
of $500 appropriated to defay the expenses thereof
which was land over under the rule.
Mr.. PINcKNEY moved that out Of respect the Board
now adjourn, which was lost
The special order was then taken up being the Ordi
nance for an increased appropriation of 5000 00O
for the expenses of the current year.
Mr.. SHAW moved that they concur with the Board
of Aldermen.
didn't see why the item for printing should be Sl15
this year. when done for $50 600 last year. He
was opposed Also TO paying $50 600 for fire escape,
for socaled patent for something that had never
been practically tried Ia regard to the bill Tor the
There is another matter to which wish 70 call at
tenon, though it is small matter of sos 900 for the
reception of the Japanese lLaughter. l hope my
friends won't laugh, for 1t is serious mater with US
in the up town Wards. When this subject came up
before this Board appropriation asked for and
passed giving this Committee power to expend $50 600
and no more. / had the pleasure of voting against
that but think the necessary number OF IL was had
and the thing was put through. Now, Sir. what rea-
Sons have been assigned by the Committee for exceed
ing the sum appropriated and if this Committee, when
they found $50 900 not sufficient why did they not
come before the Council and ask for increased ap-
propriatonl Why 90 headlong and run the city in
debt $l05 000 $l25 000 though by the kindness Of
my friend of the Fourteenth and of the ldrmen
il was cut down to 100000 Why did they not 90 on
as one of the Aldermen said they had right to do land
make it $500 000 Ii employ agent to do any work
for me- and authorize him to expend $4,000 if he ex-
ceeds this amount, he does at his own peril beg
pardon for going OIL didn't intend TO occupy the
floor but few minutes.
The CHAIR-The gentleman can go on till II o'clock.
Mr. PIScKsEY-But it is a serious matter with us.
Our tax-paying friends are groanng now, and will
continue to gosn till the Legislature takes hold of the
matter, and the Council is wiped out.
Mr.. ALLEE-That is 90.
Mr. PINcKSEY-My friend on my left gays that is so.
Mr.. ALIEN mean it, too.
Mr.. PINCKSEY-I say that could not get any in
formation from the published debates Of the Board of
Aldermen the account published says they said they
didn't know anything about the items; they left the
matter to the Auditing Committee and they presumed
they were correct. But / think it is due from that
Committee to every member Of this Board, that we
should know how the money was expended, and how
far they are justified in going beyond the original ap
preparation. l can make some fgures-they say fig
ures won't le-but they may be wrong. But pre-
if take - men, and board them at the regular
hotel prices for fortnigh-or suppose exceed the
regular prices suppose take, has been the case
parlors Of the hotel and let them charge roundy
at IS per day, presume it would not cost for fourteen
days. than 90 000 But there some half dozen
navy officers here, and attendants, which would make
perhaps in all, SO 400. But friends the Japanese
We are told, became very fond of various wines,
MImR..s Cabinet.
A CouxcILMAS-An green seal.
Mr. PIscKSEY--My friend SAYS green seal; and
presnme they were supplied with it, 10 what extent
don't know az the Committee give information
We II say $3.50 per DAY for for the japanese and
the officers; should think that would answer.
A CoUNcILMAN-Aud the Committee
MIR. PIscKSEY-My friend say., the C90mittee
don cay the Committee but mink tlis lie what they
could be boarded for at irstciass hota IL is sug-
gested that they had carriagrs. Well, 500 per day.
think, would answer for carriage hire or presume
might say outside of the reception ii wou be 81 900.
Then, taking the reception / think 81 600 would be
enough. Then for the departure, give them 81 900
Then take $500 for the steamboat to Perth Am
boy; | don't know whether the Aida is worth more
than that. | believe my friend from the Fifteenth
(Mr. Campbell), for the reception of Keenan, did not
pay more than that [Laugbfer.l Welt, Sir, they had
music and REFRESHMENTS suppose we say 1000 for
that, which would give us total of about gil $40.
Beside that there were for the Committee gloves
yellow gloves. [Iaugnterl don't know whether
the Waite hats were paid for OF not; my friend Of the
Seventeenth (Mr. Lent know paid for his clothes.
AS to the gloves know was supplied with pair
on the night Of the ball, which willing TO dispOse
Of for the benefit of The city, or reura to the city,
never have worn them since. Tat wo1ld make, i
think, not more than $4,000 That brings down
to the ball and the balance left would give for the
expense of the ball. $500 Well, if that was ex-
Il
hope this Board viii not pass this appropriation until
the Committee do give some information. am
prsed that the COMMITTEE should give requsiCion for
sos 000 when they, some of them, don't know
the items composite this aggregate. | uuders aud
of our friends Of the Board of Aldermen tried TO
shirk the responsibility by putting the whole of il
1rieId the Controller lie has enough attend to with
taking the responsibility of the acts Of the Council
Do you suppose the Controller is TO follow up these bills
item by item, and decide whether the bill of the
Mesars Leland is 40 50 60 20 times much;
or if the bill for the ball. the music, the theater,
is correct Is he to take pans to go aud
take care Of our friend the Alderman
who furnished the boat and cut his bill down will he
so TO Stewards ard ask if 81 10 for pair of gloves il
right, or whether they cannot be pnrchased orS1l
cents presume that is not his busit esq., appre-
bend if the bills are presented indorsed by ma
iori1y Of TIE Committee be will pay them without
quibble Yet notwithstanding ths question has been
raised by certain persons in the Courts. Under the
provisions OF the Charter 1t Ia PLAIN enough II the
members of each Board are so far gone ~ 10 PIT
through these Infamous claims of sll5 600 for printing
$40 600 for fire escape, and Sl05 coo for the japan
sse there il no remedy but to abolish the whole thing
hope this matter viii be deferred i'll this Committee
give soIt Of report appeal to Those mern-
1ers Of young ADD growing party here, yet in mi
lority, but whose acrs ss a general rule have not
JeeD stained with things Of this kind. appeal to
hose who represent taxpayers IN the upper part OF
he city, who seleced their candidates as men on
whom they thought ttey could rely Islp peal to them
O protect the city from this inroad.
Mr. VAN TISE.--Mr. President, move this Board
10 now adjourn. Losl-Yeas q Mayo. IL.
Mr.. PIScKsEY.-I move the additional appropria-
ion sy on the liable until the Special Committee upon
he reception of the Japanese report bill of details
.os'--Ye8s 8; Nays, IA.
MT. PIscKKEY.-1 presume the members OF tbe
Board have made up their minds in regard TO this
hi q; but think Il Is due the city and the members OF
he Council that sone effort should be made to ct a.
he items. move that the papers be hi1 over MI the
eIt meeting Of this Board and that Special Com
aee Of Three be appointed with 1o cover 70 send LOT