New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-28
oOARD or COUNCILMEa


The Board, after recess Of two weeks held meet
itg yesterday afternoon, NJ. Joss, tie President in
the chair.
The President offered a resolution directing tie
City Inspector to inform The Board whether ary paw
uens have been made under bis order to Andrew j.
Ilaekey since April 30, and the amount ii any, thus
paid Also, what sum is still due Dir. Haclley for
TX done under the siroetcleanng contract, whether
TIE terms Of the contract are now compiled with and
the measures employed by the City Inspcc'or 70 en-
force its .Ulillment Further, to report what nieas-
have teen taken TO insure the he; OF the city
during the present Summer.
The resou.'iOn wac adopted.
The Controller was requested TO inform the Board
what parties are running Jerry IRON Pier No.
North River TO the rorth side OF staten Isbud, and
urder What suhority said ferry has been established.
The Street Commissioner was requested - inform
the Bead by what anihoFiy the Eighth avenue Rail-
road Company have raj ed the track Of their road from
xix to eighteen inches above the gTdc Of The avenue
between Twenty-frst and rweo'y-third streets, add
what steps necessary to restore the track 10 tie
former giGde Of the avenue
The Controller was directed 10 inform the Board by
what authority ferry has been run from tie foot OF
Tenth street, East River, Greeupont and whether
the rent Il the Peck Zip Ferry Williausburgh 10
regularly paid into tie City Treasury; also, whether
b. is in possession of any satisfactory explanation as
10 the cessation of said ferry.
The Board concurrcd TO remove the flag staff from
the center OF the third story Of tie Cry Hall 70 tie
eas,erly corr and authorizing the erection OF an ad-
doual staff OH the westerly corner.
Tie following veto was received from the Mayor
agaiast the resolution discontinuing The Da1y Ae~s
as Corporation paper:
To ire Honorable he Common Council.
GkArLEaEN return herewith the resolution proposing 70
Ihf ~ ~ D.ag o as Gng e o
ssgr ed ia e Paper before - for approval Tor he deen
nusee and e conjecture to ascertain The reasons that
Tie Dag ye Is rpper Of largo circulation. 7 Offers ez-
ceeni facilities for tie pfonussion OF matters Of pubbc IN
te-e ts circulation Is among Gas, Of cizens "I9 lave "a
equal right with other classes to be informed ard as tie eject
Of adyetng Disseminate knowledge rather tL-n 10 confer
IsuoEsge EN- IL inpo!tc TO cut oil 50 valuable ncdun
II however the motive to punish that paper fr any dsinc
tive views may hold on public qe'ens na be Considered
Will It's peculsr opinions upon the political questions Of he
day hive nothing 70 d. hey may De par o. hey may
that prescription l. not tue way 70 'uppe
Lem Tor ntoeEsaee always s.i' cause u 'ssAA % .s
all not to he undestpod a. indofng OIL th- 'ehhenup
The navy Aess tie seai questions now asi'siihs Tue cul
Try. NJ position va, early ia1rn 9lon ii' 'soe i,oia
which Have not Geved hsi besdth' ne atLol'y ed
toe Integrity Of the couStry ln' be main AIMED ~tA'ni ,e
eucs pay who may !oI the . teia be Pared
10 cotalsuj. Il Is tue in with tEihsd q ,Ee
pope 4 Ills county depoIc the present military conhi IN
honorable pon.. but regrets sys not II 1e n,e'''y %
no pfesrry3 our nea r,y and tie aw. se't
hce ma be required sad tn exercise o. TIE AaI! los
be iu,dcd a in OF force to naiDaa Governmental
sutbo y es oecay gain. 0yce unc0ustgt.onay sdIe
g.y cAsd subveit Il But am aso IN favor o. thelsLs
10 c.e the set. OF rae II those IN whose hands e
rein. have been Placed abuse The trut uey
,lol BE held sccounaoiy. The peas Is the greet
be,cyp 20 enigh,eu e r.op aud TO this eud should allow
Win he freedom or lasii
utiops az well the preservation Of tie Government 49,
therefore that the proportion to dpese Win Ihe
DaRV Ne9s Cooperation paper impoitic-wLether IN
tended public economy or punislnehiio f
s opinon upon poitica que.tionsI Withhold my
nroval of the resolution " hch is returned herewith.
FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor
Some OF the members Kissed when the roaciDg OF The
document was concluded. The paper was ordered TO
be printed.
4 communication was received from the Controller,
in Response TO resolution Of Inquiry as 70 what rent
the Mrssrs. Stevens are paying 70 tue cry Tor lhe
Christopher street Ferry lease. He ates that the
time fixed for the appraiemeut OF the rent for tue Last
five years of tie term having expired years before
he entered upon bis duties Controller, he presumed
the matter bad been disposed of by bis predecessor ou
ON examination, found that 1t had not.
Appraisers had now been selected on behalf OF the
Corrorn,ion and Messrs. Stevens and the subject -
now before them. Tie rent i paid at the original
rate and has been so paid since the time for readust
ment vet the lessees have expressed Willingness 10
,ettle from May 1857, upon the basis TO be liked 0y
the appraisers.
The paper was referred to the Committee on Ferries
The Board adjourned to Monday.