New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-15
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The Board of Aldermen met hast evening, the Preei-
dent Mr.. GENET, In the Chair.
Mr.. BooLE offered resolution that II the Board OF
Councilmen cor cur special committee of three from
each Board be appointed with power 10 send for per-
sons and papers to investigate the present plan for tho
publication Of the proceedings Of the Common Council,
and report the result OF their deliberations for further
acion. Adopted.
The memorial Of the House of the Good Shepherd,
asking Donation was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Corporation be requested to memorabilia the Lcgsla
ure for the passage Of an act authorizing the transfer
of the appropriation heretofore made for the erection Of
addition 10 the City Hall from It's present account
as county expenditure subject to the control of the
Supervisors, to that of city account subject to the
control Of the City Government.
Mr.. DAYTOs offered o resolution that special Com
mittee be appointed with power to send for persons
and papers, to ascertain the salaries and duties OF all
persons receiving pay from the Corporation. Mr.
Dayton said il was due to the public that it should be
shown that not single man was drawing pay from
the public treasury whose services were not absolutely
necessary Itbad been charged that in not few cases
perons who have been employed temporarily Ia some
position have retained it permanently, doing little or
no labor.
Mr. BooLE said the matter could be got at by send
ing to the heads of the departments for information,
and to the Controllers office for the pay-rolls.
Mr.. DAYTos said that this would furnish no data for
determining whether persons drawing salaries from the
city earned their money.
MI. NORNEbL III he bcDticlniu nhd any speNins
charges to mako against any department. and desired
to offer resolution ofinquiry, II all very we'll;
but he could not really that the plan proposed was
calculated To effect much practically.
Air. ToUaEY said the time Of the Board had been
occupied too much with buncombe speeches.
The resolution was tabled.
The following appointments were announced by the
Chair for Standing Committees Of the Board Of Alder
men for 1861:
Aims House observation-disclosures. Bagley, Bools, and smith
AIRS and Sciences-Messr. ftesr, Cornell end Allen
Ases srnents-mesrs Tourney Farley, and Brady.
Cleaning Sirees-MosUs. Henry Plat, md Brady.
Feres-h-sus. RI seD Henry, and Dayton.
FlnaBce-Nes,rs Cornell Plat, aud Dayton.
Fire Observation-Disclosures. Bsgley Fresr, and Allen.
Croon Aqueduct DepartmeDt-Ho@Es. Tourney, FToaont,
and Bradley
Lamps and Gas-Nessrs. Froment, Russell and Smith.
Lands and Places-Messrs Russell Farley, and Smith.
Isw observation-disclosures fromsnt Cornell, and Dayton
MMkcts-Me,,r Barry Palt, aud Smith.
Ord Danses-Nesyrs. Plat, Boole and Frear.
Polcs-Me.srs Chip, fromen;, and Dayton
Public Deslth-hsssIA Farley, Chip and Barry.
Pebble Buildins,-Gesns Frser Eronlent and Alien.
Repls aud suppliss-Mes-rs Plett. Tourney and Bredy
Rosds-hesrs Farley, Russell and Brady.
Salaries and Ofices-Mes-rs Cornell, Barry and Smith.
Sewers--Messrs Barry Booe and Brady.
Streets-Messrs. Booe, Russell, aud Brady
Taxes-Messrs. Henry, Barry, aBd Dayton.
Wbarcs, Piers. and SpsMcssrs Bagey Henri ana 8oolc
Raioads-Ne-.rs. Farley and Smith
Adjourned TO Thursday.