New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-12
BOARD OF COUNCILMEX
The Board met vester,s,, ofo,n,,,

The Board met YESTERDAY afternoon Mora.. ros.,
esq., the President, In the clair. 'A''
petition was received from the contractors for IN.
removal OF Diamond Reef They represent that sincs
their contract entered into they have met with va
rions distractions and that the Legi atrre los paseJ
law requiring them TO all material excsyated
TO The shores, creating large amount of sxss work
not provided for in the contract and for which thew
ask extra compensation. Referred to Finance Com
| nittee,
Dir. BARNEY offered a resolution directing the Street
commissioner to report at the next meeting detailed
statement Of the various reouitions made on his De-
aimeht by the different members and Committees Of
! INC common Council during the year 1860, with the
name Of the parties to whom the sane has T,cep de-
hyered, the amount paid for the same, &c.
Mr. LENT said that ia looking over the quarterly ro-
port o! The Street Commissioner, he observed that the
! COMMITTEES on law had expended the sum OF stT 10
The Committee had not had one meeting during the
year and had made only one report: The Ams-House
Committee had expended 500 aud the Committee ON
Taxes had made no requisition. Nearly every Com
mitee had received various tin boxes which coat S.
apiece Some of the Committees had received TIER
momeler6 lie supposed the Committee on AssesS-
nens had ased these instruments for the purpose OF
ascertauing bow high or how low TO make their as
sessments. lIarghter.l
Mr. BARNEY suggested that The tin boxes mietf have
been used to inter she reports of the Committees
Dr. LEFT sald tie Committee on IsW had made but
one report during the year 1894 report for w1ic
they were presented by the Grand Jury Ilaughteyit
anc ho could not well conceive how the erm of Sl67 -
conid have been expended for stationery when snfy
one report was made and that Cd a single sheet OF
foolscap. Laughter. He was IN favor Of refegri1g
the paper 10 a Special Committee.
The resolution was finally adopted
report was presented by the Committee ON Streets
Ia favor of awarding the contract for cleaning tho
streets OF tie cfty, In connection with which Mr.
HOGAN offered resolution in favor OF awarding the
contract TO Andrew j. Hackey for term of fiye years
at the slim Of 1919, 0C0 year.
Mr.. BARSEr made few remarks on the subject,
comparing the cost of cleaning the streets during tho
past few gears. lie showed that during t1e last ten
weeks OF 1860 the cost of CLERK hire in the City Inec
tors Office 10 the Bureau of Street Cleaning, was
S9.27S IS, and tie whole expense S43 303 -. Re
argued that during greater part of that time street.
sweeper had not been in any of the streets OF the
city, and lie was confident that reward of $500, II
offered, would fail 10 produce person who had seen
one. TIE regency in the Board OF Aldermen bod the
appointment OF a large number Of the laborers while
The members OF this Board had not enough influence
10 make single appointment, but throwing that aSde
lac thought that the interests OF the City OF NewYork
demanded that some improvement should be made
the present system.
Mr.. ORTON moved as an amendment that the name
of Andrew j. Hackley be stricken out, and that the
Of Arthur AhmoOy and James Smith be sub sti.
tuted therefor. Mr.. Orion stated that the city had
been paying for removing nothing but ashes and
garbage the sum Of $4,000.
Mr.. OrtOus amendment was lost
Various other amendments were offered, substituting
the OF various bidders in place Of Mr. Hackley;
all Of which lost, by the Democratic side voting
ia the negative
The resolution of Mr.. Hogan finally adopted.
by IL Yeas to 10 Nays.
The CLERK announced biz appointment of Deputies
The former officers appointed with the exception
of Mr. HGTler, EngrOselng Clerk, Mr.. Ohm L. Nc
Dounell being mp inted in his place. .,e,--...
The PREsIBEST announced as the Special COMMITTEES
the reception of Mr.. Lincoln the President elect,
Messrs. Stevenson, Ottiwell, Barney, Gross, and
Hogan.
The Board then adjourned.