New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-18
BOARD OF ALDERMEN


The B0ard OF Aldermen met last evening, 'he Fie''
ident, Mr.. genet in the chair.
Mr.. GENET offered the folowipg
Rd That The resolution approved By The ! Maya r..s. Of
ing Jefsas. Of the General supp...ins re
Dul@d resclDded, and repealed Adopted.
A resolution granting to the Galick Volunteers the
use Of the drill room Jefferson Market for TWO
nights in each week, was adopted.
IL reply 10 q request made by the Common Council,
the Controller transmitted statement OF he expenses
incurred by the Corporation for printing ana aovef
Using during the year 1860. The total amo'n5 was
1861 y. The Daily News received Siy,e3d ~
The other papers receive sums comparatively small
Mr.. FRoMENr, as Chairman Of the COMMITTEE on
National Aairs submitted resolution that saln Com.
mtee be Authorized to procure s,ano OF co'o,J ~,
each If the regiments Of this city which have Voiun-
teered for the war; and which have not heretofore re-
ceived their color from the city. Adopted.
report of the Committee on Tsxes, asking 10 De
discharged from the Consideration OF aPpiici1ns ~,
remssio Of taxes, the Corporation Counsel paving
given bis opinion that the Common Council has 10
power TO remit taxes was laid over.
report IN reference to IIackey's Street Cleaning
contract was received from the Committee on the LAW
Department Messrs. Froment, Dayton, ana CORNELL
They state that the determination OF lackley to goo
and rem9in in prison rather than answer ressohapie
question in regard TO the disposition made Oh certain
cum Of $4,000, and the additional evidence nt te
Messia IiOpe owned TWO paris Oi rDu 'oh.i"'e, -
the Hon. Benz. Wood one, together with the hasty
manner in which il was passed by both Boards OF ths
Common Council ard signed by bis Honor the Mayor
these and other reasons lead the Committee 70 eohce
that the public has good grounds for suspecing thAi
some Of the parties to the contract were not governed
in their action by pure motives or desire 10 uriner
the best interests VI the city.
The Committee think that, as the pubic nave oeen
put in possession Of the main facts with regard 10 tue
case, further reference to this isaar part to
the subject is unnecessary. They Ry} reierenee "
the manner in which the contract has been carried OUT
that it IL clearly the duty OF the Common Councii
after evidence before the Grand Jury that the contract
has hardly been fulfilled in any OF s provlsions, W
take the necessary measures to nave ths sre e.
cleaned at the expense of the suees OF iaesley that
the city may be exempt from disease ana pesIence
brought on by filthy streets.
Pie Commit &c add that they cannot nnderstand
how The Cit, In-p-cIor c.uli certify TO and te Con-
troer pay Ha'hleys bali, consistently WIN u cir
o,il- 4 Office wbeI according TIE City Inspectors
own r-port, barge number of the streets have never
been cleaned n md hardly any OF them 10 accord
arcc WITH the pru,ions Of tine contrnc'; ara ,ley De-
leve ahs ID, day II TIE Co,oll,r and The Cry ih-
,u.cor not have p.id rim !" dollar UIill well al
i,e,i that the work had Leen performed i'll slsfae:
rory mauner. The report CONCLUDES with the follow
| iug resolutions;
R,f ina the Coutr,rer aud CITY Inspector Sh"nd not
be h,uy pton,d hi. duty, aud hat ,LeS be and are
! VII n, II ,h- crp,rao, h.v. been conf he'd WITH
hooisd That q "a: pogslnnvra q the P,ov cnou
| o thp
he Corpo be aud he hereby srqc.s 20 's4
relieve the city ;rn sli ron
trrt aid Hsckr, NJ his smeiir- might have
wn.n- ne tor the nterG Of the ci) also lhA
he b. able iuIth"r @ction u A
nsv f.quifed pm in clearly sondin'
1hst lie lily usp-c'o be aud h-T.py
10 .rrt to Council weekly, the nsnnsi III winch
the -.Ans CT il p-prn'd srrcyihI ,h
rsnel orrd. 70 the p'''i Jon 81 inc
| The relort and ,er,luions werr laii over.
Arsoiuiion was nlrdu ed 10y MIR. Genet, instruct
ng tie STREET Commissioner to proceed i"rth"i'h IL
! the gfad ~ aud laying cut If Mt Nonis Square ~ a
| purk To conform 10 plan made by ii. l. S0utIaId
| AID J. Bnrknart.. Adorief.
| A res.llrun Was atoi''ed making West Warrington
Market one of the public markets OF the 'iy To oe
governed by The regulations as other ma hrte
| Tie Chairman of tie Committee on N.iioril Affairs,
Mr. FRo1EST reported The items ot exl enc nj
| t.ud,ni upon the funeral Vt the late Col. sburt b.
The whole am uht $sy3 %. Under the ruler, tue
| report Wa laid over.
A resolution from the other Board, COM limenting
the Seventh Regiment for their prompt response ~ the
call of their country and welcoming them home, was
| concurfed il.
| A paper from the Councilm.n, appropraiing $4,000
for tie celebration OF the national Anniversary, WA
| laid over.
The following resolution from the Board Of Council
| men con iurred In:
R,od That The Ne~ Y~h Do,iv Aers be- and the same I
hereby discontinued corporation Taper aud Mat the head
| OF departments he no ifed theIsot-
| III q vote stood:
YEAsMes, smith, Henry, Chip, Russell, Dayton Allen
| flBtt srd trouent
| kAia-Mes,r. Cornell, Fresr Farley and Geoes
| AEsEsTsbs Nee ~ bsg-y, Brady TuOres booie.
| Adjourned to Friday, 2lsr Int.
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