New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-02
BOARD or ALDERMEN.

The Board Of Aldermen met last evening, the Presi
dent, Mr.. GENET, in the Chair
resolution was offered thai the Of the brown
stone building now occupied by the SuPrene court ana
the Ditct-Atoey be applied TO the use of the Supe-
rior Court the Supervisors hire rooms for
tbs S9DYsRa GGnrt in accordance with recent act OF
Mr. GESEr made long speech, saying that the Lee
sIsture could not give the Supervisors power to build
Court-House on land whose title vested in the
city without the consent Of the Common Council.
Mr.. BRADY said the subject bad been before CON-
mitiee upon which were the only two lawyers day
ton ard Genet belonging to the Board. He thought
il about time the Committee made a report.
Mr.. DAYTON said he had made inquiries, but could
find no suitable in the vicinity Of the City Hail.
Mr.. BRADY had never tried 20 get anything in this
city without obtaining It, The Cay Assembly or the
Apollo Rooms could probably be Obtained.
Mr.. DAYToS was opposed to interference on the
part of the Legislature with the duties Of the Common
Council This had been favored as much by Demo-
Gratis Republicans
A parliamentary squabble ensued in regard TO the
disposition of the paper Mr. Brady had spoken twice,
and on rising the third time he called to order by
Mr.. Smith, who moved the previous question. Mr.
Brady refused TO vote the main question, saying
that they might put him m contempt but he would
not vote anyhow. A motion made that Mr.. Brady
be excused from voting bat be protested that he did
not want TO be excused but the motion prevailed.
NJ Brady made successive motions 10 adjourn, which
was characterized by Mr. Tuomey chids play.
The resolution was adopted.
resolution was introduced by Mr.. FAELEr, pro-
vldlng that the revised OF
March 3, 1861, in chapter g. sections % and 81, allow
ing contractors contracts amounting TO - OOU and
upward TO draw 20 per cent on work done under said
contracts shall apply to all existing contracts amount
ing to s., 600 and upward Laid over.
The CITY Inspector sent in communication, naming
Samuel Scott Health Warden Of the Twenty -second
Ward in place of John Wilson, removed.
Mr.. GEsEr moved that the paper be returned to tha
CITY Inspector. He could not see why good sound
Democrat should be turned out 10 give place for
Republican. The nomination was confirmed
The weekly statement ofehe Controller shows that
there was in the Treasury u; .. .
Balance Msrch 0......., ....s..'...s.. sZSssNo "a
Receipt 1910 Is
Total ~ 40 IL ~
Balance March % lIO,zAS
resolution was passed. calling spon the Controller
for the facts in II Op to the Pave Ferry Company
communication was received from the Corporation
Council setting forth that resolution was Passed last
July to open Sixty ftb street, rom broadway TO the
Tenth avenue, not quite one bleak, and Commission
ers were appoiated In November another resolution
was approved; by the Mayor, directing tina opening OF
Sixtyhfth street, from the Eigaab avenue TO Hudson
River This nclndes the same opening that ordered
In the first naInsd resolution and my lead TO two
assessments lie therefore secommelds that the frss
be discontinued aud that tvs last ope go on, stating
that the power of the CouInon Council, ta order t>e
discontiRsanss is unquestsDed.
Adlonrped to Monday, AprilS . .