New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-26
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BDARD ALDERMEN.
The Board Of Aldermen met last evening, the Presi-
dent, Mr. GKsET, in the chair.
An ordinance sInendatory 20 chapter 81 Of tho 70
vised ordinances Of Of 1852 relating TO public carten
was offered by Mr.. RUSSELL
II provides that section shall read as follows: Tho
Mayor shall require and receive for the OF the city.
from every person 10 whom be may grant license 70
keep public carts s. 80 for every cart so licensed; and
ior every person licensed 10 be public crtfnan, -
Some debate occurred the report ofthe COMMITTEES
on Roads IN favor of confirming award Of contract to
John Mcciraw Tor regulating &c Forty.ninth street.
from FIrst 10 Third avenues.
Mr. DAYTON was opposed to the Legislature taking
away the power OF the Common Council TO pass upon
contracts.
Mr. BoorF was in favor Of referring beck the award.
Mr. TUoNEY said that contractors had eompIsined ut
Albany that the Common Council wefo in the bahi, ~
keeping contracts back but this had been done at the
instance Of contractors themselves He for pun
i-hiug them for this coDduct.
Mr.. BRADY accused the contractors OF bang ths
greatest plunderers upon the City Treasury III toe
Legislature wished to egslae in favor Of such seoon.
dres, let them do it, lie referred TO charge IN Com
missioner Tayors time, when for building fence Tor
certain vacant lots 81, so per foot was pad for work
not worth % cents per foot.
A gentleman 10 the lobby [Mr. j. Mct;rane cried
out, That is not so that is wrong cannot be se-
cused Of lying
The PaEsIDEsT ordered the Sergeant-at- Arms To
take the gentleman In charge and hold him In charge
until further orders.
Mr. BRADY said that "this man " had attempted TO
rob the CITY time after ime and nov be wac irving
to bribe the Legislature TO take the confirmation Of
contracts out of the hands OF the Common Council.
The Seargeanat-arns had gone on eide with the OF
fender, and debate spang up al TO what action should
be taken in tile matter, which was finally cut short by
the President stating that he had been informed by tho
Sergeantat-arms hat tie arrested contractor lad ex-
pressed regret for his basy course and The President
had therefore ordered him out Of custody.
Mr.. FRoTCyT did not see that the arguments Of the
Il 81 G.ar.t.I Iada lny
10 do with the confirmation Of the contract lie bad
the same right to petition the Legislature possessed
by any citizen The CONTRACT was Teconmitted.
On the revolution of Mr. Boole 20 pay the Hon. Dan
lei T.. Sckles $500 for advice given the Select Com
mittee OF three tie affairs Of the City Chamberlain
coming up,
Mr. DAYToS said be thought it ought TO be referred
20 Committee.
Mr.. BooLE said the job had been given TO Sickles,
VITO was not at the tine In the city. The resolution
WAS adopted.
communication was received from the Controller
relative the water front between Ncsry street aud
Laigbt street n. X A resolution appended provides
that the Zip in the North River west of West street,
aud between Nertry street and point l25 feet south
erly fror the south eide of aight street. be declared
public Zip or basin. Referred TO Committee Oh FL
nance.
The Controllers weekly statement shows that there
was in the Treasury:
R.lsnoe March s2sTSi e
Szblo 81
-
$40 10l IL
Balances Mach SS-rS,lto -
resolution appropriatng 81, 500 for the reception
OF President Lincoln laid over.
Mr. FRoMEYr offered u resolution calling for the bill
OF items Of incurred in the Presidential IeoeP-
lion. Adopted.
AID. B0OIF offered resolution that the Street Com
missioner be directed TO have Hose Company No. ~
repaired and painted at expense not ~ exceed 500.
without contract. The resolution amended by 70
dutirg tie amount so and adopted
\ resolution to pave Broadway, from Seventeenth
street 10 FOTtynnth street, with b. lylan pavement,
was referred 10 the Committee on Rosds.
resolution passed appropriaing 81 100 for por-
traits OF eA-GoyernoTs CLARK and Seymour.
Adjourned TO Monday, April l.