New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-29
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

The Board held regular meeting on Monday even
ING, Mr.. JoSEs the President, in the chair. There
was large lobby attendance.
The pREsDENT offered a resolution 10 repeal the or
dnance creating the office Of Assistant Health War
deps adopted al the close of the last Common Council
In was laid over by II yeas 10 ii nays.
A resolution was adopted calling for information
from he City Inspector, ~ to the humber OF loads OF
net manure fold during last year, the amount OF
money received for the same, the locations oil the Sow
eiul dumping grounds, &c. ..
score of resolutions and petitions for the appoint
mont of Commissioners of Deeds were referred 10 the
Committee on Salaries and Oihces, ~
4 po,ilion was received sigued by 10 residents OF
Mariana, Westcheser County, praying that raid
town be apnexed TO the City and Conuty Oh view
Yo,: that thestrees and avenues be Aid ont gfaded
and numbered to correspond with those OF the CITY, ana
tina, sufficient supply OF Crot0n water 3e iurllsneo'
&c The paper referred to special ,Omhte9e'
Mr. CLEyEIiSD offered resolution directing the
Cont, Clerk TO inform the Board Of the number oil
rer,ons loldiDg the office OF Commissioner OF Deeds IN
and for the City and County Of New-iork, the pane
Of suoh persons, wien appointed: ana Ine Names vi
those whOse term OF office has expired Adoptol'
Mr. Lent submitted n resolution directing The my
In,u,cor 10 rcrot 10 the Board the expense OF clean
ing tie street, of the city during the year lSO alo
n cost Of removing ashcs, garbage, &C. Adopted
MI LENT also Offered resolution directing tue
Street Commissioner to report The expenses incurred
du,rg the year 1860 In altering, repairing and bplh-
pg houses Tor the use of the Fire Department, which
was also adopted.
Mr. SMITH presented resolution requesting the City
ID,pecior to tbe removal of snow &e, from the
front of all public Buildings and places engine houses
| and court-rooms. Adopted.
By resolution Of Mr.. LEST the Committee on Ordi-
nances were decd TO report an ordinance to prohibit
the throwing of salt IA the streets by the railroad
| COM 6nies.
Ia reply to a resoluton Of inquiry, the Controller
sutn.itted report furnishing the names residences
and the unit of salary received by each OF the EN-
pIoyees in the Finance Department Referred TO the
| Committee ON Salaries and Offices.
lie Controller sent in a communication in reply 10
resolution inqurng what action he had taken IN refer
eIce To u settlement of the West Washington Market
property with the State or It's essees He says that
The matter was finally settled on the 18th ult. by the
paymeft TO the lessees the Of 100000 in stocks
authorized by the act Of 1860, 70 be Issued for that
purpose The subject bad been fully discussed by the
| Controller and Corporation Counsel, and they con-
CURED that the best interests Of the city would be sub
served by making the settlement. The release OF the
property of the state il the subject OF negotiation
btween the Commissioners of the landOfce aud the
| Finance Department The document was ordered to
| be printed.
| 4 communication was received from the City In
sJecor in reply resolution Of inquiry relative TO
the employees in bis Office. lie states tina. he has
made registry Of the persons upon VIII bse recon-
mendaton sad employees were appointed, not antici-
| pating such n requirement would be made by the
Con mon Council but there no snecures IN hs de-
Iartment The names, residences, and the amount of
salary received by each Of the employees were alSo
subn tilted. During the reading or the communication,
Mr.. BsRSrY offered the following resolution, which
| created considerable nerriment;
R,ased That the city Inspector be directed report 10 this
Board neither could be WORK. provided the
entire Board should recommend H. whether l. regulate that
| the signature Of an Alderman should proclaimed.
After the reading, Mr. B,RSrY asked leave TO with
draw il, which was granted
The Communication was referred 10 n Special Com
miitee, consisting of Me-srs Brandon, Hogan, and
Stevenson.
Similar communications were received from the
Street Department, Judge Hilton OF the Common
Il Il IL. IL.
shIre COMMITTEE.
The Board then adjourned TO Thursday.