New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-18
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

TIE Board of Aldermen held regular In cling list
ever ing, My. GEnxr, the President, in the Chair.
As usual several petitions FOR reInseion or redrrisn
Ct tsres were received and referred to the appropriate
Committee. .,.
Mr.DArros saia he had noticed by the public prints
,ha, movement was on foot, and prop0altl3n had
cone Up in tho legislature 70 eede 20 the General
government the ute now occupied by The Post.
in this city, He thought the Board slionid take the
alter into consideration, ard had therefore prepared
refolntn which, he said be should take the iloerty
of reading, be afraid his handwriting wond not
be legible 10 the Reader. 80 A.
Rr,srtd That The ps,cn location of The Pos OF iaeon
The great body 81 he people he city and Injurious
M styspcrn-nt and prosperity srd ina, aIy az
ten r. 10 nsle that Location permanent one oEsitto be 70
Rr..rss rs,be members Of The Legs.us represertsg
CITY New ORR in ne Senate A.se bo requested to
sle .hcr iHDsres ssd vote sEssx cos5g 70 h Soys
On, Posi- Office in this city. 49,
Mr.. Boofy said he thought some suggestion ought TO
he made ss 10 proper location. Ia Comni'.ee ron
Beard had Organised and were ready To receive conl-
mmiieaiivns from the Aldermen.
Mr.DsyIoE thought il unnecessary for the Board TO
Indicate ito preference foY any particular SPOT but nc
thought tLes ought not TO le. 70 important matter
pas without taking sction He thought The perrl-,
nent location Of the pos,.Oce where It now Is would
be de.rin entail to the iiaeres.s Of the city.
Mr. BooIE said there sgas not q member OF the
Board but wonld prefer To have the Post Once come
where else.
Mr.. TUoarY called for tho reading, and the Reader
took Il in hand but agsiD kindly relieved from the
TAX by Mr.. Dayton. The resolution was adopted
bundle two three feet long and soDe hnlf foo'
In dianeer done up solidly, and tied with red tape,
was received which proved TO be the City Inspectors
report, and il was moved that 2,oVU copies te
printed 80,
Mr.. DAYros said he had bad conversation With the
City Inspector the subject, and he (hr. Dayton
believed il was very important document. lie
thought 5000 copies ought to be printed -,
Mr.. TUongY made motion, which was seconded BY
Mr.. FREsR, that s, 600 copies be printed.
Mr.. BOON had objection 10 voting for 1000; bui
if,tey could hot carry that he should 60 for 5000.
Mr.. FRosEsr supposed it was vnluable document,
but thought 900 copies enough
Mr. BRADY said it might he very interesting to know
how many births, marriages and deaths they have
made in this city within the lat year. But II the
Board were going back 70 therod capers and tricks
in rtsaId 10 extrHvagant expenditures, let 1t be At
once understood. Dir. Brady made or two ssroas-
tic remarks in regard TO gentlemen talking With the
author Of the report and thereby ndiog out that 1t
WIS interesting. The resolution 70 print 5000 was
adopted.
A con munication was received from the Corporation
Counsel calling the attention of The Board to de'sct
in The ordinance regulating jankshops, IN that tine
Of $50 If imposed for violation Of tie proyisons,
while State lave declares that fine for such viola
lion thnll exceed t25 He recommends that the city
ordinance in this respect be made 10 conform to the
State statute.
Tie following nominations for Assistant Health
Wardrrs OF the several Wards seat in by the City
ii wr,d s.uel corno,s 3D. Ch.res Fe:eher: "a Frlnci.
MrCah, <ih Eusrne Sfysn 5th James ID. EG ST., pGEo
Trophy rh Jane. Lees s,h Arns'our; s,h bos.d
kca,airsh leah. yohr " Cramp; li,h J.H.s b"aIBSa 2;h
is,s Jshs H. GaiTsn. lsh GsoIse Lcor.Idj ;th Pauct
Brsdy ls'h Stephen oHsrs: lh sr.n' J. MeD".y 60
?ttk Ps'riei ksrh 2'' hii'se" fseeai I'd IA'r1' nov
Mr. FRr,R moved that that The nomination for The
Twrn,ieh Ward lie non-eoncurrvd In.
Mr.. DAYTON moved that the name Tor the Sixteenth
Ward be stricken out II the hs: be knew nothing
al ont the verson. iLausbter.l
Mr. F,ni ~ moved TO s.rik. out The Of Assist
ont Heahh Warden for the Fourteenth Ward. oniy
five voting in the affirmative, the resolutions were
MIR. BARRY said thu. there wss q clerical error in
cre Of the nance, which be moved should lie cor
iec'ed.
Mr. DsYros moved it be refened back TO the City
IrsJ eCtor. The Board bad 10 power to change the
nan e..
Mr. B,RRY withdrew his motion: Mr. CoRSrLL
moved the previous question. Mr.. FROsESr novel
that that motion be laid the table ard called for the
Iias end Nays. Lott.
Tie PRrsIpEsT-Ibe question s on the previous
question.
Mr.. DAYroy-I ask The gentleman ii he viii with
drnw the resolution.
The PRrsIDgST-Tte gentleman has no tight % ask
IN viii draw the resou;oni and be has no night 20
whLdrGw il. The main question Mas ordered by
vote II 10 10 7. Messrs. Dayton, Fresr, Allen a1d
Ftvurut voted aessst eonirui1g he nomiistions,
sid the rest Of the Board 49, in the Affirmative, and IL
~ss carried.
a ron n.ElcatlOn VIVA rccelScu INC Strect i'S-
yartn snl, which Was ordered 10 be printed on tie
Minutes.
Dir. FRcnryT peid that he found he had been NJ
rented on five Standing COMMITTEES snd be wished TO
lie exeused from serving ON any Of .hen.
Mr.. DAYTON taa that from what he had aeon Of the
d. gs Of tie Beard, he would like himself 10 DO OK
cuaed. lie se,oJ DID tho nation
Mr.. CORNELL claimed that he had previoa-iy Sc
cCrd,d tire motion. Iost-i0 % 5. .'-'
Mr. DAYfos sad be wished TO call the attention of
tie Beard TO measure BOW before he Leg-l ilure,
roIcsng TO transfer 10 the Finanne Department Of
Il Is city tie power Of appoi.ing lhe City Chsubor-
hin. For lis part, he was not prepared TO sane
iOn he indisciinnn,e Interference Of the Iegsiatue
IN Tie alilrs " the city. He did not wish 30 s,y
ehstt.r le was In favor Of the not. But,
as il Wa a Of 70 much importance which
oud probably rass tie Legislature unless action
were taken by The Roard be- would propose that the
subject Of the reorganization of the Department OF
tjri,nce of tho City Of New-Ycrk be referred TO
Con u It'ee. . .-.
Mr. BooLr recondcd the motion, when NJ. BARRY
moved an adjournment. Carried. fr.-
BOARD OF CoUNCILNBN