New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-01
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

The Board Of Supervisors held an adIourned meet
inc on Wednesday, the President, Mr.. STEWART, IN
the chair.
,,o.aed.d with without delay as bis time was much
engaged In refuting slander OF his enemies, who
were busily engaged In disseminating report 'nat
he had wiihdrawn from the canvass: lie naa poe
withdrawn he should not withdraw, ou' N que t,nie
would enter upon the duties Of the office. The cleo
lion o Canyassers and inspectors was then taken up
A resolutions wss adopted directing the publication
ON Monday next of let Of Inspectors and Canvass
ers OF Election and the resolution relative 70 return
dsc IN all 'hs daily PsRe ana Dspa on .aer Az Alas 81
| Teader. Sunday Times, Mercury, Courier, Irtse-
! Ameyican, and Metropolitan Record.
! A resolntion from the Special Committee, award
inv the contract for iron beams for the new Court
Uouse basement TO the Trenton Iron Company al
al or per hneal foot, was adopted, winch ls cents
ver foo ies. than was contracted for by the Third
avenue Railroad Company within month, and tina,
was The lowest ever before furnished IN this city,
/ communication was received from the Con
troller transmitting the opinion OF the CorpoTalon
Counsel. in regard TO the authority OF the super
visors 20 build the new Court-House. IL Ia as loi'
! lows: o..o,u. o. ,ss,
To THE Co,rRoILxn-Sir; 7 deem II proper 70 inf'7u
Won tha. tho Mayor day. requested my oPnion o
The power Of the Boad OF supervisors 70 eLse, te y,
House On eS.mins the 'egsa S s
no, power 70 build II shOuld DO done by CommssioAs
under the act of 1885, h''TeSSiRtihE ISESO BRONSON
Considerable debate ensued. Mr.. Ely thought n
would be unwise 10 abruptly discharge az the WORK
men now engaged; NJ the same time, h1 uiA,luor no,
;zed expense should be incurred. He moved thai
the communication be referred TO the SPECIAL Com
uitee ON the Court-llouse, with instructions not
enter into additional contracts, until the question
| authority should be defniuvey aettled.
Mr. PURDY said that the construction OF tho Court
House. as now going on, would save the count,
Il 100000. He desired IL TO be understood that D.
was decidedly in favor of continuing The work u
the way ia which il had been begun: As 70 ID
commission appointed 20 build new City Hall, Their
was wide distinction between such building AM
a Ceurt. Hou.e. lie beloved the Board had ampl
power TO 20 on with the work. The Mayor mad
no objection TO the resolution at the uuie Il wa
passed, what was his purpose now, after the worl
r hnd begun, TO interfere The Corporation Counse
had given as opinion that ground 10: the Conri
House could not be taken; but NO one doubted bu
thut it was taken legally.
Mr. STEWART said there were many laboTeis uIi
employed in the city, and tboy ba! got TO he Pro
) yiied Tor In some way. ,..,
Mr. PURDY thought that contractors feit W
sore because they would not be permitted 70 nak
their fortunes out Of the construction oil TIE DdlNS
3 Mr.. sJITTLE referred TO tho mastery s'T0Se
roiicy of Louis Napoleon In furnishing WORK iof N
nnemployej-that monarch hsd thus saVed hs thro.s
and Lia mack, IL would be wise for New iors 70 o
, tho same thing Still bc thought q legal deci'io
should be had. -.
The following resolution was finally adopted;
1,,slpd That ihe communication Of the Conroe ye -
(sn,J ie shs syssiS Commisles ON The ne" Oo0'F