New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-10
BOARD of COuutiimeu.

The Board met at 4 O'Clock ?. N. on Monday. The
President occupied the chair. There Was larger
attendance in thelobby than usual
resolution 10 increase the salaries Of the Presi-
dent Of the Croton Board and The Register and De-
putty Register of the same, also Of the Clerk Of the
Board, and the Chief Clerk TO the Register, was
adopted. q
By this resolution the President now will receive
Z 800; Register 1850, Deputy Register and Clerks
$1,000 each.
Gspssyort property of james b. Taylor at the sum
Of sv33,4 49, ~, for market purposes, came up for
seton.
A motion 10 lay the matter on the table was lost
BY - Yeas to NAYS.
Mr.. STEVENSON opposed the measure because the
tile Of tie city 10 the property had mover been
eIsseG,
NJ. Ross was in favor Of maiket on the west
side bot not IN the manner a. At present proposed
There was better accommodation, and ground could
be obtained foot of Twenty. OF Twenty fifth
sIeet. MT. Taylor had not the right title 10 tha,
property, aud he believed an investigation would
show Il 10 be so.
Mr.. ORToS said that year since this subject WA
s,aied here and in the Courts. The records showed
ia, the Sinking Fluid Commissioners frsuduently
eerd Ibis property for GALE and there was evidence
Oh ihc records Of this Board 10 show that this sae
wa premedta swindle. The property was
soh log $lO0, 900 less than 1t was worth; 10000
Wat paid down, and the Controller had refused TO
receive payment OF interest, as II would DO an al
mission by him that the city did not own the prop
erty. He was opposed 10 it for the simple reason
iha. ne civ owned the property already. All that
WA required Was 10 refund the $40 OO0 TO get the
props ny back, which is now worth hall a million
doll9ss. There was not attached TO the papers now
teiof the Board that this measure WAS sought for
BY a. number If people in that vicinity. lie pro-
Posc 10 amend by inserting in the papers that tie
6sed the property be approved by the Counsel 70
tbe irporaiioD 90 that at least one officer Of the
city iould be put on the record as indorsin3 1t.
y JONES said the paper would naturally 60 to
BE rporation Counsel for his sanction These par
be III keep the property, as In the washington
H. I care, and the city will finally have 10 pay
do H. for it., If il does not take it now.
r. ORION said the parties who effected the sale
a. IN surreptitOus and fraudulent manner. and
Il axe uouoy - j, They were now outside,
Y ng for the action Of this Boaru, 70 see Il they
b. Goe the money they expected when they con-
o. this swindle, ten years ago. THIS was hot OF
a. .imar c. sc to the West Washington Market
Dr. " In which the question to the title was
81 upon the lOw-water marx.
amendment was lost by Yeas to ID Nays.
n MILLER then moved the adoption Of tbs reso-
hit and called for the previous qnesuon, winch
% berenpou ordered by - Yeas 10 Nays.
n question was then put on tho adoption, with
mo flowing result; ~, -,
" ,-M.,sTs Hogan, Brice B:rney H'yss He;Isy. De-,
eer' Jones, Gross, Keeper "s0ss' 'in'e'' h'-e"'n
kss Snyder, Long-ls. -
NJ s-Messrs Ryan, OitoH, Ross, s;eveA'on rhcfneJ
H.b, H. TroteT-7.
D. sSr-Messrs. Lent snd Gedney.
n PRESIDENT declared the resolutiS Loaf FOR
WI, OF Cons itu.ional vote, viz: Is in the affirm
s,i~. ,
Nessrs. BARNEY and HOGAs differed from The
c. =
DC President earl the resolution provided foi
q ing in work which shOnd be given out by con
w. = unless the paper received IL affirmative votes
T. MILLER appealed from the decision Of the
C. 7, and, the vote being tskon, the decision WA
Dc rsed.
J Ter the transaction Of some other businsss the
Be adjourned TO Thursday, at 4 M.