New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-08
hoard or SUPERVISORS.

A regular meeting Of the Board of Supervisors
was held at noon yesterday, Mr.. TWEED III the
chair pro TN.
The Committee on Annual Taxes reported in favor
Of tho proposed law furnished BY the Controller, an
thondng him annually TO rGi.e money on county
bonds in anticipation or the collection OF The county
taXes
he report was adopted, and the proposed laws
will be forwarded to the Legislature for their action.
The Committee on County Officers presented 4 re-
port in favor Of paying the bill Of Peter Monaghan,
amount ny to 81 10 81, for repairing and rebInding
book, ia the Registers office
Me-sn. WEIsssky and BLuST objected TO
pa ing tlid bill, thinking - IA DAY Tor WORKMAN
much too high
Alter some further debate the bill was laid over
Tor further cOu,id, ration.
The Committee on Annual Taxes presented their
report on the annual tax levy and recommended that
), 500 be inherited in the Police bill, for the pay Il
i've police sergeants. Tha,tbe Harlem Bridge Fund
lie increased by additional sum Of slOJ,0oO, and
that the County Jail Fund be- increased by the lnser-
lion of an additional rum Of $1,000.
Mr. Elk moved that the sun Of s2OOOO Tor Coro-
u.rs' fees be reduced 10 $4,000.
Mr. WTissN.s thought that reduction OF SS,VOu
would be sufficient.
MIR. STEWART offered as AN amendment that the
cum OF s72 900 for officers and Witnesses fees be re-
dgced 10 $4,000
Mr. Blunt spoke in favor Of cutting down the
amount for Witnesses fees; for he believed II the
money were not appropriated large number OF no
,ices wOuli not be served.
Mr.. Little objected 10 appropriating 5000 for
the purpose Of enabling tho Sheriff 10 furnish the lul
lie believed TINT q, 900 would be quite sufficient.
Mr.. TWEED rpOke against the amendment offered
by Mr. stewart Oh lhe ground that The proposed re-
dncton would embarrs, The sction OF the Controller,
ana would he merely u reduction on paper and moi
in fact.
Mr.. DAVIS stated that the Deputy-Con'roer had
informed him that a reduction OF 3, 600 might be
made without calslng any Inconvenience
90 vote being taken TO reduce the amount M
serd for the Coroners fees from 000O 20 els no,
nm, motion sas Lost eight voting in the negative
and three IN the Affirmative
The II oiion to make tie appropriation Tor officers
and witness fees s65,O 600 instead OF $79,OOO rs
,,d,uted all the members voting IN the Affirmative
bir. Ely moved that he amount for removing in-
,mpbranees IL the harbor be reduced from 4 800 10
5000
an, 9n,i; be placed NJ 5000 which was lost.
The amount was iiually placed at $4,000, on mo-
ton OF NJ. SrEwAer.
Mr. fLY thought that reduction IN tue sum Of
sLj,gjO, asked Tor judiciary salaries, might be
laude.
Mr. STEWART aid the suggestion was good
one. and they might easily make "A reduction vi -
Ter cent On those .Isnes. lie was ready 10 second
a..y motion hf. Ely might make on the subject. In
eosclnsion, lie moved that the sum OF Sli 400 be
stricken out. which IL appropriated for the pay oil
rhleen attendants in the Court Of General Sessions,
and t. resoind the resolution OF The Board, lassed
Dec. IL, 1879.
Mr.. TWEED said that, before the resolution was
adopted, they had better understand that 1t would
obiy be q change OF attendants, who would be sent
from The Police quarters, and would have 10 be paid
"A, tho same rate as the pre,ent attendants.
Mr.. BLcST spoke In favor of employing some ol
tie int iieent mechanics who would be willing to
serve for q dollar ana bali day.
Mr Ely moved IA An amendment that the sum oi
slO O0U be taken off tie whole amount.
Nr. STEWART saii he was willing 70 supper. any
measure by which blsineeslike reduction could be