New-York tribune., 1869-01-01
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
NOTES ON OUR COMMON COUNCIL

admring, loving gaze those apt dscpes ei s WIN
assembled yesterday morning between tne hour Vi
II and A. in the "tbieyes kitchen immedaiey oehea'h
him What funny fellows those Common 'ouhci"en
arei They actually brought ferward resoinuoh yes'cr
day the elect that the compensation awarded 10 'he
Clerk OF the Common CouBc is totally inadequate to the
amount of work which has had TO perform during the
past year and that Of N0OO be therefore given to
him by the Controller out OF tho CITY Treasury Some
little friendly discussion having taken place. IL suddenly
flashed across the mind OF OF the Conncimen that,
rs this was a vote for the year 1869, ana
therefore that il was quite impossible that this unhappy
Clerk could be already suffering from Overwork, cons-
erng that the year had not yet commenced that III
would be better Mr.. President, to let them papers "y
over" This DONE but only for short whIe these
perseverng gentlemen however after running here ana
there about the Council chamber buzzng ike so many
kees I'm the ears of the dssentcnt Councmen, brought
forward the Same resolution 90 minutes afterward and
smugged through Their next little game was to gave
900 TO each Councilman, In order to refund 10
the money which he had expended In bribery at tthe
time Of his reelection After having been so liberal TO
their suffering Clerk and Themselves they were thrifty
enough 10 refuse the ordinary the gentlemen
who report their proceedings TO the newspapers some
little Jobs then laid over till the meeting on
Saturday next in consequence of the contractors ior
them being anxious TO themselves too great
share OF the pluBder After which a motion for ad
yonrnment was proposed and unanimously carried
As we we're leaving the City Hail. much struck
BY appearance OF two,worthes who engaged III
very excited and angry discussion about an article
which appeared lin our columns OF yesterday. one oI
these gentlemen tall, thin. lean man,who looked as
though he had lately gone through course OF severe
training to pass through gas-ppe; the oher-well II
Psamist correct in stating that all flesh grass
cooked up into pretty good sized haystaek
"See here now" exclaimed the stout man. perfectly pur
pie the face from the combination OF cold weather.
whisky and bitterness of heart that amt old Greeys
fitin; il amt editary; no. sair! guess that Cd
scoundrel Parton is at werk again." Lucky fortu'
nate Mr. Parton! How hs left ear must have ungled
while this worthy loudly singing his praises For
1t is indeed honor be called scoundrel by Com
Councilman OF the city Of NewYork We, too, felt
no little cOmplimented at being mistaken for Mr. James
Parton BY the way, noticed the other day that
O of the name Of Charley White, for
merly keeper OF house of illfame, was
arrested by detective Quinn OF the Eighth Precinct on
the charge of having stolen diamond pin valued AT
$780, from Sylvester Robinson OF No 77 GreonWlcbs as
he was riding up in awestst This SAID Charley
White asserted that he bought the pin OF one Thomas
Canary yerysable keeper and paid him $3.50 for H.
We have been rather anxi0usy looking for card from
Mr.. Thomas Canary, Common Councilman who is also
verystable keeper, TO that he is not the Thomas
Canary alluded 10 by Mr.. Charley White. We shouid IN
deed be greved did such be the case for 1t
would be terrible blow 10 the dignity of the City Gov
ernmept OF New il member Of its Common Conn
ell should be branded receiver of stolen goods The
following authority for this intelligence
LOST JEWEL REcovEERD-Cbarley White, formerly
Keeper house Of illfame arrested last evening
Detective Quinn, Of the Eighth Precinct on the charge
of having stolen diamond PIN valued a. $3.50 rom syi
riding up in Wests about two years since
Nj Robinson last evening identified the pin IN Whites
possession and caused ms but the latter assert
ed he bought the pin OF Thomes Canary hVerysLioe
Keeper and had pad him $3.50 for it. White was locked
mp and Will be taken before Justice Dodge today-S""
BOARD OF ALDERMEN-CLosING SESSION FOR
The Board held its final session for the year
1865 at noon yesterday President Conan in the chair
resolution WAS adopted giving 5000 TO the New-Hork
Dspensary, Also. pave with Belgian pavement Forty
ffth-st, between Fourth and Fifthaves@ Nlth-ave,
from Sixth ave. Broadway, and Lexngton-aye, nom
Twenty hrsst TO Thirty fourthst and to give $4,000 10
the Union Home and School TO enable the managers Of
said institution TO pay assessments upon tnelr property!
The Board concGrred with the Counoilmen IL the sdop
lion of an ordinance that the Mayor Aldermen aud Com
iaonalty viii pledge themselves to take ScOV OF tLe
Irhs ordinance recently published at length III the
columns Of TnR TRIBuNE1 Resolutions we're
pavement Observation-Disclosures from First to
FIFTH ayes; Twef:hst from Flfth to sxIh-ayes fhty
from Thirdave. the East River: The Board referred
foyafious charitable institutions societies. &c. and TO lay
mains In large number OF streets resolution ~aS
referred the Finance Committee to increase the saa
Zee Of the women employed by the various City Depart
ments TO 81 per day AresOuhon was dGopted tha ~en
The hour of 1920 noon arrived this Board would adjourn
s,ns de Committed were then spponied q Gat upon
the Mayor aud the Board Of Councimen, aud inform
this Board ha1 completed their business and
were ready 70 adjourn sine de. The Committee who
appointed TO wait upon the Mayor soon after re-
Turned and reported that Ills Honor had no cominuUca
tOn TO send 10 this Board further than that he wished
them " Happy New-Year;" The Committee appointed
and reported that that Board would communicate IN
few minutes 10 this Board by like Committee. The
Comnttee Of the Board Of COuncmen this time then
entered the Chamber OF the Board OF Aldermen, and
receive any communication which this Board might
send resolution was adopted that the salaries
me Board of Counoimen for preparing for publication
Of the Common Council be increased TO $1,000
per Resolutions complimentary 20 the Presdcnt
aud Clerks Of the Board were then sdoned snd the re-
ordered 10 I've enossed and framed and 10 be presented
The minutes Of this meeting were then read aud
approved which the President declared that the
Board OF Aldermen for the year 1885, was adjourned
siae de-
BOARD OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NorED-sAL-
ARIES INCREASED.
The Board met at noon yesterday, President
Monaghan the chair. Concurrence was had with the
Aldermen the adoption of resolution fixing the sal
aries of the Clerk OF the Council, aud the Clerk
o m Board OF COuDcilmen at $1,000 per annih Tor pre-
parpg the minutes of the Common Council for publca
lion. A Committee from the Board OF Aldermen here
appeared aud said that the Board was ready 20 adjourn
die and would receive any communication That the
might desire send them The President said
Ike Committee OF this Board would soon wait upon the
Board Of Aldermen. resolution lald over granting
10 the Union Home aud School tOOM resolution was
adopted 20 appoint EngTOssing Clerk Of the Common
council salary Of $500 per annum resolu-
tion adopted that Eeyenth-st.. from Avenue A
10 tOurlndNe.. be paved NltH Gblkldh pdNtmcnt
resolution laid pay each OF the reporters
~ tie Common Council 500 for their services in report
proceedings OF the Common Council for the
1853 resolution adapted. giving u the 81 Jamess
church Jsines-sr., $3.50 IL order 20 enable the
trustees 70 nav assessments for opening Church and
NOrth.ss aud tat pi7re Ncw-Chambors.st. resou-
ton Yas presented directing the Controller 10 pay Jere
miah 0Bien william PggOt and Others the sum Of $500
saoh, for expenses incurred m cOnisstne Their seats
niembers OF The Bosr OF Coaucmoh fOf the year lo63
Mr. stacOm hoped the nembers would vote for this
resolution. and overlook al personal iselDgs Mr..
o2nyy 2 S Saa he eSo geGgi9tYVs 'n f'fdS & ne sl.