New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-25

Thomas Michigan, Engrossing ................. 5000
Edward MnIraugh Assistant Engrossing $500
samuel f. Warren, Ornamental Engrossing Clerk. SSo9
W Shh M n1 To Messenger Wc::enccr 500
ynmes oBen acssenser for @siHasot
Ss@ HaT Psa Librarian IaS cer.
Patrick Kearney Janitor City Library....... a'SC0
Cornelius Callahan Assistant sergeantaArms. 25oO
William Fnrong. Reader 500
Bryan Mcmahon Messenger to President. $500
Frank McMullen, Official Reporter ........... $500
| Edward Brucks, Messenger TO Librarian 1900
James b. Murray Cerk.. 2Vo
Which wa; adopted by the Following vote:
| A1irnnatve-The President, Aldermen Conover, Fal-
schaick, and Wllder-lO.
Negative-Aldermen Conan and Plunkitt-a.
Alderman Conoyer Chairman Of the Committee on Re-
vision OF the Rules and Orders OF the Board presented
10 lie Board Of Aldermen.
The Committee. TO whom was referred the motion OF
Gan to WIT the m Of the
Board of Aldermen Of 1871 be the Rules % the Board
til otherwise ordered, and that Committee of three De
appointed to revise the same" respectfully
That the following.named Standing Committees being
the both In number and title as those OF the te
basne. a Of the Board and respeeffay the
| adoption of the following resolution:
the year 1872 shall follows. each Committee to
consist Of three members except the Finance Committee
SAMUEL b. II: VANCE, pu,o. tn the or,or,
PETER GILsEY } Rules and orders
Titles Of Standing Committees.
Arts and Sciences-Thrce members.
Public WOrks-Threc members.
ForTies-Three members.
Tinance--F1ve members
Law observation-disclosures members
MaTkets-Three members.
Printing and Advertslng-Threc members.
Eairoads-Three members.
Repairs end suppes-Three members.
Roads-ThrCe members.
Salaries and Oilces-Three members.
streets-Tnree members
Street Pavcments-Three members.
lands and Places-Three members.
Report accepted and adopted and the Committee con-
ccMMUSIcATIoSs FROM DEPARTMENTS AND CORPORATION
OFFICES
r.. appn rHa IT me 81 the EsGaats sa
from the 1st day of January to aud including the 1ist day
Which was laid on the table and the usual number of
copies ordered to be printed in document form.
(For which see Document No ~.
The folio wing communication received from the
Commissioner of Public Works relating to the lease of
the premises occupied as offices by his Department
10 The Honorable the Common Council Of The Guy Of Nep
- 80 York;. 40. .
GENTLEMEN: deem It essential to call the attention
of Your Honorable Bodies to the matter q the occupancy
OF the building known as Nos 24 ana 23J Broadway: the
fitted up considerable expense for the use Of this De
partment and several OF Its Bureaus have since occu
Chief Engineer of the CrOton Aqueduct and the Eng
neer in Charge Of Sewers. with their several suboFd
The lease Of the premises taken May l. 1870, at
yearly of $4,000 with taxes and assessments, and
%e the Sn lease Of the building No. 2s broadway
occupied by this Department, over tho Broadway Ma
tonal Bank" will not expire until the LIST day OF NAV,
1874 The OF the adjoining building offers to con
nue the lease of the second third fourth ana min
day OF May 1874, at annual rental Of $4,000 including
The and assessment aecrung during that period on
that portion used by it, consider IL expedient that I'M
mediate action ne taken asafter the lst OF FEBRUARY nX
the city will he subject to the demands OF the landlord II
the premises are occupied as at present. Respectfully
submitted. GEO NJ. VAN MORT,
Commissioner OF Public Works.
fp
the Committee on Publc buildings, when appointed
Alderman MchrDach moved its reference 10 special
committee. ~,
Whereupon Alderman Joyce withdrew hs motion, and
the motion of Alderman Melrbach put and carried.
The President subsequently appointed Aldermen Como
ver Mehrbach and Van schaic, as such special commit
tee.
An invitation was received from the "Beach Pneu,
ncaT to take "re Under BroadWay and to inspect
tho tunnel and machinery OF the COMPANY oh 10 ~ w
Which accepted and ordered on file, on Motion OF
Alderman Van Schaick.
REPORT OF A COMMITTEE.
The Committee appointed at the last meeting OF the
Board to wait upon ard inform the Board Of Assistant
Aldermen that this Board duly organized and pre-
pared for the transaction Of public business, reported
through the Chairman, Alderman Vance. that they Lad
performed the duty assigned them.
The report was accepted aud the Committee dis
charged.
RESOLUTIONS RESUMED
BY Alderman COuJvcr- Al,
EeS0lced, That hereafter no speciai IneeJS VI ts
Board be called unless twcntylVur hours notice pc s'
Alderman Vance moved to amend by, adding: " Nor
until the following the day the call Is hiscu ah
the Clerk is hereby required Issue notices to the me
beers Immediately after the signing Of the call
Which accepted by Alderman COnOVer.
The resolution then adopted, ana Is AS l0lloWs
Resolved That hereafter no special meeting OF o,s
shall called unless twcutyOur hours nutee DC
first given to all the members, nor until INC y
ing the the call is signed; and the CLERK Is ncrc ~
CURED 10 issue notices To the members ih@n"'0'' u"
| ter the signing OF the call.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Alderman Van Schaick moved that me Boaro 40 nom
resolve itself into Committee OF the WhOe LOT te con-
from last meeting being report OF the committee
appointed consider the reduction OF the number anu
salaries OF the attaches Of the Board
Which WAS carried.
Alderman Vance was called 10 the chair. 49, 800
After time spent therein the committees aroso'
and the President resumed the chalr; -, ,,o wbo,e
Alderman Vance, from the COMMITTEE OF tue Wnoo,
reported that the Committee had lad under
tion report of Committee to consider the "a
the number and salaries OF the attaches Oh inc
that amendment had been made thereto ana ,hu no
had been instructed recommend that the report aS
| amended, be adopted 49,. -.
Tho President then put the question on the adoption OF
the report as amended, and reported from Inc ooh''
Which was decided in tho affirmative by the following
| vote: - ~,
Anirmatve-The President. Aldermen Conover, fal-
coner. Fitzgerald. Gisey, Joyce, Martln' MeLaen' W
| bach, Radde and Wildcr-ii. 80. So. - Van
| Negative-Aldermon Conan, Punktt, vance, anu va"
| Schaick-I. A., u,,o,.
The amendment made in the Committee Of the Whole
Add"Third Assistant Clerk, at salary OF SSoo per
| annum." go a., a.,
The recommendation OF tho Committee as ameha'u ~
| Committee OF the Whole Id ~ follows; ....
| Ooc.nnhoo Annual Salary.
| fuorI 4"'" ....... $500
| deputy
| First Assistant. S'No
| Second Assistant. .......'...''''''''' 100