New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-09
City ItcnEs.

~ The BOARD OF ALDERMEN last evening re-
ceived communication from the Mayor on the subject Of
storing large quantities Of Powder Saltpetre Sulphur &c
&c within the City It laid the abeto be taken
up probably. after the next great fire.
communication was also received from the same
source on the subject expenses of outfit Sc &C. OF Vol
unteers TO Mexco-which referred TO Special Com
mittee
Appropriations were made of Sl7 500 for Interest
Revenue Bonds 100000 for Redemption d. and S2,5cO
for Coroners fees.
Alderman HART presented Report on the subject Of
the new Distribution regulations duties, &c. &c of the
Police ACCOMPANIED by an ordinance, dividing the City
into Police Districts, SC. &c The ordinance was
adopted
little gas vas let Off on the subject Of permitting the
Superintendent of Lamps Gas appoint suitable
sons 10 clean and light the and the Beard resolved
itself into Committee Whole the OF the Tea
Room.
After tea rather interesting conversation up
resolution introduced by AID BEApT the subject Of
Aldermen releasing prisoners from Blackwers Island
The resolution, directing inquiry to be made into the
extent Of the practice, eventually adopted.
Alderman HART offered a resolution that Committee
appointed report upon the expedency OF enargrg
the Lunatic Asylum on Backwels Island, which
adopted
Alderman BENSON orered resolution mat An Attorney
other than the Corporation Attorney be employed
prosecute for violations Of Ordinance against the side
walks-with provision that the Corporation is In
to be charged with costs.
Alderman BENSON offered resolution that the City
Companies raised In the City, than $3.50
observation having been made that the net
enough, Mr. d. observed that the price of good lighting
Tag from SEQ 500, and it the held of battle
he expected the proposed Coors to be carried The
luton unanimously adopted.
Alderman BRADY offered resolution providing spc-
cal Committee the Dead-Iouse nuisance in the Park,
and its removal to u suitable locslity. Adopted.
resolution adopted for inquiry into expedency
Of planting Blackwels slandin the vicinity
Blackwells Island
\ resolution adopted in relation to ventatirg, &c.
the chamber OF this Board
The Office OF CrIer the Court OF Sessions abolish
ed and the duties directed be performed BY Police
in attendance.
Several other resolutions &c. OF m!por Importance
were disposed OF and the Board adjourned.
In the BOARD OF ASSISTANTS communication
received from the Controller in relation TO expen
ditures and uncompeted prior May II 1896
with accommodation that the statement in relation
the expenses CT cleaning streets be referred the
Committee cleaning !nqnire into the
OF large expenditure and also TO inquire and report
whether efficient and economical mode OF clean
ing streets may NOT be adopted-so referred and the
communication ordered TO be printed
The Committee states that the appropriation for clean
ing streets Sl20OO0he expenditure the ls June
being only months, has been SslOC5 %, leaving
balance only s3s 1913 IS, and will leave the present
rate, deficiency Ct $4,000 be provided for by loan
The Assistants concurred in the resolution that suitable
and benches be placed around the Park Fountain
Assistant Alderman MULLINS offered the following reso-
lutions:
Rstoleed, Il the Board of Aldermen concur That the
thanks of the Common Council e:ninently due. and
they hereby rendered, Msjor Gen Taylor and his
brave associates for their brilliant achievements
in repsns The attack and driving the enemy
9Th and 9Th May have shed ustre upon the bravery
skill of the American soldiers and covered with glory
American a-ms-thelr victories will be held in grateful
neInbrance By nation O: freenen.
ResOtred, II the Board Of Aldermen that We
tender 20 The relatives and friends Of the brave officers
and soldiers whose lives sacrificed on the battle
Geld in the defence OF their country sincere
coincidence and heartfelt synpaihies
R<solrsd That his Honor the Mayor be requested TO
forward copJ Of the above resolutions 20 Major Gen
Taylor, under the seal Of the city.
Assist Alderman McELaATE offered The following ad.
ditional section as a amendment
P,sogrsd That The Common Council Of the c;,,. NJ
New ork deeply impressed win the importance of
the services rendered oy Capt. JANIS DUNCAN of the
United States Army ~ the last bae OF Palo Ao on the
Rio Grant- ana entertaining high r-spec, for his char
acter as gentleman and his skl and bravery an off
do present to him sword and TIA. the sum OF one
hundred dollars De and the hereby appropriated
I for that purpose
Tie resolution was supported by Assist, Alderman "
On the ground that Capt D. native of this State
graduate Of West Point has long stationed Gov
ernors Island in this vicinity is and highly
esteemed BY most 81 citizens and truly gallant
officer 1: was opposed the ground that other officers
equally deserved Il, &C. The amendment laid on the
tabe.
Assist. Alderman McELaArH moved to strike ont ,ha.
portion Of the resolution which speaks Of the Rio Grands
being territory Of The United States On that po!n.