The New York herald., 1850-06-09

board to attend a celebration in comme Grafton of
the anniversary of the battle of Bunker lil at the
Broadway Tabernacle on Monday evening June l7th
REsoLsrIoNs.
That West street from Charles to Amos, be sepsred
withour delay. Adopted
To I'll in vacant lots bounded by Broad way Fifth
avenue, Thirty second ana Thrtythird streets. Re-
ferred
To light Tenth street between Second and Fourth
avenues. with gas Adopted
Resolved That the pier at foot OF Oliver street. be
That the OF sls5 DO and il hereby appropriated,
10 place IRE hydrans at the Of wis aud Sixth
streets Lewis and Eighth streets, and Dry Dock and
Fourth streets. Adopted
REPoRrs Or COMMITTEES, AND ooNrNiUSIoArioNs PROM
HEADS az ptPAerMEsrs.
TIE committee on Streets reported in favor OF
ourrnce with tho Board of Aldermen in resolution TO
repair he carriage way in pltt street Also rcgu-
late and et curb aud gutter stones in Forty fourth ST.
CoDcprr-d In.
communication was received from the Justices of
the Superior court, asking the Common Council to
have their court room repaired Referred
wiLLIANsBUkGH rtRRY AGAt,.
The Board on motion went into Committee of the
Whole on the report OF he Ferry Committee in favor
OF granting TO tn. Williamburgh Ferry Company tho
privilege of running ferry from the foot OF Grand
New York the foot of South Seventh street
Wiiiiamsburgh Committee after some debate con-
curred. The Board took ~ recess
RECESS
The Board met after recess ~ nearly an hour and
resumed the consideration of the subject of granting
ferry privileges TO the "illiamsburgh Company The
Board after some debate. accepted the report of the
committee. and adopted their resolution
The Board then adjourned Till Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock.
INSPECTOR or VESSELS
JusE S-A communication received from the
Mayor. nominating Henry Beekm IN Inspector of
Vessels in pursuance OF ,he act entitled An
latiye 20 the public health in the city Of New York."
passed April l0th. 1856" Confirmed
NOR. hr,r N rh, cHcros A9UsDuoT DEPARTMENT
communities ion from the Croton Aquednct De-
paitment was received stating that the salary OF tho
TIVE clerks il the department ought be 500 instead
OF $500 each and that ioai additional clerks Will be
required IN the buresu of the Water Register. from
May 20 January. and that such have been temporarily
employed at $50 each per month. Referred 80 the
appropriate committee
nrw cRoror RESERVOIR
communication of Ive closely written folio pages
was received from the Croton 4 queduc Department.
relating to the tructou of another aud larger
servor Tor the supply OF water to the inhabitants of
the ey III ease ot any accident on the line of the
aqueduct requiring extensive repairs The com
munication states that it is a whca has
been long contemplated and it's ultimate
sity universally conceded; but its loeslity, and
ane period OF i's er'cton' are yet open questions
The capacity of the two reservoirs the Island
together with the lines Of distributing pipes may be
considered equal to l750O00o0 gallons which at che
average rate OF daily umpion 5 900 900 galiOns)
would give supply for only twelve days. aud during
the heat Of summer for more than ten days Could
its use bo restrained within proper limits halt th DAT
ly quantity would DO amply sufficient for all purposes
The quantity of water delivered to the h.lf mil
lion inhabitans Of this city l. nearly equal TO that
supplied TO London, with two millions Of Inhabitants
while the quantity suppisdto Philadelphia u tess than
450OctO gallons por day The dam AZ the Croon
has been once destroyed may be again swept away
by many contingencies The necessity. therefore Of a
aqueduci Is required and the public ought not 10 feel
secure till additional supply Is obtained Of ninety
or one hundred day. pton Its therefore sug
gestod that committee be appointed TO act in concert
with the squeduct Department la selecting site for
reservoir.
The document was ordered 20 bs printed and reter-
red to the Crotou Aqueouct Committee
FEkRr TO wILLiAMsnuRGH-ALLEGED FRAUD, AND
inquiry.
A petition received from James b Taylor aud
J.sse Benedict for terry less. from foot OF Cherry
street New York, to wiliiamsburgh Referred to the
Committee ON Ferries.
Alderman KriLY moved r, solution OF inquiry into
,he manner In which the willismsburgh Ferry Com
pany obta med their lease and whether " not void
in ef fraud This resolution objected
torvrr"usiy that hs Withdrew it, aud proposed IL la
heightened discussion took place, In which Alder
man Kelly aud Alderman Grifn side and Alder
man shaw Alderman miller aud the President the
Other TOOK pant, the course OF which Aldcrmsn
Kelly stated that he offered $500 as bribe by an
agent oi that company. lie said in the presence of
that board, with all the solemnty of oath, aud
be hoped 20 go before God that he believed there was
wrong done in that business.
The PRYHDrNr. Alderman Morgans, lett his place "a
President and putting Alderman Frnnkin Ia ths
Chair stood IN hs place A. Alderman 81 the seventh
and defs dsd the william .burg COMPANY rcpuiiatinr
The idea Of fraud and changing Alderman K.lly with
unserthy motives IN proposing this rcso'ution.
Alderman KELLY said he did not Why the presi-
dent should be- afraid of inquiry II those parties we're
innocent they would come harme's through the or
deal. II not they ought to be c.posed Hrarain a.
serted that their sgents underworld 10 make him per-
jurc himself
Alderman suAw moved "a an amendment that the
he whether the lsase void voilbe on th. faoe
~ the lease n. said this ali the length the Board
Of Aldermen could 80. They could not so oohind the
lcsse iisfsud. invest gate charges against members
Of the Corporation. IL was h~vcn their province
Alderman kEtL, sad this amendment would stop
nll inquiry and render bis object nugatory
Alderman GRyFiS said that Alderman Miller had
stated, that attempt bad b. made TO tamper With
him In relation 10 those ferries.
Alderman MiLLra.-Yes; but II was by the other
side. loud lauRbter)
Alderman kElIS then said that the night the lease
carried IN the Beard o Aldermen n was done by
rrfse aud while eoue OF the members At the tea
table the others who in the up stairs
and unssed H.
After some further Discussion. the resolution was
amended and passed, In the following form
Resolved that the Counsel 10 the Cooperation to-
gcibr with the Law Committee, be- directed O. report
TO THE Board whether or not III. lease held ~
the Wiiliamsbursh Perry Company and utd-r which
said Company run boats from New YORK 80 wiilism.-
lurgh ns ferry hnAts Is ~ mt void voiiable
upon the face ~ The lease
Thus the inquiry sought for by Alderman Kelly was
rtfused
Tho Board adjourned AZ O'Clock.