New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-08
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
In Bo1RD OF ALDERMEN.
Friday Evrning. lima


butthe doings grew more and more interesting TO-
ward the close, We record them in the order Of
their occurrence.
Hose Company was petitioned for by inhabi.
tsn,f Of the Eighteenth Ward, to be located in
Twerty'second-st between First and Second avs
Referred to the Fire Committee.
Another Fire Company was asked for in the
Thirteenth Ward, to be located 10 the house lately
occupied by Hose Co. No. 4. Referred to Fire
Committee.
Various petitions for Sewers in different portions
Of the City, were referred to the Committee on
Sewers
Invitations were accepted 10 attend the XVIIth
Annual Exhibition of the New York University
at the Opera. House on the 26th inst-and the
Public Celebration in commemoration of the attic
Of Bankers Hill, at the Tabernacle on Monday
evening, nth inst.
A resolution was adopted directing the Corpora
tion Counsel to report the number of suits com
menced by the Law Department by authority of
the Governors OF the Aims HOUSE the nunbe
and amount Of judgments obt"i-, ,ha .n,,,at
psu on sao 'uos"e rs, and for whose benefit; and
what IL the probable cost on said suits. AID.
FRAsKIIn moved 10 refer this resolution Of Aid.
COOKS TO the Committee on Laws. Lost on Ayes
and Notes.-The Committee already having its
hands full and the original reference prevailed.
A resolution 70 extend the Russ PAVEMENT In
Broadway to Morris-st and appropriatng $4,000
therefor, was introduced by Aid. GRIFFIN, and re-
ferred TO the Street Committee. The preamble
and resolution follow;
Whereas, Tho condition Of Broadway below Recior-st.
such render is immedsts Improvement absolutely
necessary aud Whereas the Russ Pavement will soon DO
completed 10 said street TO said point and having been
ascesined that said pavement can be exiented % Morris
A. for about The OF Six Thousand Dollars, which Will
IN all probability be much expense VIII be required
IN be section Of for some years to cone'
RIsoIped That the Commissioner Of Repairs and Sup
piles be and Is hereby directed TO conrsef r extending
lLs Russ Pavement from It's lefmiDa Ion 10 Broadway 70
the northery OF Morss and mat The sum OF ak hou-
Ssnd dollars be and il hereby appropriated TO defrsy the
Expense Of the sanee dimensions of the blocks Of stone
10 be neihd b. inches third by II inches and
one-,lird by Is inches.
Tie Board adopted resolution offered by Aid
FRAkKLIS directing the Controller to pay the nee
essary bills attending the funeral of JOHN L. CURE
the Fireman recently killed while in the dis
charge Of his duty at the Water st. fire.
communication was then received from his
Honor the Mayor, trans hitting copy OF ccmmu
ncation from M. ALEXANDRA VArTEMARE, offer
inc 10 the CITY a continuation Of the work entitled
iStotistique Monusentel de Paris "-presented
by the Minister of Public Instruction OF France.
Themstter was referred to the Committee ON Arts
and Sciences.
AID. SHAW offered a resolution ofinquiry direct
ing the Commissioners of Repairs AMI Supplies to
report TO the Board, without delay, the cost Of
making the pieces of ROAD on THIR.D AVENUE, be-
tween Sixty first and Sixty fifth SIS and whether
the same was done by contract III accord ance with
Section 492 Of the Ordinances Also, whether all
the work on the Roads and supplies furnished
done BY contract, in accordance with tho
Sectior-or to what extent said work is done
der the power to employ Lsbos 70 limited amount
RESOLUTIONS were adopted 70 light Fourth-st
with gas, from Avenue Il. 70 First svenue--and 10
place gas lamps in front Of the North Berish Bap-
list Clfarch in Mzcdougai st.
A resolution was adopted to fix the salary of the
Reader to the Board at the sum Of $3.50 per annum
TaE FINANCE COMMITTEE reported upon q va
rety of private petitions for the correction Of Tax
cs setting apart Piers for the exclusive Of
tain persons, etc-wbich were severally adopted.
The STREET COMMITTEE reported in favor Of
regulating Forty eighth St from Tenth av. to Hed
son River. 49, OF regulating and grading Forty fifth
ut. from Eleventh av. 10 Hudson River. 80 Recon-
mending aconcurrence with the Board OF Assist
ants in the resolutions to eZteHd WlSkingt0a-st.
from its present termination 10 Twelfth ST. la ia
Of altering the grade of Fifty fifth st. from the
Tenthav. to the Hudson.
The Fire Committee reported in favor OF the cleo
tion of additional ASSISTANT ESGISEERof the
Fire Department for the Twelfth Ward The said
Assistant Engineer is to be elected by the members
oftbe Department. 10 be, at the time Of his election,
q resident Of the Twelfth Ward aud to serve for
tbesameter as the Assistant Engineers of the
said Department heretofore elected. In case Of
removal from the Ward. his office To become there
by vacant, and the same to be filled by cleo
ton. The Clerk OF the Common Council lie directed
TO notify the Engineers and Firemen of the De-
partment of this action
Upon the recommendation Of the Committee on
the Fire Department resolution was adopted
suspending the members Of Engine Co No. "a from
the Fire Department for one month from the LIST
June, for disorderly conduct.
AID. MILLER made inquiry as TO the disposition
OF the moneys appropriated for the NEw-YoRK
VOLUNTEERS. The question answered by
Aid FRANKLIN We gathered from his explana-
tons that the money (about 1900 is ia the hands
Of the Controller. and that the Special Committee
TO whom the subject was reterred-of which Aid |
H. is Chsirman-have addressed letters to the Pre-
sldent OF the Volunteer Association" asking for
sucn intormatan as he may possess respecting the
condition OF the Volunteers or their families lthas
been matter Of considerable solictude and anxiety
10 the Committee 10 ascertain the most correct
mode OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. it shall be pro raka
whether any OF the parties are afflicted by sick.
meas, &c. The information sought viii probably be
obtained 40 that the distribution may be made du-
ring the next week
Commissioner CuILDs Department Of Streets
and amps advised the Board that communca-
tons had been submitted to him, setting forth that
Committee Of gentlemen from Kentucky aud
Ohio--representatives of the Grasicrs and Dr0rers
ofCottie brought 10 thts MVkes-ars DESTROYS OF
having consultation with the Common Council
relative to the obtaining Of facilities by a suitable
Ferry or Ferries, and public accommodations to
enable them to bring their Cattle TO this Island
upon cheaper terms than heretofore. The Com !
missioner recommended the appointment of Spe- /
cial Committee upon the subject 10 confer with the
Committee Of the Drovers, and report such mes.
sures as may seem proper in the premises
This communication caused spirited debate ia
which was discussed the whole question of Cattle
Driving in the City, and the necessity of AbattDirs
for the slaughtoring of cattle. AID SaAw made
few sensible remarks which seemed to SET the
matter in its true light. He showed that very
large proportion Of the Beef Cattle consumed In
this market is brought from the West-Ken,ucky,
Ohio, Indiana, &c; aud that the difficulties of the
journey have led the droven to declare thar they
will not continue to bring Cattle into New.York
under the existing circumstances. They complain,
frat OF the access to the City-of the charges
made--of the expenses attendant upon and the