The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-13


fsOOo on Bishops Church and buildings.
Below will be found report of the proceedings of
the City Council, and we also publish proclama-
tiOn from the Mayor, calling public meeting in
the City Hall, for this afternoon at which the fur
Their necessary steps may be adopted for the relief
of the sufferers In the meantime, we are happy to
say that no exertion has been spared to supply
our poor and houseess fellow citizens with tenn
porary shelter, and the necessary supplies of
Bread biscuit and water With so vast portion
of our city laid in ashes, and at least ten thou
sand of our inhabitants burned out need not say
that some difficulty has been experienced in provid-
ing them with mere temporary protection from the
weather; fortunately. however, the emigrant sheds
at Point st. Charles are now unoccupied, and have
been promptly placed Mt their disposal by the Hon.
John Young, the Commissioner of Public Works,
who met the members Of the City Council yester-
day morning, and, on the part Of the government,
most promptly and eftectually saided them with
their arrangements. Mr.. Furniss, too in the most
liberal manner, has placed at the DISPOSAL of the
authorities n large building belonging to him in
Amherst street, which will accommodate number
of families. Two hundred tents have also been
obtained from the military authorities, and have
been pitched in well chosen locations-ffty the
Cote Barron, 100 in the neig hoorhood of the Pa
liroau road, &c and, considering the awful cha
Of the calamity, think we Ray safely say,
that evtIy exeition has been made to meet it. We
Trust the attendance in the City Hall this afternoon
will be commensurate with the Importance of the
occasion, and with the claims which orr suffering
fcllow-ctizens have upon the sympathies Of the
entire community.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
An informal meeting of such members Of the
Council AZ could hurriedly be assembled, was held
while the fire was raging, on the Sth inst, (Thurs
day.) when Provisional Committee was appointed
to furnish the sufferers with shelter and food. Lieut.
General Rowan, with characteristic humanity,
promptly acceded to an application for tents, which
have since been obtained and erected Measures
were also adopted for distribution Of food among
the sufferers, which were, however, rendered abOr-
tive by the second outbreak of the fire.
Yesterday, the 9th, an extraordinary meeting Of
nearly all the members of the Council in town was
held, when
On motion of Councillor THOMPSON, seconded by
Councillor CUvILLIER. it was unanimously resolved
that, in the terms of the thrtythrd section Of the
act of incorporation, Alderman Atwater should as
sumo the place of the Mayor, and exercise oil au.
hority and power such, during the absence from
the city Of the Mayor, c. Wilson, Esq.
Moved by Councillor THOMPSON, and seconded by
Councillor cUvLLIER-That Alderman Atwater
do take the chair and act as Mayor, during the abb
sence Of G. Wilson. Esq.
Moved by Councillor srARNEs, seconded by Al
derman LEEMING-That the sum of one thousand
rounds be placed at the disposal of the Provisional
| Fire Relief Committee. Passed unanimously.
| Moved by Alderman LECLAIRE, seconded by
Councillor THoMPsoN-That the sincere thanks Of
this Council are due, and are hereby rendered, to
! the Hon. John Young, member of the executive
government. for the offer of the emgrant sheds at
IOlnt SAINT SHarles Ior tne use OF tnOse ucprlVeu
ef their homes by the late calamitous fire, and that
the said offer be accepted; and also for the prompt
and excellent CO. operation and advice given by him
| during the recent calamitous fires. Passed
Moved by Councillor TRuDEAU, seconded by Al
derman WHITLAw-That the thanks Of the Corpo-
ration are due, and are hereby given, to General
Rowan, and the military authorities and their men,
for their excellent assistance and service Mt the
lamitous fire on the sth instant Passed.
Moved by Councillor VALoIs. seconded by Coun-
cillor THoMPsoN-That the special thanks of the
Corporation are due, and are hereby given, to the
fire company from St Johns, for theh prompt APP
rearance in city this morning to render assist
ancc and also to the authorities of st. Hyacinthe,
for their valuable offer of assistance, if required.
Passed. .
That the thanks Of the Corporation are hcreb
given to the st. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroa
Company, for their kindness and consideration
placing locomotive engines at the disposal Of tn
authorities of st, Hyacinthe and others. Passed.
Moved by Alderman MARoHAND, seconded b
Councillor TIFFIN-That Messrs. McCambridge
Adams, land Tifin, be a committee TO receive tn
tents which may be loared to the Council, and
distribute the same.
Montreal, July g. 1852