The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-04

report read fom The Committee on the Fire De
pa!scnt in favor Of ooncuripg with the Board of
slstants IN preamble and resolutions authorizina
Merers Bogardns and Hoppin TO iron bell tower
IN Spring strocs near nesaougal Tho first estimate
for SO 400 but Meesrs PoaTdus and Hoppin Offered
erect IL FOR 50 COO Ih after this bid other estimates
were advertised for.
Alderman Dr,NaS desired to know if 1t had been ad-
verised after the second estimate presented and IL
ia- opportunity had been given to other parties to bid
FOR the work He moved that ii be referred back TO the
committee on learning that only two bids had been
made. lie considered the that had been pursued
on thu matter direct violation OF the ordinance
which says that all work shall be advertised The Com
mtte on Repairs and supplies must be instructed TO ad-
vertse Cor bids.
Tho motion put and carried and the report refer
motion made that the Board adjourn to the first
noDoa5 in September pcxt, which carried unani-
mously.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
The President in the chair
on tho reading or the minutes, and the usual motion
for their confirmation Dir McCosIEY rose TO object to
the confirmation Of the minutes inasinuch as that his
vote on division OF the motion respecting the Eighth
Avenue Railroad bad not been counted.
Mr maDBATr considered that the decision OF the Chair
on the question On the previous evening conclusive
and that IL could not be re-opened
The President was Of opinion that, although be had
announced the decision as given by the Clerk, IL st II
competent for the gentlemans to be entered
records The President therefore entertained the motoa
DIT BARRIER said be would appeal from the decision ri
the President Tho previous action final, and
would call Tor division on tho present motion div
sion being takeu there appeared nine the negative
ana seven IL the affirmative The motion was therefore
lost.
on the motion Of Mr.. M,pp,rr. the minutes Of last
proceedings were confirmed, 10y vote Of Is to a.
Mr.. BREADEN moved that. when the Board adjourn.
II adjourn TO the first Monday in September division
wa called for, and the motion carried by vote of
nine TO eight
Mr. WOODWARD moved for reconsideration of the vote
The President sad that the gcntslman having voted
IN the minority, could not make motion for recon
deralion Ga laugh
mr MAHBATT after brief interval moved the recon.
deration OF the vote TO adjourn TO the rst Monday ia
September as there great many papers TO be- dis
posed Of On division Die reconsideration was carried
by II to O.
The motion to adjourn to the frat Monday in September
was then laid on tire table.
IL was tn u moved that the Board now adjourn until
to-mt rTo9 evening, which motion lost.
Alderman o'BEiEN said that in consequence Of moor-
tan considerations connected vii the health Of the city,
the Board Of Health hi been obliged TO close the ent
grafton buildings in Canal and Centre streets and that
hundreds ~ poor emigraDts thereby destitute and
found night after night scattered throughout the city
sick and without food shelter depending alone on tue
chance charity Of private individual. lie moved reso
luton 10 the effect that committee from this Board be
appointed Tor the purpoee Of reporting the bcs means
to be adopted for the protection Of emgraDts.
Lad on the table. The Board adjourned TO Wednes-
day (this) evening