New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-21
p0ARn OF AIDERMEN.

Sing Sing OF X. {. Andrews ana others 70 nave One
Hundred and Twenty sxihst from Lawrence e. to Ninth
av graded OF Geo. Wife for relief from ia lgment Oi
S4f9 in favor o. COddDgtOn.
E,soIufion,-To advertise for etmaors for furnishing
5000 It hose for use Of Fire Department. Adopted 10
allow Engine Company No. J, ten additional men 10
allow Eigine No - ten additional men. Adopted 10
direct tie Street Commissioner 10 enter into pTopps
with the contractors having con'racs on ths giCt ~
ground between Fifty ninth and One Hundred and sixth
SITS and Fifth and Eighth avs for parks TO discontinue
hGr several contract in consequence Of the proposed
Park Improvement Adopted
C~mmnricofons-F From the Controller in reply 10 a
solution IN regard TO cleaning streets by contract lie
mt n n ,ro.ons we're ooeped on the 18th september
last md on the 25h October lat the result was made
known to the Common Council Further niorna on was
in the power Only of the Departmental Streets and Lamps
Il heed of raid Department having TO raket award
Ordered on file. Communication from the Counsel to the
Corporation ia regard 10 the the Common Council
to give contractors any additional allowance on contracts
entered before the adoption of the charter Mr. D
lon considers that tie law Of the charter applies 10 all
contractors whether made before after the passage of
The charter Ordered file From the Treasurer fthe
Fire Department fund being the annual report ORDERED
on fle.
Minors Mlssoges- Message from Mayor Westeryet
votong the action Of the Common Council in the erection
Of fire alarm bell tower the LOT rear Of No 30 Engine
IN Fifty eight Broadway The Mayor dsapprpves
cf fhe Locality and considers ben tower IN mat vicinity
az rcsent necessary. Message ordered to be printed
MAJORS Voto-A communication was received from the
Ma,or returning without his approval, resolution in
s,cne the Council the Corporation 70 discontinue the
suit commenced by the Controller through him against
A. J. Berry and others, TO remove block sunk on me
y ID,
Aldermen Nov. e last and Assistant Aldermen Nov 3d.
Tie Mayor remarks that
question oo1mfnced W tie Controller by virtue
othe v,ssd in him a the chi hDans oIer OF To- ~
BY section f o. The revised ordinances a. well as by section e
, ihn XVI nv hind wbsbet The common com I'll nave
mesg thu should consider that question IN ne Judgment ths
the lock snd he caused legal proceedings to be Instituted in dese
There noeydence submitted to me Lst he coPtrollsT has
s 10 esoon1a ih he fet Gale
If he eniorfnd the opinion that this sur had beea
The niers he City would undoubtedly have enmqa
the Controller and placing foil reliance on his
,IS Of tha S Ss1pG q Fee exercising cSer
This was also ordered to be printed.
Another message received from the Mayor vetoing
the report aud resolution TO Bateryplace by setting back
tie Battery railing from Broadway 10 line with W lest st
The Mayor IL OF the opinion that
1.-THE Council have not the powertO appropriate
h &c. S eD he ground 10 the City and tSsi he
rroydiDe oc sny by the Of
Die end under water in font Of this Battery for space OF ~ ise
The Mayor cOnceiyes the project to be in dfect viola
ton Of the terms and conditions Of the acts OF 1870 and
1891, ard therefore without considering the argument ad
yanCed by the friends and opponents OF the proposed i'm
finds it h duty TO return the papers for re-
consideration. Also ordered TO be printed
Fire IofgrGph--A communication received from
tie Committee of Repairs and Supplies, submitting propo
ons for erecting telegraph wires to connect all stations
with The McDougal st. ben tower as follows: C. Robin
SOD g. Geo. Samuel Cutler 1880 The former being
the lowest estimate the contract awarded to him.
R,l0rts AdOp'cd-To open Avenue from Eighty sixth
TO Ninety third ct where il strikes the East River. TO
procure a suitable location for Engine Company No. %
TO pay Geo. Litterset slCo for loss of horse.
Tie Extension Of AUany a-The report Of the Com
mee on Streets in favor of Extending Albany ct. TO
Broadway, was called up by Aid. sturtevant.
Aid Smith had not had time 10 examine the report, aud
he hoped that the would be laid over till future
meeting He moved that be made the special order for
Friday night.
AID Sturtevant made few remarks relative to the i'm
poonce Of the project and hoped that the members would
give il their due considerations
Ii was finally moved 10 make the report the special bu
sness fer Friday night The following resolution ap
pended to the report.
rd resolution passed June, 1851 for extending Al
GreCnwchst Trinity be amended that Al
lsnv- ELAN extended finitypace Broadway
thai thereof shall be straight line from
Trinity Broadway mutation Of the southeIy line OF
from Greenwicht TO Tnniypace and that the
poIthy side thereof shall be IN inc running nom
southey of the lands and known
Bunr to Boaowsy and that the Counsel to the Corpo
effect
Tie Wards Island BM-Ald. Oakley called up the re-
mort in favor of purchasing certain land from Alexander
the land was not worth the sum the Committee
wanted to give $500 per acre was too much Ii wa,
worth only about 81 900 and that there was no hurry ne
cessarv There fear Of that property increasing in
value in five years He wanted the matter referred to the
Controller, that the Controller might purchase what
portions of il be might consider of value to the City.
AID Dohery opposed the report of the Committee aud
said the land deprecating in value and was mostly
under water and of little Aid Oakley was anxious
TO make the bargain and told AID Doheriy that he knew
not what he was talking about Aid. Sturievant moved
to postpone the matiert 10 Friday which was carried
Tie Board adjourned to Wednesday.