New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-21
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN

BOARD or COUNCILMEN
MONDAY, March 20, lsji-EDwN y. BROW, Lsd'
Pre- sdent, in the chair.
REPORTS.
OfComnittec on Rosds adverscto confirming contracts
for he ping The streets in repair snd ia favor OF Tue oo
missioner Of Repairs and Supplies having any repaired
where the expense Will not exceed $3.50 AID where II may
exceed amount he report 10 the common council
Laid on the table ~ he printed.
OF Committee on Repairs and Supplies, IN RELATION 10
building in the Park with resolution thar 'he committee
Of pairs and supplies advertise for plans and p,cnca
tons Tor constructing building the site OF the old
Aims House in the Park, 10 be ireprof baiidns Of
iron stone end brick t. be about 300 feet in length by 10
in rl to G., about 100000, and to be . feet from
the IT building Row known the new Court House
ana further THAI such plans that shall be adopted shai o.
purchased by the City for $3.50 Laid on the table 10 %
printed. . $780,. 4.
OF SpCcial Committee 10 confer with District Attorney
in reai, 10 Criminal Uonrtw cram OF law to De
presented to the Legislature for the organization 90
central tits city to be composed OF three Judges
to be eeed by the Iecp win power to try n Eases o.
than in the State Prisons. c the pacy ben5 eh'leu 10
be uod by jury where demanded Adopted. =,
OF Committee on Finance, in favor ~ donatns NorIl
Westem Dispensary 81 0O0-sjoo OF on lat APRIL %
st October aud u similar amount semi annually during
pleasure Of the Common CoansI To Committee OF tho
Whole.
OF same relative to carriage hire that the Controller
pay al bills or necessary carriage hire for Committee Of
The Common Council 20 De certified by majority or the
members Of the Committee. To same.
CoNMUNIcAriON3.
From the Controller Stating a' notice has been given
10 the Now York and " nhatan Gas Co npa es o. hi the
lamps every night sunset and eXnguh them at sun
fCf. The iumbCr OF hours per year lighted VIII NJ" be
3sOOhe former number 1900 Toe cost, from New lort
Co.. will be e. peramp tia December being Si20OO; the
Manhattan Gas co in addition including The fitting up OF
smls will De s,3 3O5-mesing in all sos 0j for the
present year Tie number of lamps lighted including y
TO be .dded this year viii be 9,'j The CJnroer also
states that about 900 viii DO required 10 pay rent in
Consequence tie destruction OF The neY City i and
reported ordnance making appropriation accordingly,
10 be aGd 10 the tax oi the year Laid on the tablcto TO
printed.
tr in relation 10 purchase of houses an lots for
Engine srd Hose Conn and nendin
prisiion OF $4,000 &c. Same
PETITIONS.
OF samuel Eowlap stating that he has Invented new
fire engine be retained vessels aud removed for the
SUPPLY ing "a hose with water to any wharf of the Cty
ard ceiling attention ofthe Board to il, &c To Commit
tee on Fire Department.
OF the esmc asking that street sweeping machine in
vented by him, may be adopted 10 Committee on Clean
ing Streets
FRICTION or DEPUTY CLERK, sc.
The Boerd motion, Went into ele ,tl,n Of Depu
~ Clerk, Messenger and Door hooper Of this Board.
Mr. Charles Johnston, the sixth ballot, r-ceived 81
votes or Deputy Clerk and declared duly elected
Air Charles Holder for Messenger, on the second os
lot received sc votes and declared duly elected
After several baotings the Board being unable -
agree upon Door keeper motion the Boeri Adjourned
TO Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock.