New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-12
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
FRIpAY-Alderman n. c. ELY in the Chair.

ERIDAl-Alderman y. Z. Ely In the CndiT.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF property owners on Gran ist between Clinton and
Rdge-sts TO have the gutter stones retained instead OF
putting down pavement OF fortyseven citizens oil
the Tenth Ward showing the in which the street
contractors have cleaned the streets Of said Ward Ihey
say that "durng the space OF two weeks immediately
after the giving out of the contracts for the cleaning OF
the streets the said Ward kept in good and ceanly
Condition but since that time through the neglect OF the
contractor for cleaning that District which neglect the
contractor alleges caused by the refusal OF the head
"of the Department of Streets and Lamps to pay him
the amount due the streets of that District have been
and still in wretched condition Referred to
Committee on Cleaning Streets.
RESOLUTIONS.
By AID Bunt-That the Commissioner OF Lamps and
Streets report the Of the Clerks of Markets Also
whether said clerks acting under appointments made
as required by the Charter and whether said clerks
eeive their eaares if So by whom and from what fund
such salaries are paid. Adopted.
From the Board Of CouncilDen.
To tender the of the Governors room to the FIRE
Department on the occasion of the laying OF the Corner
Stone Of Firemens Hail. the 2lst inst. Concurred in
The resolutions from the other Board in relation TO the
gaantry of the officers of the L. s. steamer Washington
In saving the passengers and crew Of the ship Winchester
and appropriaing 900 for testimonial was referred TO
the Committee on Finance.
REPORTS ADOPTED.
To build carriage for Hose Company No 4; TO have
tho Bell Tower in Twenty secondst. repaired to make
alterations to the house Of Engine Company No. Id to
build house for Engine Company, No. ~.
AID c. II. TUCKER asked leave TO offer resolution 70
take up the report the Gansevor property and refer
il TO a special COMMITTEE. LOST - -.
AID TooRHIs subsequently moved to reconsider This
vote, which was carried.
AID TUCKER then offered resolution that the report Of
the Councmen be referred 10 Special COMMITTEE 81
FIVE. -
AID WORMS moved that it be referred TO the nance
Committee. The subjsct finally referred TO the FL
nance Committee and Aids. Lord and Brown.
The report in favor Of growing the Russ pavement De-
tween Duane-s and Morrsst in Broadway and concur
ring with the Board of Councmen, laid the table
together with minority report Of AID Blunt against the
same
The Board adjourned to Monday.
DEBATES.
On the presentation Of the petition of AZ citizens OF the
Tenth Ward complaining of the filthy condition OF the
streets and the refusal of the Commissioners of Streets and
LAMPS 10 inorse the bills Of the Street Cleaning Contrac
tors Alderman W. TucxER said that the COMMISSIONS s
should have allowed them their pay He never knew the
streets of the Tenth Eighth and sixth ards TO De IN
better or cleaner condition. The contractors may nor ne
admitted have acted up to the letter OF the law IN the
number Of times they 10 clean the streets out 90
opc as they kept them clean he considered that there was
no damage done, and that the Commissioner was wrong
in not sanctioning the bills: .,
AID. HOWARD spoke Of the inconsistency OF Alderman
Tucker in attempting TO ceasure the Commissioner oI
s,rcy carving out the ordinance IN relation 10 street
so far as regarded sancJning the bills Oh the
Contractors when they had failed to fulfil their contract
The matter was referred 10 the Committee on Cleaning
In regard to the resolution from the Board Of Council
men in relation the gaanty Of the officers and crew Oh
and crew Of the ship Winchester, AID HOWARD moved 70
amend by adding TO the paper the noble daring Oh Jonn
W. Gsrside fireman. who recently rescued three persons
Ala HrRRIcx WuLIANsos and vooHRIEs spoke OF the
improperly Of such an amendment, bat were Sunns o.