The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-21


Of COMMITTEES on Finance ordnance authorizing
y 600 for salaries $50 000) for the expenses of the
city governuent for the year ls64 Referred toCenut
tee Il the Whole.
On motion the Board wen. into Co nmIttee OF the
whole, Councilman jeremiah In the chair.
The report Of the Committee on Finance appropraung
SIS, 900 las sbove,) was taken up.
Councilman KENNEDY said there was about u, 500 10
the hands Of the Comptroller Of the appropriations for
salaries and contingent expenses. lie moved that the
committee and report in favor OF the adoption OF the
committees report. Carried
EXTRA APPROPRIATIONS.
The committee rose, reported and the ordinance was
adopted on q third reading
Councilman CoSovER moved that the Board when "
adjourns adjourn to Friday afternoon, at o'clock.
Carried.
ooaxnrx or THE WHOLE.
Then several reports and resolutions Of special i'm
portsnce. wers ordered to q third reading
And thep the committee rose.
o. moton Of Councilman HoDokISsoS, the resolution
for che relief Of the poor taken up aud unanimously
passed. 49,.
And then the Board adjourned.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
DSc. 2o.-Thc Board met pursuant to adjournment-
y. C. Benedict Esq, President, in the chair. The mi
nutes Of tho last meeting read and approved.
APPLICATIONS or SCHOOL oyyIcERs.
or Twentieth ward-For authority to divide contract
for heating and ventlans apparatus for school in
Twenty eighth street. Referred.
or the same--For appropriation Of s450S for extra
work, gas fixtures &c, for school il Twenty eighth
street. Refer cd.
OF the same-For appropriation OF 1929 to pay bal
for school in Thirty street. Tenth
avenue. Referred.
or the Twenty frat ward-Tor an appropriation of s42c
for hot air Hues in building No. 49, in street.
Referred.
BY Mr.. PHnIIrs-That the Committee on Warming
49,, 49,. 49, Il
$500 Adopted
book, entitled List of Pupils, with the mum.
Der OF months which they have been taught"
required to be kept from and after this BY the
principals of every and primary school under
the jurisdiction Of this Board, and in such
not only 10 show the number Of months but the mum
Der Of days. also, which each pupil has been taught with
year. and that the clerk provide the necessary number
Of copies OF the same to be sent from the depository for
The purpose. Referred.
SPECIAL ORDER
The Board then took up the report OF the Select Com
"ss to n was referred SI th TOR
article 20 Of the bylaws The eomAittce recommend the
adoption of the following laws, witha tariff Of sup
Supplies required by the several schools Of the city
under the Jurisdiction Of the Board Of Edu-
as provided for in section Of article 20, shah only
be furnished hereafter according to the annual ave.
attendance Of the preceding year in accordance
in certain contingencies provided for in sections 23 and
"a Of article 2o) and the written rsqusition sign
department for Which the same is required and csrti-
Bed approved by the Special Committee Of the Board
Of Ward Officers authorized for such purpose according
TO the certificate OF their appsntmsn u b deposited
with the Clerk of the Board.
The report was adopted.
or Committee on supplies-In favsr Of appropriatng
900 to the depository.
OF Committee on By laws--on shs subject Of re.
verse TO the reduction. Adopted.
or Committee Repairs-In favor Of appropriatng
OF the Executive Committee On the Free Academy
Asking appropriation Of 81 $50 for the support of the
Free Academy, and 81, 90 fer repairs 70 the same
OF Finance Commit tee-Reeomnending an appropria-
ton Of $40 900 for tie support Of the ward schools
Adopted.
BY Mr. Veto pay the necessary expenses for re
pairing and cleaning school house No In Mott street,
lately occupied MS cholera hospital which expenses
the Board OF Health has refused to pay.
II was moved that the sum do not exceed 5000, and
refund the same The resolution, amended, was
adopted.
Tho Board then adjourned 70 Wednesday next.
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.
The Board Of Commissioners net yesterday at p. NJ
Commissioner verplanck in the shair Present-Com
mssioners Carrigan, Kelly witthaus, Kennedy, Puray
Dunlap and Lambert.
From the weekly statement IL appears that the tota
number Of persons who have arrived At this port up
December 90 Is sos 91s The total receipts during the
period have been $o6s s34 Sc, and the disburse
ments $500, S7e 90, leaving balance in the bank Of
$50, 25T "a.
Considerable discussion arose on motion to continue
the meat contract. was at length decided to appoint
q committee TO draw up new specifications, and reject
Commissioner PuRpY presented petition from the OPP
thalmc Hospital asking for an appropriation on the
ground thas many Of the patients are emigrants Be-
ferred to the Committee Out Door Poor.
motion was made BY COMMISSIONS PURIFY to ap-
point officer to into the condition Of the emf
grants who apply for relief at the Office Of the Commits.
Ater discussing this motion for an hour, it was at
length referred TO committee 70 report at the next
The Beard then adjourned.
The following Is the note Of Mr. Evars referred 10 in
tho reply Of the 1e. Governors ~ ,u.xovv, s,.x-,
DEAR SIRNo agreement to refer the matter in contrc-
vesy between the Governors Of the Amshouse and the
Commissioners Of Emigration has yet been exchanged
TIE matter rests stin upon my proposition TO include
the important question relating to recent emgrants
committed as Migrants, to which the counsel OF the
Commissioners has given no explicit answer. Yours
respectfully, WI. H. EVARTS.
5 DRAPER, ESQ.
Legal Intelligence.
SUPREME Court OF THK UNITED SrATfs.-DRC l4-No
30-Zebedee Ring and al. vs. Hugh Maxwell. Certa
Of division between the Judges Of the Circuit Court
Of the United States for the Southern district Of New
York Mr. Justice Curtis delivered the opinion OF this
court that the first question certified by the Circuit
Court in this must DO answered in the negative to
Wit That upon a true construction OF the revenue
laws Of the United States, the additional duties Of twenty
per cent which have been levied and collected BY And
paid TO the defendant Collector Of the port of New
York, stated in his answer under and by virtue OF
the cghth section Of the act entitled An act for re
ducing the duties imports and for other purposes
passed July 90 in the 184S not to be treated
penatcs and moiety thereof divided between and
paid in equal proportions 70 and among the Collector
Naval Officer and Surveyor Of the port OF New York
holding said Offices at the time Of the cvyng collection