The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-18
CINE Company No I6 for moneys expended for Company

CINE Company No IT, for money! exPended Tor Company
To Committee on FIRE Department
BY COuncin an CvEHT-Thst tho tagging on east side
Of Ninth ascu e, between Thirtieth and Thirty nth
streets be Ia ged where not now tagged, and the
tagging whore necessary, relaid. To Committee on
Streets
By Councilman MArHKR-That so much of the Cemp.
toers annual report relates TO Wall street ferry b.
referred 10 the Committee Law Department Laid
the table.
By Councilman FRyE-To amend ordinance for having
&C. Fifty seventh street. provide curb and gutter
stones r be reset &c. To Committee of the Whole
ny councilman JEREMAH-That crosswalks in second
tee ON Streets.
BY Councilman w. H sMrH-That Twenty fourth
street from Tenth North river lighted with
gas. To Committee Lamps, &c.
BY Councilman FRYE-That Thomas b Barnaby be ap-
pointed Commissioner OF Deeds. To Committee on
Salaries, &c.
BY Councilman RRKD-That EilsCombs be appointed
Commissioner of Deeds To
The resolution Of Councilman BKIDxy-To abolish
spectors for grading streets &c, taken up and
ferred to the Committee on Streets and Roads
BY Councilman BRUsH-Preamble, with resolution
that be referred to the Committee Sewers to report
upon the expedency Of building Fifty seventh
street. between Eighth and Ninth avenues forthwith.
To Committee Sewers.
By Councilman sEElY-That sidewalks in Monroe and
Cherry streets between Market and Pike streets be
paired. To Committee on Streets.
BY sameThat pier No 80 East river be repaired forth
with. To Committee on Wharves, &c.
BY Councilman kENNEDY-Ihat the Committee
Finance inquire and report 10 the expedeny of ten
derng to the United States sufficient
OF land, at the southerly termination of the Park
which to erect Post Office adapted to the business
wants OF the metropolis. Adopted.
BY Councilman JAcKsoS-That the Mayor report to
this Board what number of policemen has been detailed
by the Chief OF Police reserve corps and what
their duties; also from what wards detailed and the
Hnmbcr Of left for duty in the wards from which the
takeG; and how many men employed in the
Chiefs office cerhs-whether they receive extra pay
for such service and if so, how much. Adopted.
BY Councilman WnD-That il lie referred to special
committee of i've to select suitable plans for the erection
Of City Hall and that they be authorized to offer
$500 bonus to the architect whose plan they may
select To Committee on Repairs, &c
CONCENTRATIONS.
From the Recorder of the cityn relation testimony
taken before him, stating that is in the hands Of
the Governor, &c Laid on the table, to be printed
From the Comptroller transmitting letter from the
at Eighteenth street To Committee on Lamps, &c.
Councilman BEIpES in the chair.
OF Committee Finance-To concur to confirm leases
of docks and slips Castle Garden &c. To Committee of
the Whole.
Of Committee Lamps, &c in favor Of directing the
Commissioner of Streets and Lamps to the public
lamps in Fulton and vcsey street. between West and
Washington streets to be cleaned. Laid upon the table
OF Committee on Wharyes &c.-In favor Of repairing
bukhead at the foot of Broad street Adopted by the
Afirmatve-The President, Councilmen Young Healy,
Bedford, Jackson Kennedy, Schenck, Kerrgan, Tate,
seey Gray, wild, Roe Holder Cooper sa, Brush Reed,
mis-, Monaghan, Faran, Vsrmyle, Mcintyre, VIM. II.
Smith, HodgAinson Hustled, jeremiah Lambrecht Frye,
Carney, McCsve, Curry Conover, Earl, varan Baxter
Mather, Pearson, Moer and North
Resoluion-That the Commissioner Of Repairs and
where the expense shall exceed $780, and where ii
exceeds that amount report TO the Board Adopted by
vote similar to the above, except that Counoilmen
Young Rockford, Kennedy Kerrigan, Reed and Mather
voted in the negative
OF Committee Repairs, &c.-In favor Of repair
ing pump corner OF Orchard Hester streets Adopted
by vote similar to the first above except that Council
Foster Jeremiah, Frye and Conover voted in the
negative.
from Forty ffth 10 Fiftieh street Adopted by vote
similar to the first above except that Councilman jack
son voted in the negative.
OF Committee streets-In favor of tagging Broomc
and Fast streets Adopted by the following vote
Neutrality-suspicious. II. Smith, Clifton, Hcay,
Bedford Jackson, Kennedy schenck, Clancy Kerfigan
futile, Gray, Wild Crawford Roe Wainwright, Holder
Cooper Brush Reed Purdy, Phillips Kimbark, Schuyler
Raymond, Elliott, Forbes sammis, Belden, Farran, Nc
ln,yre, VIM H. Smith, Hodgkinson, Hustled, jeremiah,
Iambrecht, Frye Gafney, Curry Conover, Earl varian
Baxter Mather, Pearson, Moller, and North.
OF Commute on Lamps, &c.-In favor of lighting
Thames with gas. Adopted by similar vote to
OF Committee Repairs, &c-Tn favor of enclosing
the fountain in Tompkins square with suitable iron
railing Adopted by vote similar TO last.
OF Committee Roads-In favor of paving, &c,
Forty street between Eighth and Ninth avenues; in
favor Of tagging Thirty ninth street. from Tenth
eighth street. between Sixth avenue and Broadway All
adopted, each by vote similar to the last above.
posts being set forthwith in all the streets where mains
are now may hereafter be Laid. Adopted by vote
| similar to the last above.
OF same-ln favor Of placing gas lamps in front of
churches in Twentythird street. Seventh avenue
and corner Of Broome and Ridge streets Adopted by
| Frye and Varan voted in the negative
The Board then adjourned to Wednesday afternoon
80 '''' ivan ' 9. I. McLENAcHAN Clerk.
OUR SPECIAL REPORT.
T. +. jeremiah, President pro tenn
The PRESIDENT AND THIRTEEN MEMBERS IN CONTEMPT, FUN
EXCITEMENT
The minutes of the last meeting read and ap-
proved
Councilman KENNEDY moved that the Sergeant Arms
in contempt, by leaving the at the last meet
ing without permission of the Board.
The Sergeant Arms then presented his report from
which it appears that the following members were alb
sent the night referred to:-Councimen Cleary, See
Purdy, vermilye, Beakley, Brown VIM II Smith, Pinck
ney Lambrecht, Gafney, McClaye Curry, Moler and
Nortl--l4
Councilman KENNEDY thought that all those members
who were in contempt should leave the room and be
brought in by by the Sergeant at Arms to be
dealt with according to the rules of the Board
Councilman Clancy made motion to that effect
ceptng the reporters of the press
Mr. PiScRNEy supposed that the gentleman meant to
clear the room of the members in contempt only.
Mr. MAIHER--1he gentleman that spoke last is one Of
those held in contempt and he supposed he had right
to address them.
MIR HOLDER moved that the whole business be laid upon
the table.
Mr. W. H. SMITH, second that resolution.
Mr. HoDGKINsoH--lou cannot second that motion. You
one of those in contempt.
Tie question being taken, on laying on the table
Mcssrs. vERMuyEA and CURRY asked the Chair if those
gentlemen held in contempt could vote the question:
tIuRMAS--No, sir: they cannot.
The vote, on laying the table, then put, and
ost by vote of 81 to
Mr.. Clancy called for his original motion
Mr. HOLDER wanted to know II ii a serious bust
oil burlesque. Was any portion Of the Board
to be made the fun and merrment of those who wished
to launch their shafts of malice at thcmp
Dir HoDGKINsoS--It is well known that obliged to
leave the sometimes rather suddenly Others may
be compelled 10 do the thing, therefore move
that those gentlemen Held in contempt be allowed to
remain in the room. (Lost.)
Mr. HoIDER-l move, then. that the matter be ndein.
itey postponed.
MIR KESSEDY-I suppose the gentleman wishes to delay
the matter but he intends to follow his present
he will that II win be of little USE the members
are determined to enforce the rules II the gentleman
had any eyes he might have seen long ago that the
Board were in earnest and that there buriesque
about il.
Mr.. MATRrw-All have got to say is that am in
est II those gentlemen wish to think il farce they
do but they win by and by that the Board
il earnest.
Mr.. HoInEN-Adnting that the matter is in earnest,
think that for members of this Board to take advan-
of other gentlemen memhars Of the Board and