The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-09

PROCEEDINGS or THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board met last evening the President In the cha


PETITIONS RuERRxD
OF VIM p Furniss and Others for the opening of thu
John Cady for scholarship in Columbia College. Of
the citizens of the Seventh ward to alter the boundaries
Of the fourteenth and fifteenth council districts
planning that great injustice done them by the un
equal division Of said ward that the word resigned"
the remens register be erased from opposite the
name of William j. Diegan who killed ut the nre in
Broadway in order that said may be engraved
the fremen's monument in Greenwood Cemetery; for
stage accommodation between Hurgate ferry and Third
avenue
THx CORPORATION ADVERTISING
Alderman HERRIcK, of the Nineteenth ward offered the
following preamble and resolution:
tofore to publish the ohca dinss Of this
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motion was made to refer the matter to the Commit
Alderman HmRIcK opposed it, saying that the Board
desirous Of getting their advertising in the
Ing the twelfth section Of the amended charter They
required in order to avoid this the legal Of the
Committee. NEWSPAPERS
the HERALD aad others would not accept the Corpora
ton advertising under Ave six thousand dollars year.
whilst papers before heard Of might offer to
tract for five hundred thousand dollars He trusted
that the Law Committee would devise means by
which the services of journals of good circulation could
be secured. The resolution was adopted.
ADOPTED.
resolution requiring the opinion Of the Comptroller
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shore except between the Walabout bay and Red Hook
point and whether the Commissioners of the Sinking
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Long Island shore above waabout bay or below Red
Hook whether the Corporation have right to control
direct the Of constructing buildings in the city
the height thereof whether they alter amend
change the present requirements in regard to the
ton Of buildings in this city, resolution calling an the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department to inform the
Board whether the present Common Council have rein
stated any member Of the Fire Department who had been
expelled for " thievng " or " steangn
TIE HosPrTAIInzs OF THE CITY TO CAPTAIN CREIGHTON.
The committee to whom the resolution presented by
Alderman Herrck Of the Nineteenth ward calling upon
the Special Committee to report account of their pro-
ceedings stating what kind of Inequalities were
tended to the noble seaman Captain Robert Creighton
gold box in which the said freedom Of the city pre-
sented the expense Of engrossng and enclosing
in gilt frames the Complimentary resolutions adopted by
the Common Council, made the following report
That they met with the committee appointed ~ the Board
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Room in the City Hall with Captain Creighton, where he
xens well IS those Of ocers Of the
accompanied Captain the Aston House.
Who then to be excused for the remainder
their proceedins Your committed would further report
which Captain cTghton been paid for
.0ad s further haze made P pRs
and h% ha we .Ssy
fsa he Re, ever been in this city As ,90n as
comply with the RESOLUTIONS And your committee would
Alderman HERIcK moved that the report be placed
have been at the expense of the city and he repudated
the idea Of any individual member Of the Board tender
ing it at his expense 1t should be paid of the
funds of this great city The report was received and
entered on the minutes.
SLIGHT BREEZE.
Alderman Mo1T presented the report OF the Committee
on Assessments for regulating and grading Fifty sixth
street. from Fifth avenue to Broadway, concurrng
with the Board of Councilmen.
Alderman HERRICK moved to strike out non
and to inert concurred with the Board of Councmen.
Alderman Mort, in opposing the motion of Alderman
Herrick, WAS proceeding to make some remarks when
The President interrupted him.
Alderman Morr told the President that he might vote
him down II he pleased but his constituents and the
public should know that the President had done He
alderman MOTIF was elected to perform duty from
which he should not be put downhe would do it fear
lessy, and he not afraid; but You, sir" said he,
turning TO the President, may get another brush from
the Journal Of Commerce"
The PRESIDENT said that the accusation in the paper
alluded to was gross mistake.
Alderman Morn said he standing there to correct
evils, when he was attempted to be puthdown
The PRESIDENT called the Alderman OF the Twenty first
ward to order He could not set there and permit any
member of the Board to tell him that he had put him
down.
The report was referred.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYoR-THE cRoToy ACoUEDUcr
DEPARTMENT.
The Mayor sent in letter, stating that the term of
office Of the officers composing the Croton A4ueduct
Board expresfn the month Of July next and that he
re nominated the following For President Elias L.
smith for Assistant Commissioner, Thos. R. De Forest;
for Chief Engineer, Alfred W Carson.
SPIRIT ucESsEs.
On motion to concur with the Board of Councilman
upon the memorial of the New York Temperance Al
lance, and also on resolution relative to providing
two kinds OF excise licenses, Alderman Howard made
some humorous remarks in opposition, ridiculng the
certain members Of the Board were willing for cleo
pioneering purposes to license great houses while they
would deprive the poor man OF his cheap refreshment
The resolution was concurred in Adjourned to We'd
nesday.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF coUScrLMES.
The board met last evening, Edwin j. Brown Esq, in
the chair.
TAXING CHURCHES.
petitions having been presented and referred 10
the respective committees
Councilman Clancy offered resolution s'that the pe-
ton of the trustees Of TRANSPORTATION Church. praying
Tor reduction OF taxes should be referred to the Com
Councilman KENNEDY said he was afraid the petition
would not be received more favoraby by the Committee
on Finance than was by the Committee Assessments
who reported against the application.
Mr. Clancy hoped the petition would be referred to
the Committee on Finance. The Committee Assess
ents had done them great injustice The erection Of
the sewer in the neghborhood Of the church Of
benefit whatever to the petitioners and he considered 1t
an act Of injustice to them for the cost Of the
same.
Mr.. MorIER moved to lay the resolution on the table
Lost.
The question referring the petition to the Commit.
tee on Finance put and lost.
The papers were then referred TO the Commute AS
sessments.
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CELEBRATION or THE FOURTH
Mr.. WAINWRIGHT offered resolution that committee
be appointed to make arrangements with a commit
tee of the other board for the celebration Of Indepen
Day. and that six thousand dollars be appropriated
therefor.
Mr. MTfI1 moved TO refer the resolution to the Com
mittee on Public Health. Lost
Several members moved to lay IL on the table Lost
Mr.. CoSoyER moved TO refer il to the Committee of
The Whole, as an expenditure Of money intended
Carried.
NEW STATION NINTH WARD.
Councilman she offered q resolution requesting the