The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-12

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Bos rd OF Aldermen.
The Board held the 6nh meeting Of the July seS
mon on Monday evenng-Nathan G. Ely, Esq
PArKRs RHrxRxxD.
The report Of the committee Of the Couucimen,
qan relative to his contracts for work t<0be per.
formed within the Central Park. was referred to the
Finance Committee.
TIE CLINTON MARKET.
The petition Of John 9. Smith and others, stating
that the Clinton Market IL that there
IS not sufficient accommo alton for the customers,
a Was received and referred 70 the Committee on
Markets.
1aR HARLxh, NEW HAVEN AND HUDSON RryKR RAIL
eiN NH &N ROADS.
4 The Committee on Railroads, relative to the stop
page Of express trains on the Harlem. New Haven
and Hudson River Railroads, for the accommodation
OF persons at Yorkvilie, Harlem. and Manhattan,
report that such au arrangement could not be made
without interfering with the running of the cars on
said roads, as IL might interfere and canse delays 80
that they might not be able tn be at their proper
places AZ the proper times, thereby endsngering the
lives Of many OF the passengers They, therefore,
suggess that the prayer Of the petition be denied.
ihe report WAS re-committed. 4
.Nn. TIE HUDSON RIyEa RAILROAD.
The report of the Committee on Railroads, In re
ference to the standing OF cars 90 the Hudson River
railroad tracks in Hudson street. recommended
concurrence with the Councilmen in their resolution
direStng the company to remove and here after re-
frsin from standing the cars IT their company in
Herewith, the Street Commissioner IL directed to
remove Me same, In accordance with the ordinance
OF the Corporation.
DAaKsESs AND YSDIGSITIEs IN THE STREETS
The report OF the Commitee On Lamps and Gas,
ring with the Board OF Cpuncil,aen in favor
u piacis.s gas lamp in front Of school house cor
bed II Stanton sud Sheriff afr. eta; also one in Fifth
<s.ee. and one In Ninth street. near avenue @, in
consequence Of many dissolu'e CHAR lcters Offering
hcignites TO the female port of the schools,
teceiv,J and adopted. The report OF the same COM
a. Il - HU.x n..I.r
light Fifteenth street from First avenue to East
river, and Sixteenth street from avenue A to East
river, ADOPTED. or the same, 10 favor OF pacing
gas lamps In front OF the Presbyterian church,
eorper of Twenty ninth street and Madison avenue.
CONQUERED in.
THE FIRE DEP ARTMENr.
The Committee Of the Fire Dep irtment reported
in favor OF concurring with the award Of the con-
tract for building Engine Company M. n.
The report of the Committee on the Fire Depart
n,ent on the complaint against Engine Co. No. 81,
states that that company have attached to them
gang of rowdies called the Hounds" who have com
pete control Of the engines and that in consequence
thereof. many OF the respectable and orderly men,
\ bers OF the company bave resigned. knowing that
the rowdes would get them into difficulty. Tho
committee have warned said company, through their
foreman. against any further disturbances, but with
out effect; they, therefore, recommend that Engine
Go. No. u be dsbanded. Adopted.
JuRORs OF THE CITY AND COUNTY or NEW YORK.
A resolution was offered by Alderman Williamson.
calling upon the Commissioner of Jurors to report
the number OF persons registered as jurors the num-
: Der MARKED liable the number marked exempt and
the cause Of such exemption, the number drawn for
the several courts aud the number excused or dis
charged for other causes the number OF jurors fined
( ss delinquent and the number ordered 70 show cause
Vi why they should not be fined as dcfaultng jurors,
and what order has been made therein, the amount
NJ money collected from fines and fees imposed dur,
ing the time the present Commissioner has bean in
b Office and what disposition has been made OF the
same. Adopted.
THE NEW CITY HALL IN IRON.
petition in behalf Of the New York Iron House
Building Association, proposing TO construct the
New City Hall in any styls or after any given de-
3 sign IN iron Referred TO the Committee on Build
ing the New City Hall.
The report Of the Committee on Railroads, relative
to the regulating of Grand street and the Second
. Avenue Railroad was adopted.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COUNSEL TO THE COR
P0RATiON.
communication was received from Mr.. Dillon,
in answer TO resolution as to the powers OF the
Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund, In disposing Of
city property. &c. He Says" The Commissioners
Of Che Sinking Fund have the right to sell two de-
scrptions Of real estate belonging to the Corpora
ton. First, That which lies under water and to
which. for the most part, the owners Of the upland
have the pre.emptiye right Of purchase. Secondly,
the real estate not reserved for public purposes.
As regards the former, the sales to the owners Of
the upland, under their pre- emptive rights, may be
private and upon such terms as may be agreed upon.
water Of land not reserved for public purposes.
the saies must be at public auction, upon notice OF
twenty days published in the papers Of the Copora-
don: This authority to cell VIII be found in the
celebrated ordinance Of 1884, entitled AN ordinance
the redemption Of the city debt and for payment
Of the interest thereon confirmed by the acts Of
the Legislature. 1915, p. A7, and 1861, p. 454."
Eatered on the minutes.
y MISCELLANEOUS rAPRRs REFERRED.
The report Of the COMMITTEE Streets in favor
II fencing lots in Thrtiefh street and Ninth avenue.
with ordlnaDce OF salno, N favor Of tagging Thir
tleth street, from Tenth avenue to Hudson river; OF
Committee On Fire Department relative to building
new house Tor engine company No. 8; Of Com
mttee on Streets, " favor of regulating and paving
Is .aa an streets s.
Twenty eighth street. between Sixth and Seventh
svenues report Of Finance Committee, concurring
tepsy the bill (s52 SOY for publishing the amended
charter Of 1858: report coucurring with Council
men fn relation to repairing the building occupied
BY the Croton Water Department.; in favor of having
per No. so East river repaired; in favor Of building
new engine for engine company No. 20.
SHE SIXTH AND EIGHTH AVENUE RAILROADS..
The Comptroller announces that for the month of
June tho following were the receipts
or Sixth Avenue Railroad Company 81 ;sIs OF
The report Of the Committee on Sewers in,favor
al Il wer In Elizabeth street, from Prince street TO
Houston. WAS concurred In.
NEW NAMES OF STREETS.
Tee rep rt of the Committee OF the Counolmen
on Lands and Places relative to changing the
OF part Of Thirysecond street to Boorman terrace,
Mas received non concurring with this Board, which
recommended favorable action.
SWINE ORDINANCE
The following was submitted for adoption:--
mo person or persons shall have or keep in the
city oil New York, below Tooth street, any swine
under the penalty Of five dollars per day for each
swine "a bad Or kept Referred to Committee on
Or1inspc es.
Tss yIGHTH AVENUE RAILROAD.
The report OF the Committee of CounclnAn d.
rectins the Eighth Avenue Railway Company to run
their cars from Fiftysecond to Fiftynnth streets,
every ten minutes, so as to start car every ten
minutes from fiftysecnDd street up to Fiftyninth.
and car every ten minDtes from Fifty ninth street
uorn to iftysecond street, daily, from O'Clock
A. NJ. 10 - o'clock p. " was concurred in.
ihe bostd then adjourned.
This Bcafd held the sixth meeting Of tho July ses-