The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-14


Board or Aldermen.
The Board held the eighth meeting Of the Jaly
sessions last evening, Nathan G. Ely, ESQ.,. Pres
dent In the chair. The minutes of The last m .et,ne
were read snd approved. ~
/ PAPERS KEFERRED.
| Petitions Oh several parties, tor the remission and
\ correction OF t.xes. taf1
/ CONQUERED IN.
| The report OF thu committee of this Board CON
curing with the CoUacilmen in confirming leases Of
| docks and clips
THE MAINrErrs<rE or CHILDREN.
The COMMITTEES report Sbkt tho claim Of 1882 20
| Tor the maintenance of cdildren IN the New York
| Juvenile Asylum, for 1853, a presented under the
passed June 3O 1851. which makes 1t imperative TO
pay . sum not exceeding $40 psr annnn for each
child committed TO and instructed thsrein. The
| committee recommend q cOocurrence with the
Board Of Councilmen. Concurrsd in.
ExrxHsks NCyRRED FOB THE LArE RECEPTION or
KxPREsIDENT FILLMORE. te
discussion arose ON the presentation of the re-
port OF the committee c0ncurTing With the Coe0cil
men in resolution to direct the Comptroller tc'pay
the sum Of $3.50 for expenditures incurred in the
rec. p,ion Of Millard Fillmore, ex-President Of the
United States. The report was coucurre l in by a
vote Of l2 to 8.
TAX ON THE METROPOLITAN BANK.
The report OF the Finance Committee in favor of
compromising the tax for 1851. against she Metro
pohan Bank. was received. IL appears that the
Tax ommssiouer inserted the name of the company
on the tax book at 1000 900, which the Boarl Of
Superyis isors confirmed, imposing n tax of AS396
The bank denies that they were taxable at all for
the year 1851, and obtained an injunction. which il
yet lin force The Corporation Counsel recommend
ca compromise. The report of the committee was
adopted.
THE CRoroN AogHDUcT DEPARTMENT.
The report of the committee 10 favor Of concur
ling with the Councilmen in making an additional
appropriation Of $4,000 for the Croton aqueduct
$4,000 Of which were required to repair the Croton
dam, which was damaged by the late freshet, aud
IS, 900 as additional amount to Croton water
works extension tor 1854
THB cENTRALPARK.
The report Of the Commit zee on Finance concur.
ring with the Board Of Councimen to stop works
within the Central Park.
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT..
The report Of the Committee on Public Health,
street 100 feet east Of First avenue, was concurred
in. The nomination Of Thomas Monroe, as Health
Warden for the Third ward, was confirmed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The report Of the Finance Committee, concurring
with the Board Of Councimen to make additional
appropriations to remeve sunken vessels, adopt
ed. The report Of the committee concurring with
persons to the ofice Of Commissioner Of Deeds.
THE SECOND AVENUE RAILROAD.
The Finance Committee report that the Second
Avenue Railroad Company Is liable to pay certain
commend for adoption the resolution That the
Second Avenue Railroad Company be, and are here
bydirected to pay TO the city, for all pavement
about their tracks, called for in their grant and
also in Allen street, between Grand and Broome.
Adopted.
ORDiSANcE TO REauLA ATE rHR DRIVING OF CATTLE
THROUGH THE STREETS.
On the motion OF Alderman Lord, seconded by
Alderman Howard, this ordinance was taken from
the table. 1t provides that neat cattle shall be
Of Fortysesond peet, betweon the hours Of in the
morning apd f&A the evening during the months
Of May 3bnc, tssy, August and september; OF
Letween the hours OF In the morning and 8
the year, nnder penalty of five dollars for every
animal which shall be 90 driven contrary to such
ordinance that no neat cattlo shall be landed
in any part ef the city south Of Forty second street,
between the same hours and during the same
months.
Alderman TRowBRIDGE moved TO strike out For.
tysecond street and insert Fulton street-I.ost.
The PRESIDENT, having left the chair, opposed
the ordinance, and contended that the driving of
cattle through the streets ut or o'clock in the
morning could not be an inconvenience. lie moved
to substitute the hour Of Z o'clock, instead of 8
o'clock. The ordinance, after some opposition,
was adopted by avote of II to 3.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
81 as Tapea1ng 20 mutn o. sns
the inspectors and seaers ofweights and measures,
was adopted.
THE CR0ToS AQUEDUCr NoxINAYIoNs-AN ALDER
NAN IN sONTENPT FOI REFUSING TO VOTE.
The report Of the committee recommending the
reappointment Of Elias l.. Smith, for President,
Theodore r. DcI'orrest, for Commissioner, and Al
bert W. Craven, for Engineer, to the Croton Aquc-
duct Department, rs recommended by the Mayor,
was submitted for confirmation.
discussion arose, and on the votes being taken,
the Alderman Of the Twelfth declined to vote, on
the ground that he could not vote for all three
nominations in one resolution. He had previously
moved to put the nominations separately.
The PRESIDENT said that the Alderman Of the
Twelfth should vote unless excused by the Board.
w. A. A--A-Ak 49, L.
Of the Twelfth should be excused, when it was de-
cided that he should vote.
of the Twelfth.
vote.
The Alderman Of the Sixth (HowARp) insisted on
the Alderman voting, or that he should be put under
arrest. The President Of the Board had the power
to place him In the custody Of the sorgeantstarms,
and the board had the power TO expel him.
The Alderman Of the Twelfth said that neither
the Presidau1 nor the Board esuld compel him to
vote i96 those three non when nc had
Alderman LoRD moved the adjournment Of the
oard.
The CHAm decided that he could not entertain
the question OF adjournment pending the present
matter.
Tho Alderman OF the Eighteenth Q0aD) ap-
pealed from the decision Of the chair.
Aldermen MoTr, HERRrcK and HOWARD contend
cd that the adjournment should not take place
vhile the question respectinga member in contempt
was undecided.
The appeal from the decision OF the Chair was
then put. when the Chair was sustained.
Alderman WAkEMAS Twelfth ward) then asked
that each member Of the board would excuse him
from voting. He declined from conscientious mo-
tves and not from any inclination 10 be refractory.
Aldermen Morr, BsowS and HOWARD hoped he
woald not be excused.
Alderman yooRHrs hoped that the Alderman Of
the Twelfth would be.excused, IA he had given
his reasons for declining to vote fairly, and
sguaxely.
Several members objected. Tie Chair decided
that the motion WAS In order. This decision was
appealed from, and the Chair was not sustained.
fhe Aldernsn Of the Twelfth then asked that II Il
would be In order for person who voted In the
affirmative to move reconsideration Of one Of the
nominations.
Tho President thought IL would.
TIE Alderman Of the Twelfth then voted, and the
nominations were confirmed by vote Of twelve to