New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-08

pis, r,ns ~ S boos wr, made TO public Institutions and
individuals, among which were be!Ss 10 inc honse o'
the board of Foreign Missions OF the Presbytesn Church.
Bibles snd Testaments Tor Nsnvoc, III.
The Of the month were 80 -, among which were
II volumes IN raised Letters for the blind.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
THuRspAl, June ., ls5i.-Ald Ely, President in the
Chair.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF several persons to compel the lobokcn Ferry Co 70
te boats fom ;hc foot Of Canast until IL clock
at night.
The Special Committee the subject of the rsorganiza
ton Of tie New oTk Fire Department reported that such
would be by the Common Council Illegal and also thai II
would be neyledent AZ the present time.
BRIDGE ACROSS HARLEM RAILROAD.
report was adopted to build Bridge the Har-
lem Railroad at Nneih si same as that at Eighty
siNths'.
From the Board OF Couuciimcn. 70 construct now Mar
kei Police Station, and Bell Tower the present site of
Union Market, was lost.
REoRGANIzATIoN or rHE fIRE DEP,RIMESr.
The Special Committee 10 whom was referred document
No being resolution and ordinance in relation 10
organizing tie Fire Depa tmn of this City, reported that
in their opinion IS of considerable importance
nothing ess than change the entire organization Ut the
said Department. they therefore, IN order 10 obtain the
necessary information have duly examined the law in
reference the subject and they have also conferred
with o high standing and long experience in said de-
parim.nt from whom they have received much valuable
information in relation TO the matter; they constrained
say that in their Judgment it is inexpedent TO ADOPT the
said ordinance for the following reasons: First that
relating thereto passed in 1919 and amended in 1888,
gives to the Common Council the power to organ
iZe, regulate and govern the Fire Department, but
grants il 10 power To delegate such powers TO
any other body. Second the Committee are well satis-
fed that suchordnance were in accordance with the law,
that would be neither beneficial add 10 the efficiency
the Department but the contrary would be the effect,
the government and control would thereby be trans
forod from the Common Council into the hands OF an ire
sponsihe body, which would IN the end, undoubtedly
prove most disastrous to said Department The Commit
tee therefore, believe that all that is requisite 10 be done
the present time is that the laws and ordinances now iD
operation be rgdy ento ced which, the Committee think
bas hot heretofore been done. They therefore offer the
following:
Re.od That neither proper expednt to adopt ..id ordi
% % .d 3 BE sa .I si b is s no nd s
b. .fsency of the Fire Department in its operation
The report was ordered to be laid on the table and
printed.
THE BRIDGE At sINrrErH-sT.
The Committee on Railroad offered the following:
ard hereby directed build good substantial wooden bnise tho
s ea s the same S to be ddns
rection Of the Street COMMISSIONER.
The Board adjourned.
FriDAY, July Alderman ELY. President, in the
Chair.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OfJohn Kennedy for leave to erect iron stairway in
front Of No. 70 West Thirty ffh-s. OF Moses Taylor
Shepard Knapp, Sl!inan Allen g. Co., and others, 70
have .he Boweiy extended 100 feet wide through Pearl
ST. to tte Battery. of w. S. Pond and others, for
ton of tax
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
BY Alderman BLUHT-Ihat the SecondRv. Railroad
Company be directed TO pay thoCty for all pavements
now laid and about to be laid in GraDd-st in and about
the Railroad tracks, called for in their grant.
BY Alderman MoIT-That the Counsel to the Corpora
ton give Lis opinion whether the Commissioners of
the Sinking Fund authorized 10 sell and dispose Of any
real estate of the City, also in what way said Commission
must proceed to se such property provided they have
the authority
REPORTS ADOPTED.
Cencurng to pay bills of Doctors for services q, tho
police stations to correct the tax Of several persons
eroneousy assessed concurring with the Board Of Coun
olmen to construct market, with accommodation
for police station and bell the present site of
Union Market in the Eleventh Ward, also awarding the
contract for building follows For work by Theo.
Hunt at sl0s90 22, and carpenters work to j. L. Miller
Co at ss3 s5o these parties being the lowest bidders
The report the appointments resgnations and exoul-
sions in the Fire Department for February last was
adopted. Report to regulate and grade Ffty-eghhst
from Seventh TO Eghthays, without the usual appoint
men Of an inspector. CoDcurring with Counclmen in
relation to the contract for The paving of the Tenav
from Forty fifth Fifty yfth-sts. To erect shed over
the space attached to Jefferson Market Report on CON-
plants against the remen for fighting, and dsposng of
H. guilty OF throwing barrels in the way Of Engine Co
NO ~ hile going to fire, expelled Engine Co. No
for 30 days Hook and Ladder Co No q for lock,ny the
wheels OF the truck IN the wheels Of the carriage &C. was
tired, when Valentine McCutchey one of Hook and Lad.
Ger Co NO. was pronounced guilty and suspended for
80 days.
THE TABLE
Report from the Board of Councilman 10 au,horize
the mayor to purchase six horses for the use Of the Twelfth
Ward Police.
CONGREGATIONS
From Thomas X. Downing City Inspector nominating
two Health Wsrlens Thomas Monroe for the Third
Ward and William Graft tor The Twentieth Ward in place
of those resigned. Referred.
From the Attorneys OF William B. Reynolds STATING
quence Of the City not pay ing his bills for over year
Special Committee
Board adjourned to Monday