New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-08
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.


MoSpn, Aug. 9, l85i.-Present-Ald. ELY, President,
in The Char.
PTTIIONs RYFERRrD.
OF Brtton to have the conduct of the Warden Of the
Peni;entary takea notice Of OF j. b. Dauforth 70
lease the north half Of Pier 40 ~ North River or
owHtrs Of property ForIy-iShst between Fifth aud
Sixfh-avs for change Of grade OF Felix NJ. Colds
have the amount s62 ~ refunded to him. he having paid
in tax enormously assessed OF C. Bcrria and other,
in favor Of public pound in the Twelfth and Nineteenth
Wards.
REVOLUTIONS.
BY AID. Blu ST-To prohibit the running of cars by
steam below Sxtiehs and to aare the ndsoa River
Railroad Company 10 put short cars, be drawn by
Loses between siHticlh-st aud Warrenst. Laid on the
table.
BY Alderman BLyr-Thai this Board meet every
completed. Adopted.
BY Alderman hraucE-Tha' the Counsel to the Cor
p0rutVu be instructed to discontinue all proceedings
defense OF the case Of james TAI Tor ag The Mayor
and COmmonalty recently decided in the Marine Court
in favor of the plaintiff by judge Mccarthy Adopted.
REPORTS ADOPTED.
Report on complaint against fire companies, and
pending certain icIncn for dsUrcry conduct. In favor
River. To open Seventy ffthst from Eighh-av. to st
River. To I'LL sunken lois in the Twentyirst Ward.
STREET CLEAEISG.
Alderman BAIRD presented petition from the cOntrGc-
for cleaning s,ts complaining that Mr. Glszer hal
refused sign Their bills for work done by them and
claimed to be executed according to agreement Referred
swISZ.
AID. {. ii. TICKER presented resolution that the
Comtte on Ordinances report On the matter OF keep
M SWING IN the city, at the next meeting Adopted
APPOIsTHEST.
JANIS TINPsoy Auditor in ,nrollers office nomins
ted for his assistant Norman a. Beach in the Bieau of
Auditor Of Accounts, which nomination was confirmed.
CDNMCSICATIOS.
From Mr. DILLON, Counsel 10 Corporation in answer
10 resolution in regard 10 taxpayers being obliged to
pay the expense Of Inspectors of Paving, Grading, &c
The Counsel says that when spcctors arc properly cm.
Ioyed the properly the line of work bound
pay them By assessment bat instca Of this plan h.
recommends a Bureau of Inspection. Laid the table.
report from the Commissioner of Jurors on those liza
bic TO jury duty, &c Ordered to be printed
MORE STREKTs.
The following was received from The Commissioner OF
Streets and Lamps:
To the Ikroyabf BOARD Qf fldernc7:
FNTltdN: The contracts the several districts
the ty went operation Mouda July II. 1851 According
the specifications tho contractors are obsed TO- cleanse
ell &c. twice IL each week Tis they have not
been enabled perform modification IS Iaadc
in snd ec6cstiots whole thing fell to the ground
Ms duy clearly ICiuied in he specifications 81
Two contractors only presented their bills vino on
which this
show
touched Others cleaned we'll aud few
AL paid hy this Department Is on oath na
furnished the labor
Department of why, should swear cart
man OF sweeper without som,n.us
least believe he has Performed h duties
All Of wh h is Itsperiiully submitted 80
GRO q. GLALlKR Ccmmsonc Lamps ami 6as
While discussion pending this matter, II wa
discovered that quorum not present. and the Board
adjourned 10 Tuctday.