The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-18

Board OF Aldcrmen-Stated Session.
OFFICIAL.

Board OF Aldcrmen-Stated Session.
OFFICIAL.
FArDAy, March II, 1854.
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The minutes OF the last meeting approved
others for for the Law Library Of the Law Insti
tuss; +. To Committee on ssR,ir. and Supplies ~
ehanieai Ensinser in relation to marine fire engine To
By Alderman Woo Rs-Petition Barnard Rice for re-
lief from cIa tax To COMMITTEES on Finance Finance
be appointed Commissioner Of Deeds. To Committee
BY the .sme-Petition Of E. Deahsld Smith to be ap-
pointed Commissioner Of Deeds To Committee on saa
BY Alderman DEMONSTRATION of Thomas Mcguire in re-
laon to butcher stand in Washington Market To Com
BY Alderman HrnnIox-Petition Of John D Hoyt to be
appointed = Commissioner Of Deeds 10 Committee on
BY the PnrsDEsr-Petiion Of Francis Fitrsmmons to
BY the same-Petition Valentine Bennett to have as
By Alderman 81 Jsmss Beran
be appointed Commissioner Of Deeds To Committee
by Alderman LoRD-Petition of e. r. Dlancy to be ap.
pointed Commissioner Of Deeds To Committee ON saa-
Sinking Fund have advertised directed that by
auction Of the lease for five sixty four wharyes and
Where's ofsad wharves and piers not to be
Whereas there bin before the Legislature of this
State most changing the rate Of wharfage and
use of yh.ryss ana piesfs;-shereiore: -
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Comptroller hereby directed give pubic notice that
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SANE R place and hour ADOPTED ~.
hs use Of the cTotCn water allowed for tho
BY alderman BRe~sssspessd that James Leonard DO
Di;S &c: This
Lexington and Third in city Of New
York b. lighted with and that the Of
ble Referred to Committee Lamps and Gas.
From the Chief " Ss Frs
n asa n for Of Sr
panes Of the department To Committee Fire Depart
From VIM Mitchel-on behalf of the Justices the su-
pre%e Court in to resolution Of inquiry as to the
whether the services be dispensed with Referred
to Board Of Supervisors.
ofCommt.s ordinanoeson resolution to repeal the
amended charter Laid on the table and made the special
or Committee on Fire Experimentation communication
and pending the consideration the
ioH until Monday Hsr 2h init #
Proceedings In the Board OF Aldermen.
[0ur Special Report
communication from the Judges Of the Supreme Court
e sTe e % S
proper to be retained The Circuit Court open
term is six months and the general four
Three officers needed for each court
REroRT ON ALDERMAN MOTIFS RESOLUTION CALLING FOR
The On og Ts En-
report on Alderman Motifs resolution calling for repeal
of the amended charter Of lS53:-
The GSmmtss on to whom was referred
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accompanied the resolution and as none assigned by
Ter referred they able obtain within the
'sns? asS
& in i hs sss sS
Of the city under almost ad
public and other public property were
TO who had no legal claims the cty
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syena he
OF s BSard
in this misconduct with the Judges on tn, bench Public
ali that tho
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70 in the resolutions but that opportunity might be
rovso that should not take effect unless ratssa by the
people, election to be held in the succeeding June In
S.S SEs.
instances the test of fitness for this Board majority
of members their places TO the votes Of political
opponents for them they
these committee further report that
although this not be all that required in the
Of reform and although IL may have mperfections
placed important safeguards against those evils
IL
makes the Boards complete upon
other by requiring all appropriations Of money or-
nate in the more Board lessons the danger
corruption NV
curing work and supplies to be furnished contract given
after public notice to the lowest bidder 1t puts
species Of profusion by forbidding unnecessary s
ties and dissolyes the useless and embarrassing
on between this Board and the criminal commit
tee Of opinion perfection which
be against the act that the true Of
organization with two Boards whose members in
office and had but little knowledge Of legislation II has
cuar much has resulted from the action
of the last Common Council and from other difficulties
which cannot be Immediately remedied Yet when
unfsvOrabis circumstances are fairly considered the
more complete success hereafter At this time Is Inn
possible to decide whether the defects imputed to It
acquaintance with the capacity rs pro-
visions. Your committee therefore resou
ton referred TO- presented by Alderman Mott should be
following preamble and resolution
Wherea The act entitled farther to amend tho
charter &C., and Whereas said act provides remedy
many evils which previously oppressed the ctsens there
Received That the true interests Of the city of New York
forbid application to the Legislature for its repeal
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motion Alderman Mott this report was ordered to
be prn ted and made the special order for Monday.
The Board adjourned to Monday.