The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-19

th Plan were far abovs suspacoa who's only oSjsst
wss Tor the Interest. q ssis o.ty end notsiss bat
plan n had submitted taken into the coAsSsratisa q
Was design The part Of some persons to bald this
place al around, that thsro shall b such thing
Park hare. He would ask what would two miliies q
onS The plan proposed BY this COMMITTEES xsuld bs tie
largest for municipal purposes in the world.
Alderman CHAuscEr-This will be larger. have Been
ia Paris fve six times and not aware that the
BY 1s
and he hoped II would Be adopted He opposed t.
bringing in any plan OF the kind proposed BY the Alder
Alderman vooRHn said II the plan Of the committee
could be called gridircn the proposed the Alder
He was In favor Of tho plan OF the committee and op
posed TO the enc proposed BY the Alderman Of the
Alderman WILLIAM TUCKER, in further advocating the
report OF the committee, said that the press did pos
seas all the intelligence Of the community The press
would advocate any plan for interest and II he had
chose to 60 to the press he could have got them to i'd
vocate the plan be had reported He didn't
what the press said or the public sadbe would do his
duty and no felt that the plan Of the committee
adopted, it would be all that the public required.
tee aud considered that the present reception room in
this hall amply sufficient. He hoped that the plans
proposed BY the Alderman Of the Twelfth would be
Alderman HOWARD was opposed to the plans offered
by the Alderman Of the Twelfth ward
Alderman WAKEMNS contended that the community
were too prone to erect public buildings, aqueducts,
and other Institutions for the immediate wants Of the
population without reference to future day they had
been always contracted In their plans and he submitted
that the he had proposed this evening would not be
intended. Alderman W. then moved a an amendment
resolution to the effect that that the board adopt the
plans Of Mr. Gilbert. on tho door Of tbs HOUSE,.
This was put and lost by a vote OF IA TO 3.
Alderman BLUNT offered resolution TO the effect that
all above the basement he built of iron and painted
white. This was lost by Is 10 g
The main question, that tho report be accepted and
the resolution adopted, was then put and carried by
Adjourned to Wednesday, at Ave O'Clock.
BOARD Or CoUNcLXEN.
DEC. ls.-Ihe Board met, pursuant to adjournment,
al O'Clock =. NJ, Edwin J. Brown, President In the
chair The minutes Of the last meeting were read aud
approved.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF Hose Company No. So, to be refunded S65 paid by
them for room hire
The demand OF Philip S. Van Rensselaer, and others,
for the awards for damages made to them by the Com
ssioners of Estimate in the matter of
extending Canal street. &c.
REPORTS REFERRED.
To organize U. j. hiinard aud associates into Hose
Company be located in the vicinity Of Eighth avenue
and Thirty seventh street
The report Of the Committee Of the Board of Alder
men, on the Reynolds contract, received, and,
motion, referred to the Committee on Public
Health.
ADVERTISING FOR THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The following communication was received from the
Comptroller =
FINANCE DEPARTMENT, CoMrTRoLLER's OrucE,
NEW YoRg, Dec. Is, 1854.
To THE COMMON COUNCIL
The Comptroller in compliance With the following
resolutions via. -
Resolved, That the Comptroller be authorized and d.
reced to advertise for proposals advertising the
departments the Common Council and the Official re-
ports Of the proceedings Of the sae for the term OF
year. in five newspapers and also resolved that the fol-
lowing rules shall be Observed
LIST. Bidders to offer by the line for each time pub
lshed
ID Bidders shah set forth under aAi iayit, a. near
possible, their daily circulation IL the city OF New York,
exclusive of the Sunday and extra issues.
3D. The award to DC made to the newspapers offering
to perform the work at the lowest per papers
30 circulated in the city.
4th Tic Comptroller report the bid and his award
to the Common Council for their confirmation
- Respectfully reports, that notices we're issued
and the original bids, with abstract OF their
contents, submitted required by said resolu
ton. statement has been procured, which shows the
number OF squares printed fer the Corporation for each
by this that the proceedings published in
eleven months equal to 42 Squares; and comput-
ing at the rate Of fourteen lines square, the total
The notices arc equal to !, ISIS squares, ioi,s4s
Total lines in eleven this .............1aS,1 ITO
ana ICE month.
And 1t shows the total number OF lines for
Taking these Egures the basis of computation, q
table has been constructed which shows the probable
cost TO the city OF the propositions made 10 behalf Of the
several papers.
The results folIows:-
EXHIBIT PROPOSALS ADVERTISING THE CoRPo-
RATION or TIE Cry OF NEW YORK. AZ RscsIvED 4rH