New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-23
coMsUNIoAIIoNs.

coMsUSICAIIoSs.
From Mr. Greenwood Chief Engineer of the Ere DE-.
cartment OF Cincinnati to the Fire Department Of M
tity in relation to the working OF steam 6r. easnss
E,nm Mr. carson Chief Engineer Of the Ne~.Ym,
Fire Department in artwer 70 resoa'oS a, to whetAs
The Chief ,epors that he eEtertans favorable views ~
to the proprety Of Introducing steam power 70 work sr
engines snd had hoped that the bSa!a mgm have been
Cincinna;i One IL in IN thai city ~hieh asl
more than four Eve :uns anc Il Is stated TIA; steam
can be got on Il in the short space OF seven mna' h
l. draw nv horses bu: some difficulty ~ cxperisaeea
when there T. much snow On the ground Ihe CAisl
thinks that tie weight sould be hsened and yet the e.
eine be OF sucen, power lie proposes that preniar
Of moderate sum be offered for the most approved plaza
ana specifications for building steam engine sag
ses;s that four attend each engine OF ne kn Aa
tina, company OF ten fifteen DC formed ior eaca Tia
Chief COM plains OF scarcity of Croon water, aud suS
cest. the necessity of adopting some plan to secure bet
Ter supply and spproyes OF the p.n OF empoy,nS ean
of fires about The whsryes snd shipping This comna,i
cation was referred to Committee on Fire Deparsnss
and ordered 10 be printed
RESOLUTIONS.
By AID un'-Respecng the scarcity Of Crotor wcs.
and requesting the President OF the Crotcn Board to
port whether j. will net be proper TO proven; al steam
boats from using Croton water 10 'uppy their boilers Re-
ferreG. .
70 rpor whether the OF the new charter do no,
au;rs to be -d auction the Of the stalls in pablo
markets the right to collect market fees ofhGokser
on the same subject with view OF exhibiting the reses
why piers should be sole at auction and market ands let
out by Corporation agents. Adopiedt
ByAld Mo,t-rha: in the opinion OF this Board
would be bel. in order 10 carry the wshe. OF this
community and leave the exercise OF legislative power
les tramnei,d in he Board Of Aldermen to repeal The
fourth section the amended charter 80 much thereof
would make said section conform to the
the United states also much oil the tseiith aud Or
eenh sections Of said charter as requires al WORK 70 %
cure of more than s!50 to DO By contract as provided
in sd sections 60 be repealed modified as 20 leave
said matters subject TO tho discretion and direction Of the
Common Council.
ind be Il fartser reso1ceS, That the necessity Of
such notifications 20 said charter be represented 70
Legislature he requested 70 so modify said charter
before the end Of the session also, to have 80 much Of
the amended charter OF as refers to the Cay Govern
elected by the people be modified 50 as TO have said
Heads of said Departments approved by the Mayor and
confirmed by the Board of Aldermen.
This opposed by Aid. Nakeman and hnally 1t was
By AID lienck-Thst the Finance Committee inquire
into and report the oxpcdoncy OF selling all the public
Government should provide places and convenieaces for
sale of meats sc while all her branches of business
compelled to provide for Themselves; Also, to report
whether il is not probable that our markets would be con
Quoted to the satisfaction aud convenience OF tho
people if lett entirely private enterprise than they nov
are under the gusrdsn-hp of the Corporation 0icen
Ard also whether TIC best interests of the City do mol 70
quire the immediate sale If all market property iopted
BY AID Noorbs-Thatno member OF this Board shall h
allowed TO speak more than ID minutes at one time.
Adopted.
Aid Mott presented ordinance to regulate the driving
Of cattle through the streets in the day time. Referred
The Committee Streets presented report Gle snng
streets being the report previously made by the other
Board. Special order for Friday.
Report from other Board, TO present amemoral 10 hs
Legislature grant the Common Coanc full power and
control over the property filed in west of st. betweea
Piers Nos. 20 and %, East River.
The Board adjourned to Friday.
On tic preamble and resolution to amend the Charter
Aid CHaUscEy moved TO lay it on the table, bat with
drew his motion ia favor of AID Lord
Aid LORD thought even il the resolution were passed,
1t would be by such feeble mes that the Legislature
would act Besides, the Other Board would not pass
il. lie moved to lay il on the table.
Motion to lay on the table lost
The preamble and resolution being offered Aid
WAKESAS thought the course OF the Aldermen Offering
and supporting the resolution proceeded from mscon
cepon of their position nismdcb, instead of performing
their duties under the authority given the they proceed
ed with unseemy haste to ask for further powers
Whence came tho necessity tor this demand There
no petition that effect The former Board was SUBJECT
, to suspicious which it wSs not well Tor the present
peal, the demand should come from the people.
Aid MoIr to point Of order the question was not
about repeal, but modification Of the Charter.
Aid. WAEEaAs thought that bis objections equally aP
piled to the notifications. He considered the whole
undertaking Quxo,c. Two evenings had already beea
lost, and he hoped time would be squandered
The geDtf complained Of want Of power instead o.
eDdeevorng to use well the power ne has the people
perceive Thar the powers they nave Delegated Dc usu
they will probably delegate to others.
Aid Morn moved the previous question, which was car
RED :,
The resolution being put, Aid HOWARD said be shosh
vote against it. included the election Of Heads OF "
psrtments BY the Mayor and Council.
The resolution lost by majority OF 10 TO IL
Aid. VOORHEES, moved that alderman should b
allowed to speak for than Is minutes at q time.
Aid Morn called for the Ayes and Nays.
Motion carried by Is to q.
On tho resolution respecting tho sale Of public mAk@
Aid HEBRcK said, that In 1851 the market property ~
valued at 81 100 Ooo Ii is nov, would be in prive
hands, probably worth two millions, and would esay
sell at auction for million and half For the year end
ing July last tho from markets eGs,772 i6
from which deducng for expenses $4,000 and for rePAn
sl7o00 there remains tho income of property wsha
and half millions. less than $4,000, about
per cent very little than would have been COLLECTED
in taxes If the property were in private hands 1huskP
pears and half millions might be placed in the Sink
ing Fund the fee Of their markets, and still much
he received in taxes is received 10 rent
Aid Herick thou ght the markets ought TO be sold and
their basiness left to private enterprise.
On the resolution to limit the leasing Of wharves one
year. Aid WAEEMAs said the sale TO be made to NOR
row The Legislature, he understood was likely to In
crease the Of wharfage il the wharyes were rented
for FIVE years before that Of the Legislature took e
feet the City would suffer very important loss. he
thought the sale should be for one year only. Passed
BOARD OF COUNlLMEN.
WEDNESDAY,, March %, 1854.
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