The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-09

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board held the fourth meeting Of the June
sessions last evening.
Abram Wakeman, Esq, President pro tenn, in the
chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved.
PAPERS REFERRED.
Several petitions for relief from taxation, and for
the construction of sewers, &c, were received and
REFEREED the resolution of the Councimen respect
ing the Barclay street ferry.
The report Of the Commissioner Of Repairs and
Supplies for the month OF May was received and or
dered to be placed on file.
ADOPTED.
Report of committee in favor Of the report Of the
Councilman in relation to the bill for fire caps fur
nished the police; for apportonment of sewer in
Gansevoort street, from Hudson river to Fourth
street, in favor OF placing gas lamps in front OF the
school house corner of Stanton and Sheriff streets
Fifth street and Ninth street. in the Eleventh ward
concurTing with Counclmen to enclose vacant lot
between Market and Pike streets in Division street;
concurring to repair Fourth ward station house;
concurring to gill sunken lots between Fortyninth
and Fitieth streets and Broadway and Seventh ave-
nue..
AN ELECTION SERVED ON THE SUPERIOR COURT.
The following resolution was offered by the Alder.
man OF the Twenty. first ward
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board notify the
Superior Court that said Court cannot have leave to
occupy the chambers of the Board of Aldermen after
the expiration OF this month, place for the hold
ing OF said Superior Court. Adopted
THE DEPARTMENT OF STREETS AND LAMPS.
The Alderman of the Eighth ward offered the fol-
lowing:-
Whereas, There are in the Department of Streets
and Lamps many persons acting under appoint
ments which were made and continued In violation
Of the 10th section OF the charter, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Comptroller be, and he is
hereby, instructed to pay no more salaries TO any
persons acting under sucn appointments. Ordered
to lay on the table.
STREET CLEANING CONTRACT.
The Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, in an
swer to q resolution of this Board inquring why the
contracts for cleaning the streets have not been
pleted, says: Il have the honor to state that an
injunction was issued from the Supreme Court en-
joining me from making portion of the contracts.
Since that time the bidders in some of the other ds
tficts have refused TO accept. | have notified the
next lowest bidders and shall close it up and send
them TO the Board rs soon as the action Of the Court
VIII allow me-" Referred to Committee on Streets.
TIVE WIDENING OF DUANE STREET.
The following resolution was offered by the Alder
man of the Fifth ward:-
Resolved, That the actual widening of Duane
street, from Hudson street to Broadway, as con
firmed by the Supreme Court take place on the Isl
day Of May, 1855, and the Street Commissioner be
and he is hereby directed to give the usual notice
to the property owners on the line Of said improve
ment to that effect. Adopted.
INSPECTORS or PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
A communication from the Commissioner of Re
pairs and Supplies was received, in answer to the
inquiry rs to the number Of inspectors employed to
assist the Superintendent Of Public Buildings He
states there two employed in that capacity; that
there in this city twentyone station houses, one
hundred and fifteen engine, hose and truck houses,
exclusive of seven bell towers, which constantly
requiring repairs. Besides these, there is whole
hecatomb Of court houses, public Offices, &c. &C.,
with thirteen markets, and that there are in course
OF erection by contract seven new buildings.
TIE cRoToN AQUEDUoT DEPARTMENT.
A communication from the Croton Aqueduct
Board, presenting abstract of estimates received
and Of. contracts awarded in the month of May.
OPTICAL NOTIFICATION OF STREET CLEANING.
The Alderman of the Third ward offered the fol.
lowing resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Chief Of Police direct the cap
tains of the various wards, through the men under
their respective commands, to report every morning
to the said Chief of Police what streets have been
cleaned and what streets have not been cleaned,
and the condition Of such streets, throughout the
city.
EXTENSION OF THE BowERY TO FRANKLIN SQUARE.
Alderman DRAIE offered q resolution that all
proceedings in the matter of extending the Bowery
to Franklin square be suspended until the further
action of the Common Council. Adopted.
The Board adjourned to this Friday,) evening,
at o'clock