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ton polls. Adjourned to Thursday next
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
Die. 4.-Edwin J. Brown, President, in the chair.
minutes of The last meeting were read and approved,

Dc. 4-Edwin J. Brown, President in the chair. The
minutes of The last meeting read and approved
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF Dr. Dodge for payment of bill e24S 75) for medi-
cal attendance at the Seventh ward police station
house.
OF Samuel +. Thomson and others, for hose car
riage for Hose Company No. 10.
OF Church Of the Nativity TO be relieved from
mcnt on the plea of poverty.
To have fity-ifth street regulated from Broadway to
Eighth avenue.
OF sundry persons favor Of having Maiden lane paved
with iron.
Or sundry persons in favor of having Corandt street
OF Wm. C. Russell in reference TO the Fire Alarm
Telegraph, Of which lie has the exclusive right OF using
the patent.
RESOLUTIONS
BY Councilman CIUToN-fo increase the salary of In
specior streets and Lamps 81 500 per aunum TO
date from LIST OF January, 1866. Laid ON the table
By Councilman sggIy-Whercas, the Catherine
market is about completed for the Of butchers,
and whereas, new fish market, attached to the
will be builttherefore Resolved That the Commits
sioner Of Streets and Lamps be- and lac hereby directed
10 allow but The butchers and huckstes occupy
the market intended for them, and that the fishermen
continue TO occupy their temporary stalls until their
new market be completed Adopted.
Ey Counc krNNEpY-W hereas, the Commits sioners
Of Health during the prevalence OF the lae epidemic
by the used and the prcmpt.tude bySwhch they
applied It. rendered efficient service in arrestng the fatal
scourge and in acviatins the suffering Of its victims
and whereas portion of the commissioners COM
ucnsatcd by ape salaries for tie services they render
in such capacity, while another PARTON have remu
neration provided for these services-thereforc,
Resolved That the Comptroller be directed To pay $3.50
each OF the Commissioners oil Health, who not
compensated by annual salary for their services Re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole.
That the Comptroller be directed to draw his check in
favor of r. McGreegor for $500 for complete set Of
seventy eight volumes Of s Niles American Register -
TO be delivered the City Hail. Referred Committee
Of the Whole
That FIVE policemen be added to the Fourth ward
Referred.
For information as to additional appropriations made
uriprf M yparl a.
That the Comptroller be authorized to draw his war
rant favor of the Chairman of the Special Committee
o recognizing the New Yorl. Fire Department, for
such shall be necessary to dcay expenses TO and
from Cincinnati not to exceed the sum Of $500. Re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole.
To lay Croton water pipes in 10th street.
To procure portrait OF Hon. Jacob A. Westervet, to
be placed in the Governors and that 5000 be sp
propriated for the same. To Committee of the Whole.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Bureau Of Assessments, with accompanying
assessment lists asking that the may be confirmed
and collector appointed therefor. Referred.
From the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, in an
TO resolution passed Nov. 2lst. 1854.
INJUNCTION AGAINST TIE COMMON COUNCIL.
An order read from the Supreme Court at the suit
of Horace P. Russ aud George w. Reid TIE Mayor,
Aldermen. and Commonalty OF the city of New York
directing the defendants 10 show Monday the
11th of December, instant, why injunction should
not issue and IN the meantime was ordered that de-
PENDANTS do refrain from ratifyng the surrender
lease complaint mentioned, purporting TO be a
der of contract then suhsisng between plaintiffs and
defendants for paving Chatham street, BoSery and
Fourth avenue. Referred 10 the Corporation Counsel
DEFICIENCY IN TIE FUNDS or TUE BOARD EDUCATION
A communication was received from the Commission
under the amended charter Of 1883, in relation to
the deficiency In school moneys for 1854. The commu
ncaton stated in substance that when the Board Of
amount Of $40 goo than the appropriation
for the year the Board Of organized
Education ought, in the Judgment Of the Com
missioners, TO have been submitted 10 them for
their approval and such application for .
larger extra appropriation ought to have been
accompanied by statement of the Board of
Education showing the number Of scholars taught dur
ing the year. and that the additional
called for would not make aggregate amount for the
service Of the year 1s54 exceeding the of 81 for
each pupil who had actually attended ana been laugh
in the preceding the schools entitled TO partic
pate in the pportionmcnt provided by Sab sect g.
cap. 1856, Of the laws of 1851. II this course had bee
been made hy the COMMISSIONER or II made had been
overrued BY vote Of two thirds Of the Board of Eiu-
cation then the Commissioners would have been requir
ed by law present the to the Board Of Superv
sers they have added the 20 the levy
in July, where Il properly belonged II the supervisors
cannot Lawful 1y levy the Tor this deficiency then the
Common Council are not warranted in making loan in
anticipation OF the revenue to be derived from such
tax. The 18th section OF the charter Of 1850 de-
clares that the Common Council shall not have au-
thorty to borrow any sums Of money whatever the
credit Of the Corporation except in anticipation Of the
revenue OF the year ia which such loan sha be maic
1he comm unicaton further advised that the opinion
&c lie Corporation Counsel be obtained the subject,
snd tbat the number of scholars taught should be OBJ
tanned from the Board OF Education. The communica.
ton referred to the Committee ON Finance.
In connection with this subject Councilman KENNEDY
moved the following resolutions which were adopted =:
Resolved That the Board Of Education he, and Is
hereby requested 70 report 10 this Board the number OF
pupils who have actually attended and been taught In
the schools under it's charge during the year 1883 also
the number OF such pupil under its cha3p during the
year 1854 and tho number OF days Of the attendance Of
each pupil
Resolved That the Counsel Of the Corporation be, and
IL hereby, requested 10 communicate to this Board
copy Of any opinion he have submitted TO She Board
OF Education relative to their powers under existing aSs
to raise funds 10 meet the deficiency.
RrPoKTs ADoP7rD.
OF Committee rinsnce-Adverse 70 application Of
proprietor Of Knickerbocker baths.
OF Committee Finsnce-- In favor OF denying appli-
cation OF the Peoples Washing and Bathing Association
for relief
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