New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-09
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
!. WAKFMAs, President pro TEN, in the Chair

AID. WAKFMAE, President pro TEN, IN the Cndlr.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
or VIM. A. Cumming, for extension OF time TO con-
struct sewer in Torysixtht To Committee on Sewers.
RESOLUTIONS.
To notify the Superior Court that the said Court occupy
the rooms of th Board after the expiration of the present
Bv Aid. TrcKrR-That the Controller be directed not
TO pay any Clerks in the Departments not confirmed by
tins Doard. Laid on the table. 80
Bv AID. IoFINIHE-Ihat the actual widening of Du-
ano.st from Iudson-st. to Broadway take place on the
LEI day OF May 1855. Adopted.
By AID. BLuxT-Ihat the Chief of Police direct the
Captains of the various Wards, through the men under
cr respective commands, To report every morning 10 me
Chief what streets have been cleaned and what streets
Lave not been cleaned and the condition of such streets
Throughout the City. Adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Mr. Glazier Commissioner of Streets and Lamps
in answer TO tie resolution asking why he had not sent IN
the cleaning contracts for continuation lie says, IN
answer that an Injunction issued from the supreme
Court enioiug him from making portion oi the con-
tracts since that time tie bidders III some OF the districts
have refused accept; he has notified the next lowest
bidders and will close the estimates and send them TO ,he
Board as soon as the Court will allow him. Referred 10
Committee on Cleaning Streets -.
From the Croion Aqueduct Department, submitting aD-
stracs of estimates received and OF contracts awarded IN
Nav. Received and filed.
rom the Commissioner OF Repoirs ana supplies III
closing the usual monthly statement
REPORTS ADOPTED.
To rcpair the Fourth Ward Station House.
To conf III sundry assessments
COMMUNICATIONS.
Mics m answer TO resolution of inquiry IN regard to the
lumber of Inspectors Of public buildings lie states thar
but two employed in that capacy. ihat thers ere n
the CITY 81 Staonlouses, 10 Engine Hose ana iruch
Louses exclusive of BeTowors, which constantly re-
ouirc repairs Besides there the Court fuoc
Offices DC. with 10 Markets, and that there are new
bindings in course OF construction. Tue document was
ordered ON file.
nv Aid DRAkF That all proceedings IN the matter OF
eX,cudnp the Bowerv Frankln-sluare be suspended
until further order of the Common COunch. Ad"pteu
after discussion
The following resolution offered by Aid DRAkE;
n 5o. Pursuant TO Of this Board OF the lsih OF
January last the subject Of the Extension OF tn bowey %
with direction to 'Ie ooG . s on III such Committee has
further y VA 49,, on motion Of sid Coun.
81 and without the knowledge sanction Of the said Coi
Of Estimate and Assessment have ben APl-n,ee N
H. SnTrre Couf in such natter i hereby directed nat =.
further ding in said matter be SAD me 'S"e are
until the further order Of The Common CouL'H $3.50
ALI CoNAxT was opposed the resolution. lie SAID ne
wanted 10 the Bowery extended TO the bat'ery' Mo,
ii Done would make II one OF the hnest torousniae ~
the Civ The Bowery in lis present state !; almost use
less but if extended il would relieve Chahain-s ana
oso Wilamt Those streets were thronged WIN We :.
hcles and crowded all day long. IL IL was openeu, -
woud place the east side of the City ON an eqHaiy WIN
The west Property the west side had risen IN Vaiua
lion ttiv per cent while il had fallen TO very low RATE
II was an Improvement demanded by the mercantile COM
muniiy 49,, . . Ia
srable one and he should like 70 see the opening made
and Pearl-si enlarged and carried down 10 'he Da1ei
II The opening was made 10 rrahhHh-squaIe " "V
greatly relieve the Bowegy. H,
Ala. MorT was in favor of tho Improvement. lie was
satisfied that ,horoughiare was necessary ON Is eas
side 10 meet Tie INCREASING "'" " ~
Aid. DraKE hoped the resolution would be adopted:
AID Howard was opposed Ia the resolution ana inia'o'
Of the extension Of the Bowery. - s.u,
After some other debate the reso!uioD wa hn"N!
H. Board adjourned ill this evening