The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-16
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

bOAhD OF CUUNClLMEN.
This Eoard met at O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
President in the chair.
Councilman CoNoyER offered the following
Whereas the appropriation for salaries of the officers
Of the Corporation has been found insufficient for the
year 1884, and Whereas said officers dependent upon
their monthly pay for their support and that Of their
families and have many liabilities to meet as the year
draws to close besides relying upon their pay for the
Resolved, That the sum Of nifty thousand dollars De,
and the same Is hereby appropriated sccount Of saa
directed to pay the salaries that due and such
may become due before the 3lst of December,
Resolved, That the of ten thousand dollars be,
and the same hereby appropriated for contingencies
Of Common Council for the 1854 in addition to the
amount heretofore appropriated. Referred
The report OF the Committee on Lands nding
small iron gates for stuyvesant square, was adopted
Resolution appropriatng $500 for the purchase of
portrait Of Hon. J. A. westervet. Adopted
Resolution uecting the Comptroller 10 draw his
the reorganzing the Fire Department Ordered to
third reading Dec. sth and the question being its
adoption,
of tbs Committees excursion to Cincinnati other
mi,tees had paid their bs why should the bills of
Councilman CoNovrR said that this committee was
appointed to make excursion, and the Council
should not pay for anything illegal.
The resolution adopted. 1t authorizes the appro-
priation OF sum not exceeding $3.50.
Adopted.
Resolution appropriatng $500 for Niles Register for
Resolution appropratng SIS 600 for the purchase of
Ahbotts collection OF Egyptian antiquities.
After some debate in which the resolution sup
ported BY Coupcilmcn Mather, Conover and Kennedy,
and opposed by Councilman Houginson and Jackson it
was adopted, Al 10 6.
Resolution in favor Of extending Elm to Chambers
street
Councilman JACKSON moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Carried.
The following reports and resolutions were then acted
upon.
Report Of Committee on Fire Departmental favor Of
fitting up the cupoa Of Essex market for a bell tower,
and placing bell therein.
Report Of Committee strcets-In favor of regulating
grading and paving Thirty street. between First
and Second avenues.
Report of Comm tee streets-Tn favor Of tagging
around Union park.
Report OF Committee on Fire Department-In favor Of
building truck for HI Ok and Ladder Company No. g.
Report OF Committee on Fire Department-In favor Of
building hose carnage for Hose Company No. IS.
Report Of Committee Fire Departmental favor Of
appropraing hundred and twenty dollars for
repairing house Of Hose Company No. 55.
Report Of Committee on Fire Department-In favor of
appropriatpg hundred fy dollars to repay En-
CINE Company No. 20, for having the gas, &C, put in
Report of Committee on sreetsIn favor of ~ gulatng
and paving Fortieth street, between Fourth and Lexng
ton
Report Of Committee on streetsIn favor of regulating
sidewalk Of West street, between Spring and Charlton
streets.
Report of Committee wharves, Piers and Slips
In favor OF Widening pier foot of Amos street. North
river.
Report of Committee on StrcetsIn favor Of removing
pump and covering well, corner Of Leroy and Hudson
streets.
Report of Committee wbarves Piers, and slips--In
favor of repairing pier foot Of Eighty street. East
river
Report Of Committee on StreetsIn favor Of regulating
Tenth avenue, at Thirteenth street.
Report Of Committee Fire Department-fn favor of
repairs to house OF Engine Company No. so.
Report Of C,mmittse on Fire Dcpsrtment-Iu favor
Of building truck for Hook and Ladder Com
psny No 4.
Report Of Committee on Fire dcpartmcnt-In favor Of
repairs TO Hose Company No. SO.
And then the board adjourned