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

Alderman Wakeman was elected Chairman pro.
tn. during the absence of Nathan G. Ely Esq, the
President, who is away on leave.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved.
PAPERs REFERRED.
Petition OF the members Of Hose Company No. D,
concerning the house now building for that COM
pany; petition of Roswell 8. Pierce in relation to
exclusive use OF Pier A, East river several petit
tons for the remission of taxes and relief from
erroneous assessments petitions from the owners OF
property Thirty-eghh street to have that street.
between Fifth and Madison avenues named "Murray
Hill Place" petition to compel the contractor
for tagging Fifth avenue TO perform his work ac-
cording to contract petition to compel the con-
tractor to finish Fftysixth street between Fourth
avenue and East river the petition of masons and
builders asking for the passage of an ordinance
permitting them to occupy part of those streets
fronting lots where there are improvements going.
on, rs the present law, or the Commissioner of
Streets and Lamps, prohibits them from using such
streets over specified time, which produces many
Inconvenience to the petitioners and their en-
ployers
CLEANING OR NOT CLEANING THE STREETS.
The Alderman OF the Eighth ward offered reso-
luton that the Commissioner Of Streets and Lamps
be directed to report to the Board at its next meet
ing the reasons X any, why the contracts for clean
ing the streets have not been completed and sent in
for confirmation. Adopted.
THE Russ AND REID PAVEMENT IN WHITEHALL
STREET.
Resolved That The Street Commissioner be, and is
hereby, ordered TO prevent Messrs Rass Reid from
moving any gutter stone on Broad~ay, between Foar
teepth and WHITEHALL fos the purpo,e OF laying
the squate block o. stone IN sail gutter AMI eat tiey
be compelled 10 remove all square blocks OF stone
lying on the walk for thar purpose. Adopted.
iesontion directing the Manhattan Gas Con-
pa,y to lay their mains in Fifty-first street, from
Eighth to Tenth avenue was also adopted.
That the Comptroller be requested not to make
any further payments 10 the contractors for bald
ing the house OF Hose Company No. until further
directed.
PROPOSED RENovAL or THE FULTON FISH MARKET
Alderman HERRiCK offered The following:--
Resolved, That the Conn trocr be-, and he Is hereby
directed to report to this Board tho amoln Of
derived from that portion or the public property known
the Fulton Fish Market, which occupies the slip anil
bullhead between Futon and Beeaman reefs, with his
opinion as to whether more advantageous disposition
may not he made OF that valuable property by the
movnl OF the sh market and the appropriation of tae
slip and bulkhead to the wants Of con ncrcc Adopted
REPORTS.
The report of the Committee on the Fire Depart
ment, in regard to the attentions and repairs 10 be
made to the house OF Ilose Co. No. g. Adopted.
Report of Committee on Police, in favor OF con-
curing with the Board OF Councilmcn to pay bills
Of Drs. Uhl, Blankman and Cecil. Adopted.
The report OF the same Committee, in favor Of
concurring to pay medical bills of Drs Hinton and
Byrne, and Mrs. Byrne, was referred back.
The report OF the Committee on Streets III favor
Of petition asking that Conservatory square be
stricken off Of the map Of the CITY, and the streets
be continued through said square, was received and
adopted.
THE HARLEM RAILROAD
The Committee on Railroads submitted for alop.
tion the following resolution THAT no locomotive
or steam engine be allowed to run on the track OF
the Harlem or New N9ven Railroad Company in
Foath avenue, south OF Forty second street, after
siN months iron the passage Of this ordinance.
Alderman HOWARD in voting on this Que 5..on,
gnve notice that Il the Iail i not taken up in tae
Sixth ward he wonld lave il removed by MEN who
were opposed to il. (L,ughter)
AEJsTocRATIC AND DEMOCRATIC NAMES or STREETS.
The Committee on Lands and Places reported in
favor Of petition asking that the row Of buildings
on the south side of Thirty street, beginning
800 feet IRON the corner OF Ninth avenue, and eX-
tending thence to the corner Of that avenue, be
known as Eoorman terrace
Alderman HOWARD hoped the report would not be
adopted He did not see why they should follow out
after men VINO were known only by their wealth,
and not by any acts they had done for the honor OF
their country. He would move as an amendment,
that buildings be called the ANDREW Jacksonville"
Would This board put Mr. Boornan--the wealthy
English gentleman who endeayored to iun street
through Tie graves Of Il cir dead ancestors in Trinity
church yard-at the head Of Andrew jackson, who
fought fhe battle OF New Orleans and sent the Eng
Hsh home squeakipgl Uauglter.) lie, Alderman
Howard, WAS opposed TO naming streets after these
rich bloat-hegded English millionaire QLaughter.)
lie was loo much Of an Amcfican--too much of
democrat-too much OF Sixth warder to vote for
naming O street after . rich Englshman who never
did anything for this country; who never tonight
an enemy OF tie country, Would they vote TO name
The buildings after ths1 man, instead OF the great
Jackson who sent the c5untryTaea OF Mir. Boorman
home TO tell England that this great country
and that there was no in their trying 10 conquer
it, Cloud laugh.er.)
On the votes being taken, the amendment; was lost
and The report adopted.
TIE REYNOLDS CoNTRAcT--rlIPoRTAST CoMMUNI-
CATION FROM THE CONTROLLER.
motion Yves made by Alderman BRowS 10 call
up document No. 3S, which was the report OF the
committee in favor Of paying VIM. r. REYNOLDS
claim for removing rubbish from the city
Alderman LORD said that an important communi
cation from the Comptroller in relation 10 this sub
iect was on the table, and he moved that il he now
read.
Alderman WILLIAMSON said that the communi-
cation from the Comptroller contained afidavits
taken before the Recorder last summer, but Mr..
Reynolds had declared himself prepared to give
satisfactory explanation in regard to the same.
Alderman Mort was DESTROYS OF taking up the
ComptIoler's report. There were statements in it
which would give the lie TO Mr. Reynolds COMMUNE
cation 1t was one Of the tricks Of the old Board,
70 pass project without hearing explanations; but
he hoped this body would not follow their example.
THE oFFAL CONTRACT.
A communication from the Comptroller on the
ohal contract was then called up, and the reading
commenced, but IL was afterwards suspended. The
following j. an abstract of this very stringent and
important document, respecting the Reynolds con-
tract for removing olial -
IEAkfNlNr OF FINANCE,
CONTROLLERS OFFICE June J. 1854
To TIE Hon. TlE BoARD ALDERMEN -.
GFHTrMKy-l have the honor Of presenting herewith
body Of veil authenticated testimony in relation TO the
contract of William b Reynolds for the removal of dead
animals & which fully sustains the Justice of the posi-
ton taken by the Comptroller Ia refusing payment on
said contract. When tile strong and conclusive facts
embodied in this mass of testimony TO the know
ledge OF Mr. Blnnt the District Attorney, he considered
i not only proper but duty TO appisc tho Finance De
paItmen OF the invalid Il not fraudulent character of the
contract Every disin,erestcd and unprcudcei person
who win examine the testimony with care must come to
the zane conclusion which has controlled tho official
action Of the District Attorney and the Comptroller that
public justice and the rights Of injured community
call Tor The revocation of this contract knowing that
there YVES pporar testimony t. which the Committee on
Public Health might not have had access the Comptroller
few days after their report in which they express their
surprise at finding the position OF the Finance
Department resting on SO slender foundation, ad.
dressed lcttcr to the Governor asking permi
take copies OF this testimony be used in an impor
tant case pending before the Board OF Aldermen. The
testimony OF VIM. H. Reynolds AMI H. White Is gwen in
full at great length thus relieving the from any
appearance Of parte character 1t IA rot the pur-
pose Of the Comptroller in this report to make full
yss OF this testimony bcing very ch pressed Tor time
al the OF writing IL bur cannot doubt that