New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-17
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

WEDNESDAY,, Aug. l6, Is54-present, EDWIN j..
Brown, Esq, President, and AZ members.
RESOLUTIONS.
ByMr MArHER-Ths. the Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department be, and he lie hereby directed TO take take
charge of the apparatus and lock up the house, OF Engine
COM ahies Nor. l5 and 80 till the dsgUcein light IN
which they implicated, on night OF Aug 10, 1854,
investigated Adopted.
parsed the Board OF Aldermen staying proceedings IN re
lion extending the Bowery to Franklin square; that 1t
was sent 10 this hoard and referred to Committee
Streets no have neglected 10 report with resolution that
the sad Committee report progress at the next meeting o.
the Board and IN Special Committee OF hve be ap
pointed take the matter into consideration Lad On the
table.
On motion of Mr.. PNcKNEY the report and ordinance
prohibiting the various fire panes gong out OF then
districts except upon the order of the Chief Engneer or
in 4he event OF general alarm of fire under penalty for
first oenss OF being suspended three months and for the
second TO he dsbanded making it the duy of the Chie
Engineer to report violations of the rule and Assistant
Engineers report TO The Chief Engineer &C., and when
so reported the company 70 be prevented, al the dis
erection of the Cher Engineer from tho performance OF
FIRE duties ill action shall have been had upon the com
plant by tho Common Council Alter debate the report
was re-lad upon the table
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. -
The Board then into Committee OF the whole
mir Mather in the chair and took INTO consideration va
Tous lists which had been referred 10 H. Inc
Committee rose and reported recommending toer aaop
ordered 10 third reading.
The Board then resumed.
Mr.. BELDES in the char.
Tho Board then took u papers which had been ordered
10 a third reading, viz:
Reports of Committee Finanoe-ln favor of appro-
priang ON additional $40 900 (unexpended from last year
lar the purchase of reaesate in favor Of reundng s4OO
paid by Berthe RyersOn for license OF stages lsI 0an
1880. Adopted. , r.. e $40
or Committee on Fire Departmental favor OF con-
6rmine contract for house for Engine Co. No. 4O pro.
vidng new carriage for Hose Co. No ~; IN favor oil
alterations 10 Jefferson Market Beltower. Adopted.
Report of Committee Ferries-lu favor of increasing
the reut OF the Wal-s Ferry TO its original amount OF
II benz the last meeting OF the term the Board got into
one of IFS od-fashioned frocs on motion OF thanks 10
the President pro for his mparaty IL the chair &C.
and ma ing sport explaining their votes ON the SUBJECT
The result of the vote showing that quorum was not
present the Board adjourned to the first Monday m sep
feluber, al O'Clock.
On the ordinance prohibiting treengines from going out
of their districts ~.
Engineer he wosld not give the power 10 one VINO had
no discretion Dsbanded companies organize again. I'M
d other and numbers The only way Is to exPe the
Mr. KfSSrDY could not agree with NJ. Conover. He
thought there was some discretion IN the party ana no
would rather hazard little discretion than lop on ALL
Mr. PScKSEY moved 10 take up the ordinance section
MI BELpEN asked in case of large fire in the lower
stiets how the fire apparatus in the upper could De
made useful He said the Fire Department was laeiy
mach changed. There were now IN It Va5abondS ana
NJ WAIywRleHr differed from the gentleman who
smoke last with regard TO the Fire Department tnat de-
partmont filled with rs good p'emoe's IS u ever
contained The Objectionable characters were oniy
baneer-o. lie thought would 90 injurious 10 prevent
Tho lire Department nom rGnUing out oil less than two
G.t,;c,s Knit he would prevent the NORTH boys from
co,n;ro into collision with the Short-boys -. .
M 'PnCKSEY contend0d shat III each fire Disillc
h.r FIRE apparatus enough 10 protest the interests v
Nc pisir.t luis he took from the engineer report
He enteraine 60 the supreme contempt Tor nneso'
of the Fire Department. and he did 70 because nc Know
them Az 10 ~, Chief Engineer he believed he ana inc
bet be knew because he knew how to do nothh- o'n
CHIEF Engineer lac wogld give hun discretion; -, =,
Nr JAcssos wondered the last speaker "ouiu spes
sweeping OF the Fire Department re nm
self hac belonged that department. end never oongo
ia more reputable body. -. -.
Mr. kEsSEDY mad been a2p-ehensiye thar tnis suoeTs
would lead to debate which would occupy uhe ".O.o
evening At the latter end the session be would rather
NOT see this done. He would suggest the Chairman oi
the COMMITTEE allow Tho subject 20 be laid table
Mr. PisoSEEY said that some who used 0e the friends
ef the department. had shown themselves different now
lie consented 70 the subject lying over.
Mr. CeKOtsR repudaied the idea hs the former friends
oftbe DepartinenI had fallen away. Laid over.
On the repoYt regarding the Walst. Ferry,
Mr. CososER lin giving HI voel said he would wish 20
s. the report reerred the Law Cam,tee He pressed
this Wow length, on the ground oi Inc necessity
OF being certain in the PROMISES
Mr. CooPER spoke against SUCH reference thinAng the
power ofthe Council was clear -.
Mr. CoEoyER said thst although possessing arbitrary
mower be would exercise Il. A the same hne ne De-
Eeved The pier was worth twice what paid Tor u,
Mr. KENNEDY said IL important to gen a vote, 10
shsw that the Board did not recognize the iraudueA
ductop of year. The Council Of last yea had voted
I'D violation If the charter II, -.
Mr. UopcIyKsoy, in voting aye, said be would have
ye,erred legal advice 10 DC taken but shc2 chosel
down 90 that, be should follow bic CONVICTION wach
we according TO his vote
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.