The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-13

Another Extraordinary Scene in tn
Board Of Councilmen.
Threatened Duel between Two
of the Members.
THE CHALLENGE AND ITS ACCEPTANCE.
Alarming State Of Affairs Among the Reformtrs
The Proceedings Of the Two Boards,
&C., &C., &c.
Board OF Aidermen-stated Session.
OFFICIAL.
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"WEDNESDAY, April IL, 1884
Sas Ey H Pasn
VIM. Tucker yoSrhis, Trowtridge, Boardman, WakemAn
TSSssr hott prase 0nf's D0'u hsfre1
The minutes last meeting read and approved
BY the PnrsrDrsr-Peti,ion Of Paul Babcoel, for re-
by the same-Pettion White have tax correct
BY Alderman Blunt Petition of Stephen Ray and
Others to have Pesd the albany
by alderman ncyrsIar7 Petition sf T. Liying;es
SSSshampSSn; Brsmsn and Mobile lines To Committee on
BY Alderman wAKrMAS-R Resignation of A. R. Herrck,
Whereupon Alderman wAKEMAS presented the following
Resolved Tha. Edwin gosardus be- and he is hereby
adopted NOW YORK; IN place Of h'riisk resigned
OF Committee on Finanoein favor of confirming the
Biups BAIRD II hamre 0 Howard
E:y fSs.ssa %dsrSs ati IsaG
TIE ssssasfss T,ss
sSs Adspssd n's is'.,'n c. OF
ass
Wslfmsn kslIy chnnnesy ehrsty the President Alder
Of cGmm.is .. wharyssIn favor Of eoncu,rins 70
Majority aud minority reports Of Committee Railroads
the Eighth Railroad Co.. in College place be-,
Of on favor Of sSs sS to
have bukhead foot Of livingston street repaired Concur
Markets-In favor of to apply
for market purposes Laid on the
table.
Communication from 5. +. Clark, agent inviting, the
@ Y
By Alderman wAxrnAS@ 0 ON the 10th day of
NAY s an ordinance vas duly passed directing that the
Be regulated graded Under the rseticn q The Street
C. r
ay the said work not having duly contracted fer there
Resolved That the Street cemmssonsr cause the rssu
to Be and % % sa
x6r%ssiye Ths President, Aldermen Baird, Honmirs
cST:sy Merris5: g $sf 1;lsmis. n,... w..,,
T10sSridse BoaSdman LORD, Moss1 0i0n' WOODWARD
Report of Committee AssessmOnts-In favor Of con-
g r. I'M Of said Board
syS Of building
the North river. TO Committee on Sewers. a'
the old sSa The n5n a Of Th
m1ysd TO COMMITTEES tee on SrsSt .,
plies be directed crosswalks Of Essex and
on
Of and SIpe F. have hs roof Of linton
iRspS. eom%tsss Psss1iS sYa.
minds Baad and 1 Walls for MEDICAL medical ser
Report Repairs and
ing contract for building engine for Company No. A. Con-
Afsrmatve-Aidernsn Williamson, Blunt, Baird, Hon-
s@s
Report c On f relation 70 srssn.
stands in the new made ground west Of West To
on i 4
nance.
s % s.s se
vs streets To Committee on Streets
third street between Eighth and Ninth f. Com.
Report Of Committee streeIn favor of tagging west
side Of Ninth Svenue between Thr.ydr and
Report Of COMMITTEES on stSeetsHin favor Of paving Wall
Rsso with y grcn ies TS on
street ron Sixth to Seventh 70
tagging about the fountain in stuyVesant To
KsPGss Of G%% mite On 70
On motion the former action of this Board adhered
observation-disclosures Brown williamson Blunt, VIM
President Aldermen Lord c. H. Tucker Mott and brake
observation-disclosures Baird, Hoamire, Howard, Wood
ward, voorhis, Boardman, Kelly, Herrick-S.
dermen Blunt Howard and Wakeman, was appointed to
confer with similar CON mtteo to be appointed by said
Report Of cGn%ttse on wharvss &eReatys
Communication from Commissioner Of Repairs and Sup
Co; "a To Committee Repairs and Supplies .-'''
FouftS and Fifth Com
oommunccaton from the Commissioner of Repairs and
for huidng house for use Of
snn
between Eighth and Ninth avenues. To Committee on
Rsscluton-Thst the pump in Nineteenth street near
Supplies
pnrAanLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
that ~
and whereas It Is now too late to Increase the sup
so as to %1S any ns e the S Sns
by cutting of all Is apparent therefore
Resolved That the Croton Aqucduct Board be directed
"s IL pp s %
Ss5s spa'd s
aR. dSIns s March
1851 the rate Of charge for Be ,us
hna test hs no. Of
such during the current year. To Committee on
Alderman WAsEMks moved reconsideration of the ap;
sWsr 70 John 'ne
Alderman KELLY moved to lay the subject on the table,
On motion the Board then adjourned until Friday next,
i4'n instant "'0 s'0''' b. T. VALENTINE, Clerk.
four Special Reportl
EIGHTH AVENUE RAILROAD.
sss Eighth
in College place is In litigation in our courts should
until duplicated by courts. The mi
noty report that the company be directed
take the easterly tracks Of the Eighth avenue rail
road in College place between Chambers aud Barclay
streets and that the be done within ten days Both
reports were laid on the table.
PROPOSED MARKET.
The Committee Markets report that they would not
the taking Of lands at the foot Of Fourteenth
street East river might interfere with the gas Eorks
now being erected but recommend market the North
river between Gansevoot and sixteenth streets and that
the Counsel to the Corporation memorabilia the Legsla
ture for enactment authorizing the Common Council TO
take land for the purpose between Gansevoort and Six
teenth streets North river The report laid ON the
table.
. STREET coNTRAcTs. -.
A discussion the reading Of resolution from
the Councmen respecting the contract Y hAyss
for repairs of pavoments. -,
Alderman Williamson hoped that this Board would "a
here to its former action and said something Apous
berry on the city $50 ,,
Aldermen HERRIox, vooRHIs and HOWARD rspud
ated the term used by Alderman Wnamson ana were IN
favor Of concurrence with the Board OF Counoilmen
Alderman Howard said he wished he was Commsnorer